CITROEN DS 5 Quick start guide

DS 5

WE’VE GONE A NOTCH HIGHER COMPARED

TO ANYTHING THAT’S BEEN DONE SO FAR.

PIERRE MONFERRINI

DS 5 PROJECT MANAGER

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PIERRE MONFERRINI

DS 5 PROJECT MANAGER

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THE ARCHITECTURE EMBODIES THE

CORE ESSENCE OF THE LINEAGE.

FRÉDÉRIC SOUBIROU

EXTERIOR DESIGN MANAGER

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AD ESIGN

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DS 5 is a modern approach to the premium

executive car, with distinctive, contemporary

air. It’s a car that’s very hard to categorise.

It offers a new crossbreed of genres.

The interior perfectly matches the excitement

triggered by the exterior, complementing the

vehicle as a whole. It really is a great moment.

PIERRE MONFERRINI

DS 5 PROJECT MANAGER

STYLE

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When you get into any car, you’re just

in a car. But, when you climb into DS 5,

there is a clear expression of exclusivity

and renement.

In the cabin there’s one button per

function. Instead of searching for functions

in menus and sub-menus, you just press

a button to get the function working.

It’s very simple.

AUDREY AMAR

PROJECT LEADER

REFINEMENT

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The leather used in DS 5 is outstanding.

No other general manufacturer uses it. But

we use it. We even used particle technology

from the cosmetics industry. Some amazing

things. Real chemistry.

We do our utmost best to maintain quality down

to the tiniest detail in luxury style. In turn it’s

much harder to produce several copies while

maintaining high standards than to do a one-off.

Haute couture is a concept car. We industrialise

haute couture.

OLIVIER DAILLANCE

COLOUR AND TRIM STUDIO MANAGER

DETAIL

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The Hybrid4 DS 5 project is the most

interesting, inspiring project I’ve worked on in

my entire career, lled with real, cutting-edge

hybrid technology.

Hybrid4, is the world’s rst diesel hybrid

engine. The combination of an efcient HDi

diesel engine with electric power is most

efcient for urban use. But the true satisfaction

is in the nal result, driving pleasure.

YVAN AGLIANY

CHIEF ENGINEER HYBRID4

POWER

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We started off with a form which we began

to sculpt. Then the car gradually became

polished, rounded, softened, like a pebble

polished by water.

DS 5 is more compact, slightly higher than

a normal saloon. Everything is condensed.

It highlights the monolith aspect.

FRÉDÉRIC SOUBIROU

EXTERIOR DESIGN MANAGER

DESIGN

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We’ve positioned DS 5 at the top end of the

range, with a level of luxury never before

seen. The subtle feel of the materials,

dominates the soul of the interior. It

transcends the driver’s senses.

We scoured the world for the best producers,

going to the USA to nd who makes the nest

metals used in today’s luxury cars. For the

leather upholstery, Bavaria’s nest bulls were

used to obtain this incredible suppleness

which acquires this nish with time.

OLIVIER DAILLANCE

COLOUR AND TRIM STUDIO MANAGER

LUXURY

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RADICAL LUXURY. WELCOME TO A WHOLE

NEW APPROACH TO PREMIUM. FLOWING,

SLEEK AND ASSERTIVE, DS 5 HAS A DEPTH OF

PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY, FRESH DETAILING

AND MATERIAL QUALITY THAT EXUDE FLAIR AND

DRIVER FOCUSED DYNAMISM.

WITH A STRIKING YET SPACE EFFICIENT SPORTBACK PROFILE, STUNNING, LIGHT FILLED

INTERIOR AND DS LINE’S FIRST FULL HYBRID DIESEL ENGINE, DS 5 BRINGS A RADICAL NEW

PRESENCE TO PRESTIGE AND CONTEMPORARY LUXURY. AS EVER, THE DS LINEAGE USES

INNOVATION TO SHAPE ITS OWN RULES.

CONTENTS: 14 INTRODUCTION 16 EXTERIOR 18 DESIRABILITY IN DETAIL 20 INTERIOR

22 TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION 24 ENVIRONMENTAL 26 SAFETY 28 RANGE OVERVIEW 30 OPTIONS

31 COLOUR, TRIM & WHEEL OPTIONS 32 EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION 34 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

36 ACCESSORIES 37 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT 38 FINANCE, CARE & INSURANCE 39 GLOSSARY & DIMENSIONS

AWARD WINNING LUXURY

TopGear magazine crowned DS 5 with its ‘Family Car of the Year’ accolade as part of its coveted

2011 awards. The latest award comes from Diesel Car magazine, which crowned DS 5 the ‘Best

Large Car’ in its 2012 Car of the Year Awards.

