2008.5 Citroen C5 DAG engine

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Control via the manual controls
It is possible to adjust one or more
functions manually, while leaving the
other functions in automatic mode.

 Press one of the controls, with
the exception of that which regu-
lates the temperature 2 . Indicator
light A switches off.
Switching to manual mode may re-
sult in discomfort (temperature, hu-
midity, odour, condensation) and is
not advantageous to comfort.
To return to automatic mode, press
the "AUTO" control.
3. Air distribution adjustment
 Press the controls 3
to change the distri-
bution of the air fl ow. 4. Air conditioning
The air conditioning will only oper-
ate when the engine is running. The
air blower control (air fl ow adjust-
ment) must be active to obtain air
conditioning.
Switching off the ventilation

 Turn control 5 to the
left until the fl ow of
air stops.

 Press control 4 .
Indicator light B
comes on.
5. Air fl ow adjustment
 Turn control 5 to the
right to increase the
air fl ow or to the left
to reduce it.
6. Front demisting - de-icing
In certain cases, the

"AUTO" mode may not
be suffi cient to demist or
de-ice the windows (hu-
midity, several passen-
gers, ice).

 Press control 6 to clear the win-
dows quickly. The indicator light
comes on.
The
"OFF" symbol is displayed on
the multifunction display.
This action switches off the display
and the indicator lights.
It deactivates all of the system's
functions, with the exception of the
rear screen demisting.
The temperature-related comfort is
no longer controlled (temperature,
humidity, odour, condensation).
Avoid driving for too long with the air
conditioning off.
In order to be effective, the air con-
ditioning must be used with the win-
dows closed.
Deactivating the air conditioning may
result in discomfort (temperature,
humidity, odour, condensation).
The indicator lights corresponding to
the distribution chosen come on:
- Windscreen and front side win- dows.
- Front ventilation (central and side vents and air diffusion grille
if open) and rear ventilation.
- Front and rear footwells.
Simultaneous displaying of the dis-
tribution of air to the windscreen and
side windows and of front and rear
ventilation is not possible. The air fl ow level is indicated by the
progressive lighting of the blocks of
the bar graph on the control panel
display
9 .
To prevent condensation and dete-
rioration of the quality of the air in
the passenger compartment, ensure
that an adequate fl ow of air is main-
tained.
To reactivate the air conditioning:

 Press control 1 .

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It controls the temperature, air fl ow
and intake and distributes the ven-
tilation to the windscreen and front
side windows.
Resuming manual control exits from
"Demisting" mode. It must be can-
celled to permit renewal of the air
in the passenger compartment and
demisting.
Once the inconvenience has been
eliminated, pressing control 1 re-
turns the system to "AUTO" mode.

 Press control 7 , with
the engine running,
to demist the rear
screen and the mir-
rors. The indicator
light comes on.
Demisting is switched off automati-
cally to prevent an excessive con-
sumption of current and in relation
to the exterior temperature.
It may be stopped by pressing con-
trol 7 again or when the engine is
switched off.
7. Rear demisting - de-icing
The heated rear screen operates in-
dependently of the air conditioning
system.
8. Intake of exterior air/
Recirculation of interior air
This function enables you to isolate
the passenger compartment from
exterior fumes and odours. - When starting with the engine
cold, the fl ow will reach its op-
timum level gradually to pre-
vent an excessive distribution
of cold air.
- When entering the vehicle af- ter it has been parked for a
fairly long period, if the inte-
rior temperature is very diffe-
rent from your comfort setting
there is no need to change
the temperature displayed
in order to quickly reach the
level of comfort required. The
system automatically uses its
maximum performance to cor-
rect the difference in tempera-
ture as quickly as possible.
- The water resulting from the air conditioning condensation
is discharged via an open-
ing provided for this purpose;
therefore, a puddle of water
may form underneath the ve-
hicle when stationary.
- In all seasons, if the weather is cool, the air conditioning
is useful as it removes the
humidity from the air and the
condensation. Avoid driving
for prolonged periods with the
air conditioning switched off.
However, demisting resumes when
the engine is switched on again.
Switch off the rear screen and exte-
rior mirrors demisting when you con-
sider this necessary as low current
consumption reduces fuel consump-
tion.

