CITROËN C5 Handbook page 37

Warning/indicator lamp is on
Diesel engine fixed.
pre-heating
Parking brake fixed.
flashing.
Passenger's
fixed.
front airbag
Stop & Start
fixed.
flashes for a few
seconds, then goes
off.
Cause
The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on).
The parking brake is applied or not
properly released.
The parking brake is not fully applied
or is released.
The control switch, located in the
glove box, is in the "ON" position.
The passenger's front airbag is
activated.
In this case, do not install a rearward
facing child seat.
When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system
has put the engine into STOP mode.
STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically.
Action / Observations
Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is determined
by the climatic conditions.
Release the parking brake to switch off the warning
lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer to
the corresponding section.
Turn the control switch to the "OFF" position to
deactivate the front passenger's airbag.
You can install a rearward facing child seat, unless
there is an airbag fault.
The warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
move off.
For more information on special cases with STOP
mode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"
section.
Monitoring
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