2016 Citroen DS5 Owner's Manual

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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:
-
wh

en 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.
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Cornering lighting
With dipped or main beams, this function
makes use of the beam from a front foglamp
to illuminate the inside of a bend, when the
vehicle speed is below 25 mph (approximately
40 km/h) (urban driving, winding road,
intersections, parking manoeuvres...).with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting
Switching on
The system operates:
- wh en the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or
- fr

om a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
Switching off
The system does not operate:
- be low a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-
ab

ove 25 mph (40 km/h),
-
wh

en reverse gear is engaged.
Programming
The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
The system is activated by default.

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Wiper controls
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available according to the following options:
-
au
tomatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
-
re

ar wiping on engaging reverse gear.
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions.
Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed:
fast (heavy rain),
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle),
park,
automatic (press down and
release),
single wipe (pull the stalk briefly
towards you).
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Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow
or ice is present, or when using a
bicycle carrier on the boot, deactivate
the automatic rear wiper via the
configuration menu.park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe (set duration).Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.
The function is activated or
deactivated via the configuration
menu.
This function is activated by default.
Programming
F Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards
you. The windscreen wash then the
windscreen wipers operate for a fixed
period.
The headlamp washers only operate when the
dipped or main beam headlamps are on,
with the vehicle moving .
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Rear wiper selection ring:
To reduce the consumption of the fluid by the
headlamp washers, they operate only with
every seventh use of the screenwash or every
25 miles (40 km) during a given journey.

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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.
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Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with
the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sensitive
wipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
before activating the automatic rain
sensitive wipers.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain
sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent mode.
Have it checked by CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to
detach the blades from the windscreen.To maintain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper blades, it is advisable to:
-
ha

ndle them with care,
-
cl

ean them regularly using soapy
water,
-
av

oid using them to retain
cardboard on the windscreen,
-
re

place them at the first signs of
w e a r.
F
An

y action on the wiper stalk in the minute
after switching off the ignition places the
blades vertically on the screen.
F
To p

ark the blades again, switch on the
ignition and operate the wiper stalk.

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1. Front - rear cour tesy lamp
2. Fr ont map reading lamp s
3.
Re

ar map reading lamps
4.
In

terior mood LE
ds
Courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Front - rear courtesy lamps
Take care to avoid leaving anything in
contact with the courtesy lamps.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting
time varies according to the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately
ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, approximately
thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- wh en the electronic key is removed from
the reader,
-
wh

en opening a door,
-
wh

en the remote control locking button is
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.
It switches off gradually:
-
wh

en the vehicle is locked,
-
wh

en the ignition is switched on,
-
30 s

econds after the last door is closed.Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
Front - rear map reading
lamps
F With the ignition on, press the
c orresponding switch.
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Interior mood lightingThe dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is
p o o r.
At night, the interior mood lighting comes on
automatically when the sidelamps are switched
on ( for example, a source of light in the roof
console illuminates the middle of the centre
console).
The interior mood lighting switches off
automatically when the sidelamps are switched off.Lamps on: there are 7 levels of brightness.
The level of brightness increases progressively
with each press of the button, returning to zero
after the maximum level is reached.
A long press gives maximum brightness.
This adjustment is used to set the mood
lighting level for the interior lamp, as well as
for the door opening controls and the storage
locations (depending on version).Footwell lighting
Switching on
Its operation is identical to that of the courtesy
lamps. The lamps come on when one of the
doors is opened. The soft lighting provided by the footwell lamps
improves visibility in the vehicle when the light
is poor.
Switching on
Adjusting the brightness of
the courtesy lamp
Programming
The system is activated and
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.