2008 Citroen C6 ECO mode

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IN BRIEF
1. Head-up display cavity
2. Steering column adjustment
3. Controls - Lighting/Direction indicators/
Rear foglamps/Voice recognition
4. Instrument panel
5. Horn
6. Controls - Wipers
7. Front passenger's airbag deactivation
8. Driver's seat adjustment controls and memories
9. Controls - Windows/Rear view mirrors/Child safety
10. Driver's airbag
11. Controls at the steering wheel - Speed limiter and
Cruise control
12. Electric parking brake
13. Suspension controls - Ground clearance
adjustment/Sport mode
14. Automatic gearbox SPORT/SNOW mode controls
15. Head-up display controls
16. Oddments tray
17. Fuel fl ap control
18. Ignition switch
19. Controls - Radio controls under the steering wheel
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IN BRIEF
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
Adjustment of air distribution on passenger’s side
Adjustment of air distribution on passenger’s side
Adjustment of temperature on passenger’s side
Adjustment of temperature on passenger’s side
Automatic operation
Air recirculation – Entry of air from outsideDeicing – Demisting of rear screen and exterior rear view mirrors
Front demisting - deicing
Adjusting the air fl ow
Note: It is recommended to use automatic mode by pressing on the "AUTO"button.
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V E N T I L A T I O N

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S T E E R I N G L O C K – I G N I T I O N – S T A R T E R
NEVER REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY BEFORE THE ENGINE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
IT IS ESSENTIAL ALWAYS TO DRIVE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, SO AS TO RETAIN STEERING AND BRAKING ASSISTANCE (risk of the steering lock engaging and loss of safety features).
When stationary, having removed the key, carefully turn the steering wheel if you wish to lock the steering.
S: STEERING LOCK
To unlock the steering, gently move the steering wheel while turning the key, without exerting undue force.
When you remove the key, turn your steering wheel to lock the steering. The key can only be removed when in position S.
M: DRIVE POSITION
The steering is unlocked (by turn-ing the key in position M, if neces-sary move the steering wheel).
STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE
See "Driving".
ECONOMY MODE
In order not to discharge the bat-tery while the engine is stopped, your vehicle goes automatically into economy mode after a max-imum of 30 minutes. Economy mode is indicated by a message on the screen.
The electrical components relating to comfort and also the headlamps (not sidelamps or hazard warning lamps) cut out automatically. To reactivate them, it is necessary to start the engine.
Depending on your vehicle ver-sion, the following warning lamps are tested:
If one of these warning lamps does not light up, this indicates a mal-function.
D: STARTING
Release the key as soon as the engine starts. Never turn it while the engine is running.

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A U T O M A T I C A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G
The system has a differentiated adjustment for the driver's side and passenger's side, in terms of temperature and air distribution. The air fl ow is common to both sides.
Symbols and messages relating to the automatic air conditioning controls will display on the multifunction screen.
2. TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the temperature, press on button 2a to modify the temperature on the passenger's side and on but-ton 2b to modify it on the driver's side.
An adjustment around 21 will give you the optimum comfort level. However, depending on your preferences anywhere between 18 and 24 is quite usual.
Operating the air conditioning system on "AUTO"guarantees good ventilation inside the cabin.Note: there may be a difference between the actual cabin temperature and the fi gure displayed.
This is the normal operating mode for the system. Depending on the temperature chosen, a press on this button, confi rmed by the lighting of the warning lamp, will automatically and simultaneously bring all the fol-lowing functions into play:Air fl ow.
Cabin temperature.
Air distribution.
Exterior air intake/Air recirculation.
It is recommended to keep all the air vents open. Just by pressing any of the buttons, except for temperature 2a and 2b, you can change to manual mode. the warn-ing lamp goes out. The warning lamp goes off, and the automatic air intake function is deactivated.

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AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Activation
When you press button A, the automatic mode automatically and simultaneously controls the air fl ow and air distribution for the rear air conditioning.
The warning lamp on button Alights up.
It is recommended to keep both air vents open.
Deactivation
A press on any of the buttons B, C or D, deactivates the automatic opera-tion of the rear air conditioning.
the warning lamp on button A goes out.
Remark: If the air conditioning in the front of the cabin is stopped (function deactivated in the "Air conditioning" menu or via the con-trol 4 for adjusting the air fl ow), then the rear automatic air condi-tioning is not available.
ADJUSTING THE AIR FLOW
If you press buttons B or D you increase or decrease the fl ow for the rear air conditioning.
The number of diode(s) lit up, composing the symbol for air fl ow (helix, situated between buttons Band D) expresses its power level.
To deactivate the air fl ow and air distribution for the rear air condi-tioning, press successively on but-ton D so that all the diodes go out.
DISTRIBUTION TO FOOTWELLS/HEADS
Successive presses on button Cwill modify the distribution of the air fl ow.
Three directions are available:Passengers' heads.
Passenger footwells.Passengers' heads and footwells.
The arrow lit up indicates the dis-tribution of air chosen manually. In "AUTO" mode, no arrow lights up.
ADJUSTMENT OF THE FLOW OF AIR INTO THE STORAGE UNDER THE FRONT CENTRALARMREST
If you choose a maximum fl ow of air in the rear by pressing Band distribution towards passen-ger's heads by pressing C, having closed the rear air vents, you will obtain a maximum fl ow of air into the storage beneath the armrest.

