2012 Citroen C5 RHD ignition
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Warning and indicator lamps
Visual indicators which inform the driver of the occurrence of a malfunction or
fault (warning lamp) or of the operation of a system (operation or deactivation
indicator lamp).
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
STOP
fi xed, associated
with another
warning lamp. It is associated with a
punctured tyre or the engine
coolant temperature. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Service
temporarily. A minor fault has occurred
for which there is no specifi c
warning lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message
shown in the screen, such as, for example:
- the closing of the doors, boot, rear
screen or bonnet,
- the remote control battery,
- the tyre pressures,
- saturation of the particle emission fi lter
(Diesel).
For any other faults, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
fi xed. A major fault has occurred
for which there is no specifi c
warning lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message
shown in the screen and contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information for the warning
lamp concerned.
Associated warnings
The illumination, fi xed or fl
ashing, of certain warning lamps may be accompa-
nied by an audible signal and a message in the screen.
Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the
vehicle is being driven, the illumina-
tion of one of the following warning
lamps indicates a malfunction or
fault which requires action on the
part of the driver.
The illumination of a warning lamp is
always accompanied by the display
of an additional message, to assist
you in identifying the fault.
If you encounter any problems, con-
tact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
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Braking
fi xed, associated
with the STOP
warning lamp. The braking system fl uid level
is too low. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Top up with brake fl uid recommended by
CITROËN.
If the problem persists, have the system
checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
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fi xed, associated
with the STOP
and ABS warning
lamp. The electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD) system
has a fault. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Have it checked by a CITROËN or a
qualifi ed workshop.
Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Anti-lock
Braking
System
(ABS)
fi xed. The anti-lock braking system
has a fault. The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at reduced speed and
contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop without delay.
Electric
parking brake
fl ashing. The electric parking brake is
not applied automatically.
The application/release is
faulty. You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Park on fl
at level ground, switch off the
ignition and contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.
Electric
parking brake
fault
fi xed. Alone, the electric parking
brake has a fault. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop without delay.
The parking brake can be released
manually.
For more information on the electric
parking brake, refer to the "Driving"
section.
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Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Low fuel
level
fi xed. When it fi rst comes on there
remains approximately
5 litres of
fuel
in the tank. You must refuel as soon as possible to
avoid running out of fuel.
This warning lamp wil come on every time
the ignition is switched on, until a suffi cient
addition of fuel is made.
Fuel tank capacity: 71 litres.
Never continue to drive until you run out
of fuel, this could damage the emission
control and injection systems.
Maximum
coolant
temperature
fi xed red. The temperature of the
cooling system is too high. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait until the engine has cooled down
before topping up the level, if necessary.
If the problem persists, contact a
CITROËN dealer or qualifi ed workshop.
Battery
charge
fi xed. The battery charging circuit
has a fault (dirty or loose
terminals, slack or cut
alternator belt, ...). The warning lamp should go off when the
engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
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Seat belt not
fastened/
unfastened
fi xed.
The driver and/or the front/
rear passenger has not
fastened or has unfastened
their seat belt. Pull the strap then insert the tongue in
the buckle.
Seat belts
not fastened/
unfastened
fi xed, associated
with the seat belt
not fastened/
unfastened
warning lampl. The illuminated dots represent the not
fastened/unfastened passengers. They come on:
- fi xed for 30 about seconds on starting the
vehicle,
- fi xed from 0 to 12 mph (0 to 20 km/h) when
driving,
-
fl ashing above 12 mph (20 km/h), accompanied
by an audible signal for about 120 seconds.
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Warning lamp
is on
Cause
Action/Observations
Diesel engine
pre-heating
fi xed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp has
switched off before starting.
The duration for which the warning lamp is
on is determined by the climatic conditions.
Parking
brake
fi xed. The parking brake is applied or not
properly released. Release the parking brake to switch
off the warning lamp, keeping your
foot on the brake pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the
parking brake, refer to the "Driving"
section.
fl ashing. The parking brake is not fully
applied or is released.
Passenger's
airbag
system
fi xed. The control switch, located in the
glove box, is in the " ON
" position.
The passenger's front airbag is
activated.
In this case, do not install a rear-
facing child seat. Turn the control switch to the " OFF
"
position to deactivate the front
passenger's airbag.
In this case you can install a rear-
facing child seat.
Stop & Start
fi xed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffi c jams, ...) the Stop & Start
system has put the engine into
STOP mode. The warning lamp goes off and the
engine restarts automatically in
START mode, as soon as you want
to move off.
fl ashes for a few
seconds, then
goes off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start"
for special cases with STOP mode
and START mode.
