key Citroen C4 AIRCROSS 2012 1.G Owner's Guide

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Emergency procedure with the Keyless Entry and Starting
system
Unlocking
) Turn the key towards the front in thedriver's door lock to unlock the vehicle.



Emergency unlocking/locking

using the integral key
The integral key is used to lock and unlock the
vehicle when the electronic key cannot operate:


- cell batter
y flat, vehicle battery discharged
or disconnected, ...

- vehicle located in an area with stron
gelectro-magnetic signals.)Pull and hold button 1 , to extract the integral key 2.


Locking
)
Turn the key towards the rear in the driver's door lock to lock the vehicle.



The emergency key allows you to lock or unlock the driver's door only. To lock or unlock the other doors, usethe interior controls (see "Locking / unlocking from inside").

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With the Keyless Entry and Starting system, message appears in the instrument panel when replacement of the battery is needed.
Changing the batteries
Do not throw the remote controlbatteries away, they contain metals which are harmful to the environment. Take them to an approved collectionpoint.
Remote control key
Battery ref.: CR1620 / 3 volts.


Electronic key

Battery ref.: CR2032 / 3 volt.
)Unclip the cover using a small screwdriver at the cutout. )Lift off the cover. )Remove the flat battery from its location. )Fit the new battery into its location observing the original direction of fitment.
)Clip the cover onto the casing.

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Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's registration document and your personal identification documents and if possible the key code label.
The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code required to order a new key.
Electronic key
The electronic key 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 electronic key 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 electronic key cannot operate as a remote control when it is in the reader or even when the ignition is switched on.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compar tment by the emergency ser vices more difficult in an emergency.
As a safety precaution (with children on board), take the Keyless Entry and Star ting electronic key when you leave the vehicle, even for a shor ttime.
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.Don't forget to turn the steering to engage the steering lock.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have all of the keys in your possession paired by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure that only your keys allow your vehicle to be unlocked and star ted.

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Doors
From out side
)After unlocking the vehicle using theremote control or the key, pull the door handle.


Closing


From inside
)
Pull the front or rear door lever to open thedoor. If a door is not closed correctl
y, this warning
lamp comes on in the instrument panel screen
until the door concerned is closed.

On the driver's side, this action on the door lever unlocks the door if it was locked.
On the passenger's side or for the rear doors,
the door must first be unlocked manually (see "Individual controls") if it was locked.

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Locking / unlocking from inside
Central locking control
Locking
)Press the front of button Ato lock the
vehicle.
Unlocking
)Press the rear of button A to unlock the
vehicle.

Individual controls


This control can also be used to lock the front
passen
ger's door and the rear doors in the event of a failure with the central locking. To do this:) Open the door in question.)
Pivot the interior control Btowards thefront, then close the door.



Locking the front and rear doors
)
Pivot the interior control Btowards thefront.
System which provides full manual locking or
unlockin
g of the doors and boot from the inside.

It is possible to lock the vehicle with a passenger door open, using using the individual locking controls: ensure that you have the key before closing thepassenger door.


Unlocking the front and rear doors
)Pivot the interior control B
towards the rear.

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For all work on the alarm system, contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.






Alarm * System which protects and provides a deterrent against theft and break-ins. It provides the following types of monitoring:




- perimeter

The system checks for any opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open adoor, the boot, the bonnet....


- volumetric

The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compar tment or moves inside the vehicle.

- tilt

The system checks for any change in theattitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is lifted,moved or knocked.


Self-protection function

The system checks for the putting out of service of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the centralcontrol or the siren wiring are put out of service
or damaged.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
)
Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your
vehicle has the Keyless Entry and Star ting system).) Remove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system.) Leave the vehicle, and close all the doorsand the bonnet. )
Press the locking button on the remote control or one of the door or boot buttons
if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
Deactivation

Do one of the the following to deactivate thealarm:)
Press the unlocking button on the remotecontrol or one of the door or boot buttonsif your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system.
)
Switch on the ignition (ON mode if your
vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system). ) Open a door or the boot while the system is being activated.
The alarm system is deactivated: the indicator
lamp A
goes off.
The alarm is bein
g activated: the indicator
lamp A flashes rapidly accompanied byan intermittent audible signal for about
20 seconds.

Once the 20 seconds have expired, the
system is active . The audible signal stops and
the indicator lamp in the button flashes slowly.

*
According to equipment.

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Locking the vehicle with
perimeter monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric and tiltmonitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of thealarm in cer tain cases, such as:
- an animal left in the vehicle,
- a window left par tly open,
- washing your vehicle.


Deactivation of the interior volumetric and tilt monitoring

Raise and hold the wiper control stalk in the
" MIST " position for about three seconds to
activate them again, the audible signal sounds
twice.
) Switch off the ignition and remove thekey from the ignition switch (OFF mode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system). )
Raise and hold the wiper control stalk in
the "MIST"
position for about 3 seconds. )
The audible signal sounds once
and the
interior volumetric and tilt monitoring are
deactivated.

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Tr iggering of the alarm


This is indicated by sounding of the siren andflashing of the direction indicators for thirtyseconds.
A message then appears in the instrument
panel screen while the siren is operating.
When the ignition is next switched on (ONmode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system), an audible signal sounds four
times to inform you that the alarm was triggeredduring your absence.
Complete deactivation of
the alarm
)
Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry andStarting" system). )
Remove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Star ting" system.) Open the driver's door. )
Place the lighting control stalk in the "OFF"position. )
Pull the wiper control stalk towards you and
hold.
After about ten seconds there is an audible signal.) When the audible signal stops, continue to
hold the wiper stalk pulled towards you and
press the remote control locking button.
You can completely deactivate the alarm
system. To do this, proceed as follows:
) The state of the system is then signalled to you by the number of beeps:
One beep: the alarm system is completely deactivated.
Two beeps: the alarm system is activated.
Each new press of the remote control
lockin
g button changes the state of thesystem.
It is possible to adjust the sensitivity
of the alarm sensor and to deactivatethe function via the colour screen"Equipment" menu.

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Deactivating the passenger
and rear electric window
switches
Reinitialisin
g the electric
w
indows
When the button is pressed down, onlythe window in the driver's door operates.


Always remove the key from the ignitionwhen leaving the vehicle, even for ashort time. In the event of contact during operation of the windows, you must reverse themovement of the window. To do this, press the switch concerned.When the driver operates the passenger electric window switches, they must ensure that no one is preventing correctclosing of the windows. The driver must ensure that passengers use the electric windows correctly.Be aware of children when operating the windows.
)
For the safety of your children, press switch5
to prevent operation of the passenger
and rear electric windows irrespective of
their position. Fr
om the switch in the driver's door:)pull the switch until the window is fully closed, then release it,)pull the switch again for at least one second after reaching the window closedposition.The safety anti-pinch function is not activeduring these operations.


When the button is pressed down, the switchesare deactivated.
When the button is up, the switches are activated.
Should there be no automatic movement of a window when rising or after the safety anti-pinch has been triggered three times in succession, the electric windows must be reinitialised.

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From the outside:) by locking or unlocking the vehicle,using the remote control or the locking / unlocking buttons (for vehicles fitted with
the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system).



If you have folded the mirrors using thecontrol C
, you must use this control tounfold them, other wise the mirrors will not be lock in place correctly.
Some mirror functions (in particular the automatic folding and unfolding of the door mirrors) can be configured via thecolour screen "Equipment" menu.
The mirrors can also be foldedmanually. From inside:
- with the i
gnition switch in the "ON" or "ACC" position, by pressing the control C,
- with the ignition switch in the "LOCK"
position, by pressing control C, within30 seconds.