2008.5 Citroen C5 Owner's Manual

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VENTILATION

A. Sunshine sensor.

B. Soft air diffusion grille.
The soft air diffusion grille locat- ed in the centre of the dashboard
provides optimum distribution of
the air for the front seats.
This system eliminates unpleas- ant air currents while maintain-
ing an optimum temperature in
the passenger compartment.
To open the soft air diffusion grille, turn the wheel upwards.
To close the soft air diffusion grille, turn the wheel fully downwards.
In very hot weather, to obtain more satisfactory central and
side ventilation, it is advisable to
close the diffused air grille.

C. Cooled glove box.

D. Rear passenger vents.

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Air conditioning
We recommend use of the automatic
regulation of the air conditioning.
It permits automatic and optimised
control of all of the following func-
tions: air fl ow, temperature in the
passenger compartment and air
distribution, by means of various
sensors (exterior temperature, sun-
shine). This eliminates any need for
you to change your settings other
than the temperature value dis-
played.

 Please do not block the sunshine
sensor A .
If you select the automatic mode (by
pressing the "AUTO" control) and
leave all of the vents open, optimum
comfort will be maintained and humid-
ity and condensation will be removed
regardless of the exterior climatic con-
ditions.
The temperature in the passenger
compartment can only be lower than
the exterior temperature if the air
conditioning is on.
VENTILATION, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING RECOMMENDATIONS
In order to be effective, the air condi-
tioning must be used with the windows
closed. If the vehicle has been parked
in the sun for a long period and the in-
terior temperature is very high, venti-
late the passenger compartment with
the windows open for a few minutes,
then close the windows.
To keep the air conditioning system
in good working order it is essential
that it is operated at least once a
month.
The air conditioning uses the engine
power during its operation. As a result,
the fuel consumption of the vehicle in-
creases.
In certain cases of particularly ardu-
ous use (e.g. towing the maximum
load on a steep gradient in high tem-
peratures), switching off the air condi-
tioning permits the recovery of engine
power and therefore increases the
towing capacity.
Air inlet
Check that the exterior grille for the
air inlet, at the bottom of the wind-
screen, is clean and free of dead
leaves, snow, etc.
When washing the vehicle using a
high pressure nozzle, avoid spray-
ing at the air inlet. Air circulation
Maximum comfort is obtained by
means of a good distribution of air in
the passenger compartment, both in
the front and in the rear.
To obtain a uniform distribution of
air, take care not to block the ex-
terior air intake grille located at the
base of the windscreen, the vents,
the air outlets under the front seats
and the air extractor located behind
the fl aps in the boot.
The front and rear vents are fi tted
with thumbwheels to adjust the air
fl ow and direction. We recommend
that you leave all of the vents open.
Dust filter/Odour filter
(active carbon)
There is a fi lter for excluding odours
and dust.
This fi lter has to be changed in ac-
cordance with the vehicle mainte-
nance schedule (see: "Maintenance
and Warranty Guide").

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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING (MONO ZONE)
This is the normal sys-
tem operating mode.
In accordance with the
level of comfort chosen,
pressing this control,
confi rmed by the switch-
ing on of indicator lamp A , permits au-
tomatic and simultaneous control of all
of the following functions:
- Air fl ow.
- Temperature in the passenger compartment.
- Air distribution.
- Air intake.
- Air conditioning.
1. Automatic operation
It is advisable to leave all of the
vents open.
Simply pressing one of the controls,
with the exception of control
2 , switch-
es the system to manual mode.
Indicator lamp A switches off. 2. Temperature adjustment

Turn control 2 to change the temperature:
- Clockwise to in-
crease the temper-
ature.
- Anticlockwise to reduce the temper-
ature.
The setting required is displayed.
The value indicated on the display
corresponds to a level of comfort
and not to a temperature in degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit, depending on
the screen confi guration.
A setting around the value 21 usually
makes it possible to obtain optimum
comfort. However, depending on
your requirements, a setting between
18 and 24 is usual.
On entering the vehicle, the interior
temperature may be much colder (or
warmer) than is comfortable. There
is no need to change the tempera-
ture displayed in order to obtain rap-
idly the level of comfort required.
The automatic regulation of the air
conditioning will use its maximum
performance settings to correct the
temperature difference as quickly as
possible.

Mono zone: this is the overall regu-
lation of the temperature, distribu-
tion and fl ow of air in the passenger
compartment.
The symbols and messages associat-
ed with the automatic air conditioning
controls appear on the multifunction
screen.

