warning lights Citroen C5 DAG 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 lights.
A. Fuel gauge
B. Indicator:
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Indicator and warning lights
When the ignition is switched on
T h e w a r n i n g l i g h t s c o m e o n f o r a
f e w s e c o n d s w h e n t h e v e h i c l e ' s i g -
nition is switched on.
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s s t a r t e d , t h e s e
warning lights should switch off. Operation indicator lights
V i s u a l i n d i c a t o r s i n f o r m i n g t h e d r i v e r
t h a t a s y s t e m i s i n o p e r a t i o n ( o p e r a -
t i o n o r d e a c t i v a t i o n i n d i c a t o r l i g h t s )
or of the occurrence of a fault (warn-
i n g l i g h t ) .
1. F r o n t f o g l a m p s .
2. Left-hand direction
indicator.
3. Side lights.
4. M a i n b e a m h e a d l a m p s .
5. D i p p e d h e a d l a m p s .
6. Right-hand direction
indicator.
7. R e a r f o g l a m p s .
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Deactivation warning lights
If one of the following warning lights
c o m e s o n , t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g s y s t e m h a s b e e n
s w i t c h e d o f f i n t e n t i o n a l l y .
Passenger's air bag system
deactivation Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) deactivation
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m i s p u t
i n t o s e r v i c e a u t o m a t i c a l l y
when the vehicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c b u t t o n , l o c a t e d
i n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e f a s c i a , p e r m i t s
d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m . T h i s i s
c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s l i g h t i n g o f
this warning light and of the indicator
l i g h t o n t h e b u t t o n .
F r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 m p h ( 5 0 k m / h ) ,
t h e s y s t e m i s r e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y . Warning lights
Diesel engine pre-heating
W a i t u n t i l t h i s i s s w i t c h e d o f f b e f o r e
operating the starter.
When the engine is running or the
v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g , t h e l i g h t i n g o f
one of the following warning lights
indicates the occurrence of a fault
r e q u i r i n g i n t e r v e n t i o n o n t h e p a r t o f
the driver.
A n y f a u l t r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d i s p l a y i n g
o f a w a r n i n g l i g h t m u s t b e t h e s u b -
j e c t o f f u r t h e r d i a g n o s t i c s b y r e a d i n g
t h e a s s o c i a t e d m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l -
t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
S h o u l d y o u e n c o u n t e r a n y p r o b -
l e m s , d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
Front passenger's airbag
activation
I f t h i s c o m e s o n t e m p o r a r i l y w h e n
t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n , i t i n d i -
c a t e s t h a t t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r -
b a g i s a c t i v e .
T h e p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g
s y s t e m i s p u t i n t o s e r v i c e
a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n t h e v e -
hicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c c o n t r o l , l o c a t e d i n t h e g l o v e
b o x , p e r m i t s d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s -
t e m . T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s
lighting of this warning light on the
i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l o r a m e s s a g e o n
t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n .
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Deactivation warning lights
If one of the following warning lights
c o m e s o n , t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g s y s t e m h a s b e e n
s w i t c h e d o f f i n t e n t i o n a l l y .
Passenger's air bag system
deactivation Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) deactivation
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m i s p u t
i n t o s e r v i c e a u t o m a t i c a l l y
when the vehicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c b u t t o n , l o c a t e d
i n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e f a s c i a , p e r m i t s
d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m . T h i s i s
c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s l i g h t i n g o f
this warning light and of the indicator
l i g h t o n t h e b u t t o n .
F r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 m p h ( 5 0 k m / h ) ,
t h e s y s t e m i s r e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y . Warning lights
Diesel engine pre-heating
W a i t u n t i l t h i s i s s w i t c h e d o f f b e f o r e
operating the starter.
When the engine is running or the
v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g , t h e l i g h t i n g o f
one of the following warning lights
indicates the occurrence of a fault
r e q u i r i n g i n t e r v e n t i o n o n t h e p a r t o f
the driver.
A n y f a u l t r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d i s p l a y i n g
o f a w a r n i n g l i g h t m u s t b e t h e s u b -
j e c t o f f u r t h e r d i a g n o s t i c s b y r e a d i n g
t h e a s s o c i a t e d m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l -
t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
S h o u l d y o u e n c o u n t e r a n y p r o b -
l e m s , d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
Front passenger's airbag
activation
I f t h i s c o m e s o n t e m p o r a r i l y w h e n
t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n , i t i n d i -
c a t e s t h a t t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r -
b a g i s a c t i v e .
T h e p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g
s y s t e m i s p u t i n t o s e r v i c e
a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n t h e v e -
hicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c c o n t r o l , l o c a t e d i n t h e g l o v e
b o x , p e r m i t s d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s -
t e m . T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s
lighting of this warning light on the
i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l o r a m e s s a g e o n
t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n .
