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

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A C C E S S
BOOT (SALOON)

 Press upwards on lever 1 and lift
up the boot. With the vehicle stationary, this is
carried out using:
- The remote control.
- The key in a door lock.
- The interior central locking/
unlocking control.
The boot automatically locks when
the vehicle is moving at a speed of
over 6 mph (10 km/h), even if auto-
matic central locking is deactivated.
It is unlocked when a door is opened
or when the central locking button is
pressed (speed lower than 6 mph
(10 km/h)).
Opening
Locking/unlocking Tailgate release
System for mechanical unlocking of
the boot in the event of a battery or
central locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into
hole A of the lock to unlock the
tailgate.

 Push the white part, located in-
side the lock, to the left to unlock
the boot.

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Electric opening
BOOT (TOURER)
Manual opening

 Press upwards on lever A and lift
up the tailgate.

 Press upwards on lever A , or
press button B of the remote
control. Do not attempt to help the opening of
the tailgate manually after pressing
the control
A .
Manual closing

 Lower the tailgate using the interior
handle C .
Electric closing

 Press the push-button D to close
the tailgate.
Do not interrupt the closing of the
boot; if any obstacle prevents it
closing, the operation will stop and
the tailgate will automatically rise
by a few centimetres.
Locking/unlocking
With the vehicle stationary, this is
carried out using:
- The remote control.
- The key in a door lock.
- The interior central locking/ unlocking control. Interrupting the opening/
closing of the boot
When the tailgate is being opened
or closed electrically, you can inter-
rupt its movement at any point by
pressing push-button
D , the control

A or button B .
You can then open or close the tail-
gate electrically or manually, if neces-
sary moving it in the opposite direction
to release it.
The boot automatically locks when
the vehicle is moving at a speed of
over 6 mph (10 km/h), even if auto-
matic central locking is deactivated.
It is unlocked when a door is opened
or when the central locking button
is pressed (at a speed of less than
6 mph (10 km/h)).
Memorisation of an
intermediate position
You can store an opening angle for
the tailgate:

 Manually or automatically move the
tailgate to the required position.

 Make a long press on push-
button D . The system emits a
short audible beep.

 Release the push-button D .

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Cancelling the memorisation
With the tailgate in the intermediate
position, you can cancel the stored
position:

 Make a long press on push-
button D . The system emits a
long audible beep.

 Release the push-button D . The
tailgate will return to the fully
open position at the next use.
Electrical protection of the
motor
If the tailgate is repeatedly opened
and closed in quick succession, the
motor can start to overheat and then
cut out, preventing opening and
closing of the tailgate.
Allow the motor to cool down for ten
minutes without opening or closing
the tailgate.
Closing in manual back-up mode
remains possible. To avoid risk of injury, make sure
that no one is in the vicinity of the
boot while opening and closing.
If the tailgate is carrying extra
weight (snow, bicycle carrier, etc.)
there is a risk of it closing under
this load. Support the tailgate or
fi rst unload the bicycle carrier or
clear the snow.
When using an automatic car wash,
don’t forget to lock the vehicle so
as to avoid any risk of motorised
opening of the tailgate.

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WIPER CONTROLS
System for selection and control of
the various front and rear wiping
modes for the elimination of rain and
cleaning.
The vehicle's various front and rear
wipers are designed to improve the
driver's visibility progressively in
relation to the climatic conditions.
Programming
Various automatic wiper control
modes are also available according
to the following options:
- automatic wiping for the wind-screen wipers,
- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear. Manual controls
The wiper commands are issued
directly by the driver by means of
the lever
A and the ring B . Rear wiper (Tourer)

B. rear wiper selection ring:
park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe (set duration).
fast (heavy rain),
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to
the speed of the vehicle),
automatic, then single
wipe (see following
page).
park,
single wipe (press downwards),
Windscreen wipers

A. wiping speed selection lever:
or If a signifi cant accumulation of
snow or ice is present, or when
using a tailgate bicycle carrier, de-
activate the automatic rear wiper
via the instrument panel display
confi guration menu.