warning Citroen C8 2013 1.G Owner's Manual

Each model may be fi tted with only some of the
equipment shown in this document, depending on
the trim level, model, version and the specifi cations
relating to the country in which it is sold.
The fi tting of electrical equipment or accessories
which are not recommended by CITROËN may
result in a failure of your vehicle's electronic
system. Please note this specifi c warning and
contact a CITROËN dealer to be shown the
recommended equipment and accessories.

CITROËN has a presence on every continent,
a complete product range,
bringing together technology and a permanent spirit of innovation,
for a modern and creative approach to mobility.
We thank you and congratulate you on your choice.


Happy motoring!
We draw your attention to the following.


At the wheel of your new vehicle,
getting to know each system,
each control, each setting,
makes your trips, your journeys
more comfortable and more enjoyable.

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4. SAFETY 85-102
Driving safety 86
Handbrake 86
Hazard warning lights 86
Parking assistance 87
ABS and EBFD 88
Horn 88
Emergency braking
assistance 88
ASR and ESP 89
Tyre under-infl ation
detection 90
Seat belts 91
Airbags 93
Passenger airbag
disarming 93
Child seats 97
Isofi x seats 99
Recommended seats 100
Monitoring mirror 102 Steering wheel controls 43
Lighting 43
Windscreen wipers 46
Cruise control 48
Speed limiter 51
Ventiler 54
De-icing and demisting 55
Seats 59
Front 59
Rear 64
Bench seat 69
Modularity 71
Comfort and safety 75
Layout 75
Courtesy lights 80
Sun visor 81
Mirrors and windows 82
3. EASE OF USE and
COMFORT 43-84
Presentation 4
Exterior 6
Interior 8
Identifi cation features 17
1. FAMILIARISATION 4-17
Access 18
Keys 18
Alarm 22
Doors 23
Child safety 25
Tailgate 25
Sunroofs 26
Instruments and controls 27
Control block 27
Instrument panels 28
Warning lights 29
Indicators, Display 34
Gearbox 37
Automatic 37
Manual 41
Steering wheel
adjustment 41
Starting and stopping 42
2. READY TO GO 18-42

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FAMILIARISATIO
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Interior


13.
Battery/Fuse box.

14.
Passenger airbag.

15.
Passenger's lower glove box/
Fuse box/RCA sockets.

16.
Air conditioning controls.

17.
Cigarette lighter /
12 V accessory socket.

18.
Hazard warning lamps switch.

19.
Storage compartment or additional
telematics control.

20.
Cooled compartment.

21.
Ashtray / Cup holder.

22.
Seat adjustment control.

23.
Storage compartment.

24.
Parking brake - on the left.

1.
Electric mirror controls.


- Electric window controls.

- Deactivation of the rear electric
controls.

2.
Driver's upper glove box.

3.
Central adjustable vents.

4.
Audio equipment or GPS
multimedia audio equipment
with fl ap.

5.
Instrument panel / Large colour
display screen.

6.
Sunshine and passenger
compartment temperature sensor.

7.
Passenger's upper glove box.
25.
Bonnet release under cover -
on the left.

26.
Acoustic windscreen.





INTERIOR OVERVIEW

SETTING THE DATE AND
TIME
For more information about
this adjustment, refer to the
"Setting the date and time" section of
the "In-car technology" section.


ADDITIONAL HEATER

With the engine at idle
or when the vehicle is
stationary, it is normal
to notice a high-pitched
whistling and a slight emission of
smoke and odour.
Bluetooth functions.

8.
Windscreen demisting vents.

9.
Speaker (tweeter).

10.
Front window demisting vents.

11 .
Passenger airbag deactivation
switch, if fi tted on your vehicle.

12.
Side adjustable vent.

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ALARM

If fi tted on your vehicle, this provides
two types of protection:


- exterior protection: it sounds if a
door, the tailgate or the bonnet is
opened.

- interior protection: it sounds if
the volume inside the passenger
compartment changes (breaking of
a window or a movement inside the
vehicle).
A red indicator light, located in the
centre of the fascia, indicates the
information detailed below.
To lock your vehicle without setting the
alarm, insert the key in the lock then
lock the vehicle (e.g. for washing).
When the alarm is triggered, the siren
sounds and the direction indicator lights
fl ash for thirty seconds.
Warning - alarm triggered: the red indicator
light fl ashes rapidly, insert the key and
switch on the ignition to switch it off.
When the alarm has been triggered ten
times in succession (on the eleventh time)
the alarm is deactivated. Repeat the rules
for setting the alarm.




