Citroen C8 2009.5 1.G Workshop Manual
Manufacturer: CITROEN, Model Year: 2009.5, Model line: C8, Model: Citroen C8 2009.5 1.GPages: 268, PDF Size: 13.22 MB
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Selecting the function
- P l a c e t h e d i a l i n t h e LIMIT position.
T h e l i m i t e r i s s e l e c t e d b u t i s n o t y e t
a c t i v e . T h e d i s p l a y i n d i c a t e s t h e
l a s t p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d .
Programming a speed
A s p e e d c a n b e p r o g r a m m e d w i t h o u t
activating the limiter but with the
engine running.
T o m e m o r i s e a s p e e d h i g h e r t h a n t h e
previous one:
- press the Set + button.
A b r i e f p r e s s i n c r e a s e s t h e s p e e d b y
1 m p h ( k m / h ) .
A m a i n t a i n e d p r e s s i n c r e a s e s t h e
s p e e d i n s t e p s o f 5 m p h ( k m / h ) .
Activation/Deactivation (off)
Pressing this button once activates
t h e l i m i t e r , p r e s s i n g t h e b u t t o n a g a i n
d e a c t i v a t e s i t ( O F F ) .
T o m e m o r i s e a s p e e d l o w e r t h a n t h e
previous one:
- press the Set - button.
A b r i e f p r e s s d e c r e a s e s t h e s p e e d b y
1 m p h ( k m / h ) .
A m a i n t a i n e d p r e s s d e c r e a s e s t h e
s p e e d i n s t e p s o f 5 m p h ( k m / h ) .
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Switching the function off
- P l a c e t h e d i a l i n p o s i t i o n 0 or switch
off the ignition to switch the system
o f f . T h e l a s t p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d
remains in the memory.
Exceeding the programmed
speed
P r e s s i n g t h e a c c e l e r a t o r p e d a l i n o r d e r
t o e x c e e d t h e p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d
will have no effect unless you press
t h e p e d a l fi r m l y b e y o n d t h e point of
resistance .
T h e l i m i t e r i s d e a c t i v a t e d t e m p o r a r i l y
a n d t h e p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d fl a s h e s .
T o r e t u r n t o t h e l i m i t e r f u n c t i o n , r e d u c e
y o u r s p e e d t o b e l o w t h e p r o g r a m m e d
s p e e d .
Operating fault
T h e p r o g r a m m e d s p e e d i s c l e a r e d a n d
t h e d a s h e s fl a s h f o r a f e w s e c o n d s .
C o n t a c t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r t o h a v e t h e
s y s t e m c h e c k e d .
Flashing of the speed
T h e s p e e d fl a s h e s :
- following forcing of the accelerator p o i n t o f r e s i s t a n c e ,
- when the limiter cannot prevent an i n c r e a s e i n t h e v e h i c l e s p e e d d u e
t o t h e p r o fi l e o f t h e r o a d o r o n a
s t e e p d e s c e n t ,
- in the event of sharp acceleration. Good practice
I n a n y e v e n t , t h e s p e e d l i m i t e r c a n n o t
r e p l a c e t h e n e e d t o o b s e r v e s p e e d l i m i t s ,
n o r c a n i t r e p l a c e t h e n e e d f o r v i g i l a n c e
a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o n t h e p a r t o f t h e d r i v e r .
A l w a y s p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e p r o fi l e o f t h e
r o a d , t a k e c a r e o n s h a r p a c c e l e r a t i o n a n d
stay in complete control of your vehicle.
T o a v o i d a n y j a m m i n g u n d e r t h e
p e d a l s :
- e n s u r e t h a t t h e m a t a n d i t s fi x i n g s
p o s i t i o n e d c o r r e c t l y ,
- never place one mat on top of another.
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Ventilation
VENTILATION
CORRECT USE OF THE
VENTILATION AND AIR
CONDITIONING
Vents
"Leave them open"
F o r o p t i m u m d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d d i f f u s i o n
of hot or cool air in the passenger
c o m p a r t m e n t , t h e r e a r e a d j u s t a b l e
c e n t r a l a n d s i d e v e n t s w h i c h c a n b e
d i r e c t e d s i d e w a y s ( r i g h t o r l e f t ) t o w a r d s
t h e t o p o f t h e b o d y . F o r y o u r c o m f o r t
w h i l e d r i v i n g , d o n o t c l o s e t h e m , d i r e c t
t h e fl o w o f a i r t o w a r d s t h e w i n d o w s
i n s t e a d .
