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Citroen C3: Remote control / Key / 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.
  • Citroen C3. Locating the vehicle. Advice Press this button.

Pressing again before the end of the timed period switches off the lamps immediately.

Advice

Citroen C3. Locating the vehicle. Advice Remote control

The remote control is a sensitive, highfrequency 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.

The remote control does not work when the key is in the ignition switch, even when the ignition is switched off.

Citroen C3. Locating the vehicle. Advice Anti-theft protection

Do not modify the electronic vehicle immobiliser, as this might result in malfunctions.

Citroen C3. Locating the vehicle. Advice Locking the vehicle

Driving with the doors locked could make it more difficult for the emergency services to enter the vehicle in an emergency.

Citroen C3. Locating the vehicle. Advice 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.

    Unlocking/Locking the vehicle

    Unlocking the vehicle Press this button to unlock the vehicle. When the unlocking button is pressed, the flashing of the direction indicators for a few seconds signals: The unlocking of the vehicle for versions without alarm...

    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 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...

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    Citroen C3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Electric child lock


    This control prevents the opening of the rear doors using their interior handles. Activation/Deactivation With the ignition on, press this button to activate/deactivate the child lock. A message is displayed, confirming activation/ deactivation of the child lock...

    Citroen C3 2016-2025 Owners Manual: 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. 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...

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