Starting / Switching Off The Vehicle; Starting / Switching Off The Engine - CITROEN C3 Handbook

Driving
Cooling the on-board charger
The cooling fan comes on during
charging to cool the on-board charger.
On the inside
During use, you may hear certain perfectly
normal noises specific to electric vehicles, such
as:
– Traction battery relay when starting.
– Vacuum pump when braking.
– Vehicle tyres or aerodynamics when driving.
Starting / switching off
the vehicle
Key ignition switch
It has 4 positions:
1. Stop
Inserting and removing the key, steering
column locked.
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2. ACC
Steering column unlocked, use of the
vehicle's electric equipment.
3. ON (Ignition)
Steering column unlocked, ignition on,
engine running.
4. Starting
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the
key or the remote control. It would
weigh down on its shaft in the ignition
switch and could cause a malfunction.
Ignition on position
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric
equipment or portable devices to be charged.
Starting / Switching off the
engine
Starting the engine
With the parking brake applied:
► Place the gear lever in neutral then fully
depress the clutch pedal.
► Insert the key into the ignition switch; the
system recognises the code.
► Unlock the steering column by
simultaneously turning the steering wheel and
the key.
In certain cases, you may have to apply
significant force to move the steering
wheel (wheels on full lock, for example).
► Operate the starter motor by turning the key
to position 4 without pressing the accelerator
pedal, until the engine starts. Once the engine
starts, release the key.
After a cold start, preheating the
catalytic converter can
cause noticeable engine vibrations for
anything up to 2 minutes while stationary
with the engine running (accelerated idle
speed).
If the engine does not start straight
away, switch off the ignition. Wait a
few seconds before operating the starter
motor again. If the engine does not start
after a few attempts, do not keep trying - risk
of damaging the starter motor, the battery
and the engine.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
In mild conditions, do not leave the
engine at idle to warm up but move off
straight away and drive at moderate speed.
Switching off the engine
► Immobilise the vehicle.
► With the engine at idle, turn the key to
position 1.