2020 CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS ESP

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If the alarm is activated, the siren sounds
on opening the door; switch on the ignition
to stop it.
If your vehicle is fitted with an alarm, this
function will not be activated when locking
with the key.
Without central locking
These procedures should be used in the
following cases:
-
c
entral locking fault,
-
b

attery disconnected or discharged.
In the event of a fault with the central
locking system, it is essential to
disconnect the battery to lock the boot and
so ensure complete locking of the vehicle.
Driver's door
F Insert the key into the door lock.
F T urn the key towards the front of the vehicle
to unlock it, or towards the rear to lock it.
F

T
urn the key to the rear again within
5
seconds to deadlock the vehicle.
For versions without alarm, flashing of the
direction indicators for a few seconds confirms
that the procedure has completed correctly.
F

T
urn the key towards the rear of the vehicle
to lock it, or towards the front to unlock it.
Passenger doors
Unlocking a door
F P ull the interior opening control for the door.
Locking
F

O
pen the doors.
F

F
or the rear doors, check that the child lock
is not on.
Refer to the corresponding section. F

R
emove the black cap on the edge of the
door, using the key.
F
W
ithout forcing, insert the key into the
aperture; then, without turning it, move the
latch sideways towards the inside of the
d o o r.
F
R
emove the key and refit the black cap.
F
C
lose the doors and check from the outside
that the vehicle is locked.Changing the battery
A message appears in the instrument panel
screen when replacement of the battery is
needed.
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Version with Keyless Entr y and Star ting
Batter y type: CR2032/3 volts.
F Fit the new battery into its housing obser ving the polarity.
F

C
lip the cover onto the casing.
The remote control must be reinitialised after
replacing the battery.
For more information on reinitialising the
remote control, refer to the corresponding
section.
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.
Version without K eyless Entry
and Starting Version with

K
eyless Entry and
Starting
F Place the mechanical key (integral with the
remote control) in the lock to unlock your
vehicle.
Version without

K

eyless Entr y and Star ting
Batter y type: CR1620/3 volts.
F Unclip the cover using a small screwdriver at the cut-out.
F

L
ift off the cover.
F

R
emove the discharged battery from its housing.
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 now fully operational
again.
F P lace the electronic key against the back-up
reader on the steering column and hold it
there until the ignition is switched on.
2
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Unlocking
When locking/deadlocking from the
outside
When the vehicle is locked or deadlocked
from the outside, the red indicator lamp
flashes and the button is inactive.
F
A
fter normal locking, pull one of the
interior door controls to unlock the
vehicle.
F

A
fter deadlocking, it is necessary to
use the remote control,

K
eyless Entry
and Starting or the integral key to
unlock the vehicle.
Automatic mode
This is the automatic central locking of the
vehicle when driving, also called anti-intrusion
s e c u r i t y.
For more information on Anti-intrusion
security , refer to the corresponding section.
Anti-intrusion security
This system allows automatic simultaneous
locking of the doors and boot as soon as the
speed of the vehicle exceeds 6
mph (10 km/h).
Operation
This is signalled by the sound of
the locks rebounding, accompanied
by illumination of this symbol in the
instrument panel, an audible signal
and the display of an alert message.
If any of the doors or the boot is open, the
automatic central locking does not take place.
Carrying long or voluminous objects
If you want to drive with the boot open, you
should press the central locking button
to lock the doors. Other wise, every time
the speed of the vehicle exceeds 6
mph
(10

km/h), the locks will rebound and the
alerts mentioned above will appear.
Pressing the central locking button
unlocks the vehicle.
Above 6
mph (10 km/h), this unlocking is
te m p o r a r y.
Activation/Deactivation
You can activate or deactivate this function
permanently.
F

W
ith the ignition on, press this button
until an audible signal is triggered and a
corresponding message of confirmation is
displayed.
The state of the system stays in memory when
switching off the ignition.
Driving with the doors locked may render
access for the emergency services
difficult in an emergency.
In the event of a serious impact, the doors
and the boot unlock automatically.
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Anti-pinch function of the
front electric windows
When the window rises and meets an obstacle,
it stops and immediately partially lowers again.
In the event of unwanted opening of the window
during automatic closing, press the switch until
the window opens completely, then pull the
switch immediately until the window closes.
Continue to hold the switch for approximately
one second after the window has closed.
The anti-pinch safety function is not active
during this system activation operation.
Deactivating the rear
electric windows
(depending on version)
For the safety of your children, press switch 5
to prevent operation of the windows of the rear
doors, irrespective of their position.
When the indicator is on, the rear controls are
inhibited. When the indicator is off, the rear
controls are active.
Reinitialisation the front
electric windows
Following reconnection of the battery, the anti-
pinch safety function must be reinitialised.
The anti-pinch safety function is not active
during these operations:
-
b
ring the window down completely, then
bring it back up. It will go up by a few
centimetres with each press. Per form the
operation again until the window is fully
closed,
-

c
ontinue to pull the switch upwards for at
least one second after reaching the window
closed position.
Always remove the key when leaving the
vehicle, even for a short time.
In the event of contact 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 no-one 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 aware of children when operating the
windows.
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To remove a head restraint:
F r elease the backrest using the control 1 ,
F

t
ilt the backrest slightly for wards,
F

p
ull the head restraint as far up as it will go,
F

p
ress lug A to release the head restraint
and remove it completely,
F

s
tow the head restraint.
To refit a head restraint:
F

i
ntroduce the head restraint rods into the
guides in the corresponding seat backrest,
F

p
ush the head restraint down as far as it will
go,
F

p
ress lug A to release the head restraint
and then push the head restraint fully down.
Never drive with passengers seated at
the rear when the head restraints are
removed; they must be in place and in the
high position.
The head restraint for the centre seat
and those for the outer seats are not
interchangeable.
Longitudinal seat adjustment
(depending on version)
Adjusting the seats must only be done
with the vehicle stationary.
Each 2/3 -1/3 part can be adjusted individually. F

