2008.5 Citroen C5 DAG Owner's Manual

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D R I V I N G The parking assistance system
cannot, in any circumstances, re-
place the need for vigilance and
responsibility on the part of the
driver.
VISUAL AND AUDIBLE FRONT AND/OR REAR PARKING ASSISTANCE
System consisting of proximity sen-
sors, installed in the front and/or rear
bumper.
It detects any obstacle (person, ve-
hicle, tree, barrier...) located behind
the vehicle, however, it will not be
able to detect obstacles located im-
mediately below the bumper.
An object, such as a stake, a road-
works cone or any other similar ob-
ject may be detected at the start of
the manoeuvre but may no longer
be detected when the vehicle moves
nearer to it. The parking assistance is
switched
on :
- by engaging reverse gear,
- at a speed below 6 mph (10 km/h) in forward gear.
This is accompanied by an audible
signal and/or displaying of the vehi-
cle on the multifunction display.
The proximity information is indicat-
ed by:
- an audible signal which be- comes more rapid as the vehicle
approaches the obstacle,
- a diagram on the multifunction display, with blocks which move
closer to the vehicle.
The obstacle is located in relation to
the emission of the audible signal by
the speakers; front or rear and right
or left.
When the distance between the ve-
hicle and the obstacle is less than
approximately twenty-fi ve centime-
tres, the audible signal becomes
continuous and/or the "Danger"
symbol appears, depending on the
multifunction display version.
The parking assistance is switched
off :
- when you exit reverse gear,
- when the speed is higher than 6 mph (10 km/h) in forward gear,
- when the vehicle has been station- ary for more than three seconds in
forward gear. Deactivation

 Press button A , the warning light
comes on, the system is fully de-
activated.
The system will be deactivated au-
tomatically when a trailer is being
towed or when a bicycle carrier is
fi tted (vehicle fi tted with a towbar
or bicycle carrier recommended by
CITROËN).

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D R I V I N G
Reactivation
In bad weather or in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered
with mud, ice or snow. When re-
verse gear is engaged, an audible
signal (long beep) indicates that the
sensors may be dirty.

 Press button A again, the warn-
ing light switches off, the system
is reactivated.
"HYDRACTIVE III+" ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION
The suspension automatically and
instantly adjusts to different driving
styles and to the profi le of the road,
providing the best compromise be-
tween occupant comfort and vehicle
road holding.
It allows you to alternate between
soft and fi rm suspension settings,
maximising comfort at the same
time as permanently guaranteeing
the highest level of safety. It also
automatically corrects road holding,
according to the vehicle load and
driving conditions.
Also, the "Hydractive III+" suspen-
sion gives you the possibility of
choosing between two modes of
suspension.
A change of suspension mode can
be made either when the vehicle is
moving or when stationary, by press-
ing on button A . Display on the instrument
panel
The suspension mode selected is
displayed on the instrument panel
display.
Normal mode
This mode favours soft damp-
ing for maximum comfort.
If the speed authorised for a
particular position is exceed-
ed, the vehicle reverts auto-
matically to the normal road
position.
SPORT mode This mode favours dynamic
driving.
The warning lamp on but-
ton A comes on in addition
to the message on the in-
strument panel display.

SPORT mode is retained when you
switch off the engine.

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D R I V I N G
Reactivation
In bad weather or in winter, ensure
that the sensors are not covered
with mud, ice or snow. When re-
verse gear is engaged, an audible
signal (long beep) indicates that the
sensors may be dirty.

 Press button A again, the warn-
ing light switches off, the system
is reactivated.
"HYDRACTIVE III+" ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION
The suspension automatically and
instantly adjusts to different driving
styles and to the profi le of the road,
providing the best compromise be-
tween occupant comfort and vehicle
road holding.
It allows you to alternate between
soft and fi rm suspension settings,
maximising comfort at the same
time as permanently guaranteeing
the highest level of safety. It also
automatically corrects road holding,
according to the vehicle load and
driving conditions.
Also, the "Hydractive III+" suspen-
sion gives you the possibility of
choosing between two modes of
suspension.
A change of suspension mode can
be made either when the vehicle is
moving or when stationary, by press-
ing on button A . Display on the instrument
panel
The suspension mode selected is
displayed on the instrument panel
display.
Normal mode
This mode favours soft damp-
ing for maximum comfort.
If the speed authorised for a
particular position is exceed-
ed, the vehicle reverts auto-
matically to the normal road
position.
SPORT mode This mode favours dynamic
driving.
The warning lamp on but-
ton A comes on in addition
to the message on the in-
strument panel display.

