Citroën C8 2013 Owner's Manual

On-line owner's handbook

You can ﬁ nd your handbook on the CITROËN website, under "MyCitroën".

This personal and customisable space allows you to establish direct and special contact with CITROËN.

If the "MyCitroën" function is not available on the CITROËN public website for your country, you can ﬁ nd your handbook at the following address:

http://service.citroen.com

Referring to the owner's handbook on-line also gives you access to the latest information available, easily identiﬁ ed by the bookmark, associated with this symbol:

Select:

The Vehicle documentation link in the home page (no registration is needed),

the language, the vehicle, its body style, the print edition of your handbook appropriate for the date of registration

of your vehicle.

You have access to your handbook on line, together with the latest information, identiﬁ ed by the symbol:

We draw your attention to the following.

Each model may be ﬁ tted with only some of the equipment shown in this document, depending on the trim level, model, version and the speciﬁ cations relating to the country in which it is sold.

The ﬁ tting of electrical equipment or accessories which are not recommended by CITROËN may result in a failure of your vehicle's electronic system. Please note this speciﬁ c warning and contact a CITROËN dealer to be shown the recommended equipment and accessories.

CITROËN has a presence on every continent,

a complete product range,

bringing together technology and a permanent spirit of innovation,

for a modern and creative approach to mobility.

We thank you and congratulate you on your choice.

At the wheel of your new vehicle,

getting to know each system,

each control, each setting,

makes your trips, your journeys

more comfortable and more enjoyable.

Happy motoring!

1. FAMILIARISATION 4-17

Presentation 4 Exterior 6 Interior 8 Identiﬁ cation features 17

2. READY TO GO 18-42

Access 18 Keys 18 Alarm 22 Doors 23 Child safety 25 Tailgate 25 Sunroofs 26 Instruments and controls 27 Control block 27 Instrument panels 28 Warning lights 29 Indicators, Display 34 Gearbox 37 Automatic 37 Manual 41 Steering wheel

adjustment 41

Starting and stopping 42

3. EASE OF USE and COMFORT 43-84

Steering wheel controls 43 Lighting 43 Windscreen wipers 46 Cruise control 48 Speed limiter 51 Ventiler 54 De-icing and demisting 55 Seats 59 Front 59 Rear 64 Bench seat 69 Modularity 71 Comfort and safety 75 Layout 75 Courtesy lights 80 Sun visor 81 Mirrors and windows 82

4. SAFETY 85-102

Driving safety 86 Handbrake 86 Hazard warning lights 86 Parking assistance 87 ABS and EBFD 88 Horn 88 Emergency braking

assistance 88 ASR and ESP 89 Tyre under-inﬂ ation

detection 90 Seat belts 91 Airbags 93 Passenger airbag

disarming 93 Child seats 97 Isoﬁ x seats 99 Recommended seats 100 Monitoring mirror 102

Contents

5. ACCESSORIES

Towing a trailer 103 Roof bars 105 Very cold climate screen 106 Other accessories 107

103-107

6. CHECKS 108-115

Fuel 109 Tank 109 Circuit disarmed 110 Diesel repriming pump 110 Opening the bonnet 111 Diesel under-bonnet

layout 112 Levels 113 Checks 115

7. QUICK HELP 116-131

Battery 116 Changing

a wheel 117 a bulb 121 a fuse 124 a wiper blade 130 Being towed 131

8. TECHNICAL

DATA

Model codes 132 Diesel 133 Engine 133 Weights and

towing loads 134 Dimensions 136

132-138

9. TECHNOLOGY on BOARD

eMyWay 9.1 Audio system 9.61

The "In-Car Technology" section presents the new radio/navigation equipment.

10. VISUAL SEARCH

Exterior 139 Interior 140 Front interior 141 Instruments and controls 142 Technical data -

Maintenance 143

Eco-driving 144

The "Location" section assists you in ﬁ nding the controls and functions and their associated page numbers on the schematic outlines of the vehicle (visual index).

139-146

CONTENT

PRESENTATION

This handbook has been designed to familiarise you with your new vehicle from the moment you get behind the wheel and to describe the operating features.

Reading the handbook is made easy with the content consisting of 10 identiﬁ ed chapters, which can be located by means of a colour code speciﬁ c to each one. Its sections cover, by subject, all of the functions of the vehicle in its most complete speciﬁ cation.

Chapter 8 gives all of the technical data relating to your vehicle. At the end of the document, diagrams of the outside and inside of the vehicle will assist you in locating equipment or functions and page numbers refer you to the relevant section of the handbook.