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Service indicator
This information is displayed for a
few seconds when the ignition is
switched on. It informs the driver
when the next service is due, in ac-
cordance with the manufacturer's
servicing schedule.
The point at which the service is due
is calculated from the last indicator
zero reset. It is determined by two
parameters:
- the distance travelled,
- the time elapsed since the last
service.
More than 1 800 miles (3 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
When the ignition is switched on,
no service information appears on
the instrument panel central screen.
Between 600 miles (1 000 km)
and 1 800 miles (3 000 km) remain
before the next service is due
For 7 seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the spanner symbolising
the service operations comes on. The
instrument panel central screen indi-
cates the distance remaining before
the next service is due.
Example:
1 900 miles (2 800 km)
remain before the next service is due.
For 7 seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the central screen indicates:
Less than 600 miles (1 000 km)
remain before the next service is due
Example:
500 miles (900 km) re-
main before the next service is due.
For 7 seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the central screen in-
dicates:
Service overdue
For 7 seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the spanner fl ashes
to indicate that the service must be
carried out as soon as possible.
Example:
the service is overdue by
180 miles (300 km).
For 7 seconds after the ignition is switched
on, the central screen indicates:
The spanner remains on
in the
screen to indicate that a service
must be carried out soon.
The distance remaining may be
weighted by the time factor, de-
pending on the driver's driving
habits.
Therefore, the spanner may also
come on if you have exceeded the
two year service interval.
The spanner remains on
in the
screen to indicate that a service
should have been carried out.
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Service indicator zero reset
After each service, the service indi-
cator must be reset to zero.
The procedure for resetting to zero
is as follows:
)
switch off the ignition,
)
press and hold the trip distance
recorder zero reset button,
)
switch on the ignition; the dis-
tance recorder display begins a
countdown,
)
when the display indicates "=0"
,
release the button; the spanner
disappears.
Following this operation, if you wish
to disconnect the battery, lock the
vehicle and wait at least fi ve minutes
for the zero reset to be taken into
account.
Engine oil level indicator
System which informs the driver
whether the engine oil level is correct
or not.
This information is indicated for a
few seconds when the ignition is
switched on, after the service infor-
mation.
The level read will only be correct if
the vehicle is on level ground and
the engine has been off for more
than 15 minutes.
Oil level correct
Oil level incorrect
This is indicated by displaying of the
message "Oil level incorrect".
If the low oil level is confi rmed by a
check using the dipstick, it is essen-
tial that the level is topped up to pre-
vent damage to the engine.
Oil level gauge fault
This is indicated by displaying of the
message "Oil level measurement in-
valid". Contact a CITROËN dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
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Engine oil temperature gauge
Under normal operating conditions,
the bars should be within section 1
.
In severe operating conditions, the
bars may extend into section 2
.
In this event, slow down, and if neces-
sary, stop the engine and check the
levels (see corresponding section).
Coolant temperature gauge
Under normal operating conditions,
the bars should be within section 1
.
In severe operating conditions, the
bars may extend into section 2
, the
engine coolant temperature warning
lamp A
and the STOP
warning lamp
come on, stop as soon as it is safe
to do so
. Switch off the ignition. The
cooling fan may continue to oper-
ate for a certain time
.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
If the SERVICE
warning lamp comes on, check the levels (see corre-
sponding chapter). On horizontal ground, illumination of
the fuel low warning lamp indicates
that you are at the reserve level.
An alert message is displayed in the
instrument panel.
Fuel gauge
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Total distance recorder
System which measures the total
distance travelled by the vehicle
during its life.
The total and trip distances are dis-
played for thirty seconds when the
ignition is switched off, when the
driver's door is opened and when
the vehicle is locked or unlocked.
In order to observe legislation,
change the units of distance (miles
or km) to those for the country you
are passing through, using the con-
fi guration menu.
Lighting dimmer
System for manual adjustment of
the brightness of the instruments
and controls in relation to the exte-
rior brightness.
Operation
)
Press button A
to decrease the
brightness of the instruments
and controls.
)
Press button B
to increase the
brightness of the instruments
and controls.
Deactivation
When the lighting is off, or in day
mode on vehicles fi tted with daytime
running lamps, pressing the buttons
does not have any effect.
Trip distance recorder
System which measures a distance
travelled during a day or other pe-
riod since it was reset to zero by the
driver.
)
With the ignition on, press the
button until zeros appear.