Advertisement

Advertisement

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

s TARTING  
manual gearbox  
automatic gearbox  
advice  
Ensure that the gear lever is  
in the neutral position.  
Do not touch the accelerator.  
For Diesel engines: Turn the  
key to the drive position. Wait  
for the preheater warning  
lamp to go off, if this has  
come on.  
Check that you are in position P.  
ii  
Do not touch the accelerator.  
Diesel vehicles equipped  
with a Turbo  
Never stop the engine without hav-  
ing first allowed it to run at idle for  
a few seconds, thus allowing the  
turbo to return to normal speed.  
Do not press the accelerator pedal  
as the ignition is being switched  
off. This could severely damage  
the turbo unit.  
For Diesel engines: Turn the  
key to the drive position. Wait  
for the preheater warning  
lamp to go off, if this has  
come on.  
Turn the key to action the  
starter (not for more than ten  
seconds), until the engine  
starts.  
Turn the key to action the  
starter (not for more than ten  
seconds), until the engine  
starts.  
Note: Starting is possible in posi-  
tion N.  
Note: In ambient temperatures  
lower than 0°C, depress the clutch  
while actioning the starter to facili-  
tate starting. Then release the  
clutch pedal slowly.  
Note: If the engine does not start at the first attempt, switch off the ignition.  
Wait 10 seconds, then action the starter again as described above.  
DO nOT rUn ThE EnginE in a ClOsED sPaCE Or in OnE  
ThaT is insUFFiCiEnTlY vEnTilaTED.  
28