Citroen C4 AIRCROSS RHD 2011.5 1.G Repair Manual

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Lighting dimmer

System for manual adjustment of the brightness of the instruments and controls in relation to theexterior brightness.
There is an audible signal and the intensity of the lighting increases eachtime the button is pressed.
With the li
ghting on or off, press the button
to change the intensity of the lighting of the instruments and controls in "day" or "night"mode.
When the lighting reaches the maximum
setting, press again to change to the minimum
settin
g.
When the lighting reaches the required intensity, release the button.

With the vehicle's li
ghting off, only the
brightness of the instrument panel is modified.
The setting is saved when the ignition switch is
turned to OFF.

Wit the vehicle's li
ghting on, the brightness of
the entire dashboard (instrument panel, screen,
air conditioning control panel...) is modified.

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System which permits central unlocking or locking of the vehicle using the door lock or remotely. It is also used for the guide-me-home lighting andstarting the engine, as well as providing protection against theft.

















Remote control key
Unfolding the key
)First press this button to unfold the key.

Unlocking the vehicle


Complete unlocking using the remote control
)Press the open padlock to unlock
the vehicle.



Unlocking using the key


Unlocking is confirmed by the interior lighting which comes on for around15 seconds and the direction indicators which flash twice .
According to version, the door mirrors
unfold at the same time.
)Turn the key to the front in the driver's door
lock to unlock it.

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The complete or selective unlockingparameter is set via the colour screen "Equipment" menu.
Complete unlocking is activated bydefault.


Selective unlocking using the
remote control
Selective unlocking is only available onversions not fitted with deadlocking. Selective unlocking is not available using the key.
)Press the open padlock once to unlock the
driver's door only.)Press the open padlock again to unlock theother doors and the boot.
Unlocking is confirmed by illumination of the interior lighting for about15 seconds and the direction indicators,which flash twice. According to version, the door mirrors unfold at the same time as the first unlocking action.

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Locking the vehicle
)Turn the key to the rear in the driver's door lock to lock it.
Normal locking using the remotecontrol
)Press the closed padlock to lock
the vehicle completely.

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 isunlocked inadvertently, it will re-lockautomatically after a cer tain time (which can be set in the colour screen"Equipment" menu), except if a door is open.


Normal locking using the key
The folding and unfolding of the door mirrors using the remote control can be set in the colour screen "Equipment"menu.
Locking is confirmed by the direction indicators which flash once
.
According to version, the door mirrorsfold at the same time.

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If you do not press the button whenfolding the key, there is a risk of damage to the mechanism.
Deadlocking using the remote control
)Press the closed padlock to lock
the vehicle completely.
)Press the closed padlock again within five seconds to deadlock the vehicle.
Folding the key
) First press this button to fold the key.

Deadlocking renders the exterior andinterior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual centralcontrol button.
Therefore, you should never leaveanyone inside the vehicle when it isdeadlocked.


Deadlocking is confirmed by the direction indicators, which flashthree times
. According to version, the door mirrors fold at the same time.

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"Keyless Entry and Starting" system


Selective unlocking
This setting is done via the "Equipment" menuof the colour screen.
By default, complete unlocking is activated.
System that allows the locking, unlockingand starting of the vehicle while keeping theelectronic key on your person.
It can also be used as a remote control; see the
"R
emote control" section.


Unlocking the vehicle


Complete unlocking
)
With the electronic key on your person andin one of the defined zones A, press oneof the buttons Bor Cto unlock the vehicle,
then pull on the handle to open the door.
Yo u r p a s s e ngers can also open their doors,
as soon as the electronic key is in one of
the defined zones.

Unlocking is confirmed by an audible signal and the direction indicators whichflash twice.
The door mirrors unfold at the sametime. Selective unlocking is only available onversions not fitted with deadlocking.

)With the electronic key on your person, press button B
once to unlock only the driver's door, then pull on the door handle
to open.)Press button Bagain to unlock the vehicle completely.


For security, the detection zones inwhich the electronic key is operational have a radius of about 70 cm aroundeach opening button.

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Locking the vehicle

Locking
)With the key in one of the defined zones A , press one of the buttons Bor C.
Deadlocking

)
With the electronic key in one of the defined zones A
, press button B
or Cto lock the vehicle. )
Within five seconds, press button Bor Cagain to deadlock the vehicle.
Always ensure that you have theelectronic key on your personbefore locking the vehicle: in some circumstances, it is possible to lock the vehicle without the presence of the electronic key having been detectedinside the vehicle.


Locking is confirmed by an audiblesignal and the direction indicators, which flash once
.
The door mirrors fold at the same time.

Locking is confirmed by two audible signals and by the direction indicators which flash three times .

The door mirrors unfold at the sametime.
The operating mode must be "OFF".
With Stop & Star t, if the engine is in Stop mode, the vehicle cannot belocked.

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Switching on the lighting
remotely
This only operates with the ignition offand theflighting control in the "OFF" or "AUTO
" position.
Remote operation of the li
ghting will be switched off:


- on switching on the ignition,

- if the lighting control is not in the " OFF " or
"AUTO
" position,

- when activating manual guide-me-home
lighting.


Pr
ess this button to switch on
the lighting remotely (illumination
of the sidelamps and dipped
beam headlamps) for a period of 30 seconds.
A second press switches off the lighting.

Deadlocking renders the exterior and interior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual central control button.
Therefore, never leave anyone insidethe vehicle when it is deadlocked.



The means by which locking/unlocking the vehicle and automatic folding/unfolding of the mirrors is confirmed
can be configured in the colour screen "Equipment" menu.

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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.