light Citroen C8 2008 1.G User Guide
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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
a c c e s s t o t h e f o l l o w i n g f u n c t i o n s :
The driver is advised not to
manipulate the controls described
b e l o w w h i l e d r i v i n g .
1 -
Time.
2 - Ambient temperature
3 - Date and Display zone
If the outside temperature is
b e t w e e n + 3 ° C a n d - 3 ° C , t h e
t e m p e r a t u r e d i s p l a y l a s h e s ( r i s k
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-
r u n n i n g l a m p s , E S P , w i n d s c r e e n
w i p e .
Personalisation -
C o n i g u r a t i o n , a l l o w i n g
you to activate or
deactivate:
- t h e t r i g g e r i n g o f r e a r w i p e
- 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
c h o s e n o r v a l u e m o d i i e d
D - Cancellation of the operation
or return to the previous
display.
E - Selection of the type of
i n f o r m a t i o n y o u w i s h t o s e e
permanently displayed (date,
radio-CD, trip computer) on
the right of the screen
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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- C o n i g u r a t i o n ” i c o n u s i n g B,
t h e n c o n i r m y o u r c h o i c e b y
pressing C.
- Then select the vehicle parame- ters sub-menu.
C o n i r m b y p r e s s i n g C.
- Using B, select rear screen
w i p e .
C o n i r m b y p r e s s i n g C.
- Then by pressing C, select/de-
s e l e c t r e a r s c r e e n w i p e t o a c t i -
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
i c o n , t h e n c o n i r m w i t h a p r e s s
on C.
- Select your entry of distance, using B . C o n i r m y o u r c h o i c e
w i t h a p r e s s o n C.
- To choose the distance, select t h e i g u r e t o b e m o d i i e d , u s i n g B,
t h e n c o n i r m w i t h a p r e s s o n C.
- Use B to adjust the value then
v a l i d a t e w i t h a p r e s s o n 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
i c o n , t h e n c o n i r m w i t h a p r e s s
on C.
- Select the log of alerts.
- When the list is displayed, scroll d o w n b y p r e s s i n g 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
“ 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 ”
t h e n c o n i r m y o u r c h o i c e w i t h a
press on C.
- Then select the sub-menu for v e h i c l e p a r a m e t e r s . C o n i r m
y o u r c h o i c e w i t h a p r e s s o n C.
- Using B, select lighting and
s i g n a l l i n g . C o n i r m y o u r c h o i c e
w i t h a p r e s s o n C.
- T h e n w i t h a p r e s s o n 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
L e f t : m o v e t h e s t a l k d o w n w a r d s .
R i g h t : m o v e t h e s t a l k u p w a r d s .
M o v e m e n t o f t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l
returns the stalk to the off position
automatically. The direction indicators will not work when
the hazard warning lamps are in use.
H e a d l a m p l a s h
P u l l t h e s t a l k t o w a r d s y o u t o l a s h
headlamps.
T h e h e a d l a m p l a s h o p e r a t e s
e v e n w i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f .
Horn
Press one of the spokes of the
s t e e r i n g w h e e l . Hazard warning lamps
Simultaneous operation of the
direction indicators.
Only use these if there is danger,
f o r e x a m p l e w h e n y o u h a v e t o
stop suddenly or in unusual driving
conditions.
T h e y a l s o o p e r a t e w i t h o u t t h e
ignition being on.
Emergency lighting of hazard
warning lamps
Sudden vehicle deceleration
automatically causes the hazard
w a r n i n g l a m p s t o a c t i v a t e .
T h e s e c e a s e a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n
you reaccelerate or manually if
y o u p r e s s t h e h a z a r d w a r n i n g
lamps control on the dashboard.
SOUND SIGNAL FOR LAMPS
LEFT ON
T h i s i s h e a r d w h e n t h e d r i v e r ’ s
d o o r i s o p e n e d , i g n i t i o n s w i t c h e d
off, to indicate that lamps are still
on.
I t s t o p s w h e n t h e d o o r i s c l o s e d ,
t h e l a m p s a r e s w i t c h e d o f f , o r t h e
i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o n .
This signal is inactive if the
automatic lighting / guide-me-
home headlamps are activated.
S I G N A L L I N G
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All lighting off
Lighting control switch
Turn the barrel
A f o r w a r d .
Automatic lighting of headlamps
Sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically in conditions of poor
a m b i e n t l i g h t o r w h e n t h e w i p e r s a r e i n c o n t i n u o u s o p e r a t i o n .
T h e y g o o u t a s s o o n a s l i g h t i s s u f i c i e n t a g a i n o r a f t e r t h e w i p e r s h a v e
stopped.
An activation/deactivation of this function is possible in th e menu “Person-
a l i s a t i o n - C o n i g u r a t i o n ” o f t h e “ M a i n M e n u ” .
Note: A c t i v a t i o n o f t h i s f u n c t i o n i s i m m e d i a t e , w h e r e a s d e a c t i v a t i o n
r e q u i r e s t h e i g n i t i o n t o b e s w i t c h e d o f f .
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
w a y o u t o f a c a r p a r k .
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.
