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Lost keys
Go to a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's registration document, your personal
identification documents and if possible the key code label.
The CITROËN dealer will be able to look up the key code and the transponder code
required to order a new key.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not operate it while it is in your
pocket as there is a possibility that it may unlock the vehicle, without you being aware of it.
do n
ot repeatedly press the buttons of your remote control out of range and out of sight of
your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would have
to be reinitialised.
No remote control can operate when the key is in the ignition switch, even when the ignition
is switched off, except for reinitialisation.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compartment by the
emergency services more difficult in an emergency.
As a safety precaution, never leave children alone in the vehicle, except for a very short
period.
In all cases, it is essential to remove the key from the ignition switch when leaving the
vehicle.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this could
cause malfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the pairing of all of the keys in your possession checked by a CITRoËn dealer, to
ensure that only your keys can be used to open and start the vehicle. Do not throw the remote control
batteries away, they contain metals
which are harmful to the environment.
Take them to an approved collection
point.
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Safety anti-pinch
The one-touch front electric windows are fitted
with a safety anti-pinch function.
When the window rises and meets an obstacle,
it stops and partially lowers again.
Deactivating the rear window and
door switches
F For the safety of your children, press switch 5 to prevent operation of the rear
windows irrespective of their position.
With the indicator lamp on, the rear controls are
deactivated.
With the indicator lamp off, the rear controls are
operational.
Reinitialisation
In the event of a malfunction you have to
reinitialise the operation of the electric windows:
F

r
elease the switch and pull it again until the
window closes completely,
F

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old the switch for approximately
one


second after closing,
F

p
ress the switch to lower the window
automatically.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during these operations.
In the event of unwanted opening of the
window on closing (for example in the
presence of frost):
F

p

ress the switch beyond the point of
resistance and then release it: the
window opens completely,
F

t

hen pull it immediately without
passing the point of resistance until
the window closes completely,
F

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ontinue to hold the switch for
approximately one second after the
window has closed.
The safety anti-pinch function is not
active during these operations. Always remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short time.
In the event of contact during operation
of the windows, reverse the movement
of the window. To do this, press the
switch concerned.
When the driver operates the
passenger electric window switches,
they should ensure that no one is
preventing correct closing of the
windows.
The driver should ensure that
passengers use the electric windows
c o r r e c t l y.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating the windows.
This control also deactivates the interior
rear door controls* (refer to the "Child
safety - Electric child lock" section).
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ending on country.
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doors
Opening
From outside
F after unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or the key, pull the door
handle.
From inside
F Pull the front door control to open the door; this unlocks the vehicle completely.
F

P
ull 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:
-

W
hen the vehicle is moving (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.
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Central locking
Manual central locking
Locking
F Press button A to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button comes on.
Automatic central locking
Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), the
doors and the boot lock automatically.
Unlocking
F Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press button A to unlock the doors and the boot temporarily.
If one of the doors is open, central
locking from the inside does not take
place. If one of the doors is open, the
automatic central locking does not take
place.
If the boot is open, the automatic central
locking of the doors is active.
System which provides full automatic locking
or unlocking of the doors and the boot while
driving.
You can activate or deactivate this function.
System which provides full manual locking or
unlocking of the doors from the inside.
Unlocking
F Press button A again to unlock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button switches
of f. If the vehicle is locked from the outside,
the red indicator lamp flashes and
button A is inactive.
F

I
n this case, use the remote control
or the key to unlock the vehicle.
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Emergency control
Locking the driver's door
F Insert the key in the lock, then turn it to the right.
Unlocking the driver's door
F Insert the key in the lock, then turn it to the left.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors
F Remove the black cap, located on the edge of the door, using the key.
F