SPORT mode is retained when you
switch off the engine.

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D R I V I N G
Vehicle positions
Maximum height
Changing a wheel (Not possible if
speed > 6 mph (10 km/h)).
Intermediate position
For an increased ground clearance
(Not possible if speed > 25 mph
(40 km/h)).
For use on diffi cult roads when trav-
elling at reduced speed, as well as
on car park ramps.

Position changes may only be
made when the engine is running.
Adjustable ground clearance re-
sponds to all types of situation.
Apart from a few specifi c situations,
driving in the normal road position is
imperative.

 Press once on one of the adjust-
ment controls.
The change in position is indicated
by a message on the instrument
panel display.
Normal position
If the speed authorised for a particu-
lar position is exceeded, the vehicle
reverts automatically to the normal
position.
Minimum height
To facilitate loading or unloading the
vehicle.
For workshop inspections.
Not to be used in normal driving (Not
possible if speed > 6 mph (10 km/h)).

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D R I V I N G
Position not authorised
The instrument panel display tempo-
rarily displays a message indicating
that this position is not authorised.
The vehicle remains in the author-
ised position and the instrument
panel display indicates this position
to you.
Automatic variation of ground clear-
ance
- If your speed exceeds 70 mph (approx. 110 km/h), on a good
road surface, ground clearance
is lowered. The vehicle returns
to its normal position if the road
surface deteriorates or if your
speed is lower than 55 mph (ap-
prox. 90 km/h).
- At low or medium speed, if the road surface is poor, ground
clearance is increased. The ve-
hicle returns to its normal posi-
tion as soon as conditions allow.
- On switching off the ignition, the ground clearance is reduced to
the parking position
For your safety if you are operat-
ing underneath the vehicle, it is
obligatory to support the vehicle
with axle stands.

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C H E C K S
BONNET
Protects the components of the engine
and provides access for checking
levels.
Opening

Lift the lever B and raise the bonnet.

 Unclip the strut C from its hous-
ing and pivot it to insert it in the
notch D indicated by a yellow ar-
row.

 Fix the strut in the notch to hold
the bonnet open. Closing

 Take the strut out of the support
notch.

 Clip the strut in its housing.

 Lower the bonnet then slam it
fi rmly at the end of its travel.

 Pull on the bonnet to check that
it is secured correctly.
To avoid any risk of burns, only
handle the bonnet strut by its yel-
low end.
The location of the interior control
prevents opening of the bonnet
while the driver's door is closed.
This operation must only be carried
out when the vehicle is stationary.
Avoid opening the bonnet in strong
winds.

 Open the driver's door.

 Pull the interior control A , located
at the bottom of the door frame.

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C H E C K S
DRAINING THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER
Protective cover
Removal of the cover Draining water from the fuel
filter
Drain regularly (at each oil change).
To drain the water, slacken the bleed
screw or the water in diesel fuel sen-
sor, located at the base of the fi lter.
Continue until all the water has
fl owed out.
Then retighten the bleed screw or
the water detection sensor.

HDi 110, HDi 173 and V6 HDi 208
engines

 Pull the protective cover upwards
to remove it.

HDi 138 engine

 Remove the protective cover by
fi rst unclipping at 3 , then 1 and 4.

 Unclip at 2 by pulling towards
you, then lift up. Refi tting

 Firstly clip in at 2 .

 Lower and centre the cover.

 Clip in at 3 and 4 , pushing verti-
cally and gently from the rear.

 Clip in at 1 pushing vertically.

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C H E C K S
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL (DIESEL)
HDi 110 engine

 Unclip the protective cover
to gain access to the priming
pump. HDi 138 and HDi 173 engines

 Unclip the protective cover
to gain access to the priming
pump.
Priming the fuel circuit
In the event of running out of fuel:

 after fi lling (minimum 5 litres) and
removing the protective cover,
action the manual priming pump,
until some resistance is felt,

 operate the starter motor while
depressing the accelerator pedal
slightly until the engine starts. HDi engines are the result
of advanced technology.
Any intervention requires special
qualifi cations which only a CITROËN
dealer can guarantee.
V6 HDi 208 engine with electric
pump
In the event of running out of fuel:

 after adding fuel, turn the ignition
key to position M , wait for a few
seconds,

 operate the starter motor until
the engine starts.
If the engine fails to start after several
attempts, contact a CITROËN dealer.
If the engine fails to start at the fi rst
attempt, wait fi fteen seconds before
trying again.
If the engine fails to start after a few
attempts, action the priming pump
again and then try to start the en-
gine.
When the engine is idling, acceler-
ate slightly to complete the bleeding
of the circuit.