2012 Citroen C5 tow

CONTENTS
Direction indicators 114
Hazard warning lamps 114
Horn 114
Emergency or assistance call 114
Tyre under-infl ation detection 115
Braking assistance systems 117
Trajectory control systems 118
Seat belts 119
Airbags 122
VIII-SAFETY 11 4Î125
Parking brake 126
Electric parking brake 127
Hill start assist 134
Manual gearbox 135
Gear shift indicator 136
6-speed electronic
gearbox system 137
Stop & Start 141
Automatic gearbox 144
Fixed centred controls
steering wheel 148
Speed limiter 150
Cruise control 152
Lane departure warning system 154
Parking space sensor 155
Parking sensors 157
Reversing camera (Tourer) 158
"Hydractive III +" electronic
suspension 159
IX - DRIVING 126 Î160
Bonnet 162
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 164
Petrol engines 165
Diesel engines 167
Checking levels 170
Checks 172
X -CHECKS 161Î 173
Temporary puncture repair kit 174
Changing a wheel 177
Changing a bulb 181
Changing a fuse 191
Battery 196
Energy economy mode 198
Towing the vehicle 199
Towing a trailer 200
Roof bars 201
Very cold protection 202
Cold climate screen 203
Accessories 205
XI - PRACTICALINFORMATION 174Î 206
Petrol engines 207
Petrol weights 208
Diesel engines 210
Diesel weights 212
Diesel weights -
commercial versions (Tourer) 216
Dimensions 217
Identifi cation markings 221
XII - TECHNICALDATAA 207Î222
Emergency or assistance 223
eMyWay 225
Audio system 279
XIII - AUDIO andTELEMATICS 223 Î298
VISUALSEARCH 299 Î 304
ALPHABETICAL INDEX 305 Î 309

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FAMILIARISATION
VISIBILITY


Front wipers

Control stalk positions

2
Fast wipe.

1
Normal wipe.

I
Intermittent wipe.

0
Off.


Lighting

Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam. Lighting off.


)
Pull the control stalk towards you

to change between dipped and main
beam.

Front and rear foglamps on. Front foglamps on. Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.

Rear wiper (Tourer)



)
Rotate control C
to the desired posi-
tion.
Off
Intermittent wipe
Screenwash
Ring A

Ring B



86



Screenwash



)
Pull the screen wipe control stalk to-
wards you.



92-93



92

One press downwards:



- AUTO:
Automatic rain sensitive wip-
ers activated.

- Single wipe.
If the ignition has been switched off for
around 1 minute, automatic wiping must
be selected again.

24
ECO-DRIVING

Optimise the use of your
gearbox

With a manual gearbox, move off
gently, change up without waiting
and drive by changing up quite soon.
If your vehicle has the system, the
gear effi ciency indicator invites you to
change up; it is displayed in the instru-
ment panel, follow its instructions.

With an automatic or electronic gear-
box, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A"
, ac-
cording to the type of gearbox, without
pressing the accelerator pedal heavily
or suddenly.



Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between ve-
hicles, use engine braking rather than
the brake pedal, and press the accel-
erator progressively. These practices
contribute towards a reduction in fuel
consumption and CO
2 emissions and
also helps reduce the background
traffi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make
use of the system at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is
fl owing well.



Control the use of your
electrical equipment

Before moving off, if the passenger
compartment is too warm, ventilate it
by opening the windows and air vents
before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the win-
dows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down
(sunroof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic digital regulation, as
soon as the desired temperature is at-
tained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting
controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
possible.

Switch off the headlamps and front fo-
glamps when the level of light does not
require their use.
Avoid running the engine before mov-
ing off, particularly in winter; your ve-
hicle will warm up much faster while
driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connect-
ing your multimedia devices (fi lm, mu-
sic, video game...), you will contribute
towards limiting the consumption of
electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices be-
fore leaving the vehicle.
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions.

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MONITORING




Front
foglamps


fi xed. The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards
twice to switch off the front
foglamps.