I
nsert the key in the socket, then turn it to
the stop.
F

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emove the key and refit the cap.
Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors
F Pull the interior door opening control.
In the event of failure of the central
locking system, the battery must be
disconnected to lock the boot and
so ensure that the vehicle is locked
completely.
Check that the rear doors child lock is
not on.
System allowing the doors to be locked and
unlocked manually in the event of a fault with
the central locking system or a battery failure.
Activation
F Press button A for more than two seconds.a
confirmation message appears in the
multifunction screen, accompanied by an
audible signal.
Deactivation
F Press button A again for more than two seconds.
a

confirmation message appears in the
multifunction screen, accompanied by an
audible signal.
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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
F With the ignition on, the first press of the corresponding switch switches on the
reading lamp concerned in permanent
lighting mode.
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ollowing a second press, it comes on:
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hen the vehicle is unlocked,
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hen the key is removed from the ignition,
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hen a door is opened,
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hen the remote control locking button
is pressed, in order to locate your
vehicle.
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
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hen the vehicle is unlocked,
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hen the key is removed from the ignition,
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hen a door is opened,
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hen the remote control locking button is
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.
It switches off gradually:
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hen the vehicle is locked,
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hen the ignition is switched on,
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3
0 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting. It switches off gradually:
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hen the vehicle is locked,
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hen the ignition is switched on,
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3
0 seconds after the last door is closed.
To switch off the rear courtesy lamp, place it in
the "permanently off" position.
Courtesy lampsSelection and control of the various passenger compartment lamps.
In permanent lighting mode, the lighting duration
varies, 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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The chest part of the seat belt must be
positioned on the child's shoulder without
touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes correctly over the child's thighs.
CITR
oËn
recommends the use of a booster
seat which has a back, fitted with a seat belt
guide at shoulder level.
as a s

afety precaution, do not leave:
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a c
hild or children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,
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a c
hild or an animal in a vehicle which
is exposed to the sun, with the windows
closed,
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t
he keys within reach of children inside
the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the doors
and rear windows, use the child lock.
Take care not to open the rear windows by
more than one third.
To protect young children from the rays of
the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
Children at the front Installing a booster
seat
The legislation on carrying children on the
front passenger seat is specific to each
country. Refer to the legislation in force in
your country.
Deactivate the passenger airbag when a
rear ward facing child seat is installed on the
front seat.
Otherwise, the child risks being seriously
injured or killed if the airbag is deployed.For optimum installation of the forward facing
child seat, ensure that the back of the child
seat is as close as possible to the backrest
of the vehicle's seat, in contact if possible.
You mst remove the head restraint before
installing a child seat with backrest to a
passenger seat.
Ensure that the head restraint is stored or
attached securely to prevent it from being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking. Refit the head restraint when
the child seat is removed.
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the child's protection in
the event of an accident.
Ensure that there is no seat belt or seat belt
buckle under the child seat, as this could
destabilise it.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the
child seat harnesses keeping the slack
relative to the child's body to a minimum,
even for short journeys.
When installing a child seat using the seat
belt, ensure that the seat belt is tightened
correctly on the child seat and that it secures
the child seat firmly on the seat of your
vehicle. If your passenger seat is adjustable,
move it for wards if necessary.
At rear seating positions, always leave
sufficient space between the front seat and:
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ear ward facing child seat,
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he child's feet for a child seat fitted
forward facing.
To do this, move the front seat for wards
and, if necessary, move its backrest into the
upright position.
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Manual child
lock
Locking
F With the ignition key, turn the red control one quarter of a turn:
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o the right on the left-hand rear door,
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o the left on the right-hand rear door.
Unlocking
F With the ignition key, turn the red control one quarter of a turn:
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t
o the left on the left-hand rear door,
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t
o the right on the right-hand rear door.
Electric child
lock
Locking
F 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.
Unlocking
F Press the button again.
The indicator lamp on the button switches 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 vehicle, even for a
short time.
Remote control system to prevent opening of
the rear doors using their interior controls and
use of the rear electric windows.
The control is located on the driver's door, with
the electric window controls.
Mechanical system to prevent opening of the
rear door using its interior control.
The control is located on the edge of each
rear door.
Child safety