2012 Citroen C5 steering

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SAFETY













For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child,
pet, object...). This could hamper the
operation of the airbags or injure the
occupants.
After an accident or if the vehicle
has been stolen or broken into, have
the airbag systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must
be carried out by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
Even if all of the precautions men-
tioned are observed, a risk of injury
or of minor burns to the head, chest
or arms when an airbag is deployed
cannot be ruled out. The bag infl ates
almost instantly (within a few mil-
liseconds) then defl ates within the
same time discharging the hot gas
via openings provided for this pur-
pose.
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering
wheel by its spokes or resting your
hands on the centre part of the
wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet
on the dashboard.
If possible, do not smoke as deploy-
ment of the airbags can cause burns
or the risk of injury from a cigarette
or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering
wheel or hit it violently.



Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the
seats, compatible with the deployment the lateral airbags. For information
on the range of seat covers suitable
for your vehicle, you can contact a
CITROËN dealer (see "Practical in-
formation - § Accessories").
Do not fi x or attach anything to the
seat backs (clothing...). This could
cause injury to the chest or arms if
the lateral airbag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the
body any nearer to the door than
necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fi x or attach anything to the
roof. This could cause injury to the
head if the curtain airbag is de-
ployed.
If fi tted on your vehicle, do not re-
move the grab handles installed on
the roof, they play a part in securing
the curtain airbags.

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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
6-SPEED ELECTRONIC GEARBOX SYSTEM


)
automatic mode: gear lever in
position A
,

)
manual mode: gear lever in posi-
tion M
,

)
SPORT
mode: gear lever in po-
sition A
and a press on button 1
.

Six-speed electronic gearbox sys-
tem which offers a choice between
the comfort of fully automatic opera-
tion or the pleasure of manual gear
changing.
There are two driving modes:


- automatic
operation for elec-
tronic control of the gears by the
gearbox,

- manual
operation for sequential
gear changing by the driver,
In automated mode, it remains pos-
sible to change gear manually by
using the steering mounted control
paddles, when overtaking, for ex-
ample.
A SPORT
programme is available in
automated mode, providing a more
dynamic driving style.


Mode selection


The steering mounted paddles
cannot be used to select neutral
or to engage or disengage reverse
gear.

+.
Change up paddle to the right of
the steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "+"
steer-
ing mounted paddle to change
up a gear.

-.
Change down paddle to the left of
the steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "-"
steering
mounted paddle to change down
a gear.


Steering mounted control paddles

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DRIVING

Manual gear changing

This selective gear change mode
enables you to overtake, for exam-
ple, while still remaining in automat-
ic mode.


)
Operate the +
or -
steering
mounted control paddle.
The gearbox engages the gear re-
quested if the engine speed per-
mits.
After a few moments without any
action on the controls, the gearbox
resumes automatic control of the
gears.


)
Select position A
.
The gearbox continuously selects
the most suitable gear, depending
on the:


- style of driving,

- profi le of the road,

- vehicle loading.


Automatic operation


For optimum acceleration, for ex-
ample when overtaking another ve-
hicle, press the accelerator pedal
fi rmly past the point of resistance.



)
Select position M
.


Manual operation

On sharp acceleration, the gear-
box will not change up unless the
driver acts on the gear lever or the
steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the
vehicle is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R
when
the vehicle is immobilised with the
brake pedal pressed.
The gear change requests are only
carried out if the engine speed per-
mits.
It is not necessary to release the ac-
celerator during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automati-
cally to allow vehicle to accelerate in
the correct gear.
The SPORT
programme is inopera-
tive with sequential operation.

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DRIVING
STOP & START
The Stop & Start system puts the en-
gine temporarily into standby - STOP
mode - during stops in the traffi c
(red lights, traffi c jams, or other...).
The engine restarts automatically -
START mode - as soon as you want
to move off. The restart takes place
instantly, quickly and silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop &
Start system reduces fuel consump-
tion and exhaust emissions as well
as the noise level when stationary.

Operation



- with the electronic gearbox
system
, at speeds below 4 mph
(6 km/h), press the brake pedal or
put the gear lever in position N
.
Going into engine STOP mode

The "ECO"
warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and
the engine goes into standby:
If your vehicle is fi tted
with the system, a time
counter calculates the
sum of the periods in
STOP mode during a journey. It rests
itself to zero every time the ignition
is switched on with the key.

For your comfort, during parking
maoeuvres, STOP mode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
STOP mode does not affect the func-
tionality of the vehicle, such as for ex-
ample, braking, power steering...


Never refuel with the engine
in STOP mode; you must
switch off the ignition with the
key.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
In this case, the "ECO"

warning lamp fl ashes for a
few seconds then goes off.

