2010.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO Owner's Manual

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Footwells.
Central and side vents.
The air distribution can be
adapted by placing the dial in
an intermediate position.
4. Air intake/Air recirculation
The intake of exterior air prevents the
formation of mist on the windscreen and
side windows.
The recirculation of interior air isolates
the passenger compartment from exte-
rior odours and smoke.
Return to exterior air intake as soon
as possible to prevent deterioration of
the the air quality and the formation of
mist.
 Press the button to recir-
culate the interior air. The
indicator lamp comes on to
confi rm this.

 Press the button again to permit the
intake of exterior air. The indicator
lamp switches off to confi rm this. 5. Air conditioning On/Off
It enables you to:
- lower the temperature, in summer,
- increase the effectiveness of the
demisting in winter, above 3 °C.
Switching off

 Press the "A/C" button again, the
button's indicator lamp goes off.
Switching off may affect comfort levels
(humidity, condensation). The air conditioning is de-
signed to operate effectively in
all seasons, with the windows
closed.
Switching on

 Press the "A/C" button, the button's
indicator lamp comes on.
The air conditioning does not operate
when the air fl ow adjustment control 2
is in position "0" .

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too great a distribution of cold air,
the air fl ow will reach its optimum
level gradually.
In cold weather, it favours the dis-
tribution of warm air to the wind-
screen, side windows and footwells
only. On entering the vehicle, if the inte-
rior temperature is much colder or
warmer than the comfort value, there
is no need to change the value dis-
played in order to obtain the comfort
required. The system corrects the
difference in temperature automati-
cally and as quickly as possible.
The air conditioning only operates when
the engine is running. The driver and front passenger
can each adjust the tempera-
ture to their requirements.

 Turn control 2 or 3 to the left or to
the right respectively to decrease or
increase this value.
A setting around the value 21 provides
optimum comfort. However, depend-
ing on your requirements, a setting be-
tween 18 and 24 is normal.
You are advised to avoid a left/right set-
ting difference of more than 3. 4. Automatic visibility programme
The automatic comfort pro-
gramme may not be suffi cient
to quickly demist or defrost
the windscreen and side win-
dows (humidity, several pas-
sengers, ice, etc.).

 In this case, select the automatic
visibility programme.
The system automatically controls the
air conditioning, the air fl ow and the air
intake and provides optimum distribu-
tion of the ventilation to the windscreen
and side windows.
Automatic operation

 Press the "AUTO" button.
The indicator lamp on the
button comes on. 2. Driver's side adjustment
DUAL-ZONE DIGITAL AIR CONDITIONING
We recommend the use of this mode:
it permits automatic and optimised ad-
justment of all of the functions, passen-
ger compartment temperature, air fl ow,
air distribution and air recirculation, in
accordance with the comfort value that
you have chosen.
This system is designed to operate ef-
fectively in all seasons, with the windows
closed. The value indicated on the display cor-
responds to a level of comfort and not
to a temperature in degrees Celsius or
Fahrenheit.

 To switch it off, press the "visibility"
button again or press the "AUTO" but-
ton, the indicator lamp on the button
switches off and the indicator lamp on
the "AUTO" button comes on.
1. Automatic comfort programme
3. Passenger side adjustment

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Manual operation
If you wish, you can make a different
choice from that offered by the system
by changing a setting. The other func-
tions will still be controlled automatically.

 Pressing the "AUTO" button returns
the system to completely automatic
operation.

 Press this button to switch
off the air conditioning. 6. Air distribution adjustment

 Press one or more but-
tons to direct the air fl ow
towards:
7. Air fl ow adjustment
 Turn this control to the left
to decrease the air fl ow or
to the right to increase the
air fl ow.
8. Air intake/Air recirculation Switching the system off

 Turn the air fl ow control to the left
until all of the indicator lamps switch
off.
This action switches off the air condi-
tioning and the ventilation.
Temperature related comfort is no lon-
ger guaranteed but a slight fl ow of air,
due to the movement of the vehicle, can
still be felt.

 Turn the air fl ow dial to the right or
press the "AUTO" button to reacti-
vate the system with the values set
before it was switched off.

 Press this button for recir-
culation of the interior air.
The indicator lamp on the
button comes on.
5. Air conditioning On/Off
Avoid prolonged operation in inte-
rior air recirculation mode or driving
for long periods with the system off
(risk of condensation and deterio-
ration of the air quality).
- the windscreen and side windows
(demisting or defrosting),
- the windscreen, the side windows and the vents,
- the windscreen, the side windows, the vents and the footwells,

- the vents and the footwells,
- the vents,
- the footwells,
- the windscreen, the side windows and the footwells.
The air fl ow indicator lamps, between
the two fans, come on progressively in
relation to the value requested.
 As soon as possible, press this but-
ton again to permit the intake of out-
side air and prevent the formation of
condensation. The indicator lamp on
the button switches off.
For maximum cooling or heating of
the passenger compartment, it is
possible to exceed the minimum val-
ue 14 or the maximum value 28.

