ignition Citroen C8 2010 1.G Owner's Guide
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Battery
ECONOMY MODE FUNCTION
After the engine has stopped, with
the key in the ignition position, certain
functions (windscreen wiper, electric
windows, courtesy lights, audio
equipment, etc.) can only be used for a
cumulative duration of thirty minutes, to
prevent discharging the battery.
Once the thirty minutes are over, the
message "Economy mode active"
appears on the display and the active
functions are put on standby.
To resume the use of these functions
immediately, start the engine and let it
run for a few seconds.
A fl a t b a t t e r y w i l l p r e v e n t t h e e n g i n e
from starting.
To charge the battery using
a battery charger
- disconnect the battery,
- follow the instructions for use
given by the battery charger
manufacturer,
- reconnect starting with the negative (-) terminal,
- check that the terminals and connectors are clean. If they are
covered with sulphate (white or
greenish deposit), disconnect them
and clean them.
BATTERY
This is housed in a compartment
l o c a t e d u n d e r n e a t h t h e fl o o r , i n f r o n t o f
the driver's seat.
Before disconnecting the battery, you
must wait for 2 minutes after switching
off the ignition.
Never disconnect a terminal when the
engine is running.
N e v e r c h a r g e a b a t t e r y w i t h o u t fi r s t
disconnecting the terminals.
Close the sunroof and the windows
before disconnecting the battery. If
they do not operate normally following
reconnection of the battery, they must
be reinitialised.
It is advisable to disconnect the
battery if the vehicle is not to be used
for a period of more than one month.
After every reconnection of the battery,
switch on the ignition and wait 1 minute
before starting to allow the electronic
systems to be initialised. If slight
d i f fi c u l t i e s a r e e x p e r i e n c e d a f t e r t h i s ,
please contact a CITROËN dealer.
The door open monitoring electrical
system consumes power, remember
to close the sliding doors when your
vehicle is parked for long periods.
To start the vehicle from
another battery
- connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminals of the
two batteries,
- connect one end of the green or black cable to the negative (-)
terminal of the slave battery,
- connect the other end of the green or black cable to an earth point on
the broken down vehicle as far as
possible from the battery,
- operate the starter, let the engine run,
- wait for the engine to return to idle, then disconnect the cables. For the sunroofs safety auto-
reverse, refer to the "Accesses"
section of chapter 2. For the electric windows safety
auto-reverse, refer to the "Mirrors
and windows" section of chapter 3.
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Changing a wiper blade
CHANGING A WINDSCREEN
WIPER BLADE
- Reconnect the windscreen-wash pipe and push back the wiper arm.
To return the windscreen wipers
to their normal position, switch on
the ignition and operate the wipers
stalk.
Placing the wiper blades
in the special position
- Less than a minute after switching
off the ignition, operate the wipers
stalk to position the wiper blades
along the windscreen uprights
(special position).
Changing a windscreen wiper blade
- Lift the wiper arm, then disconnect the windscreen-wash pipe.
- Unclip the blade and remove it.
- Fit the new blade. Changing the rear wiper blade
- Lift the wiper arm, then unclip the
blade and remove it.
- Fit the new blade and push back the wiper arm.
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0 8 TRIP COMPUTER
- The "vehicle" tab: the range, the current consumption and the distance remaining to the destination. - Tab "1" (route 1) with: the average speed, the average consumption and the distance travelled calculated over route "1". - Tab "2" (route 2) with the same functions for a second route.
A FEW DEFINITIONS
Range: displays the distance which can travelled with the remaining fuel detected in the tank, basd on the average consumpti on over the last few miles (kilometres). T h i s d i s p l a y e d v a l u e m a y v a r y s i g n i fi c a n t l y f o l l o w i n g a c h a n g e i n t h e v e h i c l e speed or the relief of the route. When the range falls below 20 miles (30 km), dashe s are displayed. After fi l l i n g w i t h a t l e a s t 1 0 l i t r e s o f f u e l , t h e r a n g e i s r e c a l c u l a t e d a n d i s d i s p l a y e d when it exceeds 60 miles (100 km). If, whilst driving, dashes are displayed continuou sly in place of the digits, contact a CITROËN dealer. If, whilst driving, dashes are dng, das
C u r r e n t f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n : only calculated and displayed above 20 mph (30 km/h).
A v e r a g e f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n : this is the average fuel consumption since the last trip computer zero reset.
D i s t a n c e t r a v e l l e d : calculated since the last trip computer zero reset.
D i s t a n c e r e m a i n i n g t o t h e d e s t i n a t i o n : calculated with reference to the fi n a l d e s t i n a t i o n , e n t e r e d b y t h e u s e r . I f g u i d a n c e i s a c t i v a t e d , t h e n a v i g a t i o n system calculates it as a current value.
A v e r a g e s p e e d : this is the average speed calculated since the las t trip computer zero reset (ignition on).
On-board computer
Route
Distance miles
mph
l/100
460
6.519