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CITROËN
C3
GLOSSARY
HIGH-PRESSURE DIRECT
INJECTION DIESEL ENGINE
Citroën's HDi diesel engines operate with
the fuel under extremely high pressure,
enabling microscopically precise injection
control. With this level of management it's
possible to inject at different times during
the same engine stroke allowing total
control over the combustion process. This
has allowed our engineers to reduce carbon
monoxide emissions by 40%, unburned
hydrocarbons by 50% and engine
particulates by 60%. Fuel consumption
is 20% lower than a prechamber diesel
engine, resulting in an equivalent reduction
in CO
emissions and thanks to the torque
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available at low engine speed it could be
argued that driveability is now better than in
petrol engined cars.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING
SYSTEM (ABS)
Computer-controlled braking assistance
designed to prevent the wheels from locking
under extreme braking. This enables the
car to continue being steered and therefore
controlled during this braking incident. The
new Citroën C3's ABS system is further
enhanced with EBA and EBD.
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ELECTRONIC BRAKEFORCE
MYWAY COLOUR
DISTRIBUTION (EBD)
SATELLITE NAVIGATION
A conventional ABS system cannot account
MyWay is completely integrated into the
for any of the four wheels wanting to lock
vehicle which avoids the risk of theft. The
more quickly than the others (for example,
design has been created for ease of use
two of the wheels may be on snow and two
and with steering wheel controls, navigating
on tarmac). EBD reads the deceleration rate
from your phone to the satellite navigation
of each wheel individually and applies the
couldn't be any easier.
ABS principles accordingly.
MyWay allows you to define routes, stops
and places of interest with the added benefit
EMERGENCY BRAKING
of vocal instruction. MyWay also provides
ASSISTANCE (EBA)
live traffic updates of any congestion spots
or delays.
As drivers we find it difficult to instinctively
A GPS integrated aerial is built into the
brake very hard, but this is often what is
vehicle, to maximise the reception of
needed in those rare emergency situations.
satellite information; therefore permitting
The EBA system recognises our 'attempt'
an accurate location of the car.
to brake hard and in combination with the
ABS and EBD systems instantly applies the
ON-BOARD TRIP COMPUTER
maximum stopping power possible.
The new Citroën C3's multi-function on-board
trip computer provides you with information
ELECTRONIC STABILITY
at your fingertips. At the touch of a button
PROGRAMME (ESP)
you can view a range of data like fuel
This is computer-controlled traction assistance
consumption, average speed and mileage
and is provided primarily through the braking
possible at your current fuel level.
systems. The ESP's control unit constantly
RADIO DATA SYSTEM (RDS)
compares where the driver intends going
(through the position of the steering wheel)
Traffic information on FM radio, allowing the
with where the vehicle is actually going and,
station name and other information to be
if necessary, makes speed corrections to
transmitted alongside audio information.
each wheel individually through braking or
engine torque to keep the vehicle 'in line'.
VARIABLE POWER
ASSISTED STEERING
A system that provides extra power assistance
for a vehicle's steering at low speeds (such as
turning a sharp corner) and less assistance
during high-speed situations.
FRONT SEAT BELT
PRE-TENSIONERS
In the event of a crash, a pre-tensioner will
tighten the seat belt almost instantaneously.
This reduces the load on the occupant in
a violent crash. Like airbags, pre-tensioners
are triggered by sensors in the car's body,
and use explosively expanding gas to
drive a piston that retracts the belt. Seat
belt pre-tensioners also lower the risk of
"submarining", which is when a passenger
slides forward under a loosely worn seat
belt.
ISOFIX
A standardised and more simple method
for installing child seats, each seat is
'clicked' into place via a three point system.
On the new Citroën C3, Isofix is installed
on the outer rear seats.
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