2012 Citroen DS5 ABS

209Practical information




To w i n g
the vehicle
Procedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable
towing eye.
To w i ng your vehicle
To w i ng another vehicle
Access to the tools
The towing eye is installed in the boot under
the floor.
To gain access to it: )open the boot, )remove the towing eye, located in the
tool box.

)
On the front bumper, unclip the cover by
pressing at the bottom to disengage thesecuring lugs.) Screw the towing eye in fully.)
Install the towing bar.)
Switch on the hazard warning lamps on the
t
owed vehicle.
) On the rear bumper, unclip the cover bylevering at the left with the point of the
towing eye. ) Screw the towing eye in fully. )
Install the towing bar. )
Switch on the hazard warning lamps on the
t
owed vehicle.

When towing with all four wheels on theground, always use a towing bar.
When towing with only two wheels on the ground, always use professionallifting equipment.
When towing with the engine off, thereis no longer any braking or steeringassistance.

)Place the gear lever in neutral(position N
on the electronic gearbox system or automaticgearbox).Failure to obser ve this special condition could result in damageto certain braking components and the absence of braking assistancethe next time the engine is started.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


QUESTION
ANSWER

SOLUTION


Some characters in themedia information are not
displayed correctly while playing. The audio s
ystem does not display some types of characters. Use standard characters to name tracks and
folders.
Pla
ying of streaming fi lesdoes not start. The peripheral device connected does not support automatic play. Start the playback from the device.
Th
e names of tracks and
the track length are not
displayed on the screen
when streaming audio. The Bluetooth pro
fi le does not allow the transfer of this information.
The qualit
y of receptionof the radio station
listened to graduallydeteriorates or the stored stations do not function(no sound, 87.5 Mhz is
displayed...). The vehicle is too
far from the transmitter used by the station listened
to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the
vehicle is travellin
g.
Activate the "RDS" function by means of theshort-cut menu to enable the system to check
whether there is a more powerful transmitter in thegeographical area.
The environment
(hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...) block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate
a fault with the audio system.
The aerial is absent or has been dama
ged (for example when goingthrough a car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a CITROÀN dealer.
I
cannot fi nd some radiostations in the list of stations received.The station is not received or its name has chan
ged in the list.
Some radio stations send other information in place of their nam
e(the title of the song for example).
The s
ystem interprets this information as the name of the station.
The name of the radio station changes.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
327
QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
The quality of receptionof the radio station listened to graduallydeteriorates or the stored stations do not function(no sound, 87.5 MHz is
displayed...).
The vehicle is too far from the transmitter used by the station listened
to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the
vehicle is travelling.
Activate the RDS function to enable the system
to check whether there is a more powerful
transm
itter in the geographical area.
The environment
(hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...) block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate
a failure of the audio equipment.
The aerial is absent or has been dama
ged (for example when goingthrough a car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.

Sound cut-outs of 1 to
2 seconds in radio mode.During this brief sound cut-out, the RDS searches for any frequency
permitting better reception of the station. Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon is
too frequent and always on the same route.
Th
e traffi c announcement(TA) is displayed. I donot receive any traffi c
information.Th
e radio station does not broadcast traffi c information. Tune to a radio station which broadcasts traffi c
information.

The stored stations arenot found (no sound, 87.5 MHz is displayed...).
An incorrect waveband is selected. Press the BAND button to return to the wavebandon which the stations are stored.

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ABS.............................................................167Accessories....................................51, 95, 213Accessory position..................................51, 95Accessory socket, 12 V ..........................78, 79Adjusting headlamps ..................................140Adjusting head restraints ........................68, 71Adjusting seat belt height ............................ 171Adjusting the steering wheel.........................77Airbags..........................................................37Airbags, curtain...................................175,176Airbags, front.......................................173,176Airbags, lateral ....................................175,176Air conditioning.............................................24Air conditioning, digital ............................85, 86Air conditioning, manual ...............................85Air filter........................................................r227Air flow..........................................................24Air vents........................................................84Alarm.............................................................57Anti-lock braking system (ABS)..................167Anti-pinch ......................................................61Anti-theft........................................................95Armrest ..........................................................78Armrest, front................................................80Armrest, rear.................................................r81Ashtray, por table...........................................78ASR.............................................................167Assistance, emergency braking.................167Assistance call....................................165,243Audible warning ..........................................165Audio streaming (Bluetooth)................................285, 312,314Audio system...............................................299Automatic headlamps ...........................30, 137
Automatic illumination
of headlamps....................................133, 136Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps...........................................164
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers ...............................................143, 145Auxiliary socket...........................................311
Battery.................................................204, 226Battery, charging.........................................204
Battery, remote control...........................53,54
Black panel....................................................43Bluetooth (hands-free)........................268, 313Bluetooth (telephone)..................................268Boot...............................................................56Boot (opening)...............................................48Brake discs..................................................228Brake lamps................................................198Brake pads ..................................................228Brakes .........................................................228
Changing a wheel.......................................186Changing a wiper blade......................146, 208Changing the date ......................288, 289,323Changing the remote control battery ............53Changing the time................43, 288, 289,323Checking levels ...................................223-225Checking the engine oil level........................ 41Checking tyre pressures (using the kit)......180Checks................................220, 221, 226-228Children.......................................156, 159, 160Child seats .................................152,155, 157Child seats, conventional ............................156Cigar lighter...................................................r79Clock ............................................................. 43Closing the boot ............................................56Closing the doors ....................................48,50Connectors, audio.........................80,309, 311Coolant level.........................................38,224Coolant temperature indicator......................r38Courtesy lamps...........................................147Cruise control......................................122, 125Cup holder.....................................................r78
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Capacity, fuel tank ........................................63CD ...............................................................306CD MP3...............................................307,308Central locking........................................48, 50Changing a bulb..........................193,198,200Changing a fuse..........................................201
CDate (display)..............................................289Date (setting).......................................288,323Daytime running lamps ...............193, 196,197Deactivating ESP ........................................169Deactivating the passenger airbag.............173Deadlocking ............................................51,52Defrosting......................................................90
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339Visual search
Exterior

Electronic key/Keyless Entry andStarting 48 -54, 94-95


- opening/closing

- anti-theft protection

- battery

- startingWelcome lighting 13 9 Directional lighting 141Cornering lighting 142Headlamp height adjustment 140 Changing bulbs 193 -197- front lamps - foglamps- direction indicator repeaters
Wipers 143-145 Changing a wiper blade 146, 208
Doors 48-52, 55 - Keyless Entry and Starting- opening/closing - central locking - emergency control Alarm 57-58

Fuel tank,misfuel prevention 63-65

Cockpit glass roof 61- 62
Roof bars 212
Accessories 213-214


ESC: ABS, EBA, ASR, DSC 167-169
Tyre under-inflation detection 166
Tyre pressures 239 Changing a wheel 186 -192


- tools

- removing/refitting
Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 180 -185


Boot 48, 56


- opening/closing

- emergency release


Changing bulbs 198 -200


- rear lamps

- 3rd brake lamp

- number plate lamps

- foglamps

Parking sensors 127-128 To w i n g 2 0 9 To w b a r 210 - 211

Door mirrors 76Door mirror spotlamps 139