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Citroen C3: Remote control / Key / Unlocking/Locking the vehicle

Unlocking the vehicle

  • Citroen C3. Unlocking/Locking 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.
  • The deactivation of the alarm for other versions.

Locking the vehicle

Normal locking

  • Citroen C3. Unlocking/Locking the vehicle Press this button.

When the locking button is pressed, the lighting of the direction indicators for a few seconds signals:

  • The locking of the vehicle for versions without alarm.
  • The activation of the alarm for other versions.

Citroen C3. Unlocking/Locking the vehicle 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.

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.

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).

Citroen C3. Unlocking/Locking the vehicle 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.

    Integral key

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    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...

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