T h e a i r v e n t s d i r e c t e d t o w a r d s t h e fl o o r
of the vehicle complete the equipment.
Passenger compartment filter,
carbon filter
E n s u r e t h a t t h i s fi l t e r i s i n g o o d
c o n d i t i o n a n d h a v e a l l o f t h e fi l t e r
e l e m e n t s r e p l a c e d r e g u l a r l y .
Refer to the "Checks" section of
chapter 6.
Air conditioning
I n a l l s e a s o n s , i f fi t t e d o n y o u r
v e h i c l e , t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s h o u l d
o n l y b e u s e d w i t h t h e w i n d o w s c l o s e d .
H o w e v e r , i f t h e i n t e r i o r t e m p e r a t u r e
r e m a i n s h i g h a f t e r a p r o l o n g e d p e r i o d
p a r k e d i n t h e s u n , d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o
ventilate the passenger compartment
for a few minutes.
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 u t o m a t i c
a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g , u s e t h e A U T O m o d e
as much as possible as it permits
o p t i m i s e d c o n t r o l o f a l l o f t h e f u n c t i o n s :
a i r fl o w , p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t
c o m f o r t t e m p e r a t u r e , a i r d i s t r i b u t i o n ,
a i r i n t a k e m o d e o r a i r r e c i r c u l a t i o n i n
the passenger compartment.
O p e r a t e t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s y s t e m f o r
5 t o 1 0 m i n u t e s , o n c e o r t w i c e a m o n t h ,
t o k e e p i t i n p e r f e c t w o r k i n g o r d e r .
I t i s n o r m a l t h a t t h e c o n d e n s a t i o n
c r e a t e d b y t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s y s t e m
r e s u l t s i n a fl o w o f w a t e r w h i c h m a y
f o r m a p u d d l e u n d e r t h e v e h i c l e w h e n
p a r k e d .
I f t h e s y s t e m d o e s n o t p r o d u c e c o l d a i r ,
d o n o t u s e i t a n d c o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N
d e a l e r .
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De-icing the rear screen
and mirrors Demisting, visibility programme
DE-ICING AND DEMISTING
The comfort programme
m a y n o t b e s u f fi c i e n t t o
q u i c k l y d e m i s t o r d e - i c e t h e
w i n d o w s ( h u m i d i t y , s e v e r a l
p a s s e n g e r s , i c e ) .
I n t h i s c a s e , s e l e c t t h e v i s i b i l i t y
programme. The visibility programme
i n d i c a t o r l i g h t c o m e s o n .
I t a c t i v a t e s t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g , t h e a i r
fl o w , t h e d e - i c i n g o f t h e r e a r s c r e e n
a n d p r o v i d e s o p t i m u m d i s t r i b u t i o n o f
t h e v e n t i l a t i o n t o t h e w i n d s c r e e n a n d
s i d e w i n d o w s .
I t d e a c t i v a t e s t h e a i r r e c i r c u l a t i o n .
P r e s s t h i s b u t t o n , w i t h t h e
e n g i n e r u n n i n g , t o d e - i c e t h e
r e a r s c r e e n a n d m i r r o r s .
T h e d e - i c i n g i n d i c a t o r l i g h t
c o m e s o n . T h e d u r a t i o n
o f d e - i c i n g d e p e n d s o n t h e e x t e r i o r
temperature.
Pressing the button again reactivates
t h e d e - i c i n g .
I t i s p o s s i b l e t o s t o p t h e d e -
i c i n g b e f o r e i t i s s w i t c h e d o f f
automatically by pressing this
button again.
ADDITIONAL HEATER
T o i m p r o v e y o u r c o m f o r t , v e h i c l e s fi t t e d
w i t h a n H D i e n g i n e m a y b e fi t t e d w i t h
a u t o m a t i c a d d i t i o n a l h e a t i n g .
H o w e v e r , w i t h t h e e n g i n e a t i d l e o r
w h e n t h e v e h i c l e i s s t a t i o n a r y ,
i t i s n o r m a l t o n o t i c e a h i g h - p i t c h e d
w h i s t l i n g a n d a s l i g h t e m i s s i o n o f
s m o k e a n d o d o u r .
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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING WITH SEPARATE SETTINGS
Do not cover the sunshine sensor
l o c a t e d i n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e f a s c i a .
T h i s i s u s e d t o r e g u l a t e t h e a i r
c o n d i t i o n i n g .
