key Citroen DS4 2010.5 1.G User Guide

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Starting the vehicle
 Inser t the key in the ignition switch. The system recognises the star ting code.  Turn the key fully towards the dashboard to position 3 (Star ting) .  When the engine star ts, release the key.
 Immobilise the vehicle.
 Turn the key fully towards you to position 1 (Stop) . Remove the key from the ignition switch.
Switching the vehicle off
A heavy object (key fob...), attached to the key and weighing down on its shaft in the ignition switch, could cause a malfunction.
Key left in the "Ignition on" position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch, the ignition will be switched off automatically after one hour. To switch the ignition back on, turn the key to position 1 (Stop) , then back to position 2 (Ignition on) .

In the event of a malfunction with the remote control, you can no longer unlock, lock or locate your vehicle.  First of all, use the key in the lock to unlock or lock your vehicle.  Then, reinitialise the remote control. If the problem persists, contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Fault with the remote
control
Reinitialisation
 Switch off the ignition and remove the
ignition key.  Press the closed padlock immediately for a few seconds.  Turn the key to position 2 (Ignition on) .  Switch off the ignition and remove the key from the ignition switch. The remote control is fully operational again.
Changing the battery
Battery ref.: CR2032/3 volts.  Unclip the cover using a small screwdriver at the two cutouts.  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.
If the battery is flat, you are informed by illumination of this warning lamp, an audible signal and a message in the screen.

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Do not throw the remote control batteries away, they contain metals which are harmful to the environment. Take them to an approved collection point.
Lost keys
Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's V5 registration document and your personal identification documents. The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code required to order a replacement key.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive syst em; 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 remote con trol 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 remote control does not operate when the key is i n the ignition, even when the ignition is switched off, except for reinitialisation.
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), remove the key from the ignition when you leave the vehicle, even for a shor t time.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engin e immobiliser system; this could cause malfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure that the keys in your possession are the only ones which can star t the vehicle.

Press the closed padlock on the remote control. This will switch on the cour tesy lamps and the direction indicators will flash for a few seconds.
Locating your vehicle
This function allows you to identify
your vehicle from a distance, par ticularly in poor light. Your vehicle must be locked.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip which has a special code. When the ignition is switched on, this code must be recognised in order for star ting to be possible. This electronic engine immobiliser locks the engine management system a few minutes after the ignition is switched off and prevents star ting of the engine by anyone who does not have the key.
In the event of a fault, you are informed by illumination of this warning lamp, an audible signal and a message in the screen. In this case, your vehicle does not star t; contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Folding the key
 First press this button to fold the key.

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Do not throw the remote control batteries away, they contain metals which are harmful to the environment. Take them to an approved collection point.
Lost keys
Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's V5 registration document and your personal identification documents. The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code required to order a replacement key.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive syst em; 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 remote con trol 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 remote control does not operate when the key is i n the ignition, even when the ignition is switched off, except for reinitialisation.
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), remove the key from the ignition when you leave the vehicle, even for a shor t time.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engin e immobiliser system; this could cause malfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure that the keys in your possession are the only ones which can star t the vehicle.

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Starting the vehicle
 Inser t the key in the ignition switch. The system recognises the star ting code.  Turn the key fully towards the dashboard to position 3 (Star ting) .  When the engine star ts, release the key.
 Immobilise the vehicle.
 Turn the key fully towards you to position 1 (Stop) . Remove the key from the ignition switch.
Switching the vehicle off
A heavy object (key fob...), attached to the key and weighing down on its shaft in the ignition switch, could cause a malfunction.
Key left in the "Ignition on" position
If the key has been left in the ignition switch, the ignition will be switched off automatically after one hour. To switch the ignition back on, turn the key to position 1 (Stop) , then back to position 2 (Ignition on) .

Locking
 Press button A to lock the vehicle. The red indicator lamp in the button comes on.
Central locking control
System which provides full manual locking or unlocking of the doors from the inside.
If one of the doors is open, central locking from the inside does not take place.
Unlocking
 Press button A again to unlock the vehicle. The red indicator lamp in the button goes off.
If the vehicle is locked from the outside, button A is inactive.  In this case, use the remote control or the key to unlock the vehicle or pull an interior door handle to open a door.

Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren and flashing of the direction indicators for thir ty seconds. The monitoring functions remain active until the alarm has been triggered eleven times in succession. When the vehicle is unlocked using the remote control, rapid flashing of the indicator lamp in the button informs you that the alarm was triggered during your absence. When the ignition is switched on, this flashing stops immediately. Automatic activation *
2 minutes after the last door or the boot is closed, the system is activated automatically.  To avoid triggering the alarm on entering the vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the remote control.
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions:
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
 Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key in the driver's door lock.
 Unlock the vehicle using the key in the driver's door lock.  Open the door; the alarm is triggered.  Switch on the ignition; the alarm stops. The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
Operating fault
When the ignition is switched on, fixed illumination of the indicator lamp in the button indicates a fault with the system. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
* According to country.

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Doors
Opening
From outside
 After unlocking the vehicle completely using the remote control or the key, pull the
door handle.
From inside
 Pull the front door control to open the door; this unlocks the vehicle completely.  Pull the rear door control to open the door; this unlocks only the door opened.
Closing
When a door is not closed correctly:
- when the engine is running , this warning lamp comes on, accompanied by a message in the multifunction screen for a few seconds,
- when the vehicle is moving (speed higher than 6 mph (10 km/h)), this warning lamp comes on, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the multifunction screen for a few seconds.
When the selective unlocking is
activated, the first press of the remote control unlocking button permits unlocking of the driver's door only.
With the selective unlocking activated: - the driver’s door control unlocks the driver’s door only. - the passenger’s door control unlocks the other doors and the boot. The interior door controls do not operate when the vehicle is deadlocked.

To lock or unlock the doors manually in the
event of a malfunction of the central locking system or battery failure.
Emergency control
Locking the driver's door
 Inser t the key in the lock, then turn it to the rear.
Unlocking the driver's door
 Inser t the key in the lock, then turn it to the front.
Locking the front and rear passenger doors
 On the rear doors, check that the child lock is not activated.  Remove the black cap, located on the edge of the door, using the key.  Inser t the key in the socket without forcing it, then without turning it, move the latch sideways towards the inside of the door.  Remove the key and refit the cap.
Unlocking the front and rear passenger doors
 Pull the interior door opening control.