key Citroen C4 AIRCROSS RHD 2017 1.G Owner's Guide

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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,
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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 3 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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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 particularly aware of children when
operating the windows.
F

F

or 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:
F

p

ull the switch until the window is fully
closed, then release it,
F

p

ull 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:
F b y 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:
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w
ith the ignition switch in the "ON" or
"ACC" position, by pressing the control C ,
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w

ith the ignition switch in the "LOCK"
position, by pressing control C , within
30


seconds .
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Mat
When removing the mat on the driver's side,
move back the seat as far as possible and
remove the fixings.
When refitting, position the mat correctly on the
pins and clip the fixings. Check that the mat is
secured firmly.
To prevent any risk of jamming under the
pedals:
-
o
nly use mats suited to the fixings already
present in the vehicle; it is imperative that
these fixings are used.
-

n
ever fit one mat on top of another.
Sun visor Glove box
It has dedicated locations for storing a water
bottle, the vehicle's handbook pack...
F

T
o open the glove box, raise the handle.
It is illuminated when the lid is opened.
It houses the front passenger airbag
deactivation switch A.
If the vehicle is fitted with air conditioning,
it has a ventilation nozzle B , distributing the
same conditioned air as the vents in the
passenger compartment.
If your vehicle is fitted with the "Keyless Entry
and Starting" system, it contains the back-up
starting unit C .
The sun visors fold for wards, and to the side
when they are unhooked.
They are fitted with a courtesy mirror and a
ticket holder.
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Starting - switching off the engine with the key
- Position 1: LOCK The steering is locked.
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P
osition 2: ACC
T

he accessories (radio, 12 V socket, etc.)
can be used.
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P
osition 3: ON
I

gnition on.
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P
osition 4: S TA R T
S

tarting the engine.
Ignition switch
If you use accessories for a prolonged
period (with the key in position 2
(ACC) ), you risk discharging the battery.
Starting your vehicle will then no longer
be possible. Ta k e c a r e .
For more information on the Automatic
power cut-off to accessories , refer to
the corresponding section.
Key in ignition
A buzzer sounds on opening the
driver's door, if the key has been left in
the ignition.
F

I

nsert the key in the ignition switch.
F

T

urn the key to position
2 (ACC) and unlock
the steering column, by turning the wheel
s li g ht l y.
F

P

ress and hold the brake pedal.
F

F

ully depress the clutch pedal (vehicles
fitted with a manual gearbox).
F

P

ut the gear lever into neutral (vehicles
fitted with a manual gearbox), or into
position P (vehicles fitted with a CVT
gearbox).
F

O

perate the starter by turning the key to
position 4 (S TA R T ) .
F

O

nce the engine is running, release
the

key.
T

he key returns automatically to
position


3


(ON)
.
Starting using the key Switching off
F Immobilise the vehicle.
F
P ut the gear lever into neutral (vehicles fitted
with a manual gearbox), or into position P
(vehicles fitted with a CVT gearbox).
F

W
hile pressing the key, turn it to
position


1 (LOCK).
F

R
emove the key from the ignition switch.
F

L
ock the steering column.Never attach a heavy object to the key
or to the remote control key: by weighing
down on the shaft of the key when it is in
the ignition switch, it could cause a fault.
Furthermore, a heavy or sharp object
could hinder the deployment of the knee
airbag or be projected and cause serious
injuries in the event of deployment of the
knee airbag.
For Diesel vehicles, when the engine
is cold, wait with the ignition switch
in position 3 (ON) until the preheater
warning lamp goes off, before turning
the key to position 4 (S TA R T ) .
The warning lamp does not come on
when the engine is hot. Switching off the engine leads to a loss
of braking assistance.
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Changing the vehicle's
mode
With the electronic key inside the vehicle ; each
press on the "START/STOP " button, with no
action on the pedals , changes the vehicle's
mode:
F

