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Key
Conventional key
The key allows the central locking or unlocking
of the vehicle using the door lock.
It also allows the fuel filler cap to be removed
and refitted and the engine to be started or
switched off.
Remote control key
It allows the central locking or unlocking of the
vehicle using the door lock or from a distance.
It also allows the vehicle to be located, the fuel
filler cap to be removed and refitted and the
engine to be started or switched off, as well as
providing protection against theft.The remote control buttons are not active
when the ignition is switched on.
Unfolding/folding the key
If you do not press the button, you risk
damaging the remote control.
Keyless Entry and Starting
F Press this button to unfold or fold the key. It is also used to locate and start the vehicle, as
well as providing protection against theft.
Keyless Entry and Starting on
your person
This allows the unlocking, locking and starting
of the vehicle while keeping the remote control
on your person.
This allows the central locking or unlocking of
the vehicle from a distance. In the ignition on (accessories) position,
with the "START/STOP" button, the
hands-free function is deactivated and it is
impossible to open the doors.
For more information on Starting/
switching off the engine and in
particular the "ignition on" position, refer to
the corresponding section.
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With the Keyless Entry and
Starting on your person
With side-hinged doors
F To unlock the vehicle , with the remote
control on your person and in recognition
zone A, pass your hand behind one of the
door handles (front doors, manual sliding
side doors or side-hinged doors).
F
P
ull the handle to open the corresponding
d o o r.
With tailgate
F To unlock the vehicle, with the remote control in recognition zone A , pass your
hand behind the handle of the side-hinged
d o o r.
F
T
hen pull the handle to open it.
F
T
o unlock the vehicle, with the remote
control in recognition zone A , press the
tailgate unlocking control.
F
Ra
ise the tailgate.With an opening rear screen in the tailgate
F To unlock the vehicle, with the remote control in recognition zone A , press the
tailgate opening rear screen unlocking
control.
The screen partly opens.
F
R
aise it to open it.
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Locking
With the key
If your vehicle is not fitted with an alarm,
the locking/deadlocking is signalled by the
fixed illumination of the direction indicators
for about two seconds.
Depending on your version, the door
mirrors fold at the same time.
With the Keyless Entry and
Starting on your person
With side-hinged doors/tailgate
F To lock the vehicle, with the remote control
in the recognition zone A , press the left-
hand door/tailgate locking control.
F
T
o lock the vehicle, with the remote control
in the recognition zone A , press with a
finger or thumb on the markings of one of
the front or rear door handles.
F
T
o lock the vehicle, insert the key in the lock
then turn it towards the rear of the vehicle.
With the remote control
F To lock the vehicle, press this button.
If fitted to your vehicle, pressing
and holding this button closes
the windows. The window stops
when you release the control. Ensure that no person or object prevents
the correct closing of the windows.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating the windows.
Ensure that no person or object prevents
the correct closing of the windows.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating the windows.
If your vehicle is so equipped,
pressing and holding the locking
controls allows the windows to
be closed. If you release the
control, the window stops.
Driving with the doors locked could make
it more difficult for the emergency ser vices
to enter the vehicle in an emergency.
As a safety measure (with children on
board), never leave the vehicle without
taking your remote control with you, even
for a short period.
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If a door is not properly closed (except
the right-hand door with side-hinged
d o o r s):
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v
ehicle stationary and 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.
Deadlocking
With the key
Deadlocking renders the exterior and
interior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual central
control button.
Therefore, never leave anyone inside the
vehicle when it is deadlocked.
F
T
o deadlock the vehicle, insert the key in the
lock then turn it towards the rear.
F
Then within five seconds , turn the key
towards the rear again.
With the remote control
F To deadlock the vehicle, press this button.
F
Then within five seconds after
locking , press this button again.
Depending on the version you have, the
electric door mirrors fold at the same time.
If your vehicle is so equipped,
pressing and holding the locking
controls allows the windows to
be closed. If you release the
button, the window stops.
With the Keyless Entry and
Starting on your person
F To lock the vehicle, with the remote control in the recognition zone A , press with a
finger or thumb on the markings of one of
the front or rear door handles.
F
T
o deadlock the vehicle, press the marking
again within five seconds.
With side-hinged doors/tailgate
F To lock the vehicle, with the remote control in recognition zone A , press the left-hand
door/tailgate locking control.
F
T
o deadlock the vehicle, press the control
again within five seconds .
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Changing the battery
If the battery is flat, you will be
informed by lighting of this warning
lamp in the instrument panel, an
audible signal and a message in the
screen.
The replacement battery is available from a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
With remote control key
Battery type: CR 1620/3 volts.
With Keyless Entry and Starting
Battery type: CR 2032/3 volts.
The remote control must be reinitialised after
replacing the battery.
For more information on Reinitialising the
remote control, refer to the corresponding
section.
F
U
nclip the cover by inserting a small
screwdriver in the slot.
F
R
emove the cover.
F
R
emove the flat battery from its
compartment.
F
F
it the new battery into its compartment
observing the original fitting direction.
F
C
lip the cover onto the casing.Do not throw away the remote control
batteries, they contain metals which are
harmful to the environment.
Take them to an approved collection
point.
