ignition Citroen C5 2008.5 (RD/TD) / 2.G User Guide
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Engine oil temperature gauge
Under normal operating conditions,
the bars should be within section 1 .
In severe operating conditions, the
b a r s m a y e x t e n d i n t o s e c t i o n 2 .
In this event, slow down, and if neces-
sary, stop the engine and check the
levels (see corresponding chapter). Coolant temperature
indicator
Under normal operating conditions,
the bars should be within section
1 .
In severe operating conditions, the
b a r s m a y e x t e n d i n t o s e c t i o n 2 , the
engine coolant temperature warning
lamp A and the STOP warning lamp
will light up, stop immediately . Switch
off the ignition. The cooling fan may
continue to operate for a certain
time .
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
If the SERVICE warning lamp lights
up, check the levels (see correspon-
ding chapter). On horizontal ground, the lighting of
the fuel low warning lamp warns you
that you are at the reserve level.
A message alert is displayed on the
instrument panel.
Fuel gauge indicator
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Total distance recorder
System which measures the total
distance travelled by the vehicle
during its life.
The total and trip distances are dis-
played for thirty seconds when the
ignition is switched off, when the
driver's door is opened and when
the vehicle is locked or unlocked.
Trip distance recorder
System which measures a distance
travelled during a day or other period
until it is reset to zero by the driver.
With the ignition on, press the
button until zeros appear. Lighting rheostat
System for manual adjustment of
the brightness of the instruments
a n d c o n t r o l s i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e e x t e -
rior brightness.
Operation
Press button A to decrease the
brightness of the instruments
and controls.
Press button B to increase the
brightness of the instruments
and controls. Deactivation
When the lights are off, or in day
m o d e o n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e
running lights, pressing the buttons
does not have any effect.
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FRONT SEATS
ELECTRIC ADJUSTMENTS
To adjust the electric seats, switch on the ignition or start the engine if the vehicle
has gone into economy mode.
Seat adjustments are also possible for a short period after ope ning one of the
front doors or switching off the ignition.
2. Adjustment of the backrest
angle
Move the control forwards or backwards to adjust the backrest
angle.
3. Adjustment of the angle of the
top of the backrest
Move the control forwards or backwards to adjust the angle of
the top of the backrest.
1. Adjustment of the seat height
and angle, and longitudinal
adjustment
Raise or lower the front of the
control to adjust the seat cushion
angle.
Raise or lower the rear of the
control to raise or lower the seat.
Simultaneously raise or lower
the front and rear of the control
in order to raise or lower the
entire seat.
4. Adjustment of lumbar support
This function allows you to inde- pendently adjust the height and
level of lumbar support.
Move the control:
Forwards or backwards to in-
crease or reduce the lumbar
support.
Upwards or downwards to raise or
lower the lumbar support zone.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can operate separately.
Use the corresponding adjust-ment dial, placed on the outer side of each front seat, to switch on and select the level of heating required:
0 : Off.
1 : Low.
2 : Medium.
3 : High.
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This function provides the driver with a back massage. It only operates when the engine is running.
Press on button A .
The warning lamp comes on and the massage function is activated for a period of 1 hour. During this time, massage is performed in cycles of 6 minutes (4 minutes of massage fol-lowed by 2 minutes break). In total, the system will perform 10 cycles.
After 1 hour, the function is deacti-vated. The warning lamp goes out.
Massage function The Welcome function The welcome function assists entry
and leaving the vehicle.
After switching off the ignition and
opening the driver’s door, the seat
moves back automatically and then
stays in this position, ready for the
n e x t e n t r y t o t h e v e h i c l e .
When switching on the ignition, the
seat moves forward to the memo-
rised driving position.
When moving the seat, take care
that no person or object hinders the
automatic movement of the seat.
This function is deactivated by de-
fault. You may activate or deactivate
this function using the "Main Menu"
on the instrument panel screen. To
do so, select "Vehicle parameters/
Comfort/Driver welcome".
Deactivation
You can deactivate the massage function at any time by pressing on button A .
Head restraint height and
angle adjustments on electric
seats
To adjust the angle of the head
restraint, push back or pull for-
ward section C of the head
restraint until you reach the
desired position.
To raise it, pull upwards.
To lower it, press on the
control D to unlock it, and simul-
taneously on the head restraint
itself.
