Auto light Citroen C8 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

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IN BRIEF
Seat belts
Height adjustment.
Visibility
2 fast
1 normal
I intermittent
0 off

X single wipe.
AUTO, push the stalk
downwards.
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
 45
 46 
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Adjust the height and the reach of
the steering wheel.
Electronic external rear view mir-
rors.
Reposition control
Adjust
Select 
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 47
Locking. Lamps off
Sidelamps
Main beams (blue)
Dipped beams (green)
AUTO, automatic
lighting of headlamps
Screen wipe controls 
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S: IGNITION
To free the steering lock, gently
action the steering wheel while
turning the key, without using
undue force.
When removing the key, turn the
steering wheel until the steering
locks. The key can only be re-
moved from position S.
M: DRIVE POSITION
The steering is freed (by turning
the key to position M, action the
steering gently if necessary). S T E E R I N G L O C K - I G N I T I O N -
S T A R T E R
NEVER REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP.
ALWAYS DRIVE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING SO THAT YOU
RETAIN THE BRAKING ASSISTANCE AND POWER STEERING
(risk of engaging the steering lock and losing safety fea tures).
When parking, remove the ignition key and carefully turn the st eering
wheel until the steering lock engages.
Depending on the version of your
vehicle, the following warning
lamps are tested:
If one of these warning lamps
does not light up, this indicates a
malfunction.
D: STARTING
Release the key immediately the
engine has started. Never action it
while the engine is running.
STARTING AND STOPPING
THE ENGINE
See “Starting”.
ECONOMY MODE
In order not to discharge the bat-
tery when the engine is stopped,
your vehicle goes automatically
into economy mode after a max-
imum of 30 minutes
. Economy
mode is conirmed by a message
on the screen.
The electrical components relat-
ing to comfort and also the head-
lamps (not sidelamps or hazard
warning lamps) are switched off
automatically.
To reactivate them, it is necessary
to start the engine.

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Lighting rheostat
When the vehicle lamps are on,
press on the button to alter the
brightness for the warning lamps
display, the instrument panel, the
air conditioning panel and the
multifunction screen. When the
lighting reaches the minimum (or
maximum) adjustment, release
the button then press again to
increase it (or decrease it).
As soon as the lighting reaches
the desired intensity, release the
button.
Night driving control
- A irst press on the
DARK button puts the display to sleep. Only the time
and the temperature remain displayed.
- A second press switches off the display and the instrument pane l with the
exception of the speedometer, its central display and the in formation on
automatic gearbox and cruise control / speed limiter if these ha ve been
activated.
Note: Timed lighting of functions if you:
- Press any of the display controls.
- Select Radio-CD.
- Operate any of the air conditioning controls.
All the displays light up if there is an alert.
- A third press brings back normal lighting. C E N T R A L I N S T R U M E N T P A N E L

