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FAMILIARISATION
INTERIOR
Interior mood lighting
This subdued passenger compart-
ment lighting improves visibility inside
the vehicle in low lighting conditions. It
c o m p r i s e s 4 l a m p s , l o c a t e d i n t h e a u -
t o m a t i c d a y / n i g h t m i r r o r s u p p o r t , i n t h e
footwells and in the lower dashboard
storage compartment.
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Gear shift indicator
A s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e m a n u a l g e a r b o x ,
this system suggests when to change
up to obtain optimum fuel consumption.
104 Scented air freshener
The scented air freshener diffuses the
selected fragrance throughout the pas-
senger compartment from its location in
the ventilation system.
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Digital air conditioning
After setting the desired level of com-
f o r t , t h e s y s t e m t h e n a u t o m a t i c a l l y c o n -
trols this level according to the ambient
conditions.
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Audio and communication systems
T h i s e q u i p m e n t b e n e fi t s f r o m t h e l a t -
est technology: MP3 compatible Audio
s y s t e m , U S B p o r t , B l u e t o o t h h a n d s - f r e e
s y s t e m , M y W a y w i t h 1 6 / 9 c o l o u r s c r e e n ,
a u x i l i a r y i n p u t s , H i - F i a u d i o s y s t e m .
MyWay
169
Audio system
201
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VENTILATION
Advice on interior settings
Digital air conditioning: use of the fully automatic mode by pressing the "AUTO" button is recommended.
I require...
Heating or Manual air conditioning
Air distribution A i r fl o w
Air recirculation
/
Exterior air intake
Temperature Manual A/C
HEAT
COOL
DEMISTING
DEFROSTING
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
I n o r d e r f o r t h e s e s y s t e m s t o b e f u l l y e f f e c t i v e , f o l l o w t h e o p e r a t i o n a n d
m a i n t e n a n c e g u i d e l i n e s b e l o w :
T o o b t a i n a n e v e n a i r d i s t r i b u t i o n , t a k e c a r e n o t t o o b s t r u c t t h e e x t e r i o r
a i r i n t a k e g r i l l e s l o c a t e d a t t h e b a s e o f t h e w i n d s c r e e n , t h e n o z z l e s ,
t h e v e n t s a n d t h e a i r o u t l e t s , a s w e l l a s t h e a i r e x t r a c t o r l o c a t e d i n
t h e b o o t .
D o n o t c o v e r t h e s u n s h i n e s e n s o r , l o c a t e d o n t h e d a s h b o a r d ; t h i s i s
u s e d f o r r e g u l a t i o n o f t h e d i g i t a l a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s y s t e m .
O p e r a t e t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s y s t e m f o r a t l e a s t 5 t o 1 0 m i n u t e s , o n c e o r
t w i c e a m o n t h t o k e e p i t i n p e r f e c t w o r k i n g o r d e r .
E n s u r e t h a t t h e p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t fi l t e r i s i n g o o d c o n d i t i o n
a n d h a v e t h e fi l t e r e l e m e n t s r e p l a c e d r e g u l a r l y ( r e f e r t o t h e " C h e c k s "
s e c t i o n ) .
W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f a c o m b i n e d p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t fi l t e r .
T h a n k s t o i t s s p e c i a l a c t i v e a d d i t i v e , i t c o n t r i b u t e s t o t h e p u r i fi c a t i o n o f
t h e a i r b r e a t h e d b y t h e o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e c l e a n l i n e s s o f t h e p a s s e n g e r
c o m p a r t m e n t ( r e d u c t i o n o f a l l e r g i c s y m p t o m s , b a d o d o u r s a n d g r e a s y
d e p o s i t s ) .
T o e n s u r e c o r r e c t o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s y s t e m , y o u a r e a l s o
a d v i s e d t o h a v e i t c h e c k e d r e g u l a r l y a s r e c o m m e n d e d i n t h e M a i n t e -
n a n c e a n d W a r r a n t y G u i d e .
I f t h e s y s t e m d o e s n o t p r o d u c e c o l d a i r , s w i t c h i t o f f a n d c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r o r a q u a l i fi e d w o r k s h o p .
