2012 Citroen DS5 HYBRID4 engine

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Emergency braking


In the event of a failure of the main servicebrake or in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver
taken ill, under instruction, etc) a continuouspull on the control lever A will stop the vehicle.
The Dynamic Stability Control system provides stability during emergency braking.
If the emer
gency braking malfunctions,
a message is displayed.
Emergency release
) Take the vehicle blocks and the release
device, located under the boot carpet.
) On sloping ground, secure the vehicle byplacing chocks in front or behind the front
wheels, on the falling side of the slope. In the event of the electric parkin
g brake
malfunctioning or the battery running flat, an
emergency manual device can release theparking brake. ) Immobilise the vehicle and with the hybridsystem active, place the gear selector inposition M
or R.)
Switch off the engine then switch the
ignition back on (press the STA R T/STOP switch twice). If it is impossible to
immobilise the vehicle, do not operate the
control and contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop urgently.
The emergency braking must only be used in exceptional circumstances.
If a failure of the DSC system is
signalled by the illumination of this warning lamp, then braking stability isnot guaranteed.
In this event, stability must be assured by the
driver by repeating alternate "pull-release" actions on the control lever A.

For safety reasons, you must contact a
CITROËN dealer as soon as possible to replace the protective cover. Ta k e care not to allow moisture or dust in the proximity of the protective cover.
Following an emergency unlocking, immobilisation of the vehicle is no longer guaranteed once the manualemergency release has been deployed and the manual control does not allow the re-application of your parking brake. Take no action, either on the controllever A, or stopping or star ting the engine while the release device is engaged.
To r e - e ngage the electric parking brake(after correction of the fault or battery problem), make a long pull on the control lever A
until the parking brake warning lamp in the instrument panel flashes then make a second long pulluntil this warning lamp comes on fixed. Front left seat moved back full
y.
)Slide the front left-hand seat back as far aspossible. )Raise the pre-cut zone B in the carpetunder the seat.)Pierce the protective cover Con the tube Dwith the release device (located in the boot). )Place the release device in the tube D.)Turn the release device clockwisemaking several dozen turnsFor safety reasons, it is essential
tocontinue turning the device as far as it will
go. The parking brake is released.
)
Remove the release device and stow it. )
The operation of the parking brake
reinitialises after the ignition is switched off
then on again. If the reinitialisation of the
parking brake proves impossible, contact a
CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.) The (subsequent) time required for
application may be longer than during
normal operation.

SituationsConsequences
To a p p l
y the electric parking brake:) immobilise the vehicle and switch off the ignition. )
pull the control for at least 5 seconds or until application is complete.)
switch on the ignition and check that the electric parking brake
warning lamps come on.
The application is slower than during normal operation.
To release the electric parking brake:) switch on the ignition.)
pull the control lever and hold it for approximately 3 seconds then
release it.
If the braking warning lamp is flashing or if the warning lamps do not come on with the ignition on, these procedures will not work. Place the
vehicle on level ground and have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop. and possibl
y



flashing

Display of the message "Parking brake fault" and of the following
warning lamps:

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

- The manual application/release of the electric parking brake and theemergency braking are not available.


an
d possibly



flashing



Display of the message "Batter y charge fault".

- You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Switch off and
immobilise your vehicle (if necessary, place the a chock under
a wheel).

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

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Special situations

In the event of a malfunction of the parkingbrake in the on position
or a battery failure,manual release remains possible possible. To ensure correct operation, and soyour safety, the number of successive applications and releases of the parking brake is limited to eight cycles.
If used excessively, you are aler ted by the message "parking brake faulty" and aflashing warning lamp.


In some circumstances (engine start...),the parking brake may adjust the level of application itself. This is normal operation.
To m o v e your vehicle a few centimetres without starting the engine, with the ignitionon, press the brake pedal and release the parking brake by pullingthen releasingthe control lever A
. Complete release of theparking brake is indicated by the warninglamps in the control lever Aand in theinstrument panel going off and by the display of the message "Parking brake off".

Engagement of reverse gear is accompanied by an audible signal.
If you leave the vehicle, place the gear selector in position Nand then you muststop the hybrid system by switching off the ignition (Ready
lamp off).
If the gear selector is not in position Non starting, Nflashes in the instrumentpanel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.Foot on brake
flashes on theinstrument panel, accompanied by anaudible signal and a message in theinstrument panel screen, if the brakepedal is not pressed on star ting.