1. Automatic operation

2. Temperature adjustment

3. Air distribution adjustment

4. Activation/deactivation of the air
conditioning

5. Air fl ow adjustment

6. Front demisting - de-icing

7. Rear demisting - de-icing

8. Air recirculation - intake of exterior
air

9. Display

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Control via the manual controls
It is possible to adjust one or more
functions manually, while leaving the
other functions in automatic mode.

 Press one of the controls, with
the exception of that which regu-
lates the temperature 2 . Indicator
lamp A switches off.
Switching to manual mode may result
in discomfort (temperature, humidity,
odour, condensation) and may not
provide optimum (comfort).
To return to automatic mode, press
the "AUTO" control.
3. Air distribution adjustment
 Press the controls 3
to change the distri-
bution of the air fl ow. 4. Air conditioning
The air conditioning will only oper-
ate when the engine is running. The
air blower control (air fl ow adjust-
ment) must be active to obtain air
conditioning.
Switching off the ventilation

 Turn control 5 to the
left until the fl ow of air
stops.


Press control 4 . Indicator
light B comes on.
5. Air fl ow adjustment

 Turn control 5 to the
right to increase the
air fl ow or to the left to
reduce it.
6. Front demisting - de-icing
In certain cases, the

"AUTO" mode may not be
suffi cient to demist or de-
ice the windows (humidity,
several passengers, ice).

 Press control 6 to clear the win-
dows quickly. The indicator lamp
comes on.
The
"OFF" symbol is displayed on
the multifunction screen.
This action switches off the display
and the indicator lamps.
It deactivates all of the system's
functions, with the exception of the
rear screen demisting.
The temperature-related comfort is
no longer controlled (temperature,
humidity, odour, condensation).
Avoid driving for too long with the air
conditioning off.
In order to be effective, the air con-
ditioning must be used with the win-
dows closed.
Deactivating the air conditioning may
result in discomfort (temperature,
humidity, odour, condensation).
The indicator lamps corresponding
to the distribution chosen come on:
- Windscreen and front side win- dows.
- Front ventilation (central and side vents and air diffusion grille
if open) and rear ventilation.
- Front and rear footwells.
Simultaneous display of the distribu-
tion of air to the windscreen and side
windows and of front and rear venti-
lation is not possible. The air fl ow level is indicated by the
progressive lighting of the blocks of
the bar graph on the control panel
display
9 .
To prevent condensation and dete-
rioration of the quality of the air in the
passenger compartment, ensure that
an adequate fl ow of air is maintained.
To reactivate the air conditioning:

 Press control 1 .

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It controls the temperature, air fl ow
and intake and distributes the ven-
tilation to the windscreen and front
side windows.
Resuming manual control exits from
"Demisting" mode. It must be can-
celled to permit renewal of the air
in the passenger compartment and
demisting.
Once the screen is clear, press-
ing control 1 returns the system to

"AUTO" mode.


Press control 7 , with
the engine running, to
demist the rear screen
and the mirrors. The in-
dicator lamp comes on.
Demisting is switched off automatically
to prevent an excessive consumption
of current and in relation to the exterior
temperature.
It may be stopped by pressing con-
trol 7 again or when the engine is
switched off.
7. Rear demisting - de-icing
The heated rear screen operates in-
dependently of the air conditioning
system.
8. Intake of exterior air/
Recirculation of interior air
This function enables you to isolate
the passenger compartment from
exterior fumes and odours. - When starting with the engine
cold, the fl ow will reach its op-
timum level gradually to pre-
vent an excessive distribution
of cold air.
- When entering the vehicle af- ter it has been parked for a
fairly long period, if the inte-
rior temperature is very differ-
ent from your comfort setting
there is no need to change
the temperature displayed
in order to quickly reach the
level of comfort required. The
system automatically uses its
maximum performance to cor-
rect the difference in tempera-
ture as quickly as possible.
- The water resulting from the air conditioning condensation
is discharged via an open-
ing provided for this purpose;
therefore, a puddle of water
may form underneath the ve-
hicle when stationary.
- In all seasons, if the weather is cool, the air conditioning
is useful as it removes the
humidity from the air and the
condensation. Avoid driving
for prolonged periods with the
air conditioning switched off.
However, demisting resumes when
the engine is switched on again.
Switch off the rear screen and exterior
mirrors demisting when you consider
this necessary as low current con-
sumption reduces fuel consumption.

 Press control 8 sever-
al times to set the air
intake mode, the indi-
cator lamp comes on.

It must be cancelled as soon as
possible to permit renewal of the
air in the passenger compartment
and demisting.