W h e n t o w i n g t h e m a x i m u m l o a d o n a s t e e p g r a d i e n t i n h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e s ,
s w i t c h i n g o f f t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g i n c r e a s e s t h e a v a i l a b l e e n g i n e p o w e r a n d
s o i m p r o v e s t h e t o w i n g a b i l i t y . I f a f t e r a n e x t e n d e d s t o p i n s u n -
shine, the interior temperature is
v e r y h i g h , fi r s t v e n t i l a t e t h e p a s -
senger compartment for a few
m o m e n t s .
P u t t h e a i r fl o w c o n t r o l a t a s e t t i n g
h i g h e n o u g h t o q u i c k l y c h a n g e
the air in the passenger compart-
m e n t .
T h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s y s t e m
d o e s n o t c o n t a i n c h l o r i n e a n d
d o e s n o t p r e s e n t a n y d a n g e r t o
t h e o z o n e l a y e r .
T h e c o n d e n s a t i o n c r e a t e d b y
t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g r e s u l t s i n a
d i s c h a r g e o f w a t e r u n d e r t h e v e -
h i c l e w h i c h i s p e r f e c t l y n o r m a l .
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HEATING/VENTILATION MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING
T h e h e a t i n g / v e n t i l a t i o n o r a i r c o n d i t i o n -
i n g s y s t e m s o p e r a t e s w i t h t h e e n g i n e
r u n n i n g , a s w e l l a s i n S T O P m o d e w i t h
S t o p & S t a r t .
1. Temperature adjustment
2 . A i r fl o w a d j u s t m e n t
T u r n t h e d i a l f r o m b l u e
( c o l d ) t o r e d ( h o t ) t o a d j u s t
t h e t e m p e r a t u r e t o y o u r r e -
q u i r e m e n t s .
T u r n t h e d i a l f r o m p o s i -
tion 1 to position 5 to ob-
t a i n a c o m f o r t a b l e a i r fl o w .
I f y o u p l a c e t h e a i r fl o w c o n -
trol in position 0 ( d e a c t i v a t i o n
o f t h e s y s t e m ) , t h e t e m p e r a -
t u r e i s n o l o n g e r m a i n t a i n e d
a t a c o m f o r t a b l e l e v e l . H o w -
e v e r , a s l i g h t fl o w o f a i r , d u e t o
t h e m o v e m e n t o f t h e v e h i c l e ,
c a n s t i l l b e f e l t .
Manual control panel
Electric control panel
Manual control panel
Electric control panel
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T h e h e a t i n g / v e n t i l a t i o n o r a i r c o n d i t i o n -
i n g s y s t e m s o p e r a t e s w i t h t h e e n g i n e
r u n n i n g , a s w e l l a s i n S T O P m o d e w i t h
S t o p & S t a r t .
1. Temperature adjustment
2 . A i r fl o w a d j u s t m e n t
T u r n t h e d i a l f r o m b l u e
( c o l d ) t o r e d ( h o t ) t o a d j u s t
t h e t e m p e r a t u r e t o y o u r r e -
q u i r e m e n t s .
T u r n t h e d i a l f r o m p o s i -
tion 1 to position 5 to ob-
t a i n a c o m f o r t a b l e a i r fl o w .
I f y o u p l a c e t h e a i r fl o w c o n -
trol in position 0 ( d e a c t i v a t i o n
o f t h e s y s t e m ) , t h e t e m p e r a -
t u r e i s n o l o n g e r m a i n t a i n e d
a t a c o m f o r t a b l e l e v e l . H o w -
e v e r , a s l i g h t fl o w o f a i r , d u e t o
t h e m o v e m e n t o f t h e v e h i c l e ,
c a n s t i l l b e f e l t .
Manual control panel
Electric control panel
Manual control panel
Electric control panel
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3. Air distribution adjustment
4. Air intake/Air recirculation
T h e i n t a k e o f e x t e r i o r a i r a v o i d s t h e f o r -
m a t i o n o f m i s t o n t h e w i n d s c r e e n a n d
s i d e w i n d o w s .
The recirculation of interior air insulates
the passenger compartment from exte-
r i o r o d o u r s a n d s m o k e .
Return to exterior air intake as soon as
p o s s i b l e t o p r e v e n t d e t e r i o r a t i o n o f t h e
a i r q u a l i t y a n d t h e f o r m a t i o n o f m i s t . W i n d s c r e e n a n d s i d e w i n d o w s .
