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ERGONOMICS and COMFORT
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Ventilation
Good practice
For maximum cooling or heating of the
passenger compartment, it is possible
to exceed the value 15 by turning until
LO is displayed or the value 27
by turning until HI is displayed.
On entering the vehicle, the inside
temperature may be much colder (or
warmer) than is comfortable. There is
no advantage in changing the value
displayed in order to quickly reach the
level of comfort required. The system
will use its maximum performance
to reach the comfort value set.
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING WITH SEPARATE ADJUSTMENTS
Automatic operation
AUTO comfort programme
This is the normal air conditioning
system operating mode. Driver or passenger side comfort
value
The value indicated on the display
corresponds to a level of comfort and
not a temperature in degrees Celsius
or Fahrenheit.
Turn this control to the left
or to the right to decrease or
increase the value. A setting
around the value 21 provides
optimum comfort. However,
depending on your requirements, a
setting between 18 and 24 is usual.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor
located on the fascia.
Press this button, the AUTO
symbol is displayed.
In accordance with the comfort
value selected, the system
controls the distribution, the
fl o w a n d t h e i n t a k e o f a i r t o g u a r a n t e e
c o m f o r t a n d a s u f fi c i e n t c i r c u l a t i o n o f
air in the passenger compartment. No
further action on your part is required. When the engine is cold, to prevent
an excessive diffusion of cold air, the
air diffuser will reach its optimum level
gradually.
For your comfort, the settings are stored
when the ignition is switched off and are
reinstated the next time the vehicle
is started.
The automatic function will no longer
be maintained if you change a setting
manually (AUTO is cleared).
FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER
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Ventilation
Manual operation
You can, according to your
requirements, make a different selection
from that offered by the system by
changing a setting. The other functions
will still be controlled automatically.
Pressing the AUTO button restores fully
automatic operation.
Air distribution
Pressing this button several
times in succession directs
t h e a i r fl o w t o w a r d s :
- the windscreen,
- the windscreen and footwells,
- the footwells,
- the side vents, central vents and footwells,
- the side vents and central vents. A i r fl o w
Press the
small fan button to
r e d u c e t h e fl o w o r t h e large
fan b u t t o n t o i n c r e a s e t h e fl o w .
O n t h e d i s p l a y , t h e b l a d e s o f t h e f a n fi l l
w h e n t h e fl o w i s i n c r e a s e d .
Switching the air
conditioning On/Off
Press this button, the A/C
symbol is displayed and the
air conditioning is activated.
Deactivating the system
P r e s s t h e a i r fl o w
small fan
button until the fan symbol
disappears from the display.
This action deactivates all
of the system’s functions, with the
exception of the air recirculation and
r e a r s c r e e n d e m i s t i n g ( i f fi t t e d o n y o u r
vehicle). Your comfort setting is no
longer maintained and is switched off.
For your comfort, do not deactivate the
system for long periods. Intake of exterior air/
Recirculation of interior air
Press this button to
recirculate the interior air.
The recirculation symbol is
displayed.
Pressing the large fan
button or the AUTO button
reactivates the system with
the values set before it was
deactivated. Recirculation prevents exterior odours
and smoke from entering the passenger
compartment. Avoid prolonged
operation in interior air recirculation
mode (risk of condensation, odour and
humidity).
Pressing this button again activates the
intake of exterior air.
Pressing this button again switches off
the air cooling.
The ventilation outlet, located in the
glove box, diffuses cool air (if the
air conditioning is on) regardless
of the reference temperature requested
in the passenger compartment and
regardless of the exterior temperature.