Within the chapters, symbols draw your attention to speciﬁ c information:

directs you to the chapter and section which contains detailed information concerning a function,

indicates important information relating to use of the equipment,

alerts you to the safety of individuals and equipment on board.

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Exterior

Parking assistance

Audible and/or visual front parking assistance.

18 109

2 buttons

The movement of the door must be guided on opening.

Right-

hand door

A press selected by one or the other.

Left-hand

door

Key

item identiﬁ cation mark

page identiﬁ cation mark

Flap open 4 buttons

When the fuel ﬁ ller ﬂ ap is open, a safety

system limits the opening of the sliding side door while the fuel tank is being ﬁ lled.

Tailgate

Locking and unlocking by remote control. Press the handle and raise the tailgate.

Exterior

105

Transverse roof bars

Release the four levers, move your bars then secure

the levers.

Parking assistance

Audible and/or visual rear parking assistance.

117

Spare wheel

Raise the wheel to be repaired by means of the cable until it is ﬂ ush against the ﬂ oor. Close the cover on the access opening securely.

117

Wheelbrace. Jack box. Towing eye.

FAMILIARISATIO

Interior

INTERIOR OVERVIEW

Interior

1. Electric mirror controls.

- Electric window controls.

- Deactivation of the rear electric controls.

2. Driver's upper glove box.

3. Central adjustable vents.

4. Audio equipment or GPS multimedia audio equipment with ﬂ ap.

5. Instrument panel / Large colour display screen.

6. Sunshine and passenger compartment temperature sensor.

7. Passenger's upper glove box.

Bluetooth functions.

8. Windscreen demisting vents.

9. Speaker (tweeter).

10. Front window demisting vents.

11. Passenger airbag deactivation switch, if ﬁ tted on your vehicle.

13. Battery/Fuse box.

14. Passenger airbag.

15. Passenger's lower glove box/ Fuse box/RCA sockets.

16. Air conditioning controls.

17. Cigarette lighter /

12 V accessory socket.

18. Hazard warning lamps switch.

19. Storage compartment or additional telematics control.

20. Cooled compartment.

21. Ashtray / Cup holder.

22. Seat adjustment control.

23. Storage compartment.

24. Parking brake - on the left.

25. Bonnet release under cover - on the left.

26. Acoustic windscreen.

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

For more information about

this adjustment, refer to the "Setting the date and time" section of the "In-car technology" section.

ADDITIONAL HEATER

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.

FAMILIARISATIO

12. Side adjustable vent.

Interior

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

1. Interior protection alarm deactivation button.

2. Speed limiter/cruise control switches.

3. Lighting and direction indicators control stalks.

4. Driver's airbag.

Horn.

5. Check unit.

6. Steering wheel audio equipment controls.

7. Wipers/wash-wipe/trip computer controls.

8. Gear lever.

9. Ignition.

10. Headlamp height adjustment.

11. a- Dynamic stability control button (ESP/ASR).

b- Parking sensors button.

12. Steering wheel adjustment control.

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

Truly ergonomic control for access to the functions of the NaviDrive.

eMyWay

Interior

Bluetooth functions

Audio system

selection

conﬁ rmation

JACK/RCA socket

FAMILIARISATIO

Interior

SITTING COMFORTABLY

Driver's seat

Seat with manual adjustment

Seat with electric adjustment

Forwards-backwards

1. adjustment.

2. Angle.

3. Height.

4. Lumbar.

Rotating the seat

If your vehicle is ﬁ tted with a version with a rotating front seat, pull the button placed at the end of the parking brake forwards.

The parking brake lever lowers.

You can now rotate the seat. To return to normal operation, pull the lever up until it clicks.

5. Head restraint height and angle.

Other types of seat

Linked outer seats Central rear seat

Interior

Rear bench seat

FAMILIARISATIO

Interior

SITTING COMFORTABLY SEEING CLEARLY

Seat belts

Electric door mirrors.

Selection

Adjustment

Adjust the height and depth of the steering wheel.

Repositioning

Height adjustment.

Fastening.

Lighting off

Sidelamps

Main beam headlamps (blue) Dipped beam headlamps (green)

AUTO, automatic illumination of headlamps

Wipers stalk

2 fast. 1 normal. I intermittent. 0 off. È single wipe.

AUTO, press the stalk down.

Interior

Deactivating the passenger's front airbag

Parking brake

Bonnet opening controls

Opening control

111

The bonnet release lever is a red handle under a cover. Release the bonnet from inside the vehicle then go to the front and insert your hand under the badge to open and raise the bonnet, place the stay in its location securely.