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M U L T I F U N C T I O N D I S P L A Y
D i s p l a y C
Main menu
Press control
A to display the
“Main menu” for the multifunction
screen. Using this menu, you have
access to the following functions:
The driver is advised not to
manipulate the controls described
below while driving.
1 -
Time.
2 - Ambient temperature
3 - Date and Display zone
If the outside temperature is
between +3°C and -3°C, the
temperature display lashes (risk
of ice).
Note: The outside temperature
displayed may be higher than the
actual temperature if the vehicle is
standing in bright sunshine.
Radio-CD
(See radio-CD handbook)Trip computer, giving
you:
- Distance to your
destination.
- Access to log of alerts (list of the alerts that have been previously
signalled).
- Access to the status of functions, for example activation/
deactivation of automatic
headlamp lighting, daytime-
running lamps, ESP, windscreen
wipe.
Personalisation -
Coniguration , allowing
you to activate or
deactivate:
- the triggering of rear wipe
- the automatic guide-me-home lighting
- the automatic lighting of hea- dlamps
- automatic lighting of daytime- running lamps
Also to choose:
- Brightness, the time, the date, units.
- The display language.
Note : activation/deactivation of
automatic lighting of daytime-run-
ning lamps is available depending
on the country of marketing.
Controls
A
- Access to the “Main menu”
B - Scrolling in the display
menus.
C - Validation and Selection in
the menus, of the function
chosen or value modiied
D - Cancellation of the operation
or return to the previous
display.
E - Selection of the type of
information you wish to see
permanently displayed (date,
radio-CD, trip computer) on
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M U L T I F U N C T I O N D I S P L A Y
D i s p l a y C
PERSONALISATION and
CONFIGURATION
To activate/deactivate rear
screen wipe when engaging
reverse gear :
- Press
A.
- Select the “Personalisation- Coniguration” icon using B,
then conirm your choice by
pressing C.
- Then select the vehicle parame- ters sub-menu.
Conirm by pressing C.
- Using B, select rear screen
wipe.
Conirm by pressing C.
- Then by pressing C, select/de-
select rear screen wipe to acti -
vate/deactivate.
- Validate using “OK” on the dis-
play.
TRIP COMPUTER
To enter the distance to be
travelled in the trip computer:
- Press on
A.
- Use B to select the trip computer
icon, then conirm with a press
on C.
- Select your entry of distance, using B. Conirm your choice
with a press on C.
- To choose the distance, select the igure to be modiied, using B,
then conirm with a press on C.
- Use B to adjust the value then
validate with a press on C.
- Validate on “OK” on the display.
To access the log of alerts in
the trip computer:
- Press on A.
- Use B to select the trip computer
icon, then conirm with a press
on C.
- Select the log of alerts.
- When the list is displayed, scroll down by pressing B.
- Press on D, to return to the
permanent display.
To access the status of
functions, proceed in a similar
manner. To activate/deactivate the
automatic guide-me-home
lighting:
- Press on
A.
- Use B to select the icon
“Personalisation - Coniguration”
then conirm your choice with a
press on C.
- Then select the sub-menu for vehicle parameters. Conirm
your choice with a press on C.
- Using B, select lighting and
signalling. Conirm your choice
with a press on C.
- Then with a press on C, select/
deselect guide-me-home lighting
to activate or deactivate it. After
activation, choose the duration:
press on C then use B to select
the duration and press on C.
- Validate on “OK” on the display.
To activate/deactivate the au-
tomatic lighting of headlamps,
proceed in a similar manner.

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Direction indicators
Left: move the stalk downwards.
Right: move the stalk upwards.
Movement of the steering wheel
returns the stalk to the off position
automatically. The direction indicators will not work when
the hazard warning lamps are in use.
Headlamp lash
Pull the stalk towards you to lash
headlamps.
The headlamp lash operates
even with the ignition off.
Horn
Press one of the spokes of the
steering wheel. Hazard warning lamps
Simultaneous operation of the
direction indicators.
Only use these if there is danger,

for example when you have to
stop suddenly or in unusual driving
conditions.
They also operate without the
ignition being on.
Emergency lighting of hazard
warning lamps
Sudden vehicle deceleration
automatically causes the hazard
warning lamps to activate.
These cease automatically when
you reaccelerate or manually if
you press the hazard warning
lamps control on the dashboard.
SOUND SIGNAL FOR LAMPS
LEFT ON
This is heard when the driver’s
door is opened, ignition switched
off, to indicate that lamps are still
on.
It stops when the door is closed,
the lamps are switched off, or the
ignition is switched on.
This signal is inactive if the
automatic lighting / guide-me-
home headlamps are activated.
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All lighting off
Lighting control switch
Turn the barrel
A forward.
Automatic lighting of headlamps
Sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically in conditions of poor
ambient light or when the wipers are in continuous operatio n.
They go out as soon as light is suficient again or after the wipers have
stopped.
An activation/deactivation of this function is possible in th e menu “Person-
alisation-Coniguration” of the “Main Menu”.
Note: Activation of this function is immediate, whereas deactivation
requires the ignition to be switched off.
Never obstuct the brightness sensor, which is located at the bottom
of the windscreen, on the inside. Guide-me-home lighting
This function lights your headlam-
ps, for example to illuminate your
way out of a carpark.
The function is activated:

