Citroen C3: Practical information / Free-wheeling
In certain situations, you must allow the vehicle
to free-wheel (while being towed, on a rolling road, in an automatic car wash,
or being
transported by rail or sea freight, etc.).
The procedure varies according to the type of
gearbox and parking brake.
With automatic gearbox and manual parking brake

Release procedure
- With the vehicle stationary and the engine
running, select mode N and switch off the
ignition.
Within 5 seconds:
- Switch on the ignition again.
- While depressing the brake pedal, move the
push selector forwards or backwards to confirm
mode N.
- Switch off the ignition.
If the 5-second time limit is exceeded, the
gearbox engages mode P; it is then necessary to
restart the procedure.
Reverting to normal operation
- Press button P on the selector.
Keyless Entry and
Starting
You must not depress the brake pedal
while switching the ignition on or off. If you do,
the engine will start, requiring you to restart
the procedure.
To respect the environment and ensure
compliance with the Euro 6 standard, without
adversely affecting the performance or fuel
consumption of its Diesel engines, CITROËN
has taken the decision to equip its vehicles
with a system that associates SCR (Selective
Catalytic Reduction) with a Diesel Particle Filter
(DPF) for the treatment of exhaust gases...
Other information:
Model A
Daytime running lamps/Sidelamps (W21/5W)
Direction indicators (PY21W)
Dipped beam headlamps (LED)
Main beam headlamps (LED)
Foglamps (PSX24W)
Model B
Daytime running lamps/Sidelamps (LED)
Direction indicators (PY21W)
Dipped beam headlamps (LED)
Main beam headlamps (LED)
Foglamps (PSX24W)
Daytime running lamps/sidelamps
Turn the bulb holder an eighth of a turn anticlockwi..
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.
The location of the
interior bonnet
release lever prevents the bonnet being
opened when the left-hand front door is
closed.
When the engine is hot,
handle the
exterior safety catch and the bonnet stay
with care (risk o..