To remove it, press on the
control D to unlock it, then pull it
upwards.
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Storing driving positions
System which takes into account the
s e t t i n g s o f t h e d r i v e r ' s s e a t , e x t e r i o r
mirrors and air conditioning. It ena-
bles you to store up to two positions
using the buttons on the side of the
driver's seat. Storing a position
Using buttons M/1/2
Switch on the ignition.
A d j u s t y o u r s e a t a n d y o u r e x t e -
rior mirrors.
Press button M , then press but-
ton 1 or 2 within four seconds.
An audible signal is heard in- dicating that the settings have
been stored.
Storing a new position cancels the
previous position.
Recalling a stored position
Ignition on or engine running
B r i e fl y p r e s s b u t t o n 1 or 2 to re-
call the corresponding position.
An audible signal is heard indicating
the end of the adjustment.
When the ignition is on, after a few
consecutive position recalls, the
function will be deactivated until the
engine is started, to prevent dis-
charging of the battery. For your safety, avoid storing a
driving position while driving.
REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS
The rear head restraints can be
removed and have two positions;
- high, position for use,
- low, storage position.
To raise a head restraint, pull it
upwards.
To lower it, press the lug then the
head restraint.
To remove it, place it in the high
position, push the lug and pull it
upwards.
T o r e fi t i t , e n g a g e t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t
rods in the holes taking care to
remain in the centreline of the seat
back.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed, they must be in place
and correctly adjusted.
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Storing driving positions
System which takes into account the
s e t t i n g s o f t h e d r i v e r ' s s e a t , e x t e r i o r
mirrors and air conditioning. It ena-
bles you to store up to two positions
using the buttons on the side of the
driver's seat. Storing a position
Using buttons M/1/2
Switch on the ignition.
A d j u s t y o u r s e a t a n d y o u r e x t e -
rior mirrors.
Press button M , then press but-
ton 1 or 2 within four seconds.
An audible signal is heard in- dicating that the settings have
been stored.
Storing a new position cancels the
previous position.
Recalling a stored position
Ignition on or engine running
B r i e fl y p r e s s b u t t o n 1 or 2 to re-
call the corresponding position.
An audible signal is heard indicating
the end of the adjustment.
When the ignition is on, after a few
consecutive position recalls, the
function will be deactivated until the
engine is started, to prevent dis-
charging of the battery. For your safety, avoid storing a
driving position while driving.
REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS
The rear head restraints can be
removed and have two positions;
- high, position for use,
- low, storage position.
To raise a head restraint, pull it
upwards.
To lower it, press the lug then the
head restraint.
To remove it, place it in the high
position, push the lug and pull it
upwards.
T o r e fi t i t , e n g a g e t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t
rods in the holes taking care to
remain in the centreline of the seat
back.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed, they must be in place
and correctly adjusted.
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MIRRORS
Exterior mirrors
E a c h fi t t e d w i t h a n a d j u s t a b l e m i r r o r
glasses providing the lateral rear-
ward vision necessary for overtaking
or parking. They can also be folded.
Adjustment
With the ignition on:
move control A to the right or to
the left to select the correspond-
ing mirror,
move control B in all four direc-
tions to adjust,
return control A to the central po-
sition. T h e d e - i c i n g / d e m i s t i n g o f t h e e x t e -
rior mirrors is associated with that
of the rear screen.
Folding
from outside; lock the vehicle
using the remote control or the
key.
from inside; with the ignition on,
pull control A rearwards.
If the mirrors are folded using con-
trol A , they will not unfold when the
vehicle is unlocked. Control A must
be pulled again.
Unfolding
from outside; unlock the vehicle
using the remote control or the
key.
from inside; with the ignition on,
pull control A rearwards.
If the position is changed manually, a
long press on control A re-engages
the mirror.
T h e f o l d i n g a n d u n f o l d i n g o f t h e e x t e -
rior mirrors using the remote control
can be deactivated by a CITROËN
dealer. The objects observed are, in reality,
closer than they appear.
Take this into account in order to
correctly judge the distance of ve-
hicles approaching from behind.
Automatic tilting in reverse gear
System which provides a view of the
ground during parking manoeuvres
in reverse gear.
Programming
With the engine running, engage
reverse gear.
Select and adjust the left-hand
and right-hand mirrors in suc-
cession.
The adjustment is stored immediately.
