tailgate Citroen C8 2008 1.G Owner's Manual
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I
IN BRIEF
E X T E R I O R
Tailgate
Remote control locking and
unlocking. Pull the handle and lift
up the tailgate. Transverse roof bars
Disengage the four levers, slide
the rails in then lock the levers.
Wheelbrace.
Jack.
Towing eye.
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Parking assistance
Audible and/or visual rear parking
assistance.
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S p a r e w h e e l
Secure the punctured wheel to
t h e l o o r u s i n g t h e c a b l e . R e -
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II
A - Windscreen wash
T o o p e r a t e t h e w i n d s c r e e n w a s h ,
p u l l t h e w i p e r s t a l k t o w a r d s y o u .
S c r e e n w a s h i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a
t i m e d s c r e e n w i p e , t h e h e a d l a m p
w a s h a l s o o p e r a t e s i f d i p p e d
b e a m s a r e s w i t c h e d o n .
Always check that the windscreen and rear screen wiper s can
o p e r a t e f r e e l y , f o r e x a m p l e i f i t t i n g a b i c y c l e c a r r i e r ,
or in freezing temperatures.
Remove any accumulation of snow from the base of the windscreen.
B - Rear screen wiper
Automatic operation
T h i s f u n c t i o n i s a c t i v e w h e n t h e
w i n d s c r e e n w i p e r s a r e o p e r a t i n g
and you engage reverse gear.
Activation / deactivation of this
function is possible in the menu
“ P e r s o n a l i s a t i o n - C o n i g u r a t i o n ”
of the “Main menu”.
Deactivation may be necessary
w h e n a b i c y c l e - c a r r i e r i s i n s t a l l e d
on the tailgate.
To deactivate
I n t e r m i t t e n t r e a r w i p e .
T i m e d r e a r s c r e e n w a s h /
w i p e .
Changing wiper blades
For
replacing t h e m , t h e w i p e r s
should be stopped in the mainte-
nance position .
F o r t h a t , s w i t c h o f f t h e i g n i t i o n
t h e n , w i t h i n o n e m i n u t e , a c t i o n
t h e w i p e r s t a l k . T h e w i p e r s g o t o a
vertical position.
After replacement, switch on the
ignition and action the wiper
stalk s o t h a t t h e w i p e r s r e t u r n t o
their normal position.
S C R E E N W I P E
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III
A C C E S S
Tailgate
W h e n s t o p p e d , t h e v e h i c l e c a n b e
u n l o c k e d :
- u s i n g t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l o r t h e k e y ,
- f r o m t h e i n s i d e , u s i n g t h e c e n t r a l l o c k i n g c o n t r o l , o r b y o p e n i n g a
d o o r .
Note: T h e t a i l g a t e l o c k s a u t o m a -
t i c a l l y a s s o o n a s t h e v e h i c l e r e a -
c h e s a s p e e d o f a p p r o x . 1 0 k m / h
( 6 m p h ) .
Emergency unlocking
I f t h e r e i s a p r o b l e m w i t h u n l o c k i n g t h e t a i l g a t e , i t c a n b e u n l o c k e d f r o m i n s i d e t h e
b o o t :
- i n s e r t a s c r e w d r i v e r o r s i m i l a r t o o l i n t o h o l e B o f t h e l o c k ,
- t u r n i t i n o r d e r t o u n l o c k t h e t a i l g a t e . Opening from the outside
P r e s s u p w a r d s o n l e v e r
A w h i c h i s
l o c a t e d b e t w e e n t h e n u m b e r p l a t e
l a m p s .
Closing the tailgate
T o c l o s e , p u l l d o w n t h e t a i l g a t e
u s i n g t h e h a n d - h o l d p r o v i d e d i n
t h e i n t e r i o r t r i m .
F i n a l l y p r e s s h o m e u s i n g t h e b a r
h a n d l e .