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5. Air recirculation
Press button 5 to cut off the in-
take of air from outside and to
activate recycling of the air in
the passenger compartment. the
warning lamp comes on.
Whilst retaining the other adjust-
ments, this function prevents un-
pleasant odours or fumes entering
the vehicle. Avoid extended use of
air recirculation (risk of deterioration
of air quality and misting).
Press button 5 again to allow
entry of air from the outside. The
warning lamp goes off.
Air recirculation can also be controlled by
pressing the switch located on the lower
left of the steering wheel (see "Fixed
centred controls steering wheel").
6. Activation/deactivation of
rear passenger controls
This button allows you to
permit or not the rear pas-
sengers to use their adjust-
ment controls.
There are three possible states for
this button:
Locking of the rear
passenger controls
Authorisation of the rear
passenger controls
Reduction of the
a i r fl o w f o r t h e r e a r
passengers
With additional air conditioning, in
cold weather you are advised to
close the supply of air to the rear
passengers (no hot air distribution
possible via these air vents).
The rear passengers can use their
adjustment controls at their conve-
nience.
The driver imposes his adjustment
on the rear passengers. In this case,
the rear passenger controls are de-
activated. 7. Panel display mode: black
panel function
This function turns the
screen and switch backlight-
ing on or off.
- Function activated, pressing any button will illuminate the screen
temporarily.
- pressing button 7 deactivates
the function, the illumination of
of buttons and screen is again
permanent.
This function optimises notably the
visual comfort for driving at night.
8. Demisting/defrosting the rear screen
This function is active only when the
engine is running.
Press on button 8 to activate/
deactivate the electric demist-
ing/defrosting of the rear screen
and, according to version, of the
door mirrors. The warning lamp
comes on and the symbol ap-
pears in the screen.
It switches off automatically
to prevent excessive con-
sumption of power.
This button activates the recircu-
lation of air within the passenger
compartment and also has an
automatic function.
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9. Rapid demisting/defrosting of the front and rear
windows
- Press button 9 . The warning
lamp comes on.
This function gives a rapid
demisting/defrosting of the
vehicle simultaneously with:
- front demisting/defrosting at op- timum temperature,
- o p t i m u m a i r fl o w ,
- recirculation prohibition,
- demisting/defrosting of the door mirrors and rear screen,
- air conditioning, if necessary.
Press button 9 again or " AUTO"
to stop the function. Demisting/
defrosting of the door mirrors and
rear screen remains activated.
10. Air conditioning
Press button 10 to activate the
air conditioning.
The A/C warning lamp comes on.
B. PASSENGER CONTROL PANELS
11. Front passenger
The front passenger can adjust their
temperature control independently
at any time by pressing buttons +
and - .
The front passenger controls
the adjustment of their own
temperature.
The temperature setting for
the passenger is aligned
with that for the driver. 12. Rear passengers
(right/left)
By default, in AUTO
position, the adjust-
m e n t o f t h e a i r fl o w i s
aligned on the front
ventilation.
Rotate the button
to decrease or in-
c r e a s e t h e a i r fl o w .
Y o u c a n a d j u s t t h e a i r fl o w o n l y i f t h i s is enabled by the driver (see but-
ton 6 of the driver’s control panel).
With Stop & Start, when demist-
ing has been activated, the STOP
mode is not available.
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5. Air recirculation
Press button 5 to cut off the in-
take of air from outside and to
activate recycling of the air in
the passenger compartment. the
warning lamp comes on.
Whilst retaining the other adjust-
ments, this function prevents un-
pleasant odours or fumes entering
the vehicle. Avoid extended use of
air recirculation (risk of deterioration
of air quality and misting).
Press button 5 again to allow
entry of air from the outside. The
warning lamp goes off.
Air recirculation can also be controlled by
pressing the switch located on the lower
left of the steering wheel (see "Fixed
centred controls steering wheel").
6. Activation/deactivation of
rear passenger controls
This button allows you to
permit or not the rear pas-
sengers to use their adjust-
ment controls.
