Get In the event of a breakdown -> Changing a bulb Guide for Citroen C3 SUV Third Generation (2016-2024)

In the event of a breakdown

With a "space-saver" type spare wheel

Deactivate certain driving aid functions

(Active Safety Brake, etc.).

Do not exceed the maximum authorised

speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).

– Use a sponge and soapy water or a pH

neutral product.

Putting the spare wheel

back in place

– When using a high-pressure washer on

persistent marks, do not keep the lance

directed towards the headlamps, lamps or

their edges for too long, so as not to damage

their protective coating and seals.

Driving with more than one “space-saver”

type spare wheel is prohibited.

Visit a CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed

workshop as soon as possible to have

the tightness of the bolts and the pressure of

the spare wheel checked.

Changing a bulb must only be done with

the ignition oﬀ and after the headlamp /

lamp has been switched oﬀ for several

minutes - risk of serious burns!

Have the punctured tyre examined. After

inspection, the technician will advise you on

whether the tyre can be repaired or if it must

be replaced.

Do not touch the bulb directly with your

ﬁngers; use a lint-free cloth.

It is essential only to use anti-ultraviolet

(UV) type bulbs, so as not to damage the

headlamp.

Always replace a failed bulb with a new bulb

of the same type and speciﬁcation. To avoid

lighting imbalance, replace the bulbs in pairs.

► Put the spare wheel back in place in its

housing.

► Slacken the nut on the bolt by a few turns.

► Position the fastening device (nut and bolt) in

the middle of the wheel.

► Tighten the central nut suﬃciently to retain

the wheel correctly.

► Depending on version, put the tool box back

in place in the middle of the wheel and clip it in

place.

Changing a bulb

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.

Reﬁtting the lamp units

Perform the operations in the reverse

order to dismantling.

After changing a wheel

Opening the bonnet / Accessing the

bulbs

The headlamps have polycarbonate

lenses with a protective coating:

– Do not clean them with a dry or abrasive

cloth, nor with detergent or solvent

products.

With the engine warm, proceed with caution -

risk of burns!

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In the event of a breakdown

Take care with objects or clothing that could

be caught in the blades of the cooling fan -

risk of strangulation!

Model B

Front lamps

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Model A

Halogen bulbs (Hx)

To ensure good quality lighting, check

that the bulb is correctly positioned in its

housing.

1. Daytime running lamps/Sidelamps (LED)

2. Direction indicators (PY21W)

3. Dipped beam headlamps (LED)

4. Main beam headlamps (LED)

5. Foglamps (PSX24W)

Light-emitting diode (LED)

headlamps and lamps

1. Daytime running lamps/Sidelamps (W21/5W)

2. Direction indicators (PY21W)

3. Dipped beam headlamps (LED)

4. Main beam headlamps (LED)

5. Foglamps (PSX24W)

Depending on version, the aﬀected types of

headlamps/lamps are:

– Daytime running lamps/sidelamps.

– Number plate lamps.

Daytime running lamps/sidelamps

For the replacement of this type of bulb,

you must contact a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

Do not touch the "Full LED" technology

headlamps - risk of electrocution!

► Turn the bulb holder an eighth of a turn anti-

clockwise and remove it.

► Remove the bulb and replace it.

Direction indicators

Rapid ﬂashing of the indicator lamp for a

direction indicator (left or right) indicates

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In the event of a breakdown

that one of the bulbs on the corresponding

side has failed.

Integrated direction indicator side

repeaters

► Pull out the bulb holder and replace the faulty

bulb.

For the replacement of these bulbs, you

can also contact a CITROËN dealer or a

qualiﬁed workshop.

Rear lamps

► Turn the bulb holder an eighth of a turn anti-

clockwise and remove it.

► Remove the bulb and replace it.

Amber-coloured bulbs must be replaced

by bulbs with identical speciﬁcations and

colour.

► Insert a ﬂat screwdriver between the door

mirror and its base.

► Tilt the screwdriver and use it as a lever to

extract the mirror.

Foglamps

► Unclip the shell of the door mirror by pressing

on the two retaining clips.

1.Sidelamps (R10W)

2.Brake lamps (P21W)

3.Direction indicators (PY21W)

4.Reversing lamp (P21W) or Foglamp (PR21W)

To replace this type of bulb, contact a CITROËN

dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

► Press the central tab and remove the side

repeater.

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In the event of a breakdown

Changing bulbs

► Open the boot, unclip the plastic covers.

► Push the two lugs with a screwdriver.

► Remove the lamp unit from outside of the

tailgate.

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► Disconnect the connector.

► Turn the bulb holder corresponding to the

faulty bulb a quarter turn and pull it out.

► Remove the bulb and replace it.

To reﬁt, perform these operations in reverse

order, checking that the screenwash ﬂuid nozzle

is on the left-hand side.

► Remove the retaining tabs from the bulb

holder and remove it.

► Turn the bulb a quarter turn and replace it.

Interior lighting

These bulbs are changed from inside the boot.

► Open the boot.

► Remove the access ﬂap on the

corresponding side trim.

► Disconnect the lamp unit connector.

► Unscrew the nut and remove it. Be careful

not to drop it inside the wing.

Courtesy lamp (W5W)

Make sure to engage the lamp unit in its

guides while keeping it in line with the

vehicle.

Tighten suﬃciently to ensure sealing, but

without damaging the lamp unit.

► Unclip the lamp unit and carefully extract it

pulling straight towards the outside.

A standard pair of pliers or the wheelbrace

(depending on equipment) may be necessary to

remove the nut.

Third brake lamp (4 T10 W5W bulbs)

► Using a thin, ﬂap tip screwdriver, unclip the

entire console surrounding the courtesy lamp.

► Remove the defective bulb and replace it.

► Fit the console back into place around the

courtesy lamp and clip it correctly.

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In the event of a breakdown

Courtesy lamp with LEDs

For the replacement of LEDs, contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

► Disengage the cover completely and turn it

over.

► Remove the tweezers from the back of the

cover.

Boot (W5W)

Changing a fuse

Before changing a fuse:

► Identify the cause of the fault and ﬁx it.

► Stop all power consumption.

► Immobilise the vehicle and switch the ignition

oﬀ.

► Identify the defective fuse using the current

allocation tables and diagrams.

To replace a fuse, it is essential to:

► Use the special tweezers to extract the fuse

from its housing and check the condition of its

ﬁlament.

► Unclip the cover by pulling at the top left, then

right.

► Disengage the cover completely and turn it

over.

► Remove the tweezers from the back of the

cover.

► Unclip the unit by pushing the base from

behind.

► Pull the bulb out and replace it.

► Put the unit back in place.

► Always replace the failed fuse with a fuse of

the same rating (same colour); use of a diﬀerent

rating may cause malfunctions - risk of ﬁre!

If the fault recurs after replacing a fuse, have the

electrical system checked by a CITROËN dealer

or a qualiﬁed workshop.

Changing a fuse

The fuse allocation tables and the

corresponding diagrams are available

from a CITROËN dealer or from a qualiﬁed

workshop.

Access to tooling

The extraction tweezers are ﬁtted to the back of

the dashboard fusebox cover.

The extraction tweezers are ﬁtted to the back of

the dashboard fusebox cover.

► Open the glove box lid.

The replacement of a fuse not shown in

the allocation tables may cause a serious

malfunction of your vehicle. Contact a

CITROËN dealer or a qualiﬁed workshop.

► Unclip the fusebox protection cover.

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