2008 Citroen C8 key

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R E M O T E C O N T R O L
Opening/closing of the electric
sliding side doors
A long press on one of the C
controls ( C1 for right hand door,
C2 for left hand door) opens or
closes the corresponding electric
sliding door.
Note: if the vehicle is locked, a
long press on one of the C controls
unlocks the vehicle and opens
the corresponding electric sliding
door.
Folding and ejection of the key
Button D is for folding and ejecting
the key from its housing in the
remote control.
If you do not press on button D, you
could damage the mechanism. Except when reinitialising, the remote control cannot functi
on
while the key is in the ignition, even when switched off.
Warning: By inadvertently actioning the remote control, wh en for
example it is in your pocket, you can unlock the vehic le without
your realising it.
However, if none of the doors are opened within thirty se conds
following an unlocking, the doors will automatically re lock.
Warning: There is a risk of damage if the replacement ba ttery is
not the correct one.
Only use batteries that are identical or equivalent to thos e
approved by CITROËN.
HF remote control battery discharged
This information is given by a message on the MULTIFUNCTION D
ISPLAY,
accompanied by a sound signal and by lighting of the SERVICE w arning
lamp.
Changing the remote control battery
Detach the housing to access the battery.
Battery: CR 120: 3V.
Re-initialisation of the remote control
After a change of battery, the remote control has to be re-ini tialised. To
do this, switch on the ignition and immediately press button A on your
remote control until it operates the action required. This can take some ten
seconds.
Note: Make a careful note of the numbers for the keys and for the remo te
control on the ASSISTANCE card. Keep this in a safe place.
Do not throw away the old batteries. They should be retur ned to
the CITROËN dealer or deposited in a recognised recycl ing facility
(camera shops etc).

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K E Y S
Electronic immobiliser key
The key operates all the vehicle’s
locks as well as the ignition.
Note: For safety reasons, a buzzer
will sound if you have switched
off the ignition and opened the
driver’s door without previously
removing the ignition key.
The key can be used to deactivate
the front passenger’s airbag (see
“Airbag”).
It is dangerous to operate the deadlocking when a perso n
is in the vehicle as unlocking is impossible from the inside
(without the remote control).
The key number is on the label attached to the key.
Should you lose your key or remote control, the CITROËN dealer
network can supply replacements.
Central locking using the key
A brief action with the key locks the vehicle.
Deadlocking: Central locking using the key
A second action straightaway with the key deadlocks the vehicle.
It is then
impossible to open the doors from either inside or outside the vehicle.
Note: With the vehicle stationary and the engine switched off, locking is
signalled by the lashing of the interior locking control warni ng lamp.
If any of the doors, or the boot, is open or not properly cl osed, central
locking does not operate.
Electronic immobiliser
The ELECTRONIC IMMOBILISER device locks the engine supply
system.
The system activates automatically as the key is removed from the
ignition.
All the vehicle’s keys contain an electronic immobiliser device.
After you switch on the ignition, a dialogue starts between the key and the
electronic immobiliser device.
If the key is not recognised, starting is not possible.
If this occurs, leave your vehicle immobilised and contact a CITRO ËN
dealer.

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A conidential card is given to the
new owner when he takes delivery
of his new vehicle.
This card bears a hidden access
code for the use of the CITROËN
dealer when maintaining the
electronic immobiliser device.
Do not scratch the protective
strip , the security of the immobil-
iser system depends on the infor-
mation below remaining covered.
Should the card be lost, the
immobiliser device can no longer
be considered secure.
Never attempt to modify the electronic immobiliser’s electr ical
circuit, as that could render your vehicle undriveable .
Should the conidential card become lost, a CITROËN deale r
would have to undertake a major repair.
In the event of a change of vehicle ownership, it is essenti
al for the new
owner to possess the CODE card.
Never leave it in the vehicle.
Advice
C O D E C A R D
Keep the code card bearing your personal electronic immobiliser numb er
in a safe place (never in the vehicle).
If any key modiications become necessary (addition, cancellation or
replacement of the key), you must take the conidential card toget her with
all the keys to a CITROËN dealer.
Also, for any operation on your vehicle’s electronic systems, CITROËN
may need to request this card from you.

