2008.5 Citroen C8 Owner's Manual

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Control for sliding the rear side seats from row 3 or the boot
Pull the strap (marked with the arrow symbol) to slide the seat in front of you.

Removing the side seat

1. Tilt the seat back forwards to detach the rear anchorages.
2. Grab the red strap which appears and pull it upwards, the front anchorages unlock .
3. The strap, like the handle, enables you to remove the seat.

Refi tting the side seat
Check that there is no obstacle obstructing the slides or preventing correct locking of the seat anchorages.

1. Place the front anchorages at the front stop in the slides. Support the strap fi rmly for easier positioning of the seat.
2. Tilt the folded seat towards the rear. The rear anchorages lock.
3. Raise the seat back.
4. Slide the seat .

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ROW 2 CENTRE SEAT
This can be placed in row 3, on the left.
"Low table" position
1. Place the head restraint in the low position.
2. At the top (at the back of the seat), lift the handle identifi ed by the symbol and guide the tilting of the seat back towards its seat cushion.

3. You have a "low table". To return to the seat position, lift the handle and guide the raising of the seat back.

Removing the centre seat
1. Place the seat in the "low table" position.
2. Using the control which you pull, tilt the seat back forwards so releasing the rear anchorages from the slides.
3. Grab the red strap which appears and pull it upwards, the front anchorages unlock .
4. The strap, like the handle, enables you to remove the seat.

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The rear head restraints can be removed and have two positions:
 high, position for use,
 low, storage position.
To raise or lower a head restraint, pull it forwards sliding it at the same time.
To remove it, place it in the high position, push the lug and pull it forwards and upwards.
To refi t it, engage the head restraint
rods in the holes taking care to remain
in the centreline of the seat back.


Never drive with the head restraints removed, they must be in place and correctly adjusted.

Refi tting the centre seat
Check that there is no obstacle obstructing the slides or preventing correct locking of the seat anchorages.

1. Place the front anchorages at the front stop in the slides. Support the strap fi rmly for easier positioning of the seat.
2. Tilt the folded seat towards the rear. The rear anchorages lock.
3. Raise the seat back and slide the seat.

Turning a rear seat round
The rear seats can be placed in a "face to face" position.
Carry out the operations described for removal then turn the seat round and resume with the procedure for refi ttingthe seat .

This turning operation must be carried out when stationary.
Driving with a passenger seated facing the rear is prohibited.
When the vehicle is being driven, placing a row 2 seat in the closed position while a passenger is sitting in row 3 is prohibited.

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Seats Rear head restraints
The rear head restraints can be removed and have two positions:
 high, position for use,
 low, storage position.
To raise or lower a head restraint, pull it forwards sliding it at the same time.
To remove it, place it in the high position, push the lug and pull it forwards and upwards.
To refi t it, engage the head restraint
rods in the holes taking care to remain
in the centreline of the seat back.


Never drive with the head restraints removed, they must be in place and correctly adjusted.

Refi tting the centre seat
Check that there is no obstacle obstructing the slides or preventing correct locking of the seat anchorages.

1. Place the front anchorages at the front stop in the slides. Support the strap fi rmly for easier positioning of the seat.
2. Tilt the folded seat towards the rear. The rear anchorages lock.
3. Raise the seat back and slide the seat.

Turning a rear seat round
The rear seats can be placed in a "face to face" position.
Carry out the operations described for removal then turn the seat round and resume with the procedure for refi ttingthe seat .

This turning operation must be carried out when stationary.
Driving with a passenger seated facing the rear is prohibited.
When the vehicle is being driven, placing a row 2 seat in the closed position while a passenger is sitting in row 3 is prohibited.

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REAR BENCH SEAT
From the boot, you can pull on strap B and slide the seat forwards to make it easier to load the vehicle.

The rear bench seat must only be fi tted in row 3.
Seat back folded position
1. Place the head restraints in the low position.
2. Pull the strap C upwards, from the tailgate.

3. Tilt the seat back on the seat cushion.

Vertical position of the bench seat
1. Place the head restraints in the low position.
2. Pull the strap C upwards, from the tailgate.
3. Fold the seat back onto the seat cushion .
4. Pull the lever D to unlock the rear anchorages.
5. Place the seat in the vertical "folded" position.
When driving, attach the retaining straps to the handles.
Forwards/backwards
adjustment
From the seat cushion, lift bar
A and
slide the seat towards the front or
the rear.

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Removing the bench seat
1. Fold the seat to the vertical position.
2. Grasp the two bars E underneath the seat .
3. The front anchorages unlock.
Refi tting the bench seat
For removal and refi tting, pass the rear seat, in the "folded" position, through the sliding side doors.
Check that there is nothing blocking the runners which could prevent correct locking of the bench seat anchorages.
1. Position the front anchorages at the front stop of the runners.
2. Tilt the folded seat rearwards.
3. The rear anchorages then lock.
4. Unlock the seat back and lift it using the strap C . Good practice
When the vehicle is being driven, it is prohibited for a passenger to sit:
-
in row 3 if the seat back in front
(row 2) is in the table position.
- in row 3 if the seat/bench in front
(row 2) is in the vertical folded
position.
- in the centre seat if the right-hand
side seat is in the vertical folded
position.

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The centre seat may be installed
in the central position in row 2 and
in the left side position in row 3.
MODULARITY AND POSSIBLE SEAT CONFIGURATIONS
Examples of various
arrangements combining
pleasure and practicality: The various operations modifying
the existing confi guration must
be carried out with the engine
switched off (See section on "Seats").
It is prohibited to be in a rearwards
facing position when the vehicle is
being driven.
The rotating of the seats depends on
the vehicle equipment and the country.
5 seats with picnic position when
parked 5 seat arrangements

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7 seats with access to row 3 8 seats with bench seat