F
irst press (ACC mode), the button's
warning lamp comes on in orange.
T

he accessories (audio system,
12
V socket, etc.) can be used.
F

S
econd press (ON mode), the button's
warning lamp comes on in green.
S

witching on the ignition.
F

T
hird press (OFF mode), the warning lamp
in the button goes off. If you use the accessories for a
prolonged period with the ignition
switch in position 2 (ACC)
, you risk
discharging the battery. Starting your
vehicle will then no longer be possible.
Ta k e c a r e .
For more information on the Automatic
power cut-off to accessories , refer to
the corresponding section.
Starting - switching off the engine with the Keyless Entry and
Starting system
If the warning lamp flashes orange,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop as soon as possible.
F

P
ress and release the
" START/STOP " button.
F

W
ith the electronic key inside the vehicle,
depress the clutch pedal fully on vehicles
with a manual gearbox or press the brake
pedal on vehicles with a CVT gearbox.
Starting using the
electronic key
For vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox, put
the gear lever in neutral.
For vehicles fitted with a CVT gearbox, put the
gear lever in P .
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For Diesel vehicles, when
the engine is cold, starting
does not take place until the
pre-heater warning lamp has
gone off.
If one of the starting conditions is not
met, a reminder message appears in
the instrument panel screen. In some
circumstances, it is necessary to
turn the steering wheel slightly while
pressing the "
START/STOP " button
to assist unlocking of the steering;
a message warns you when this is
needed.
The presence of the electronic key in
the defined zone is essential. For safety
reasons, do not leave this area when
the engine is running.
Switching off using the
electronic key
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the
engine will not switch off.
This message is displayed
when the driver's door is
opened and the vehicle is not
in "OFF" mode.
F

P

ress the " START/STOP " button again to
change to "OFF" mode.
F

I

mmobilise the vehicle.
F

P

lace the gear lever in neutral for vehicles
fitted with a manual gearbox, or on P for
vehicles fitted with a CVT gearbox.
F

W

ith the electronic key inside the vehicle,
press the " START/STOP " button.
The engine switches off.
The steering locks when a door is opened or on
locking the vehicle.
Each attempt at starting takes around
15

seconds. If the engine does not start, press
the " START/STOP " button once more to try
again.
The presence of the electronic key
in the vehicle is essential only for
switching on the ignition and for starting
the engine. Once the engine has
started, make sure that the electronic
key remains with the vehicle until the
end of the journey: other wise you would
not be able to lock the vehicle.
Switching off the engine leads to a loss
of braking assistance.
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Once the engine has started, you can
remove the electronic key from its
housing A and close the glove box.
Back-up starting with the
electronic key
The message is displayed
when you open the driver's
door and the electronic key
has not been removed from
its location A . Remember to take the electronic
key with you when you leave the vehicle.
F

P

ress the brake pedal on vehicles fitted
with a CVT gearbox or depress the clutch
pedal fully on vehicles with a manual
gearbox.
F

P

ress the "
START/STOP " button.
When the electronic key is in the defined zone
and your vehicle does not start after pressing
the " START/STOP " button:
F

O

pen the glove box.
F

I

nsert the electronic key in the location A .
Emergency stop with the
electronic key
During an emergency stop, the braking
servo assistance and steering power
assistance functions are no longer
provided. Take great care.
In the event of an emergency only
, the
engine can be stopped without any conditions.
To do this, press and hold the " S TA R T/
STOP " button for about 3 seconds or make
3

successive presses on the button.
The engine stops and the vehicle goes into
"ACC" mode.
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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has
a secret code. When the ignition is switched
on, this code must be recognised in order for
starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks the
engine management system a few minutes
after the ignition is switched off and prevents
starting of the engine by anyone who does not
have the key.
In the event of a malfunction, you are informed
by a message in the instrument panel screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not start; contact
a CITROËN dealer if required.
Applying
F Pull the parking brake lever fully up to immobilise your vehicle.
Parking brake
Releasing
F Pull the parking brake lever up gently, press the release button A then lower the
lever fully. When the vehicle is being driven, if the parking
brake is still on or has not been fully released,
a
message appears in the screen.When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, engage a gear or place
the gear lever in position P for vehicles
fitted with a CVT gearbox, and switch
off the ignition ("OFF" mode).
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