2012 Citroen C5 RHD instrument panel
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MONITORING
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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COMFORT
This function provides the driver with
a back massage. It only operates
when the engine is running.
)
Press on button A
.
The warning lamp comes on and the
massage function is activated for a
period of 1 hour. During this time,
massage is performed in cycles of
6 minutes (4 minutes of massage fol-
lowed by 2 minutes break). In total,
the system will perform 10 cycles.
After 1 hour, the function is deacti-
vated. The warning lamp goes out.
Massage function
Welcome function
The welcome function assists entry
and leaving the vehicle.
After switching off the ignition and
opening the driver’s door, the seat
moves back automatically and then
stays in this position, ready for the
next entry to the vehicle.
When switching on the ignition, the
seat moves forward to the memo-
rised driving position.
When moving the seat, take care
that no person or object hinders the
automatic movement of the seat.
This function is deactivated by de-
fault. You may activate or deactivate
this function using the "Main Menu"
on the instrument panel screen. To
do so, select "Vehicle parameters/
Comfort/Driver welcome".
Deactivation
You can deactivate the massage
function at any time by pressing on
button A
.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front
seats can operate separately.
)
Use the corresponding adjust-
ment dial, placed on the outer
side of each front seat, to switch
on and select the level of heating
required:
0
: Off.
1
: Low.
2
: Medium.
3
: High.
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ACCESS
REMOTE CONTROL KEY
System which permits central unlock-
ing or locking of the vehicle using the
lock or from a distance. It is also used
to locate and start the vehicle and
provide guide-me-home lighting, as
well as providing protection against
theft.
Unlocking the vehicle
Complete unlocking using the
remote control
Unfolding the key
)
First press button A
to unfold the
key.
)
Press the open padlock
to unlock the vehicle.
Complete unlocking using the key
)
Turn the key to the left in the
driver's door lock to unlock the
vehicle.
Unlocking is confi rmed by rapid
fl ashing of the direction indicators
for approximately two seconds and
lighting of the courtesy lamp (if the
function is activated).
According to version, the door mirrors
unfold at the same time.
Selective unlocking using
the remote control
)
Press the open pad-
lock once to unlock the
driver's door only.
)
Press the open padlock again to
unlock the other doors and the
boot. According to version, the exterior
mirrors unfold at the same time as
the fi rst unlocking action.
The complete or selective unlocking
parameter is set via the instrument
panel screen confi guration menu (see
"Instruments and controls" section).
Complete unlocking is activated by
default.
Selective unlocking is not possible
using the key.
Each unlocking is confi rmed by
rapid fl ashing of the direction indica-
tors for approximately two seconds
and by switching on of the courtesy
lamp.
Electric boot opening
)
Press button B
to open
the boot.
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)
First press button A
to fold the
key.
Locating your vehicle
)
Press the closed padlock to lo-
cate your locked vehicle in a car
park.
This is indicated by switching on
of the interior lighting and fl ash-
ing of the direction indicators for a
few seconds.
The vehicle remains locked.
Guide-me-home lighting
Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The key contains an electronic chip
which has a special code. When the
ignition is switched on, this code
must be recognised in order for
starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser
locks the engine management sys-
tem a few minutes after the ignition
is switched off and prevents starting
of the engine by anyone who does
not have the key.
In the event of a fault,
you are informed by
illumination of this
warning lamp, an au-
dible signal and a message in the
screen.
In this case, your vehicle does not
start; contact a CITROËN dealer as
soon as possible.
Folding the key
A press on button B
oper-
ates the guide-me-home
lighting (lighting of the side-
lamps, dipped beams and
number plate lamps).
A second press before the end of
the timing cancels the guide-me-
home lighting.
The timed duration can be set via the
"Lighting" menu on the "Main Menu"
of the instrument panel screen.
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Reinitialisation
If a window does not rise automati-
cally, its operation must be reini-
tialised:
)
pull the control until the window
stops,
)
release the control and pull it
again until the window closes
fully,
)
continue to hold the control for
approximately one second after
the window has closed,
)
press the control to lower the
window automatically to the low
position,
)
when the window has reached
the low position, press the con-
trol again for approximately one
second.