-
Close the sunroofs,


-
Switch off the ignition,


-
In the next ten seconds, press
button A
, located on the left-hand
side of the fascia, until the red
indicator light is on continuously,


-
Get out of the vehicle,


-
Within the next fi ve minutes, set the
alarm by locking or deadlocking using
the remote control (the red indicator
light fl ashes once a second).
Do not make any modifi cations
to the alarm system as this could
cause faults.


Setting the alarm




-
Switch off the ignition and get out of
the vehicle.


-
Set the alarm within fi ve minutes of
getting out of the vehicle, by locking
or deadlocking using the remote
control (the red indicator light
fl ashes once per second).


Disarming

Unlock the vehicle with the remote
control (the red indicator light goes out).


To set the alarm with exterior
protection only
If, while you are away from the vehicle,
you wish to leave a window partially
open or a pet inside the vehicle, you
should choose exterior protection only.

Incorrect operation

When the ignition is switched on, if the red
indicator light remains on for ten seconds,
there is a fault in the siren connection.

Consult a CITROËN dealer to have the
system checked.


Automatic setting of the alarm

If fi tted on your vehicle, the alarm is set
automatically 2 minutes after the last
door or the tailgate is closed.
To prevent triggering of the alarm when
a door or the tailgate is opened, it is
imperative to press the remote control
unlocking button again. When the alarm is set but the
remote control does not operate:



-
Unlock the doors with the key
and open the door. The alarm is
triggered.


-
Switch on the ignition in the
next ten seconds. The alarm is
disarmed.

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DOORS


Automatic central locking

The doors can lock automatically when
you are driving (at a speed of more
than 6 mph (10 km/h)).
You can activate or deactivate this
function.


To deactivate

With the ignition on, press
and hold the padlock.
Deactivation of the function is
accompanied by an audible signal.

Opening the doors from outside
Opening the doors from inside

If the vehicle is locked or
deadlocked from the outside, the
red warning light fl ashes and the
padlock does not function. In this case,
use the key or the remote control to
unlock from the outside.
The door opening switches do
not function when the vehicle is
deadlocked.


Locking/Unlocking from
the inside
Press the padlock, the red
warning light comes on when
the vehicle is locked and switches off
when it is unlocked.
This locks/unlocks the doors and the
tailgate.

To activate

With the ignition on, press
and hold the padlock.
Activation of the function is
accompanied by an audible signal and
a message on the display
.


"Door open" alert

If a door or the tailgate is not closed
properly:


- when the engine is running
, you
are warned by a graphic and a
message on the display for a few
seconds,

- when the vehicle is moving

(speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)),
the service warning light comes on.
It is accompanied by an audible
signal, a message and a graphic on
the display for a few seconds.

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ELECTRIC CHILD SAFETY

Simultaneous locking or
unlocking of the tailgate
and the doors
The tailgate is locked or unlocked by
the remote control or the driver’s door
or passenger door lock.
To open, operate the handle C
and lift
the tailgate.

Tailgate release

The tailgate locks automatically
when the vehicle is being driven
at more than 6 mph (10 km/h) and
unlocks when one of the front doors is
opened.
TAILGATE

"Tailgate open" warning

When the engine is running or the
vehicle is being driven, you are warned
if the tailgate is not closed correctly by
a diagram on the display, accompanied
by an audible signal. This enables the tailgate to be
unlocked in the event of a central
locking fault.


- Fold back a row 2 rear seat,

- Fold back a row 3 rear seat or the
bench seat to gain access to the
lock from inside the boot,

- Insert a small screwdriver into hole D

in the lock and push it towards the
left to unlock the tailgate.
Always remove the ignition key
when leaving the vehicle, even for
a short time.

B - Electric
This disarms all the electrical controls
in the rear:


- electric windows,

- sliding side doors,

- sunroofs in rows 2 and 3.
With the ignition on, press button B
.
A message appears on the display,
accompanied by an audible signal,
indicating the status of the function:
activated or not activated.
Always check the status before setting off.
This safety system is independent of
the central locking.
In the event of a serious impact, the
doors are unlocked automatically
to permit access by the emergency
services.

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WARNING LIGHTS

Each time the engine is started: a series of warning lights comes on applying a self-test check. They switch off almost
immediately. With the engine running: the warning light becomes a warning if it remains on continuously or fl ashes. This
initial warning may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message which appears on the display. "Do not ignore
these warnings."
Warning light is indicates Solution - action

STOP
lit, associated
with another
warning
light and
accompanied
by a message
on the display. major faults linked with the
"Brake fl uid level", "Engine
oil pressure", "Coolant
temperature", "Electronic
brake force distribution",
"Power steering" and
"Punctured tyre" warning
lights.
You must stop, park, switch off the ignition
and call a CITROËN dealer.


