2012 Citroen C4 AIRCROSS key

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Access
Locking / unlocking from inside
Central locking control
Locking
)Press the front of button Ato lock the
vehicle.
Unlocking
)Press the rear of button A to unlock the
vehicle.

Individual controls


This control can also be used to lock the front
passen
ger's door and the rear doors in the event of a failure with the central locking. To do this:) Open the door in question.)
Pivot the interior control Btowards thefront, then close the door.



Locking the front and rear doors
)
Pivot the interior control Btowards thefront.
System which provides full manual locking or
unlockin
g of the doors and boot from the inside.

It is possible to lock the vehicle with a passenger door open, using using the individual locking controls: ensure that you have the key before closing thepassenger door.


Unlocking the front and rear doors
)Pivot the interior control B
towards the rear.

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2
Access
For all work on the alarm system, contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.






Alarm * System which protects and provides a deterrent against theft and break-ins. It provides the following types of monitoring:




- perimeter

The system checks for any opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open adoor, the boot, the bonnet....


- volumetric

The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compar tment or moves inside the vehicle.

- tilt

The system checks for any change in theattitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is lifted,moved or knocked.


Self-protection function

The system checks for the putting out of service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the centralcontrol or the siren wiring are put out of service
or damaged.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
)
Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your
vehicle has the Keyless Entry and Star ting system).) Remove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system.) Leave the vehicle, and close all the doorsand the bonnet. )
Press the locking button on the remote control or one of the door or boot buttons
if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
Deactivation

Do one of the the following to deactivate thealarm:)
Press the unlocking button on the remotecontrol or one of the door or boot buttonsif your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system.
)
Switch on the ignition (ON mode if your
vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system). ) Open a door or the boot while the system is being activated.
The alarm system is deactivated: the indicator
lamp A
goes off.
The alarm is bein
g activated: the indicator
lamp A flashes rapidly accompanied byan intermittent audible signal for about
20 seconds.

Once the 20 seconds have expired, the
system is active . The audible signal stops and
the indicator lamp in the button flashes slowly.

*
According to equipment.

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Access
Locking the vehicle with
perimeter monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric and tiltmonitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of thealarm in cer tain cases, such as:
- an animal left in the vehicle,
- a window left par tly open,
- washing your vehicle.


Deactivation of the interior volumetric and tilt monitoring

Raise and hold the wiper control stalk in the
" MIST " position for about three seconds to
activate them again, the audible signal sounds
twice.
) Switch off the ignition and remove thekey from the ignition switch (OFF mode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system). )
Raise and hold the wiper control stalk in
the "MIST"
position for about 3 seconds. )
The audible signal sounds once
and the
interior volumetric and tilt monitoring are
deactivated.

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2
Access

Tr iggering of the alarm


This is indicated by sounding of the siren andflashing of the direction indicators for thirtyseconds.
A message then appears in the instrument
panel screen while the siren is operating.
When the ignition is next switched on (ONmode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system), an audible signal sounds four
times to inform you that the alarm was triggeredduring your absence.
Complete deactivation of
the alarm
)
Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system). )
Remove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Star ting" system.) Open the driver's door. )
Place the lighting control stalk in the "OFF"position. )
Pull the wiper control stalk towards you and
hold.
After about ten seconds there is an audible signal.) When the audible signal stops, continue to
hold the wiper stalk pulled towards you and
press the remote control locking button.
You can completely deactivate the alarm
system. To do this, proceed as follows:
) The state of the system is then signalled to you by the number of beeps:
One beep: the alarm system is completely deactivated.
Two beeps: the alarm system is activated.
Each new press of the remote control
lockin
g button changes the state of thesystem.
It is possible to adjust the sensitivity
of the alarm sensor and to deactivatethe function via the colour screen"Equipment" menu.

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2
Access

Deactivating the passenger
and rear electric window
switches
Reinitialisin
g the electric
w
indows
When the button is pressed down, onlythe window in the driver's door operates.


