Citroen DS5 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

109Driving
)With your foot on the brake, selectposition P or N . )Star t the engine.
I
f this procedure is not followed, an audiblesignal is heard, accompanied by a message in
the instrument panel screen.)With the engine running, press the brake pedal. )Release the parking brake, unless it is programmed to automatic mode.)Select position R, Dor M.)Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.


Moving off
When the engine is running at idle, withthe brakes released, if position R , Dor Mis selected, the vehicle moves even without the accelerator being pressed. When the engine is running, never leave children in the vehicle withoutsupervision.When carrying out maintenance withthe engine running, apply the parking brake and select position P.P


If position N
is engaged inadver tentlywhile driving, allow the engine toreturn to idle then engage position Dto accelerate.
Never select position Nwhile thevehicle is moving. Never select positions Por R
unlessthe vehicle is completely stationary.


Automatic operation
)
Select position D
for automatic
changing
of the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mo
de, without any intervention on the par t of the driver. It continuously selects the
most suitable gear according to the style of
driving, the profile of the road and the load in
the vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching
the lever, press the accelerator pedal down
fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient engine
braking.
I
f you release the accelerator sharply,
the gearbox will not change to a higher gear for safety reasons.

Manual operation
)Select position M
for sequentialchanging
of the six gears.)Push the lever towards the + sign to change up a gear.
)Pull the lever towards the -
sign to change
down a gear.
It is onl
y possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speedpermit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears engaged appear in succession on theinstrument panel.
I
f the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to chan
ge from position D(automatic) to position M
(manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear 1automatically.
The spor t and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.
Sport and snow programmes
Sport programme "S"
)Press button "S"
, after star ting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamicstyle of driving.
S appears in the instrument panel.
Snow programme "7
"
)Press button "7", after star ting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slipperyroads. This programme improves star ting and drive
when traction is poor.
7appears in the instrument panel.



Return to automatic
operation
)
At any time, press the button selected
again to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode. These two special pro
grammes supplement the automatic operation in very specific conditions of use.

111Driving

Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).



Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, put the lever in position Por N
to place the gearbox in neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake toimmobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
to automatic mode.

If the lever is not in position P
, when thePdriver's door is opened or approximately45 seconds after the ignition is switched off, there is an audible signal and amessage appears. )
Return the lever to position P
; the audible signal stops and the message disappears.
Operating fault
When the ignition is on, a message appears in the instrument panel screen to indicate agearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3rd
gear. You may feel a substantial knock when changing from Pto R
and from Nto R. This will not cause anydamage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (10 0 km/h), local speedrestrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
You risk damaging the gearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the lever from position Pto another position when the batteryis flat.

To reduce fuel consumption whenstationary for long periods with theengine running (traffic jam...), position
the gear lever at Nand apply theparking brake, unless it is programmed in automatic mode.

6-speed electronic gearbox system
Six-speed electronic gearbox system which
o
ffers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic operation or the pleasure of manualgear changing.
There are two driving modes: -automaticmode for automatic control of
t
he gears by the gearbox,-manualmode for sequential gear changingby the driver.
For each of these two modes, there is a a Sport
setting, corresponding to a more
dynamic driving style.
In automatic mode, it remains possible to
change gear manually by using the steering mounted control paddles when required, when
over taking, for example.
R. Reverse)
With your foot on the brake, lift the lever
and push forwards.N.Neutral. ) With your foot on the brake, select this
position to start.
A
. Automatic mode. )
Move the lever backwards to select this
mode. M.
Manual mode with sequential gear changing.)
Lift the lever then move it backwards to select this mode, then use the steeringmounted control paddles to change gear.
S. Sport setting. )
Press the button to switch it on or off.


Gear lever
+.
Change up paddle to the right of the steeringwheel.)Press the back of the "+"
steering mounted paddle to change up a gear.-.
Change down paddle to the left of the
steerin
g wheel. )Press the back of the "-"steering mounted paddle to change down a gear.


Steering mounted control paddles


The steering mounted paddles cannotbe used to select neutral or to engageor disengage reverse gear.

113Driving

Engagement of reverse gear isaccompanied by an audible signal.
If the gear lever is not in position Nonstarting, N
flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audiblesignal and a message in the instrument panel screen. Foot on brakeflashes on the instrument panel, accompanied by anaudible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen, if the brakepedal is not pressed on star ting.

When the engine is idling with the
brakes off, if position R, Aor M
is selected, the vehicle will move off on its own without any action on theaccelerator.


Displays in the instrument
panel
N Neutral
RReverse1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Gears in manual mode
AUTO
This comes on when the automatedmode is selected. It switches off on changing to manual mode. SSport (Sport setting).
)Place your foot on the brakewhen a message appears in the
instrument panel screen.

