Citroen C3: Practical information / Engine compartment
The engine represented is an example given for
illustration purposes only.
The locations of the following elements may
vary:
- Air filter.
- Engine oil dipstick.
- Engine oil filler cap.
Petrol engine

Diesel engine

- Screenwash fluid reservoir
- Engine coolant reservoir
- Brake fluid reservoir
- Battery
- Remote earth point (-)
- Fusebox
- Air filter
- Engine oil filler cap
- Engine oil dipstick
- Priming pump*
The Diesel fuel system
operates under
very high pressure.
All work on this circuit must be carried out
only by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
* Depending on engine.
Stop & Start
Before doing anything under the bonnet,
you must switch off the ignition to avoid any
risk of injury resulting from an automatic
change to START mode...
Check all of the following levels regularly in
accordance with the manufacturer's service
schedule. Top them up if required, unless
otherwise indicated...
Other information:
The servicing information is expressed in terms
of distance (kilometres or miles) and time
(months or days).
The alert is given at whichever of these two
terms is reached first.
The servicing information is displayed in the
instrument panel. Depending on the version of
the vehicle:
The distance recorder display line indicates
the distance remaining before the next service
is due, or the..
On the front bumper, unclip the cover by
pressing at its left-hand side.
Screw the towing eye in fully.
Install the towbar.
With a manual gearbox, move the gear lever
into neutral.
With an automatic gearbox, move the gear
selector into position N.
Failure to observe this
instruction could
result in damage to certain components
(braking, transmission, etc.) and to the
absence of ..