This operation is perfectly normal.
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fas-
tened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded
6 mph (10 km/h) since the last
engine start using the key,

- the electric parking brake is ap-
plied or being applied,

- the engine is needed to maintain
a comfortable temperature in the
passenger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery
charge, engine temperature,
braking assistance, ambient
temperature...) where the engine
is needed to assure control of a
system.

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DRIVING
FIXED CENTRED CONTROLS STEERING WHEEL


1


Rotation

-
Scroll the various pages of information on the instrument panel
screen.

- Move through the various menus on the instrument panel screen.

- Increase/decrease values.

Short press


- Open the menu on the instrument panel screen (only when stationary).

- Select and confi rm information.

Long press Trip computer zero reset (if the trip computer page is
displayed).


2


Short press

- Cancel the current operation.

-
Return to the previous screen on the instrument panel screen.


Long press Return to the initial page on the instrument panel screen.


3


Short press

Increase the speed in steps of 1 mph (1 km/h) / storing the speed.


Maintained press Increase the speed in steps of 5 mph (5 km/h).


4


Short press

Decrease the speed in steps of 1 mph (1 km/h) / storing the speed.


Maintained press Decrease the speed in steps of 5 mph (5 km/h).


5


Short press Suspend or resume cruise control/speed limiter (depending
on the mode selected).


6


Short press Select cruise control or speed limiter mode (the cycle on this
button will always begin with selection of the speed limiter).


7


Short press Deactivate cruise control/speed limiter.


8


Short press

- Pick up an incoming call.

- Hang up the current call.

- Open the telephone short-cut menu.

- Confi rm on the list and the telephone menu.

Long press Refuse an incoming call.


9


Short press / Long press Horn.


10


Short press Activate/deactivate Black Panel mode (night driving).


11


Short press Activate the voice command.

Long press Navigation instruction repeat.

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DRIVING
SPEED LIMITER
System which prevents the vehi-
cle from exceeding the speed pro-
grammed by the driver.
When the limit speed is reached, the
accelerator pedal no longer has any
effect.
The speed limiter is switched on man-
ually: a speed of at least 20 mph (ap-
prox. 30 km/h) must be programmed.
The speed limiter can in no way re-
place respect for speed limits or vigi-
lance and responsibility on the part
of the driver.

Steering mounted controls

The speed limiter switches are lo-
cated on the left-hand side of the
steering wheel.


Displays in the instrument panel

The speed limiter information is dis-
played in zone A
of the instrument
panel.


Programming



)
Press on button 4
to select speed
limiter mode " LIMIT
".
The selection is confi rmed by the
display of the function in zone A
of
the instrument panel.
Activation



)
Press on button 3
when the de-
sired maximum speed is dis-
played.
The information "ON"
then appears
in zone A
.
When the function is selected, the
last memorised speed and the infor-
mation "PAUSE"
are displayed.
With the engine running, you can ad-
just the memorised maximum speed,
displayed in zone A
, by pressing on:


)
Button 1
to increase the memo-
rised maximum speed.

)
Button 2
to decrease the memo-
rised maximum speed. Successive presses will modify the
maximum speed in steps of 1 mph
and a continuous press in steps of
5 mph.

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DRIVING
CRUISE CONTROL
System which automatically main-
tains the vehicle speed programmed
by the driver, without any action on
the accelerator pedal.
The cruise control is switched on
manually: the vehicle speed must be
at least 25 mph (40 km/h) and you
must be in at least:


- 4th gear for manual gearboxes,

- 2nd gear for automatic gearboxes.


Displays in the instrument
panel
The programmed information is
grouped together in zone A
of the
instrument panel.


Programming



)
Press button 4
to select cruise
control mode " CRUISE
".

Steering mounted controls

The cruise control switches are lo-
cated on the left-hand side of the
steering wheel. The selection is confi rmed by the
display of the function in zone A
of
the instrument panel.
When the function is selected, no
cruising speed has yet been
memorised.
Once the desired speed has been
reached using the accelerator, press
button 1
or button 2
. The cruising
speed is then memorised and cruise
control is activated. The cruising
speed is displayed in zone A
of the
instrument panel, and "ON"
is dis-
played.

Adjustment of the memorised
speed while cruise control is
in operation
You can adjust the memorised
speed, displayed in zone A
, by
pressing:


- Button 1
to increase the speed.

- Button 2
to reduce the speed.
Successive presses will modify the
cruise speed in steps of 1 mph and a
continuous press in steps of 5 mph. You can then release the accelera-
tor pedal. The vehicle will automati-
cally keep to the speed chosen.
The vehicle speed may vary slightly
from that memorised.
If during cruise control the system
cannot keep to the cruise speed
(e.g. on a steep descent), then the
speed fl ashes. If necessary, brake to
curb your speed.