ECO mode CITROEN C5 2009 Owners Manual

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
D R I V I N G
Stop & Start
Going into engine STOP mode The " ECO" warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and
the engine goes into standby:
- with the 6-speed electronic gear-
box system ; at speeds below 4 mph
(6 km/h), press the brake pedal or
put the gear lever in position N . Going into engine START mode
You can deactivate the system at any
time by pressing the " ECO OFF" button;
the button’s warning lamp comes on.
The system is reactivated automati-
cally every time you start the engine
with the key.
Before refuelling or doing anything
under the bonnet, you must switch off
the ignition with the key.
The "
ECO" warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts:
- with the gear lever in position A or

M , release the brake pedal,
- or with the gear lever in position N
and the brake pedal released, move
to position A or M ,
- or engage reverse.
In certain circumstances, the STOP
mode may not be available; the " ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes for a few seconds,
then goes off.
In certain circumstances, START mode
may be invoked automatically; the
" ECO" warning lamp fl ashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.

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D R I V I N G
STOP & START
The Stop & Start system puts the en-
gine temporarily on standby - STOP
mode - during stops in the traffi c
(red lights, traffi c jams, or other...).
The engine restarts automatically -
START mode - as soon as you want
to move off. The restart takes place
instantly, quickly and silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop &
Start system reduces fuel consump-
tion and exhaust emissions as well
as the noise level when stationary.
Operation
- with the 6-speed electronic
gearbox system, at speeds be-
low 4 mph (6 km/h), press the
brake pedal or put the selector
lever in position N .
Going into engine STOP mode
The
"ECO" warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and
the engine goes into standby:
If your vehicle is fi tted
with the system, a time
counter calculates the
sum of the periods in
STOP mode during a journey. It rests
itself to zero every time the ignition
is switched on with the key.
For your comfort, during parking
maoeuvres, STOP mode is not avail-
able for a few seconds after coming
out of reverse gear.
STOP mode does not affect the func-
tionality of the vehicle, such as for ex-
ample, braking, power steering...
Never refuel with the engine
in STOP mode; you must
switch off the ignition with the
key. Special cases: STOP mode
unavailable
In this case, the "ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes for a
few seconds then goes off.

This operation is perfectly normal.
STOP mode is not invoked when:
- the driver's door is open,
- the driver's seat belt is not fas-
tened,
- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph (10 km/h) since the last
engine start using the key,
- the electric parking brake is ap- plied or being applied,
- the engine is needed to maintain a comfortable temperature in the
passenger compartment,
- demisting is active,
- some special conditions (bat- tery charge, engine tempera-
ture, braking assistance, ambient
temperature...) where the engine
is needed to assure control of a
system.

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P R A C T I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N
ENERGY ECONOMY MODE
System which manages the duration
of use of certain functions to con-
serve a suffi cient level of charge in
the battery.
After the engine has stopped, you can
still use functions such as the audio
and telematics system, windscreen
wipers, dipped headlamps, courtesy
lights, etc. for a maximum combined
duration of thirty minutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once the thirty minutes are over,
a message appears on the multi-
function screen indicating that the
vehicle has switched to economy
mode and the active functions are
put on standby.
If the telephone is being used at this
time:
- it will be maintained for 5 minutes with radio-CD hands-free kit,
-
it will be interrupted after 10 minutes
with the MyWay audio-navigation
system,
- you can complete your call with the NaviDrive system.
This period may be signifi cantly re-
duced if the battery charge is low. Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated auto-matically next time the vehicle is
driven.

 In order to resume the use of
these functions immediately,
start the engine and let it run for
a few minutes.
The time available will then be
double the duration for which the
engine was left running. However,
this time will always be between fi ve
and thirty minutes.
A fl at battery prevents the en-
gine from starting (refer to the
corresponding paragraph).