2012 Citroen C5 RHD Owner's Manual

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SITUATION



CONSEQUENCES




4

Display of messages " Parking brake faulty
"
and " Anti roll-back
fault
" and of the following
warning lamps:

and/or

fl ashing

- The automatic functions are deactivated.

- The hill start assist is not available.
To apply the electric parking brake:


)
Immobilise the vehicle and switch off the ignition

)
Pull the control lever for at least 5 seconds or until maximum
application.

)
Switch on the ignition and check that the electric parking brake
warning lamps are on.


- Application may take longer than in normal operation.

- If warning lamp (!) fl ashes or if the warning lamps do not come
on when the ignition is switched on, this method does not work.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
To release the electric parking brake:


)
Switch on the ignition.

)
Push the control lever and hold it for approximately 3 seconds.


5

Display of message " Parking brake control
faulty – automatic mode activated
" and the
following warning lamps:

and/or fl ashing

- Only the functions for automatic application on switching off the
engine and automatic release on acceleration are available.

- Manual application/release of the electric parking brake and dynamic
emergency braking are unavailable.


6

Display of message " Parking brake faulty
"
and of the following warning lamp:
fl ashing

- Application of the parking brake is not guaranteed.

- The parking brake is temporarily unavailable.
It this situation arises:


)
Wait approximately 3 minutes.

)
After 3 minutes, if the warning lamp is still fl ashing, try to
reinitialise the parking brake, either by pushing and releasing
the control A
while pressing the brake pedal or by means of a
long pull on control lever A
.


7

Battery fault

- Illumination of the battery warning lamp makes it essential to stop the
vehicle as soon as traffi c allows. Stop and immobilise your vehicle.

- Apply the electric parking brake before switching off the engine.

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HILL START ASSIST

System which keeps your vehicle
immobilised temporarily (approxi-
mately 2 seconds) when starting on
a gradient, the time to move your
foot from the brake pedal to the ac-
celerator pedal.
This function is only active when:


- the vehicle is completely stationary,
with your foot on the brake pedal,

- in certain conditions on a gradient,

- with the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot
be deactivated.

Operation


On an ascending gradient, with
the vehicle stationary, the vehicle
is held for a brief moment when
you release the brake pedal:



- provided you are in fi rst gear or
neutral on a manual gearbox,

- provided you are in D
or M
on an
automatic gearbox.
On a descending gradient, with the
vehicle stationary and reverse gear
engaged, the vehicle is held for a
brief moment when you release the
brake pedal.


Do not exit the vehicle while
it is being held in the hill start
assist phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle with
the engine running, apply the park-
ing brake manually and ensure that
the parking brake warning lamp (in
the instrument panel) is on fi xed
(not fl ashing).

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5-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX


Starting the vehicle



)
Check that the gear lever is in
neutral.

)
Do not touch the accelerator.

)
For Diesel engines: turn the
key to position M
and wait until
the pre-heating warning lamp
switches off if it has come on.

)
Operate the starter, turning the
key until the engine starts (no
more than ten seconds).

)
In temperatures lower than 0°C,
declutch while operating the
starter to facilitate starting.



Engaging reverse gear



)
Push the gear lever to the right
then rearwards.
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine
at idle.









6-SPEED MANUAL
GEARBOX

Engaging reverse gear



)
Raise the ring under the knob
(indicated by the arrow) and
push the gear lever to the left
then forwards.
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine
at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facili-
tate starting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.

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GEAR EFFICIENCY
INDICATOR *

System which reduces fuel con-
sumption by advising the driver to
change up on vehicles fi tted with a
manual gearbox.

Operation

The system intervenes only when
driving economically.
Depending on the driving situation
and your vehicle's equipment, the
system may advise you to skip one
or more gears. You can follow this
instruction without engaging the in-
termediate gears.
The gear engagement recommen-
dations must not be considered
compulsory. In fact, the confi gu-
ration of the road, the amount of
traffi c and safety remain determin-
ing factors when choosing the best
gear. Therefore, the driver remains
responsible for deciding whether or
not to follow the advice given by the
system.
This function cannot be deactivated.

* According to engine.
Example:


- You are in third gear.

- You press the accelerator pedal
moderately.

- The system may suggest that
you engage a higher gear, if ap-
propriate.
The information appears in the in-
strument panel screen in the form of
an arrow accompanied by the sug-
gested gear.

In the case of driving which
makes particular demands on
the performance of the engine
(fi rm pressure on the accelerator
pedal, for example, when overtak-
ing...), the system will not recom-
mend a gear change.
The system never suggests:


- engaging fi rst gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear.

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6-SPEED ELECTRONIC
GEARBOX SYSTEM


)
automatic mode: gear lever in
position A
,

)
sequential mode: gear lever in
position M
,

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

Six-speed electronic gearbox system
which offers a choice between the
comfort of fully automatic operation 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 possi-
ble to change gear manually by using
the steering mounted control paddles,
when overtaking, for example.
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 "+"
steering
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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The position of the gear lever the the
driving mode are displayed in dial C

of the instrument panel.
A selection grille alongside the gear
lever also allows you to see the se-
lected position.


Displays in the instrument panel

Moving off



)
To start the engine, the gear lever
must be in position N
.

)
Press the brake pedal down fully.

)
Operate the starter
N
appears in the instrument panel
screen.


N
fl ashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the multifunction
screen, if the gear lever is not in
position N
on starting.


)
Select fi rst gear (position M
or A
)
or reverse (position R
).

)
Release the parking brake unless
it is programmed in automatic
mode.

)
Release the brake pedal, then
accelerate.


)
With your foot on the brake, push
the lever forwards.


Reverse

Only engage reverse with
the vehicle immobilised.
To avoid any jerking, wait a
moment before accelerating.


Neutral

Never select position N
with
the vehicle moving.

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Manual gear changing

This selective gear change mode en-
ables you to overtake, for example,
while still remaining in automatic
mode.


)

Operate the +
or -
steering mounted
control paddle.

The gearbox engages the gear re-
quested if the engine speed permits.
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 example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal fi rmly past the
point of resistance.



)
Select position M
.


Manual operation

On sharp acceleration, the gearbox
will not change up unless the driver
acts on the gear lever or the steer-
ing 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
permits.
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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When immobilising the ve-
hicle, with the engine running,
you must place the gear lever
in neutral N
.
Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, check that
the gear lever is in neutral N
and
that the parking brake is applied.



SPORT programme
Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you
can choose to:


- move to position N
to engage
neutral,

- leave the gear engaged; in this
case, it will not be possible to
move the vehicle.
In both cases, you must apply the
parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle.

Operating fault

With the ignition on, the fl ashing of
AUTO
, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the mul-
tifunction screen, indicates a fault
with the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.


)
Wit the gear lever at A
and the
engine running, press button S
to
activate the SPORT
programme,
which provides a more dynamic
driving style.

S
appears in the instrument panel.


)
Press the S
button again to switch
it off.

S
then disappears from the instru-
ment panel screen.
You must press the brake pedal
when starting the engine.
Whatever the circumstances, you
must manually apply the parking
brake when parking, unless the park-
ing brake is programmed in auto-
matic mode.