lock Citroen C4 2011.5 2.G Owner's Guide

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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 flash three 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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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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Boot


Opening
)After unlocking the vehicle, press the handle Aand raise the tailgate.
)
Pull the handle Bdownwards to guide the
tailgate. ) Release the handle and press gently on theexterior surface of the tailgate to close it.
ClosingManual release

This enables the boot to be unlocked in the event of a central locking fault.


- Fold back the rear seats to
gain access to
the tailgate release from inside the boot.

- Remove the plastic cover from the
opening A in the tailgate interior pillar.

- Move the control B
to the right to unlock
and open the boot.
If the tail
gate is not fully closed, this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel screen until it is closed.