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: Manual operation

To limit fuel consumption during an extended standstill with the engine running (for example, in a traffic jam), set the gear selector to N and apply the parking brake. Selecting position M enables sequential shifting between the six gears. Push backwards to shift up a gear...

Citroen C3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Switching on the ignition without starting the engine

With the electronic key in the passenger compartment, pressing the “START/STOP” button, without pressing any of the pedals, allows the ignition to be switched on without starting the engine. Press this button again to switch off the ignition and allow the vehicle to be locked...