2011.5 Citroen C5 RHD parking

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MONITORING





Braking


fi xed, associated
with the STOP
warning lamp. The braking system fl uid level
is too low. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Top up with brake fl uid recommended by
CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.

+

fi xed, associated
with the STOP
and ABS warning
lamp. The electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD) system
has a fault. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN or a
qualifi ed workshop.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Anti-lock
Braking
System
(ABS)


fi xed. The anti-lock braking system
has a fault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop without delay.




Electric
parking brake


fl ashing. The electric parking brake is
not applied automatically.
The application/release is
faulty. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Park on fl
at level ground, switch off the
ignition and contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.




Electric
parking brake
fault


fi xed. Alone, the electric parking
brake has a fault. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop without delay.
The parking brake can be released
manually.
For more information on the electric
parking brake, refer to the "Driving"
section.

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Dynamic
stability
control
(ESP/ASR)


fl ashing. The ESP/ASR regulation is
active. The system optimises traction and
improves the directional stability of
the vehicle.
fi xed, accompanied
by an audible signal
and a message in
the instrument panel
screen.
Unless it has been deactivated
with the indicator lamp in
the button on, the ESP/ASR
system has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.




Engine
autodiagnosis
system


fi xed. The emission control system
has a fault. The warning lamp should go off when
the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN
dealer or qualifi ed workshop without delay.

fl ashing. The engine management
system has a fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations



Brake pad
wear


fi xed, accompanied
by an audible signal
and a message in
the multifunction
screen.
The brake pads are at an
advanced state of wear. Have the brake pads replaced by a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

Deactivation of
the automatic
functions of
the electric
parking brake


fi xed. The "automatic application"
(on switching off the engine)
and "automatic release"
functions are deactivated or
faulty. Activate the function (according to country)
via the vehicle confi guration menu or
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop if automatic application/release is
not possible.
The parking brake can be released
manually using the emergency release
procedure.
For more information on the electric parking
brake, refer to the "Driving" section.

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Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations






Diesel engine
pre-heating


fi xed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp has
switched off before starting.
The duration for which the warning lamp is
on is determined by the climatic conditions.




Parking
brake


fi xed. The parking brake is applied or not
properly released. Release the parking brake to switch
off the warning lamp, keeping your
foot on the brake pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the
parking brake, refer to the "Driving"
section.
fl ashing. The parking brake is not fully
applied or is released.



Passenger's
airbag
system
fi xed. The control switch, located in the
glove box, is in the " ON
" position.
The passenger's front airbag is
activated.
In this case, do not install a rear-
facing child seat. Turn the control switch to the " OFF
"
position to deactivate the front
passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear-
facing child seat.



Stop & Start


fi xed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffi c jams, ...) the Stop & Start
system has put the engine into
STOP mode. The warning lamp goes off and the
engine restarts automatically in
START mode, as soon as you want
to move off.

fl ashes for a few
seconds, then
goes off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start"
for special cases with STOP mode
and START mode.

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COMFORT





MIRRORS


Door mirrors

Each fi tted with an adjustable mirror
glasses providing the lateral rear-
ward vision necessary for overtaking
or parking. They can also be folded.

Adjustment
With the ignition on:


)

move control A
to the right or to
the left to select the corresponding
mirror,

)
move control B
in all four direc-
tions to adjust,

)

return control A
to the central position. Demisting/defrosting of the door
mirrors is associated with that of
the rear screen.


Folding


)
from outside; lock the vehicle
using the remote control or the
key.

)
from inside; with the ignition on,
pull control A
rearwards.
If the mirrors are folded using con-
trol A
, they will not unfold when the
vehicle is unlocked. Control A
must
be pulled again.

Unfolding


)
from outside; unlock the vehicle
using the remote control or the
key.

)
from inside; with the ignition on,
pull control A
rearwards.
If the position is changed manually,
a long press on control A
re-engages
the mirror.
The folding and unfolding of the door
mirrors using the remote control can
be deactivated by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
The objects observed are, in reality,
closer than they appear.
Take this into account in order to
correctly judge the distance of ve-
hicles approaching from behind.







Rear view mirror

Adjustable mirror providing a central
rearward view.
Equipped with an anti-dazzle sys-
tem, which darkens the mirror glass:
this reduces the nuisance to the
driver caused by the headlamps
from following vehicles, low sun...


Manual day/night model

Adjustment


)

Adjust the mirror so that the glass is
directed correctly in the "day" position.



Day/night position


)
Pull the lever to change to the
"night" anti-dazzle position.

)
Push the lever to change to the
normal "day" position.


As a safety measure, the mirrors
should be adjusted to reduce the
"blind spot".

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VISIBILITY





DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING


without cornering lighting


with cornering lighting




"Cornering lighting" function

With dipped or main beams, this
function provides additional lighting
for the inside of a bend, when the
vehicle speed is below 25 mph
(approx 40 km/h).
This lighting is most useful when
travelling at low and medium speed
(urban driving, winding road, inter-
sections, parking manoeuvres...).

