“HANDS-FREE” CARD: use
There are three ways to unlock/lock the vehicle:
- “hands-free”, when approaching and moving away from the vehicle;
- depending on the vehicle, “hands-free”, using the 2 button on the 1 handle of one of the front doors;
- using the card in remote control mode.
Deactivating/activating the «hands-free» mode
Depending on the vehicle, you can deactivate/activate:
- unlocking when approaching and locking when moving away from the vehicle;
- locking and unlocking by pressing on the buttons on the door handle.
You can also disable/activate the sound signal that is emitted upon locking when moving away from the vehicle. VEHICLE SETTINGS CUSTOMISATION MENU
Do not store the card anywhere it may come into contact with other electronic equipment (computer, phone etc.) as this could hinder its operation.
Never leave your vehicle with the card inside.
Driver’s responsibility when parking or stopping the vehicle
Never leave an animal, child or adult who is not self-sufficient alone in your vehicle, even for a short time.
They may pose a risk to themselves or to others by starting the engine, activating equipment such as the electric windows or locking the doors, for example.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather, please remember that the temperature inside the passenger compartment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Hands-free unlocking, when approaching the vehicle;
With the card in access zone 3, the vehicle will unlock. Unlocking is indicated by one flash of the hazard warning lights and the indicator lights.
Hands-free locking when moving away from the vehicle
With the card on you, doors and luggage compartment door closed, move away from the vehicle: it will lock automatically once you have left the access zone 3.
Note: the distance at which the vehicle locks depends on the surroundings.
To indicate that the vehicle has been locked, the hazard warning lights flash twice and then light up for approximately four seconds, and a beep sounds in confirmation.
If the card has been within the detection area 3 for approximately 15 minutes, remote locking is disabled. To lock the vehicle, press the 2 button on the 1 handle depending on the vehicle or the 5 button on the card.
The vehicle cannot be remotely locked if the card is within the area 4.
Depending on the vehicle, the door mirrors fold in/out automatically when the vehicle is locked/unlocked. REAR VIEW MIRRORS
“Hands-free” unlocking/locking using button 2
With the card in zone 3 and the vehicle locked, press the button 2 on the handle 1 of one of the two front doors depending on the vehicle: the vehicle unlocks. Press the button 2 also unlocks all the doors and the tailgate.
The hazard lights and side repeaters flash once to indicate that the doors have unlocked and, on some vehicles, the door mirrors fold out automatically.
Pressing the 2 button again locks the vehicle.
The hazard warning lights flash twice to indicate that the vehicle is locked and, depending on the vehicle, the door mirrors automatically fold in.
Special features of the unlocking system
In certain circumstances, approach unlocking is disabled:
- after eight days of non-use of the vehicle;
- if the card remains near zone 3 of the vehicle for approximately five minutes after locking the vehicle;
- after several passages near zone 3 of the vehicle and without the doors having been unlocked.
Press button 2 (front door handle) or use the remote control card you (refer to the following pages) to unlock the vehicle and reactivate hands-free mode.
Special features relating to hands-free locking
After locking in “hands-free” mode, you have to wait approximately three seconds before being able to unlock the vehicle again. During these three seconds, the door handles can be tried to make sure that the vehicle is locked properly.
Note: if a door or the boot is open or not properly shut, locking is not carried out. A beep sounds and the hazard warning lights and side repeaters do not flash.
Using the card as a remote control
Unlocking with the card
Press button 7.
The hazard lights and side repeaters flash once to indicate that the doors have unlocked and, on some vehicles, the door mirrors fold out automatically.
Locking using the card
With the doors and boot closed, press button 5: the vehicle locks.
The hazard warning lights flash twice to indicate that the vehicle is locked and, depending on the vehicle, the door mirrors automatically fold in.
Pressing the 5 button twice locks the vehicle and enables the closure of the front and rear windows (depending on the vehicle).
Note:
- the maximum distance at which the vehicle locks depends on the surroundings;
- if a door or the boot is open or not properly shut, locking is not carried out. A beep sounds and the hazard warning lights and side repeaters do not flash.
The card buttons are deactivated when the engine is running.
If, while the engine is running, a door is opened and closed, and the card is no longer in the zone 4, the message “Keycard Not Detected” indicates that the card is not inside the vehicle. This will, for example, prevent you from driving away after dropping off a passenger who has kept the card on them.
The warning disappears when the card is detected again.
Locking/unlocking only the boot
Press the button 6 to lock/unlock the boot only.
If the vehicle is equipped with a deadlocking function, this allows you to lock the opening elements and to prevent the doors from being unlocked using the interior handles (for example, by breaking the window and then trying to open the door from the inside).
To activate deadlocking
To do this, press button 1 twice in quick succession.
Locking is confirmed by two slow flashes and three quick flashes of the hazard warning lights and indicator lights.
Special note: deadlocking is not possible if the hazard warning lights or the side lights are lit.
Never use deadlocking if someone is still inside the vehicle.
Depending on the vehicle, the door mirrors fold in automatically when the vehicle is locked. REAR VIEW MIRRORS
To deactivate deadlocking
Unlock the vehicle using button 1 on the card.
Unlocking is indicated by one flash of the hazard warning lights and indicator lights.
