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How do you reset the sensodrive of the Citroen C3?

Model: Citroen C3 FC, FN - Years 2002-2009
Part: Transmission

The sensodrive identifies a particular type of gear change in Citroen cars in general, not just the Citroen C3, and it is an automated manual transmission. If it were to malfunction electronically, not mechanically, and you were no longer able to control the gear shifting, from low to high and vice versa, you need to proceed with the reset in question. Easier than you might think, the solution is explained in this video, in fact the protagonist simply searches for the fuse box in the engine compartment and disconnects the negative pole of the power supply battery, reconnecting it after a few seconds. Reset completed.

Posted on 5 November 2024 by ScegliAuto

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