Ra
ise the control and slide the bench seat
forwards or backwards.
Adjusting the seat backrest
angle (depending on version)
Several adjustment positions are available.
F

M
ove the seat for ward.
F

P
ull the strap for ward then tilt the backrest
to the desired position. Sit in the seat to per form the adjustments.
Folding the backrests
Adjusting the seat backrests must only be
done with the vehicle stationary.
First steps:
F

l
ower the head restraints,
F

i
f necessary, move the front seats for ward,
F

p
ull the seats fully back (depending on
version),
F

c
heck that nothing and no-one might
inter fere with the folding of the backrests
(clothing, luggage, etc.),
F

c
heck that the outer seat belts are lying
flat against the backrests and placed in the
retaining hook.
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Mirrors
Door mirrors
Demisting – Defrosting
Demisting - defrosting of the door
mirrors operates with the engine
running, by switching on the heated
rear screen.
For more information on Rear screen demist –
defrost , refer to the corresponding section.
Adjustment
As a safety measure, the mirrors should
be adjusted to reduce the blind spots.
Objects seen in the mirror are in reality
closer than they appear.
Take this into account when assessing
the distance of vehicles approaching from
behind.
Manual folding
You can manually fold the mirrors (parking
obstruction, narrow garage, etc.)
F

T
urn the mirror towards the vehicle.
Electric folding
F Place control A at the central position.
F

P
ull control A backwards.
From outside: lock the vehicle using the remote
control or the "
K

eyless Entry and Starting"
system.
Electric unfolding
Door mirrors are unfolded electrically with
the remote control or the " K eyless Entry and
Starting" system when the vehicle is unlocked.
Unless folding was selected with control A ,
pull the control backwards again to the central
position.
F

M

ove control A or turn control C (depending
on version) to the right or to the left to select
the corresponding mirror.
F

M

ove control B or C (depending on version)
in any of the four directions to adjust.
F

R

eturn control A or
C (depending on
version) to its centre position.
If your vehicle is fitted with this function, the
mirrors can be folded electrically from the inside,
with the vehicle parked and the ignition on:
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If the interior temperature is very high
after the vehicle has stood for a long
time in the sunshine, air the passenger
compartment for a few moments.
Put the air flow control at a setting high
enough to quickly change the air in the
passenger compartment.
The condensation created by the air
conditioning results in a discharge of water
under the vehicle which is per fectly normal.
Stop & Star t
The heating and air conditioning systems
only work when the engine is running.
Temporarily deactivate the Stop &
Start system to maintain a comfortable
temperature in the passenger
compartment.
For more information on Stop & Star t,
refer to the corresponding section.
Heating/Manual air
conditioning
The heating only operates when the engine is
running.
The manual air conditioning operates with the
engine running.
1. Recirculation of interior air.
2. Adjusting the temperature.
3. Adjusting the air distribution.
4. Adjusting the air flow.
5. Air conditioning on/off.
Adjusting the temperature
F Turn the control from blue (cold) to red (hot)
to adjust the temperature to your liking.
Adjusting the air flow
F Turn the thumbwheel to obtain a comfortable air flow.
Avoid driving for too long without
ventilation (risk of misting and
deterioration of air quality).
Adjusting the air
distribution
Central and side air vents.
Footwells.
Windscreen and side windows.
The air distribution can be adapted by
combining the corresponding buttons.
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Mode AUTO
Air conditioning on/off
The air conditioning is designed to operate
effectively in all seasons, with the windows closed.
It enables you to:
-

l
ower the temperature in summer,
-

i
ncrease the effectiveness of the demisting in
winter, above 3°C.
F Press this button to switch the air conditioning on/off.
The air conditioning does not operate
when the air flow adjustment is set to off.
Automatic air conditioning
The air conditioning operates with the engine
running, but the ventilation and its controls are
available with the ignition on.
Operation of the air conditioning and regulation
of temperature, air flow and air distribution in
the passenger compartment are automatic. F

Sel
ect the Air conditioning
menu in the touch screen to
display the controls page for the
system.
Temperature adjustment
F Press one of these buttons to decrease (blue) or increase
(red) the value.
The value indicated corresponds to a level of
comfort and not to a precise temperature. For maximum cooling or heating of the
passenger compartment, press the
temperature setting button down or up
until LO or HI is displayed.
Automatic comfort
programme
F Press the AUTO button to
activate or deactivate automatic
air conditioning mode.
1. Adjusting the air flow.
2. Adjusting the temperature.
3. Adjusting the air distribution.
4. Access to the secondary page.
5. Recirculation of interior air.
6. Air conditioning on/off.
7. Automatic mode.
The air conditioning system operates
automatically: the system manages the
temperature, air flow and air distribution in the
passenger compartment in an optimum way
according to the comfort level you have selected.
F Go to the secondary page by
pressing this button to adjust the
automatic comfort programme
by choosing one of the available
settings.
F

T
o change the current setting,
press the button several times in
succession to access the desired
mode:
" Soft ": provides soft and quiet operation by
limiting air flow.
" Normal ": offers the best compromise between
a comfortable temperature and quiet operation
(default setting).
" Fast ": provides strong and effective air flow.
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