Activation
This function is activated:


- when the direction indicator is
activated,

- from a certain angle of rotation of
the steering wheel.
Deactivation
This function is deactivated:


- below a certain angle of rotation
of the steering wheel,

- when stationary or at very low
speed,

- when reverse gear is engaged,

- when the directional headlamps
are switched off.

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DRIVING





MANUAL PARKING BRAKE


Mechanical device for immobilising
the vehicle when stationary. This warning lamp comes
on if the parking brake is en-
gaged or not fully released.

If the parking brake is released,
the illumination of this warning lamp
along with the STOP
warning lamp
indicates that the brake fl uid level
is low or a fault with the brake force
distributor.

You must stop as soon as it is safe
to do so.

Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.

Application


)
Pull the parking brake lever up to
immobilise your vehicle.
To facilitate the action on the lever,
you are recommended to press the
brake pedal at the same time.
In all circumstances, as a pre-
cautionary measure, engage
fi rst gear.
On steep gradients, turn the steering
wheel towards the pavement.
Release


)
Press on the end of the lever
whilst pulling it then lower it fully.

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DRIVING








ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE

The electric parking brake combines
2 operating modes:


- AUTOMATIC

Automatic application when the
engine stops and automatic re-
lease on use of the accelerator
(automatic operation by default),

- MANUAL

Manual application/release of the
parking brake is always possible
by pulling control lever A
while
pressing the brake pedal.


Automatic operation


Application with the engine off
With the vehicle stationary, the park-
ing brake is automatically applied
when the engine is switched off.

The application of the parking brake
is confi rmed by:
Application with the engine running
With the engine running and the ve-
hicle stationary, in order to immobi-
lise the vehicle you need to manually
apply the parking brake by pulling

on control lever A
.
The application of the parking brake
is confi rmed by:

- warning lamp P
in the
control lever A
coming on,
Before leaving the vehicle,
check that warning lamp P

and the warning lamp in the
instrument panel are on fi xed (not
fl ashing).
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle with the ignition on, as they
could release the parking brake.
- display of a message "hand-
brake on" in the instrument panel
screen.
The noise of operation will confi rm
to you the application/release of
your electric parking brake.

- warning lamp P
in the
control lever A
coming on,

- display of a message "hand-
brake on" in the instrument panel
screen.
When the driver’s door is opened, a
beep is heard and a message dis-
played if the parking brake has not
been applied.
Before leaving the vehicle,
check that warning lamp P

and the warning lamp in the
instrument panel are on fi xed (not
fl ashing).
-
this warning lamp in the in-
strument panel coming on,


- this warning lamp in the in-
strument panel coming on,

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DRIVING

Release
The electric parking brake releases
automatically and progressively

when you press the accelerator:


)
with a manual gearbox
(fi rst
gear or reverse gear engaged),
press down fully on the clutch
pedal then press on the accel-
erator pedal and move off.

)
with an automatic gearbox
, ac-
celerate with the selector in posi-
tion D
, M
or R
.
Full release of the parking brake is
confi rmed by:


- warning lamp P
in the
control lever A
going off,

- display of a message "hand-
brake off" in the instrument panel
screen.
When stationary, with the engine
running, do not press the accelera-
tor pedal unnecessarily (particularly
when starting the engine, including
in neutral), as you may release the
parking brake.
Do nat place any object (packet of
cigarettes, telephone...) between the
gear lever and the electric parking
brake control.
Activation/Deactivation of the
automatic functions
Depending on the country of sale,
automatic application when switch-
ing off the engine and automatic
release when moving off can be de-
activated. The activation/deactiva-
tion is done in the instrument panel
screen confi guration menu. Select
"Vehicle parameters/Comfort/Auto
handbrake".
Deactivation of these func-
tions is signalled by this
warning lamp in the instru-
ment panel.
With the automatic functions deac-
tivated, the parking brake must be
applied and released manually.
In some special circumstances,
with the engine not running,
(towing, icy conditions...) the au-
tomatic parking brake can be re-
leased manually, with the key in
the running position.
Manual operation

Manual application/release of the
parking brake is always possible.

Application
With the vehicle stationary, to apply the
parking brake whether the engine is
running or off, pull
on control lever A
.
The application of the parking brake
is confi rmed by:


- warning lamp P
in the
control lever A
coming on,

- display of a message "hand-
brake on" in the instrument panel
screen.
When the driver’s door is opened
with the engine running, a mes-
sage is displayed accompanied
by an audible signal if the parking
brake has not been applied.

-
this warning lamp in the in-
strument panel coming on,

- this warning lamp in the
instrument panel going off,
If the confi guration menu does not
have the option to activate/deacti-
vate the automatic functions, this
can be done by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.