Rear
foglamps


fi xed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards
to switch off the rear foglamps.









Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.



Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action / Observations






Left-hand
direction
indicato

r


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.




Right-hand
direction
indicator


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.




Sidelamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.




Dipped beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.





Main beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped
beam headlamps.



Hazard
warning
lamps


fl ashing with
audible signal. The hazard warning lamps switch,
located on the dashboard, has been
operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction
indicators and their associated
indicator lamps fl ash simultaneously.

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48
COMFORT

Air conditioning

We recommend use of the automatic
regulation of the air conditioning.
It permits automatic and optimised
control of all of the following func-
tions: air fl ow, temperature in the
passenger compartment and air
distribution, by means of various
sensors (ambient temperature, sun-
shine). This eliminates any need for
you to change your settings other
than the temperature value dis-
played.


)
Take care not to cover the sun-
shine sensor A
.
If you select the automatic mode
(by pressing the "AUTO" control)
and leave all of the vents open, opti-
mum comfort will be maintained and
humidity and condensation will be
removed regardless of the exterior
climatic conditions.
The temperature in the passenger
compartment can only be lower than
the ambient temperature if the air
conditioning is on.
HEATING, VENTILATION
AND AIR CONDITIONING
RECOMMENDATIONS In order to be effective, the air con-
ditioning must be used with the win-
dows closed. If the vehicle has been
parked in the sun for a long period
and the interior temperature is very
high, fi rst ventilate the passenger
compartment with the windows
open for a few minutes, then close
the windows.
To keep the air conditioning system
in good working order it is essential
that it is operated at least once a
month.
The air conditioning uses engine pow-
er during its operation. As a result,
the fuel consumption of the vehicle
increases.
In certain cases of particularly ardu-
ous use (e.g. towing the maximum
load on a steep gradient in high tem-
peratures), switching off the air con-
ditioning saves engine power and
improves the towing capacity.


Air inlet

Check that the exterior grille for the
air inlet, at the bottom of the wind-
screen, is clean and free of dead
leaves, snow, etc.
When washing the vehicle using a
high pressure nozzle, avoid spray-
ing at the air inlet.


Air circulation

Maximum comfort is obtained by
means of a good distribution of air in
the passenger compartment, both in
the front and in the rear.
To obtain a uniform distribution of
air, take care not to block the ex-
terior air intake grille located at the
base of the windscreen, the vents,
the air outlets under the front seats
and the air extractor located behind
the fl aps in the boot.
The front and rear vents are fi tted
with thumbwheels to adjust the air
fl ow and direction. We recommend
that you leave all of the vents open.


Dust filter / Odour filter
(active carbon)
There is a fi lter for excluding odours
and dust.
This fi lter must be changed in line
with the vehicle's servicing schedule
(see the vehicle's servicing booklet).

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73
ACCESS
ALARM *

System which protects and provides
a deterrent against theft and break-
ins. It provides the following types of
monitoring.

- exterior perimeter
The system checks for opening of
the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries
to open a door, the boot, the bonnet...



- interior volumetric
The system checks for any variation
in the volume in the passenger com-
partment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks
a window, enters the passenger com-
partment or moves inside the vehicle.



- tilt
The system checks for any change
in the attitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle
is lifted, moved or knocked.



Self-protection function
The system checks for the
putting out of service of its
components.
The alarm is triggered if the bat-
tery, the central control or the si-
ren wiring are put out of service or
damaged.
For all work on the alarm system,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.


Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system

Activation


)
Switch off the ignition and get out
of the vehicle.

)
Press the locking button on the
remote control.
The monitoring system is active: the
indicator lamp in the button fl ashes
once per second.
After the locking button on the re-
mote control is pressed, the exterior
perimeter monitoring is activated
after a delay of 5 seconds and the
interior volumetric and anti-tilt moni-
toring after a delay of 45 seconds.
If an opening (door, boot...) is not
closed fully, the vehicle is not locked
but the exterior perimeter monitor-
ing will be activated after a delay of
45 seconds at the same time as the
interior volumetric and anti-tilt moni-
toring.
Deactivation


)
Press the unlocking button on
the remote control.
The alarm system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the button goes off.



