2010.5 Citroen C3 door lock

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ACCESS
Emergency control
To lock or unlock the doors manually in
the event of a malfunction of the central
locking system or failure of the battery.
Locking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the left.
Unlocking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the right.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Remove the black cap, located on
the edge of the door, using the key.

 Insert the key in the recess, then
turn it as far as it will go.

 Remove the key and refi t the cap.

 On the rear doors, check that the
child lock is not activated. Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening con-
trol.
BOOT
Opening

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the
handle and raise the tailgate.
Closing

 Lower the tailgate using the interior
grab handle. -
when the engine is running
,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
on the multifunction screen for
a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed
above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warn-
ing lamp comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen for a few
seconds.
Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of the
boot in the event of a battery or central
locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear benchseat to
gain access to the lock from inside
the boot.


Insert a small screwdriver into hole A
of the lock to unlock the tailgate.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:

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ACCESS
Emergency control
To lock or unlock the doors manually in
the event of a malfunction of the central
locking system or failure of the battery.
Locking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the left.
Unlocking the driver’s door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the right.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Remove the black cap, located on
the edge of the door, using the key.

 Insert the key in the recess, then
turn it as far as it will go.

 Remove the key and refi t the cap.

 On the rear doors, check that the
child lock is not activated. Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening con-
trol.
BOOT
Opening

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the
handle and raise the tailgate.
Closing

 Lower the tailgate using the interior
grab handle. -
when the engine is running
,
this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by a message
on the multifunction screen for
a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed
above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warn-
ing lamp comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen for a few
seconds.
Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of the
boot in the event of a battery or central
locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear benchseat to
gain access to the lock from inside
the boot.


Insert a small screwdriver into hole A
of the lock to unlock the tailgate.
If the tailgate is not closed correctly:

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VISIBILITY

A. Central courtesy lamp

1. Rear side reading lamps

2. Rear courtesy lamp Central or rear courtesy lamps
Version without Zenith windscreen
Front side reading lamps

 With the ignition on, the fi rst press of
the corresponding switch switches
on the reading lamp concerned in
permanent lighting mode.


Following a second press, it comes on: - when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when the key is removed from
the ignition,
- when a door is opened,
- when the remote control locking button is pressed, in order to
locate your vehicle. In permanent lighting mode, the
lighting duration varies, accord-
ing to the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approxi-
mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, un- limited.
Version with Zenith windscreen In this position, the courtesy
lamp comes on gradually:
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when a door is opened,
- when the remote control locking but- ton is activated, in order to locate
your vehicle.
It switches off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
It switches off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
To switch off the rear courtesy lamp,
place it in the "permanently off" position.
COURTESY LAMPS
Selection and control of the various
passenger compartment lamps.

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CHILD SAFETY
Any other status of the indica-
tor lamp indicates a fault with
the electric child lock. Have it
checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
ELECTRIC CHILD LOCK
Remote control system to prevent open-
ing of the rear doors using their interior
controls and use of the rear electric
windows * .
The control is located:
- either on the dashboard, driver’s side, for versions without rear elec-
tric windows,
- or on the driver’s door, with the elec- tric window controls, for versions fi t-
ted with rear electric windows. Activation

 Press this button.
The indicator lamp on the button comes
on, accompanied by a message in the
multifunction screen.
This indicator lamp remains on until the
child lock is deactivated. Deactivation

 Press the button again.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
off, accompanied by a message in the
multifunction screen.
This indicator lamp remains off until the
child lock is activated.
This system is independent and
in no circumstances does it take
the place of the central locking
control.

Check the status of the child lock
each time you switch on the ignition.

Always remove the key from the
ignition when leaving the vehi-
cle, even for a short time.
In the event of a serious impact,
the electric child lock is deacti-
vated automatically to permit the
exit of the rear passengers.
* According to version.