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F R E Q U E N T L Y - A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
Tr a f f i c A n n o u n c e m e n t s ( TA ) i s d i s p l aye d. I d o n o t r e c e i ve any traf fi c information or public announcements.
The particular radio station is not in the regional t raffi c information network.Change to a radio station that does broadcast traffi c information.
The reception quality of the radio station being listened to gradually deteriorates.
The vehicle is too distant from the transmitter, or no transmitter is present in the geographical area you a re passing through.
Activate the RDS function to allow the system to check whether a more power ful transmitter is to be found in the geographical area.
The environment (hills, high buildings, tunnels, under-ground car parks, etc.) is blocking reception, even in RDS mode.
This phenomenon is normal and does not imply anything wrong with the radio.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example after going through a car wash or in an underground car park).Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.
When the engine is not running, the radio stops after a few minutes.
When the engine is switched off, the working time for the radio depends on the battery charge. The interruption is normal.: the radio goes into economy mode, cutting of f in order to save the vehicle’s battery.
You have to start the engine so as to increase the battery charge.
The message "the audio system is overheating" appears on the screen.
In order to protect the audio equipment in excessive ambient temperatures, the radio goes into an automatic thermic protection mode which results in a reduction in sound volume or stopping of the CD player.
Switch off the audio system for a few minutes in order to allow the system to cool down.

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N A V I G A T I O N / G U I D A N C E
Head-up Display (according to model)This facility projects in the driver's fi eld of vision all the important types of information, notably the navigation instructions j.when navigation is in operation, direction arrows will fl ash.See vehicle handbook.
The Multifunction screenDuring a guidance, you have access to the following types of information:
a Manœuvre to be made, or direction to be taken.b Distance to the next manoeuvre.c Next manoeuvre to be made.d N ex t r o a d t o b e t a ke n a n d n a m e o f town.e Symbol concerning Traffi c information or the services that are in proximity.f Road you are currently on, name of the town.g Estimated time of arrival at destination (based on fl owing traffi c).h Distance to fi nal destination.i Altitude.
Apart from on the screen, the manœuvres t o b e m a d e a r e a n n o u n c e d by a vo i c e synthesiser.
Repeating the last piece of voice infor-mationA few seconds after enunciation of a guid-ance voice instruction, you have the pos-sibility of hearing it again.Keep the end of the lighting control stalk pressed.
How to adjust the volume for the voice instructions ?During enunciation of a voice instruction, press on the volume adjustment but tons either on the control panel or at the steer-ing wheel.Adjustment is also possible in the “Confi gu-ration” menu.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPES OF INFORMATION DISPLAYED DURING NAVIGATIONTHE VOICE SYNTHESIS
Depending on the situation of the vehicle and the reception of the GPS information, this information may temporarily be absent from the screen.

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F R E Q U E N T LY - A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S
QUESTIONSANSWERSSOLUTIONS
T he rec eption qualit y of the radio station being listened to gradually deteriorates.
The vehicle is too distant from the transmitter, or no transmitter is present in the geographical area you are passing th rough.
Activate the RDS function to allow the system to chec k whether a more power ful transmitter is to be found in the geographical area.
The environment (hills, high buildings, tunnels, underground car parks, etc.) is blocking reception, even in RDS mode.This phenomenon is normal and does not imply anythi ng wrong with the radio.
The aerial is absent or has been damaged (for example after going through a car wash or in an underground car park).Have the aerial checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Cutting of sound for 1 to 2 seconds in radio mode.
The RDS system during this brief sound cut- of f is s earching for a better frequency that might of fer improved reception of the station.
Deactivate the RDS function if the phenomenon occur s too frequently and always on the same journey.
When the engine is not running, the radio stops after a few minutes.
When the engine is switched off, the working time for the radio depends on the batter y charge. The interruption is nor mal: the radio goes into economy mode, cutting off in order to save the vehicle’s batter y.
You have to star t the engine so as to increase the bat-ter y charge.
The message “ the audio system is overheating” appears on the screen.
In order to protect the audio equipment in excessiv e ambient temperatures, the radio goes into an automatic thermic protection mode which results in a reduction in sound volume or stopping of the CD player.
Switch off the audio system for a few minutes in order to allow the system to cool down.
Why is one not informed in real time of a hold-up on the route even though the option for guidance by “traffi c info” is activated ?
When you star t up, the system takes a few minutes to c apture the traf fi c information via RDS-TMC.Wait for the traf fi c information to be safely received (pictogrammes displayed on the map) and make sure that you use the major ar terial roads to have “inform ed” navigation.
Only the major ar terial roads (motor ways and some d ual car-riageways) are featured in RDS-TMC traf fi c information).
It may happen that a hold-up is not repor ted by the tr af fi c info provider.
Why is a diversion not suggested when I have selected traf fi c info ?
Do not confuse the “traf fi c info” guidance option which can sug-gest a diversion (the “diver t” button appears in the w indow) with the menus “Display of traf fi c messages” or “Reading of traf fi c messages” which af fect only the display without recalculating the itinerar y (no “diver t” button in the window).
To have “informed” navigation with the detour proposi-tion, it is essential to activate the guidance option with “traf fi c info”.