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Deactivation warning lights
If one of the following warning lights
c o m e s o n , t h i s c o n fi r m s t h a t t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g s y s t e m h a s b e e n
s w i t c h e d o f f i n t e n t i o n a l l y .
Passenger's air bag system
deactivation Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) deactivation
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m i s p u t
i n t o s e r v i c e a u t o m a t i c a l l y
when the vehicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c b u t t o n , l o c a t e d
i n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e f a s c i a , p e r m i t s
d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m . T h i s i s
c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s l i g h t i n g o f
this warning light and of the indicator
l i g h t o n t h e b u t t o n .
F r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 m p h ( 5 0 k m / h ) ,
t h e s y s t e m i s r e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y . Warning lights
Diesel engine pre-heating
W a i t u n t i l t h i s i s s w i t c h e d o f f b e f o r e
operating the starter.
When the engine is running or the
v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g , t h e l i g h t i n g o f
one of the following warning lights
indicates the occurrence of a fault
r e q u i r i n g i n t e r v e n t i o n o n t h e p a r t o f
the driver.
A n y f a u l t r e s u l t i n g i n t h e d i s p l a y i n g
o f a w a r n i n g l i g h t m u s t b e t h e s u b -
j e c t o f f u r t h e r d i a g n o s t i c s b y r e a d i n g
t h e a s s o c i a t e d m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l -
t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
S h o u l d y o u e n c o u n t e r a n y p r o b -
l e m s , d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
Front passenger's airbag
activation
I f t h i s c o m e s o n t e m p o r a r i l y w h e n
t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n , i t i n d i -
c a t e s t h a t t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r -
b a g i s a c t i v e .
T h e p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g
s y s t e m i s p u t i n t o s e r v i c e
a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n t h e v e -
hicle is started.
A s p e c i fi c c o n t r o l , l o c a t e d i n t h e g l o v e
b o x , p e r m i t s d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e s y s -
t e m . T h i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y c o n t i n u o u s
lighting of this warning light on the
i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l o r a m e s s a g e o n
t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n s c r e e n .
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C O M F O R T
Adjusting the operating duration
Press button 3 and hold it down,
press button 2 or 7 at the same
time. Release button 3 . The time
and symbol 6 fl a s h .
Press again on button 3 and hold
it down, press button 2 or 7 at the
same time. Release button 3 .
The programmed operating du-
ration is displayed and symbol 8
fl a s h e s .
Adjust the operating duration
with button 2 or 7 .
To memorise the setting, press
button 3 or wait until the display
goes off. Immediate start-up
Press button 5 .
The screen displays the symbol 8 and
the remaining operating duration. This
can be adjusted. The maximum dura-
tion is 30 minutes.
The warning lamp 8 lights up and
remains lit for the whole duration of
the system’s operation. The dura-
tion of the system’s operation disap-
pears after 10 seconds.
Start-up of the heating system can
be programmed between 1 minute
and 24 hours in advance.
Adjusting the remaining
operating duration
When the heating mode is active,
the remaining operation duration
c a n b e m o d i fi e d b y b e t w e e n 1 0 a n d
30 minutes using buttons
2 or 7 . Programming the start-up time
You can store up to three different
start-up times, but programme only
one delayed start-up time.
Factory settings
A :
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Press button 3 several times
until the programme number
corresponding to the required
programme time is displayed.
The chosen pre-selected time
is activated automatically after
10 seconds if no other buttons
have been pressed.
T o c o n fi r m t h a t t h e m o d e i s a c t i v a t -
ed, symbols 4 and 8 fl a s h u n t i l t h e
heating starts up.
When the heating starts up, the
warning lamp 9 lights up on the
dashboard and the programmer
screen.
Press button 3 b r i e fl y : t h e d i s p l a y
of the start-up time goes off.
In the event of a battery failure, the
factory settings are restored.
Stopping the heating system
while operating
Press button 5 .
The warning lamp 8 and the screen
go out. When a programme is operating,
pressing button
2 or 7 displays the
heating start-up time. A second
press on these buttons displays the
time.
When a programme is not operat-
ing, pressing button 2 or 7 displays
the time.
When the heating is operating, the
remaining operating duration is dis-
played instead of the time.
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Linked with the automatic
"Guide-me-home" lighting
Link with the automatic lighting pro-
vides the "guide-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- selection of the duration of main-taining of the lighting for 15, 30 or
60 seconds in the vehicle para-
meters on the multifunction display
c o n fi g u r a t i o n m e n u ,
- automatic activation of "guide-me- home" lighting when automatic
lighting is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
brightness sensor, the lights come
on and a message appears on the
multifunction display, accompanied
by an audible signal.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. In fog or snow, the brightness
s e n s o r m a y d e t e c t s u f fi c i e n t l i g h t .
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sensor,
linked with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users,
the height of the halogen bulb head-
lamps must be adjusted according
to the load in the vehicle.
