2012 Citroen C5 refuelling

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FAMILIARISATION


A.
Unfolding/folding the key.

B.
Normal locking of the vehicle (a sin-
gle press) or deadlocking the vehi-
cle (two presses in succession).

C.
Guide-me-home lighting.

D.
Unlocking the vehicle. To open the fuel fi ller fl ap, press on the
top left corner, then pull from the edge.


)
Press upwards on lever E
.


Opening the boot




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Remote control key
Fuel tank




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Locking filler cap



)
Turn the key a quarter turn to lock or
unlock the fi ller cap.
When refuelling, place the cap on hook F
.

Tank capacity: approximately 71 litres.
The boot automatically locks when the
vehicle is moving at a speed of over
6 mph (10 km/h), even if automatic cen-
tral locking is deactivated. It is unlocked
when a door is opened or when the cen-
tral locking button is pressed (speed
lower than 6 mph (10 km/h)).

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FAMILIARISATION
DRIVING SAFELY

Stop & Start


Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and
the engine goes into standby:


- with the 6-speed electronic gear-
box system
; at speeds below 4 mph
(6 km/h), press the brake pedal or
put the gear lever into position N
.
Going into engine START mode
You can deactivate the system at any
time by pressing the "ECO OFF"
button;
the button's warning lamp comes on.
The system is reactivated automati-
cally every time you start the engine
with the key.
Before refuelling or doing anything
under the bonnet, you must switch off
the ignition with the key. The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts:


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

- or with the gear lever in position N

and the brake pedal released, move
to position A
or M
,

- or engage reverse.
In certain circumstances, the STOP
mode may not be available; the "ECO"

warning lamp fl ashes for a few sec-
onds, then goes off.
In certain circumstances, START mode
may be invoked automatically; the
"ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.


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Deactivation / Reactivation



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Limit the causes of excess
consumption

Spread loads throughout the vehicle;
place the heaviest items in the bottom
of the boot, as close as possible to the
rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle
and reduce wind resistance (roof bars,
roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use
a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after
use.

At the end of winter, remove snow
tyres and refi t your summer tyres.



Observe the recommendations
on maintenance

Check the tyre pressures regularly,
when cold, referring to the label in the
door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the
tyres on any trailer or caravan.

Have your vehicle serviced regularly (en-
gine oil, oil fi lter, air fi lter...) and observe
the schedule of operations recommend-
ed by the manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after
the 3 rd cut-off of the nozzle to avoid
any overfl ow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle,
it is only after the fi rst 1 800 miles
(3 000 kilometres) that you will see
the fuel consumption settle down to a
consistent average.

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FUEL TANK

Capacity of the tank: approxi-
mately
71 litres

*
.



Low fuel level

When the minimum level
in the tank is reached, this
warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible warning
and a message on the multifunction
screen. When it fi rst comes on, there
remains around 5 litres of fuel in the
tank.
You must refuel to avoid running out
of fuel.


)
Press at the top left corner, then
pull open from the left.


)
turn the key a quarter turn to lock
and unlock the fi ller cap,

)
when refuelling, place the cap on
hook A
,

)
fi ll the tank, but do not persist
after the third cut-off
; this could
cause your vehicle to malfunc-
tion.


While you are refuelling, the engine must be stopped and the ignition
switched off.


For a petrol engine with a cata-
lytic converter, unleaded fuel is
compulsory.



Opening the fuel flap

Additions of fuel must be of at least
5 litres to be taken into account by
the fuel gauge.
The fi ller neck is narrower to ensure
that only unleaded petrol nozzles
can be put in.
Opening the fi ller cap may create
a noise of an inrush of air. This
vacuum, which is entirely normal,
is caused by the sealing of the fuel
system.


Refuelling








With Stop & Start, never re-
fuel with the system in STOP
mode; you must switch off
the ignition with the key.

*
55 litres for Slovakia.

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Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines

The petrol engines are perfectly
compatible with E10 type petrol
biofuels (containing 10% ethanol),
conforming to European standards
EN 228 and EN 15376.
E85 type fuels (containing up to 85%
ethanol) are reserved exclusively for
vehicles marketed for the use of this
type of fuel (BioFlex vehicles). The
quality of the ethanol must comply
with European standard EN 15293.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are
marketed to run on fuels containing
up to 100% ethanol (E100 type).













Quality of the fuel used for
Diesel engines

The Diesel engines are perfectly
compatible with biofuels which con-
form to current and future European
standards (Diesel fuel which com-
plies with standard EN 590 mixed
with a biofuel which complies with
standard EN 14214) available at the
pumps (containing up to 7 % Fatty
Acid Methyl Ester).
The B30 biofuel can be used in cer-
tain Diesel engines; however, this
use is subject to strict application
of the special servicing conditions.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable or animal oils, pure or di-
luted, domestic fuel...) is strictly pro-
hibited (risk of damage to the engine
and fuel system).

MISFUEL PREVENTION (DIESEL)
*

Mechanical device which prevents
fi lling the tank of a Diesel vehicle
with petrol. It avoids the risk of en-
gine damage that can result from fi ll-
ing with the wrong fuel.
Located in the fi ller neck, the misfuel
prevention device appears when the
fi ller cap is removed.


Operation

When a petrol fi ller nozzle is intro-
duced into the fuel fi ller neck of your
Diesel vehicle, it comes into contact
with the fl ap. The system remains
closed and prevents fi lling.

Do not persist but introduce a
Diesel type fi ller nozzle.


It remains possible to use a fuel
can to fi ll the tank.
In order to ensure a good fl ow of
fuel, do not place the nozzle of the
fuel can in direct contact with the
fl ap of the misfuel prevention de-
vice and pour slowly.
* According to country of sale.

Travelling abroad
As Diesel fuel pump nozzles may
be different in other countries, the
presence of the misfuel prevention
device may make refuelling impos-
sible.
Before travelling abroad, we rec-
ommend that you check with the
CITROËN dealer network, whether
your vehicle is suitable for the fuel
pumps in the country in which you
want to travel.