2013 Citroen DS5 parking brake

Displays in the instrument panel

When you move the lever in the gate to select aposition, the corresponding indicator comes on in the instrument panel. P Park R Reverse
N Neutral D Drive (automatic driving)SSport
programme 7
Snowprogramme 1 to 6Gear engaged during manual operation-
Invalid value during manual operation
Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfor t of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by spor t and snow programmes, or manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:-automaticoperation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox, -sport
programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,- snowprogramme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
- manualoperation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.














Automatic gearbox
1.
Gear lever.2.
Button "S"
(sport) . 3.Button "7"(snow).
Gear lever
Gear selection
gate
P.Park.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake on or off.

- Starting the engine.R.
Reverse.


- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,engine at idle. N.Neutral.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake on.

- Starting the engine.D.Automatic operation.M.+ / -
Manual operation with sequential changing of the six gears. )
Push for wards to change up through the gears.
or ) Pull backwards to change down through
the gears.

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Driving
)With your foot on the brake, selectposition P or N . )Star t the engine.
I
f this procedure is not followed, an audiblesignal is heard, accompanied by a message in
the instrument panel screen.)With the engine running, press the brake pedal. )Release the parking brake, unless it is programmed to automatic mode.)Select position R, Dor M ,)Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.


Moving off
When the engine is running at idle,with the brakes released, if position R , Dor M
is selected, the vehicle moveseven without the accelerator beingpressed. When the engine is running, never leave children in the vehicle withoutsupervision.When carrying out maintenance withthe engine running, apply the parking brake and select position P.P


If position N
is engaged inadver tentlywhile driving, allow the engine toreturn to idle then engage position Dto accelerate.
Never select position Nwhile thevehicle is moving. Never select positions Por R
unless the vehicle is completely stationary.



Automatic operation
)
Select position D
for automatic
changing
of the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mo
de, without any intervention on the par t of the driver. It continuously selects the most suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching
the lever, press the accelerator pedal down
fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient engine
braking.
I
f you release the accelerator sharply, the gearbox will not change to a higher gear for safety reasons.

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Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).



Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, put the lever in position Por N
to place the gearbox in neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake toimmobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
to automatic mode.

If the lever is not in position P
, when thePdriver's door is opened or approximately45 seconds after the ignition is switched off, there is an audible signal and amessage appears. )
Return the lever to position P
; the audible signal stops and the message disappears.
Operating fault
When the ignition is on, a message appears in the instrument panel screen to indicate agearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3rd
gear. You may feel a substantial knock when changing from Pto R
and from Nto R. This will not cause anydamage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (10 0 km/h), local speedrestrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
You risk damaging the gearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the lever from position Pto another position when the batteryis flat.

To reduce fuel consumption whenstationary for long periods with theengine running (traffic jam...), position
the gear lever at Nand apply theparking brake, unless it is programmed in automatic mode.

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Engagement of reverse gear isaccompanied by an audible signal.
If the gear lever is not in position Nonstarting, N
flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audiblesignal and a message in the instrument panel screen. Foot on brakeflashes on the instrument panel, accompanied by anaudible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen, if the brakepedal is not pressed on star ting.

When the engine is idling with the
brakes off, if position R, Aor M
is selected, the vehicle will move off on its own without any action on theaccelerator.


Displays in the instrument
panel
N Neutral
R Reverse 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Gears in manual mode
AUTO
This comes on when the automatedmode is selected. It switches off on changing to manual mode. SSport (Sport setting).
)Place your foot on the brakewhen a message appears in the
instrument panel screen.

Moving off
)
Select position N
. )
Press the brake pedal down fully. )
Start the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panelscreen.
)
Select a gear (position M
or A
) or reverse A(position R).R)
Release the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode. ) Ta k e your foot off the brake pedal, thenaccelerate.
AUTO
and 1
or Rappear in the instrument panel screen.


Automatic mode
)
After star ting the vehicle, select position Afor enter automatic mode.
AUTO
and the gear engaged appear in the instrument panel screen.
The
gearbox is then operating in auto-active
mode, without any action on the par t of the driver. It continuously selects the most suitablegear, depending on the:


- style of driving,

- profile of the road.