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Vehicles equipped with FRONT
FOGLAMPS AND REAR
FOGLAMPS
(Ring A)
In conditions of poor visibility, if the ambient brightnes s does not
trigger the automatic lighting, it is up to you to switch on your
dipped beams manually, as well as your foglamps.
They operate when
sidelamps, dipped
beams or main beams
are switched on.
Headlamps adjustment
You are advised to adjust the aim
of the headlamps in accordance
with vehicle load.
In the dashboard on the right hand
side of the steering column.
Position 0:
Driver only, or driver +
one passenger.
Position –: Driver + 2 passen -
gers.
Position 1: Driver + 4 passen -
gers.
Position 2: Driver + 4 passengers
+ luggage.
Position 3: Driver only + maxi -
mum authorised load.
Note: Vehicles equipped with
Xenon headlamps have automatic
headlamp adjustment as a function
of vehicle load.
For a vehicle equipped with
front and rear foglamps:
- 1st notch forwards: switches on
front foglamps.
- 2nd notch forwards: switches on rear foglamps.
- 1st notch rearwards: switches off rear foglamps.
- 2nd notch rearwards: switches off front foglamps.
For a vehicle equipped with
rear foglamps:
- 1st notch forwards: switches on rear foglamps.
- 1st notch rearwards: switches off rear foglamps. S I G N A L L I N G
Note:
The rear foglamps must only be
used when visibility is severely
reduced (fog, snow).

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Automatic photochromic
interior rear view mirror
This provides an automatic and
progressive changing between
day use and night use.
To avoid causing dazzle, the mirror
automatically becomes darker as
a function of the intensity of light
coming from the rear. It becomes
lighter as soon as brightness
diminishes, thus ensuring optimal
vision.
Manual interior mirror
A lever on the underside of the
mirror allows you to choose
between two positions :
Day position: the lever is not
visible
Night position (anti-dazzle): the
lever is visible Operation
Switch on ignition and press on control
1.
- warning lamp 2 lit (switch on): automatic mode.
- warning lamp 2 not lit : automatic mode not operative. The mirror remains
at its lightest deinition.
Note: for optimal vision, the mirror lightens automatically when reverse
gear is engaged.
Permit holder
The athermic windscreen incorporates a clear area above the rear vie w mirror to allow the reading of access cards,
such as motorway toll pass, parking permit, etc. I N T E R I O R R E A R V I E W M I R R O R

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These actions do not cancel the cruise speed which
remains displayed on the screen.
Reactivation of cruise control

- By recalling the memorised cruise speed:
After a deactivation, press button 3.
Your vehicle returns automatically to the memorised
cruise speed which is displayed on the instrument
panel screen B.
If the memorised cruise speed is higher than the speed
at which you are currently travelling, the vehicle will
accelerate strongly to compensate.
- By selection of the current speed:
Press briely on button 2 or 4 when you are at your
desired speed.
The information “OFF” will then disappear from the
screen.
To cancel the function
- By moving the control from “CRUISE” position to
position 0.
- By stopping the engine.
The speed previously chosen is no longer
memorised.
In the event of a malfunction , a message is displayed,
accompanied by a sound signal and lighting of the
SERVICE warning lamp.
Consult your CITROËN dealer.
Cruise control must only be used where road conditions permit driving at a constant speed.
Do not use it on congested roads or when weather and ro ad conditions are poor.
The driver must still remain attentive and in complete co ntrol of the vehicle.
You are recommended to keep your feet within range of the pedals.
To exceed the cruise speed temporarily
While cruise control is operating, it is still possible to
go above the cruise speed by actioning the accelerator
pedal (for example to overtake another vehicle). The
speed displayed on the screen lashes. You have
only to release the accelerator pedal to return to the
memorised speed.
Adjusting the cruise speed while cruise control is
in operation
You can adjust the cruise speed,
displayed in zone B,
by pressing:
- Button 4 to increase the speed.
- Button 2 to reduce the speed.
Note: you can use successive presses to modify the
cruise speed in steps of 1 mph and a continuous press
to jump in steps of 5 mph.
Deactivation of cruise control with memorised
speed
- Either with a press on the brake pedal or clutch pedal.
- Or if ESP or ASR are activated.
- Or with a press on button 3.
Note: cruise control is disengaged when the gear lever
is in neutral position.
These actions bring up the dis-
play “OFF” in the instrument
panel screen. C R U I S E C O N T R O L