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Driving -> Parking assistance for Your Citroen C5 Suv First Generation (2001-2008)

PARKING AssIsTANCe  
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Front  
Rear  
As the vehicle approaches the  
obstacle,thesoundsignalbecomes  
more and more urgent and the  
shaded areas are displayed closer  
and closer to the vehicle.  
Proximity sensors are located in  
the front and rear bumpers of  
your vehicle.  
When manoeuvring whether for-  
wards or in reverse, at a speed  
below approximately 10 km/h  
(6 mph), they warn you of the pres-  
ence of any obstacle located within  
their detection zone, by means of:  
As the vehicle approaches the  
obstacle, the sound signal tells you  
the position of the obstacle accord-  
ing to whether the sound is coming  
from the front LH or RH or the rear  
LH or RH loudspeakers.  
Note: The sound volume of your  
audio equipment reduces auto-  
matically when a signal is being  
emitted.  
When the obstacle is  
less than approximately  
ꢀ5 cms from your vehicle,  
the sound signal becomes  
continuous and a warning  
panel appears on the dis-  
play.  
A sound signal emitted by the  
front or rear loudspeakers.  
Display of the outline of your  
vehicle with shading corre-  
sponding to the area where an  
obstacle is detected.  
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PARKING AssIsTANCe  
remarks:  
Operation  
The proximity sensors cannot  
detect objects that are immedi-  
ately under or over the bump-  
ers.  
When you engage reverse gear,  
a sound signal confirms to you  
that the system is active. The out-  
line of your vehicle appears on the  
screen. Any obstacles located to  
the rear or to the front of the vehi-  
cle can be detected.  
When going forward and at a  
speed below approx. 10 km/h  
(6 mph), whether in neutral or in  
gear, the outline of the vehicle  
appears on the display as soon  
as an obstacle is detected in front  
of the vehicle. Obstacles located  
in front of the vehicle will be  
detected.  
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A thin object such as a spike,  
a bollard or similar, can only  
be detected at the start of the  
manœuvre but not when the  
vehicle arrives close up to it.  
In poor weather or in winter, you  
need to ensure that the sensors  
are not covered with mud or  
with ice or snow.  
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activation/Deactivation  
you can activate/deactivate the  
parking assistance by pressing  
button a. When the parking assist-  
ance is inactive, the warning lamp  
on button a is lit up.  
Activation/deactivation of the park-  
ing assistance is memorised when  
you stop the vehicle.  
remark: If you are towing with  
a towing device not approved  
by CITROËN, it is necessary to  
deactivate parking assistance by  
pressing on button a. The warn-  
ing lamp on the button lights up.  
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