2013.5 Citroen DS5 Owner's Manual

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Head restraint adjustment



1.
Release the adjustment mechanism.

2.
Adjust for height and reach.

3.
Lock the adjustment mechanism.


Steering wheel adjustment

For reasons of safety, these operations
must only be carried out with the
vehicle stationary.


Heated seats control


0
: off.

1
: low.

2
: medium.

3
: high. To lower it, simultaneously press button A
and
push down on the head restraint.
To raise it, guide the head restraint upwards to
the desired position.
To incline it, swivel the lower part backwards or
forwards.

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Door mirrors


Adjustment



1.
Selection of the left or right mirror.

2.
Adjusting the position of the mirror glass.

3.
De-selection of the mirror.

4.
Folding the mirror.




Rear view mirror




1.
Automatic detection of day/night mode.

2.
Rear view mirror adjustment.




Front seat belts



1.
Fastening.

2.
Adjusting for height.

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Lighting


Ring A

Ring B


Wipers


Control stalk A: windscreen wipers


2.
Fast wipe.

1.
Normal wipe.

Int.
Intermittent wipe.

0.
Park.

AUTO
Automatic wiping.



Single wipe: Brief pull on the stalk
towards.
Screenwash: Long pull on stalk towards you.


Switching on "AUTO" mode




Briefly push the stalk downwards.



Switching off "AUTO" mode




Briefly push the stalk downwards or place
the stalk in another position: Int, 1 or 2.



Ring B: rear wiper

Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped / main beam headlamps.
Front and rear foglamps.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Screenwash.

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1.
With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.

2.
With the engine running, these warning
lamps should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to the page
concerned.


Warning lamps

On switching on, the dial needles go to the
extent of their travel then return to 0.


A.
With the ignition on, the bars indicate the
fuel remaining.

B.
With the engine running, the associated
low level warning lamp should go off.

Instrument panel


C.
With the ignition on, the instrument panel
screen should indicate the oil level * .
If the levels are not correct, top up the level
which is low.

Monitoring


* Depending on version.

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A.
Left hand front seat belt not fastened or
unfastened warning lamp.

B.
Right hand front seat belt not fastened or
unfastened warning lamp.

C.
Right hand rear seat belt not fastened or
unfastened warning lamp.

D.
Centre rear seat belt not fastened or
unfastened warning lamp.

Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag

E.
Left hand rear seat belt not fastened or
unfastened warning lamp.

F.
Front passenger's airbag deactivated
warning lamp.

G.
Front passenger's airbag activated warning
lamp.


1.
Open the glove box.

2.
Insert the key (integral with the electronic key).

3.
Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or
"for wards facing" child seat,

"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat.

4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the new
position.



Front passenger's airbag

Passenger safety

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If this warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel, automatic
application / release
is
deactivated
. The parking brake must
be applied and released manually
.


Before leaving the vehicle, check that
the the brake warning lamp and the P

warning lamp in the control lever A

are on fixed (not flashing)
.

If towing a trailer or caravan or if the
slope might vary (transport by boat or
lorry, recovery of the vehicle...) make
a maximum application of the parking
brake - by making a long pull on the
control lever A
- to immobilise the
vehicle.


*
Depending on country of sale.


Automatic Application / Release *

Press the accelerator and release the clutch
(manual gearbox), the parking brake is
released automatically and progressively as
you move off.
With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake
is applied automatically on switching off the
engine.

On opening the driver's door with the
engine running, if an audible signal
is heard, apply the parking brake
manually.
Do not leave a child alone in the vehicle
with the ignition on; they might release
the parking brake.


Manual Application/Release


Manual application
of the parking brake is
possible by pulling
the control lever A
.
With the ignition on, manual release
of the
parking brake is possible by pressing the
brake pedal
and pulling
then releasing
the
control lever A
.


Electric parking brake

Driving safely

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Starting at temperatures
above zero


- Press the brake pedal.

- Make one short press (about one second)
on the START/STOP
button.



Starting at temperatures
below zero
You must initiate preheating of the Diesel
engine:


- Without
placing your foot on the brake
pedal, make a first short press on the
START/STOP button.

- Wait until the preheater warning lamp
goes off.

- With
your foot on the brake pedal, make
a second short press on the START/
STOP button.





Driving safely


Starting - stopping the engine


Before starting



- Place the gear lever in neutral or in
position N
for an electronic or automatic
gearbox.

- Insert the electronic key in the reader or
keep the Keyless Entry and Starting key in
the vehicle.