C3 Hdi Exclusive Rear View Mirror?

[reggiep]

My wife has a C3 sx and I have have just bought a 52 plate exclusive. Can someone tell me why the bit above my rearview mirror is different to hers? It has a box(?) with a wire running up into the roof!

 

Also whiler I'm asking can anyone tell me what else if different between the sx and the exclusive?

 

thanks

[smokescreen]

Hi Reggiep,

 

The box thing behind the rear view mirror is the rain sensor for the automatic wipers.

 

I can't answer fully your question about the difference between the Sx and the Exclusive as my brochure is for 2004-2005. In these years the Exclusive had all what the Sx had plus more!!

 

Regards

Smokescreen

55reg 1.4HDI SX Sensodrive

[reggiep]

Thanks for that, I'll have to wait until it rains to see if they work then!

 

reg

[Hook]

My wife has a C3 sx and I have have just bought a 52 plate exclusive.

Also whiler I'm asking can anyone tell me what else if different between the sx and the exclusive?

thanks

 

I have a brochure from the launch year, 2002. It states-

 

'standard features over SX include:'

Lynx 15" alloy wheels

Automatic digital air conditioning

Heat-reflecting windscreen

Automatic rain-sensing widscreen wipers

Refrigerated glove box

Electric, heated and folding door mirrors

Cruise control

Two-tone leather steering wheel

Anti-theft alarm

 

'Optional extras include:'

Rear parking sensor

Leather upholstery (including heated front seats)

Side window airbags (1.4HDi only)

Safety pack, including ESP and side window airbags (1.6i 16v only)

Electric full size glass sunroof*

 

*Please consult your dealer for availability

[reggiep]

I have a brochure from the launch year, 2002. It states-

 

 

Refrigerated glove box

 

What the heck would anyone want a refrigerated glove box for? A secret stash of mars bars and milk??

 

thanks

 

Reg

[Guest CE05LDB]

When the C3 was first launched in 2002 apart from the Exclusive The Auto Wipers and Lights and Digital Air con was only available on the C3 1.4i SX Automatic.

[raveydavey]

The chilled glovebox is great. And despite what the brochures say, every model with A/C has one (I think...)

 

On a hot day it means you can keep a few cans or small bottles of pop / water, whatever in the lower glovebox and they remain lovely and cold providing you have the A/C on, obviously. They also stay cool for ages, so if you return to a hot car you can have a cool drink waiting for you.

 

To check if you've got this wonderful feature, feel on the "roof" of the lower glovebox - there should be a circular disk. Just turn this until you feel the air coming out.

 

On the subject of "auto" rain sensing wipers, don't you actually have to turn them on first? I know you do on Peugeots...

[Hook]

What the heck would anyone want a refrigerated glove box for? A secret stash of mars bars and milk??

 

thanks

 

Reg

 

Very handy, actually. My missus uses hers to keep her bottled water cool on long journeys. Nowt worse than quenching yer thirst with warm water! :ph34r:

[Guest CE05LDB]

On the subject of "auto" rain sensing wipers, don't you actually have to turn them on first? I know you do on Peugeots...

 

Yes on the Mark 1 C3 you move the stalk to position 0. On Mark 2 C3 you push the stalk down and a message will apear on the screen Auto Wipers Active. Another press then a message will apear and Say Auto Wipers inactive. I should imagin its the same system on the Peugeots.

[stimulator]

The C3 Mk2 Sx 1.6 has auto climate BUT the gloove box outlet has been deleted.

 

The Auto headlights now have an OFF position on the light stalk so you can override them without having to go to the manual to deactivate.

 

the wipers now have intermittent aswell as auto. As has been said to acivate to have to pull the lever down to the single wipe position and tghey will activate. However to deactivate them you have to go to another position and then to OFF. Some of this is a bit fiddley compared to the older models

 

The windscreen ticket clip has been deleted

 

The passenger seat height adjuster has been deleted.

 

The radio now controls the settings on the pod display.

 

There is an oddment tray under both front seats.

 

The sound system is much better, there is now a sort of graphics equaliser where you cans elect voice, rock/pop, classic enhancemnet. The auto volume operates much better too.

 

I ahve both a Mk1 54 reg 1.4 90 BHP HDI 16V SX and a MK2 O7 reg 1.6 92 BHP HDI 16V SX.

 

the Mk2 is qieter at all speeds and far more sporty.