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S: IGNITION
To free the steering lock, gently
action the steering wheel while
turning the key, without using
undue force.
When removing the key, turn the
steering wheel until the steering
locks. The key can only be re-
moved from position S.
M: DRIVE POSITION
The steering is freed (by turning
the key to position M, action the
steering gently if necessary). 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 VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP.
ALWAYS DRIVE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING SO THAT YOU
RETAIN THE BRAKING ASSISTANCE AND POWER STEERING
(risk of engaging the steering lock and losing safety fea tures).
When parking, remove the ignition key and carefully turn the st eering
wheel until the steering lock engages.
Depending on the version of your
vehicle, the following warning
lamps are tested:
If one of these warning lamps
does not light up, this indicates a
malfunction.
D: STARTING
Release the key immediately the
engine has started. Never action it
while the engine is running.
STARTING AND STOPPING
THE ENGINE
See “Starting”.
ECONOMY MODE
In order not to discharge the bat-
tery when the engine is stopped,
your vehicle goes automatically
into economy mode after a max-
imum of 30 minutes
. Economy
mode is conirmed by a message
on the screen.
The electrical components relat-
ing to comfort and also the head-
lamps (not sidelamps or hazard
warning lamps) are switched off
automatically.
To reactivate them, it is necessary
to start the engine.

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A C C E S S
Do not leave children or animals unsupervised within
reach of the electric sliding side door controls.
If necessary, deactivate these, then remove the key from th e
ignition, even if only for a short time.
Before driving,
check that the doors are correctly closed and locked.
Sliding side doors
Child safety lock
This prevents the rear doors from being opened from the inside.
This device operates independently of the main locking system.
Manual operation
Insert the end of the key into the aperture and turn.
Electric operation
The electrical security is operated by pressing the control located
on the
electric windows control panel. This deactivates movement of the rear
electric windows, sliding side doors and second and third row su n roofs.
Doors can still be opened from the outside and controlled el ectrically from
the front seat position.
Note: Activation of the function is indicated by an audible signa l and by a
message on the multifunction display. This message is repeated each time
the ignition is switched on.

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After a lengthy disconnection of the battery, it may be necessa
ry to reinitialise the following functions:
- the electric windows anti-pinch and sequential systems,
- the sun roof anti-pinch system,
- the multifunction display parameters (date, time, language, units of distance and temperature),
- the radio stations,
- the navigation reception (see NaviDrive instructions).
WARNING: if disconnecting the battery, check that the naviga tion reader has inished recording information
after switching off the ignition : the warning lamp should h ave gone out.
Starting the engine for the irst time after disconnecting and
connecting the battery
- Turn the ignition key.
- Wait about a minute before operating the starter to allo
w the electronic
systems to be reinitialised. B A T T E R Y

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N A V I G A T I O N / G U I D A N C E
G E N E R A L
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO USE THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM ?
You have to initialise the navigation sys-tem:when you fi rst use the navigationfollowing a battery disconnection.Park the vehicle in the open air so that it can make contact with a satellite.Place the ignition key in the “Ignition” position for 15 minutes.If the navigation system has diffi culty in receiving its GPS positioning from satel-lites, this may be caused by the presence of bridges, underground carparks, etc., which may temporarily interfere with vehi-cle location or guidance calculation.

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C D C H A N G E R S O U R C E
( A C C O R D I N G T O E Q U I P M E N T )
Hold down one of the buttons 1 to 5 (or 1 to ) on the alphanumeric keypad to choose the CD that you wish to play.
1. Press on button C or rotate the control under the steering wheel upwards to play back the next CD.2. Press on button B or rotate the control under the steering wheel downwards to play back the previous CD.Note: Playback of the star t of the CD is automatic.After each change of source, on return to CD changer source, playback will resume at the same point where it had been interrupted.
WHAT IS THE CD CHANGER ?SELECTING A CD
P LAY BACK THE NEXT /PREVIOUS CD
or
CD CHANGER SOURCE
This device (if present) can accommodate 5 or  CDs.
I NSERTING CDS INTO THE MAGAZINE
Insert the CDs printed sur face to the left.
Note:Each compartment takes one disc only.The CD changer will not operate if discs are inserted the wrong way up.
R EMOVING DISCS
To remove a CD, give a long press on the corresponding button A.
S ELECTING CD CHANGER SOURCE
Press successively on button 24, until the desired source is obtained.