Handbrake/
Brake fl uid
level/EBFD
lit. handbrake applied or not
released correctly. Releasing the handbrake switches off the warning
light. Chapter 2, "Starting and stopping" section.
lit. low brake fl uid level. Top up using a fl uid recommended by CITROËN.

remaining on,
even though the
level is correct and
associated with the
ABS warning light.
failure of the electronic
brake force distribution.
You must stop, park, switch off the ignition
and call a CITROËN dealer.


Engine oil
pressure
lit while
driving. insuffi cient pressure. Park, switch off the ignition and allow to cool.
Visually check the level. Chapter 6, "Levels"
section.
remaining on,
even though
the level is
correct. major fault. Call a CITROËN dealer.

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Warning light is indicates Solution - action

Coolant
temperature
and level
lit. an abnormal increase in the
temperature. Park and switch off the ignition then allow to cool.
Visually check the level. Chapter 2, "Instruments
and controls" section.
fl ashing. a drop in the coolant level. Chapter 6, "Levels" section. Contact a CITROËN
dealer.

Service
lit temporarily. minor faults or warnings. Consult the warnings log on the display or on the
screen. See chapter 9 In-car Technology, "Audio
equipment - Trip computer" section, depending on
the seriousness of the fault, contact a CITROËN
dealer.
In the case of a low diesel additive level, see
chapter 6 "Levels" section. remaining on. major faults.

Row 1 seat
belt not
fastened
lit. the driver or a front
passenger has not fastened
his seat belt. Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the buckle.
fl ashing,
accompanied
by an audible
signal of
increasing
volume. the vehicle is moving with
the driver or front passenger
seat belt not fastened. Check that the seat belt is fastened by pulling the
strap. Chapter 4, "Seat belts" section.
The driver must ensure that all passengers fasten
and use the seat belts correctly.

Front/side/
curtain airbag
fl ashing or
remaining on. failure of an airbag. Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer
without delay. Chapter 4 "Airbags" section.

Front passenger
airbag disarmed

lit. intentional disarming of this
airbag in the presence of a
rear facing child seat. Chapter 4, "Airbags-children on board" section.

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Warning light is indicates Solution - action

Low fuel level
lit. that the fuel reserve is being
used (approximately 5 litres
remain).
Capacity approximately
80 litres.
You have enough fuel left to drive approximately 30 miles
(50 km).
Fill up with fuel without delay. The evaluation of the fuel
reserve is a parameter which is sensitive to the style of
driving, the profi le of the road, the time elapsed and the
distance travelled since the warning light came on.
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel, this could
damage the emission control and injection systems.
fl ashing. a malfunction of the gauge
or cutting off of the supply
following a serious impact. Restore the supply. Chapter 6, "Fuel" section.

EOBD
emission
control
system
fl ashing or
remaining on. failure of the injection,
ignition or emission control
system. Have the system checked by a CITROËN dealer
as soon as possible.

Battery
charge
lit. fault in the charging circuit. Check the battery terminals, … Chapter 7,
"Battery" section.
fl ashing. placing of the active
functions on standby
(economy mode). Chapter 7, "Battery" section.
remaining on,
in spite of the
checks. faulty circuit, injection or
ignition malfunction. Call a CITROËN dealer.

ABS
remaining on
or coming on
above 7 mph
(12 km/h). failure of the anti-lock
braking system. The vehicle retains conventional braking without
assistance but you are advised to stop. Call a
CITROËN dealer.

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Warning light is indicates Solution - action

ESP/ASR
fl ashing. wheel skid avoided. The system optimises the traction and improves
the directional stability of the vehicle. Chapter 4,
"Driving safety" section.
remaining on.

a malfunction of the system.
E.g.: under-infl ation of the tyres.
Check the pressure of the tyres. Call a CITROËN
dealer.
remaining on with
the button (below
the steering
wheel on the left)
pressed.
deactivation of the system. The operation of the system has been
deactivated. Chapter 4, "Driving safety" section.

Diesel
pre-heating
lit. climatic conditions requiring
pre-heating. Wait until the warning light is switched off before
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
audible signal,
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 ashing with
buzzer. change of direction via the
lights stalk, to the left of the
steering wheel. To the Right: control to be pushed upwards.
To the Left: control to be pushed downwards.