heating Citroen C8 2010 1.G Owner's Manual
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Instruments and controls
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Warning light is indicates Solution - action
ESP/ASR fl a s h i n g .
wheel skid avoided. The system optimises the traction and improves
t h e d i r e c t i o n a l s t a b i l i t y o f t h e v e h i c l e . C h a p t e r 4 ,
"Driving safety" section.
remaining on.
a malfunction of the system.
E . g . : u n d e r - i n fl a t i o n o f t h e t y r e s . Check the pressure of the tyres. Call a CITROËN
dealer.
remaining on with
t h e b u t t o n ( b e l o w
the steering
wheel on the left)
pressed.
deactivation of the system. T h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m h a s b e e n
deactivated. Chapter 4, "Driving safety" section.
Diesel
pre-heating lit. climatic conditions requiring
pre-heating. W a i t u n t i l t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t i s s w i t c h e d o f f b e f o r e
operating the starter.
Dipped
headlamps/
Daytime
lights lit. manual selection or
automatic lighting.
Rotate the ring on the lights stalk to the second
position.
lighting of the dipped headlamps
from the time the ignition is switched
on - daytime lights. Depending on the
country in which the vehicle is sold.
Chapter 3, "Steering wheel controls" section.
Main beam
headlamps
pulling of the stalk towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped headlamps.
and with an
a u d i b l e s i g n a l ,
ignition off. opening of the driver's door
with the lights still on.
Rotate the ring on the lights stalk to position 0.
Direction
indicators fl a s h i n g w i t h
b u z z e r . change of direction via the
lights stalk, to the left of the
steering wheel. T o t h e R i g h t : c o n t r o l t o b e p u s h e d u p w a r d s .
T o t h e L e f t : c o n t r o l t o b e p u s h e d d o w n w a r d s .
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Starting and stopping
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STARTING AND STOPPING
STOP position: steering lock.
The ignition is off.
Good practice when starting Handbrake
I f y o u r v e h i c l e i s fi t t e d w i t h a
v e r s i o n w i t h a r o t a t i n g f r o n t s e a t ,
t h e h a n d b r a k e c a n b e d i s e n g a g e d .
P u l l i n g t h e h a n d b r a k e t o i m m o b i l i s e
t h e v e h i c l e t h e n l o w e r i n g t h e l e v e r
d o e s n o t r e l e a s e t h e b r a k e , i t p e r m i t s
r o t a t i o n o f t h e d r i v e r ' s s e a t .
P u l l t h e b u t t o n p l a c e d a t t h e e n d o f t h e
h a n d b r a k e f o r w a r d s .
T h e h a n d b r a k e l e v e r l o w e r s .
Y o u c a n n o w r o t a t e t h e s e a t .
T o r e t u r n t o n o r m a l o p e r a t i o n , p u l l t h e
lever up until it clicks.
I f t h e h a n d b r a k e i s o n o r h a s
n o t b e e n r e l e a s e d f u l l y , t h i s i s
i n d i c a t e d b y :
- a w a r n i n g l i g h t w h i c h c o m e s
o n o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l ,
- a n a u d i b l e s i g n a l ,
- a m e s s a g e o n t h e d i s p l a y .
Key
T a k e c a r e n o t t o p l a c e t h e k e y i n
c o n t a c t w i t h g r e a s e , d u s t , r a i n o r a
d a m p e n v i r o n m e n t .
A h e a v y o b j e c t a t t a c h e d t o t h e k e y ( k e y
r i n g , . . . ) w e i g h i n g d o w n o n t h e s h a f t
o f t h e k e y i n t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h m a y
c a u s e a m a l f u n c t i o n .
R u n n i n g a n d a c c e s s o r i e s p o s i t i o n .
C e r t a i n a c c e s s o r i e s c a n b e u s e d .
S t a r t i n g p o s i t i o n .
T h e s t a r t e r i s o p e r a t e d . Diesel pre-heating warning
light
Turn the key to the Running
position.
I n c o l d w e a t h e r , w a i t f o r t h i s w a r n i n g
l i g h t t o s w i t c h o f f t h e n o p e r a t e t h e
s t a r t e r ( S t a r t i n g p o s i t i o n ) u n t i l t h e
e n g i n e s t a r t s .
I f t h e t e m p e r a t u r e i s h i g h e n o u g h , t h e
w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n f o r l e s s t h a n
o n e s e c o n d , y o u c a n s t a r t w i t h o u t
w a i t i n g . Good practice when stopping
Minimise engine and gearbox wear
W h e n s w i t c h i n g o f f t h e i g n i t i o n , l e t t h e
e n g i n e r u n f o r a f e w s e c o n d s t o a l l o w
t h e t u r b o c h a r g e r t o r e t u r n t o i d l e .
D o n o t p r e s s t h e a c c e l e r a t o r w h e n
s w i t c h i n g o f f t h e i g n i t i o n .
T h e r e i s n o n e e d t o e n g a g e a g e a r
a f t e r p a r k i n g t h e v e h i c l e .
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Seats
EASE OF USE and COMFORT
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6 3
Memorising seat positions
T w o d r i v i n g p o s i t i o n s c a n b e
m e m o r i s e d , u s i n g buttons M/1
a n d M/2 .
T h e s e a r e l o c a t e d o n t h e s i d e o f t h e
seat:
- Place the ignition key in the
" r u n n i n g " p o s i t i o n ( 2 n d n o t c h ) ,
- A d j u s t y o u r s e a t ,
- Press button M , t h e n b u t t o n 1 for
a fi r s t d r i v i n g p o s i t i o n w i t h i n f o u r
s e c o n d s .
Repeat the same actions on buttons M
a n d 2 t o s t o r e a n o t h e r d r i v i n g p o s i t i o n .
A n a u d i b l e s i g n a l c o n fi r m s t h a t a
p o s i t i o n h a s b e e n m e m o r i s e d .
Memorising a new position cancels the
previous one. Activating a memorised driving
position
Front heated seat
controls
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g , t h e f r o n t
s e a t s c a n b e h e a t e d s e p a r a t e l y .
U s e t h e a d j u s t m e n t c o n t r o l s l o c a t e d o n
t h e s i d e o f e a c h f r o n t s e a t t o s w i t c h o n
a n d s e l e c t t h e s e l f - r e g u l a t e d l e v e l o f
heating:
1: Low.
2: M e d i u m .
3: High.
0: Off.
A f t e r r e c a l l i n g a m e m o r i s e d
p o s i t i o n fi v e t i m e s i n s u c c e s s i o n ,
t h e f u n c t i o n w i l l b e c a n c e l l e d u n t i l
t h e e n g i n e i s s t a r t e d .
Engine running
- Keep button 1 or 2 p r e s s e d d o w n
u n t i l t h e e n d o f s e t t i n g o f t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g m e m o r i s e d p o s i t i o n .
Engine off
- B r i e fl y p r e s s b u t t o n
1 or 2 to recall
t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g m e m o r i s e d
position.