engine Citroen C5 2008.5 (RD/TD) / 2.G Owner's Guide

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A C C E S S
Fuel quality
A label inside the fi ller fl ap tells you
which type of fuel to use.
The petrol engines are designed to
run on RON 95.
However, for better performance
(petrol engine), we recommend
RON 98.
In winter conditions, starting from
cold may sometimes seem diffi cult.
During periods of very cold weather
we recommend the use of 95 or 98
unleaded petrol in preference to
E85 so as to ensure optimum start-
ing performance.
BioFlex engine
A Biofl ex vehicle is one that has
been designed to operate equally
on unleaded petrol (95 or 98 RON)
or on bioethanol (in Europe this is a
mixture of 85 % ethanol and 15 %
unleaded petrol, known as E85).
As a result, no matter how much fuel
remains in the tank, and whatever
this fuel may be (unleaded petrol,
E85 or a mixture of the two) you can
refuel at any time with unleaded pe-
trol (95 or 98 RON) or with bioetha-
nol (E85).
There is no problem in running this
vehicle on only unleaded petrol.

If you should put in fuel that is
not suitable for your vehicle’s
engine type, it is imperative to
have the tank drained before
you start the engine again.

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* According to country.
Daytime-running lamps
System which switches on special
lamps at the front, to make the vehi-
cle more visible by day.
They light up automatically and per-
manently, when the engine is running,
if:
- The function is activated * in the
"Main Menu" of the instrument
panel screen.
- The lighting control is at posi- tion 0 or AUTO .
- All the headlamps are off.
You can deactivate * this function
using the "Main Menu" of the instru-
ment panel screen. Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the
vehicle's ignition has been switched
off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lever B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash"
switches the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time. Automatic lighting
The sidelamps and dipped head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external
light is detected or in certain cases of
activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns
to a suffi cient level or after the wind-
screen wipers are switched off, the
lights are switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" posi-
tion. The automatic lighting is ac-
companied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen.

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* According to country.
Daytime-running lamps
System which switches on special
lamps at the front, to make the vehi-
cle more visible by day.
They light up automatically and per-
manently, when the engine is running,
if:
- The function is activated * in the
"Main Menu" of the instrument
panel screen.
- The lighting control is at posi- tion 0 or AUTO .
- All the headlamps are off.
You can deactivate * this function
using the "Main Menu" of the instru-
ment panel screen. Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the
vehicle's ignition has been switched
off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lever B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash"
switches the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time. Automatic lighting
The sidelamps and dipped head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external
light is detected or in certain cases of
activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns
to a suffi cient level or after the wind-
screen wipers are switched off, the
lights are switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" posi-
tion. The automatic lighting is ac-
companied by a message on the
multifunction screen.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on
the multifunction screen.

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In permanent lighting mode, differ-
ent lighting times are available:
- with the ignition off, approxi-mately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, ap- proximately thirty seconds,
-
with the engine running, unlimited.
Map reading lamps

 With the ignition on, press the
corresponding switch. Panoramic glass roof rear
reading lamps (Tourer)
With the key in position or with the
ignition on:

 Press the corresponding switch.
The reading lamp concerned comes
on for ten minutes.
The rear reading lamps come on:
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when the vehicle is unlocked.
They switch off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on.

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AMBIENT LIGHTING
Your vehicle is equipped with warm
and welcoming ambient lighting.
A soft orange light is emitted.
Operation
When starting the engine, with the
vehicle lighting on, lamps located
along the dashboard are activated. Central console
The lamps are located on the roof
console, near the front interior lamp.
They light up the central console.
DOOR LIGHTING
Door opening controls
lighting
Dashboard
Operation
These lamps are activated with the
automatic switching on of the lamps,
when the exterior light is poor. They
are deactivated when the instrument
panel goes out.
The intensity of the lighting varies along
with that of the instrument panel.

 Press buttons A to increase or re-
duce the intensity of the lighting. They are located on the front and
rear interior door opening controls.
The rear door opening controls light-
ing is deactivated if child safety is
activated.

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AMBIENT LIGHTING
Your vehicle is equipped with warm
and welcoming ambient lighting.
A soft orange light is emitted.
Operation
When starting the engine, with the
vehicle lighting on, lamps located
along the dashboard are activated. Central console
The lamps are located on the roof
console, near the front interior lamp.
They light up the central console.
DOOR LIGHTING
Door opening controls
lighting
Dashboard
Operation
These lamps are activated with the
automatic switching on of the lamps,
when the exterior light is poor. They
are deactivated when the instrument
panel goes out.
The intensity of the lighting varies along
with that of the instrument panel.

 Press buttons A to increase or re-
duce the intensity of the lighting. They are located on the front and
rear interior door opening controls.
The rear door opening controls light-
ing is deactivated if child safety is
activated.