Moving off
)
Select position N
. )
Press the brake pedal down fully. )
Start the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panelscreen.
)
Select a gear (position M
or A
) or reverse A(position R).R)
Release the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode. ) Ta k e your foot off the brake pedal, thenaccelerate.
AUTO
and 1
or Rappear in the instrument panel screen.


Automatic mode
)
After star ting the vehicle, select position Afor enter automatic mode.
AUTO
and the gear engaged appear in the instrument panel screen.
The
gearbox is then operating in auto-active
mode, without any action on the par t of the driver. It continuously selects the most suitablegear, depending on the:


- style of driving,

- profile of the road.


For optimum acceleration, for example when overtaking another vehicle, pressthe accelerator pedal firmly past the point of resistance.

Manual gear changing
) When the vehicle has moved off, selectposition M
to change to manual mode.)
Operate the +
or -steering mounted control
paddles.
AUTOdisappears and the gearsengaged appear successively in theinstrument panel screen.
The gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearboxchanges down automatically to permit
acceleration in the correct gear.
This selective
gear change mode enables you
to over take, for example, while still remaining in automatic mode.)Operate the +or - steering mounted controlpaddle.
The gearbox engages the gear requested if theengine speed permits. AUTOis still displayedin the instrument panel.
After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automatic control of the gears.

Manual mode


At very low speed, if reverse gear isrequested, this will only be taken intoaccount when the vehicle is immobilised(foot on the brake). A warning lamp appears in the instrument panel screen.

On sharp acceleration in manual mode,the gearbox will not change up unless the driver acts on the gear lever or thesteering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the vehicleis moving. Only engage reverse gear Rwhen thevehicle is immobilised with the brakepedal pressed.

115
Driving

You must press the brake pedal when starting the engine.
Whatever the circumstances, you mustmanually apply the parking brake when parking, unless the parking brake is programmed in automatic mode.

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

Stopping the vehicle

With the ignition on, the flashing of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible signal and a message
in the instrument panel screen, indicates a
mal
function of the gearbox.
Have it checked by CITROËN or a qualified
workshop. Be
fore switching off the engine, you canchoose 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 should apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.


Operating fault

Sport setting
)
After selection of manual or
automated mode, press the Sbutton to switch on the Sport setting, which provides a more
dynamic driving style.S appears alongside the gear engaged in the instrument panelscreen.
)Press the Sbutton again to switch it off. Sthen disappears from the instrument panel screen.
The Spor t setting is switched off every time the
ignition is switched off.

Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the engine goes into standby:
- with the electronic
gearboxsystem,at speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), press
the brake pedal or put the gear lever inposition N.
If your vehicle is fitted with the system, a timecounter 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 STA R T/STOP button.
Never refuel with the engine in STOPmode; you must switch off the ignition with the STA R T/STOP button.
For your comfor t, during parkingmaoeuvres, STOP mode is not available for a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear.STOP mode does not affect the functionality of the vehicle, such as for example, braking, power steering...


Special cases: STOP mode not available
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph(10 km/h) since the last engine start usingthe START/STOP button,

- the electric parking brake is applied or
being applied,

- the engine is needed to maintain acomfor table temperature in the passenger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge, engine temperature, braking assistance,ambient temperature...) where the engine isneeded to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning
lamp flashes for a few seconds thengoes off. The
Stop & Star t system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...).
The engine restar ts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restar t takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Star t system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
This operation is per fectly normal.

11 7Driving

Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"warning lamp goes
off and the engine star ts with theelectronicgearboxsystem :


●

gear lever in position Aor M
, release 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.
START mode is invoked automatically when:
- the driver's door is open,
- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,
- the speed of the vehicle exceeds 7 mph
(11 k m / h) with the electronic gearbox system,
- the electric parking brake is being applied,
- some special conditions (battery charge,engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked automatically

If the system has been deactivatedin STOP mode, the engine restar ts immediately.

At any time, press the "ECO OFF"
switch todeactivate the system.
This is confirmed by the switch warning lamp coming on accompanied by a message in the screen.


Deactivation
In this case the "ECO"
warning
lamp flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.

The system is reactivated automaticallyat every new star t using the STA R T/STOP button.

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

Operating fault

In the event of a fault with the system, the
"ECO OFF"
switch warning lamp flashes thencomes on continuously.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
vehicle may stall. It is then necessary to switch
off the ignition and star t the engine again using
the STA R T/STOP button.

Before doing anything under the bonnet,deactivate the Stop & Start system toavoid any risk of injury resulting from automatic operation of START mode.
This s
ystem requires a 12 V battery with a special specification and technology (reference numbers available from CITROËN dealers).
Fitting a battery not listed by CITROËN
introduces the risk of malfunction of the system.
For charging, use a 12 V charger and do not
reverse the polarity.

Maintenance


The Stop & Star t system makes use of advanced technology. For any work onthe system go to a qualified workshop with the skills and equipment required, which a CITROËN dealer is able toprovide.