automatic lock Citroen C3 2010 2.G Owner's Manual

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MONITORING

Front
foglamps fi xed. The front foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards twice to
switch off the front foglamps.

Rear
foglamps fi xed. The rear foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to switch off
the rear foglamps.

Diesel engine
pre-heating fi xed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on).
Wait until the warning lamp has switched off befor
e starting.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is
determined by the climatic conditions.

Parking brake fi xed. The parking brake is
applied or not properly
released. Release the parking brake to switch off the
warning lamp, keeping your foot on the brake
pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer
to the "Driving" section.

Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations

Engine
coolant
temperature fi xed blue . On starting the engine, it
indicates that the engine is
cold. After a few minutes driving, it swiches off to
indicate that the engine temperature is normal.
In order to protect your engine, avoid driving too
hard until the warning lamp has switched off.

Foot on the
brake pedal fi xed. With an automatic gearbox,
you have forgotten to press
the brake pedal to come out
of the
P postion. With the engine running, before releasing the
parking brake you must press the brake pedal to
unlock the the automatic gear selector lever and
come out of the
P position.

Automatic
wiping fi xed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.


Main beam
headlamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam
headlamps.

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ACCESS
REMOTE CONTROL KEY
System which permits central unlock-
ing or locking of the vehicle using the
lock or from a distance. It is also used to
locate and start the vehicle, as well as
providing protection against theft.
Unlocking the vehicle
Unfolding the key

 First press this button to unfold the
key.
Unlocking using the remote control
 Press the open padlock to
unlock the vehicle. Unlocking using the key

 Turn the key to the right in the driv-
er’s door lock to unlock the vehicle.
Locking the vehicle
Locking using the remote control
 Press the closed padlock to
lock the vehicle.
Locking using the key

 Turn the key to the left in the driver’s
door lock to lock the vehicle com-
pletely. If one of the doors or the boot
is still open, the central locking
does not take place.
When the vehicle is locked, if it
is unlocked inadvertently, it will
relock automatically after thirty
seconds unless a door or the
boot is open.
The folding and unfolding of the
door mirrors using the remote
control can be deactivated by a
CITROËN dealer.
Locking is confi rmed by fi xed lighting of
the direction indicators for approximate-
ly two seconds.
According to version, the door mirrors
fold at the same time.
Unlocking is confi rmed by rapid fl ashing
of the direction indicators for approxi-
mately two seconds.
According to version, the door mirrors
unfold at the same time.

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ACCESS
Locking the vehicle with exterior
perimeter protection only
Deactivation of the interior
volumetric protection

 Switch off the ignition.

 Within ten seconds, press button A
until the indicator lamp is lit continu-
ously.

 Get out of the vehicle.

 Lock or deadlock the vehicle without
delay using the locking button on
the remote control.
The exterior perimeter protection alone
remains activated; the indicator lamp on
button A fl ashes once per second.
To be effective, this deactivation
must be carried out each time
the ignition is switched off.
Reactivation of the interior
volumetric protection

 Unlock the vehicle using the unlock-
ing button on the remote control.

 Relock the vehicle using the remote
control.
The alarm is activated again with both
types of protection; the indicator lamp
on button A fl ashes once per second. Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the si-
ren and fl ashing of the direction indica-
tors for approximately thirty seconds.
After it has been triggered, both types of
protection are again operational.
If the alarm is triggered ten times
in succession, the eleventh time
will result in it becoming inac-
tive.
If the indicator lamp on button A
fl ashes rapidly, this indicates that
the alarm was triggered during
your absence. When the ignition
is switched on, this fl ashing stops
immediately.
To avoid triggering the alarm
when washing your vehicle, lock
it using the key in the driver’s
door lock. Failure of the remote control

 Unlock the vehicle using the key in
the driver’s door lock.

 Open the door; the alarm is trig-
gered.

 Switch on the ignition; the alarm
stops.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm

 Lock or deadlock the vehicle using
the key in the driver’s door lock.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, light-
ing of the indicator lamp on button A for
ten seconds indicates a siren fault.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
* According to country.
Automatic activation *
2 minutes after the last door or the boot
is closed, the alarm is activated auto-
matically.

 To avoid triggering the alarm on en-
tering the vehicle, fi rst press the un-
locking button on the remote control.

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ACCESS
Deactivating the rear window and
door switches

 For the safety of your children, press
switch 5 to prevent operation of the
rear windows irrespective of their
position.
With the lamp on, the rear controls are
deactivated.
With the lamp off, the rear controls are
activated.
This control also deactivates the
interior rear door controls (see
"Child safety - § Electric child
lock"). Reinitialisation
In the event of a malfunction you have
to reinitialise the operation of the elec-
tric windows:

 release the switch and pull it again
until the window closes completely,

 hold the switch for approximately
one second after closing,

 press the switch to lower the window
automatically.

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 op-
eration of the windows, reverse
the movement of the window.
To do this, press the switch con-
cerned.
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 win-
dows correctly.
Be aware of children when oper-
ating the windows.

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Manual centralised control
System which provides full manual
locking or unlocking of the doors from
the inside.
Locking

 Press button A to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
If one of the doors is open, cen-
tral locking from the inside does
not take place.
Unlocking

 Press button A again to unlock the
vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
switches off. If the vehicle is locked from the
outside, the red indicator lamp
fl ashes and button
A is inactive.

 In this case, use the remote
control or the key to unlock
the vehicle.
Automatic centralised control
System which provides full automatic
locking or unlocking of the doors and
the boot while driving.
You can activate or deactivate this function.
Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h), the doors and the boot lock
automatically. 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.
Unlocking

 Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press but-
ton A to unlock the doors and the
boot temporarily. Activation

 Press button A for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on the
multifunction screen, accompanied by
an audible signal.
Deactivation

 Press button A again for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on the
multifunction screen, accompanied by
an audible signal.

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DRIVING
Manual operation

 Select position M for sequential
changing of the four gears.

 Push the lever towards the + sign to
change up a gear.

 Pull the lever towards the - sign to
change down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one
gear to another if the vehicle speed
and engine speed permit; otherwise,
the gearbox will operate temporarily in
automatic mode.

D disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succes-
sion on the instrument panel.
In the event of the engine la-
bouring or over-revving, the
gear selected fl ashes for a few seconds,
then the actual gear engaged is dis-
played.
It is possible to change from position D
(automatic) to position M (manual) at
any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or mo-
ving very slowly, the gearbox selects
gear M1 automatically.
The sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode. Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selec-
tor between two positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you
can engage position P or N to place the
gearbox in neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake
to immobilise the vehicle.
If the lever is not in position P ,
when the driver's door is opened
or approximately 45 seconds
after the ignition is switched off,
a message appears in the multi-
function screen.

 Return the lever to position P ;
the message disappears. There is a risk of damage to the
gearbox:
- if you press the accelera-
tor and brake pedals at the
same time,
- if you force the movement of the gear lever from the

P position to another position
when the battery is fl at.
To reduce fuel consumption
when at a prolonged standstill
with the engine running (traffi c
jam...), put the gear lever in the

N position and apply the parking
brake.
Operating fault
When the ignition is on,
the lighting of this war-
ning lamp, accompanied
by an audible signal and
a message on the multifunction screen,
indicates a gearbox malfunction.
In this case, the gearbox switches to
back-up mode and is locked in 3rd gear.
You may feel a substantial knock when
changing from P to R and from N to R .
This will not cause any damage to the
gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local
speed restrictions permitting.
Contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as
possible.