keyless Citroen DS5 RHD 2012.5 1.G Owner's Manual

Electronic key: Keyless Entryand Starting
This system allows you to unlock, lock and star t
your vehicle while keeping the key on your person and in the defined zone around the vehicle.
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Stop & Start

This system puts the engine temporarily into standby during stops
in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, etc...). The engine restarts
automatically as soon as you want to move off. The Stop & Start
system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions, and offers
the comfor t of complete silence when stationary.
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Directional lighting

This lighting automatically provides additional forward visibility when cornering.
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Daytime running lamps

This lighting, switched on automatically when
starting the engine, makes your vehicle more
visible to other road users.
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Access
1.
Opening the fuel filler flap.
Ta n k c a p a c i ty: approximately 60 litres.


Fuel t ank
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Unlocking

With the electronic key on your person and in the defined zone A
around the vehicle, pass your hand Abehind the door handle to unlock the vehicle, then
pull on the handle to open the door.


Locking

With the electronic key in the defined zone Aaround the vehicle, press with a finger on
the door handle (at the markings) to lock the
vehicle.
Electronic key
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A.
Unlocking the vehicle.B.Normal locking of the vehicle. C.Unlocking the boot and complete unlocking of the vehicle.


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Boot
1.
Unlocking the boot (maintain pressure until
the boot is heard to unlock).
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Starting at temperatures above
zero


- Press the brake pedal.

- Make one shor t press (about one second) on the START/STOP
button.


Starting at temperatures below
zero
You must initiate preheating of the Diesel engine: -Without
placing your foot on the brake pedal, make a first shor t press on the STA R T/STOP button.

- Wait until the preheater warning lamp goesoff.
-
With
your foot on the brake pedal, make asecond short press on the START/STOP button.

Driving safely
Starting - stopping
the en
gine
Before starting
- Place the gear lever in neutral or inposition N
for the electronic gearbox
system or automatic gearbox.
- Inser t the electronic key in the reader or keep the Keyless Entry and Starting key in
the vehicle.

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Unlocking the vehicle



















"Keyless Entry and Starting" system


System that allows the opening, closingand star ting of the vehicle while keeping theelectronic key on your person.
Complete unlocking
)
With the electronic key on your personand in the defined zone A
, pass your hand behind the door handle to unlock thevehicle, then pull on the handle to open the door.
Yo u r p a s s e ngers can also open their doors,
as soon as the electronic key is in the defined zone around the vehicle.



Selective unlocking
This setting is done via the configuration menu.
By default, complete unlocking is activated.
)
To unlock only the drivers door, with the electronic key on your person, pass your hand behind the driver's door handle thenpull on the door handle to open.)
To unlock the complete vehicle, pass your hand behind one of the passenger door handles on the same side of the vehicle asthe electronic key is located, then pull on
the door handle to open.



Unlocking is confirmed by rapidflashing of the direction indicators for approximately two seconds.
The door mirrors unfold at the sametime.
If the alarm is on, the audible warningwhen opening a door with the key(integral with the remote control), willstop on star ting the engine.


It can also be used as a remote control;see the "Key/remote control" section.

For reasons of safety and theft protection, do not leave your electronic
key in the vehicle, even when you are close to it.
It is recommended that you keep it on your person: in a pocket, bag, ...

Locking the vehicle
)With the electronic key in the definedzone A , press with a finger on one of the
door handles (at the markings) to lock the
vehicle.
Maintain pressure with your finger until the
windows close completely.
Locking is confirmed by fixed lighting of the direction indicators for approximately two seconds.The door mirrors fold at the same time.
If one of the doors or the boot is still open or if the key for Keyless Entry and Starting has been left inside the vehicle,the central locking does not take place. When the vehicle is locked, if it isunlocked inadvertently, it will relockautomatically after about thir ty secondsunless a door is opened.
The folding and unfolding of the door mirrors by the remote control can bedeactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.