Locking the vehicle with
exterior perimeter monitoring
only
Deactivate the interior volumetric
and anti-tilt monitoring to avoid un-
wanted triggering of the alarm in
certain cases such as:


- leaving a pet in the vehicle,

- leaving a window partially open,

- washing your vehicle,

- changing a wheel,

- having your vehicle towed,

- transport by sea.

Deactivation of the interior
volumetric and anti-tilt
monitoring


)
Switch off the ignition.

)
Within ten seconds, press the
button until the indicator lamp is
on continuously.

)
Get out of the vehicle.

)
Press the locking button on the
remote control immediately.
The exterior perimeter monitoring
alone is activated: the indicator lamp in
the button fl ashes once per second.
To be effective, this deactivation
must be carried out each time the
ignition is switched off.

*
According to country.

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ACCESS
BOOT (SALOON)


)
Press upwards on lever 1
and lift
up the boot lid.

With the vehicle stationary, this is
carried out using:


- The remote control.

- The key in a door lock.

- The interior central locking/ un-
locking control.
The boot automatically locks when
the vehicle is moving at a speed of
over 6 mph (10 km/h), even if auto-
matic central locking is deactivated.
It is unlocked when a door is opened
or when the central locking button is
pressed (speed lower than 6 mph
(10 km/h)).


Opening

Locking/unlocking





Emergency boot release
System for mechanical unlocking of
the boot in the event of a battery or
central locking malfunction.

Unlocking


)
Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside
the boot.

)
Insert a small screwdriver into
hole A
of the lock to unlock the
tailgate.

)
Push the white part, located in-
side the lock, to the left to unlock
the boot.


Locking the front and rear
passenger doors


)
Open the doors.

)
On the rear doors, check that
the child lock is not on (see Child
Safety).

)
Remove the black cap, located
on the edge of the door, using
the key.

)
Insert the key in the socket with-
out forcing it, then without turn-
ing it, move the latch sideways
towards the inside of the door.

)
Remove the key and refi t the
cap.

)
Close the doors and check that
the vehicle has locked correctly
from the outside.


Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors


)
Pull the interior door opening
control.

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ACCESS
PANORAMIC SUNROOF (SALOON)

Sunroof closed


- Press B
to fi rst notch: tilting.

- Press B
to second notch: auto-
matic complete tilting.

- Press A
to fi rst notch: sliding to-
wards rear.

- Press A
to second notch: auto-
matic total sliding towards rear.

Sunroof open


- Press B
to fi rst notch: closure.

- Press B
to second notch: auto-
matic total closure.


Always remove the ignition key
when leaving the vehicle, even if
for a short time .
In the event of anything being
caught by the sunroof closing, you
must reverse the roof movement.
Do this by reversing the position of
the control switch .
When the driver is operating the
sunroof, they must always make
sure that the passengers are not
preventing it from closing properly.
The driver must ensure that pas-
sengers use the sunroof control
correctly.
Pay special attention to where chil-
dren are when operating the sun oof.
The fi tting of a sunroof as an ac-
cessory is prohibited


Operation


Tilted sunroof


- Press A
to fi rst notch: closure.

- Press A
to second notch: auto-
matic total closure.

Your sun roof is fi tted with a manually-
operated blind.


Anti-pinch

An anti-pinch device stops the sun
roof from closing, whether sliding or
tilting. If it meets an obstacle, it re-
opens.


Reinitialisation


After a battery disconnection or if
there has been a malfunction, you
have to re-initialise the anti-pinch
function.


)
move control B
until the roof is in
the complete tilting position,

)
keep control B
pressed down for
a minimum of 1 second.

During these operations, the anti-
pinch function does not operate

.