For optimum acceleration, for example when overtaking another vehicle, pressthe accelerator pedal firmly past the point of resistance.

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You must press the brake pedal when starting the engine.
Whatever the circumstances, you mustmanually apply the parking brake when parking, unless the parking brake is programmed in automatic mode.

When immobilising the vehicle, with the engine running, you must place the gear lever in neutral N.Before carrying out any work in the engine compar tment, check that the gear lever is in neutral N
and that the parking brake is applied.

Stopping the vehicle

With the ignition on, the flashing of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible signal and a message
in the instrument panel screen, indicates a
mal
function of the gearbox.
Have it checked by CITROËN or a qualified
workshop. Be
fore switching off the engine, you canchoose to:
- move to position N
to engage neutral,
- leave the gear engaged; in this case, it will
not be possible to move the vehicle.
In both cases, you should apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.


Operating fault

Sport setting
)
After selection of manual or
automated mode, press the Sbutton to switch on the Sport setting, which provides a more
dynamic driving style.S appears alongside the gear engaged in the instrument panelscreen.
)Press the Sbutton again to switch it off. Sthen disappears from the instrument panel screen.
The Spor t setting is switched off every time the
ignition is switched off.

Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel and the engine
goes into standby automatically:
- with the electronic
gearbox system,
at
speeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), press the brake pedal or put the gear lever in position N.
If your vehicle is fitted with the system, a timecounter calculates the sum of the periods in STOP mode during a journey. It resets itself to
zero every time the ignition is switched on with
the STA R T/STOP button.
Never refuel with the engine in STOPmode; you must switch off the ignition with the STA R T/STOP button.
For your comfor t, during parkingmaoeuvres, STOP mode is not available for a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear.STOP mode does not affect the functionality of the vehicle, such as for example, braking, power steering...


Special cases: STOP mode not available
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph(10 km/h) since the last engine start usingthe START/STOP button,

- the electric parking brake is applied or
being applied,

- the engine is needed to maintain acomfor table temperature in the passenger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge, engine temperature, braking assistance,ambient temperature...) where the engine isneeded to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds then goesoff. The
Stop & Star t system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...). The engine restar ts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restar t takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Star t system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.
This operation is per fectly normal.

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Going into engine START mode
The "ECO"warning lamp goes off and the engine star ts automatically with the electronic gearbox system
:


●

gear lever in position Aor M
, release the
brake pedal,

●
or
gear lever in position N
and the brake pedal released, move the gear lever to position A
or M,

●
or engage reverse gear.
START mode is invoked automatically when:
- the driver's door is open,
- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,
- the speed of the vehicle exceeds 7 mph
(11 k m / h) with the electronic gearbox system,
- the electric parking brake is being applied,
- some special conditions (battery charge,engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.
Special cases: START invoked automatically

If the system has been deactivatedin STOP mode, the engine restar ts immediately.

At any time, press the "ECO OFF"
switch todeactivate the system.
This is confirmed by the switch warning lamp coming on accompanied by a message in the screen.


Deactivation
In this case the "ECO"
warning
lamp flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.

This kit is installed in the storage box, under the boot floor.
Complete system consisting of a compressor
and a sealant car tridge which permits
temporary repair of a tyre so that you can rdrive to the nearest garage.
It is designed to repair most punctures which could affect the tyre, located on the tyre tread
or shoulder.




















Temporary puncture repair kit
Access to the kit







List of tools
All of these tools are specific to your vehicle
and can vary according to equipment. Do not
use them for other purposes.
1. 12 V compressor.

Contains a sealant cartridge for the
temporary repair of a tyre and can also be
used for adjusting tyre pressures. 2.Chocks * to block the wheels of the vehicle.3.Bolt "covers *
" tool.
For removing the wheel bolt protectors (covers) on alloy wheels. 4. Wheel finisher remover.
For removing the wheel finishers on alloywheels.
5. Removable towing eye.
See "Towing the vehicle".
6.Electric parking brake emergency releasecontrol.
See "Electric parking brake" then
"Emergency braking".



*
Dependin
g on country of sale or equipment.