Sliding side doors from the inside.

closing

On a steep gradient, guide the side door manually to assist closing.

Child surveillance mirror

102

Battery

116

Electric windows/Safety anti-pinch

CHILD SAFETY

Safety anti-pinch.

Surveillance mirror.

Child seats.

102

FAMILIARISATIO

Interior

ADAPT CORRECTLY

Details of the modularity of the seats

are indicated in chapter 3. Good practice when moving a seat. Observe the order of the steps referred

to in the document, place the head restraint in the lowest position, fold the seat back onto the seat cushion, ensure that the reﬁ tting position is compatible with the type of seat, offer up the front feet of the seat directly above the slides or retaining hooks on the ﬂ oor before triggering the reﬁ tting of the rear feet.

VENTILATION

Air conditioning

Automatic with separate adjustment Press, AUTO is displayed, this is the

usual mode.

65 - 73

IDENTIFICATION FEATURES

Identiﬁ cation markings

A. Manufacturer's plate. B. Model serial number. C. Tyres and paint colour

reference.

The label C on the driver's door gives:

- the wheel and tyre sizes,

- the brands of tyres approved by the manufacturer,

- the tyre pressures (the tyre

pressure must be checked when the tyre is cold, at least once a month) ,

- the paint colour reference.

FAMILIARISATIO

Access

ACCESS

KEY

Central locking

From the driver's door or passenger door, the keys allow you to lock, deadlock or unlock the doors and tailgate, as well as fold back the exterior mirrors.

If one of the doors or the tailgate is open, the central locking does not work.

The remote control performs the same functions at a distance.

The key allows you to switch on the ignition and to mechanically operate the lock on the fuel ﬁ ller cap, the glove box, the passenger airbag disarming switch and the mechanical child lock.

REMOTE CONTROL Normal locking

Press the closed padlock to lock the vehicle.

This is conﬁ rmed by ﬁ xed lighting of the direction indicators for approximately two seconds.

Deadlocking

If your vehicle is ﬁ tted with deadlocking, a second press on the closed padlock within ﬁ ve seconds of locking changes this to deadlocking.

This is conﬁ rmed by ﬁ xed lighting of the direction indicators for approximately two seconds.

Deadlocking renders the internal and external door locking

controls inoperative. Never leave anyone inside the vehicle when it is deadlocked.

If the deadlocking is operated from inside the vehicle, it will change to normal locking when the vehicle is started.

Access

Pressing the closed padlock for more than 2 seconds , in addition to

locking or deadlocking,

permits automatic closing of the windows and places the sunroofs in the partially open position, if they were open. To close them completely, you must press their switch before leaving the vehicle.

Unlocking

Press the open padlock to

unlock the vehicle.

This is conﬁ rmed by rapid

ﬂ ashing of the direction

indicators. If the vehicle is locked and unlocking

is activated inadvertently, unless the doors are opened within 30 seconds, the vehicle will lock automatically.

Opening/Closing the electric sliding side doors

Pressing one of the buttons opens or closes the corresponding rear door (right or left).

This press unlocks the entire vehicle before opening the sliding door.

Folding/opening out the key

To tuck away the key blade, press the button, then fold it down into the remote control module.

To open out the key, press the button.

Locating your vehicle

To locate your vehicle, if you have locked it, in a car park.

Press the closed padlock, the courtesy lights come on and the direction indicators ﬂ ash for a few seconds.

Key in ignition

A buzzer sounds on opening the driver's door, if the key has been left in the ignition.

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Access

Changing the remote control battery

Battery ref.: CR1620/3 volts. The information "battery ﬂ at" is given

by an audible signal, accompanied by a message on the multifunction display.

To replace the battery, unclip the casing using a coin at the ring.

If the remote control does not work after the battery has been changed, re-programme the remote control.

Do not discard the remote control batteries, they contain metals which are harmful to the environment.

Take them to a CITROËN dealer , or to any other approved collection point.

Reinitialising the remote control

Following changing of the remote control battery or disconnection of the vehicle battery, the remote control may have to be reinitialised.

Wait at least one minute before using the remote control.

Insert the key in the ignition

switch with the buttons (padlocks) of the remote control facing you.

Switch on the ignition. Press the locking padlock for at

least ﬁ ve seconds within the next ten seconds.

Switch off the ignition. Wait at least one minute before using

the remote control. The remote control is now working

again.

ELECTRONIC ENGINE IMMOBILISER

This locks the engine control system as soon as the ignition has been switched off and therefore prevents starting of the vehicle by anyone who does not have the key.