T h e y o p e r a t e w h e n
sidelamps, dipped
beams or main beams
a r e s w i t c h e d o n .
Headlamps adjustment
You are advised to adjust the aim
of the headlamps in accordance
w i t h v e h i c l e l o a d .
In the dashboard on the right hand
side of the steering column.
Position 0:
D r i v e r o n l y , o r d r i v e r +
one passenger.
Position –: D r i v e r + 2 p a s s e n -
gers.
Position 1: D r i v e r + 4 p a s s e n -
gers.
Position 2: D r i v e r + 4 p a s s e n g e r s
+ l u g g a g e .
Position 3: D r i v e r o n l y + m a x i -
mum authorised load.
Note: V e h i c l e s e q u i p p e d w i t h
Xenon headlamps have automatic
headlamp adjustment as a function
of vehicle load.
For a vehicle equipped with
front and rear foglamps:
- 1 s t n o t c h f o r w a r d s : s w i t c h e s o n
front foglamps.
- 2 n d n o t c h f o r w a r d s : s w i t c h e s o n rear foglamps.
- 1 s t n o t c h r e a r w a r d s : s w i t c h e s off rear foglamps.
- 2 n d n o t c h r e a r w a r d s : s w i t c h e s off front foglamps.
For a vehicle equipped with
rear foglamps:
- 1 s t n o t c h f o r w a r d s : s w i t c h e s o n rear foglamps.
- 1 s t n o t c h r e a r w a r d s : s w i t c h e s off rear foglamps. S I G N A L L I N G
Note:
The rear foglamps must only be
u s e d w h e n v i s i b i l i t y i s s e v e r e l y
r e d u c e d ( f o g , s n o w ) .
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Automatic photochromic
interior rear view mirror
This provides an automatic and
p r o g r e s s i v e c h a n g i n g b e t w e e n
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
m i r r o r a l l o w s y o u t o c h o o s e
b e t w e e n t w o p o s i t i o n s :
Day position: the lever is not
visible
Night position (anti-dazzle): the
lever is visible Operation
S w i t c h o n i g n i t i o n a n d p r e s s o n c o n t r o l
1.
- w a r n i n g l a m p 2 l i t ( s w i t c h o n ) : a u t o m a t i c m o d e .
- w a r n i n g l a m p 2 not lit : automatic mode not operative. The mirror remains
a t i t s l i g h t e s t d e i n i t i o n .
Note: f o r o p t i m a l v i s i o n , t h e m i r r o r l i g h t e n s a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n r e v e r s e
gear is engaged.
Permit holder
T h e a t h e r m i c w i n d s c r e e n i n c o r p o r a t e s a c l e a r a r e a a b o v e t h e r e a r v i e w m i r r o r t o a l l o w t h e r e a d i n g o f a c c e s s c a r d s ,
s u c h a s m o t o r w a y t o l l p a s s , p a r k i n g p e r m i t , e t c . 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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Handbrake
T h e h a n d b r a k e i s o p e r a t e d b y p u l l i n g t h e l e v e r i r m l y u p - p r e s s i n g
t h e
f o o t b r a k e w i l l r e d u c e t h e e f f o r t r e q u i r e d t o a p p l y t h e h a n d b r a k e .
The handbrake is capable of holding the vehicle on all slo pes likely to be
e n c o u n t e r e d b u t i n c r e a s e d e f f o r t w i l l b e n e e d e d o n s t e e p s l o p e s .
I n a l l c i r c u m s t a n c e s , a s a p r e c a u t i o n a r y m e a s u r e , e n g a g e i r s t g e a r . F o r
v e h i c l e s e q u i p p e d w i t h a n a u t o m a t i c g e a r b o x , e n s u r e t h a t t h e p a r k i n g
position (P) is selected.
O n s t e e p s l o p e s , t u r n t h e s t e e r i n g t o w a r d s t h e k e r b .
To release the brake, pull the lever lightly up, press the bu tton on the end of the lever and return the lever to the
f u l l y d o w n p o s i t i o n .
T h e w a r n i n g l a m p w i l l c o m e o n i f t h e h a n d b r a k e i s o n o r n o t f u l l y r e l e a s e d .
T o p o s i t i o n t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e l e v e r h o r i z o n t a l l y a l o n g t h e l o o r ( R o t a t i n g t h e d r i v e r ’ s s e a t : s e e “ F r o n t s e a t s ” ) :
With the parking brake applied, pull the end A o f t h e l e v e r f o r w a r d s . T h e l e v e r l o w e r s t o h o r i z o n t a l t o p e r m i t r o t a t i o n
o f t h e s e a t . I n t h i s c o n i g u r a t i o n , t h e w a r n i n g l a m p r e m a i n s o n p r o v i d e d t h e b r a k e r e m a i n s a p p l i e d .
T o r e v e r t t o n o r m a l o p e r a t i o n , p u l l t h e l e v e r u p w a r d s u n t i l t h e r a t c h e t c o m e s i n t o p l a y .