 Turn control 2 or 3 to the left
until "LO" is displayed or to the
right until "HI" is displayed. 9. Mono-zone/Dual-zone

 Press this button to equalise
the comfort value on the
passenger's side with that
on the driver's side (mono
zone). The indicator lamp
on the button comes on.
Air recirculation enables the passenger
compartment to be isolated from exte-
rior odours and smoke.
Switching the system off could result in
discomfort (humidity, condensation).

 Press this button again to return to
automatic operation of the air con-
ditioning. The indicator lamp on the

"A/C" button comes on.

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out any action on the cartridge while
driving.
Do not dismantle the cartridges.
Do not attempt to refi ll the fragrance
diffuser or the cartridges.
Avoid all contact with the skin and
eyes.
Keep out of reach of children and
animals.
Leave the central vents open.
The intensity of diffusion of the fra-
grance may depend on the ventilation
or air conditioning settings.
SCENTED AIR FRESHENER
System permitting the diffusion of a fra-
grance in the passenger compartment
in accordance with your requirements,
by means of the adjustment dial and the
various fragrance cartridges available.
Fitting the cartridge

 Remove the cartridge from the
sealing case.

 Install the cartridge (fl ower at top
right).

 Press the dial and turn it a quarter of
a turn clockwise.
Adjustment dial
This dial is located on the dashboard or
in the upper glove box.
It allows you to adjust the intensity of
diffusion of the fragrance.

 Turn the dial to the right to permit
diffusion of the fragrance.

 Turn the dial to the left to stop diffu-
sion of the fragrance. Fragrance cartridge
This cartridge can be removed easily.
You can change it at any time and store
it in the sealed case which keeps it
closed once it has been opened.
You can obtain different fragrance
cartridges from CITROËN dealers.
Removing the cartridge

 Press the dial and turn it a quarter of
a turn anti-clockwise.

 Remove the cartridge.

 Refi t its sealing case.
Do not discard the original cartridge
as this serves as a plug when no
fragrance cartridge is in use.
In order to preserve the service
life of the cartridge, turn the dial to
the left when you no longer wish to
diffuse the fragrance in the passen-
ger compartment.

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FRONT SEATS
Seat consisting of a seat cushion, a seat
back and a head restraint which can all
be adjusted to adapt your position for
ease of driving and comfort. Driver's seat height adjustment Seat back angle adjus tment
Forwards-backwards adjustment

 Raise the control bar and slide the
seat forwards or backwards.
 Pull the control lever upwards to
raise or push it downwards to lower,
as many times as necessary, to ob-
tain the position required.
 Push the control rearwards.

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 Press the control located under the
front end of the armrest to release it.

 Move it to the low position.

 Raise it notch by notch to reach the
desired position.
To place the armrest in the vertical
position, raise it and push it backwards
beyond the point of resistance.
Head restraint height adjustment

 To raise the head restraint, pull it up-
wards.

 To remove the head restraint, press
the lug A and pull the head restraint
upwards.

 To put the head restraint back in
place, engage the head restraint
stems in the openings keeping them
in line with the seat back.

 To lower the head restraint, press
the lug A and the head restraint at
the same time. The head restraint is fi tted with a
frame with notches which prevents it
from lowering; this is a safety device
in case of impact.

The adjustment is correct when
the upper edge of the head re-
straint is level with the top of the
head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed; they must be in place and
adjusted correctly.
Adjusting the armrest
Additional adjustments

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Table position of the front passenger seat
Do not forget to fold the "aircraft"
type table fi xed on the back of the
seat fi rst.
For safety reasons, a passenger
sat in the rear of the vehicle must
not place his feet on the front seat
in the table position.
Placing this seat in the table position,
with the rear benchseat also in the table
position, allows you to transport long
objects.

 Push the control upwards and guide
the seat back forwards to fold it onto
the seat cushion.

 To put it back in place, lift up the seat
back and guide it rearwards until it
locks in.
REAR SEATS
Forwards and backwards adjustment
Adjusting the seat back angle
 Raise the control and slide the seat
forwards or backwards.
Each section (1/3 - 2/3) can be adjusted
individually.
The seat can be adjusted to 2 different
positions:
- a standard position,
- an angled (inclined) position.
To adjust the seat back:

 Pull the control lever forwards.

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Table position of the front passenger seat
Do not forget to fold the "aircraft"
type table fi xed on the back of the
seat fi rst.
For safety reasons, a passenger
sat in the rear of the vehicle must
not place his feet on the front seat
in the table position.
Placing this seat in the table position,
with the rear benchseat also in the table
position, allows you to transport long
objects.

 Push the control upwards and guide
the seat back forwards to fold it onto
the seat cushion.

 To put it back in place, lift up the seat
back and guide it rearwards until it
locks in.
REAR SEATS
Forwards and backwards adjustment
Adjusting the seat back angle
 Raise the control and slide the seat
forwards or backwards.
Each section (1/3 - 2/3) can be adjusted
individually.
The seat can be adjusted to 2 different
positions:
- a standard position,
- an angled (inclined) position.
To adjust the seat back:

 Pull the control lever forwards.