2012.5 Citroen DS5 RHD warning

Starting at temperatures above
zero


- Press the brake pedal.

- Make one shor t press (about one second) on the START/STOP
button.


Starting at temperatures below
zero
You must initiate preheating of the Diesel engine: -Without
placing your foot on the brake pedal, make a first shor t press on the STA R T/STOP button.

- Wait until the preheater warning lamp goesoff.
-
With
your foot on the brake pedal, make asecond short press on the START/STOP button.

Driving safely
Starting - stopping
the en
gine
Before starting
- Place the gear lever in neutral or inposition N
for the electronic gearbox
system or automatic gearbox.
- Inser t the electronic key in the reader or keep the Keyless Entry and Starting key in
the vehicle.

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Driving safely
Stop & Start
Going into engine STOP mode
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The "ECO"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby; with the electronic gearboxsystem andspeeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), press the brakepedal or put the gear lever in position N.In cer tain circumstances, the STOP modemay not be available; the "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.


Going into engine START mode
Deactivation / Reactivation
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The system is automatically reactivated every time the engine is star ted withthe STA R T/STOP button.

Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off the ignition with the START/STOP button. Th
e "ECO"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine restar ts with theelectronic gearbox system:


- with the
gear lever in position A
or Mrelease the brake pedal,

- or with the gear lever in position N
andbrake pedal released, move the gear lever
to position Aor M ,

- or engage reverse.
In certain circumstances, STA R T m o d e m ay be
invoked automatically; the "ECO"warning lampflashes for a few seconds, then goes off. You can deactivate the s
ystem at any time bypressing the "ECO OFF"
button; the button's
warning lamp comes on.

Monitoring
Indicator and warning lamps
When the engine is star ted, these same warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information on the warning lamp concerned.
Associated warnings
The switching on of cer tain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal and a
messa
ge in the instrument panel screen.
The warning lamps may come on continuously (fixed) or flash.

Certain warning lamps may come on inone of two modes: fixed (continuous) or flashing.
Only by relating the type of illumination to the operation of the vehicle can itbe determined whether the situation is normal or a fault has occurred.
Refer to the tables on the following pages for more information. Visual indicators in
forming the driver that asystem is in operation, switched off or has a fault.

When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for afew seconds in the instrument panel and/or
instrument panel screen when the vehicle's
ignition is switched on.

Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on in the instrument panel and/or instrument panel screen, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations




Left-handdirection indicatorflashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.





Right-hand direction indicatorflashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.





Sidelampsfixed.The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.



Dipped beamheadlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is in the "Dippedbeam headlamps" position.



Main beam headlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is pulled towardsyou. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.



Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.

For more information on the lighting controls, refer to the corresponding section.




Automatic headlamp dipping
fixed.The lighting stalk has been pulledtowards you and the button (to the right of the steering wheel) has beenpressed.
Its warning lamp is on.
The camera, located in the interior rear view mirror,
authorises or not switching between main and dipped
beam, depending on the exterior lighting and the
drivin
g conditions.
Pull the lighting stalk to return to dipped beam.

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Rear foglamps

fixed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations



Diesel engine pre-heating fixed. The STA R T/STOP
switch has been pressed (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp goes off before star ting.
Once it goes off, star ting is immediate, on condition
that the brake pedal remains pressed for automatic or electronic gearboxes, or the clutch pedal is pressed
fully down for manual gearboxes.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the ambient conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in extreme conditions).
If the engine does not star t, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
then start the engine.

Electric parking brake

fixed. The electric parking brake is applied. Release the electric parking brake to switch off the
warning lamp: with your foot on the brake pedal, pull
the electric parking brake control lever.

Obser ve the safety recommendations.
For more information on the electric parking brake,
refer to the corresponding section.

Deactivation of the automatic functions of the electric parkingbrake


fixed. The "automatic application" (on switching off the engine) and
"automatic release" functions aredeactivated or faulty.
Activate the function (according to country) via the
vehicle configuration menu or contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified 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 corresponding section.

Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations



Automatic
wiping
fixed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards.
Automatic front wiping is activated.
To deactivate automatic wipin
g, operate the controlstalk downwards or put the stalk into another position.



Passenger's airbag systemfixed in the seat beltand passenger's front airbag warning lamps
display.
The control switch, located in the glove box, has been placed in the "ON"position.
The passenger's front airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a "rear facing" child seat.
Move the control switch to the "OFF"
position to
deactivate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear facing" child seat.

Stop & Startfixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Star t system has put the engine into STOPmode.The warnin
g lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want tomove off.
fl
ashes for a few seconds, then goesoff. ST
OP mode is temporarily unavailable. or STA R T mode is invokedautomatically. For more information on special cases with ST
OP mode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"section.

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Monitoring
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.

Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations




Passenger's airbag system fixed in the instrumentpanel and/or seat belt
and front passenger's
airbag warning lamps
display.
The control switch, located in the
glove box, is set to the OFF
position.
The passenger's front airbag is deactivated.
Set the control to the "ON"position to activate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facing position.



Dynamic stability control(
DSC/ASR )

fixed. The button, located at the bottom
right of the dashboard, is pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The D
SC/ASR is deactivated.
DSC: dynamic stability control.
ASR: anti-slip regulation, or traction control. Press the button to activate the D
SC/ASR. Its indicator
lamp goes off.
The DSC/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is started.
If it has been deactivated, the system is reactivated
automatically from approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).

When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a fault which requires action on
the par t of the driver.
Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated further by reading the associated message in the instrument panel screen.
If you encounter any problems, contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations



STOPfixed, associated withanother warning lamp, accompanied by an audible signal and amessage in the screen. It is associated with a punctured
wheel, the brakin
g system, the power steering, the engine oil pressure, the engine coolant temperature or a major electrical fault.Stop as soon as it is safe to do so as the en
gine may cut out.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a CITROËN
dealer or a qualified workshop.



Serviceon temporarily. A minor fault has occurred for which
there is no specific warning lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message shown in the screen, such as, for example:
- the closing of the doors, boot or bonnet,
- the engine oil level,
- the screenwash level,
- the remote control battery,
- the tyre pressures,
- saturation of the par ticle emission filter (Diesel).- ...For any other faults, contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified workshop.
fixed. A major fault has occurred for which
there is no specific warning lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message shown on the screen and contact a CITROËN dealer or yyg g
a qualified workshop.
PEF: particle emissions filter,Diesel
fixed, associated
temporarily with a message on the risk of
blockage of the PEF.Thi
s indicates the start of saturation
of the par ticle emissions filter. As soon as traffic conditions allow, regenerate the
filter by driving at a speed of at least 35 mph (60 km/h)
until the ser vice warning lamp goes off.
fixed.This indicates the low level in theDiesel additive reservoir. Have the level topped up b
y a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified workshop as soon as possible.