Citroen C5 RHD 2012 (RD/TD) / 2.G Owner's Manual

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6-SPEED ELECTRONIC
GEARBOX SYSTEM


)
automatic mode: gear lever in
position A
,

)
sequential mode: gear lever in
position M
,

)
SPORT
mode: gear lever in po-
sition A
and a press on button 1
.

Six-speed electronic gearbox system
which offers a choice between the
comfort of fully automatic operation or
the pleasure of manual gear changing.
There are two driving modes:


- automatic
operation for elec-
tronic control of the gears by the
gearbox,

- manual
operation for sequential
gear changing by the driver,
In automated mode, it remains possi-
ble to change gear manually by using
the steering mounted control paddles,
when overtaking, for example.
A SPORT
programme is available in
automated mode, providing a more
dynamic driving style.


Mode selection


The steering mounted paddles
cannot be used to select neutral
or to engage or disengage reverse
gear.

+.
Change up paddle to the right of
the steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "+"
steering
mounted paddle to change up a
gear.

-.
Change down paddle to the left of
the steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "-"
steering
mounted paddle to change down
a gear.


Steering mounted control paddles

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The position of the gear lever the the
driving mode are displayed in dial C

of the instrument panel.
A selection grille alongside the gear
lever also allows you to see the se-
lected position.


Displays in the instrument panel

Moving off



)
To start the engine, the gear lever
must be in position N
.

)
Press the brake pedal down fully.

)
Operate the starter
N
appears in the instrument panel
screen.


N
fl ashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the multifunction
screen, if the gear lever is not in
position N
on starting.


)
Select fi rst gear (position M
or A
)
or reverse (position R
).

)
Release the parking brake unless
it is programmed in automatic
mode.

)
Release the brake pedal, then
accelerate.


)
With your foot on the brake, push
the lever forwards.


Reverse

Only engage reverse with
the vehicle immobilised.
To avoid any jerking, wait a
moment before accelerating.


Neutral

Never select position N
with
the vehicle moving.

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Manual gear changing

This selective gear change mode en-
ables you to overtake, for example,
while still remaining in automatic
mode.


)

Operate the +
or -
steering mounted
control paddle.

The gearbox engages the gear re-
quested if the engine speed permits.
After a few moments without any
action on the controls, the gearbox
resumes automatic control of the
gears.


)
Select position A
.
The gearbox continuously selects
the most suitable gear, depending
on the:


- style of driving,

- profi le of the road,

- vehicle loading.


Automatic operation


For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal fi rmly past the
point of resistance.



)
Select position M
.


Manual operation

On sharp acceleration, the gearbox
will not change up unless the driver
acts on the gear lever or the steer-
ing mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the
vehicle is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R
when
the vehicle is immobilised with the
brake pedal pressed.
The gear change requests are only
carried out if the engine speed
permits.
It is not necessary to release the ac-
celerator during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automati-
cally to allow vehicle to accelerate in
the correct gear.
The SPORT
programme is inopera-
tive with sequential operation.

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When immobilising the ve-
hicle, with the engine running,
you must place the gear lever
in neutral N
.
Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, check that
the gear lever is in neutral N
and
that the parking brake is applied.



SPORT programme
Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you
can choose to:


- move to position N
to engage
neutral,

- leave the gear engaged; in this
case, it will not be possible to
move the vehicle.
In both cases, you must apply the
parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle.

Operating fault

With the ignition on, the fl ashing of
AUTO
, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the mul-
tifunction screen, indicates a fault
with the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.


)
Wit the gear lever at A
and the
engine running, press button S
to
activate the SPORT
programme,
which provides a more dynamic
driving style.

S
appears in the instrument panel.


)
Press the S
button again to switch
it off.

S
then disappears from the instru-
ment panel screen.
You must press the brake pedal
when starting the engine.
Whatever the circumstances, you
must manually apply the parking
brake when parking, unless the park-
ing brake is programmed in auto-
matic mode.

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STOP & START

The Stop & Start system puts the en-
gine temporarily into 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 electronic
gearbox

system
, at speeds below 4 mph
(6 km/h), press the brake pedal or
put the gear 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
available 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 not
available
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 (battery
charge, engine temperature,
braking assistance, ambient
temperature...) where the engine
is needed to assure control of a
system.

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●
gear lever in position A
or M
, re-
lease the brake pedal,

●
or gear lever in position N
and the
brake pedal released, move the
gear lever to position A
or M
,

●
or engage reverse gear.

Going into engine START mode

The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine starts with the
electronic
gearbox
system
:


Special cases: START invoked
automatically
In this case the "ECO"

warning lamp fl ashes for a
few seconds, then goes off.

This operation is perfectly normal.

START mode is invoked automati-
cally when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fas-
tened,

- the speed of the vehicle exceeds
7 mph (11 km/h) with the elec-
tronic gearbox system,

- the electric parking brake is being
applied,

- some special conditions (battery
charge, engine temperature,
braking assistance, ambient tem-
perature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system. At any time, press the "ECO OFF"

switch to deactivate the system.
This is confi rmed by the switch warn-
ing lamp coming on accompanied by
a message in the screen.
Deactivation


If the system has been deactivated
in STOP mode, the engine restarts
immediately.


