CITROEN C4 AIRCROSS 2021 Handbook (in English)

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Emergency procedure with the Keyless Entry and
Starting system
Unlocking
F 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:
-

c
ell battery flat, vehicle battery discharged
or disconnected, ...
-

v
ehicle located in an area with strong
electro-magnetic signals.
F

P
ull and hold button 1 , to extract the
integral key 2 .Locking
F 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.
F

U

nclip the cover using a small screwdriver at the cutout.
F

L

ift off the cover.
F

R

emove the flat battery from its location.
F

F

it the new battery into its location observing the original direction of fitment.
F

C

lip the cover onto the casing. Observe the polarity when fitting the
cell battery, as it could explode.
al

ways replace the cell battery with one
that is identical or of equivalent type.
When the housing is open, take car to
protect it from water and dust.
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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 services 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, 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
started.
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Opening
doors
From outside
F After unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or the key, pull the door
handle.
Closing
From inside
F 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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boot
Opening
F After unlocking the vehicle, press the handle A and raise the tailgate. F
P ull the handle B downwards to guide the
tailgate.
F

R
elease the handle and press gently on the
exterior sur face of the tailgate to close it.
Closing Manual release
This enables the boot to be unlocked in the
event of a central locking fault.
-

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

R
emove the plastic cover from the
opening
A

in the tailgate interior pillar.
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M
ove the control B to the right to unlock
and open the boot.
If the tailgate is not fully closed, this symbol
comes on in the instrument panel screen until
it is closed.
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Locking / unlocking from inside
Central locking control
Locking
F Press the front of button A to lock the vehicle.
Unlocking
F 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:
F

O
pen the door in question.
F

P
ivot the interior control B towards the
front, then close the door.
Locking the front and rear doors
F 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
F 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
service 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
F Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your
vehicle has the Keyless Entry and Starting
syste m).
F

R
emove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system.
F

L
eave the vehicle, and close all the doors
and the bonnet.
F

P
ress 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:
F

P
ress 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.
F

S
witch on the ignition (ON mode if your
vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system).
F

O
pen 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
s
econds.
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:
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a
n animal left in the vehicle,
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a w
indow left partly open,
-

w
ashing 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.
F
S
witch off the ignition and remove the
key from the ignition switch (OFF mode if
your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system).
F

R

aise and hold the wiper control stalk in
the "MIST" position for about 3 seconds.
F

T

he 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
F Switch off the ignition (OFF mode if your vehicle has the "Keyless Entry and
Starting" system).
F

R
emove the key from the ignition switch,
if your vehicle does not have the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system.
F

O
pen the driver's door.
F

P
lace the lighting control stalk in
the " OFF"
position.
F

P
ull the wiper control stalk towards you
and hold.
A

fter about ten seconds there is an audible
signal.
F

W
hen 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:
F T he state of the system is then signalled to
you by the number of beeps:
O

ne beep: the alarm system is completely
deactivated.
T

wo beeps: the alarm system is activated.
E

ach new press of the remote control
locking button changes the state of the
system.
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Electric windows
System which opens or closes a window
manually or automatically. It is fitted with
a system which provides protection if an
obstacle is detected on one-touch models and
a deactivation system to prevent misuse of the
rear controls.Front and rear passengers'
electric windows
F With the ignition on, press or pull the switch. The window stops when you
release the switch.
Safety anti-pinch (driver's side)
In automatic mode, when the window rises and
meets an obstacle, it stops and lowers again. The electric window switches
remain operational for approximately
30
seconds after the ignition is
switched off.
The windows can no longer be opened
or closed once a front door is opened.
The rear windows do not lower fully.
1.

D

river's electric window.
2.

P

assenger's electric window.
3.
R

ear right electric window.
4.

R

ear left electric window.
5.

D

eactivating the passenger and rear
electric window switches.
Driver's one-touch electric
window
With the ignition on, you have two options:
- m anual mode
F

P
ress the switch gently to open or pull
it gently to close. The window stops as
soon as the switch is released.
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a
utomatic mode
F

P
ress the switch fully to open or pull
it fully to close. The window opens or
closes completely when the switch is
released.
F

P
ressing the switch again stops the
movement of the window.
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