W i n d s c r e e n , s i d e w i n d o w s
a n d f o o t w e l l s .
F o o t w e l l s .
C e n t r a l a n d s i d e v e n t s .
T h e a i r d i s t r i b u t i o n c a n b e
a d a p t e d b y p l a c i n g t h e d i a l i n
a n i n t e r m e d i a t e p o s i t i o n .
M o v e t h e m a n u a l c o n -
trol to the left to be in
t h e " r e c y c l i n g i n t e r i o r
a i r " p o s i t i o n .
M o v e t h e m a n u a l c o n -
trol to the right to re-
t u r n t o t h e " f r e s h a i r
i n t a k e " p o s i t i o n .
Manual control panel
Electric control panel
Press the button to recir-
c u l a t e t h e i n t e r i o r a i r . T h e
i n d i c a t o r l a m p c o m e s o n
t o c o n fi r m t h i s .
Press the button again to allow fresh
a i r i n t o t h e p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t .
T h e i n d i c a t o r l a m p g o e s o f f t o c o n -
fi r m t h i s . 5. Air conditioning On/Off
S w i t c h i n g o f f
Press the "A/C" button again, the
b u t t o n ' s i n d i c a t o r l a m p g o e s o f f .
S w i t c h i n g o f f m a y a f f e c t c o m f o r t l e v e l s
( h u m i d i t y , c o n d e n s a t i o n ) . T h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g i s d e -
s i g n e d t o o p e r a t e e f f e c t i v e l y i n
a l l s e a s o n s , w i t h t h e w i n d o w s
c l o s e d .
I t e n a b l e s y o u t o :
- lower the temperature, in summer,
- i n c r e a s e t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f t h e d e m i s t i n g i n w i n t e r , a b o v e 3 ° C .
S w i t c h i n g o n
Press the "A/C" button, the button's
i n d i c a t o r l a m p c o m e s o n .
T h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g d o e s n o t
o p e r a t e w h e n t h e a i r fl o w a d j u s t -
ment control 2 i s i n p o s i t i o n " 0 " .
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W i t h t h e h e a t i n g / v e n t i l a t i o n
system
P u t t h e t e m p e r a t u r e a n d a i r fl o w
c o n t r o l s t o t h e d e d i c a t e d m a r k e d
p o s i t i o n .
Put the air intake control to the
" E x t e r i o r a i r i n t a k e " p o s i t i o n
(manual control to the right or electric c o n t r o l w i t h i n d i c a t o r l a m p o f f ) .
P u t t h e a i r d i s t r i b u t i o n c o n t r o l t o t h e
" W i n d s c r e e n " p o s i t i o n .
FRONT DEMIST - DEFROST
These markings on the control
p a n e l i n d i c a t e t h e c o n t r o l p o -
s i t i o n s f o r r a p i d d e m i s t i n g o r
d e f r o s t i n g o f t h e w i n d s c r e e n
a n d s i d e w i n d o w s . W i t h t h e m a n u a l a i r
conditioning system
P u t t h e t e m p e r a t u r e a n d a i r fl o w
c o n t r o l s t o t h e d e d i c a t e d m a r k e d
p o s i t i o n .
Put the air intake control to the
" E x t e r i o r a i r i n t a k e " p o s i t i o n
(manual control to the right or elec- t r i c c o n t r o l w i t h i n d i c a t o r l a m p o f f ) .
P u t t h e a i r d i s t r i b u t i o n c o n t r o l t o t h e
" W i n d s c r e e n " p o s i t i o n .
S w i t c h o n t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g b y
pressing the "A/C" b u t t o n ; t h e a s s o c i -
a t e d g r e e n w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s o n .
With Stop & Start, when the
d e m i s t i n g , a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g a n d
a i r fl o w f u n c t i o n s a r e a c t i v a t e d ,
S T O P m o d e i s n o t a v a i l a b l e .
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DIGITAL AIR CONDITIONING
T h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g o p e r a t e s w h e n t h e
engine is running, as well as in STOP
m o d e w i t h S t o p & S t a r t . F o r y o u r c o m f o r t , w h e n t h e e n -
g i n e i s s w i t c h e d o f f , t h e s e t t i n g s
a r e r e t a i n e d u n t i l t h e e n g i n e i s
s w i t c h e d o n a g a i n .