The ignition key has an electronic chip which has a special code. When the ignition is switched on, the code must be recognised for starting to be possible.

If the system does not function correctly, the central locking button indicator light, situated on the courtesy light console, ﬂ ashes rapidly when the ignition is switched on (2nd notch).

In this case your vehicle will not start. Contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as

possible.

Good practice

Key, remote control

Take care not to allow the key to come into contact with grease, dust, rain or a damp environment.

A heavy object attached to the key (key ring, ...) weighing on the shaft of the key in the switch may cause a malfunction.

The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not operate it while it is in your pocket as there is a possibility that it may unlock your vehicle, without you being aware of it.

Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote control out of range and out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would have to be reprogrammed.

The remote control does not operate when the key is in the ignition, even when the ignition is switched off, except for reprogramming.

Do not make any modiﬁ cations to the electronic engine immobiliser system.

Access

If the keys are lost

A CITROËN dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code to order a replacement key if you show him your V5 registration certiﬁ cate and personal identiﬁ cation.

Safety

In the event of a serious impact the doors are unlocked automatically to permit access by the emergency services.

Remove the ignition key when you leave the vehicle, even for a short time, if there are children on board.

Purchasing a second-hand vehicle

Ensure that you are given the anti-theft socket for alloy wheels (remember to note the code engraved on the head of the socket).

Have the key codes memorised by a CITROËN dealer, to ensure that the keys in your possession are the only ones which can start the vehicle.

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Access

ALARM

If ﬁ tted on your vehicle, this provides two types of protection:

- exterior protection: it sounds if a door, the tailgate or the bonnet is opened.

- interior protection: it sounds if the volume inside the passenger compartment changes (breaking of a window or a movement inside the vehicle).

A red indicator light, located in the centre of the fascia, indicates the information detailed below.

Setting the alarm

- Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.

- Set the alarm within ﬁ ve minutes of getting out of the vehicle, by locking or deadlocking using the remote control (the red indicator light ﬂ ashes once per second).

To lock your vehicle without setting the alarm, insert the key in the lock then lock the vehicle (e.g. for washing).

When the alarm is triggered, the siren sounds and the direction indicator lights ﬂ ash for thirty seconds.

Warning - alarm triggered: the red indicator light ﬂ ashes rapidly, insert the key and switch on the ignition to switch it off.

When the alarm has been triggered ten times in succession (on the eleventh time) the alarm is deactivated. Repeat the rules for setting the alarm.

Disarming

Unlock the vehicle with the remote control (the red indicator light goes out).

To set the alarm with exterior protection only

If, while you are away from the vehicle, you wish to leave a window partially open or a pet inside the vehicle, you should choose exterior protection only.

- Close the sunroofs,

- Switch off the ignition,

- In the next ten seconds, press button A , located on the left-hand side of the fascia, until the red indicator light is on continuously,

- Get out of the vehicle,

- Within the next ﬁ ve minutes, set the alarm by locking or deadlocking using the remote control (the red indicator light ﬂ ashes once a second).

When the alarm is set but the remote control does not operate:

- Unlock the doors with the key and open the door. The alarm is triggered.

- Switch on the ignition in the next ten seconds. The alarm is disarmed.

Incorrect operation

When the ignition is switched on, if the red indicator light remains on for ten seconds, there is a fault in the siren connection.

Consult a CITROËN dealer to have the system checked.

Automatic setting of the alarm

If ﬁ tted on your vehicle, the alarm is set automatically 2 minutes after the last door or the tailgate is closed.

To prevent triggering of the alarm when a door or the tailgate is opened, it is imperative to press the remote control unlocking button again.

Do not make any modiﬁ cations to the alarm system as this could cause faults.

Opening the doors from outside Opening the doors from inside

DOOR

Locking/Unlocking from the inside

Press the padlock, the red

warning light comes on when the vehicle is locked and switches off when it is unlocked.

This locks/unlocks the doors and the tailgate.

If the vehicle is locked or deadlocked from the outside, the

red warning light ﬂ ashes and the padlock does not function. In this case, use the key or the remote control to unlock from the outside.

The door opening switches do not function when the vehicle is deadlocked.

Automatic central locking

The doors can lock automatically when you are driving (at a speed of more than 6 mph (10 km/h)).

You can activate or deactivate this function.

To activate

With the ignition on, press and hold the padlock.

Activation of the function is accompanied by an audible signal and a message on the display .

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To deactivate

With the ignition on, press and hold the padlock.

Deactivation of the function is accompanied by an audible signal.

