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Access -> Keyless Entry and Starting for Your Citroen C3 SUV Third Generation (2016-2024)

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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 able to  
start the vehicle.  
– The activation of the alarm for other versions.  
► Press this button.  
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If one of the doors or the boot is not fully  
closed, the locking does not take place.  
However, if the vehicle is equipped with the  
alarm, it is fully activated after about 45  
seconds.  
Pressing again before the end of the timed  
period switches off the lamps immediately.  
Advice  
If the vehicle is unlocked inadvertently and  
there is then no action on the doors or boot,  
the vehicle will automatically lock itself again  
after about 30 seconds. If the alarm was  
activated beforehand, the alarm is reactivated  
automatically.  
Remote control  
Keyless Entry and  
Starting  
The remote control is a sensitive, high-  
frequency device; avoid handling it in your  
pocket, due to the risk of unintentionally  
unlocking the vehicle.  
Avoid pressing the remote control buttons  
while out of range of the vehicle, due to  
the risk of rendering the remote control  
inoperative. It would then be necessary to  
reset it.  
Deadlocking  
► Press the locking button again within 5  
seconds to deadlock the vehicle (confirmed by  
the temporary lighting of the direction indicators  
for versions without alarm).  
The remote control does not work when the  
key is in the ignition switch, even when the  
ignition is switched off.  
Deadlocking renders the interior door  
controls inoperative. It also deactivates  
the central locking button.  
The horn remains operational.  
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle  
when it is deadlocked.  
Anti-theft protection  
Do not modify the electronic vehicle  
immobiliser, as this might result in  
malfunctions.  
This system allows the unlocking, locking  
and starting of the vehicle, while carrying the  
electronic key on your person in the recognition  
zone A.  
Locking the vehicle  
Driving with the doors locked could make  
it more difficult for the emergency services to  
enter the vehicle in an emergency.  
Locating the vehicle  
This function helps you to spot your vehicle from  
a distance, with the vehicle locked:  
– The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps  
come on for 30 seconds.  
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detection, contact a CITROËN dealer or a  
qualified workshop.  
Unlocking the vehicle  
Locking the vehicle  
A sudden splash of water (stream of water,  
high pressure jet washer, etc.) may be  
identified by the system as the desire to open  
the vehicle.  
Normal locking  
► With the electronic key in the recognition  
zone, press with a finger or thumb on one of the  
front door handles (at the markings) to lock the  
vehicle.  
It is not possible to lock the vehicle if one of the  
keys is left inside the vehicle.  
Deadlocking  
Deadlocking renders the interior door  
controls inoperative. It also deactivates  
the central locking button.  
The horn remains operational.  
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle when it  
is deadlocked.  
The illumination of the direction  
indicators for a few seconds signals:  
– The locking of the vehicle for versions  
without alarm.  
► With the electronic key on your person in  
recognition zone A, pass your hand behind the  
door handle of one of the front doors, or press  
the tailgate opening control.  
– activation of the alarm for other versions.  
The flashing of the direction indicators for  
a few seconds signals:  
– the unlocking of the vehicle for versions  
without alarm.  
– the deactivation of the alarm for other  
versions.  
For safety and theft protection reasons,  
never leave the electronic key in the  
vehicle, even when you are close to it. It is  
recommended that you keep it on your  
person.  
► With the electronic key in recognition zone  
A, press your finger or thumb on the handle of  
one of the front doors (at the markings) to lock  
the vehicle.  
► Within five seconds, press the front door  
handle again to deadlock the vehicle.  
Accumulations (water, dust, grime, salt,  
etc.) on the inner surface of the door  
handle may affect detection.  
If cleaning the inner surface of the door  
handle using a cloth does not restore  
If one of the doors or the boot is still open  
or if the electronic key for the Keyless  
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Entry and Starting system has been left inside  
the vehicle, central locking will be disabled.  
However, if the vehicle is fitted with an alarm,  
it will be activated after 45 seconds.  
Electrical interference  
Refer to the corresponding sections.  
► Insert the key in the door lock.  
► Turn the key towards the front/rear to unlock/  
lock the vehicle.  
► Turn the key rearwards again within  
5 seconds to deadlock the vehicle.  
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The electronic key may not operate if  
close to certain electronic devices: telephone  
(switched on or on standby), laptop computer,  
strong magnetic fields, etc.  
If the vehicle is unlocked but the doors or  
boot are not subsequently opened, the  
vehicle will automatically lock itself again after  
about 30 seconds. If the vehicle is fitted with  
an alarm, it will also be reactivated  
automatically.  
If the vehicle is fitted with an alarm, it will  
not be activated when locking with the  
key.  
If the alarm is activated, the siren sounds  
when the door is opened; switch on the  
ignition to stop it.  
Back-up procedures  
Lost keys, remote control,  
electronic key  
Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's  
registration certificate, a personal identification  
document and, if possible, the label bearing the  
key code.  
The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the  
key code and the transponder code required to  
order a new key.  
As a safety measure, never leave the  
vehicle, even for a short time, without  
taking the Keyless Entry and Starting  
system’s electronic key with you.  
Be aware of the risk of theft of the vehicle if  
the key is present in one of the defined areas  
while the vehicle is unlocked.  
Central locking not  
functioning  
Use these procedures in the following cases:  
– Central locking malfunction.  
– Battery disconnected or discharged.  
Complete unlocking/locking  
of the vehicle with the key  
In the event of a malfunction of the  
central locking system, the battery must  
be disconnected to ensure that the vehicle is  
locked fully.  
To preserve the battery charge in the  
electronic key and the vehicle's battery,  
the "hands-free" functions are set to  
hibernation mode after 21 days without use.  
To restore these functions, press one of the  
remote control buttons or start the engine with  
the electronic key in the reader.  
For more information on starting with the  
Keyless Entry and Starting system, refer to  
the corresponding section.  
Use this procedure in the following situations:  
– Remote control battery discharged.  
– Remote control malfunction.  
– Vehicle battery discharged.  
– Vehicle in an area subject to strong  
electromagnetic interference.  
In the first case, change the remote control  
battery.  
Driver's door  
► Turn the key towards the rear of the vehicle  
to lock it, or towards the front to unlock it.  
Passenger doors  
Unlocking  
► Pull the interior door opening control.  
In the second case, reinitialise the remote  
control.  
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