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Closing
From outside
Using the remote control
F Press and hold this button until the sliding door has closed.
F
P
ress this button again to
reverse the movement of the
d o o r.
The remote controls buttons are not active
with the ignition switched on.
Using the handle
F Pull and release the handle to start the electrically powered opening of the door.
F
P
ull the handle again to reverse the
movement of the door.
From inside
Using the button(s) at the front
F To start the electrically powered opening of a door, press the button for the
corresponding door.
F
P
ressing the button again reverses the
movement of the door.
The button is not operational and pressing
it results in an audible signal, if the speed
of the vehicle is above 19
mph (30 km/h).
Using the button(s) on the door
pillar
F To start the electrically powered opening of a door, press the button for the
corresponding door.
F
P
ressing the button again reverses the
movement of the door.
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However, if your vehicle is on a slope, with the
front of the vehicle facing down, the door may
not stay open and may close again jerkily with
the risk of injury.In the case of a steep slope, the door
may be driven by its own weight and as a
consequence may open or close jerkily.
There would not be time for action at the
electric controls to take effect.
There would not be time for the
obstacle detection system to react.
Take care not to leave the vehicle on a
steep slope with the door(s) open without
supervision. If this advice is not followed,
injuries or damage may occur if a person
or an object is trapped or caught.
Hands-free sliding side
d o o r (s)
The automatic locking after closing the
door is programmable in the vehicle
configuration menu. Before making the movement with your
foot, ensure that you are steady and well
positioned, so that you do not lose your
balance (rain, snow, ice, mud, etc).
Take care not to touch the exhaust tailpipe
when making the movement with your foot
– risk of burns.
F
P
ut your foot beneath the corner of the rear
bumper, then move your foot at normal
speed with a side sweep movement.
The sensor detects your foot approaching and
leaving and triggers opening or closing of the
side door.
By keeping the remote control on your person
and with a movement of your foot, the system
unlocks and opens the sliding side door or
closes and locks it.
The remote control must be located at the rear
of the vehicle, more than about 30
cm and less
than about 2 m from the vehicle.
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Make the movement without interruption
and do not repeat it immediately
after wards or several times.
If the door does not open, wait about
2 seconds before trying again.
Do not leave your foot in the air.
Opening
With " Hands-Free Tailgate Access " activated
in the vehicle configuration menu.
F
W
ith the remote control on your person and
in the recognition zone A , pass your foot
under the outer rear bumper, on the side
you want to open the door. Confirmation that the door is going
to open is signalled by the direction
indicators flashing for a few seconds,
accompanied by an audible signal.
The movement of the door is reversed
if you pass your foot under the bumper
during operation of the door.
If fitted to your vehicle, the electric door
mirrors unfold on unlocking the vehicle.
If the vehicle is locked, it is unlocked before
opening the door.
Closing
Once the door has closed, the vehicle locks
itself automatically, if " Hands-free tailgate
access self-locking " has been selected in the
vehicle configuration menu.
Confirmation that the door is going
to close is signalled by the direction
indicators flashing for a few seconds,
accompanied by an audible signal.
The movement of the door is reversed
if you pass your foot under the bumper
during operation of the door.
If fitted to your vehicle, the electric door
mirrors fold on locking the vehicle.
With " Hands-Free Tailgate Access " activated
in the vehicle configuration menu. F
W
ith the remote control on your person and
in the recognition zone A , pass your foot
under the outer rear bumper, on the side
you want to close the door.
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Deactivation
By default, hands-free access is activated.
The function can be deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
Automatic locking
The vehicle locks itself following the hands-free
closing of a sliding door.
The automatic locking can be deactivated in
the vehicle configuration menu.If your vehicle is not fitted with an alarm,
locking is confirmed by fixed illumination
of the direction indicators for about two
seconds.
Depending on your version, the door
mirrors fold at the same time.
With audio system
In the " Personalisation-
configuration " menu, activate/
deactivate " Hands-Free Tailgate
Access ".
With the touch screen
In the "Driving/Vehicle " menu,
activate/deactivate " Hands-Free
Tailgate Access ".
Then, if you want automatic locking after
closing the door, activate/deactivate " Hands-
free tailgate access self-locking ".
Operating fault
An audible signal repeated three times
indicates a fault with the system.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked. If the "
Hands-free tailgate access self-
locking " option is selected in the vehicle
menu and after closing the door, make
sure that the vehicle is locked.
This is because locking will not take place:
-
i
f the ignition is on,
-
i
f one of the doors or the tailgate is
open,
-
i
f a "
K
eyless Entry and Starting"
remote control is inside the vehicle.
If a number of gestures with your foot
have no effect, wait a few seconds before
starting again.
The system is automatically deactivated in
heavy rain or with accumulations of snow.
If it does not work, make sure that the
remote control is not exposed to a
source of electromagnetic interference
(smartphone, etc.).
Operation may be affected if using a
prosthetic leg.
This system may not work correctly if your
vehicle is fitted with a towbar.
