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Deadlocking renders the interior door
controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the central locking
button on the dashboard.
Therefore, never leave anyone inside
the vehicle when it is deadlocked.
Deadlocking
F With the electronic key in the recognition zone A , press a finger or thumb on one of
the front door handles (at the markings) to
lock the vehicle.
F

W
ithin five seconds, press the front door
handle again to deadlock the vehicle.
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Lost keys, remote control, electronic key
Visit a CITROËN dealer with 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.
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 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.
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 electronic key when you leave the vehicle, even for
a short time.
Electrical interference
The Keyless Entry and Starting electronic key may not operate if close to certain electronic devices: telephone, laptop computer, strong
magnetic fields, ...
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this could cause malfunctions.
For vehicles with an ignition switch, do not forget to remove the key and 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.
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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Back-up procedures
Total unlocking / locking of the vehicle with the key
UnlockingNormal locking
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.
These procedures should be used in the
following cases:
-

r

emote control battery flat,
-

r

emote control fault,
-

v

ehicle in an area subject to strong
electromagnetic interference.
In the first case, you can also replace the
remote control battery.
Refer to the corresponding section.
In the second case, you can also reinitialise the
remote control.
Refer to the corresponding section.
F
I
nsert the key in the door lock barrel.
F
T
urn the key towards the rear of the
vehicle.
For versions without alarm, the locking is
confirmed by flashing of the direction indicators
for a few seconds.
F

I

nsert the key in the door lock barrel.
F

T

urn the key towards the front of the
vehicle.
For versions without alarm, the unlocking is
confirmed by flashing of the direction indicators
for a few seconds.
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Deadlocking
Without central locking
These procedures should be used in the
following cases:
-
c
entral locking fault,
-

b
attery disconnected or discharged.
Driver's door
F Turn the key towards the rear of the vehicle to lock it, or towards the front to unlock it.
F

I

nsert the key in the door lock barrel.
F

T

urn the key towards the rear of the vehicle
to lock it.
F

W

ithin five seconds, turn the key towards
the rear of the vehicle again to deadlock it.
For versions without alarm, at the second
manoeuvre the deadlocking is confirmed
by flashing of the direction indicators for a
few

seconds.
Passenger doors
Unlocking a door
F P ull the interior opening control for the
d o o r. 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.
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Doors
From outside
F After unlocking the vehicle or with the electronic key of the Keyless Entry and
Starting system in the recognition zone,
pull the door handle.
Opening
From inside
F Pull the interior control lever of a front door; this unlocks the vehicle completely. When a door is not closed correctly:
Closing
- with the engine running or the
vehicle moving (speed below
6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning
lamp comes on, accompanied
by an alert message for a
few
seconds.
-

w

ith the vehicle moving (speed above
6

mph (10 km/h)), in addition to the warning
lamp and alert message, there is an
audible signal for a few seconds.
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Central locking
This function allows the doors and boot to be locked or unlocked simultaneously from inside the vehicle.
Locking
F Press this button to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp in the button comes on.
Unlocking
F Press this button again to unlock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp in the button goes off.
If one of the doors is open, the central
locking from the inside does not take
place.
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 levers to unlock the
vehicle.
F

A
fter deadlocking, it is necessary
to use the remote control, Keyless
Entry and Starting or the integral
key to unlock the vehicle.
Manual mode 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.
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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
If one of the doors or the boot is open, the
automatic central locking does not take place.
Activation / Deactivation
You can activate or deactivate this function
permanently.
F
W
ith the ignition on, press this button
until an audible signal starts and a
corresponding message is displayed.
The state of the system stays in memory when
switching off the ignition.
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.
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 temporary.
Driving with the doors locked may
render access for the emergency
services difficult in an emergency.
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* Depending on the country of sale.
Alarm*
System which protects and provides a deterrent
against theft and break-ins. It provides the
following type of monitoring:
- exterior perimeter
The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot, the bonnet, etc.
Self-protection function
The system checks for the putting out of
service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central
control or the siren wiring are put out of service
or damaged.For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop. Following an instruction to lock
the vehicle, the exterior perimeter
monitoring is activated after a delay of
5 seconds.
If an opening (door, boot, etc.) is not
fully closed, the vehicle is not locked but
the exterior perimeter monitoring will be
activated after a delay of 45 seconds.
Locking the vehicle with alarm system
Activation
F Switch off the ignition and get out of the
vehicle.
F

L
ock the vehicle with the remote control
or with the "Keyless Entry and Starting"
system.
The monitoring system is active: the indicator
lamp in the locking button on the dashboard
flashes once per second and the direction
indicators come on for about 2 seconds.
Deactivation
F Unlock the vehicle with the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
The monitoring system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the locking button goes off
and the direction indicators flash for about
2
seconds.
If the vehicle automatically locks itself
again (as happens if a door or boot
is not opened within 30 seconds of
unlocking), the monitoring system is
also reactivated automatically.
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