2008 Citroen C8 DAG heating
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1. Electric rear view mirror
controls.
- Electric window controls.
- Deactivation of rear electric
window controls.
2. Upper driver’s glove box.
3. Adjustable central air vents.
4. RD4 radio or GPS NaviDrive
radio telephone with shutter.
5. Instrument panel / Large
colour screen.
6. Sunlight and cabin
temperature sensor.
7. Upper passenger’s glove box.
8. Windscreen deicing and
demisting vent.
9. Loudspeaker (tweeter).
10. Window deicing and
demisting vent.
11. Passenger’s airbag
d e a c t i v a t i o n s w i t c h ( i f i t t e d ) . 25.
Bonnet opening (under
cover) – left-hand side.
26. Acoustic windscreen.
12.
Adjustable side air vent.
13. Battery / Fuse box.
14. Passenger’s airbag.
15. Lower passenger’s glove
box / CD changer / Fuse box.
16. Air conditioning controls.
17. Cigar lighter / 12 V accessory
socket.
18. Hazard warning lamps.
19. Oddments tray or additional
telematics control.
20. Refrigerated compartment.
21. Ashtray / Bottle-holder.
22. Seat adjustment control.
23. Storage.
24. Parking brake – left-hand
side.
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DATE AND TIME
ADJUSTMENT
ADDITIONAL HEATING
With the engine idle or with
the vehicle stationary it is
usual to notice a whistling
noise and some minor
emissions (steam / odours).
35-36
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V E N T I L A T I O N - A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G
Air inlet
E n s u r e t h a t t h e e x t e r i o r a i r i n l e t g r i l l e a n d t h e c h a m b e r
l o c a t e d a t t h e b a s e o f t h e w i n d s c r e e n a r e k e p t c l e a n
a n d f r e e o f d e a d l e a v e s , s n o w e t c .
I f y o u a r e c l e a n i n g t h e v e h i c l e w i t h a h i g h p r e s s u r e
w a s h e r , a v o i d t a r g e t i n g a n y w h e r e n e a r t h e a i r i n l e t .
Air vents
T h e f a c e - l e v e l v e n t s ( e x c e p t t h e c e n t r a l v e n t ) h a v e
g r i l l e s f o r o r i e n t i n g t h e a i r d i r e c t i o n ( u p - d o w n , r i g h t -
l e f t ) a n d t h u m b w h e e l s f o r a d j u s t i n g t h e a i r l o w .
T h e r e a r s e a t p o s i t i o n s h a v e a i r v e n t s w i t h g r i l l e s f o r
o r i e n t i n g t h e a i r d i r e c t i o n a n d t h u m b w h e e l s f o r o p e -
n i n g a n d c l o s i n g t h e a i r l o w .
Air circulation
O p t i m a l c o m f o r t i s o b t a i n e d b y a g o o d d i s t r i b u t i o n o f
a i r i n t h e f r o n t a n d t h e r e a r o f t h e p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t -
m e n t .
T o o b t a i n t h e b e s t u s e f r o m t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s y s -
t e m , t a k e c a r e n o t t o o b s t r u c t t h e a i r o u t l e t s l o c a t e d
u n d e r t h e f r o n t s e a t , i n t h e r e a r o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d i n
t h e b o o t .
P o l l e n i l t e r - O d o u r i l t e r
Y o u r i n s t a l l a t i o n h a s a s p e c i a l i l t e r f o r e x c l u d i n g d u s t .
T h i s i l t e r s h o u l d b e c h a n g e d a t t h e p r e s c r i b e d i n t e r -
v a l s ( s e e t h e M a i n t e n a n c e G u i d e ) .
Additional heating
V e h i c l e s w i t h H D i e n g i n e s m a y b e i t t e d w i t h
a u t o m a t i c a d d i t i o n a l h e a t i n g f o r a n e n h a n c e d
c o m f o r t l e v e l .
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s i d l i n g o r t h e v e h i c l e i s s t a -
t i o n a r y , i t i s n o r m a l t o n o t i c e a h i g h - p i t c h e d h i s -
s i n g s o u n d a n d a s l i g h t e m i s s i o n o f f u m e s .
Air conditioning
A t a n y t i m e o f y e a r , t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g i s u s e f u l f o r
r e m o v i n g a i r h u m i d i t y a n d m i s t i n g .
T o k e e p t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g c o m p r e s s o r w e l l s e a l e d ,
i t i s e s s e n t i a l t o 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 a t l e a s t
o n c e i n e v e r y m o n t h .
T o b e e f f e c t i v 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 .
I f y o u a r e t o w i n g a h e a v y t r a i l e r o r i f o u t s i d e t e m p e r a -
t u r e s a r e v e r y h i g h , t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g m a y b e t e m p o -
r a r i l y i n t e r r u p t e d i n f a v o u r o f e n g i n e c o o l i n g .
W a t e r a r i s i n g f r o m c o n d e n s a t i o n i n t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g
i s a l l o w e d t o d r a i n o u t t h r o u g h a n a p e r t u r e p r o v i d e d f o r
t h i s p u r p o s e ; a p o o l o f w a t e r m a y t h u s f o r m b e n e a t h
t h e v e h i c l e w h e n s t a t i o n a r y .
Y o u a r e r e c o m m e n d e d t o h a v 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 c h e c k e d o n a r e g u l a r b a s i s ( s e e M a i n t e n a n c e
G u i d e ) .
T h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g u s e s e n e r g y f r o m t h e e n g i n e t o
o p e r a t e . T h i s r e s u l t s i n e x t r a f u e l c o n s u m p t i o n
Sensor
T h e a u t o m a t i c r e g u l a t i o n o f t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g i n s i d e
t h e p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t m a k e s u s e o f t h e s u n l i g h t
s e n s o r l o c a t e d o v e r t h e d a s h b o a r d .
T a k e c a r e n o t t o o b s t r u c t i t .
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Do not place rigid or heavy objects on the luggage screen or shelf.
They could damage the heating elements of
the rear screen or become dangerous projectiles
under heavy braking or in the event of an accident.
Rear shelf with umbrella slot
T o r e m o v e t h e s h e l f , t a i l g a t e
o p e n :
- p u l l i t r e a r w a r d s ,
- c a r e f u l l y l i f t , t h e n r e m o v e .
Luggage screen
T o i n s t a l l :
- p o s i t i o n o n e e n d o f t h e l u g g a g e s c r e e n r o l l e r a t t h e 2 n d
r o w ,
- c o m p r e s s t h e o p p o s i t e e n d o f t h e r o l l e r a n d p u t i n p l a c e ,
- r e l e a s e t o e n g a g e ,
- p u l l o u t t h e l u g g a g e s c r e e n a s f a r a s t h e b o o t p i l l a r s ,
- i n s e r t t h e l u g g a g e s c r e e n g u i d e s i n t o t h e p i l l a r r a i l s .
T o r e m o v e :
- w i t h d r a w t h e l u g g a g e s c r e e n g u i d e s f r o m t h e p i l l a r r a i l s ,
- r e t u r n t h e l u g g a g e s c r e e n i n t o i t s r o l l e r ,
- c o m p r e s s a n d r e m o v e t h e r o l l e r f r o m i t s s u p p o r t s a t t h e 2 n d r o w .
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