headlamp Citroen C8 2008 1.G Owner's Manual
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I
IN BRIEF
1.
Volumetric alarm deactivation
switch.
2. Cruise control / speed limiter
controls.
3. Lighting, direction indicator
controls.
4. Driver’s airbag. Horn.
5. Multifunction display.
6. Radio controls under steering
wheel.
7. Screen wipe / screen wash /
trip computer controls.
8. Gear lever.
9. Ignition.
10. Headlamp height adjustment.
11. a/ ESP/ASR activation/
deactivation button.
b/ Parking assistance activation/deactivation button.
12. Steering column adjustment
control.
D A S H B O A R D
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IN BRIEF
Seat belts
Height adjustment.
V i s i b i l i t y
2 fast
1 normal
I intermittent
0 off
X s i n g l e w i p e .
AUTO, push the stalk
downwards.
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
45
46
42
Adjust the height and the reach of
the steering wheel.
Electronic external rear view mir-
rors.
Reposition control
Adjust
Select
44
47
Locking. Lamps off
Sidelamps
Main beams (blue)
Dipped beams (green)
AUTO, automatic
lighting of headlamps
S c r e e n w i p e c o n t r o l s
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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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110 IV A i r i l t e r
Follow the recommendations
in the Maintenance Guide.
When working under the bonnet, the cooling fan could
operate if the power unit is hot (even when switched off).
The engine oil level should be checked frequently
between services (as recommended by the manufacturer), as well as before long journeys.
Engine coolant
The coolant level should
be between the
MAX and
MIN marks on the header
tank.
If the engine is hot, wait
15 minutes.
Quality: Consult the Maintenance
Guide.
Never work on the cooling
system if the engine is hot. (See
“Levels”). Engine oil
Check the oil level with the
vehicle parked on horizon-
tal ground, the engine ha-
ving been switched off for at least
15 minutes.
Level: see “Capacities”.
Quality: Consult the Maintenance
Guide. B r a k e l u i d
T h e l u i d l e v e l m u s t b e s i
-
tuated within the minimum
and maximum marks visi-
ble on the reservoir
Level: See “Levels”.
Quality: Consult the Maintenance
Guide.
If the warning lamp comes on:
stop the vehicle
Power steering oil
For topping up, it is neces-
sary to go to a CITROËN
dealer.
Oil quality: Consult the Mainte-
nance Guide.
Take out the oil dipstick.
The level must be between
the
MAX and MIN marks
on the dipstick
It should never exceed the maximum mark.
L E V E L S
R e f e r t o t h e c h a p t e r U s e r P r e c a u t i o n s
Windscreen, rear screen
and headlamp washer
l u i d
It is recommended that you use
products approved by CITROËN.
Level: see “Capacities”.
MAX
MIN
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121 IV
Ref. Rating
Functions
F1 20 A Engine ECU - Exhaust Gas Recycling electrovalve - Diesel fuel high
pressure
regulation electrovalve - EGR electrovalve
F2 15 A Horn
F3 10 A Windscreen/rear screen wash pump
F4 20 A Headlamp wash pump
F5 15 A Fuel pump - Regulation electrovalve
F6 10 A G e a r b o x - P o w e r s t e e r i n g - A i r l o w m e t e r - P r e h e a t e r u n i t - E n g i n e o i l
l e v e l -
Brakes - Headlamps adjustment
F7 10 A ESP
F8 20 A Starter motor
F9 10 A Engine ECU
F10 30 A Electrovalves - Oxygen sensor - Injectors - Ignition coil - ECU -
Diesel fuel heater
F11 40 A A i r l o w
F12 30 A Windscreen wipe
F13 40 A Built-in Systems Interface (Ignition+)
F14 - Free
Fuses under the bonnet
F U S E S
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HEADLAMP
H e a d l a m p d i p p e d b e a m
M a i n b e a m
F r o n t f o g l a m p s
S i d e l a m p
D i r e c t i o n i n d i c a t o r
N o t e : A l i g h t m i s t o f c o n d e n -
s a t i o n m a y a p p e a r o n t h e s u r f a c e
o f t h e h e a d l a m p g l a s s u n d e r
c e r t a i n c o n d i t i o n s o f u s e .
T h e h a l o g e n b u l b s s h o u l d n o t b e c h a n g e d u n t i l t h e y h a v e
b e e n o f f f o r a f e w m i n u t e s ( r i s k o f s e r i o u s b u r n s ) . D o n o t t o u c h
t h e n e w b u l b d i r e c t l y w i t h y o u r i n g e r s ; u s e a l i n t - f r e e c l o t h .
I t i s e s s e n t i a l t h a t o n l y a n t i - U . V . t y p e b u l b s
a r e u s e d i n o r d e r n o t t o d a m a g e t h e h e a d l a m p .
R E P L A C I N G B U L B S
H e a d l a m p d i p p e d b e a m
T u r n t h e p l a s t i c p r o t e c t o r a q u a r -
t e r t u r n a n d p u l l o u t .
D i s c o n n e c t t h e c o n n e c t o r .
P r e s s t h e l u g s t o d i s e n g a g e .
P u l l o u t t h e b u l b .
B u l b : H 7 F o r v e h i c l e s n o t e q u i p -
p e d w i t h X e n o n h e a d l a m p b u l b s .
X e n o n D 2 R F o r v e h i c l e s e q u i p p e d
w i t h X e n o n h e a d l a m p b u l b s . M a i n b e a m
T u r n t h e p l a s t i c p r o t e c t o r a q u a r -
t e r t u r n a n d p u l l o u t .
D i s c o n n e c t t h e c o n n e c t o r .
P r e s s t h e l u g s t o d i s e n g a g e .
P u l l o u t t h e b u l b .
B u l b :
H1
I f t h e h e a d l a m p h a s t h i s
s y m b o l , a l l o p e r a t i o n s
r e l a t i n g t o c h a n g i n g o f
b u l b s f o r X e n o n D 2 R d i p -
p e d b e a m m u s t b e c a r r i e d o u t
b y a C I T R O Ë N D e a l e r : r i s k o f
e l e c t r o c u t i o n .