Handbrake released , t h e l i g h t i n g o f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e STOP w a r n i n g l a m p , a c c o m p a n i e d
b y a m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y a n d b y a n a u d i b l e s i g n a l , i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e b r a k e l u i d l e v e l i s
t o o l o w o r t h a t t h e b r a k e f o r c e d i s t r i b u t i o n i s m a l f u n c t i o n i n g .
It is essential to stop the vehicle.
Contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible. B R A K E S
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C o m p l e m e n t a r y t o t h e c a t a l y t i c c o n v e r t e r , t h i s i l t e r m a k e s a n a c t i v e
c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n o f a i r q u a l i t y
by retaining the unburnt pollutant particles. Black exhaust fu mes are thus no longer emitted.
C l o g g i n g o f t h e p a r t i c l e i l t e r
If there is risk of clogging, a message appears on the multifun ction display, accompanied by a sound signal and
lighting of the SERVICE w a r n i n g l a m p .
T h i s a l e r t t e l l s y o u t h a t t h e p a r t i c l e i l t e r i s s t a r t i n g t o i l l u p ( i n c o n d i t i o n s o f u r b a n d r i v i n g o f e x c e p t i o n a l l y l o n g
d u r a t i o n : l o w s p e e d s , t r a f i c j a m s e t c . )
T o r e g e n e r a t e t h e i l t e r , i t i s a d v i s e d t o d r i v e a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e , w h e n t r a f i c c o n d i t i o n s p e r m i t , a t a s p e e d o f
6 0 k m / h ( a r o u n d 4 0 m p h ) o r m o r e f o r a t l e a s t i v e m i n u t e s ( u n t i l t h e a l e r t m e s s a g e d i s a p p e a r s ) .
If this alert persists, consult a CITROËN dealer.
Observation: A f t e r p r o l o n g e d i d l i n g o r d r i v i n g a t v e r y l o w s p e e d s , y o u m a y o c c a s i o n a l l y n o t i c e w a t e r v a p o u r b e i n g
e m i t t e d f r o m t h e e x h a u s t w h e n a c c e l e r a t i n g . T h i s i s o f n o c o n s e q u e n c e t o t h e r u n n i n g o f t h e v e h i c l e o r t o t h e
environment.
Diesel fuel additive level
I f t h e a d d i t i v e l e v e l b e c o m e s t o o l o w , a m e s s a g e a p p e a r s o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s o u n d
signal and lighting of the SERVICE w a r n i n g l a m p . I t i s n e c e s s a r y t o h a v e t h e a d d i t i v e l e v e l t o p p e d u p . U r g e n t l y
consult a CITROËN Dealer. D I E S E L P A R T I C L E F I L T E R
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This driving assistance device enables you to drive at a constant
speed of
y o u r c h o i c e , w i t h o u t a n y a c t i o n r e q u i r e d o n t h e a c c e l e r a t o r .
C r u i s e c o n t r o l i s a v a i l a b l e a b o v e s p e e d s o f 4 0 k m / h ( 2 5 m p h ) , i n t h e h i g h e r
gears only.
Control A f o r c r u i s e c o n t r o l i s l o c a t e d b e l o w t h e l i g h t i n g / s i g n a l l i n g s t a l k .
Note: The information relating to the cruise control is displayed on the
instrument panel screen at B.
To select the function
Turn the control 1 to the “CRUISE” position.
To select a cruise speed On selection of the function via control 1, no cruise
speed has yet been memorised .
Once you have accelerated to reach your desired speed, give a short
press on button 2 or 4.
The cruise speed is then memorised. It is displayed
on the instrument panel screen B.
Y o u c a n t h e n r e l e a s e t h e a c c e l e r a t o r p e d a l . T h e v e h i c l e w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y
keep to that chosen speed.
Notes:
The vehicle speed may vary slightly from that memorised.
I f w h i l e c r u i s e c o n t r o l i s o p e r a t i n g t h e s y s t e m i s u n a b l e t o k e e p t o t h e
m e m o r i s e d s p e e d ( e . g . o n a s t e e p d e s c e n t ) , t h e n t h i s s p e e d l a s h e s . A d a p t
your speed as necessary. C R U I S E C O N T R O L
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T h e s e a c t i o n s d o n o t c a n c e l t h e c r u i s e s p e e d w h i c h
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
c r u i s e s p e e d w h i c h i s d i s p l a y e d o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t
panel screen B.
If the memorised cruise speed is higher than the speed
a t w h i c h y o u a r e c u r r e n t l y t r a v e l l i n g , t h e v e h i c l e w i l l
accelerate strongly to compensate.
- By selection of the current speed:
P r e s s b r i e l y on button 2 or 4 w h e n y o u a r e a t y o u r
desired speed.
The information “OFF” w i l l t h e n d i s a p p e a r f r o m t h e
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
S E R V I C E w a r n i n g l a m p .
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
s p e e d d i s p l a y e d o n t h e s c r e e n l a s h e s . Y o u h a v e
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
- E i t h e r w i t h a p r e s s o n t h e b r a k e p e d a l o r c l u t c h pedal.
- Or if ESP or ASR are activated.
- O r w i t h a p r e s s o n b u t t o n 3.
Note: c r u i s e c o n t r o l i s d i s e n g a g e d w h e n t h e g e a r l e v e r
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