key Citroen C4 AIRCROSS RHD 2013.5 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 the
driver'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 battery flat, vehicle battery discharged
or disconnected, ...
- vehicle located in an area with strong
electro-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, use
the 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 control
batteries away, they contain metals
which are harmful to the environment.
Take them to an approved collection
point.
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 obser ving the original direction of fitment.
)
Clip the cover onto the casing.
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Lost electronic key
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 compartment by the emergency ser vices more difficult in an emergency.
As a safety precaution (with children on board), take the Keyless Entry and Starting 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, s t r o n g
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
started.
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Opening
Doors
From outside
)
After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, pull the door
handle.
Closing
From inside
)
Pull the front or rear door lever to open
the door. If a door is not closed correctly, this symbol
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 A
to 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
passenger'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 B
towards the
front, then close the door.
Locking the front and rear doors
)
Pivot the interior control B
towards the
front.
System which provides full manual locking or
unlocking of the doors and boot from the inside.
Unlocking the front and rear
doors
)
Pivot the interior control B
towards the rear.
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 the
passenger door.
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For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified 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 a
door, 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 compartment or
moves inside the vehicle.
- tilt
The system checks for any change in the
attitude 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
ser vice of its components.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central
control 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 Starting
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 doors
and 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 the
alarm:
)
Press the unlocking button on the remote
control or one of the door or boot buttons
if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system.
)
Switch on the ignition (ON mode if your
vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" 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 being activated: the indicator
lamp A
flashes rapidly accompanied by
an 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 tilt
monitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of the
alarm in certain cases, such as:
- an animal left in the vehicle,
- a window left partly 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 the
key from the ignition switch (OFF mode if
your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" 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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Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren
and flashing of the direction indicators for
thirty seconds.
A message then appears in the instrument
panel screen while the siren is operating.
When the ignition is next switched on
(ON mode if your vehicle has the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system), an audible signal
sounds four times to inform you that the alarm
was triggered during your absence.
Complete deactivation of
the alarm
)
Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if
your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system).
)
Remove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" 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
locking button changes the state of the
system.
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Deactivating the passenger
and rear electric window
switches
Reinitialising the electric
windows
When the button is pressed down, only
the window in the driver's door operates.
Always remove the key from the ignition
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 the driver operates the
passenger electric window switches,
they must ensure that no one is
preventing correct closing 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
switch 5
to prevent operation of the
passenger and rear electric windows
irrespective of their position. From 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 closed
position.
The safety anti-pinch function is not active
during these operations.
When the button is pressed down, the switches
are 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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Electric folding / unfolding
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 the
control C
, you must use this control to
unfold them, other wise the mirrors will
not be lock in place correctly.
The mirrors can also be folded
manually.
From inside:
- with the ignition switch in the "ON" or
"ACC" position, by pressing the control C
,
- with the ignition switch in the "LOCK"
position, by pressing control C, within
30 seconds.