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L A Y O U T
BOOT LAYOUT (SALOON)

1. Battery for vehicles with V6 HDi
engine.

2. Pull strap (spare wheel storage).
3. Boot lamp.

4. 6 CD changer. Luggage securing rings

 Use the 4 securing rings on the
boot fl oor to secure your lug-
gage.
For safety reasons in the event of
sharp braking, you are advised to
place heavy objects as far forward
in the boot as possible.

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BOOT LAYOUT (TOURER)

1. Hook
Allows you to hook shopping bags.

2. Torch
To recharge, return it to its stor- age position.

3. Storage net or Battery com-
partment (for vehicles with V6
2.7 HDi engine).
This provides access to the bat- tery.
1. Luggage-cover blind
(see details on following page)

2. Luggage securing rings
Use the 4 stowing rings provided on the boot fl oor to secure your
loads.
For safety reasons in the event of sharp braking, you are ad-
vised to place heavy objects as
far forwards as possible.

3. Hooks
These allow a cargo net to be fi tted (see details on following
page).
1. Boot lamp

2. 12 V accessories socket
(100 W maximum)
Cigar-lighter type 12 volts sock- et. It is located on the rear right-
hand trim, and is supplied from
the ignition position.

3. Loading
height control
You can change the height of the vehicle in order to make loading
or unloading easier.

4. Hook
Allows you to hook shopping bags.

5. Storage net or 6 CD changer

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S A F E T Y
TRAJECTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS
Anti-skid regulation (ASR) and
electronic stability programme (ESP)

The anti-skid regulation (also known
as Traction Control) optimises trac-
tion to prevent skidding of the wheels,
by acting on the brakes of the driving
wheels and on the engine.
The electronic stability programme
acts on the brake of one or more
wheels and on the engine to keep
the vehicle on the trajectory required
by the driver.
Activation
These systems are activated auto-
matically each time the vehicle is
started.
They come into operation in the event
of a grip or trajectory problem.
This is indicated by fl ashing
of this warning lamp on the
instrument panel. Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (starting a
vehicle which is bogged down, stuck
in snow, on soft ground...), it may be
advisable to deactivate the ASR and
ESP systems, so that the wheels
can move freely and regain grip.

 Press the "ESP OFF" button, lo-
cated in the centre of the dash-
board.
If this warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel
and the indicator lamp on the
button comes on, this indi-
cates that the ASR and ESP
systems are deactivated.
Snow driving assistance
(SNOW MOTION)
Your vehicle has a system to help
driving on snow:
SNOW MOTION.
This automatic system continuously
checks for situations of diffi cult sur-
face adhesion that could make it dif-
fi cult to move off or make progress
on deep fresh snow or compacted
snow.
In these situations, the SNOW
MOTION system takes over from
the ASR system by optimising the
amount of wheel slip to provide the
best traction and trajectory control,
even without snow tyres and with or
without chains. For vehicles with Hydractive III+
suspension, manual adjustment of
ground clearance to the intermediate
position improves further the ability
to make progress in deep snow (see
the relevant paragraph).
In extremely severe conditions (snow
on top of ice, sand, deep mud…), it
can be useful to deactivate the
ESP/
ASR systems to allow a degree of
wheel spin and so recover grip.

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D R I V I N G
ELECTRICPARKINGBRAKE
The electric parking brake combines
2 operational modes:
- AUTOMATIC
Automatic application when the engine stops and automatic re-
lease on use of the accelerator
(automatic operation by default),
- MANUAL
Manual application/release of the parking brake is always pos-
sible by pulling control A while
pressing the brake pedal. Automatic operation
Application with the engine off
With the vehicle stationary, the parking
brake
is automatically applied when
the engine is switched off.
The application of the parking brake
is confi rmed by: Application with the engine running
With the engine running and the ve-
hicle stationary, in order to immobi-
lise the vehicle you need to manually
apply the parking brake by
pulling
on control A .
The application of the parking brake
is confi rmed by:
- the lighting of the warning
lamp on control A and on
the instrument panel,
Before leaving the vehicle,
check that warning lamp P
on the instrument panel is
permanently lit.
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle with the ignition on, as they
could release the parking brake.
- the display of a message "parking
brake applied" on the instrument
panel screen.
The noise of operation will confi rm to
you the application/ release of your
electric parking brake. - the lighting of warning
lamp P on control A and
on the instrument panel,
- the display of a message "parking brake applied" on the instrument
panel screen.
When the driver’s door is opened, a
beep is heard and a message dis-
played if the parking brake has not
been applied.
Before leaving the vehicle,
check that warning lamp P
on the instrument panel is
permanently lit.