Category: Citroën C5 & C6 Forum

I have been driving a C5 Tourer since April 2014, I am mostly satisfied, but I get annoyed about a little bit: the rear lights are so weak that the reverse driving, especially if you don’t turn around, but use the mirrors, comes close to a blind flight. You can hardly see anything. Is there the (legal) possibility to change the illuminants here and use stronger ones? I don’t need the tip, I should just turn around: First of all, it doesn’t get brighter, i.e. otens I just feel safer over the mirrors. I also know that the lights should officially only show the reverse driving to others, with other cars (e.g. Audi A4 8k) I could still see and navigate clearly better. Please use the thread to help me with lighting technology and make no reverse driving philosophy thread out of it. 😉

Hello, I have been sporadically looking for a successor car for a long time, since my current 2002 Volvo C70 2.4 Turbo Coupé will soon be the time-segment (270tkm, LPG system defective and soon again some repairs due which are well above the time-value of the vehicle, have also repaired it for 8 years and already …), The Volvo has a great five-cylinder 200hp softturbo engine and is in total extremely robust processed, but I have in the 8 years long I always missed the good suspension comfort of my previous Citroens (since 1987 I had been driving from Citroen 3x 2CV, 1x GSA, 3x BX, 3x CX Break TD, and my last car was a 2000 Xantia HDI Millesime Limo which I drove from 2002-2007 – I should never have sold, but I wanted more PS! ). I drive a lot (quasi only long distance, up to 40tkm), but also did not want to spend so much, and wants more variable usable space than in the coupé.Ergo: C5 I – but nu r as >2l diesel, or with V6 on LPG, so that the descent of tight turbo five cylinders is not so difficult – my minimum is approx. 270Nm… I have looked at many C5 I pre-facelift since last summer and tested (2x V6 with LPG, some 2.2 HDI), all had big flaws up to total electronic failure, then I have rather distanced from cheaper C5.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ driving:2006er C5 Facelift Break Exclusive 2.0 HDI 135 FAP 6-speed manually in black, just under 150tkm, first owner, SH, quite good equipment with Navi – AFIL – ESP – Xenon – pensioner radar v&h – AHK removable and electr seats, looks clean, it works (almost…) everything as it should. Hydropneumatics springs soft (though not as nice as in my various previous CX series I & II…), exhaust quite new, brake pads ok, quite new Navi CDs are included. Inspection is however due, Summer tyres are due, I think with it soon the timing belts for age reasons (10 years?). Reduced price: €5500.- with new TÜV, new inspection, new timing belt and brand new summer tyres on org. Citroen-Exclusive 16″ aluminium as well as very good WR on 16″ steel, possibly guarantee (with these policies in the mileage anyway not really bring something…). Outpriced it was exactly to the ADAC/Schwackewert. -> Still too expensive, or in the frame? I noticed the following problems: – The Break window does not open: Is this to be repaired, or rather an electrical or mechanical problem? I haven’t found a C5 break yet, in which the part opened… (is to open with pressure on the switch at the back of the wiper, right? Maybe it’s also up to me, too stupid to operate it… ) – The dampers of the tailgate do not hold the heavy part, it works immediately down, dampers must therefore be replaced. -> Are these larger construction sites? ind somehow built into the roof, can you change the self (there is some aperture in front of it)? With the Xantia it went still jerk-zuck in own direction… ________________________________ General questions: – The brake seemed very “conventional” to me compared to the Xantia – hardly any difference to the Volvo, you have to latch something in with it as well. The braking performance is very good in itself, only pedal feeling is very Citroen-unlike… -> Has the C5 no longer a hydrobrake (“with foot toe tipped) -> Is the C5 I Facelift still susceptible to rear X-legs / longitudinal handlebar bearing damage on the rear axle (e.g. with BX, CX, Xsara, Xantia, where long-term lubricating nipples can be installed in the axle support at the level of the needle bearings)? -> How long does the coupling last with the 2.0 HDI (the Volvo is still the first one after 270tkm, as it has been designed up to 250hp, the Xantia HDI 109 was after only 100tkm a … and had to be changed for expensive money…)? -> Which C5 flaws should I pay attention to before I decide to buy? -> FAP or 2.0 HDI 16V 135 Engine in general: Is there something to consider? Thanks already in advance for tips & opinions! Greetings, Oli

