2013 Citroen DS5 ABS

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Practical information




Towing the vehicle
Procedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable
tow
ing 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 andfolders.
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 notdisplayed on the screen
when streaming audio. The Bluetooth profi 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 travelling.
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 CITROËN 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 name (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.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
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 b
y 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
transmitter 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.
Th
e stored stations arenot found (no sound, 87.5 MHz is displayed...). An in
correct waveband is selected. Press the BAND button to return to the wavebandon which the stations are stored.

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ABS.............................................................173Accessories ..................................55,101,219Accessory position................................55, 101Accessory socket, 12V ...........................84, 85Adjusting headlamps..................................146Adjusting head restraints........................74, 77Adjusting seat belt height ............................177Adjusting the steering wheel.........................83Airbags ..................................................39, 179Airbags, curtain...................................181,182Airbags, front.......................................179,182Airbags, lateral....................................181,182Air conditioning .............................................25Air conditioning, digital ............................91, 92Air filter........................................................r233Air flow..........................................................90Air vents........................................................90Alarm .............................................................62Anti-lock braking system (ABS)........................................................173Anti-pinch................................................65, 67Anti-theft...................................................... 101Armrest ..........................................................84Armrest, front................................................86Armrest, rear.................................................r87Ashtray, removeable.....................................84ASR .............................................................173Assistance, emergency braking ...................................173Assistance call....................................171, 249Audible warning .......................................... 171Audio streaming (Bluetooth)................................291,318,320Audio system...............................................305
Automatic headlamp
dipping................................................32, 143Automatic illumination
of headlamps....................................139, 142Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps...........................................170Automatic rain sensitivewindscreen wipers............................149,151Auxiliary socket.............................84, 292,317
Battery..........................................210-212, 232
Battery, charging.................................211, 212Battery, remote control...........................57, 58Black panel....................................................45Bluetooth (hands-free)......................................274,319Bluetooth (telephone)........................................274, 319Boot...............................................................61Boot (unlocking) ............................................52
Brake discs ..................................................234
Brake lamps ................................................204
Brake pads ..................................................234
Brakes .........................................................234
Capacity, fuel tank........................................68CD.......................................................288, 312CD MP3 .......................................288,313,314Central locking..............................................52Changing a bulb..................................199-206Changing a fuse...................................207-209Changing a wheel................................192-19 8Changing a wiper blade......................152, 214Changing the date...................46, 47, 298, 329Changing the remotecontrol battery.............................................57Changing the time...................46, 47, 295, 329Checking levels ...................................229-231Checking the engine oil level................43, 229Checking tyre pressures(using the kit)............................................ 191Checks................................................226-234Children................................158 -167, 178, 180Child lock.....................................................167Child seats ..........................................158-166Child seats, conventional ....................161, 162Cigarette lighter.............................................r85Clock .......................................46, 47, 298, 329Closing the boot ............................................61Closing the doors ....................................52, 54Connectors, audio.................86, 292, 315, 317Coolant level.........................................40, 230Coolant temperature indicator......................r40Courtesy lamps...........................................153Cruise control......................................128,131Cup holder.....................................................r84
BC

341Visual search
Exterior

Electronic key / Keyless Entryand Star ting 52- 58, 10 0 -101


- opening / closing

- anti-theft protection

- battery

- startingWelcome lighting 145 Directional lighting 147Cornering lighting 148Headlamp height adjustment 146 Changing bulbs 199 -203- front lamps - foglamps- direction indicator repeaters
Wipers 149-152 Changing a wiper blade 152, 214
Doors 52-60 - Keyless Entry and Starting- opening / closing - central locking - emergency control Alarm 62-63

Fuel tank, misfuel prevention 68 -70

Cockpit glass roof 66-67
Roof bars 218
Accessories 219-220


ESP: ABS, EBA, ASR, DSC 173 -175
Tyre under-inflation detection 172
Tyre pressures 245 Changing a wheel 192-198


- tools

- removing / refitting

Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 186 -191


Boot 52, 61


- opening / closing

- emergency release


Changing bulbs 204-206


- rear lamps

- 3rd brake lamp

- number plate lamps

- foglamps

Parking sensors 133 -134 To w i n g 215 Towbar 216 -217

Door mirrors 82Door mirror spotlamps 145