Always remove the key from the ignitionwhen leaving the vehicle, even for ashort time. In the event of contact during operation of the windows, you must reverse themovement of the window. To do this, press the switch concerned.When the driver operates the passenger electric window switches, they must ensure that no one is preventing correctclosing of the windows. The driver must ensure that passengers use the electric windows correctly.Be aware of children when operating the windows.
)
For the safety of your children, press switch5
to prevent operation of the passenger
and rear electric windows irrespective of
their position. Fr
om the switch in the driver's door:)pull the switch until the window is fully closed, then release it,)pull the switch again for at least one second after reaching the window closedposition.The safety anti-pinch function is not activeduring these operations.


When the button is pressed down, the switchesare deactivated.
When the button is up, the switches are activated.
Should there be no automatic movement of a window when rising or after the safety anti-pinch has been triggered three times in succession, the electric windows must be reinitialised.

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Comfort
From the outside:) by locking or unlocking the vehicle,using the remote control or the locking / unlocking buttons (for vehicles fitted with
the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system).



If you have folded the mirrors using thecontrol C
, you must use this control tounfold them, other wise the mirrors will not be lock in place correctly.
Some mirror functions (in particular the automatic folding and unfolding of the door mirrors) can be configured via thecolour screen "Equipment" menu.
The mirrors can also be foldedmanually. From inside:
- with the i
gnition switch in the "ON" or "ACC" position, by pressing the control C,
- with the ignition switch in the "LOCK"
position, by pressing control C, within30 seconds.

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3
Comfort











Mat

When removing the mat on the driver's side, move back the seat as far as possible and
remove the fixings.
When refitting, position the mat correctly on thepins and clip the fixings. Check that the mat issecured firmly.
To prevent any risk of jamming under thepedals:


- only use mats suited to the fixings already present in the vehicle; it is imperative that
these fixings are used.

- never fit one mat on top of another.






Sun visor










Glove box


It has dedicated locations for storing a water bottle, the vehicle's handbook pack... )
To open the glove box, raise the handle.
It is illuminated when the lid is opened.
It houses the front passenger airbag deactivation switch A.
If the vehicle is fitted with air conditioning, it has a ventilation nozzle B
, distributing the sameconditioned air as the vents in the passenger compartment.
If your vehicle is fitted with the "Keyless Entryand Starting" system, it contains the back-upstarting unit C.
The sun visors fold for wards, and to the sidewhen they are unhooked.
They are fitted with a cour tesy mirror and a
ticket holder.

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Driving








Starting - stopping the engine with the key
- Position 1: LOCKThe steering is locked.
- Position 2: ACCThe accessories (radio, 12 V socket...) can be used.
- Position 3: ONIgnition on.
- Position 4: STARTStarting the engine.
Ignition switch


If you use the accessories for aprolonged period (with the key in position 2 (ACC)), you risk dischargingthe battery. Star ting your vehicle will then no longer be possible. Be aware. See the "Automatic power cut-off toaccessories" section.

Key in ignition

A buzzer sounds on opening the driver'sdoor, if the key has been left in the ignition.
)
Inser t the key in the ignition switch.)
Turn the key to position 2 (ACC)
and unlock
the steering column, by turning wheelslightly.) Press and hold the brake pedal.)
Fully depress the clutch pedal (vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox). )
Put the gear lever into neutral (vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox), or in position P(vehicles fitted with a CVT
gearbox). ) Operate the star ter by turning the key to
position 4 (START).) Once the engine is running, release thekey.
The key returns automatically to
position 3 (ON).

Starting using the key
Stopping
)Immobilise the vehicle. )Put the gear lever into neutral (vehiclesfitted with a manual gearbox), or inposition P
(vehicles fitted with a CVT gearbox).)While pressing the key, turn it toposition 1 (LOCK).)Remove the key from the ignition switch.)Lock the steering.


Do not attach any heavy objects to the key as this could weigh down on it whenin the ignition switch and cause a fault.
For Diesel vehicles, when the engineis cold wait with the ignition switchin position 3 (ON)
until the preheater warning lamp goes off, before turning
the key to position 4 (START)
. The warning lamp does not come on when the engine is hot.