Citroen C3: Driving / Hill start assist
This system keeps your vehicle briefly stationary
(for approximately 2 seconds) when making a hill
start, while you transfer your foot from the brake
pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This system is only active when:
- The vehicle is completely stationary, with your
foot on the brake pedal.
- Certain slope conditions are met.
- The driver’s door is closed.
Do not leave the vehicle
while it is being
held temporarily by hill start assist.
If someone needs to get out of the vehicle
with the engine running, apply the parking
brake manually. Then check that the parking
brake indicator lamp is on fixed in the
instrument panel.
The hill start assist
function cannot be
deactivated. However, use of the parking
brake to immobilise the vehicle interrupts its
operation.
Operation

Facing uphill, with the vehicle stationary,
the vehicle is held for a short time when you
release the brake pedal:
- provided you are in first gear or neutral with a
manual gearbox.
- provided you are in mode D or M with an
automatic gearbox.

Facing downhill, with the vehicle stationary
and reverse gear engaged, the vehicle is held
for a short time when you release the brake
pedal.
Malfunction
These warning lamps come on in
the event of a malfunction,
accompanied by an onscreen message.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.
(Depending on engine.)
This system helps reduce fuel consumption by
recommending the most appropriate gear.
Operation
Depending on the driving situation and the
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise to
skip one or more gears...
The Stop & Start function puts the engine
temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during
phases when the vehicle is stopped (red lights,
queues, etc...
Other information:
This system gives access to the following
elements:
Audio system and telephone controls and
display of related information.
Vehicle function and equipment setting menus.
For safety reasons, always
stop the
vehicle before performing operations
that require sustained attention...
USB port
Insert the USB memory stick into
the USB
port or connect the USB device to the
USB port using a suitable cable (not supplied).
To protect the system, do
not use a USB
hub.
The system builds playlists (in temporary
memory); this operation can take from a
few seconds to several minutes at the first
connection...