2013.5 Citroen DS5 Owner's Manual

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Exterior welcome
lighting
The remote switching on of the lighting makes
your approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated according to the level of
light detected by the sunshine sensor.

Switching on

Switching off


The exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.



Programming


The lighting duration is selected via
the vehicle configuration menu.
The duration of the welcome lighting is
associated with and identical to that of
the automatic guide-me-home lighting.




Press the open padlock on the
remote control or the door handle
with Keyless Entry and Starting.








Door mirror spotlamps


Switching on

The spotlamps come on:


- when you unlock the vehicle,

- when you switch off the ignition,

- when you open a door,

- when you use the remote control to locate
the vehicle.



Switching off

They are timed to go off automatically.
To make your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:


- the zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,

- the zones for ward of the door mirrors and
rear ward of the front doors.
The dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on; your vehicle is also
unlocked.

Manual adjustment
of halogen
headlamps







Automatic adjustment of xenon headlamps


To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlamps
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.

0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-.
Intermediate setting.

1.
5 people + maximum authorised load.

-.
Intermediate setting.

2.
Driver + maximum authorised load.

-.
Intermediate setting.

3.
5 people + maximum load in the boot.

The initial setting is position "0"
.

If a fault occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the instrument panel screen.
The system then places your headlamps in the
lowest position. In order to avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, this system corrects the height of the
xenon headlamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in the vehicle.
If a fault occurs, do not touch the xenon
bulbs. Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

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When the dipped or main beam headlamps
are on, this function, allows the light beams to
better follow the road.
The use of this function, coupled with the
xenon headlamps and the cornering lighting,
considerably improves the quality of your
lighting round bends.








Directional lighting


with directional lighting


without directional lighting



Programming

Operating fault

The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
The system is activated by default.
The state of the system stays in
memory on switching off the ignition.

This function is inactive:


- when stationary or at low speeds,

- when reverse is engaged.
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the
screen.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.

Cornering lighting


With dipped or main beams, this function
makes use of the beam from a front foglamp
to illuminate the inside of a bend, when the
vehicle speed is below 25 mph (approximately
40 km/h) (urban driving, winding road,
intersections, parking manouevres...).

with cornering lighting


without cornering lighting




Switching on

This function starts:


- when the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or

- from a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.



Switching off

The system does not operate:


- below a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,

- above 25 mph (40 km/h),

- when reverse gear is engaged.



Programming

The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
The system is activated by default.

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Wiper controls


Programming

Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available according to the following options:


- automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,

- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear.



Manual controls

The wipers are controlled directly by the driver. The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions.

Windscreen wipers

Wiping speed:
fast (heavy rain),
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle),
park,







automatic (press down and
release),
single wipe (pull the stalk briefly towards you).

Rear wiper

If a significant accumulation of snow
or ice is present, or when using a
bicycle carrier on the boot, deactivate
the automatic rear wiper via the
configuration menu. park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe (set duration).

Reverse gear

When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.
The function is activated or
deactivated via the configuration
menu.
This function is activated by default.



Programming




Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards
you. The windscreen wash then the
windscreen wipers operate for a fixed
period.
The headlamp washers only operate when the
dipped or main beam headlamps are on
,
with the vehicle moving
.










Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Rear wiper selection ring:

To reduce the consumption of the fluid by the
headlamp washers, they operate only with
every seventh use of the screenwash or every
25 miles (40 km) during a given journey.

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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically,
without any action on the part of the driver, if
rain is detected (sensor behind the rear view
mirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of
the rainfall.

Switching on

Briefly push the control stalk
downwards.
A wiping cycle confirms that the
instruction has been accepted. Briefly push the control stalk
downwards again, or place the
control stalk in another position
(Int, 1 or 2).

Switching off


The automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers must be reactivated by pushing
the control stalk downwards, if the
ignition has been off for more than
one minute. This warning lamp goes off in the instrument
panel and a message is displayed. This warning lamp comes on in the instrument
panel and a message is displayed.

Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with
the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sensitive
wipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
before activating the automatic rain
sensitive wipers.



Operating fault

If a fault occurs with the automatic rain
sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent mode.
Have it checked by CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.










Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to
detach the blades from the windscreen.
To maintain the effectiveness of the
"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it is
advisable to:


- handle them with care,

- clean them regularly using soapy
water,

- avoid using them to retain
cardboard on the windscreen,

- replace them at the first signs of
wear.





Any action on the wiper stalk in the minute
after switching off the ignition places the
blades vertically on the screen.


To park the blades again, switch on the
ignition and operate the wiper stalk.