L o c a t e d o n t h e c e n t r e c o n s o l e , t h e
control panel is to the right of the gear
lever.
1 - AUTO mode
This is the normal air
c o n d i t i o n i n g o p e r a t i n g m o d e .
Refer to the beginning of the
"Ventilation" section of chapter 6.
T h e d r i v e r a n d f r o n t p a s s e n g e r c a n
e a c h a d j u s t t h e a i r t e m p e r a t u r e t o s u i t
their requirements.
T h e y c a n a l s o a c t i v a t e o r d i s a r m t h e
r e a r v e n t i l a t i o n a d j u s t m e n t c o n t r o l s . F o r y o u r c o m f o r t , t h e s e t t i n g s s e l e c t e d
w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o f f w i l l b e
r e t a i n e d w h e n i t i s s w i t c h e d o n a g a i n ,
if the temperature in the passenger
c o m p a r t m e n t h a s n o t c h a n g e d
s i g n i fi c a n t l y ; o t h e r w i s e , o p e r a t i o n w i l l
r e s u m e i n a u t o m a t i c m o d e .
- Press the
"AUTO" button.
D e p e n d i n g o n t h e c o m f o r t t e m p e r a t u r e
s e l e c t e d , t h e s y s t e m c o n t r o l s t h e a i r
d i s t r i b u t i o n , fl o w a n d i n t a k e s o t h a t t h e
passenger compartment is comfortable
a n d h a s a n a d e q u a t e c i r c u l a t i o n o f a i r .
Y o u d o n o t h a v e t o m a k e a n y f u r t h e r
a d j u s t m e n t s .
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s c o l d , i n o r d e r
t o p r e v e n t a r u s h o f c o l d a i r , t h e
ventilation will reach its optimum level
progressively.
The "AUTO" s y m b o l i s d i s p l a y e d .
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2 - Driver's temperature
adjustment
4 - Adjustment of the air
distribution
P r e s s i n g t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g
b u t t o n ( s ) 4 allows you to
p o s i t i o n t h e a i r fl o w t o w a r d s :
- t h e w i n d s c r e e n ,
- t h e s i d e v e n t s a n d t h e c e n t r a l v e n t s ,
- t h e s i d e v e n t s , t h e c e n t r a l v e n t s a n d t h e f o o t w e l l s ,
- t h e w i n d s c r e e n a n d t h e f o o t w e l l s ,
- the footwells.
T h e i n d i c a t o r l i g h t c o r r e s p o n d i n g t o t h e
p o s i t i o n s e l e c t e d 4 comes on.
5 - Adjustment
of the rear ventilation
("REAR" version)
T o p e r m i t a d j u s t m e n t o f
the ventilation to the rear
p a s s e n g e r s , p r e s s t h e REAR
button.
T h e r e a r v e n t i l a t i o n s y m b o l i s d i s p l a y e d .
3 - Passenger's temperature
adjustment
T h e r e q u i r e d v a l u e i s d i s p l a y e d
( f r o m 1 4 t o 2 8 : c o m f o r t v a l u e = 2 1 ) .
T h e m a x i m u m d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n t h e
v a l u e d i s p l a y e d f o r t h e d r i v e r a n d f o r t h e
passenger may not be greater than 5.
I f y o u u s e t h e s e m a n u a l a d j u s t m e n t s ,
the AUTO symbol switches off.
P r e s s t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g "+" a n d "-"
b u t t o n s t o a d j u s t .
T o m a k e t h e d r i v e r a n d p a s s e n g e r
setting the same:
- a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g w i t h " M O N O " v e r s i o n , p r e s s t h e MONO button.
- a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g w i t h " R E A R " v e r s i o n , p r e s s t h e + button for more
t h a n t w o s e c o n d s .
O n e n t e r i n g t h e v e h i c l e , t h e
interior temperature may be
c o n s i d e r a b l y l o w e r ( o r h i g h e r )
than is comfortable. It is not necessary
t o c h a n g e t h e v a l u e d i s p l a y e d i n o r d e r
t o q u i c k l y o b t a i n t h e d e s i r e d l e v e l o f
comfort. The system will operate at
maximum performance to reach the
comfort value set.
MONO Version
Press this button once to
obtain an even temperature
throughout the passenger
compartment. The reference
v a l u e i s s e l e c t e d b y t h e
d r i v e r . Take care not to obstruct
t h e s i d e v e n t s a n d t h e
a i r o u t l e t s o n t h e fl o o r .
