2008.5 Citroen C5 boot

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A C C E S S
BOOT (SALOON)

 Press upwards on lever 1 and lift
up the boot. With the vehicle stationary, this is
carried out using:
- The remote control.
- The key in a door lock.
- The interior central locking/
unlocking control.
The boot automatically locks when
the vehicle is moving at a speed of
over 6 mph (10 km/h), even if auto-
matic central locking is deactivated.
It is unlocked when a door is opened
or when the central locking button is
pressed (speed lower than 6 mph
(10 km/h)).
Opening
Locking/unlocking Emergency boot lid release
System for mechanical unlocking of
the boot in the event of a battery or
central locking malfunction.
Unlocking

 Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside
the boot.

 Insert a small screwdriver into
hole A of the lock to unlock the
tailgate.

 Push the white part, located in-
side the lock, to the left to unlock
the boot.

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Electric opening
BOOT (TOURER)
Manual opening

 Press upwards on lever A and lift
up the tailgate.

 Press upwards on lever A , or
press button B of the remote
control. Do not attempt to help the opening
of the tailgate manually after press-
ing the control
A .
Manual closing

 Lower the tailgate using the inte-
rior handle C .
Electric closing

 Press the push-button D to close
the tailgate.
Do not interrupt the closing of the
tailgate; if any obstacle prevents it
closing, the operation will stop and
the tailgate will automatically rise
by a few centimetres.
Locking/unlocking
With the vehicle stationary, this is
carried out using:
- The remote control.
- The key in a door lock.
- The interior central locking/un- locking control. Interrupting the opening/
closing of the tailgate
When the tailgate is being opened
or closed electrically, you can inter-
rupt its movement at any point by
pressing push-button
D , the control

A or button B .
You can then open or close the tail-
gate electrically or manually, if neces-
sary moving it in the opposite direction
to release it.
The boot automatically locks when
the vehicle is moving at a speed of
over 6 mph (10 km/h), even if auto-
matic central locking is deactivated.
It is unlocked when a door is opened
or when the central locking button
is pressed (at a speed of less than
6 mph (10 km/h)).
Memorisation of an
intermediate position
You can store an opening angle for
the tailgate:

 Manually or automatically move
the tailgate to the required posi-
tion.

 Make a long press on push-but-
ton D . The system emits a short
audible beep.

 Release the push-button D .

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Cancelling the memorisation
With the tailgate in the intermediate
position, you can cancel the stored
position:

 Make a long press on push-but-
ton D . The system emits a long
audible beep.

 Release the push-button D . The
tailgate will return to the fully
open position at the next use.
Electrical protection of the
motor
If the tailgate is repeatedly opened
and closed in quick succession, the
motor can start to overheat and then
cut out, preventing opening and
closing of the tailgate.
Allow the motor to cool down for ten
minutes without opening or closing
the tailgate.
Closing in manual back-up mode re-
mains possible. To avoid risk of injury, make sure
that no one is in the vicinity of the
boot while opening and closing.
If the tailgate is carrying extra
weight (snow, bicycle carrier, etc.)
there is a risk of it closing under
this load. Support the tailgate or
fi rst unload the bicycle carrier or
clear the snow.
When using an automatic car wash,
don’t forget to lock the vehicle so
as to avoid any risk of motorised
opening of the tailgate.

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SUN VISOR
System which protects against sun
from ahead or from the side and
courtesy system with illuminated
mirror. SKI FLAP
A fl ap in the backrest, located to the
rear of the armrest, facilitates the
carrying of long objects.

 With the ignition on, lift the fl ap;
the mirror is illuminated automati-
cally.
To prevent dazzle from ahead, fold
the visor downwards.
It can be disengaged from its central
fi xing and pivoted over to the side
windows if required. AIR CONDITIONED
GLOVEBOX

 To open the glovebox, pull on the
handle and lower the lid.
The glovebox has a manually clos-
able air conditioning vent B .
It has 2 or 3 sockets C to connect
audio/video equipment.
It has automatic lighting.
It provides access to the dashboard
fusebox.

Whilst driving, the
glovebox should be kept
closed. To open

 Lower the rear armrest.

 Pull the fl ap handle down.

 Lower the fl ap.

 Load the objects from inside the
boot.
Ensure that the objects are well se-
cured and that they do not impede
the operation of the gear lever.

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L A Y O U T
SUN VISOR
System which protects against sun
from ahead or from the side and
courtesy system with illuminated
mirror. SKI FLAP
A fl ap in the backrest, located to the
rear of the armrest, facilitates the
carrying of long objects.

 With the ignition on, lift the fl ap;
the mirror is illuminated automati-
cally.
To prevent dazzle from ahead, fold
the visor downwards.
It can be disengaged from its central
fi xing and pivoted over to the side
windows if required. AIR CONDITIONED
GLOVEBOX

 To open the glovebox, pull on the
handle and lower the lid.
The glovebox has a manually clos-
able air conditioning vent B .
It has 2 or 3 sockets C to connect
audio/video equipment.
It has automatic lighting.
It provides access to the dashboard
fusebox.

Whilst driving, the
glovebox should be kept
closed. To open

 Lower the rear armrest.

 Pull the fl ap handle down.

 Lower the fl ap.

 Load the objects from inside the
boot.
Ensure that the objects are well se-
cured and that they do not impede
the operation of the gear lever.

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L A Y O U T
BOOT LAYOUT (SALOON)

1. Battery for vehicles with V6 HDi
engine.

2. Pull strap (spare wheel storage).
3. Boot lamp.

4. 6 CD changer. Luggage securing rings

 Use the 4 securing rings on the
boot fl oor to secure your lug-
gage.
For safety reasons in the event of
sharp braking, you are advised to
place heavy objects as far forward
in the boot as possible.

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BOOT LAYOUT (TOURER)

1. Hook
Allows you to hook shopping bags.

2. Torch
To recharge, return it to its stor- age position.

3. Storage net or Battery com-
partment (for vehicles with V6
2.7 HDi engine).
This provides access to the bat- tery.
1. Luggage-cover blind
(see details on following page)

2. Luggage securing rings
Use the 4 stowing rings provided on the boot fl oor to secure your
loads.
For safety reasons in the event of sharp braking, you are ad-
vised to place heavy objects as
far forwards as possible.

3. Hooks
These allow a cargo net to be fi tted (see details on following
page).
1. Boot lamp

2. 12 V accessories socket
(100 W maximum)
Cigar-lighter type 12 volts sock- et. It is located on the rear right-
hand trim, and is supplied from
the ignition position.

3. Loading
height control
You can change the height of the vehicle in order to make loading
or unloading easier.

4. Hook
Allows you to hook shopping bags.

5. Storage net or 6 CD changer

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LUGGAGE COVER (TOURER)
To roll up

 Press the handle (PRESS) gently.
The luggage cover rolls up auto-
matically.
The moving part A can be folded
along the rear bench seat backrest.
To remove

 Compress the control 1 and lift
the luggage cover on the right
then on the left to remove it.
To install

 Position the left-hand end of the
luggage cover roller in its loca-
tion B behind the rear bench
seat.

 Compress the roller control 1
and put the roller in place in its
location C on the right.

 Release the control to secure
the luggage cover.

 Unroll it to its fastening on the
rear pillar. High load retaining net
(Tourer)
Hooked onto the special upper and
lower fi xings, this permits use of the
entire loading volume up to the roof:
- behind the rear seats (row 2),
- behind the front seats (row 1)
when the rear seats are folded.
When positioning the net, check that
the strap loops are visible from the
boot; this will make slackening or
tightening easier.