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MOVING SCULPTURE. A GREAT DESIGN IS

ALL ABOUT BALANCE: BETWEEN FLUIDITY

AND TENSION, COMPACTNESS AND SPACE

EFFICIENCY, BOLDNESS AND ELEGANCE.

THEY’RE ALL PRESENT, IN STRIKING

HARMONY ACROSS DS 5’S EXTERIOR.

BEAUTIFULLY RESOLVED AND UNIQUE DETAILS BRING THE EXTERIOR TO LIFE, FROM

THE OVERSIZED AIR INTAKE AND CHARISMATIC DOUBLE CHEVRON GRILLE, TO THE

REAR BUMPER, WITH TWIN EXHAUSTS INTEGRATED INTO ITS DESIGN. SWEEPING

CHROME FINISHED ‘SABRES’ THAT FLOW FROM THE TOP OF EACH HEADLIGHT TO

THE WINDSCREEN HIGHLIGHT DS 5’S PURITY OF LINE.

UNMISTAKABLY DS

From every angle, DS 5 is undiluted DS. The subtly curved

rooine merges into a sporty rear roof spoiler, and muscular wheel

arches wrap closely around a choice of stunning alloy wheels.

LIGHT SIGNATURE

Vivid clear LED lights provide an unmistakable new signature

for DS 5, underscoring the headlights in a dramatic

curved line while encapsulating style with safety.

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DESIRABILITY IN DETAIL. THE MEANING

OF RADICAL LUXURY IS CLEARLY

EXPRESSED THROUGH THE MATERIALS,

DETAILS AND METICULOUS QUALITY

THROUGHOUT DS 5. IT’S A BLEND OF

INNOVATION AND TRADITION.

SUPPLE LEATHER COVERS THE SEATS ON DSPORT VERSIONS, WHILE IN STYLISH CONTRAST,

COOL BRUSHED METAL IS USED EXTENSIVELY, SUCH AS ON THE BEAUTIFULLY SHAPED

DOOR HANDLES, AT THE BASE OF EACH HEAD RESTRAINT, ON THE VENT SURROUNDS AND

CENTRE CONSOLE. EVERYWHERE, THE FINISH IS IMPECCABLE – EVERY STITCH AND CURVE

MADE WITH OLD FASHIONED CARE AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES.

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INSIDE INSPIRATION. HERE IS A VERY

SPECIAL PLACE: AN INTERIOR THAT

MATCHES THE DRAMA, QUALITY AND

PRESENCE OF DS 5’S EXTERIOR.

THE SPORTY DRIVING POSITION IS A GOOD VANTAGE POINT FROM WHICH TO ENJOY THE PERFECTLY PLACED

BUTTONS, SCROLL WHEELS AND TOGGLE SWITCHES ARRANGED ON TWIN CENTRE CONSOLES, ONE SET

LOW AND ONE ABOVE THE DRIVER’S HEAD, AVAILABLE ON DSTYLE AND DSPORT, AS IN AN AIRCRAFT.

PUSH THE START BUTTON AND THE DIALS SPRING INTO LIFE, AS AMBIENT LIGHT SUBTLY BATHES

THE COCKPIT IN RED AND WHITE LIGHT. THERE’S AN AIR OF COMPLETE REFINEMENT, SUPPORTED BY

SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGY THAT IS QUITE UNIQUE.

TIMELESS

Even the analog clock, standard on DStyle and DSport,

optional on DSign versions, is highly distinctive and elegant.

Like every interior feature it celebrates the seamless blend

of contemporary and traditional quality.

TRADITIONAL INNOVATION

You could only be in DS 5. The beautiful, ‘watch

strap’ seat design, optional on DStyle and DSport in Tan,

Crimson or Criollo Semi-Aniline leather with DS embossing

offers a special welcome and a new interpretation of luxury.

Optional on the same versions, the dynamic range of ‘Nappa’

leathers with touches of Graphite, Ice White or Crimson

provide an all-encompassing sense of quality and comfort.

LUXURY LEATHER

The stunning DS 5 interior has four different levels of

leather to choose from, ranging from black leather with

cloth for a sporty feel, to the ultimate in luxury, semi-aniline

leather with DS embossing. Rest assured your DS 5 interior

is a place you will love to be.

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CITROEN DS 5 Quick start guide

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