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

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PETROL - DIESEL MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC GEARBOX INSTRUMENT PANELS
Panel grouping together the dials and vehicle operation indicator and warning lamps.

A. Fuel gauge

B. Indicator:

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This allows you to choose the display
and voice recognition language.
"Choice of units" menu
This allows you to choose metric or
imperial units.
The main menu allows you to pro-
gramme certain vehicle and instru-
ment panel screen functions:
Main menu
The instrument screen A is located in
the centre of the instrument panel.
- With the vehicle stationary, you can access the main menu of
the screen by quickly pressing
on the left-hand thumb wheel B
on the steering wheel.
- Whilst driving, the message
"Action impossible whilst
driving" is displayed on the in-
strument panel if you try to open
the main menu. "Vehicle parameters" menu
This allows you to access the pa-
rameters relating to:
- The vehicle lighting.
- The comfort levels in the vehicle.

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"Lighting" menu
Once you have selected this menu,
you can:

 Activate/deactivate the lighting
of the daytime-running lamps .

 Activate/deactivate the guide-
me-home lighting and adjust its
duration.

 Activate/deactivate the dual-
function Xenon directional head-
lamps. "Comfort" menu
Once you have selected this menu,
you can:

 Activate/deactivate the driver's
welcome lighting function.

 Select the unlocking of all the
doors or just the driver's door.

 Activate/deactivate the automat-
ic engaging of the electric park-
ing brake.

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TRIP COMPUTER
System which provides current in-
formation concerning the route trav-
elled (range, consumption, etc.)
Data displays Route zero reset
The trip computer is displayed on
the instrument panel screen.

 Turn the left-hand thumb wheel

A on the steering wheel to dis-
play the various trip computer
tabs in succession:
- the current information tab is displayed in zone B of the in-
strument panel, with:

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A few definitions… Range
(miles or km) Current fuel consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
Average fuel
consumption
(mpg or l/100 km or km/l)
Distance travelled
(miles or km) Average speed
(mph or km/h)
This indicates the distance which
can still be travelled with the fuel re-
maining in the tank based on the av-
erage fuel consumption over the last
few miles (kilometres) travelled. This fi gure may increase follow-
ing a change in the style of driving
or terrain, resulting in a signifi cant
change in the current fuel con-
sumption.
When the range falls below 20 miles
(30 km), dashes are displayed. After
fi lling with at least 5 litres of fuel,
the range is recalculated and is dis-
played when it exceeds 60 miles
(100 km).
If dashes are displayed continu-
ously while driving in place of the
digits, contact a CITROËN dealer. This function is only displayed
above 20 mph (30 km/h).
This is the average fuel consump-
tion during the last few seconds.
This is the average fuel consump-
tion since the last trip computer zero
reset.
This indicates the distance travelled
since the last trip computer zero reset. This is the average speed calculat-
ed since the last trip computer zero
reset (ignition on).

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Return to the main
instrument panel screen
display
Successive rotations of the left-hand
thumb wheel on the steering wheel
allow you to return to the main instru-
ment panel screen display (vehicle
speed), via the navigation informa-
tion screen, then the screen display-
ing only the total mileage and the trip
mileage (bottom of screen).
Display of navigation
information on instrument
panel screen
You can display navigation informa-
tion on the instrument panel screen
by rotating the left-hand thumb
wheel on the steering wheel. Log of alerts
This function allows you to display
the log of alerts.

 Press on button A .
The following messages appear
consecutively on the instrument
panel screen:
- Tyre pressure check.
- Maintenance indicator reminder.
- Display of message alerts.
- Oil level check.

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Return to the main
instrument panel screen
display
Successive rotations of the left-hand
thumb wheel on the steering wheel
allow you to return to the main instru-
ment panel screen display (vehicle
speed), via the navigation informa-
tion screen, then the screen display-
ing only the total mileage and the trip
mileage (bottom of screen).
Display of navigation
information on instrument
panel screen
You can display navigation informa-
tion on the instrument panel screen
by rotating the left-hand thumb
wheel on the steering wheel. Log of alerts
This function allows you to display
the log of alerts.

 Press on button A .
The following messages appear
consecutively on the instrument
panel screen:
- Tyre pressure check.
- Maintenance indicator reminder.
- Display of message alerts.
- Oil level check.

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Indicator and warning lamps
When the ignition is switched on
The warning lamps come on for a
few seconds when the vehicle's igni-
tion is switched on.
When the engine is started, these
warning lamps should switch off. Operation indicator lights
Visual indicators informing the driver
that a system is in operation (opera-
tion or deactivation indicator lamps)
or of the occurrence of a fault (warn-
ing lamp).
1. Front fog lamps.

2. Left-hand direction
indicator.

3. Sidelamps.

4. Main beam headlamps.

5. Dipped headlamps.

6. Right-hand direction
indicator.

7. Rear fog lamp.

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Deactivation warning lamps
If one of the following warning lamps
comes on, this confi rms that the
corresponding system has been
switched off intentionally.
Passenger's airbag system
deactivation Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) deactivation
The ESP/ASR system is put
into service automatically
when the vehicle is started.
A specifi c button, located in the centre
of the dashboard, permits deactiva-
tion of the system. This is confi rmed
by continuous lighting of this warning
lamp and of the indicator lamp on the
button.
From approximately 30 mph (50 km/h),
the system is reactivated automati-
cally. Warning lamps
Diesel engine
pre-heating
Wait until this goes off before oper-
ating the starter.
When the engine is running or the
vehicle is moving, the lighting of
one of the following warning lamps
indicates the occurrence of a fault
requiring intervention on the part of
the driver.
Any fault resulting in the displaying
of a warning lamp must be investi-
gated further by reading the associ-
ated message on the multifunction
screen.
Should you encounter any problems,
do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN
dealer.
Front passenger's airbag
activation
If this comes on temporarily when
the ignition is switched on, it indi-
cates that the front passenger's airbag
is active.
The passenger's airbag sys-
tem is put into service auto-
matically when the vehicle is
started.
A specifi c control, located in the glove
box, permits deactivation of the sys-
tem. This is confi rmed by continuous
lighting of this warning lamp on the
instrument panel or a message on
the multifunction screen.

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Deactivation warning lamps
If one of the following warning lamps
comes on, this confi rms that the
corresponding system has been
switched off intentionally.
Passenger's airbag system
deactivation Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) deactivation
The ESP/ASR system is put
into service automatically
when the vehicle is started.
A specifi c button, located in the centre
of the dashboard, permits deactiva-
tion of the system. This is confi rmed
by continuous lighting of this warning
lamp and of the indicator lamp on the
button.
From approximately 30 mph (50 km/h),
the system is reactivated automati-
cally. Warning lamps
Diesel engine
pre-heating
Wait until this goes off before oper-
ating the starter.
When the engine is running or the
vehicle is moving, the lighting of
one of the following warning lamps
indicates the occurrence of a fault
requiring intervention on the part of
the driver.
Any fault resulting in the displaying
of a warning lamp must be investi-
gated further by reading the associ-
ated message on the multifunction
screen.
Should you encounter any problems,
do not hesitate to contact a CITROËN
dealer.
Front passenger's airbag
activation
If this comes on temporarily when
the ignition is switched on, it indi-
cates that the front passenger's airbag
is active.
The passenger's airbag sys-
tem is put into service auto-
matically when the vehicle is
started.
A specifi c control, located in the glove
box, permits deactivation of the sys-
tem. This is confi rmed by continuous
lighting of this warning lamp on the
instrument panel or a message on
the multifunction screen.