Using
With the engine running, engage
reverse gear.
Move control A to the right or to
the left to select the correspond-
ing mirror.
The glass of the mirror selected tilts
downwards, in accordance with its
programming.
Stopping
E x i t r e v e r s e g e a r a n d w a i t t w e n t y
seconds.
or
Return control A to the central
position.
The mirror glass returns to its initial
position.
The mirror glass also returns to its
initial position if:
-
t h e s p e e d e x c e e d s 6 m p h ( 1 0 k m / h ) ,
- the engine is switched off.
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Interior mirror
Manual model
T h e m i r r o r i s fi t t e d w i t h a n i g h t - t i m e anti-dazzle device.
Adjustment
Adjust the mirror so that the glass is directed correctly in the "day" position.
Day/night position
Pull the lever to change to the "night" anti-dazzle position.
Push the lever to change to the normal "day" position.
As a safety precaution, the mirrors must be adjusted to reduce the "blind spot".
Electrochromatic exterior/
interior mirrors
Switching on
Switch on the ignition and press switch 1 .
The indicator light 2 comes on and the mirror operates automatically.
Switching off
Press switch 1 .
The indicator light 2 switches off and the mirror remains in its lightest state.
In order to guarantee optimum visibi-lity during your manoeuvres, the glass o f t h e i n t e r i o r a n d e x t e r i o r m i r r o r s lightens automatically when reverse gear is engaged.
System which automatically and progressively changes between the day and night uses.
In order to prevent dazzle, the glass o f t h e i n t e r i o r a n d e x t e r i o r m i r r o r s darkens automatically in relation to the intensity of the light from the rear.
It lightens when the light (light beam of following vehicles, sun...) de-creases, so guaranteeing optimum visibility.
Adjustable mirror providing a central
rearward view.
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A C C E S S
First press button A to fold the
key.
Locating your vehicle
Press the closed padlock to locate
your locked vehicle in a car park.
This is indicated by switching on
o f t h e i n t e r i o r l i g h t i n g a n d fl a s h i n g
of the direction indicators for a few
seconds.
The vehicle remains locked. Guide-me-home lighting Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code
must be recognised in order for
starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser
locks the engine management sys-
tem a few minutes after the ignition
is switched off and prevents starting
of the engine by anyone who does
not have the key. In the event of a mal-
function, you are in-
formed by lighting of
this warning lamp, an
audible signal and a message on
the multifunction screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not
start; contact a CITROËN dealer as
soon as possible.
Folding the key
A press on button B oper-
ates the guide-me-home
lighting (lighting of the
sidelamps, dipped beams
and number plate lamps).
A second press before the end of
the timing cancels the guide-me-
home lighting.
The timed duration can be set via the
"Lighting" menu on the "Main Menu"
of the instrument panel screen.
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STOPPING
D o n o t fl i c k t h e a c c e l e r a t o r a t t h e
moment of switching off the ignition.
This could cause serious damage to
the turbocharger(s).
IGNITION SWITCH
1. "S": Steering lock
To unlock the steering, gently move
the steering wheel while turning the
key, without forcing it.
2. "M": Drive position
Depending on the version of your
vehicle, the orange and red warn-
ing lamps should also come on for
a short time.
3. "D": Starter
Release the key as soon the engine
has started.
I f t h e fi r s t a t t e m p t f a i l s , s w i t c h o f f t h e
ignition. Wait ten seconds then oper-
ate the starter again. Steering lock
1. "
S": After removing the key, turn the
steering wheel to lock the steering. The
key can only be removed in position S .
2. "M": Ignition switched on, the
steering is unlocked (by turning the
key to position M , move the steering
wheel gently if necessary).
3. "D": Starter position.
Never turn the key to this position
when the engine is running.
Key in ignition buzzer
If you forget to remove the key from
the ignition, a buzzer sounds when
the driver's door is opened.
Do not run the engine in an en-
closed space or where there is in-
s u f fi c i e n t v e n t i l a t i o n .
It is essential always to drive with
the engine running in order to retain
braking and steering assistance.
Never remove the ignition key
before the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
Avoid attaching a heavy object to
the key which would weigh down
on its shaft in the switch and could
cause a malfunction. Vehicles equipped with a
turbocharger
Never stop the engine without having
allowed it to run for a few seconds at
idle, this being the time required for
the turbocharger to return to a normal
speed.