2012 Citroen C5 ignition
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FRONT SEATS
ELECTRIC ADJUSTMENTS
To adjust the electric seats, switch on the ignition or start the engine if the ve-
hicle has gone into economy mode.
Seat adjustments are also possible for a short period after opening 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.
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 simultaneously
on the head restraint itself.
)
To remove it, press on the
control D
to unlock it, then pull it
upwards.
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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
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
.
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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Storing driving positions
System which stores the settings of
the driver's seat. Up to two positions
can be stored using the buttons on
the side of the driver's seat.
When storing a driving position, the
air conditioning settings are also
memorised.
Storing a position
Using buttons M / 1 / 2
)
Switch on the ignition.
)
Adjust your seat.
)
Press button M
, then press but-
ton 1
or 2
within four seconds.
An audible signal confi rms that
the settings have been stored.
Storing a new position cancels the
previous position.
Recalling a stored position
Ignition on or engine running
)
Briefl y press button 1
or 2
to re-
call the corresponding position.
An audible signal indicates the end
of the adjustment.
When the ignition is on, after a few
consecutive position recalls, the
function will be deactivated until the
engine is started, to prevent dis-
charging of the battery.
For your safety, avoid storing a
driving position while driving.
REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS
The rear head restraints can be re-
moved and have two positions:
- high, position for use,
- low, storage position.
To raise a head restraint, pull it up-
wards.
To lower it, press the lug then the
head restraint.
To remove it, place it in the high
position, push the lug and pull it up-
wards.
To r efi t it, engage the head restraint
rods in the holes taking care to re-
main in line with the seat back.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed, they must be in place
and correctly adjusted. To adjust the air conditioning, refer
to the "Air conditioning" section.
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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 correspond-
ing mirror,
)
move control B
in all four direc-
tions to adjust,
)
return control A
to the central po-
sition. 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
control 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 deal-
er or a qualifi ed workshop.
The objects observed are, in real-
ity, 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
and reduces the nuisance to the
driver caused by the sun, headlam-
ps from other vehicles...
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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As a safety precaution, these ope-
rations must only be carried out
while the vehicle is stationary.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
The steering wheel can be adjusted
for height and reach to adapt the
driving position to the size of the
driver.
Adjustment
)
First, adjust the driver's seat to
the most suitable position.
)
When stationary
, pull the lever A
to unlock the steering wheel ad-
justment.
)
Adjust for height and reach.
)
Push the lever to lock the steering
wheel adjustment.
After locking, if you press fi rmly on
the steering wheel, a slight click may
be heard.
Automatic day/night model
In order to guarantee optimum visi-
bility during your manoeuvres, the
mirror lightens automatically when
reverse gear is engaged. By means of a sensor, which mea-
sures the light from the rear of the
vehicle, this system automatically
and progressively changes between
the day and night uses.
It has an anti-dazzle system which
darkens the mirror glass: this reduc-
es any driver discomfort caused by
the light beam of following vehicles,
the sun... In vehicles fi tted with electrochro-
matic door mirrors, the system has
an on/off button and an associated
warning lamp.
On
)
With the ignition on, press on
button 1
.
The warning lamp 2
comes on and the
mirror glass is in automatic mode.
Off
)
Press on button 1
.
The warning lamp 2
goes off and the
mirror glass remains in its lightest
defi nition.
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)
First press button A
to fold the
key.
Locating your vehicle
)
Press the closed padlock to lo-
cate your locked vehicle in a car
park.
This is indicated by switching on
of the interior lighting and fl ashing
of the direction indicators for a few
seconds.
The vehicle remains locked.
Guide-me-home lighting
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code
must be recognised in order for
starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser
locks the engine management sys-
tem a few minutes after the ignition
is switched off and prevents starting
of the engine by anyone who does
not have the key.
In the event of a fault,
you are informed by il-
lumination of this warn-ing lamp, an audible
signal and a message in the screen.
In this case, your vehicle will not
start; contact a CITROËN dealer as
soon as possible.
Keep safely the label attached to the
keys given to you on acquisition of
the vehicle.
Folding the key
A press on button B
oper-
ates the guide-me-home
lighting (lighting of the side-
lamps, dipped beams and
number plate lamps).
A second press before the end of
the timing cancels the guide-me-
home lighting.
The timed duration can be set via the
"Lighting" menu on the "Main Menu"
of the instrument panel screen.
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STOPPING
Do not fl ick the accelerator at the
moment of switching off the ignition.
This could cause serious damage
to the turbocharger(s).
IGNITION SWITCH
1. "S": Steering lock
To unlock the steering, gently move
the steering wheel while turning the
key, without forcing it.
2. "M": Drive position
Depending on the version of your
vehicle, the orange and red warn-
ing lamps should also come on for
a short time.
3. "D": Starter
Release the key as soon the engine
has started.
If the fi rst attempt fails, switch off the
ignition. Wait ten seconds then ope-
rate the starter again.
Steering lock
1. "
S":
After removing the key, turn
the steering wheel to lock the steer-
ing. The key can only be removed in
position S
.
2. "M":
Ignition switched on, the
steering is unlocked (by turning the
key to position M
, move the steering
wheel gently if necessary).
3. "D":
Starter position.
Never turn the key to this position
when the engine is running.
Do not run the engine in an
enclosed space or where there is
insuffi cient ventilation.
It is essential always to drive with
the engine running in order to re-
tain braking and steering assis-
tance.
Never remove the ignition key
before the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
Avoid attaching a heavy object to
the key which would weigh down
on its shaft in the switch and could
cause a malfunction.
Vehicles equipped with a
turbocharger
Never stop the engine without having
allowed it to run for a few seconds at
idle, this being the time required for
the turbocharger to return to a normal
speed.
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Operating problem
Following disconnection of the ve-
hicle battery, replacement of the re-
mote control battery or in the event
of a remote control fault, you can no
longer unlock, lock or locate your
vehicle.
)
First of all, use the key in the lock
to unlock or lock your vehicle.
)
Then, reinitialise the remote con-
trol.
If the problem persists, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed work-
shop as soon as possible.
Reinitialisation
)
Switch off the ignition.
)
Turn the key to position 2 (Drive)
.
)
Press the closed padlock imme-
diately for a few seconds, until
the operation requested is trig-
gered.
)
Switch off the ignition and re-
move the key from the ignition
switch.
The remote control is fully opera-
tional again. Battery ref.: CR0523 / 3 volts.
This replacement battery is avail-
able from CITROËN dealers or a
qualifi ed workshop.
If the battery is fl at,
you are informed by
illumination of this
warning lamp, an au-
dible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen.
)
Unclip the casing using a coin at
the notch.
)
Slide the fl at battery out of its lo-
cation.
)
Slide the new battery into its
location observing the original
direction.
)
Clip the casing.
)
Reinitialise the remote control.
Changing the battery