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10 -Passenger air bag.
11 - Glove box.
12 - Side adjustable heating/ ventilation vent and air flowregulation.
13 - Window demisting vent.
14 - Speaker (tweeter) location.
15 - Multi-function display.
16 - Heating/ventilation controls.
17 - Radio.
18 - Gear lever.
19 - Front ashtray.
20 - Rear footwell heating vent.
21 - Lighter. 22 -
Heated seat switches. Coin storage.Passenger air bag disarming switch.
23 - Handbrake.
24 - Cup-holder.
25 - Rear ashtray.
26 - Steering lock and ignition.
27
-Steering wheel adjustment.
28 - Fuse box.
29 - Electronic Stability Program- me (ASR/ESP) switch.
30 - Headlamp height adjustment.
31 - Cruise control
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1 - Electric mirror controls. Window controls.Rear window locking control.
2 - Lights and direction indicators stalk. Arming/disarming of automatic switching on of lights.
3 - Driver's air bag. Horn.
4 - Instrument dials.
5 - Radio remote control stalk.
6 - Windscreen wash-wipe stalk.
Trip computer stalk.
7 - Hazard warning lights switch.
8 - Central adjustable heating/ ventilation vents and air flowregulation.
9 - Windscreen demistingvents.
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COURTESY LIGHTOff Lights when one of the doors is opened. Permanently lit, with the key in the acces-sories position or withthe ignition on.
Manual mode:
press or pull the
switch gently. The window stopsas soon as the switch is released. Automatic mode: press or pull
the switch fully. A single press completely opens or closes the
window. Safety auto-reverse: when the window on the driver's side risesand meets an obstacle, it stopsand lowers again.
1 - Driver's electric window
2 - Passenger's electric window.
3 - Rear left electric window.
4 - Rear right electric window.
5 - Disarming the rear window
switches. ELECTRIC WINDOWS
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VENTILATION 1 - Windscreen de-icing or demisting vents.
2 - Front window de-icing or demisting vents.
3 - Side vents.
4 - Central vents.
5 - Air outlet to the front passengers' feet.
6 - Air outlet to the rear passengers' feet.
Recommendations for use
Position the air flow control at a level which allows adequate air circulation inside your vehicle.
Select the air distribution which best suits your requirements and the climatic conditions.
Select a temperature setting and only alter it gradually for your comfort.
For an even air distribution, make sure that you do not block the air inlet grille at the base of the windscreen, the vents, th e
air passages under the front seats and the air extractor in the boot.
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2 - Setting the air distribution
To quickly de-ice or demist the wind- screen and the side windows:
set the temperature and air flow controls to maximum,
close the central vents.
1 - Temperature adjustment To be adjusted according to your requirements: from blue (outsideair temperature) to red (hot).
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HEATING
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Windscreen and side win- dows, central and side ventsand footwells. Central and side vents and footwells.
These settings are recommended forcold climates.
Central and side vents.
This setting is recommended for hotclimates. 3 - Air flow adjustment
Turn the knob to obtain sufficient
flow.
4 - Air intake control
Recirculation of the interior air (indi-cator light on). This position prevents the entry of unpleasant odours or fumes fromoutside and increases the speed ofheating. As soon as possible, place the control in the outside air position,otherwise there is a risk of thewindows misting up. 5 - Demisting the rear
screen
With the engine running, pressingthe switch demists the rear screenand the mirrors.
It switches off automatically after approximately fifteen minutes. Press again to resume demisting.If the engine is stopped before the end of the fifteen minutes, demistingwill resume when the engine isswitched on again. It is possible to stop the demisting
operation before it goes off automati-
cally, by pressing the switch again.
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3 - Setting the air distribution
Windscreen and side windows (de- icing/demisting).
To quickly de-ice or demist the wind- screen and the side windows:
–set the temperature and air flow controls to maximum,
–close the central vents,
–press the A/C button.
Windscreen and side win- dows, central and side ventsand footwells. Central and side vents and footwells.
These settings are recommended forcold climates.
Central and side vents.
This setting is recommended for hotclimates. 4 - Air flow adjustment
Turn the knob to obtain sufficient
flow.
5 - Air intake control
Recirculation of the interior air (indi-cator light on). This position prevents the entry of unpleasant odours or fumes fromoutside and increases the speed ofheating. Used simultaneously with the air conditioning, recirculation improvesthe performance of the system whenset to hot as well as to cold. Used in humid conditions, recircula- tion risks misting up the windows. As soon as possible, place the control in the outside air position. 6 - Demisting the rear
screen
With the engine running, pressingthe switch demists the rear screenand the mirrors.
It switches off automatically after approximately fifteen minutes. Press again to resume demisting. It is possible to stop the demisting
operation before it goes off automat-
ically, by pressing the switch again. Important precaution Operate the air conditioning for 5 to 10 minutes, once or twice a month,
to keep it in good working order. If the system does not produce cold
air, do not use it and contact your
PEUGEOT dealer. Note: The condensation created by
the air conditioning causes a normal flow of water under the vehicle when
stationary.
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Automatic operation1 - Temperature adjustment The value requested is displayed (from 15 to 30: comfortable tempera- ture = 22). Press the up and down arrows to adjust. 2 - Automatic
comfort programme
Press the " AUTO" button. The sys-
tem automatically adjusts the tem-perature to that selected, by starting
the air conditioning if necessary. It also manages the air flow and
intake, to provide sufficient air circu-lation inside the vehicle. Adjusting the air distribution must be carried out manually when yourequire it.
3 - Automatic visibility programme
In certain cases, the automaticcomfort programme can prove inad-equate to de-ice or demist the win-
dows (humidity, many passengers,ice). In such cases, select the auto-
matic visibility programme to
rapidly clear the windows. The system automatically manages the air conditioning, the air flow andthe air intake, distributing the air tothe windscreen and side windows.
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
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4 - Setting the air distribution
Successive presses on the top or bottom part of thisbutton allow the air to bedirected to:
-the windscreen (de-icing or demis- ting),
-the windscreen and footwells,
-the central and side vents,
-the central and side vents and foot- wells,
-the footwells.
Press the top or bottom part of the button to select the previous or nextsetting from the above list. Manual operation
You may, if you wish, make a differ-
ent choice from that offered by thesystem, by changing one of the set-tings. Press the "
AUTO" button to return to
automatic operation.
5 - Air conditioning
Pressing this button stops the air condi-
tioning. Pressing again returns theair conditioning to automatic opera-
tion. The symbol " A/C" is displayed.
6 - Air flow
The air flow may beincreased or reducedby pressing the "+'' or
" – '' button respectively. 7 - Air intake
This button ispressed for recircula-
tion of the interior air.
Recirculation, shown on the display,prevents the entry of unpleasantodours or fumes into the passengercompartment from outside.
Avoid prolonged operation of the
recirculation of interior air. A secondpress returns the system to automat-
ic intake of air. Used in humid conditions, recircula- tion risks misting up the windows.
8 - Demisting therear screen
With the engine run-ning, pressing the
switch demists the rear screen andthe mirrors.
It switches off automatically after approximately fifteen minutes. Press again to resume demisting. It is possible to stop the demisting
operation before it goes off automat-
ically, by pressing the switch again. Note: The condensation created by
air conditioning causes a normal flow of water under the vehicle when sta-
tionary.
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