2017 CITROEN DS5 ESP

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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:
-
a
utomatic mode for automatic control of
the gears by the gearbox,
-

m
anual 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.
R

everse
F

W
ith your foot on the brake, lift the lever
and push forwards.
N.
N

eutral.
F

W
ith your foot on the brake, select this
position to start.
A.
A

utomatic mode.
F

M
ove the lever backwards to select this
mode.
M.
M

anual mode with sequential gear
changing.
F

L
ift the lever then move it backwards to
select this mode, then use the steering
mounted control paddles to change gear.
S.
S

port setting.
F

P
ress the button to switch it on or off.Gear lever
+. Change up paddle to the right of the steering wheel.
F

P
ress the back of the "+" steering mounted
paddle to change up a gear.
-.
C

hange down paddle to the left of the
steering wheel.
F

P
ress 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 .
-
I
f the message "
foot on the brake "
is displayed, press the brake pedal
f i r m l y. 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

G
ears in manual mode
AUTO



T
his comes on when the automated
mode is selected. It switches off on
changing to manual mode.
S

S
port (Sport setting).F

I
f the message " Foot on the
brake " is displayed in the
instrument panel, press the
brake pedal firmly.
Moving off
F To start the engine, place the gear lever in position N .
F

P
ress the brake pedal down fully.F

S
tart the engine.
F

S
elect a mode (position M or A ) or reverse
(position R).
F

R
elease the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.
F

T
ake your foot off the brake pedal, then
accelerate.
AUTO and 1 or R appear in the
instrument panel screen.
Automatic mode
F After starting the vehicle, select position A for 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 part of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear, depending on the:
-

s
tyle of driving,
-

p
rofile of the road.For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal firmly past the
point of resistance.
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Gear shift indicator*
System which reduces fuel consumption by recommending the most appropriate gear.The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow.Example:
-

Y
ou are in third gear.
-

Y
ou press the accelerator pedal.
-

T
he system may suggest that you engage
a higher gear.
On vehicle fitted with a manual gearbox,
the arrow may be accompanied by the
gear recommended.
The system adapts its gear change
recommendation according to the
driving conditions (slope, load, ...) and
the demands of the driver (power,
acceleration, braking, ...).
The system never suggests:
-

e
ngaging first gear,
-
enga

ging reverse gear.
With an electronic or automatic
gearbox, the system is only active in
manual mode.
Operation
* Depending on engine.
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one (or more) gear(s). You can
follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The gear engagement recommendations must
not be considered compulsory. In fact, the
configuration of the road, the amount of traffic
and safety remain determining factors when
choosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver
remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
On BlueHDi Diesel 135 and 150 versions with
manual gearbox, in certain driving conditions
the system may suggest changing into neutral
so that the engine can go into standby (STOP
mode with Stop & Start). In this case, N is
displayed in the instrument panel.

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Blind spot sensors
This driving assistance system warns the driver
of the presence of another vehicle in the blind
spot angle of their vehicle (areas masked from
the driver's field of vision), as soon as this
presents a potential danger.This system is designed to improve safety when driving and is in no circumstances a
substitute for the use of the interior rear view mirror and door mirrors. It is the driver's
responsibility to constantly check the traffic, to assess the distances and relative speeds of
other vehicles and to predict their movements before deciding whether to change lane.
The blind spot sensor system can never replace the need for vigilance on the part of the
driver.
Operation
A warning lamp appears in the door mirror on
the side in question:
-
i
mmediately, when being overtaken,
-

a
fter a delay of about one second, when
overtaking a vehicle slowly. F

O
n switching on the ignition, or engine
running, press this button to activate the
function; the warning lamp comes on.
Sensors fitted in the front and rear bumpers
monitor the blind spots.

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With the touch screen tablet
F Press this button to select the "dr iving" menu.
F

P
ress " Speed settings ".
F

S

elect the system for which you want to
memorise new speed settings:
F

C

hoose the speed setting to be modified. F

E
nter the new value using the numerical
keypad and confirm.
F

C
onfirm to save the modification and quit
the menu.
"MEM" button
This button allows you to select a speed setting
to be used with the speed limiter or cruise
control.
Refer to the corresponding section.
Modifying a speed setting
● speed limiter
or
●

c
ruise control

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Selection ring for main lighting
mode
Turn the ring to align the desired symbol with
the marking.Lighting off (ignition off) / Daytime
running lamps (engine running).
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
dipping the headlamps
Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between
dipped / main beam headlamps.
In the lighting off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
displays
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp
in the instrument panel confirms the lighting
switched on.
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Automatic headlamp dipping
Switching on
System which automatically changes between
dipped and main beam according to the lighting
and traffic conditions, using a camera located
in the rear view mirror.F

P
ut the lighting control stalk ring
in the "AUTO" position.
This automatic headlamp dipping
system is a driving aid. The driver
remains responsible for the vehicle's
lighting, its correct use for the prevailing
conditions of light, visibility and traffic
and observation of driving and vehicle
regulations. F

F
lash the headlamps (pull
the stalk beyond the point
of resistance) to activate
the function.
T

his indicator lamp comes
on in the instrument panel
to confirm activation.
F

P
ress the button, its indicator
lamp comes on.
Switching off
F Press the button, its indicator lamp goes off, the lighting
system changes to "automatic
illumination of headlamps" mode.
Pause
F Flashing the headlamps again pauses the
function and the lighting
system changes to
"automatic illumination of
headlamps" mode.
F

F
lash the headlamps
again to reactivate the
system.
The system will be operational as soon as
you have exceeded 15 mph (25 km/h).
If the speed drops below 9 mph (15 km/h),
the system no longer operates.
Operation
If the situation requires a change of headlamp
beam, the driver can take over at any time.
Once activated, the system operates as follows:
-

i

f there is adequate light and/or if the traffic
conditions do not allow the use of main
beam, then dipped beam is maintained,
-

i

f the light level is low and the traffic
conditions allow, main beam comes on
automatically.
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Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.
F
W
ithin 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
F Within one minute after switching of the
ignition, "flash" the headlamps using the
lighting stalk.
F

A f
urther "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:
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u

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

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

i

f the vehicle is facing highly
reflective signs.
The system is not able to detect:
-

r

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

r

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

r

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