2013 Citroen C3 RHD remote control

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Alarm

Do not make any modifications tothe alarm system, this could cause malfunctions.

If an opening - door or boot - is not closed fully, the vehicle is not locked, but the exterior perimeter protectionwill be activated after 45 seconds at the same time as the interior volumetric protection. S
ystem which protects and provides a deterrent against the theft of your vehicle. It provides two types of protection, exterior and interior, as well as a self-protection function.


Exterior perimeter protection

The system detects opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to enter
the vehicle by forcing a door, the boot or thebonnet.

Interior volumetric protection
The system detects any variation in the volume
in the passenger compar tment.
The alarm is tri
ggered if anyone breaks a
window or moves inside the vehicle.
If you wish to leave a pet in the vehicle or a
window partially open, deactivate the interior
volumetric protection.


Self-protection function

The system detects the putting out of ser vice of
its components.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to put
the wires of the siren, the central control or the
batter
y out of ser vice.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm
Activation
) Switch off the ignition and get out of the
vehicle. ) Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the locking button on the remote control.
The alarm is activated; the indicator lamp inbutton A
flashes once per second.
The exterior perimeter protection is activated,
5 seconds after the locking button on theremote control is pressed.
The interior volumetric protection is activated,
45 seconds a
fter the locking button on the remote control is pressed.

Deactivation
)
Unlock the vehicle using the unlockingbutton on the remote control.
The alarm is deactivated; the indicator lamp in button Agoes off.

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Locking the vehicle
w
ith exterior perimeter
protection only
If the alarm is triggered ten times insuccession, the eleventh time will result in it becoming inactive.If the indicator lamp in button A flashes rapidly, this indicates that the alarm was triggered during your absence. When the ignition is switched on, this flashingstops immediately.To a v o i d t r iggering the alarm whenwashing your vehicle, lock it using the key in the driver's door lock.


To be effective, this deactivation mustbe carried out each time the ignition is switched off.
Deactivation of the interior volumetric protection
)Switch off the ignition.
)Within ten seconds, press button Auntil
the indicator lamp is on continuously.)Get out of the vehicle.)Lock or deadlock the vehicle without delay using the locking button on the remote control.
The exterior perimeter protection alone remains
activated; the indicator lamp in button A flashes
once per second.
Reactivation of the interior volumetric protection
)Unlock the vehicle using the unlocking button on the remote control. )Relock the vehicle using the remote control.
The alarm is activated again with both types
o
f protection; the indicator lamp in button Aflashes once per second.

Tr iggering of the alarm


This is indicated by sounding of the siren
and flashing of the direction indicators for
approximatel
y thirty seconds.
After it has been triggered, both types of
protection are again operational.

Failure of the remote control
)
Unlock the vehicle using the key in the driver's door lock.)
Open the door; the alarm is triggered. )
Switch on the ignition; the alarm stops.




Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
)Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key
in the driver's or passenger's door lock.




Malfunction


When the ignition is switched on, illumination of
the indicator lamp in button A
for ten secondsindicates malfunction with the siren.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.


* Accordin
g to country.


Automatic activation *



2 minutes after the last door or the boot isclosed, the alarm is activated automatically.)To avoid triggering the alarm on entering
the vehicle, first press the unlocking buttonon the remote control.

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Doors


Opening


From outside
)After unlocking the vehicle using theremote control or the key, pull the door handle.
From inside
)
Pull the front door control to open the door;
this unlocks the vehicle completely. ) Pull the rear door control to open the door;
this unlocks only the door opened.

Closing
- When the engine is running, this
warning lamp comes on, accompanied
by a message in the multifunction
screen for a few seconds,
When a door or the boot is not closed correctly:
- When the vehicle is movin
g
(speed higher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning
lamp comes on, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the multifunction screen for a few seconds.

Version with deadlocking

The interior door controls do not operate when
the vehicle is deadlocked.

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Manual central locking
control
Locking
)Press button Ato lock the vehicle. The red indicator lamp on the button comes on.


Unlocking
)
Press button A
again to unlock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button switches off.


