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Driving -> Driving recommendations for Your Citroen Ds5 SUV First Generation (2011-2018)

Driving recommendations  
Observe the driving regulations and remain vigilant whatever the traffic conditions.  
Pay close attention to the traffic and keep your hands on the wheel so that you are ready to react at  
any time to any eventuality.  
Important!  
Never drive with the parking brake  
On a long journey, a break every two hours is strongly recommended.  
In difficult weather, drive smoothly, anticipate the need to brake and increase the distance from  
other vehicles.  
applied - Risk of overheating and  
damage to the braking system!  
Do not park or run the engine when  
stationary in areas where inflammable  
substances and materials (dry grass,  
dead leaves...) might come into contact  
with the hot exhaust system - Risk of fire!  
driving on flooded roads  
We strongly advise against driving on flooded  
roads, as this could cause serious damage  
to the engine or gearbox, as well as to the  
electrical systems of your vehicle.  
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check that the depth of water does not  
exceed 15 cm, taking account of waves  
that might be generated by other users,  
deactivate the Stop & Start system,  
drive as slowly as possible without  
stalling. In all cases, do not exceed 6 mph  
(10 km/h),  
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Never leave a vehicle unsupervised with  
the engine running. If you have to leave  
your vehicle with the engine running,  
apply the parking brake and put the  
gearbox into neutral or position N or P,  
depending on the type of gearbox.  
If you are obliged to drive through water:  
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do not stop and do not switch off the  
engine.  
On leaving the flooded road, as soon as  
circumstances allow, make several light brake  
applications to dry the brake discs and pads.  
If in doubt on the state of your vehicle, contact  
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.  
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Driving  
When towing  
distribution of loads  
cooling  
Braking  
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Distribute the load in the trailer so that the  
heaviest items are as close as possible to  
the axle and the nose weight approaches  
the maximum permitted without  
exceeding it.  
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the  
temperature of the coolant.  
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling  
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.  
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.  
To avoid overheating of the brakes, the use of  
engine braking is recommended.  
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To lower the engine speed, reduce your  
speed.  
Air density decreases with altitude, thus  
reducing engine performance. Above  
1 000 metres, the maximum towed load must  
be reduced by 10 % for every 1 000 metres of  
altitude.  
The maximum towed load on a long incline  
depends on the gradient and the ambient  
temperature.  
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant  
temperature.  
Tyres  
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Check the tyre pressures of the towing  
vehicle and of the trailer, observing the  
recommended pressures.  
For more information on weights (and the  
towed loads which apply to your vehicle) refer  
to the corresponding section.  
Lighting  
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If the warning lamp and the  
STOP warning lamp come on,  
stop the vehicle and switch off  
the engine as soon as possible.  
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Check the electrical lighting and signalling  
on the trailer and the hadlamp beam height  
of your vehicle.  
For more information on adjusting the  
headlamp beam height, refer to the  
corresponding section.  
Side wind  
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Take into account the increased sensitivity  
to side wind.  
The rear parking sensors will be  
deactivated automatically if a genuine  
CITROËN towbar is used.