Reinitialising the remote
control
Following replacement of the battery or in
the event of a remote control fault, it may be
necessary to reinitialise the remote control. If the problem persists, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop
as soon as possible.
With remote control key
F Switch off the ignition.
F T urn the key to position 2 (Ignition) .
F
I
mmediately press the closed padlock
button for a few seconds.
F
S
witch off the ignition and remove the key
from the switch.
The remote control is fully operational again.
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With Keyless Entry and Starting
F Switch on the ignition by pressing the "START/STOP " button.
The remote control is fully operational again. F
P
lace the key in the lock to open your
vehicle.
F
P
lace the remote control against the back-
up reader on the steering column and hold it
there until the ignition is switched on.
F
W
ith a manual gearbox, place the gear
lever in neutral, then fully depress the clutch
pedal.
F
W
ith an automatic gearbox, select mode P,
then fully depress the brake pedal.
Lost keys, remote control
Go to a CITROËN dealer, taking with you the
vehicle's registration certificate, your personal
identification documents and if possible, the label
bearing the key code.
The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the
key code and the transponder code required to
order a new key. Electrical interference
The
K eyless Entry and Starting remote control
may not operate if close to certain electronic
devices: telephone, laptop computer, strong
magnetic fields, etc.
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 not press the buttons of your remote control
out of range and out of sight of your vehicle. You
may stop it from working and the remote control
would have to be reinitialised.
The remote control does not operate when the
key is in the ignition, even when the ignition is
switched off.
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 (with children on board),
remove the key from the ignition or take the
remote control with you when leaving the vehicle,
even for a short time. Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic
engine immobiliser system; this could cause
malfunctions.
Do not forget to turn the steering to engage the
steering lock.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a CITROËN
dealer, to ensure that the keys in your possession
are the only ones which can start the vehicle.
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Locking the vehicle
with exterior perimeter
monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric and anti-tilt
monitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of the
alarm in certain cases such as:
-
l
eaving a pet in the vehicle,
-
l
eaving a window or sunroof partially open,
-
w
ashing your vehicle,
-
c
hanging a wheel,
-
h
aving your vehicle towed,
-
t
ransport by ship.
Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren
and flashing of the direction indicators for
30
seconds.
Depending on the country of sale, certain
monitoring functions remain active until the alarm
has been triggered eleven times consecutively.
When the vehicle is unlocked using the remote
control or the "
K
eyless Entry and Starting"
system, rapid flashing of the red indicator lamp
in the button informs you that the alarm was
triggered during your absence. When the ignition
is switched on, the flashing stops immediately.
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions:
F u nlock the vehicle using the key (integral to
the remote control) in the driver's door lock,
F
o
pen the door; the alarm is triggered,
F
s
witch on the ignition; the alarm stops; the
indicator lamp in the button goes off.
Deactivation
F Press the unlocking button on the remote control.
or
F
U
nlock the vehicle with the "Keyless Entry
and Starting" system.
The monitoring system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the button goes off and the
direction indicators flash for about 2
seconds.
When the vehicle automatically locks
itself again (as happens if a door or the
boot is not opened within 30
seconds of
unlocking), the monitoring system is also
reactivated automatically.
Deactivating the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
F Switch off the ignition and within 10 s econds
press the alarm button until its red indicator
lamp is on fixed.
F
G
et out of the vehicle.
F
I
mmediately lock the vehicle using the
remote control or the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system.
Only the exterior perimeter monitoring is
activated; the red indicator lamp in the button
flashes every second.
To be taken into account, the deactivation
must be carried out after every time the
ignition is switched off.
Reactivating the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
F Deactivate the perimeter monitoring by unlocking the vehicle with the remote
control or the "Keyless Entry and Starting"
system.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
F
R
eactivate all monitoring by locking the
vehicle with the remote control or the
"Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
The red indicator lamp in the button once again
flashes every second.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
F Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key (integral to the remote control) in the driver's
door lock.
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Deactivating the rear
controls for the rear electric
windows
The red indicator lamp in the button comes
on, accompanied by a message confirming
activation of the system. It remains on for as
long as the deactivation is maintained.
Use of the rear electric windows from the
driver's controls remains possible. For your children's safety, press control 5 to
deactivate the switches at the rear electric
windows, irrespective of their positions.
Reinitialising the electric
windows
Following reconnection of the battery, the
safety anti-pinch function must be reinitialised.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during these operations.
For each window:
-
b
ring the window down completely,
then bring it back up. It will go up by a
few centimetres each time. Per form the
operation until the window is fully closed,
-
c
ontinue to pull the switch for at least one
second after reaching the window closed
position. In the event of contact (pinching) during
operation of the windows, you must
reverse the movement of the window. To
do this, press the switch concerned.
When operating the passenger electric
window switches, the driver must ensure
that nothing is preventing correct closing
of the windows.
The driver must ensure that the
passengers use the electric windows
c o r r e c t l y.
Be particularly aware of children when
operating the windows.
Be aware of passengers or other persons
present when closing the windows using
the electronic key or the "Keyless Entry
and Starting" system.
Tilting rear door windows
Opening
F Turn the lever outwards.
F
P ush it fully to secure the window in the
open position.
Closing
F Pull the lever to release the window.
F T urn the lever fully inwards to secure the
window in the closed position.
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