0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-.
3 people.
1.
5 people.
-.
Intermediate setting.
2.
5 people + maximum authorised
loads.
-.
Intermediate setting.
3. Driver + maximum authorised
loads.
Initial setting is position "0".
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
Do not touch the xenon headlamps.
Consult a CITROËN dealer. If a malfunction oc-
curs, this warning
light is displayed on
the instrument panel,
accompanied by an
audible signal and a
message on the multi-
function display.
The system then places your head-
lamps in the lowest position.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance
to other road users, this system cor-
rects the height of the xenon head-
lamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in
the vehicle.
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
Lower the lights stalk fully when
moving to the left.
Raise the lights stalk fully when
moving to the right.
"Motorway" function
System for indicating a change of
lane on a motorway.
M o v e t h e s t a l k b r i e fl y u p w a r d s
or downwards, without going
b e y o n d t h e r e s i s t a n c e p o i n t ;
t h e d i r e c t i o n i n d i c a t o r s w i l l fl a s h
3 times.
This function can be used at any
s p e e d , b u t i t i s p a r t i c u l a r l y u s e f u l
w h e n c h a n g i n g l a n e o n h i g h - s p e e d
roads.
HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS
A visual warning by means of the
direction indicators to alert other
road users to a vehicle breakdown,
towing or accident.
Automatic lighting of hazard
warning lights
When braking in an emergency,
d e p e n d i n g o n t h e d e c e l e r a t i o n , t h e
hazard warning lights come on.
They will switch off automatically the
fi r s t t i m e y o u a c c e l e r a t e .
I f t h e y d o n o t , p r e s s b u t t o n A to
switch the direction indicators off.
HORN
Audible warning to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.
Selection of the left or right direction
indicators to signal a change of di-
rection of the vehicle.
Press button A , the direction in-
d i c a t o r s fl a s h .
T h e y c a n o p e r a t e w i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f .
A s a s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n i n a t r a f fi c
jam, switch on the hazard warn-
ing lights if you are the last in the
queue.
P r e s s t h e l e f t o r r i g h t - h a n d p a r t
o f t h e fi x e d c e n t r e d c o n t r o l s
steering wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only
in the following cases:
- immediate danger,
- w h e n a p p r o a c h i n g a n a r e a
- where there is no visibility.
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BRAKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS
G r o u p o f s u p p l e m e n t a r y s y s t e m s
w h i c h h e l p y o u t o o b t a i n o p t i m u m
b r a k i n g i n c o m p l e t e s a f e t y i n e m e r -
gency situations:
- the anti-lock braking system (ABS),
- the electronic brake force distri- bution (EBFD),
- the emergency braking assist- ance (EBA).
Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
L i n k e d s y s t e m s w h i c h i m p r o v e t h e
stability and manoeuvrability of your
v e h i c l e w h e n b r a k i n g , i n p a r t i c u l a r
o n p o o r o r s l i p p e r y s u r f a c e s .
Activation
The anti-lock braking system comes
i n t o o p e r a t i o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n
there is a risk of wheel lock.
N o r m a l o p e r a t i o n o f t h e A B S m a y
make itself felt by slight vibration of
t h e b r a k e p e d a l . Operating fault
When braking in an emergency,
p r e s s v e r y fi r m l y w i t h o u t r e l e a s i n g
t h e p r e s s u r e . If this warning light comes
o n , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u -
dible signal and a message
o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l d i s -
p l a y , i t i n d i c a t e s a m a l f u n c t i o n o f t h e
anti-lock braking system which could
result in loss of control of the vehicle
when braking.
If this warning light comes
on, together with the STOP
and ABS warning lights, ac-
c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e
signal and a message on the instru-
m e n t p a n e l d i s p l a y , i t i n d i c a t e s a
malfunction of the electronic brake
force distribution which could result
in loss of control of the vehicle when
braking.
You MUST stop as soon as it is
safe to do so.
In both cases, contact a CITROËN
dealer.
W h e n r e p l a c i n g w h e e l s ( t y r e s a n d
rims), ensure that they conform to
the manufacturer's recommenda-
tions. Emergency braking assistance
System which, in an emergency,
e n a b l e s y o u t o o b t a i n t h e o p t i m u m
b r a k i n g p r e s s u r e m o r e q u i c k l y , t h u s
r e d u c i n g t h e s t o p p i n g d i s t a n c e .
Activation
I t i s t r i g g e r e d b y t h e s p e e d a t w h i c h
t h e b r a k e p e d a l i s p r e s s e d .
The effect of this is a reduction in
t h e r e s i s t a n c e o f t h e p e d a l a n d a n
i n c r e a s e i n b r a k i n g e f fi c i e n c y .
When braking in an emergency,
p r e s s fi r m l y w i t h o u t r e l e a s i n g t h e
p r e s s u r e .