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COMFORT
       VENTILATION 
 System  which  creates  and  maintains  
comfortable  conditions  in  the  vehicle's 
passenger compartment.   Air treatment  
 The incoming air follows various routes  
depending  on  the  controls  selected  by 
the driver:  
   -   direct arrival in the passenger com-
partment (air intake), 
  -   passage  through  a  heating  circuit  (heating), 
  -   passage  through  a  cooling  circuit  (air conditioning).  
 The temperature control enables you to  
obtain  the  level  of  comfort  required  by 
 m i x i n g   t h e   a i r   o f   t h e   v a r i o u s   c i r c u i t s .    The air distribution  control enables  you 
to diffuse the air in the passenger com-
partment combining several air vents.  
   T h e    a i r    fl   o w    c o n t r o l    e n a b l e s    y o u    t o    i n - 
crease or reduce the speed of the ven-
tilation blower.  
  Air intake  
 The air circulating in the passenger com- 
 p a r t m e n t   i s   fi   l t e r e d   a n d   o r i g i n a t e s   e i t h e r  
from the outside via the grille located at 
the  base  of  the  windscreen  or  from  the 
inside in air recirculation mode.     Control panel  
 The controls of this system are grouped  
together on control panel  
A  on the cen-
tre  console.  Depending  on  the  model, 
the functions offered are:  
   -   the level of comfort required, 
     -      t h e   a i r   fl   o w ,  
  -   the air distribution, 
  -   the de-icing and demisting, 
  -   the  manual  or  automatic  air  condi- tioning controls.   
  Air diffusion  
   
1.    Windscreen  de-icing  or  demisting 
vents. 
  
2.    Front  side  window  de-icing  or  de-
misting vents. 
  
3.    Side adjustable and closing vents. 
  
4.    Central  adjustable  and  closing 
vents. 
  
5.    Air outlets to the front footwells. 
  
6.    Adjustable and closing vents for the 
rear passengers. 
  
7.    Air outlets to the rear footwells.