Can Economy Mode Be Turned Off?

[Jim Hardie]

I'm getting seriously browned off with the radio cutting out after about five or six minutes when the ignition is off. I do not believe for a second that the radio will seriously drain the battery. I ran my previous vehicle, a Rover 75, for ten years and I scrapped it with its original battery. The radio was sometimes played for hours at a time with the ignition off.

Can anyone help me? I won't be renewing a four year old battery.

Edited June 19, 2014 by Jim Hardie

[paul.h]

It can not be turned off but maybe a dealer (or Lexia owner) can adjust it so it takes longer. The time it takes to cut in depends on how well the battery is charged. Try charging the battery up and see if it lasts longer. One of our neighbours left their VW radio on by mistake and the next day the battery was flat - so it can happen.

[Jim Hardie]

Thanks for your reply. I'll try fully charging the battery and we"ll see if it makes a difference.

[paul.h]

There is a procedure on the C5 Technical section Common Problems pinned post on disconnecting/reconnecting the battery since if it is done quickly it can result in odd electrical problems.

[Jim Hardie]

Thanks for the tip. I haven't done the job yet as I can't find my battery charger.

[Randombloke]

Some C4s have had a software update to improve the Eco mode hassles.

[john h]

Eco mode is a pain with the radio, on an earlier Renault Megane it only required pushing the radio button to get another 20 mins of playing time, not having to restart the engine

[Johndouglas]

Eco mode is a pain with the radio,

It also doesn't make any sense. After 30 minutes it switches most things off - supposedly to avoid flattening the battery. But it leaves the 12volt supply socket in the boot live. A few years ago when I was caravanning in France, I parked up for the night, forgetting the 12volt cool box running in the boot area. In the morning I couldn't start the car. If I did the same thing in the C5, what good would eco mode have been?

[john h]

Not against the eco mode just think Citroen could have thought about it a bit more and , where in my case, give the option to over-ride or easy reset for the radio, I mean how much electric is it taking to restart the engine each time.