The safety anti-pinch function
is not operational during these
operations.
Deactivation of the rear
electric window and door
controls
)
For the safety of your children,
press control 5
to deactivate the
rear electric window controls re-
gardless of their position.
Indicator lamp on, the rear controls
are deactivated.
Indicator lamp off, the rear controls
are activated. Always remove the key from the
ignition when leaving the vehicle,
even for a short time.
If an obstacle is encountered during operation of the electric windows,
you must reverse the movement of
the window. To do this, press the
control concerned.
When the driver operates the con-
trols for the passengers' electric
windows, they must ensure that no
one is preventing correct closing of
the windows.
The driver must ensure that the
passengers use the electric win-
dows correctly.
Be aware of children when operating
the windows. A message in the instrument panel
screen informs you of the activation/
deactivation of the control. This control also deactivates the
interior controls for the rear doors
(refer to the section "Child safety - §
Electric child lock").
Any other status of the indicator
lamp indicates a fault with the elec-
tric child lock.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
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Unlocking
)
Press button A
again to unlock
the vehicle.
The red indicator lamp on the button
switches off.
If the vehicle is locked or dead-
locked from the outside, the red in-
dicator lamp fl ashes and button A
is inactive.
)
In this case, use the remote
control or the key to unlock the
vehicle.
Automatic central locking
System which provides full automatic locking or unlocking of the doors and
the boot while driving.
You can activate or deactivate this
function.
Locking
When the speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h), the doors and the boot
lock automatically.
If one of the doors is open, the auto-
matic central locking does not take
place.
If the boot is open, the automatic
central locking of the doors is active.
Unlocking
)
Above 6 mph (10 km/h), press
button A
to unlock the doors and
the boot temporarily.
Activation
)
Press button A
for more than
two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on
the instrument panel screen, accom-
panied by an audible signal.
Deactivation
)
Press button A
again for more
than two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears on
the instrument panel screen, accom-
panied by an audible signal.
Emergency control
To lock or unlock the doors manu-
ally in the event of a malfunction of
the central locking system or battery
failure.
Locking the driver's door
)
Insert the key in the lock, then
turn it to the rear.
Unlocking the driver's door
)
Insert the key in the lock, then
turn it to the front.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors
)
On the rear doors, check that the
child lock is not activated.
)
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.
Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors
)
Pull the interior door opening
control.
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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 mul-
tifunction 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 malfunction.
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 en-
sure that only unleaded petrol noz-
zles 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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VISIBILITY
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONTROLS
Control stalk for the selection and con-
trol of the various front and rear lamps
providing the vehicle's lighting.
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of
the vehicle are designed to adapt
the driver's visibility progressively in
relation to the climatic conditions:
- sidelamps, to be seen,
- dipped beam headlamps to see
without dazzling other drivers,
- main beam headlamps to see
clearly when the road is clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are fi tted to fulfi l the re-
quirements of particular driving con-
ditions:
- a rear foglamp to be seen from a
distance,
- front foglamps for even better
forward vision,
- directional headlamps for im-
proved visibility when cornering,
- daytime running lamps to be
seen during the day.
Programming
Various automatic lighting control
modes are also available depending
on options:
- guide-me-home lighting,
- automatic illumination of head-
lamps,
- directional lighting.
Manual controls
Lamps off.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps.
Sidelamps only.
Dipped headlamps or
main beam headlamps.
B.
Stalk for switching headlamps:
pull the stalk towards you to switch the lighting between dipped and
main beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps
modes, the driver can switch on the
main beam headlamps temporarily
("headlamp fl ash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indi-
cator lamp in the instrument panel con-
fi rms that the lighting selected is on.
The lighting is controlled directly by
the driver by means of the ring A
and the stalk B
.
A.
Main lighting mode selection ring:
turn it to position the symbol re-
quired facing the mark.
In some weather conditions (e.g.
low temperature or humidity), the
presence of misting on the inter-
nal surface of the glass of the
headlamps and rear lamps is nor-
mal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.