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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING (DUAL ZONE)

Dual zone: this is the differentiated regulation of the temperature and air distri-
bution on the driver's side and the front passenger side.
The driver and his front passenger can each adjust the temperat ure and the
distribution of the air to suit their requirements.
The symbols and messages associated with the automatic air condit ioning con-
trols appear on the multifunction screen. This is the normal sys-
tem operating mode.
In accordance with the
level of comfort chosen,
pressing this control,
confi rmed by the dis-
playing of indicator lamp A , permits
automatic and simultaneous control
of all of the following functions:
- Air fl ow.
- Temperature in the passenger compartment.
- Air distribution.
- Air conditioning.
- Automatic air recirculation.
It is advisable to leave all of the
vents open. Simply pressing one of
the controls, with the exception of
that which regulates the tempera-
ture 1a and 1b , switches the system
to manual mode. Indicator light A
switches off.
1a-1b. Automatic operation

1a. Automatic operation on the
driver's side

1b. Automatic operation on the
passenger's side

2a. Temperature adjustment on the
driver's side

2b. Temperature adjustment on the
passenger's side

3a. Air distribution adjustment on
the driver's side

3b. Air distribution adjustment on
the passenger's side
4a. Driver's zone display

4b. Passenger's zone display

5. Air fl ow adjustment

6. Activation/deactivation of the air
conditioning

7. Air recirculation – intake of
exterior air

8. Rear demisting - de-icing

9. Front demisting - de-icing

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 Turn control 2a to change the
temperature on the driver's side
and control 2b to change the tem-
perature on the passenger's side:
to the right to increase the tem-
perature or to the left to reduce it.
The setting required is displayed.
The value indicated on the display
corresponds to a level of comfort
and not to a temperature in degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit, depending
on the screen confi guration.
A setting around the value 21 usually
makes it possible to obtain optimum
comfort. However, depending on
your requirements, a setting between
18 and 24 is usual.
On entering the vehicle, the interior
temperature may be much colder
(or warmer) than is comfortable.
There is no need to change the
temperature displayed in order to
quickly obtain the level of comfort
required.
The automatic regulation of the air
conditioning will use its maximum
performance settings to correct the
temperature difference as quickly
as possible.
2a-2b. Temperature adjustment Control via the manual
controls

 Press one of the controls, with
the exception of those which
regulate the temperature 2a and

2b . The indicator lamps A on the

"AUTO" controls switch off.
It is possible to adjust one or more
functions manually while leaving the
other functions in automatic mode.
Switching to manual mode may result
in discomfort (temperature, humidity,
odour, condensation) and may not
provide optimum comfort.
To return to "AUTO" mode, press
controls 1a and 1b . The indicator
lamps A come on. 3a-3b. Air distribution adjustment

 Press control

3a to change
the distribu-
tion of the air
fl ow on the
driver's side.

 Press control 3b to change the
distribution of the air fl ow on the
passenger's side.
The indicator lamps corresponding
to the distribution chosen come on:
- Windscreen and front side win- dows.
- Front ventilation (central and side vents and air diffusion grille
if open) and rear ventilation.
- Front and rear footwells.
Simultaneous displaying of the dis-
tribution of air to the windscreen and
side windows and of front and rear
ventilation is not possible.

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5. Air fl ow adjustment
 Press the control:
-
to increase the air fl ow,
- to reduce the air fl ow.
The air fl ow level is indi-
cated by the progressive
lighting of the fan blade in-
dicator lamps.

Reducing the fl ow to minimum
switches the air conditioning OFF.
To prevent condensation and dete-
rioration of the quality of the air in
the passenger compartment, ensure
that an adequate fl ow of air is main-
tained.
6. Air conditioning
The air conditioning will
only operate when the
engine is running. The air
blower control (air fl ow ad-
justment) must be active
in order to obtain air con-
ditioning.

 Press control 6 . The indicator light
comes on.
In order to be effective, the air condi-
tioning must be used with the windows
closed. 7. Air recirculation - intake of
exterior air
This function enables you
to isolate the passenger
compartment from exte-
rior fumes and odours.

Intake of air in automatic
anti-pollution mode
This is activated by default
in automatic comfort regu-
lation mode.
The automatic mode has an air qual-
ity sensor. It analyses the air and
isolates the passenger compart-
ment from the outside if it detects
the presence of pollutants. In this
case, it automatically activates the
recirculation of the passenger com-
partment air.
This function does not detect un-
pleasant odours and therefore does
not prevent them from entering the
passenger compartment. It is not
active when the exterior tempera-
ture is below +5 °C to avoid the risk
of condensation forming inside the
vehicle.
Closing the air intake

 Press control 7 to close
the exterior air intake.
It must be cancelled as soon as pos-
sible to permit renewal of the air in
the passenger compartment and de-
misting.

Intake of exterior air

 Press control 7 once
to open the exterior air
intake.
While retaining the other settings,
this position allows the driver to iso-
late himself from unpleasant exterior
odours and fumes at any time.