T h e r o w 2 s i d e v e n t s a i r
fl o w a d j u s t m e n t c o n t r o l s
a r e o p e r a t i o n a l a n d c a n
b e a d j u s t e d .
T o d e a c t i v a t e t h e r e a r
v e n t i l a t i o n c o n t r o l s ,
press the
REAR button
again.
The rear ventilation
symbol switches off.
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6 - A d j u s t m e n t o f t h e a i r fl o w
- Turn control knob 6 to
the right or to the left
respectively to increase or
d e c r e a s e t h e a i r fl o w .
O n t h e d i s p l a y , t h e b l a d e s o f t h e f a n
d a r k e n w h e n t h e a i r fl o w i s i n c r e a s e d .
8 - Intake of exterior air/
Recirculation of interior
air
- Press this button to r e c i r c u l a t e t h e a i r i n s i d e .
T h e a i r r e c i r c u l a t i o n s y m b o l a n d
i n d i c a t o r l i g h t 8 a r e d i s p l a y e d .
Recirculation insulates the passenger
c o m p a r t m e n t f r o m o u t s i d e s m e l l s a n d
smoke.
9 - Air conditioning On/Off
- Press this button to activate automatic
operation of the air
c o n d i t i o n i n g .
T h e s y m b o l a n d t h e i n d i c a t o r l i g h t 9
a r e d i s p l a y e d .
- Press this button again to switch off t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g .
T h e s y m b o l a n d t h e i n d i c a t o r l i g h t 9
switch off.
A v o i d p r o l o n g e d o p e r a t i o n o f
i n t e r i o r a i r r e c i r c u l a t i o n ( r i s k
o f m i s t i n g o f t h e w i n d o w s a n d
d e t e r i o r a t i o n o f a i r q u a l i t y ) .
- Press this button again to return air intake to automatic control.
7 - Switching the system off
- T u r n a i r fl o w c o n t r o l k n o b 6 to the
l e f t u n t i l t h e d i s p l a y s w i t c h e s o f f .
T h e a c t i o n d i s a r m s a l l t h e s y s t e m
f u n c t i o n s , w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f
d e m i s t i n g o f t h e r e a r s c r e e n . Y o u r
c o m f o r t s e t t i n g i s n o l o n g e r m a i n t a i n e d
a n d s w i t c h e s o f f .
F o r y o u r c o m f o r t , a v o i d r e m a i n i n g i n
the off position.
- Operating control knob 6 again or
the "Visibility" button or "AUTO"
button reactivates the system with
the values which were present
b e f o r e i t w a s s w i t c h e d o f f .
Flashing of the points in the
t e m p e r a t u r e s e t t i n g v a l u e s i n d i c a t e s
that there is a malfunction of the air
c o n d i t i o n i n g .
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
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Seats
FRONT SEATS WITH MANUAL
ADJUSTMENT
1 - Forwards/backwards adjustment
L i f t t h e b a r a n d s l i d e t h e s e a t f o r w a r d s
o r b a c k w a r d s .
SEATS
2 - Seat back angle adjustment
P u l l t h e l e v e r u p w a r d s a n d s e t t h e
r e q u i r e d a n g l e .
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3 - Driver's seat height adjustment
M a n o e u v r e t h e h a n d l e u p w a r d s o r
d o w n w a r d s u n t i l t h e d e s i r e d p o s i t i o n i s
r e a c h e d .
4 - Driver's seat lumbar adjustment
M o v e t h e l e v e r u p o r d o w n t o o b t a i n
t h e r e q u i r e d p o s i t i o n . 5 - Head restraint height and angle
adjustment
T o r a i s e o r l o w e r t h e r e s t r a i n t , p u l l i t
f o r w a r d s , t h e n s l i d e i t .
T h e a d j u s t m e n t i s c o r r e c t w h e n t h e
u p p e r e d g e o f t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t i s
l e v e l w i t h t h e t o p o f t h e h e a d .
T o r e m o v e i t , s e t i t i n t h e h i g h p o s i t i o n ,
l i f t t h e t a b u s i n g a c o i n a n d p u l l
u p w a r d s a n d f o r w a r d s a t t h e s a m e
time.
T o r e - i n s t a l l , e n g a g e t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t
r o d s i n t h e h o l e s , m a k i n g s u r e t h e y a r e
a l i g n e d w i t h t h e s e a t b a c k .
N e v e r d r i v e w i t h t h e h e a d
r e s t r a i n t s r e m o v e d ; t h e y m u s t b e
i n p l a c e a n d c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d .