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The side door may open or close
erratically if:
-
y
our vehicle is fitted with a towbar,
-
y
ou hitch or unhitch a trailer,
-
y
ou fit or remove a bicycle carrier,
-
y
ou load or unload bicycles on a
bicycle carrier,
-
y
ou place or lift something behind the
vehicle,
-
an
animal approaches the bumper,
-
y
ou are washing your vehicle,
-
a s
er vice is being carried out on your
vehicle,
-
y
ou change a wheel.
To avoid unwanted operation, keep the
key away from the detection zone (also
from the boot’s interior sides) or deactivate
the function in the vehicle configuration
menu.
Ensure that no person or object could
prevent the correct opening or closing of
the doors.
Be aware of children when operating the
doors.Side-hinged rear doors
The side-hinged rear doors are asymmetrical.
The left-hand door is fitted with a lock.
From outside
F After unlocking the vehicle (using the key, remote control or Keyless Entry and
Starting, depending on equipment) pull the
door handle.
For more information on the Key, Remote
control or
K
eyless Entr y and Star ting ,
and in particular unlocking the vehicle,
refer to the corresponding section. F
A
fter first opening the left-hand door, pull
the lever A towards you to open the right-
hand door.
Closing
F First close the right-hand door, then the left- hand door.
If the left-hand door
is closed first, a
buffer stop located
on the edge of the
right-hand door
prevents it closing.
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Tailgate
Opening
For more information on the Key, Remote
control or K eyless Entr y and Star ting ,
and in particular unlocking the vehicle,
refer to the corresponding section.
F
A
fter unlocking the vehicle with the key,
the remote control or the
K
eyless Entry
and Starting, pull the handle, then raise the
tailgate.
Closing
If the tailgate is not fully closed:
-
v
ehicle stationary and the engine running,
this warning lamp comes on, accompanied
by an alert message for a few seconds,
-
v
ehicle moving (speed above 6 mph
(10
km/h)), this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by an audible signal and an
alert message for a few seconds.
For more information on the Key, Remote
control or
K
eyless Entr y and Star ting ,
and in particular locking the vehicle, refer
to the corresponding section.
Back-up control
It allows the mechanical unlocking of the
tailgate in the event of a battery or central
locking system malfunction.
Unlocking
F If fitted to your vehicle and if necessary, fold the rear seats to gain access to the lock
from inside.
Locking after closing
If the fault persists after closing again, the
tailgate will remain locked.
F
L
ower the tailgate using the interior grab
handle then push it home to fully close it.
F
I
nsert a small screwdriver into hole A of the
lock to unlock the tailgate.
F
M
ove the latch to the left.
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Tailgate rear screen
The opening rear screen allows you to access
the rear of the vehicle directly, without having to
open the tailgate.
Opening
For more information on the Key, Remote
control or K eyless Entr y and Star ting ,
and in particular unlocking the vehicle,
refer to the corresponding section.
Closing
Close the rear screen by pressing the centre of
the glass until it is fully closed.
If the tailgate rear screen is not fully
closed:
After unlocking the vehicle using the key,
remote control or
K
eyless Entry and Starting
(depending on equipment), press this control
and raise the rear screen to open it. -
v
ehicle stationary and the engine running,
this warning lamp comes on, accompanied
by an alert message for a few seconds,
-
v
ehicle moving (speed above 6 mph
(10
km/h)), this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by an audible signal and an
alert message for a few seconds. For more information on the Key, Remote
control or
K
eyless Entr y and Star ting
,
and in particular locking the vehicle, refer
to the corresponding section.
The tailgate and tailgate screen cannot
both be open at the same time, to avoid
damaging them.
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Alarm
This system protects and provides a deterrent
against theft and break-ins.Self-protection function
The system checks for the disconnection
of any of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery,
button or siren wiring is disconnected or
damaged.
For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Exterior perimeter
The system checks whether the vehicle is
opened.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open
one of the doors, the tailgate or the bonnet.
Volumetric
The system checks for any variation in the
volume of the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compartment or
moves inside the vehicle.If your vehicle is fitted with Programmable
Heating/Ventilation, volumetric monitoring
is not compatible with this system.
For more information on Programmable
Heating/Ventilation , refer to the
corresponding section.
Total protection
Activation
F Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.
F
L
ock the vehicle using the
remote control.
or
F
L
ock the vehicle using the "
K
eyless Entry
and Starting" system. The monitoring system is active: the indicator
lamp flashes once per second and the direction
indicators come on for about 2
seconds.
Following a command to lock the vehicle
using the remote control or the "
K
eyless Entry
and Starting" system, the exterior perimeter
monitoring is activated after 5 seconds, the
interior volumetric monitoring after 45 seconds.
If an opening element (door, tailgate or side-
hinged doors, bonnet, etc.) is not closed fully
after locking with the "remote control", the
vehicle is not locked but monitoring will be
activated after 45
seconds.
Deactivation
F Press this unlocking button on
the remote control.
or
F
U
nlock the vehicle using the "
K
eyless Entry
and Starting" system.
The monitoring system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp for the button goes out and the
direction indicators flash for about 2
seconds.
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