2014 Citroen DS5 gearbox

11 5Driving
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine, always select
neutral.









6-speed manual
gearbox



Move the lever fully to the right to engage
5th or 6th gear.



Engaging 5th or 6th gear

Engaging reverse gear




Raise the trigger under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then for wards.

Displays in the instrument panel

When you move the lever in the gate to select a
position, the corresponding indicator comes on
in the instrument panel.

P
Park

R
Reverse

N
Neutral

D
Drive (automatic driving)

S
Sport
programme


Snow
programme

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Gear engaged during manual operation

-
Invalid value during manual operation Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:


- automatic
operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,

- sport
programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,

- snow
programme to improve driving when
traction is poor,

- manual
operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.















Automatic gearbox



1.
Gear lever.

2.
Button "S"
(spor t)
.

3.
Button " 
" (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.

11 7Driving



With your foot on the brake, select
position P
or N
.


Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an audible
signal 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
, D
or 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
, D
or
M
is selected, the vehicle moves even
without the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
leave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position P
.

If position N
is engaged inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to
return to idle then engage position D
to
accelerate.

Never select position N
while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P
or 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
mode, without any inter vention on the part
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.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox will not change to a higher gear for
safety reasons.
If you do not press the brake pedal
when trying to move the gear lever
out of position P
, this warning
lamp or this symbol appears in the
instrument panel accompanied by a
message, flashing of the P
symbol in
the instrument panel and an audible
signal.

Manual operation




Select position M
for sequential
changing
of the six gears.


Push the lever towards the +
sign to
change up a gear.


Pull the lever towards the -
sign to change
down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed
permit; other wise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.

D
disappears and the gears engaged
appear in succession on the
instrument panel.
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D

(automatic) to position M
(manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear 1

automatically.
The sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.

Sport and snow programmes


Sport programme "S"




Press button "S"
, after starting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.

S
appears in the instrument panel.


Snow programme " 
"




Press button " 
", after starting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery
roads.
This programme improves starting and drive
when traction is poor.


appears in the instrument panel.



Return to automatic
operation



At any time, press the button selected
again to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode.
These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.

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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 P
or N
to place the gearbox in neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
to automatic mode.

If the lever is not in position P
, when the
driver's door is opened or approximately
45 seconds after the ignition is switched
off, there is an audible signal and a
message 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 a
gearbox 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 P

to R
and from N
to R
. This will not cause any
damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified 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 P

to another position when the
battery is flat.
To reduce fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods with the
engine running (traffic jam...), position
the gear lever at N
and apply the
parking brake, unless it is programmed
in automatic mode.

Electronic gearbox


Six-speed electronic gearbox system which
offers a choice between the comfort of fully
automatic operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.
There are two driving modes:


- automatic
mode for automatic control of
the gears by the gearbox,

- manual
mode for sequential gear changing
by the driver.
For each of these two modes, there is a
a Sport
setting, corresponding to a more
dynamic driving style.
In automatic mode, it remains possible to
change gear manually by using the steering
mounted control paddles when required, when
overtaking, for example.
R.
Reverse



With your foot on the brake, lift the lever
and push for wards.

N.
Neutral.



With your foot on the brake, select this
position to start.

A.
Automatic mode.



Move the lever backwards to select this
mode.

M.
Manual mode with sequential gear
changing.



Lift the lever then move it backwards to
select this mode, then use the steering
mounted control paddles to change gear.

S.
Sport setting.



Press the button to switch it on or off.


Gear lever


+.
Change up paddle to the right of the steering
wheel.



Press the back of the "+"
steering mounted
paddle to change up a gear.

-.
Change down paddle to the left of the
steering wheel.



Press the back of the "-"
steering mounted
paddle to change down a gear.


Steering mounted control paddles


The steering mounted paddles cannot
be used to select neutral or to engage
or disengage reverse gear.

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Engagement of reverse gear is
accompanied by an audible signal.

If the engine does not start:


- If N
is flashing in the instrument
panel, move the gear lever to
position A
then to position N
.

- If the message "foot on the brake"
is displayed, press the brake pedal
firmly.

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



Displays in the instrument panel

When you move the lever, the symbol
corresponding to its position is displayed in the
instrument panel.


N
Neutral

R
Reverse

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Gears in manual mode

AUTO
This comes on when the automated
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to manual mode.

S
Sport (Sport setting).




If the message " foot on the
brake
" is displayed in the
instrument panel, press the
brake pedal firmly.



Moving off




To start the engine, place the gear lever in
position N
.


Press the brake pedal down fully.


Start the engine.



Select a mode (position M
or A
) or reverse
(position R
).


Release the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.


Take your foot off the brake pedal, then
accelerate.

A
UTO and 1
or R
appear in the
instrument panel screen.

Automatic mode




After starting the vehicle, select position A

for enter automatic mode.

A
UTO
and the gear engaged appear
in the instrument panel screen.
The gearbox is then operating in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear, depending on the:


- style of driving,

- profile of the road.

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

Manual gear changing




When the vehicle has moved off, select
position M
to change to manual mode.


Operate the +
or -
steering mounted control
paddles.

A
UTO
disappears and the gears
engaged appear successively in the
instrument panel screen. The gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to permit
acceleration in the correct gear.
This selective gear change mode enables you
to overtake, for example, while still remaining in
automatic mode.



Operate the +
or -
steering mounted control
paddle.
The gearbox engages the gear requested if the
engine speed permits. AUTO
is still displayed
in the instrument panel.
After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automatic
control of the gears.



Manual mode


At very low speed, if reverse gear is
requested, this will only be taken into
account when the vehicle is immobilised
(foot on the brake). A warning lamp
appears in the instrument panel screen.

On sharp acceleration in manual mode,
the gearbox will not change up unless
the driver acts on the gear lever or the
steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the vehicle
is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R
when the
vehicle is immobilised with the brake
pedal pressed.