2012 Citroen DS5 Owner's Manual

23Familiarisation
Driving safely


Stop & Start


Going into engine STOP mode
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The "ECO"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
en
gine goes into standby; with theelectronic gearbox system andspeeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), press the brakepedal or put the gear lever in position N.
In certain circumstances, the STOP modemay not be available; the "ECO"warning lamp flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.
Going into engine START mode
Deactivation/Reactivation
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The system is automatically reactivated every time the engine is star ted withthe STA R T/STOP button.

Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switchoff the ignition with the START/STOP button. Th
e "ECO"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine restar ts with theelectronic gearbox system:
- with the
gear lever in position A
or Mrelease the brake pedal,
- or with the gear lever in position N
andbrake pedal released, move the gear lever
to position A or M ,
- or engage reverse.
In certain circumstances, STA R T m o d e m ay beinvoked automatically; the "ECO"
warning lampflashes for a few seconds, then goes off. You can deactivate the s
ystem at any time bypressing the "ECO OFF"
button; the button's
warning lamp comes on.

Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2emissions.
Optimise the use of your
gearbox
With a manual gearbox, move off gently,change up without waiting and drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system, the gear shift indicator invites youto change up; it is displayed in the instrumentpanel, follow its instructions.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"or Auto "A"
, according to the type of gearbox, without pressing theaccelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, useengine braking rather than the brake pedal,and press the accelerator progressively. These practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and also helpsreduce the background traffic noise.


If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h)when the traffic is flowing well.
Control the use of your electrical equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it byopening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment that canhelp keep the temperature in the passenger compartment down (sunroof and windowblinds...). Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation, as soon as thedesired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrostingcontrols, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light does not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off,particularly in winter; your vehicle will warmup much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, videogame...), you will contribute towards limitingthe consumption of electrical energy, and soof fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices beforeleaving the vehicle.

25
Familiarisation
Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the heaviest items in the bottom of the boot,as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box inpreference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aper ture, driver's side.Carry out this check in par ticular:- before a long journey,- at each change of season,- after a long period out of use. Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres onany trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the 3 rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid any over flow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settledown to a consistent average.

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Instruments and controls

Petrol-Diesel instrument panel
1.
Rev counter (x 1 000 rpm or tr/min),graduation according to engine (petrol or
Diesel).2.
Fuel gauge.3.Engine coolant temperature gauge. 4.
Speedometer (mph or km/h).5.
Cruise control or speed limiter settings.A
.Main lighting and controls dimmer.
B.- Successive shor t presses: under-inflation
detection, recall servicin
g information, alert log.
- Long press: set the function selected to
zero (service indicator or trip recorder). 6
. Gear shift indicator for a manual gearboxor gear lever position and gear for an
electronic gearbox system or automaticgearbox.
7.Instrument panel screen: trip recorder,
aler t messages or state of functions (e.g.: oil pressure, battery, door open, ...),
trip computer, media, satellite navigation.8. Digital speedometer (mph or km/h).

Dials and screens
Control buttons

Monitoring
Indicator and warning lamps
When the engine is star ted, these same warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the information on the warning lamp concerned.
Associated warnings
The switching on of cer tain warning lamps may
be accompanied by an audible signal and a
messa
ge in the instrument panel screen.
The warning lamps may come on continuously (fixed) or flash.

Certain warning lamps may come on inone of two modes: fixed (continuous) or flashing.
Only by relating the type of illumination to the operation of the vehicle can itbe determined whether the situation is normal or a fault has occurred.
Refer to the tables on the following pages for more information. Visual indicators in
forming the driver that asystem is in operation, switched off or has a fault.

When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds in the instrument panel and/or
instrument panel screen when the vehicle's
ignition is switched on.

Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on in the instrument panel and/or instrument panel screen, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.

Warning/indicator lampStateCauseAction/Observations




Left-handdirection indicatorflashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.




Right-handdirection indicatorflashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.





Sidelampsfixed.The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.



Dipped beamheadlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is in the "Dippedbeam headlamps" position.



Main beam headlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is pulled towardsyou. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.



Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.

For more information on the lighting controls, refer to the "Visibility" section.




Automatic headlamp dipping
fixed.The lighting stalk is in the "Dippedbeam headlamps" position.
Its warning lamp is on. The camera, located in the interior rear view mirror,
authorises or not switching between main and dipped
beam, depending on the exterior lighting and the
drivin
g conditions.
Pulling the lighting stalk to return to dipped beam.