The system is reactivated auto-
matically at every new start using
the key.



Reactivation

Press the "ECO OFF"
switch again.
The system is active again; this is
confi rmed by the switch warning
lamp going off and a message in the
screen.

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In the event of a fault with the sys-
tem, the "ECO OFF"
switch warning
lamp fl ashes then comes on con-
tinuously.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode,
the vehicle may stall. It is then neces-
sary to switch off the ignition and start
the engine again using the key.


Operating fault


The Stop & Start system
makes use of advanced tech-
nology. For any work on the sys-
tem go to a qualifi ed workshop with
the skills and equipment required,
which a CITROËN dealer is able to
provide.

Before doing anything under
the bonnet, deactivate the
Stop & Start system to avoid
any risk of injury resulting from au-
tomatic operation of START mode.


Maintenance

This system requires a battery with
a special specifi cation and techno-
logy (reference numbers available
from CITROËN dealers).
Fitting a battery not listed by
CITROËN introduces the risk of
malfunction of the system.

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Mode selection

Displays in the instrument panel



)
automatic mode: gear lever in
position D
,

)
sequential mode: gear lever in
position M
,

)
SPORT
mode: gear lever in po-
sition D
and button A
pressed,

)
SNOW
mode: gear lever in posi-
tion D
and button B
pressed.
The position of the gear lever and
the driving mode are displayed in
the instrument panel dial C
.
A position grille associated with the
gear lever allows you to view the se-
lected position.

For safety:


- position P
can be disen-
gaged only if you press
the brake pedal,

- when a door is opened, an au-
dible signal is heard if the gear
lever is not in position P
,

- always make sure that the gear
lever is in position P
before you
leave your vehicle.
If the gearbox is in position P
but
the position of the gear lever is dif-
ferent, reposition the gear lever
on P
so that you can start the ve-
hicle.









AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

Automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully
automatic operation, enhanced by
the sport and snow programmes, or
manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are provided:


- automatic
operation for elec-
tronic control of the gears by the
gearbox,

- the SPORT
programme for a
more dynamic driving style,

- the SNOW
programme to improve
driving when the grip is poor,

- manual
operation for sequential
changing of the gears by the driver.

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Never select positions P
or R

if the vehicle is not stationary.
If, while the vehicle is moving, po-
sition N
is engaged inadvertently,
allow the engine to idle before en-
gaging position D
or M
.


Moving off



)
To start the engine, the gear lever
must be in position P
or N
.

)
Operate the starter.

)
When the engine is running,
place the gear lever on R
, D

or M as required.

)
Check, in the instrument panel,
the position engaged.

)
Release the brake pedal and ac-
celerate.


)
To avoid a possible difference
between the position of the gear
lever and the actual position of
the gearbox, always exit from
position P
with the ignition on
and brake pedal applied.
Otherwise, when the ignition is on or
the engine is running:


)
reposition the gear lever in posi-
tion P
,

)
put your foot on the brake pedal
and then select the gear you want.



Park

This position of the gear le-
ver is used to prevent the
vehicle from moving when
you are stationary.


)
To select position P,
move the
gear lever back to the highest
position (towards R
), then push
it forwards and then to the left.

)
To exit position P
, move the gear
lever to the right and then to the
position you want.

)
Only engage this position when
the vehicle is completely sta-
tionary. In this position, the front
wheels are locked. Make sure
that the gear lever is correctly
positioned.



Reverse gear

Only engage this position
when the vehicle is station-
ary. To prevent snatching,
do not accelerate too soon
after selection.


Neutral

Never select position N
if
the vehicle is moving.

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Automatic operation



)
Move the gear lever to position D
.
The gearbox constantly selects
the gear that is best suited to the
following parameters:


- driving style,

- road profi le

- vehicle load.

The gearbox operates without requiring
any intervention on your part.
For certain manoeuvres (for ex-
ample overtaking), you can obtain
maximum acceleration by pressing
the accelerator pedal hard down
past the point of resistance, which
then produces an automatic change
down to a lower gear. When braking, the gearbox may
change down automatically in order
to provide effective engine braking.
If you lift your foot off the accelerator
abruptly, the gearbox will not engage
a higher gear.


Manual operation

Position of the gear lever for manual
gear changing.


)
Move the gear lever to position M
.

)
Push the gear lever towards the
" +
" sign to change up a gear.

)
Pull the gear lever towards the " -
"
sign to change down a gear.

- If the vehicle stops or reduces
speed (for example when ap-
proaching a stop sign), the gear-
box changes down automatically
to fi rst gear.

- In sequential mode, it is not nec-
essary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.

- A request to change gear is ac-
cepted only if the engine speed
permits it.

- The SPORT
and SNOW
modes
do not operate in sequential
mode.