There are three possible states for
this button:
Locking of the rear
passenger controls
Authorisation of the rear
passenger controls
Reduction of the
a i r fl o w f o r t h e r e a r
passengers
With additional air conditioning, in
cold weather you are advised to
close the supply of air to the rear
passengers (no hot air distribution
possible via these air vents).
The rear passengers can use their
adjustment controls at their conve-
nience.
The driver imposes his adjustment
on the rear passengers. In this case,
the rear passenger controls are de-
activated. 7. Panel display mode: black
panel function
This function turns the
screen and switch backlight-
ing on or off.
- Function activated, pressing any button will illuminate the screen
temporarily.
- pressing button 7 deactivates
the function, the illumination of
of buttons and screen is again
permanent.
This function optimises notably the
visual comfort for driving at night.
8. Demisting/defrosting the rear screen
This function is active only when the
engine is running.
Press on button 8 to activate/
deactivate the electric demist-
ing/defrosting of the rear screen
and, according to version, of the
door mirrors. The warning lamp
comes on and the symbol ap-
pears in the screen.
It switches off automatically
to prevent excessive con-
sumption of power.
This button activates the recircu-
lation of air within the passenger
compartment and also has an
automatic function.
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9. Rapid demisting/defrosting of the front and rear
windows
- Press button 9 . The warning
lamp comes on.
This function gives a rapid
demisting/defrosting of the
vehicle simultaneously with:
- front demisting/defrosting at op- timum temperature,
- o p t i m u m a i r fl o w ,
- recirculation prohibition,
- demisting/defrosting of the door mirrors and rear screen,
- air conditioning, if necessary.
Press button 9 again or " AUTO"
to stop the function. Demisting/
defrosting of the door mirrors and
rear screen remains activated.
10. Air conditioning
Press button 10 to activate the
air conditioning.
The A/C warning lamp comes on.
B. PASSENGER CONTROL PANELS
11. Front passenger
The front passenger can adjust their
temperature control independently
at any time by pressing buttons +
and - .
The front passenger controls
the adjustment of their own
temperature.
The temperature setting for
the passenger is aligned
with that for the driver. 12. Rear passengers
(right/left)
By default, in AUTO
position, the adjust-
m e n t o f t h e a i r fl o w i s
aligned on the front
ventilation.
Rotate the button
to decrease or in-
c r e a s e t h e a i r fl o w .
Y o u c a n a d j u s t t h e a i r fl o w o n l y i f t h i s is enabled by the driver (see but-
ton 6 of the driver’s control panel).
With Stop & Start, when demist-
ing has been activated, the STOP
mode is not available.
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ADDITIONAL AIR CONDITIONING
Additional air conditioning allows you
to optimise comfort levels in warm
weather conditions. It produces ad-
ditional fresh air which is supplied
using the rear air vents. The supply
of warm air via the rear air vents is
not possible using this system.
C. REAR PASSENGER CONTROL PANELS (RIGHT/LEFT)
13. Adjustment of temperature
The rear passengers can adjust their
temperature controls independently
via buttons + and - .
Their setting cannot be greater than
that of the driver by more than 2.
Attainment of this maximum setting
i s c o n fi r m e d b y t h e fl a s h i n g o f i t s
display.
14. Adjustment of air fan speed
The air fan operates only when the
engine is running.
T o a d j u s t t h e fl o w o f a i r , p r e s s o n
button:
t o i n c r e a s e t h e a i r fl o w ,
t o d e c r e a s e t h e a i r fl o w . T h e l e v e l o f a i r fl o w i s i n d i c a t e d o n
t h e d i s p l a y b y t h e p r o g r e s s i v e fi l l i n g
of the fan blades.
B y r e d u c i n g t h e fl o w t o m i n i m u m ,
you switch off the air conditioning
system (OFF).
You can adjust the temperature and
t h e a i r fl o w o n l y i f t h e d r i v e r e n a b l e s
you to (see button
6 of the driver’s
control panel).
T h i s w a r n i n g l a m p s i g n i fi e s
that the passenger controls
are locked , you can adjust
neither the temperature nor
t h e a i r fl o w , w h i c h r e m a i n a l i g n e d o n
the preferences of the driver.