Automatic central locking


Locking

When the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), the
doors and the boot lock automatically.
Unlocking
)Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press button Ato
unlock the doors and the boot temporarily.
If the vehicle is locked from the outside,the red indicator lamp flashes andbutton A is inactive. )In this case, use the remote controlor the key to unlock the vehicle.
If one of the doors is open, theautomatic central locking does not take place.
If the boot is open, the automatic centrallocking of the doors is active.

If one of the doors is open, centrallocking from the inside does not takeplace.
System which provides full manual locking or
unlocking of the doors from the inside. System which provides full automatic locking
or unlocking of the doors and the boot while
driving.
You can activate or deactivate this function.
Driving with the doors locked can makeaccess more difficult for the emergencyser vices in the event an emergency.

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Boot
)After unlocking the vehicle using theremote control or the key, pull the handleand raise the tailgate.
)
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,
Tailgate release
Unlocking
)Fold back the rear benchseat to gainaccess to the lock from inside the boot. )Insert a small screwdriver into hole Aof thelock to unlock the tailgate.

I
f the tailgate is not closed correctly:
Opening

Closing
-when the vehicle is moving
(speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comeson, accompanied by an audible signal and
a message on the multifunction screen for a few seconds.

System for mechanical unlocking of the boot
in the event of a battery or central lockingmalfunction.

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Version with Zenith windscreen
1.Rear side reading lamps
2.Rear courtesy lamp

Central or rear courtesy lamps
Version without Zenith windscreen
A.Central courtesy lamp


Front side reading lamps
)With the ignition on, the first press of thecorresponding 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
v
ehicle. In this position, the courtes
y lamp
comes on gradually:


- when the vehicle is unlocked,

- when the ke
y is removed from the ignition,

- when a door is opened,

- when the remote control lockin
g button is
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.
It switches o
ff gradually:


- when the vehicle is locked,

- when the ignition is switched on,

-
30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanentl
y off.
Permanent lighting.
It switches o
ff gradually:


- when the vehicle is locked,

- when the i
gnition is switched on,

- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
To switch o
ff the rear cour tesy lamp, place it in
the "permanently off" position.









Courtesy lamps Selection and control of the various passenger compartment lamps.

In permanent lighting mode, the lighting durationvaries, according to the circumstances:-with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,-in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,
-with the engine running, unlimited.

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Electric child lock
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 childlock 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.

Remote control system to prevent opening of the rear doors using their interior controls and use of the rear electric windows * .
Th
e control is located:


- either on the dashboard, driver's side,
for
versions without rear electric windows,

- or on the driver's door, with the electric
window controls
, for versions fitted with rear electric windows.


This system is independent and in nocircumstances does it take the place of the central locking control. Check the status of the child lock eachtime you switch on the ignition.

* Accordin
g to version.

Always remove the key from the ignition when leaving the vehicle, even for a short time.

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Starting using another
batter
y

Charging the battery using
a battery charger

When the battery on your vehicle is discharged,
the engine can be star ted using a slave battery (external or on another vehicle) and jump leads.
) Follow the instructions for use provided by
the manufacturer of the charger.

First check that the slave battery has a nominal
voltage of 12 V and a capacity at least equal to
that of the discharged battery.
Do not try to star t the engine by connecting a
batter
y charger.
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal when theengine is running.
)Connect the red cable to the positive
terminal (+) of the flat battery A , then to the positive terminal (+) of the slave battery B
.)Connect one end of the green or blackcable to the negative terminal (-) of the slave battery B
(or ear th point on the other
vehicle).)Connect the other end of the green or black cable to the negative terminal C(or
the engine mounting) of the broken-down
vehicle.)Star t the engine of the other vehicle and
allow it to run for a few minutes.
Do not disconnect the battery to charge it.
)
Operate the star ter of the broken-down
vehicle and let the engine run.
If the engine does not star t immediately, switch off the ignition and wait a few
moments before trying again.) Wait until the engine returns to idle, then
disconnect the jump leads in reverse order.


Batteries contain harmful substances such as sulphuric acid and lead. They must be disposed of in accordance with regulationsand must not, in any circumstances, bediscarded with household waste.
Take used remote control batteries and vehicle batteries to a special collection
point.