Citroen C3: Access / Keyless Entry and Starting

Citroen C3 2016-2025 Owners Manual / Access / Keyless Entry and Starting

Citroen C3. Keyless Entry and Starting

This system allows the unlocking, locking and starting of the vehicle, while carrying the electronic key on your person in the recognition zone A.

Unlocking the vehicle

Citroen C3. Keyless Entry and Starting

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.

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.

Locating the vehicle. Advice

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...

Locking 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...

Other information:

Citroen C3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Charging the battery using a battery charger

For optimum service life of the battery, it is essential to maintain an adequate state of charge. In some circumstances, it may be necessary to charge the battery: using the vehicle mainly for short journeys; if the vehicle is to be taken off the road for several weeks...

Citroen C3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Frequently asked questions