This warning lamp indi-
cates that the supply of air
is cut off .
This position is recommended in
cold weather conditions, as the air
vents do not supply warm air.
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V I S I B I L I T Y
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting, compulsory in cer-
tain countries, which comes on auto-
matically when the engine is started
making the vehicle more visible to
other users. Manual guide-me-home
lighting
The temporary lighting of dipped
headlamps after the vehicle's igni-
tion has been switched off makes
the driver's exit easier when the light
is poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lighting
stalk B .
A s e c o n d " h e a d l a m p fl a s h "
switches the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
The manual guide-me-home light-
ing is also available by pressing the
lighting button on the remote con-
trol (refer to the section "Access - §
R e m o t e c o n t r o l k e y " ) .
This function is assured:
- in countries where it is imposed
by regulations,
by illumination of the dipped beam headlamps with the side-
lamps and number plate lamps.
- for other countries where it is provided,
by the use of dedicated LED lamps.
The instruments and controls (mul-
tifunction screen, air conditioning
c o n t r o l p a n e l , . . . ) a r e n o t i l l u m i n a t e d ,
except in night mode with manual or
automatic illumination of headlamps.
LED lamps
They come on when the engine is
started.
Depending on the destination coun-
try, they are used for:
- daytime running lamps in day mode and sidelamps in night
mode,
or
- sidelamps in day and night mode
W h e r e L E D l a m p s a r e fi t t e d , t h e fi l a -
ment bulbs for the sidelamps in the
front lamp units are not used.
Activation or deactivation of this
lighting is done via the vehicle con-
fi g u r a t i o n m e n u . This function can be activated or
d e a c t i v a t e d v i a t h e v e h i c l e c o n fi g u -
ration menu.
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F I T T I N G S
UPPER STORAGE COMPARTMENTS
There are large storage compart-
ments at the top of the dashboard,
one on the driver's side and one on
the passenger's side.
To open, press the button at the
bottom corner.
To close, lower the lid fully until it
clicks.
ILLUMINATED GLOVE BOX
It includes storage areas for a bottle of
water, the vehicle handbook pack, ...
Its lid has areas for storing a pen, a
pair of spectacles, tokens, cards, a
cup, fragrance cartridges...
To open the glove box, raise the
handle and lower the lid.
The lamp comes on automatically
when the lid is opened.
COOLED GLOVEBOX
It is cooled by a ventilation nozzle
that can be closed off manually.
It is directly linked to the vehicle’s air
conditioning system, being supplied
with cooled air whatever the require-
ments of the passenger compartment.
The cooling of your glovebox only
operates when the engine is running
and the air conditioning is on.
For safety reasons, the
glovebox should remain
closed when the vehicle is
moving.
For safety reasons, the up-
per storage compartments
should be kept closed when
the vehicle is moving.
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COOL STORAGE CENTRE CONSOLE
The centre console contains, de-
pending on version:
- two cup-holders,
- two storage compartments,
-
a 12 V accessory socket (Maximum
power: 120 W); this is operational
when the ignition is on.
There may be an additional 12 V accessory socket in the boot,
- a USB port.
For safety reasons, the
cooled storage compart-
ment should be kept closed
when the vehicle is moving.
SMOKER'S KIT
This kit consists of a cigar lighter
and a portable ashtray.
These are located on the centre
console. The portable ashtray can
be placed in a cup holder.
To use the cigar lighter, press it
in and wait a few seconds until it
pops out automatically.
Vehicles with the
electronic gearbox
system or an automatic gearbox
possess an additional storage space
in the middle of the dashboard.
To open, pull the handle and low-
er the lid.
The cooled storage has automatic
lighting.
It can accommodate a 1.5 litre bottle
and two 0.5 litre bottles, for example.
Two cup-holders are available when
the lid is open. The cooled storage has a ventilation
nozzle. It is directly linked to the ve-
hicle’s air conditioning system, and
is supplied with cooled air whatever
the settings for the passenger com-
partment.
The cooling of this storage area only
operates when the engine is running
and the air conditioning is on.