T o p r e v e n t t o o g r e a t a d i s t r i b u -
t i o n o f c o l d a i r w h e n t h e e n g i n e
i s c o l d , t h e a i r fl o w w i l l o n l y r e a c h
i t s o p t i m u m l e v e l g r a d u a l l y .
O n e n t e r i n g t h e v e h i c l e , i f t h e
i n t e r i o r i s v e r y c o l d o r h o t , t h e r e
i s n o n e e d t o c h a n g e t h e v a l u e
d i s p l a y e d i n o r d e r t o r e a c h t h e
r e q u i r e d l e v e l o f c o m f o r t . T h e
s y s t e m c o r r e c t s t h e t e m p e r a t u r e
d i f f e r e n c e a u t o m a t i c a l l y a n d a s
q u i c k l y a s p o s s i b l e .
Automatic operation
1. Automatic "comfort" programme
Press the "AUTO" b u t t o n . T h e
"AUTO" s y m b o l i s d i s p l a y e d .
W e r e c o m m e n d t h a t y o u u s e t h i s m o d e .
I t p r o v i d e s o p t i m i s e d a u t o m a t i c c o n t r o l
o f a l l o f t h e f o l l o w i n g f u n c t i o n s : p a s s e n -
g e r c o m p a r t m e n t t e m p e r a t u r e , a i r fl o w ,
a i r d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d a i r i n t a k e , i n a c c o r -
d a n c e w i t h t h e c o m f o r t v a l u e t h a t y o u
h a v e c h o s e n .
T h i s s y s t e m i s d e s i g n e d t o o p e r a t e e f -
f e c t i v e l y i n a l l s e a s o n s , w i t h t h e w i n d o w s
c l o s e d .
2. Temperature adjustment
T h e v a l u e i n d i c a t e d o n t h e d i s p l a y c o r -
r e s p o n d s t o a l e v e l o f c o m f o r t a n d n o t
t o a t e m p e r a t u r e i n d e g r e e s C e l s i u s o r
F a h r e n h e i t . Press the "
" a n d "
" but-
t o n s t o c h a n g e t h i s v a l u e . A
s e t t i n g a r o u n d t h e v a l u e 21
enables optimum comfort to
b e o b t a i n e d . H o w e v e r , d e -
p e n d i n g o n y o u r r e q u i r e m e n t s , a s e t t i n g b e t w e e n 1 8 a n d 2 4
i s u s u a l . 3 . A u t o m a t i c " v i s i b i l i t y " p r o g r a m m e
The automatic comfort pro-
g r a m m e m a y n o t b e s u f fi c i e n t
f o r r a p i d d e m i s t i n g o r d e f r o s t -
i n g o f t h e w i n d s c r e e n a n d s i d e
w i n d o w s ( h u m i d i t y , s e v e r a l
p a s s e n g e r s , i c e , e t c . ) .
I n t h i s c a s e , s e l e c t t h e a u t o m a t i c v i s i b i l i t y
p r o g r a m m e . T h e b u t t o n 3 i n d i c a t o r l a m p
c o m e s o n .
T h e s y s t e m a u t o m a t i c a l l y c o n t r o l s t h e
a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g a n d t h e fl o w o f a i r a n d
p r o v i d e s o p t i m u m a i r d i s t r i b u t i o n t o t h e
w i n d s c r e e n a n d s i d e w i n d o w s . I t d e a c t i -
v a t e s a i r r e c i r c u l a t i o n 5 .
To exit this programme, press button 3
again or "AUTO" , t h e i n d i c a t o r l a m p o n
t h e b u t t o n g o e s o f f a n d "AUTO" i s d i s -
p l a y e d .
M a n u a l o v e r r i d e
I t i s p o s s i b l e t o a d j u s t o n e o r m o r e f u n c -
t i o n s m a n u a l l y w h i l e l e a v i n g t h e o t h e r
f u n c t i o n s i n a u t o m a t i c m o d e .
The "AUTO" s y m b o l s w i t c h e s o f f .
T o r e t u r n t o a u t o m a t i c m o d e , p r e s s t h e
"AUTO" b u t t o n .
S w i t c h i n g t o m a n u a l m o d e m a y
not be suitable (temperature,
h u m i d i t y , o d o u r , c o n d e n s a t i o n )
a n d d o e s n o t p r o v i d e o p t i m u m
c o m f o r t .