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A belated update to this post... A battery charger failed to improve things, so I bit the bullet and bought a new battery. This was the fix - economy mode now only occurs occasionally and the tailgate opens and closes as it should. It has however highlighted that it is not possible to manually open and close the tailgate when the car is in economy mode. With a good battery, if you follow the procedures from the handbook you hear the tailgate motors disengage (I'm guessing that is what the noise is) and you can manually raise and lower the tailgate with relative ease. In economy mode, the motors do not disengage and any movement is a real struggle. Seems like a nice little Citroen quirk...!

Hello All, Thanks to the useful information on this forum and others, I have just changed the DRLs on my 2010 2L HDi to LEDs. As others have said, a right angled T40 torx key and a towel placed under the headlamp assembly to catch the bulb and holder were all that was required. A quarter turn of the torx key, a little wiggle and the bulb and holder came out quite easily. On my car it was possible to do it without removing the bumper as there was enough room to reach under the headlamp. You can feel for the circular bulb holder with it's torx socket in the middle under the headlamp assembly to help locate it. The parts I used are here: http://www.screwfix.com/p/long-arm-hex-torx-key-set-9pcs/49554 http://www.miniinthebox.com/marsing-g4-silicone-seal-5w-500lm-3500k-48x-smd-3014-led-warm-white-light-bulb-lamp-ac-dc-12v_p4427117.html The LEDs aren't quite as bright as the original bulbs but they seemed to have the best spec I could find. Thanks again to the folks who posted on this topic as it made the job so much easier!

Thanks Lenny!

I feel your pain Xsaradope! The Citroen technical manual says: When carrying out a "battery disconnected" operation requiring opening of the boot, the motorised function of the boot must be disengaged before the battery is disconnected.Method for disengaging the motorised function of the boot : Open the boot Disengage the motorised function (short manual action down then up) Mechanically lock the lock using a tool (which results in the boot light switching off)N.B. : If disengagement is not possible, close and open the boot electrically. Re-open the boot lock mechanically. Repeat the procedure for disengaging the motorised function of the boot. I think this is part of the procedure for disconnecting the battery on models where the battery is in the boot - so it would seem it is possible to put the boot in to a manual mode of sorts but I don't imagine this is designed for every day use. I spoke to my local Citroen garage who said that if my car had been sat on a forecourt for some time before I bought it, the battery could need a good charge and possibly more than even a reasonable run in the car could provide. My car tends to sit idle during the week and then have a couple of hour long runs and some short journeys at the weekend. A trip to Kwik Fit a few weeks back confirmed that my battery and alternator are both good but the battery was low on charge. It currently reads around 12 volts which is kinda low so I plan to buy a charger, get it topped up and see if the length of time before economy mode kicks in is improved... James

Hello all, The external temperature gauge on my 2010 C5 Tourer has recently started giving odd readings - it was reading 32°C a few days ago but I'm sure the actual temperature outside was closer to freezing... Could a reset of the BSI be a fix for this or is it time for a new sensor? Many thanks James

Hi Paul, Many thanks for the reply! Unfortunately, it is not possible to close the boot manually by pulling on the interior handle as the struts seem to be locked solid when the boot is open. I tried moving it in the opposite direction to release it as the manual suggests but that seems to have no effect. It is possible to open the boot manually but it requires a great deal of force and feels like you are forcing the mechanism to do something it wasn't designed to do so I have not opened it more than a few inches like this. I've not had a car with an electric tailgate before so wasn't sure if this is just how it is or of mine has a fault? Many thanks James

Hello, I've recently bought a used C5 Tourer. My first Citroen and I am very pleased with it, it's an amazing car, so quiet and comfortable! I'm having a bit of trouble with the electric tailgate - the car seems to go in to economy mode rather quickly (going to get the battery checked) meaning I have to start the engine to close the boot after a few minutes. The manual suggests there is a way to open and close the boot manually but doesn't seem to give any more information. Trying to force it open or shut feels like something might break... Any suggestions greatly appreciated! Many thanks James