Citroen DS5 2012 1.G Owner's Guide

19Familiarisation
Monitoring
On switching on, the dial needles go to the extent of their travel then return to 0.
A.With the ignition on, the bars indicate the
fuel remaining.
B.With the engine running, the associated
low level warning lamp should go off.

Instrument panel
1.
With the ignition on, the orange and redwarning lamps come on. 2.With the engine running, these warninglamps should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to the page concerned.


Warning lamps
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C.
With the ignition on, the instrument panelscreen should indicate the oil level.
If the levels are not correct, top up the level which is low.
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Passenger safety
1.
Open the glove box.2.Inser t the key (integral with the electronic key).3.Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or "forwards facing" child seat,
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat.4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.
Front passenger's airbag
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Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag
A.
Left hand front seat belt not fastened or unfastened warning lamp.B.
Right hand front seat belt not fastened or unfastened warning lamp.C.
Right hand rear seat belt not fastened or unfastened warning lamp.D.Centre rear seat belt not fastened or unfastened warning lamp.
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E.
Left hand rear seat belt not fastened or
unfastened warning lamp. F.Front passenger's airbag deactivatedwarning lamp.G. Front passenger's airbag activated warninglamp.

21Familiarisation

If this warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel, automatic application/release is deactivated
.
The parking brake must be appliedand released manually.

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Before leaving the vehicle, check that
the the brake warning lamp and theP warning lamp in the control lever Aare on fixed (not flashing).
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If towing a trailer or caravan or if theslope might vary (transpor t by boat or lorry, recovery of the vehicle...) make a maximum application of the parking brake - by making a long pull on thecontrol lever A
- to immobilise thevehicle.
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Accordin
g to country of sale.

Driving safely


Electric parking brake


Manual Application/Release
Manual application
of the parking brake is possible by pulling
the control lever A. With the ignition on, manual releaseof theparking brake is possible by pressing the brake pedal
and pulling
then releasing
the control lever A
.

On opening the driver's door with theengine running, if an audible signalis heard, apply the parking brake
manually. Do not leave a child alone in the vehicle with the ignition on; they might release the parking brake.
Automatic Application/Release *
Press the accelerator and release the clutch (manual gearbox), the parking brake is releasedautomatically and progressively as you move off.With the vehicle stationary, the parking brakeis applied automatically on switching off the
engine.


Starting




- Inser t the electronic key in the reader or
with Keyless Entry and Starting, keep the electronic key in the vehicle.

- Press the brake pedal firmly on vehicles
with automatic or electronic gearboxes
or
fully declutch on vehicles with manual
gearbox.

- Press the START/STOPbutton.

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Driving safely
Speed limiter "LIMIT"
1.
Selecting speed limiter mode.2.
Decrease the programmed value.3.
Increase the programmed value.4.
Pause/resume speed limiter.5.
Display of the memorised speeds (by the audio system memory).
These values must be set with the engine running.
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Cruise control "CRUISE"
1.Selecting cruise control mode.
2. Programming a speed/Decrease the
programmed value.3. Programming a speed/Increase the
programmed value.4.Pause/resume cruise control.
5.Display of the memorised speeds (by the
audio system memory).
In order to be programmed or activated, the
vehicle speed must be higher than 25 mph
(40 km/h), with at least 4th gear engaged on
a manual gearbox (2nd gear on an electronicgear control or automatic gearbox).

Display in the instrument panel
The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it isselected.

Gear shift indicator
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The system may suggest, when appropriate,
that you change up a gear.

23Familiarisation
Driving safely


Stop & Start


Going into engine STOP mode
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The "ECO"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
en
gine goes into standby; with theelectronic gearbox system andspeeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), press the brakepedal or put the gear lever in position N.
In certain circumstances, the STOP modemay not be available; the "ECO"warning lamp flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.
Going into engine START mode
Deactivation/Reactivation
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The system is automatically reactivated every time the engine is star ted withthe STA R T/STOP button.

Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switchoff the ignition with the START/STOP button. Th
e "ECO"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine restar ts with theelectronic gearbox system:
- with the
gear lever in position A
or Mrelease the brake pedal,
- or with the gear lever in position N
andbrake pedal released, move the gear lever
to position A or M ,
- or engage reverse.
In certain circumstances, STA R T m o d e m ay beinvoked automatically; the "ECO"
warning lampflashes for a few seconds, then goes off. You can deactivate the s
ystem at any time bypressing the "ECO OFF"
button; the button's
warning lamp comes on.

Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emissions.
Optimise the use of your
gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently,change up without waiting and drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system, the gear shift indicator invites youto change up; it is displayed in the instrumentpanel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"or Auto "A"
, according to the type of gearbox, without pressing theaccelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, useengine braking rather than the brake pedal,and press the accelerator progressively. These practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and also helpsreduce the background traffic noise.


If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h)when the traffic is flowing well.
Control the use of your electrical equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it byopening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment that canhelp keep the temperature in the passenger compartment down (sunroof and windowblinds...). Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation, as soon as thedesired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrostingcontrols, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light does not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off,particularly in winter; your vehicle will warmup much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, videogame...), you will contribute towards limitingthe consumption of electrical energy, and soof fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices beforeleaving the vehicle.

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Familiarisation
Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot,as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box inpreference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aper ture, driver's side.Carry out this check in par ticular:- before a long journey,- at each change of season,- after a long period out of use. Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres onany trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the 3 rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid any over flow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settledown to a consistent average.

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Instruments and controls

Petrol-Diesel instrument panel
1.
Rev counter (x 1 000 rpm or tr/min),graduation according to engine (petrol or
Diesel).2.
Fuel gauge.3.Engine coolant temperature gauge. 4.
Speedometer (mph or km/h).5.
Cruise control or speed limiter settings.A
.Main lighting and controls dimmer.
B.- Successive shor t presses: under-inflation
detection, recall servicin
g information, alert log.
- Long press: set the function selected to
zero (service indicator or trip recorder). 6
. Gear shift indicator for a manual gearboxor gear lever position and gear for an
electronic gearbox system or automaticgearbox.
7.Instrument panel screen: trip recorder,
aler t messages or state of functions (e.g.: oil pressure, battery, door open, ...),
trip computer, media, satellite navigation.8. Digital speedometer (mph or km/h).

Dials and screens
Control buttons