air condition Citroen C8 DAG 2008.5 1.G Owner's Manual
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FAMILIARISATION
Interior
13. Battery / Fuse box.
14. Passenger air bag.
15. Passenger's lower glove box /
CD changer / Fuse box.
16. Air conditioning controls.
17. Lighter / 12 V accessories socket.
18. Hazard warning lights switch.
19. Storage compartment or additional
telematics control.
20. Cooled compartment.
21. Ashtray / Can holder.
22. Seat adjustment control.
23. Storage compartment.
24. Handbrake - 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 a p .
5. I n s t r u m e n t p a n e l / L a r g e c o l o u r
display.
6. Sunshine and passenger
compartment temperature sensor.
7. Passenger's upper glove box.
8. Windscreen demisting vents.
9. Speaker (tweeter).
10. Front window demisting vents.
11. Passenger air bag disarming
s w i t c h , i f fi t t e d o n y o u r v e h i c l e .
12. Side adjustable vent.
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
" I n - c a r t e c h n o l o g y " c h a p t e r .
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.
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Interior
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VENTILATION
3 69 - 77 3 58 With manual adjustment
Press the on/off switch
.
Select your distribution setting.
ADAPT CORRECTLY
Automatic with separate adjustment
P r e s s , A U T O i s d i s p l a y e d , t h i s i s t h e
usual mode. 61
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Details of the modularity of the seats
are indicated in chapter 3.
Good practice when moving a seat.
O b s e r v e t h e o r d e r o f t h e s t e p s r e f e r r e d
to in the document, place the head
restraint in the lowest position, fold
the seat back onto the seat cushion,
e n s u r e t h a t t h e r e fi t t i n g p o s i t i o n i s
compatible with the type of seat, offer
up the front feet of the seat directly
above the slides or retaining hooks on
t h e fl o o r b e f o r e t r i g g e r i n g t h e r e fi t t i n g
of the rear feet. Air conditioning
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FAMILIARISATION
Interior
Recommended settings for the Manual Air Conditioning
For optimum use of the system, we recommend:
If I require ... Air distribution Temperature A i r fl o w Air recirculation AC
Heating
-
Cooling
De-icing
D
emisting
With Automatic Air Conditioning, operation in AUTO mode is recommended irrespective of the requirement.
Remember to switch the system off when the ambient air suits your requirements.
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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 .
R e f e r t o t h e " C h e c k s " s e c t i o n o f
chapter 7. 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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Ventilation
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
" V e n t i l a t i o n " s e c t i o n o f c h a p t e r 7 .
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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Ventilation
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
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 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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Ventilation 3 - S e t t i n g t h e a i r fl o w
Turn control knob 3 to the
right or to the left respectively
t o i n c r e a s e o r r e d u c e t h e fl o w
of air.
4 - Intake of exterior air/ Recirculation of
interior air
Press button 4 to recirculate
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 i n d i c a t o r
light 4 comes on.
Recirculation insulates the passenger
c o m p a r t m e n t f r o m e x t e r n a l o d o u r s a n d
fumes.
U s e d s i m u l t a n e o u s l y w i t h t h e a i r
c o n d i t i o n i n g 1 , r e c i r c u l a t i o n i m p r o v e s
the performance of the system when
s e t t o h o t a s w e l l a s t o c o l d .
A v o i d p r o l o n g e d o p e r a t i o n i n
i n t e r i o r a i r r e c i r c u l a t i o n m o d e
( 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
o f d e t e r i o r a t i o n o f t h e a i r q u a l i t y ) . Recommended settings for the air conditioning
F o r o p t i m u m o p e r a t i o n o f t h e m a n u a l s y s t e m , i t i s r e c o m m e n d 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 , o p e r a t i o n i n A U T O m o d e i s r e c o m m e n d e d ,
irrespective of the requirement.
Remember to switch it off when the ambient air suits your
requirements.
If I require...
Air
d i s t r i b u t i o n
Temperature A i r fl o w Air
recirculation AC
Heating
–
Cooling
De-icing
Demisting
5 - Air conditioning
ON/OFF
T h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g i s
i n t e n d e d t o o p e r a t e i n a l l
seasons. In summer it allows
t h e t e m p e r a t u r e t o b e r e d u c e d a n d i n
w i n t e r , a b o v e 0 ° C , i t i n c r e a s e s t h e
e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f t h e d e m i s t i n g .
