2013 Citroen C8 Owner's Manual

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Ventilation


De-icing the rear screen
and mirrors
Demisting,
visibility programme DE-ICING AND DEMI
STING

The comfort programme
may not be suffi cient to
quickly demist or de-ice the
windows (humidity, several
passengers, ice).
In this case, select the visibility
programme. The visibility programme
indicator light comes on.
It activates the air conditioning, the air
fl ow, the de-icing of the rear screen
and provides optimum distribution of
the ventilation to the windscreen and
side windows.
It deactivates the air recirculation. Press this button, with the
engine running, to de-ice the
rear screen and mirrors.
The de-icing indicator light
comes on. The duration
of de-icing depends on the exterior
temperature.
Pressing the button again reactivates
the de-icing.
It is possible to stop the de-
icing before it is switched off
automatically by pressing this
button again.


ADDITIONAL HEATER

To improve your comfort, vehicles fi tted
with an HDi engine may be fi tted with
automatic additional heating.
However, 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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Ventilation

Do not cover the sunshine sensor
located in the centre of the fascia.
This is used to regulate the air
conditioning. Located on the centre console, the
control panel is to the right of the gear
lever.
1 - AUTO mode

This is the normal air
conditioning operating mode.
Refer to the beginning of the
"Ventilation" section of chapter 6.
The driver and front passenger can
each adjust the air temperature to suit
their requirements.
They can also activate or disarm the
rear ventilation adjustment controls.
For your comfort, the settings selected
when the ignition is switched off will be
retained when it is switched on again, if the
temperature in the passenger compartment
has not changed signifi cantly; otherwise,
operation will resume in automatic mode.


- Press the "AUTO"
button.
Depending on the comfort temperature
selected, the system controls the air
distribution, fl ow and intake so that the
passenger compartment is comfortable
and has an adequate circulation of air.
You do not have to make any further
adjustments.
When the engine is cold, in order
to prevent a rush of cold air, the
ventilation will reach its optimum level
progressively.
The "AUTO"
symbol is displayed.

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Ventilation

2 - Driver's temperature
adjustment

4 - Adjustment of the air
distribution

Pressing the corresponding
button(s) 4
allows you to
position the air fl ow towards:


- the windscreen,

- the side vents and the
central vents,

- the side vents, the central
vents and the footwells,

- the windscreen and the
footwells,

- the footwells.
The indicator light corresponding to the
position selected 4
comes on.
5 - Adjustment
of the rear ventilation
("REAR" version)

To permit adjustment of the
ventilation to the rear passengers,
press the REAR
button.

The rear ventilation symbol is displayed.
3 - Passenger's temperature
adjustment

The required value is displayed
(from 14 to 28: comfort value = 21).
The maximum difference between the
value displayed for the driver and for the
passenger may not be greater than 5.
If you use these manual adjustments,
the AUTO symbol switches off.
Press the corresponding "+"
and "-"

buttons to adjust.
To make the driver and passenger
setting the same:


- air conditioning with "MONO"
version, press the MONO
button.

- air conditioning with "REAR"
version, press the +
button for more
than two seconds.
On entering the vehicle, the
interior temperature may be
considerably lower (or higher)
than is comfortable. It is not necessary
to change the value displayed in order
to quickly obtain the desired level of
comfort. The system will operate at
maximum performance to reach the
comfort value set.

MONO Version

Press this button once to
obtain an even temperature
throughout the passenger
compartment. The reference
value is selected by the
driver. Take care not to obstruct
the side vents and the
air outlets on the fl oor. The row 2 side vents air
fl ow adjustment controls
are operational and can
be adjusted.
To deactivate the rear
ventilation controls,
press the REAR
button
again.
The rear ventilation
symbol switches off.

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Ventilation



6 - Adjustment of the air
fl ow



- Turn control knob 6
to
the right or to the left
respectively to increase or
decrease the air fl ow.
On the display, the blades of the fan
darken when the air fl ow is increased.
8 - Intake of exterior air/
Recirculation of interior
air



- Press this button to
recirculate the air inside.
The air recirculation symbol and
indicator light 8
are displayed.
Recirculation insulates the passenger
compartment from outside smells and
smoke.
9 - Air conditioning On/Off



- Press this button to
activate automatic
operation of the air
conditioning.
The symbol and the indicator light 9

are displayed.


- Press this button again to switch off
the air conditioning.
The symbol and the indicator light 9

switch off.
Avoid prolonged operation of
interior air recirculation (risk
of misting of the windows and
deterioration of air quality).


- Press this button again to return air
intake to automatic control.
7 - Switching the system off



- Turn air fl ow control knob 6
to the
left until the display switches off.
The action disarms all the system
functions, with the exception of
demisting of the rear screen. Your
comfort setting is no longer maintained
and switches off.
For your comfort, avoid remaining in
the off position.


- Operating control knob 6
again or
the "Visibility"
button or "AUTO"

button reactivates the system with
the values which were present
before it was switched off.

Flashing of the points in the
temperature setting values indicates
that there is a malfunction of the air
conditioning.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.

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Seats


FRONT SEATS WITH MANUAL
ADJU
STMENT

1 - Forwards/backwards adjustment
Lift the bar and slide the seat forwards
or backwards.

SEATS


2 - Seat back angle adjustment
Pull the lever upwards and set the
required angle.

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Seats


3 - Driver's seat height adjustment
Manoeuvre the handle upwards or
downwards until the desired position is
reached.

4 - Driver's seat lumbar adjustment
Move the lever up or down to obtain
the required position.
5 - Head restraint height and angle
adjustment
To raise or lower the restraint, pull it
forwards, then slide it.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
To remove it, set it in the high position,
lift the tab using a coin and pull
upwards and forwards at the same
time.
To re-install, engage the head restraint
rods in the holes, making sure they are
aligned with the seat back.
Never drive with the head
restraints removed; they must be
in place and correctly adjusted.

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Seats

FRONT SEATS WITH
ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT


2 - Driver's seat height adjustment

Push the rear part of the control
upwards or downwards to obtain the
required height.
1 - Forwards-backwards adjustment

Push the control forwards or
backwards to slide the seat.

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Seats


3 - Seat back angle adjustment

Tilt the control to the front or the rear to
obtain the angle required.
The electrical functions of the seats
are cancelled one minute after the
ignition has been switched off.

4 - Driver's seat lumbar adjustment
(mechanical)

Raise or lower the lever to obtain the
correct position.
5 - Head restraint height and angle
adjustment (manual)

To raise or lower the head restraint,
pull it forwards, then slide it.
Never drive with the head
restraints removed; they must be
in place and correctly adjusted.
6 - Rotating of seats (mechanical)

Place the seat back in the upright
position.
Place the seat in the highest
intermediate longitudinal position.
On the driver's side, push the steering
wheel, apply the handbrake. To
allow rotation of the seat, lower the
handbrake handle pulling on the end.
Pull the control upwards and rotate the
seat inwards.
This rotating operation must
be carried out with the engine
switched off. The handbrake,
the lever of which is now in the lower
position, remains applied. Do not forget
to raise the lever and release the brake
before setting off.
Driving with a passenger seated facing
the rear is prohibited. For further information regarding
the disengaging of the handbrake,
refer to the "Driving safety" section
of chapter 4. The setting is correct when the upper
edge of the head restraint is level with
the top of the head.
To remove the head restraint, place it
in the high position, lift the tab using a
coin and pull upwards and forwards at
the same time.
To re-install, engage the head restraint
rods in the holes, making sure they are
aligned with the seat back.