"Door open" alert

If a door or the tailgate is not closed properly:

- when the engine is running , you are warned by a graphic and a message on the display for a few seconds,

- when the vehicle is moving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)), the service warning light comes on. It is accompanied by an audible signal, a message and a graphic on the display for a few seconds.

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Access

ELECTRIC SLIDING SIDE DOORS

Opening/Closing from the front

Press the corresponding control.

An audible signal accompanies the opening and closing of the door.

Opening/Closing from row 2

Press the corresponding control.

Opening/Closing using the remote control

Press one of the buttons to open or close the corresponding rear door (right or left).

Remember to close the sliding doors when your vehicle is parked

for long periods, the electric open door monitoring system consumes power.

On a steep gradient, guide the side door manually to assist closing.

General recommendations

It is imperative that the doors are only operated when the vehicle is stationary.

Always ensure that the door is operated safely. Check that no person, animal or object is preventing the required operation, either inside or outside the vehicle.

Do not lean through an open window, do not leave any object protruding through the door during opening or closing.

Do not leave children or pets near the opening and closing controls without supervision.

Obstacle detection

The detection system is triggered when an obstacle which has a certain physical resistance hinders the movement of the door.

If an obstacle is detected during:

- closing of the door, the door opens fully,

- opening of the door, the door stops.

When the obstacle has been removed, complete or restart the action using the remote control or the interior controls.

Failure to observe these recommendations may result in injury or damage if part of the body or an object becomes jammed or caught.

Access

ELECTRIC CHILD SAFETY

B - Electric

This disarms all the electrical controls in the rear:

- electric windows,

- sliding side doors,

- sunroofs in rows 2 and 3. With the ignition on, press button B . A message appears on the display,

accompanied by an audible signal, indicating the status of the function: activated or not activated.

Always check the status before setting off. This safety system is independent of

the central locking. In the event of a serious impact, the

doors are unlocked automatically to permit access by the emergency services.

Always remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle, even for a short time.

TAILGATE Simultaneous locking or

unlocking of the tailgate and the doors

The tailgate is locked or unlocked by the remote control or the driver’s door or passenger door lock.

To open, operate the handle C and lift the tailgate.

The tailgate locks automatically when the vehicle is being driven

at more than 6 mph (10 km/h) and unlocks when one of the front doors is opened.

"Tailgate open" warning

When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, you are warned if the tailgate is not closed correctly by a diagram on the display, accompanied by an audible signal.

Tailgate release

This enables the tailgate to be unlocked in the event of a central locking fault.

- Fold back a row 2 rear seat,

- Fold back a row 3 rear seat or the bench seat to gain access to the lock from inside the boot,

- Insert a small screwdriver into hole D in the lock and push it towards the left to unlock the tailgate.

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Access

Disarming of the row 2 and 3 controls

Press the rear electrical functions disarming switch.

The sunroof shutter is manual. To open it, lift the handle and slide

it rearwards.

To close it, slide it forwards until the handle locks.

SUNROOFS

You have three sunroofs each with an independent control.

However, the front passenger's control can also operate the two rear sunroofs simultaneously.

To partially open the roof: press and hold part A of the control.

To open the roof completely: press part A of the control brieﬂ y.

To close it completely: press part B of the control brieﬂ y to slide it, then press the control again continuously to close it completely.

Safety auto-reverse

When the sunroof is sliding closed and meets an obstacle, it stops then partially opens again.

Malfunction

In the event of a malfunction, unwanted opening of the roof on closing (for example, in the presence of ice), following reconnection of the battery or if the sunroof does not close:

- press A until the roof is fully open,

- press B within one second to close the roof,

- if the roof does not close, press B several times until the roof is fully closed,

- release then continue to press the control B for approximately ﬁ ve seconds after closing of the roof.

The safety auto-reverse function is

not active during these operations.

Good practice

Do not open the sunroofs immediately after a shower or immediately after washing the car.

Always ensure that the sunroofs are closed correctly before leaving the vehicle.

In the event of contact during operation of the roof, you must reverse the movement of the roof. To do this, press the switch concerned.

When the driver operates the roof switch, he must ensure that no one is preventing correct closing of the roof. Be aware of children when operating the roof.

The driver must ensure that the passengers use the sunroof correctly.

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS CONTROL BLOCK

Instruments and controls

READY TO GO

Display

Instruments and controls

INSTRUMENT PANELS

1. Rev counter.

2. Speedometer.

3. Fuel level and coolant temperature.

4. Display.

With monochrome display With colour display

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