When the engine is idling with the
brakes off, if position R, Aor M
is selected, the vehicle will move off on its own without any action on theaccelerator.
Displays in the instrument panel
NNeutral RReverse1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Gears in manual mode AThis comes on when automated mode is
selected. It goes off on changing to manual mode.
)Place your foot on the brakewhen a message appears in the
instrument panel screen.



Moving off
)
Select position N
. )
Press the brake pedal down fully.)
Star t the hybrid system.
Nappears in the instrument panel
screen.
)
Select a gear (position M
or A) or reverse A(position R
).R)
Release the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode. ) Ta k e your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate.
Aand 1
or Rappear in the instrument panel screen.


Automatic mode
)After star ting the vehicle, select position Afor enter automatic mode.
A
appears in the instrument panel screen.A

The gearbox is then operating in auto-active mode, without any action on the par t of thedriver. It continuously selects the most suitable gear, depending on the:


- style of driving,

- profile of the road.


For optimum acceleration, for example when overtaking another vehicle, press the accelerator pedal firmly past the point of resistance.

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Manual gear changing
)
When the vehicle has moved off, selectposition M
to change to manual mode. )
Operate the +or -steering mounted control
paddles.
Adisappears and the gears engaged
appear successively in the instrument
panel screen.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox changes down automatically to permit
acceleration in the correct gear.
This selective
gear change mode enables you
to over take, for example, while still remaining in automatic mode.)Operate the + or -
steering mounted controlpaddle.
The gearbox engages the gear requested if the engine speed permits. A
is still displayed in theinstrument panel.
After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automaticcontrol of the gears.

Manual mode


At very low speed, if reverse gear is requested, this will only be taken intoaccount when the vehicle is immobilised(foot on the brake). A warning lamp appears in the instrument panel screen.

On sharp acceleration in manual mode,
the gearbox will not change up unless the driver acts on the gear lever or thesteering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the vehicleis moving. Only engage reverse gear Rwhen thevehicle is immobilised with the brake pedal pressed.
The gear change commands are only carriedout if the engine speed permits. The internal combustion engine is still running.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.

When immobilising the vehicle, with the hybrid system active, you must place the gear selector in neutral N.Before carrying out any work in the
engine compar tment, check that the gear selector is in neutral N and that the parking brake is applied.



Stopping the vehicle

With the ignition on, the flashing of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message
in the instrument panel screen, indicates a
malfunction of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop. Be
fore 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 should apply the parkingbrake to immobilise the vehicle.

Operating fault

You must press the brake pedal when star ting the engine.
Whatever the circumstances, you must manually apply the parking brake when
parking, unless the parking brake isprogrammed in automatic mode.



Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle with the hybrid system active.


For your safety, this function will only be activated if you press the brakepedal when engaging for ward drive or reverse.

This function is deactivated if thedriver's door is opened. To reactivate it, close the door and then press the brake or accelerator pedal.
Creep function (moving
without the accelerator
)
This function facilitates manoeuvring of the
vehicle at low speed (when parking, in traffic jams, …).
With the hybrid system active and the parking
brake released, if position A, M or R
is selected, the vehicle moves as soon as you
take your foot off the brake pedal (even without any action on the accelerator).

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)With the hybrid system activated, press button 1. The activated/deactivated status
when the engine was switched off is retained
when the engine is switched on again.
The strip retracts automatically 3 seconds after switching off the engine except in STOP mode
of Stop & Star t.

Activation / Deactivation
)
With the hybrid system active, adjust thebrightness of the information using button 3
:


- towards the rear to increase thebrightness,

- towards the front to decrease the
brightness.
Brightness adjustment
We recommend that adjustments areonly made using these buttons whenthe vehicle is stationary.

When stationary or while driving, no objects should be placed around thetransparent strip (or on its cover) toavoid blocking the strip output and preventing its correct operation.

In certain extreme weather conditions (rain and/or snow, bright sunshine, ...)the head-up display may not be legibleor may suffer temporary inter ference.
Some sunglasses may hamper readingof the information.
To clean the transparent strip, use aclean, soft cloth (such as a spectacles cloth or microfibre cloth). Do not usea dry or abrasive cloth or detergent or solvent products as these could scratch the strip or damage the anti-reflection coating.


Height adjustment
)With the hybrid system active, adjust the
display to the required height using button 2 :
- towards the rear to move the display up,
- towards the front to move the display down.