As a safety measure (children onboard), never leave the vehicle without taking the key for the Keyless Entry andStarting system, even for a shor t period.Guard against theft when the key for the Keyless Entry and Starting systemis in the defined zone with the vehicle unlocked. After a long period of parking, theautomatic detection functions of the key are inhibited so as to not discharge thevehicle's battery. You should then use
the remote control function of the key to unlock the vehicle.

Ensure that no one prevents the correct operation of the windows.Be aware of children when operatingthe windows.This
function allows you to identify your vehicle from a distance, particularly in poor light. Your vehicle must be locked.
Locating your vehicle
)Press the closed padlock on the remotecontrol.
This will switch on the cour tesy lamps and thedirection indicators will flash for a few seconds.

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Deadlocking
Deadlocking renders the exterior and
interior door controls inoperative. It also deactivates the manual centralcontrol button. Therefore, never leave anyone inside the vehicle when it is deadlocked.
Using the remote control
) Press the closed padlock to lock
the vehicle completely.
Maintain pressure with
your
finger for more than two seconds
to close the windows.
With the electronic ke
y in the reader or the
Keyless Entry and Starting key inside the
vehicle, pressin
g the "STA R T/STOP" button,
with no action on the pedals, allows the ignition
to be switched on and so activate the ancillary
equipment.
Ignition on without starting
the engine
(accessory position)
)
Press the "STA R T/STOP" button,
the instrument panel comes on
but the engine does not star t.) Press the button again to switch
off the ignition and so allow the
vehicle to be locked.

If you use the accessory position for too long, the system automatically goes intoeconomy mode to avoid the risk of a flat
battery.


With the Keyless Entry
and Starting system

By the doors: )
With the electronic key in the defined
zone A , press a finger on the door handle (at the markings) to lock the vehicle.
)
Within five seconds, press the door handle
again to deadlock the vehicle.
Ensure that no one is preventing the correct closing of the windows. Be aware of children when operating
the windows.
)
Press the closed padlock again within fiveseconds to deadlock the vehicle.

Lost electronic key
Visit a CITROËN dealer with the vehicle's registration document and your personal identification documents and if possible the key code label.
The CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code required to order a new key.
Electronic key
The electronic key is a sensitive system; do not operate it while it is in your pocket as there is a possibility that it may unlock the vehicle, without you being aware of it.Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your electronic key out of range and out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would have to be reinitialised.The electronic key cannot operate as a remote control when it is in the reader or even when the ignition is switched on.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compar tment by the emergency ser vices more difficult in an emergency.
As a safety precaution (with children on board), take the Keyless Entry and Star ting electronic key when you leave the vehicle, even for a shor ttime.
Electrical interference
The Keyless Entry and Star ting electronic key may not operate if close to certain electronic devices: telephone, laptop computer, strongmagnetic fields, ...
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this could cause malfunctions. Don't forget to turn the steering to engage the steering lock.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have all of the keys in your possession paired by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure that only your keys allow your vehicle to be unlocked and star ted.

OFF
System which protects and provides a deterrentagainst theft and break-ins. It provides the
following types of monitoring:






Alarm
- Exterior perimeter
The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open adoor, the boot or the bonnet...


- Interior volumetric
The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a window, enters the passenger compartmentor moves inside the vehicle.

- Tilt

The system checks for any change in the attitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is lifted,
moved or knocked.


Self-protection function
The system checks for the putting out of ser vice of its components. The alarm is triggered if the battery, the button or the wires of the siren are put out of ser vice or damaged.

For all work on the alarm system, contact a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.


Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system

Activation
)Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.
)
Press the locking button on theremote control or lock the vehicle
using the Keyless Entry and Star ting system. The monitoring system is active: the indicator
lam
p in the button flashes once per second.

After the locking button on the remote control
is pressed or the vehicle locked using the
Keyless Entry and Star ting system, the exterior perimeter monitoring is activated after a delay
of 5 seconds, the interior volumetric monitoring after 45 seconds and the anti-tilt after one minute and 30 seconds.
If an opening (door, boot...) is not closed fully, the vehicle is not locked but the exterior perimeter monitoring will be activated after
a delay of 45 seconds.
) Press the unlocking button on
the remote control or unlock the
vehicle using the Keyless Entryand Star ting system.

