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 the engine running, a press
mutes
the sound.
With the ignition off, a press turns the system on.
Adjustment of the volume.
Use the buttons either side of or below the touch
screen for access to the menus, then press the
virtual buttons in the touch screen...
On/Off
To switch the system on,
press this
button to defrost the rear screen and,
depending on version, the door mirrors. The
indicator lamp in the button comes on.Defrosting switches off
automatically to prevent
an excessive consumption of current...