handbrake Citroen C8 DAG 2008 1.G Owner's Manual
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Imperative stop
warning lamp
W h e n t h e w a r n i n g
lamp comes on, it is
imperative to stop the vehicle and
s w i t c h o f f t h e e n g i n e .
This lamp is accompanied by a
STOP symbol on the display.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
SERVICE warning lamp
T h i s w a r n i n g l a m p r e m a i n s
on for as long as the fault
a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e a l e r t
message is present (this in the
case of a serious fault).
Contact a CITROËN dealer as
soon as possible
The lamp stays on only for a short
time for a minor fault.
Contact a CITROËN dealer.
To recall the corresponding alert
message, see “Log of alerts”.
Battery charge
S h o u l d n o t b e l i t w h e n
the engine is running. If it
lights permanently, contact
a CITROËN dealer. Engine oil pressure and
temperature warning
lamp
I f i t l i g h t s w h i l e y o u a r e
driving, stop the engine, check the
level, (see Chapter IV - “Levels”).
If it remains lit despite the level
being correct, contact a CITROËN
dealer. Driver’s and/or
passenger’s seat belt
not fastened warning
lamp
Comes on if the driver’s and/
or passenger’s seat belt is not
fastened.
T h e l i g h t i n g o f t h e w a r n i n g l a m p
is accompanied by a sound
signal and a message for about
9 0 s e c o n d s w h e n t h e v e h i c l e
exceeds a speed of 25 km/h
(approx. 15 mph).
Warning lamp for
handbrake, brake
l u i d l e v e l a n d b r a k i n g
distribution fault.
When the engine is running, this
w a r n i n g l a m p i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e
handbrake is applied or incom-
pletely released, that the brake
l u i d l e v e l i s i n s u f i c i e n t , o r t h a t t h e
braking system is malfunctioning.
I f t h e w a r n i n g l a m p r e m a i n s l i t
w h e n t h e h a n d b r a k e i s r e l e a s e d ,
stop immediately and contact a
CITROËN dealer. Airbags warning lamp
I t c o m e s o n f o r a f e w
seconds every time you
s w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n .
Airbags malfunction
Flashing indicates that the airbags
are malfunctioning.
Contact a CITROËN dealer as
soon as possible.
Passenger’s airbag
deactivation
If the passenger’s airbag
i s d e a c t i v a t e d , t h e w a r n i n g
lamp remains on.
W A R N I N G L A M P S
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A U T O M A T I C G E A R B O X
Park
Do not engage until the
vehicle is completely sta-
tionary.
To avoid any movement of the
v e h i c l e w h e n p a r k e d , s e l e c t
position P and apply the handbrake
i r m l y . C h e c k t h a t t h e s e l e c t o r i s
in the position to ensure that the
d r i v i n g w h e e l s a r e l o c k e d .
Before leaving the vehicle, make
absolutely certain that the PARK
or P position is selected.
For safety:
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Starting the vehicle
To start the vehicle from position P :
- apply the brake pedal to exit position P,
- select function R, D or M, then
gradually release pressure on
the brake pedal; the vehicle
immediately starts moving. Equally you can start from position
N
:
- Release the handbrake, foot on the brake pedal,
- select function R, D or M, then
gradually release pressure on
the brake pedal; the vehicle
immediately starts moving. WARNING
With the engine idling, brakes
released, if function
R, D or M is
selected, the vehicle moves even
w i t h o u t a n y a c c e l e r a t i o n .
F o r t h i s r e a s o n , n e v e r a l l o w u n s u -
pervised children inside the vehi-
c l e w h e n t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g .
For any maintenance operation
t o b e c a r r i e d o u t w i t h t h e e n g i n e
running, apply the handbrake and
select position P.
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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