Press switch 5 .
T h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g i n d i c a t o r l i g h t
5 c o m e s o n i f t h e a i r fl o w i s s u f fi c i e n t .
Pressing this button again switches off
t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g .
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c a s i n o s a n d n i g h t l i f e
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shows and exhibitions
s p o r t s a n d o p e n a i r c e n t r e s
sports centres
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SAFETY
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Air bags
5
The air bags have been designed to
maximise the safety of the occupants
(with the exception of the centre
seats of rows 2 and 3) in the event
of a serious collision; they work in
conjunction with the force limiting seat
b e l t s .
In the event of a serious collision, the
electronic detectors record and analyse
the front and side impacts suffered in
the impact detection zones:
- in the event of a serious impact, the a i r b a g s i n fl a t e i n s t a n t l y a n d p r o t e c t
t h e o c c u p a n t s o f t h e v e h i c l e .
Immediately after the impact, the air
b a g s d e fl a t e r a p i d l y , s o t h a t t h e y d o n o t
hinder the visibility of the occupants
n o r t h e i r p o s s i b l e e x i t f r o m t h e v e h i c l e . - in the event of a minor or rear
impact and in certain roll-over
conditions, the air bags will not
be deployed; the seat belt alone
i s s u f fi c i e n t t o p r o v i d e m a x i m u m
p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e s e s i t u a t i o n s .
The seriousness of the collision
depends on the nature of the obstacle
and the speed of the vehicle at the
m o m e n t o f i m p a c t . Air bags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
T h i s e q u i p m e n t o n l y o p e r a t e s o n c e .
If a second impact occurs (during the
same or a subsequent accident), the
a i r b a g w i l l n o t o p e r a t e .
The triggering of an air bag or air bags
is accompanied by a slight discharge
of harmless smoke and a noise, due
to the activation of the pyrotechnic
c a r t r i d g e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t h e s y s t e m .
This smoke is not harmful, but
sensitive individuals may experience
s o m e i r r i t a t i o n .
The noise of the detonation may result
in a slight loss of hearing for a short
t i m e .
AIR BAGS
It is imperative that the passenger
air bag is disarmed if a child seat
i s i n s t a l l e d f a c i n g r e a r w a r d s . R e f e r
to the "Children on board" section of
c h a p t e r 5 .
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Air bags
5
The air bags have been designed to
maximise the safety of the occupants
(with the exception of the centre
seats of rows 2 and 3) in the event
of a serious collision; they work in
conjunction with the force limiting seat
b e l t s .
In the event of a serious collision, the
electronic detectors record and analyse
the front and side impacts suffered in
the impact detection zones:
- in the event of a serious impact, the a i r b a g s i n fl a t e i n s t a n t l y a n d p r o t e c t
t h e o c c u p a n t s o f t h e v e h i c l e .
Immediately after the impact, the air
b a g s d e fl a t e r a p i d l y , s o t h a t t h e y d o n o t
hinder the visibility of the occupants
n o r t h e i r p o s s i b l e e x i t f r o m t h e v e h i c l e . - in the event of a minor or rear
impact and in certain roll-over
conditions, the air bags will not
be deployed; the seat belt alone
i s s u f fi c i e n t t o p r o v i d e m a x i m u m
p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e s e s i t u a t i o n s .
The seriousness of the collision
depends on the nature of the obstacle
and the speed of the vehicle at the
m o m e n t o f i m p a c t . Air bags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
T h i s e q u i p m e n t o n l y o p e r a t e s o n c e .
If a second impact occurs (during the
same or a subsequent accident), the
a i r b a g w i l l n o t o p e r a t e .
The triggering of an air bag or air bags
is accompanied by a slight discharge
of harmless smoke and a noise, due
to the activation of the pyrotechnic
c a r t r i d g e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t h e s y s t e m .
This smoke is not harmful, but
sensitive individuals may experience
s o m e i r r i t a t i o n .
The noise of the detonation may result
in a slight loss of hearing for a short
t i m e .
AIR BAGS
It is imperative that the passenger
air bag is disarmed if a child seat
i s i n s t a l l e d f a c i n g r e a r w a r d s . R e f e r
to the "Children on board" section of
c h a p t e r 5 .