height adjustment Citroen C8 2009.5 1.G Owner's Manual

Interior
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5. Control block.

6. Steering wheel audio equipment
controls.

7. Wipers/wash-wipe/trip computer
controls.

8. Gear lever.

9. Ignition.

1. Interior protection alarm
deactivation button.

2. Speed limiter/cruise control
switches.

3. Lights and direction indicators
controls.

4. Driver's air bag.
Horn.
10. Headlamp height adjustment.

11. a- Dynamic stability control button
(ESP/ASR).
b- Parking assistance button.

12. Steering wheel adjustment control.
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

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Interior
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Seat with manual
adjustment
Seat with
electric
adjustment
If your vehicle
is fi tted with a
version with a
rotating front
seat, pull the
button placed
at the end of
the handbrake
forwards.
The handbrake
lever lowers.
You can now rotate the seat. To return
to normal operation, pull the lever up
until it clicks.

1. Forwards-
backwards
adjustment.

2. Angle.

3. Height.

4. Lumbar.

5. Head restraint
height and angle. Rotating the seat
SIT COMFORTABLY
Driver's seat

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3
3
Interior
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Repositioning
SIT COMFORTABLY SEE CLEARLY
Adjust the height
and depth of the
steering wheel.
Electric exterior mirrors.
Selection

Seat belts
Height adjustment.
Fastening. Lights off
Side lights
Main beam headlamps (blue)
Dipped headlamps (green)
Wipers stalk
2 fast.
1 normal.
I intermittent.
0 off.
 single wipe.
AUTO, press the stalk down. AUTO, automatic switching
on of the lights
Adjustment
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Gearbox and stearing wheel
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STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT AND
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
When the vehicle is stationary, unlock
the steering wheel by lowering the
lever.
Adjust the height and depth of the
steering wheel, then lock by pushing
the lever fully upwards.
MANUAL GEARBOX
5-speed gearbox 6-speed gearbox
To change gear easily, always press
the clutch pedal fully.
To prevent the mat from becoming
caught under the pedal:
- ensure that the mat is positioned correctly,
- never fi t one mat on top of another.
When driving, avoid leaving your hand
on the gear knob as the force exerted,
even if slight, may wear the internal
components of the gearbox over time.
Reverse gear (6-speed)
Raise the collar under the gear knob to
engage reverse gear.
Never engage reverse gear before the
vehicle is completely stationary.
The lever should be moved slowly to
reduce the noise on engaging reverse
gear.

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Seats
3 - Driver's seat height adjustment
Manoeuvre the handle upwards or
downwards until the desired position is
reached.
4 - Driver's seat lumbar adjustment
Move the lever up or down to obtain
the required position. 5 - Head restraint height and angle
adjustment
To raise or lower the restraint, pull it
forwards, then slide it.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
To remove it, set it in the high position,
lift the tab using a coin and pull
upwards and forwards at the same
time.
To re-install, engage the head restraint
rods in the holes, making sure they are
aligned with the seat back.
Never drive with the head
restraints removed; they must be
in place and correctly adjusted.

ERGONOMICS and COMFORT
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Seats
FRONT SEATS WITH
ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT

2 - Driver's seat height adjustment
Push the rear part of the control
upwards or downwards to obtain the
required height.

1 - Forwards-backwards adjustment
Push the control forwards or
backwards to slide the seat.

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Seats

3 - Seat back angle adjustment
Tilt the control to the front or the rear to
obtain the angle required.
The electrical functions of the seats
are cancelled one minute after the
ignition has been switched off.

4 - Driver's seat lumbar adjustment
(mechanical)
Raise or lower the lever to obtain the
correct position.
5 - Head restraint height and angle
adjustment (manual)
To raise or lower the head restraint,
pull it forwards, then slide it.
Never drive with the head
restraints removed; they must be
in place and correctly adjusted.
6 - Rotating of seats
(mechanical)
Place the seat back in the upright
position.
Place the seat in the highest
intermediate longitudinal position.
On the driver's side, push the steering
wheel, apply the handbrake. To
allow rotation of the seat, lower the
handbrake handle pulling on the end.
Pull the control upwards and rotate the
seat inwards.
This rotating operation must
be carried out with the engine
switched off. The handbrake,
the lever of which is now in the lower
position, remains applied. Do not forget
to raise the lever and release the brake
before setting off.
Driving with a passenger seated facing
the rear is prohibited. For further information regarding
the disengaging of the handbrake,
refer to the "Driving safety" section
of chapter 4.
The setting is correct when the upper
edge of the head restraint is level with
the top of the head.
To remove the head restraint, place it
in the high position, lift the tab using a
coin and pull upwards and forwards at
the same time.
To re-install, engage the head restraint
rods in the holes, making sure they are
aligned with the seat back.

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Towing a trailer
On the contrary, use a high gear to
lower the engine speed and reduce
your speed.
In all cases, pay attention to the
coolant temperature.
Brakes: towing increases the braking
distance. Drive at a moderate speed,
change down early and brake
gradually. Please contact a CITROËN dealer fi rst
for further information .
Automatic adjustment
For vehicles with Xenon bulbs, and if
the change in load makes it necessary,
this system automatically corrects the
height of the beam after approximately
2 minutes. The driver is then assured
of having optimum lighting and not
causing a nuisance to other road
users.
In certain cases of particularly
arduous use (towing the
maximum load up a steep slope
in high temperatures), the engine
automatically limits its power. In this
case, cutting off the air conditioning
allows the engine power to be
recovered, and therefore the towing
speed to be signifi cantly increased
(approximately 12 mph [20 km/h]
more). Sequential control of the
gearbox may also become unavailable.
Lighting
Bicycle carrier
Refer to the "Identifi cation
features" section of chapter 8. Refer to the "Steering wheel
controls" section of chapter 3.
When using a trailer connection,
you must add a fuse. Refer to
the "Changing a fuse" section of
chapter 7.

If the coolant temperature warning light
comes on, stop the vehicle and switch
off the engine as soon as possible.

Tyres: check the tyre pressures of
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pressure.
Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is
increased. Drive smoothly and at a
moderate speed.
Towbar
We recommend the use of original
CITROËN towbars, which have been
tested for endurance from the design
stage of your vehicle.
Towing equipment must be fi tted in
accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, with particular attention to
the towing capacities of your vehicle,
the load towed, the nose weight and
the electrical connection. As this fi tting
should be carried out by a professional,
we recommend that you entrust the
fi tting of this equipment to a CITROËN
dealer.
In accordance with the general
instructions referred to above, we draw
your attention to the risk connected
with fi tting a towbar or other electrical
accessory which is not recommended
by the CITROËN network. Fitting such
equipment could result in a failure of
your vehicle’s electronic system. Manual adjustment
Adjust your headlamps so as not to
dazzle other road users. Check the
electrical signalling of the trailer.
If you fi t a bicycle carrier on
the tailgate, deactivate the
rear wiper from the display's
confi guration menu.