Citroen C3: Practical information / Advice on care and maintenance

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...

General recommendations

Observe the following recommendations to avoid damaging your vehicle. Exterior Never use a high-pressure jet wash in the engine compartment, due to the risk of damaging electrical components...

Other information:

Citroen C3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Deactivating the front passenger airbag

Passenger airbag OFF For your child’s safety, the front passenger airbag MUST be deactivated when a "rearward facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat. Otherwise, the child would be exposed to the risk of death or serious injury in the event of airbag deployment...

Citroen C3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Lighting control

Never look too closely at the luminous beam of LED lamps: risk of serious eye injury! In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), misting on the internal surface of the glass of the headlamps and rear lamps is normal, and will disappear after the lamps have been on for a few minutes...