Citroën · key programming
Citroën key programmingmobile, at your vehicle, 24/7
“I have a key that needs coding to the car” — that is the call we take on Citroëns most days. Programming pairs a key to your vehicle's immobiliser so the car accepts it. A key that is cut but not programmed will turn a lock and do nothing else. We can program keys we supply, and in many cases a key you have already bought — though we cannot guarantee an unknown aftermarket fob until we see it.
How Citroën keys work
Citroën shares the PSA key platform with Peugeot and DS: flip keys on C1, C3 and C4 and proximity keys on newer trims, with Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay vans mostly on flip keys.
Berlingo and Dispatch are frequently fleet vehicles where a spare key per van prevents a very expensive lost day later.
What this job includes
- Key paired to the immobiliser and tested
- Remote and proximity functions checked
- Keys we supply, and often keys you already have
- Done at the vehicle, 24/7
Citroën jobs we're called to
- Replacement key for a C3 or C4
- Spare key for a Berlingo
- All keys lost on a Dispatch or Relay
- Remote locking stopped working after a battery change
Citroën models and years
Cars and commercials across the current and previous generations. Key compatibility depends on model, year and key system — send your registration and we will confirm availability and price before anyone travels.
How the visit runs
- 1. Send registration, make, model and year
- 2. We confirm the system and quote
- 3. Technician attends with the programmer
- 4. Key coded, tested and handed over
Full detail on this service: Car Key Programming. Cost factors are explained on car key replacement cost.
How long a Citroën key programming takes
Programming alone is usually a short visit, because there is no key to source and often nothing to cut — it is the electronic half of a key job on its own.
What decides the price
Programming-only is the least expensive visit of the four, since you are not paying for the key itself. If the fob you supply turns out to be incompatible with your Citroën, we will tell you on inspection rather than charging for a failed attempt.
Citroën key programming FAQs
- I bought a Citroën key online — can you program it?
- Often yes, but we will not promise it before seeing it. Aftermarket fobs vary in quality and some are simply the wrong system for the car. Send a photo of the key and your registration and we will give you an honest view first.
- My Citroën key locks the doors but will not start the car
- That usually means the remote works but the transponder is not paired to the immobiliser — a programming job rather than a new key. It is one of the cheaper outcomes, so it is worth having checked.
- Are newer Citroëns covered?
- Cars and commercials across the current and previous generations.
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