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:
With your foot on the brake
pedal,
select position P or N.
Start the engine.If the conditions are not met, you will hear an
audible signal, accompanied by the display of a
message.
With the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
Release the parking brake, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode...
(Depending on country of sale.)
This camera, installed at the top of the
windscreen and connected wirelessly, allows
you to:
Take photos and videos on demand and share
them.
Send the vehicle's GPS coordinates to a
smartphone.
Record videos automatically in the event of a
vehicle impact...