General Safety Recommendations; Hazard Warning Lamps; Horn; Electronic Stability Control (Esc) - CITROEN C3 Handbook

Safety
General safety
recommendations
Do not remove the labels attached in
different places on your vehicle. They
include safety warnings as well as
identification information for the vehicle.
For all work on your vehicle, use a
qualified workshop that has the
technical information, skills and equipment
required, all of which a CITROËN dealer is
able to provide.
Installing electrical accessories:
– The fitting of electrical equipment
or accessories not approved by CITROËN
may cause excessive current consumption
and failure of the vehicle's electrical system.
Contact a CITROËN dealer for information
on the range of approved accessories.
– As a safety measure, access to the
diagnostic socket, used for the vehicle's
electronic systems, is reserved strictly for
CITROËN dealers, equipped with the special
tools required (risk of malfunctions of the
vehicle's electronic systems that could
cause breakdowns or serious accidents). The
Manufacturer cannot be held responsible if
this advice is not followed.
– Any modification or adaptation not
intended or authorised by CITROËN or
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carried out without meeting the technical
requirements defined by the Manufacturer
will result in the suspension of the
commercial warranty.

Hazard warning lamps

► Pressing the red button causes all the
direction indicators to flash.
They can operate with the ignition off.

Horn

► Press the central part of the steering wheel.
Electronic stability
control (ESC)
The electronic stability control programme
includes the following systems:
– Anti-lock braking system (ABS) and Electronic
brake force distribution (EBFD).
– Emergency braking assistance (EBA).
– Anti-slip regulation (ASR).
– Dynamic stability control (DSC).
Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS) and Electronic Brake
Force Distribution (EBFD)
These systems enhance the vehicle's stability
and handling during braking, and enable greater
control while cornering, particularly on poor or
slippery road surfaces.
ABS prevents wheel locking in the event of
emergency braking.
EBFD manages the braking pressure wheel by
wheel.
This warning lamp is continuously on in
the event of an ABS malfunction.
The vehicle retains conventional braking. Drive
carefully at a moderate speed.
Contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
This warning lamp, accompanied by an
audible signal, indicates an EBFD
malfunction.