key Citroen DS4 2011 1.G User Guide
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Remote control key
System which permits central unlocking or locking of the vehicle using the door lock or from a distance. It is also used to locate and star t the vehicle, as
well as providing protection against theft.
Unlocking the vehicle
Unfolding the key
)
Press this button to unfold the key.
Complete unlocking using the
remote control
Selective unlocking using the
remote control
)
Press the open padlock to unlock
the vehicle completely.
)
Press the open padlock once to
unlock the driver's door only.
)
Press the open padlock again to unlock the
other doors and the boot.
Opening the windows using the
remote control
)
Maintain the press on the open
padlock until the desired position
is obtained. The windows stop as
soon as you release the button.
Programming the unlocking
The complete or selective door
unlocking parameter is set via the
vehicle configuration menu.
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Unlocking using the key
)
Turn the key for wards in the driver's door
lock to unlock the vehicle completely.
Selective unlocking of the boot
)
Press the central button on the
remote control to unlock the
boot. The doors remain locked.
If selective unlocking of the boot is deactivated,
pressing this button also unlocks the doors.
Programming the unlocking
The complete or selective boot
unlocking parameter is set via the
vehicle configuration menu.
Selective unlocking of the boot is
activated by default.
Each unlocking is confirmed by rapid flashing
of the direction indicators for approximately
two seconds.
According to the version of your vehicle,
the door mirrors unfold at the same time.
Depending on the level of ambient light, it also
brings on the timed operation of the welcome
lighting, both interior and exterior, for around
30 seconds (See "Visibility - Welcome
lighting"). Don't forget to lock the boot again by
pressing the closed padlock button.
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Locking the vehicle
Normal locking using the remote
control
Normal locking using the key
)
Turn the key towards the rear in the driver's
door lock to lock the vehicle.
)
Press the closed padlock to lock
the vehicle.
If one of the doors or the boot is still
open, the central locking does not
take place; the vehicle locks itself then
unlocks straight away, identifiable by
the sound of the locks rebounding.
When the vehicle is locked, if it is
unlocked inadvertently, it will lock itself
again automatically after thir ty seconds
unless a door or the boot is opened.
The folding and unfolding of the door
mirrors using the remote control can be
deactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Locking is confirmed by fixed lighting of the
direction indicators for approximately
two seconds.
According to version, the door mirrors fold at
the same time.
depending on the level of ambient light, it also
brings on of the timed operation of the welcome
and guide-me-home lighting, if this is activated
(see "Visibility - Automatic welcome lighting/
Guide-me-home lighting").
Closing the windows using the
remote control
)
Press and hold down the closed
padlock until the desired position
is obtained. The windows stop
when you release the button.
When closing the windows using the
remote control you must ensure that
nothing prevents them from closing
correctly.
If you want to leave the windows
partly open, you must deactivate the
volumetric alarm monitoring.
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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 will not start; contact
a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
Folding the key
)
First press this button to fold the key.
If you do not press the button when
folding the key, there is a risk of
damage to the mechanism.
Keep safely the label attached to the
keys given to you on acquisition of 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
On opening the driver's door, an aler t
message is displayed, accompanied
by an audible signal, to remind you that
the key is still in the ignition switch at
position 1 (Stop)
.
If the key has been left in the ignition
switch at position 2 (Ignition on)
,
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)
.
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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.
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.
If the problem persists, contact a
CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
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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 registration document, your personal
identification documents and if possible the key code label.
The CITROËN dealer will be able to find the key code and the transponder code required to
order a new key.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control 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 remote control 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 in the ignition switch, 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 services more difficult in an emergency.
As a safety precaution (with children on board), remove the key from the ignition switch
when you leave the vehicle, even for a shor t time.
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this could
cause malfunctions.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the pairing of all of the keys in your possession checked by a CITROËN dealer,
to ensure that only your keys can be used to open and start the vehicle.
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Locking
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Press this button to lock the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp in the button comes on.
Central locking control
This control allows the simultaneous locking or unlocking of the doors and boot from inside the
vehicle.
If one of the doors is open, central
locking from the inside does not take
place.
Unlocking
)
Press the button again to unlock the
vehicle.
The red indicator lamp in the button goes off.
If the vehicle is locked from the outside,
this button 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.
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Tr i g g e r i n g o f t h e a l a r m
This is indicated by sounding of the siren and
flashing of the direction indicators for
thirty 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.
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.
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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 interior control lever of a front door;
this unlocks the vehicle completely.
Closing
When a door is not closed correctly:
- when the engine is running
,
this warning lamp comes
on, accompanied by an aler t
message 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 aler t
message 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:
- opening the the driver's door
unlocks the driver's door only (if the
vehicle has not already been
completely unlocked).
- opening one of the passenger
doors unlocks the rest of the
vehicle.