Hello, I want to be hydropneumatic again. But after the DS23 had my Citroen more. (Mercedes A, C and E class) Now I can get a company car and had played with the 200s mentally. Is that a good engine or is the 165s just as good. That is also cheaper. I have 50km to tax with 0.03%. I could also take a 165ger if it is not a lame duck. What do you mean? Greeting madmax

Hello, who of you has already plugged in a USB hub ( 2 compartments) at the front USB socket and checked whether you can operate Android car and a USB stick at the same time? If someone has tested this successfully, it would be great if you could also post a link or a name from your USB hub here.

Hello, we have signed a lease for the C5 Aircross for my partner. However, the dealer now wants to transfer the transfer costs within 14 days. Is this right? Would you pay immediately? Planned delivery date July 2023 I know this from VW, BMW, Audi and Volvo so far when collecting vehicles. Thank you

Hello, after almost 10 years of VW I was impressed with the C5 as a limousine. So I would have a few short questions for you: It should definitely become a diesel. Is the 1.6 or 2.0 HDI more recommendable ? Do all C5 (Limo) have an air suspension ? I would like an automatic, are these vulnerable ? Are there otherwise general weak points, or. what should I pay attention to when buying ? Have from Citroen really 0 guess. Thank you very much in advance.

Good day, I’m new here so please forgive me if I forget any important information. Just let me know and I will submit it. So now to my problem: I bought last week a Citroen C5 2.0 (140 hp) Exclusive Automatic BJ 2006 and had to notice a few small to large defects. However, this problem is most important to me to solve. —Tacho needle far below zero for the speed indicator (15-20 km/h hangs the needle after) e.g. Tacho 50 un d Tempomat set to 65, this also works correctly. To drive 50 km/h I would have to have 35 km/h on the speedometer. – so first of all I can’t say anything or how it came to it or since when it is. Anyway it was already before the purchase. Since a test drive was not possible, I didn’t know that. I Googled a bit and found a possibility that I was very interested in whether it is so easy and will work. So.. Tacho out, cable away, disk away and Na Turn it to zero. Ready. Against clockwise if I am not mistaken or wouldn’t it matter? Or just pull it off and plug it up at exactly zero? Could or would that work so easily? I hope you can help me if something is unclear please let me know. Thanks already for reading it. Greeting Nikolay

Dear community After I had had enough of the spinning electrics (no part was declared as a cause and that after about 2000 Euronen ) I sold the fat. Now I got an equivalent replacement. Blue HDI with 180 HP from Bj 2015 with 27000 km. C5 Break exclusive… Now it is already defective… he has laid himself on the belly and the LDS oil is sprayed out of the container. Is this a bigger thing? Can I return the car because of this? Thanks for your Ant word I’m a bit next to the track 🙁

Hello, help, my C5 2.0 HDI, 195000 km starts to spin! When you start driving easy and short jerking on the 1 course, then several jerking on the 2 and 3 course and later on the 4,5 ,6 course easy stalling and swinging while driving.As if it was again and again quite lightly brake and give gas. Up to now no control light went on and no error message available. He does not smoke! Has anyone had such a thing??? Gruss Josefsky

Hello together, I play with the thought to buy a C5 Tourer, 2.0 Hdi, 163 HP, year 2015, 91.000 Km. What does it look like with Citroën with problems regarding exhaust system, , related to AGR, PDF, suction tube flap , etc.? Am on the topic a burned child of VW, keyword Dieselgate and update. Therefore the VW must also be gone. Are there good tips? Many thanks in advance to all the write. Greeting Markus