2014 Citroen DS5 warning

Parking lamps

Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.



Within one minute of switching off the
ignition, operate the lighting control stalk
up or down depending on the traffic side
(for example: when parking on the left;
lighting control stalk upwards; the right
hand sidelamps are on).
This is confirmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To switch off the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the middle position or
switch on the ignition. Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has
been switched off makes the exit of the vehicle's
occupants easier when the light is poor.






Manual guide-me-home
lighting

Switching on




Within one minute after switching of the
ignition, "flash" the headlamps using the
lighting stalk.


A further "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.



Switching off

The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time (this time is
programmable in the configuration menu).

The system may suffer inter ference or
not work correctly:


- under conditions of poor visibility
(for example, snowfall, heavy rain
or thick fog, ...),

- if the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, ...) in front of
the camera,

- if the vehicle is facing highly
reflective signs.


The system is not able to detect:


- road users that do not have their
own lighting, such as pedestrians,

- road users whose lighting is
obscured, such as vehicles running
behind a safety barrier (on a
motor way, for example),

- road users at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on twisty roads, on
crossroads.

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.

153Visibility

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.

157Visibility











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.

Deactivating the passenger's airbag


For information on deactivating the
airbag, refer to the "Airbags" section.



Passenger airbag OFF


Never install a rear ward-facing child
restraint system on a seat protected by
an active front airbag. This could cause
the death of the child or serious injury.
The warning label present on both sides of
the passenger's sun visor repeats this advice.
In line with current legislation, the following
two pages contain this warning in all of the
languages required.

Direction indicators





Lower the lighting control stalk fully when
moving to the left.


Raise the lighting control stalk fully when
moving to the right.

Three fl ashes

Move the stalk briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators will flash
3 times.
If you forget to cancel the direction
indicators for more than twenty
seconds, the volume of the audible
signal will increase if the speed is above
40 mph (60 km/h).



Hazard warning lamps


Press the button, the direction indicators flash.
They can operate with the ignition off.













Automatic operation
of hazard warning lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on
the rate of deceleration, as well as when the
ABS regulation is invoked or in the event of an
impact, the hazard warning lamps come on
automatically.
They switch off automatically the first time you
accelerate.



You can also switch them off by pressing
the button.

This function can be used at any speed,
but it is particularly useful for changing
lane on fast roads.

181Safety





Horn








Emergency or
assistance call

This system allows you to make an emergency
or assistance call to the emergency ser vices or
to the dedicated CITROËN ser vice. Audible warning system to alert other road
users to an imminent danger.



Press the central part of the multifunction
steering wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only in the
following circumstances:


- immediate danger,

- overtaking a cyclist or pedestrian

- approaching a location lacking
visibility.
For more information on the use of
this function, refer to the "Audio and
telematics" section.

183Safety






Intelligent traction control
system ("Snow motion")
Your vehicle has a system to help driving on
snow: intelligent traction control.

This system detects situations of difficult
sur face adhesion that could make it difficult to
move off or make progress on deep fresh snow
or compacted snow.
In these situations, the intelligent traction
control
limits the amount of wheel slip to
provide the best traction and trajectory control
for your vehicle.
In extremely severe conditions (deep snow,
mud, ...), when it proves impossible to move off,
it may be useful to temporarily deactivate the
ESP/ASR systems to allow the wheels to spin
freely and so allow movement of the vehicle.

Operation


Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and electronic brake force
distribution (EBFD)


In emergency braking, press
ver y firmly without releasing the
pressure.



When changing wheels (tyres and rims),
make sure that these are approved for
your vehicle.
Normal operation of the ABS may make
itself felt by slight vibrations of the brake
pedal. When this warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message, it indicates that
there is a fault with the ABS, which
could cause loss of control of the vehicle when
braking.

When this warning lamp comes on,
coupled with the STOP
warning
lamp, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message, it indicates
that there is a fault with the electronic brake
force distribution (EBFD), which could cause
loss of control of the vehicle when braking.

You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.

In both cases, contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
The use of snow tyres is strongly
recommended on sur faces offering low levels
of adhesion.