 Press control 8 se-
veral times to set the
air intake mode, the
indicator light comes
on.

It must be cancelled as soon as
possible to permit renewal of the
air in the passenger compartment
and demisting.

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5. Air fl ow adjustment
 Press the control:
- to increase the air fl ow,
- to reduce the air fl ow.
The air fl ow level is indicated by the
progressive lighting of the fan blade
indicator lights.

Reducing the fl ow to minimum
switches the air conditioning
OFF.
To prevent condensation and dete-
rioration of the quality of the air in
the passenger compartment, ensure
that an adequate fl ow of air is main-
tained.
6. Air conditioning
The air conditioning will
only operate when the
engine is running. The air
blower control (air fl ow ad-
justment) must be active in
order to obtain air conditioning.

 Press control 6 . The indicator
light comes on.
In order to be effective, the air con-
ditioning must be used with the win-
dows closed. 7. Air recirculation - intake of
exterior air
This function enables you
to isolate the passenger
compartment from exte-
rior fumes and odours.

Intake of air in automatic
anti-pollution mode
This is activated by de-
fault in automatic comfort
regulation mode.
The automatic mode has an air qual-
ity sensor. It analyses the air and
isolates the passenger compart-
ment from the outside if it detects
the presence of pollutants. In this
case, it automatically activates the
recirculation of the passenger com-
partment air.
This function does not detect un-
pleasant odours and therefore does
not prevent them from entering the
passenger compartment. It is not
active when the exterior tempera-
ture is below +5 °C to avoid the risk
of condensation forming inside the
vehicle.
Closing the air intake

 Press control 7 to
close the exterior air
intake.
It must be cancelled as soon as pos-
sible to permit renewal of the air in
the passenger compartment and de-
misting.

Intake of exterior air

 Press control 7 once
to open the exterior air
intake.
While retaining the other settings,
this position allows the driver to iso-
late himself from unpleasant exterior
odours and fumes at any time.

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cold, the fl ow will reach its opti-
mum level gradually to prevent an
excessive distribution of cold air.
When entering the vehicle after it
has been parked for a fairly long
period, if the interior temperature
is very different from your comfort
setting there is no need to change
the temperature displayed in or-
der to quickly reach the level of
comfort required. The system
automatically uses its maximum
performance to correct the differ-
ence in temperature as quickly as
possible.
The water resulting from the air
conditioning condensation is dis-
charged via an opening provided
for this purpose; therefore, a pud-
dle of water may form underneath
the vehicle when stationary.
In all seasons, if the weather is
cool, the air conditioning is use-
ful as it removes the humidity
from the air and the condensa-
tion. Avoid driving for prolonged
periods with the air conditioning
switched off.
9. Front demisting - de-icing
In certain cases, the

"AUTO" mode may not
be suffi cient to demist or
de-ice the windows (hu-
midity, several passen-
gers, ice).

 Press control 9 to clear the win-
dows quickly. The indicator light
comes on.
This system controls the tempera-
ture, air fl ow and intake and dis-
tributes the ventilation to the wind-
screen and front side windows.
Resuming manual control exits from
the "Demisting" mode. It must be
cancelled as soon as possible to
permit renewal of the air in the pas-
senger compartment and demisting.
Pressing one of the controls 1a and

1b returns the system to the "AUTO"
mode.
8. Rear demisting - de-icing
Switch off the rear screen and exterior
mirrors demisting when you consider
this necessary as low current con-
sumption reduces fuel consumption. The heated rear screen
operates independently
of the air conditioning
system.

 Press control 8 , with the en-
gine running, to demist the rear
screen and the mirrors. The indi-
cator light comes on.
Demisting is switched off automati-
cally to avoid an excessive con-
sumption of current and in relation
to the exterior temperature.
It may be stopped by pressing con-
trol 8 again or when the engine is
switched off.
In this latter case, the demisting
resumes if the engine is switched on
again within one minute.

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PROGRAMMABLE HEATING *
With the engine off, programmable
heating preheats the coolant circuit
in order to optimise the engine op-
erating temperature prior to starting.
The programmable heating sys-
tem can be started immediately or
delayed thanks to its programming
function. With the engine idle or the vehicle
stationary, it is normal to hear a
high-pitched whistling noise and
to notice some smoke/emissions. Digital programmer
The heating system’s programmer is
located on the left-hand side of the
dashboard.