Deactivation of the volumetric monitoring
The volumetric protection system is deactivated: the indicator lamp in the
button goes off.

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Locking the vehicle
w
ith exterior perimeter
monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric and anti-liftmonitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of the alarm in certain cases such as:


- leaving a window par tially open,

- washing your vehicle,

- changing a wheel,

- having your vehicle towed,

- transportation by sea.


Deactivation of the interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
)
Switch of the ignition and within
ten seconds, press this button
until the indicator lamp is on
continuously.) Get out of the vehicle.
)
Press the locking button on
the remote control immediatelyor lock the vehicle using the
Keyless Entry and Starting system.
The exterior perimeter monitorin
g alone is
activated: the indicator lamp in the button
flashes once per second.
To be effective, this deactivation must be carried out each time the ignition is switched off.
Reactivation of the interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
Tr iggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren and flashing of the direction indicators for
thirty seconds.
The monitoring
functions remain active until
the alarm has been triggered eleven times in
succession.
)Press the unlocking button on
the remote control or unlock thevehicle using the Keyless Entry
and Star ting system to deactivate
the exterior perimeter monitoring.
)Press the locking button on the
remote control or lock the vehicleusing the Keyless Entry and Starting system to activate all the monitoring functions.

The indicator lamp in the button
again flashes once per second.

When the vehicle is unlocked usin
gthe remote control or unlocked
using the Keyless Entry and Starting
system, rapid flashing of the indicator lamp in the button informs you that the alarmwas triggered during your absence. When
the ignition is switched on, this flashing stopsimmediately.

Failure of the remote control

To deactivate the monitoring functions:
)
Unlock the vehicle using the key (integral with
the remote control) in the driver's door lock. ) Open the door; the alarm is triggered. )
Switch on the ignition; the alarm stops. The
indicator lamp in the button goes off.

Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
)
Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key (integral with the remote control) in thedriver's door lock.




Operating fault


When the ignition is switched on, fixed
illumination of the indicator lamp in the button
indicates a fault in the system.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.


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According to country.


Automatic activation *

2 minutes after the last door or the boot is closed, the system is activated automatically. )
To avoid triggering the alarm on enteringthe vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the remote control or unlock the vehicleusing the Keyless Entry and Star ting system.

Starting-switching off the engine
)Inser t the electronic key in the reader. )Press the brake pedal for vehicles with automatic gearbox or electronic gearbox
system, or fully declutch for vehicles with amanual gearbox.
Starting using
the electronic key
Startin
g with the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system


If one of the star ting conditions is not met, a reminder message appears in the instrument panel screen. In some circumstances, it is necessary to turnthe steering wheel slightly while pressingthe "STA R T/STOP" button to assistunlocking of the steering; a messagewarns you when this is needed.
With a manual gearbox, put the gear lever in neutral.With the electronic gearboxsystem
, put the gear lever in N.
With an automatic gearbox
, put the gear lever in Por N
.


For Diesel vehicles
, in
temperatures below zero the engine will not star t until the preheater warning lamp has gone off.
If this warning lamp comes on after pressing "STA R T/STOP", you shouldhold the brake or clutch pedal downuntil the warning lamp goes off anddo not press the STA R T/STOP buttonagain.

)
With the electronic key inside the vehicle(it is not necessary to put it in the reader),
press the brake pedal for vehicles with
automatic
gearbox or electronic gearbox system, or fully declutch for vehicles with a
manual gearbox.
) Press the "START/STOP" button.
The engine star ts (see the
warning below for Diesel
vehicles).
)Press the "START/STOP" button.
The engine star ts (see the
warnin
g below for Diesel
vehicles).

The "Keyless Entry and Starting" devicemust be in the defined zone.
For safety reasons, do not leave thiszone with the vehicle running.