Get In Brief -> Driving Guide for Citroen C5 Suv First Generation (2001-2008)

DRIVING

Electric parking brake

hill start assist

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B

a

automatic operation

manual operation

The electronic parking brake

releases automatically and pro-

gressively when you press the

accelerator. With the vehicle sta-

tionary, the parking brake is auto-

matically applied when the engine

is switched off.

The MANUAL application/release

of the parking brake is possible

permanently by pulling/pushing

control B.

To aid starting on a gradient, your

vehicle is equipped with a system

which keeps it immobilised for a

short time (about ꢀ seconds), the

approximate time it takes to move

your foot from the brake pedal to

the accelerator pedal.

This function is only active when:

Before leaving the

vehicle, check that

warning lamp a (!)

Before leaving the

vehicle, check that

warning lamp a (!)

•

The vehicle is completely sta-

tionary, with your foot on the

brake pedal.

(red) on the instru-

•

In particular conditions on a

slope.

With the driver's door closed.

ment panel is permanently lit and

that warning lamp P (red) on con-

trol B is lit.

ment panel is permanently lit and

that warning lamp P (red) on con-

trol B is lit.

Never leave a child alone

inside the vehicle with

the ignition on, as they

could release the parking

brake.

With the engine running,

if you leave the vehicle,

manually apply the park-

ing brake.

Do not leave the vehicle

while it is being held in the

temporary immobilisation

hill start assist phase.

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DRIVING

speed limiter

Cruise control

instrument panel display

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This system allows you to choose

a maximum speed that you do not

wish to exceed.

This system allows you to main-

tain a constant vehicle speed pro-

grammed by the driver.

selection of “limiT”: Acti-

vation of speed limiter

mode.

The speed limiter or cruise control

mode is displayed on the instru-

ment panel when selected.

selection

of “CrUisE”:

Activation of cruise control

mode.

“sET +”: Increase of the

maximum speed.

“sET”: Memorisation

of the speed (system

paused).

speed limiter

Cruise control

“sET -”: Reduction of the

maximum speed.

“sET +”: Increase of the

memorised speed (system

ON).

suspension or resumption

of mode.

“sET -”: Reduction of the

memorised speed (system

ON).

Deactivation.

The chosen speed is mem-

orised.

suspension or resumption of

mode.

Note: The chosen speed must be

higher than 30 km/h (20 mph).

Deactivation.

Cruise control is active on the

higher gears of the gearbox. The

chosen speed must be higher

than ꢀ0 km/h (25 mph).

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DRIVING

Direction indicators -

“motorway” function

automatic gearbox

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The automatic gearbox offers you:

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Operation in auto-active mode,

with automatic adaptation to your

style of driving as well as to the

road proﬁle (Position D).

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Operation in sequential mode,

with manual gear changing (Posi-

tion m).

Operation in automatic sPOrT

mode (Position D) and press

button a.

Operation in automatic snOW

mode (Position D) and press

button B.

a

B

Move the stalk brieﬂy upwards or

downwards, without going beyond

the resistance point; the direction

indicators will ﬂash 3 times.

Positions

For safety:

P: Parking.

The gear lever can

only be disengaged

from position P if

you are pressing the

brake pedal.

r: Reverse gear.

n: Neutral.

D: Automatic mode.

m: sequential mode.

When a door is opened, an

audible signal sounds if the

gear selector is not in posi-

tion P.

Before leaving the vehicle,

make absolutely certain that

position P is selected.

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DRIVING

Parking space sensor

Parking assistance (visual

and sound)

lane Departure Warning

system

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a

B

C

you can select the “Parking space

sensor” by pressing button a,

which ﬂashes when next to the

space tobe measured,withaspeed

lower than ꢀ0 km/h (ꢁꢀ mph) and

at a distance of less than ꢁ.5 m

from the space.

you can activate/deactivate the

parking assistance by pressing

button B. When the parking assist-

ance is inactive, the warning lamp

on button B is lit up.

This device is designed for use on

motorways and dual carriageways,

and operates only at speeds above

80 km/h (50 mph).

A press on button C activates the

function, the warning lamp on the

button lights up.

The ﬁxed lighting of the warning

lamp indicates that this function is

selected.

Note: The system does not

alert you if one of your direc-

tion indicators is operating and

for approx. 20 seconds after the

direction indicator has stopped.

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