1. Time or remaining functioning
time.

2. Increase (time).

3. Select programme.

4. Programme number selected.

5. Immediate start-up of heating.

6. Time adjustment and reading
warning lamp.

7. Reduce (time).

8. Heating mode warning lamp.
9. Programmable heating system
warning lamp.

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FRONT SEATS MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS

1. Adjustments to the height and
angle of the head restraint
To raise it, pull upwards.
To lower it, press on the control
A to unlock it, and simultaneously
on the head restraint itself. The
adjustment is correct when the
top edge of the head restraint is
at the same height as the top of
the head. It is also tilt adjustable.
To raise it, press control A to
unlock it, then pull it upwards. It
may be necessary to adjust the
backrest angle.

2. Adjustment of the backrest
angle
Operate the control and adjust the position of the backrest to
the front or to the rear.

3. Adjustment of the seat height
Raise or lower the control the number of times required to ob-
tain the desired position.

4. Longitudinal adjustment of
seat
Lift the control bar and adjust to the desired position.

5. Adjustment of lumbar support
Turn the control and adjust to the desired position.

6. Heated seat controls
The heated seats only operate when the engine is running.
Seat consisting of a seat cushion, seat back and head restraint
which can all be
adjusted for optimum driving comfort.
For your safety, do not drive with
the head restraints removed; they
must be in place and correctly ad-
justed.

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FRONT SEATS
ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS
To adjust the electrical seats, switch on the ignition or start the engine if the
vehicle has gone into economy mode.
Seat adjustments are also possible for a short period after ope ning one of the
front doors or switching off the ignition.

2. Adjustment of the backrest
angle
Move the control forwards or backwards to adjust the backrest
angle.

3. Adjustment of the angle of the
top of the backrest
Move the control forwards or backwards to adjust the angle of
the top of the backrest.

1. Adjustment of the seat height
and angle, and longitudinal
adjustment

 Raise or lower the front of the
control to adjust the seat cush-
ion angle.


Raise or lower the rear of the
control to raise or lower the seat.

 Simultaneously raise or lower
the front and rear of the control
in order to raise or lower the
entire seat.
4. Adjustment of lumbar support
This function allows you to inde- pendently adjust the height and
level of lumbar support.
Move the control:

 Forwards or backwards to in-
crease or reduce the lumbar
support.

 Upwards or downwards to raise
or lower the lumbar support
zone.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front
seats can operate separately.

 Use the corresponding adjust-
ment dial, placed on the outer
side of each front seat, to switch
on and select the level of heating
required:

0 : Off.

1 : Low.

2 : Medium.

3 : High.

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This function provides the driver
with a back massage. It only oper-
ates when the engine is running.

 Press on button A .
The warning lamp comes on and the
massage function is activated for a
period of 1 hour. During this time,
massage is performed in cycles of
6 minutes (4 minutes of massage fol-
lowed by 2 minutes break). In total,
the system will perform 10 cycles.
After 1 hour, the function is deacti-
vated. The warning lamp goes out.
Massage function The Welcome function
The welcome function assists entry
and leaving the vehicle.
After switching off the ignition and
opening the driver’s door, the seat
moves back automatically and then
stays in this position, ready for the
next entry to the vehicle.
When switching on the ignition, the
seat moves forward to the memo-
rised driving position.
When moving the seat, take care
that no person or object hinders the
automatic movement of the seat.
This function is deactivated by de-
fault. You may activate or deactivate
this function using the "Main Menu"
on the instrument panel screen. To
do so, select "Vehicle parameters/
Comfort/Driver welcome".
Deactivation
You can deactivate the massage
function at any time by pressing on
button A .
Head restraint height and
angle adjustments on electric
seats

 To adjust the angle of the head
restraint, push back or pull for-
ward section C of the head re-
straint until you reach the desired
position.

 To raise it, pull upwards.

 To lower it, press on the control

D to unlock it, and simultaneous-
ly on the head restraint itself.

 To remove it, press on the control

D to unlock it, then pull it upwards.