2011.5 Citroen DS5 RHD Owner's Manual

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Familiarisation

Sitting comfortably
Head restraint adjustment
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1.Release the adjustment mechanism.
2. Adjust for height and reach. 3.
Lock the adjustment mechanism.


Steering wheel adjustment
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For reasons of safety, these operations must only be carried out with thevehicle stationary.


Heated seats control
0
: off.1: low.2
: medium. 3
: high. To lower it, simultaneously press button
A andpush down on the head restraint.
To raise it, guide the head restraint upwards to
the desired position.
To incline it, swivel the lower part backwards o
r
forwards.
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17Familiarisation
Sitting comfortably


Door mirrors

Adjustment
1.
Selection of the left or right mirror.2.Adjusting the position of the mirror glass. 3.De-selection of the mirror.
4.
Folding the mirror.
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6
Rear view mirror
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1.Automatic detection of day/night mode.2. Rear view mirror adjustment.


Front seat belts
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1.
Fastening.2.Adjusting for height.

Seeing clearly
Lighting
Ring A
Rin
g B

Wipers
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Control stalk A: windscreen wipers
2. Fast wipe.
1. Normal wipe.
Int. Intermittent wipe.
0
. Park.
AUTO Automatic wiping.
È Single wipe: Brief pull on the stalk
towards.
Screenwash: Long pull on stalk towards you.
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Switching on "AUTO" mode
)Briefly push the stalk downwards.


Switching off "AUTO" mode
)Briefly push the stalk downwards or place
the stalk in another position: Int, 1 or 2.
Ring B: rear wiper
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14
4
Lighting off.
Automatic illumination o
f headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Front and rear
foglamps.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Screenwash. 13
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19Familiarisation
Monitoring
On switching on, the dial needles go to the extent of their travel then return to 0.
A.With the ignition on, the bars indicate the
fuel remaining.
B.With the engine running, the associated
low level warning lamp should go off.

Instrument panel
1.
With the ignition on, the orange and redwarning lamps come on. 2.With the engine running, these warninglamps should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to the page concerned.


Warning lamps
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C.
With the ignition on, the instrument panelscreen should indicate the oil level.
If the levels are not correct, top up the level which is low.
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1

Passenger safety
1.
Open the glove box.2.Inser t the key (integral with the electronic key).3.Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or "forwards facing" child seat,
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat.4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.
Front passenger's airbag
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Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag
A.
Left hand front seat belt not fastened or unfastened warning lamp.B.
Right hand front seat belt not fastened or unfastened warning lamp.C.
Right hand rear seat belt not fastened or unfastened warning lamp.D.Centre rear seat belt not fastened or unfastened warning lamp.
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E.
Left hand rear seat belt not fastened or
unfastened warning lamp. F.Front passenger's airbag deactivatedwarning lamp.G. Front passenger's airbag activated warninglamp.

21Familiarisation

If this warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel, automatic application/release is deactivated
.
The parking brake must be appliedand released manually.

y
Before leaving the vehicle, check that
the the brake warning lamp and the Pwarning lamp in the control lever Aare on fixed (not flashing).
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If towing a trailer or caravan or if theslope might vary (transpor t by boat or lorry, recovery of the vehicle...) make a maximum application of the parking brake - by making a long pull on thecontrol lever A
- to immobilise thevehicle.
*
Dependin
g on country of sale.

Driving safely


Electric parking brake


Manual Application/Release
Manual application
of the parking brake is possible by pulling
the control lever A. With the ignition on, manual releaseof theparking brake is possible by pressing the brake pedal
and pulling
then releasing
the control lever A
.

On opening the driver's door with theengine running, if an audible signalis heard, apply the parking brake
manually. Do not leave a child alone in the vehicle with the ignition on; they might release the parking brake.
Automatic Application/Release *
Press the accelerator and release the clutch (manual gearbox), the parking brake is releasedautomatically and progressively as you move off.With the vehicle stationary, the parking brakeis applied automatically on switching off the
engine.


Starting




- Inser t the electronic key in the reader or
with Keyless Entry and Starting, keep the electronic key in the vehicle.

- Press the brake pedal firmly on vehicles
with automatic or electronic gearboxes
or
fully declutch on vehicles with manual
gearbox.

- Press the START/STOPbutton.

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Driving safely
Speed limiter "LIMIT"
1.
Selecting speed limiter mode.2.
Decrease the programmed value.3.
Increase the programmed value.4.
Pause/resume speed limiter.5.
Display of the memorised speeds (by the audio system memory).
These values must be set with the engine running.
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3
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Cruise control "CRUISE"
1.Selecting cruise control mode.
2. Programming a speed/Decrease the
programmed value.3. Programming a speed/Increase the
programmed value.4.Pause/resume cruise control.
5.Display of the memorised speeds (by the
audio system memory).
In order to be programmed or activated, the
vehicle speed must be higher than 25 mph
(40 km/h), with at least 4th gear engaged on
a manual gearbox (2nd gear on an electronicgear control or automatic gearbox).

Display in the instrument panel
The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it isselected.

Gear efficiency indicator
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The system may suggest, when appropriate,
that you change up a gear.