2010.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO DAG air conditioning

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
I N S T R U M E N T S A N D C O N T R O L S

1. Controls:
- Electric windows
- Child lock

2. Side air vent

3. Driver’s air conditioning controls

4. Driver’s front airbag

5. Left hand upper storage

6. Central air vents

7. Right hand upper storage

8. Front passenger’s airbag

9. Speaker (Tweeter) (right and left)
10. Passenger’s air conditioning
controls

11. Lower glovebox:
- Air freshener clips
- Various storage

12. Key switch:
- Front passenger’s airbag activation/deactivation

13. Central locking button

14. Audio and telematics system

15. Scented air freshener

16. Cooled storage

17. USB port (or blanking plug)
18. 12 V accessory socket or cigar
lighter

19. Portable ashtray

20. Interior mood lighting control

21. Steering wheel adjustment lever

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Recommended settings
- Heating/manual air conditioning:
- Digital air conditioning: the fully automatic mode is recommended - press "AUTO" .

Operate

For...


Cooling
or
Fully cold to
start, then personal settings
Maximum to
start, then personal settings
ON
ON when
starting,
then OFF

Heating

or
Fully hot to
start, then personal settings
Maximum to
start, then personal setting

ON when
starting,
then OFF

Demisting

Defrosting

Fully hot
OFF
V E N T I L A T I O N

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RECOMMENDED SETTINGS FOR VENTILATION, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING Air intake
Check that the exterior grille for the
air intake at the bottom of the wind-
screen, is clean and free of dead
leaves, snow, etc.
Air distribution

1. Windscreen demisting/defrosting
vents.

2. Front side windows demisting/
defrosting vents.

3. Adjustable air vents.

4. Adjustable central air vents.

5. Front passenger footwell air out-
lets.

6. Adjustable 2nd row side air
vents, with air fl ow and tempera-
ture adjustment.

7.
Rear passenger footwell air outlets.

8. Adjustable 3rd row side air vents.
The side air vents 8 apply only to the
7-seater versions.

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Air conditioning
To ensure that your system operates
correctly, it is recommended that you
have it checked regularly.
Water arising from condensation
in the air conditioning drains away
through a hole provided for this pur-
pose. A pool of water may thus form
under the vehicle when stationary.
To preserve the sealing of the air
conditioning compressor, operate
the air conditioning at least once a
month.
Regardless of the season, the air
conditioning is useful, since it re-
moves humidity and condensation.
To be effective, the air conditioning
should only be used with the win-
dows closed.
If after a lengthy stop in bright sun-
light the interior temperature is
excessive, air the passenger com-
partment by opening the windows
for a few moments, then close them
again.
The air conditioning operates by
using power from the engine. This
results in a slight increase in fuel
consumption.
Dust filter/Odour filter (active
carbon)
There is a fi lter for excluding odours
and dust.
This fi lter has to be changed in
accordance with the vehicle's ser-
vicing schedule (see "Maintenance
and Warranty Guide").
Air circulation
Air vents on the fl oor underneath the
front seats provide enhanced heat-
ing for the rear seat positions; take
care not to obstruct them.
Air vents
The air vents to the face have grilles
and thumbwheels to adjust the air
fl ow and direction (up-down, right-
left).
The automatic regulation of the air
conditioning in the passenger com-
partment uses a number of sensors
(sunshine sensor, ambient tempera-
ture sensor...) that relieve you of the
need to make frequent adjustments
to the displayed temperature.
Take care not to obstruct the sun-
shine sensor, located on the dash-
board behind the instrument panel.
Sensors

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MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING
The air conditioning system oper-
ates with the engine running.
A. DRIVER'S CONTROL PANEL
1. Adjustment of the air fan speed
The air fan adjustment only operates
when the engine is running.
To adjust the air fl ow, press button 1 :
to increase the fl ow of air,
to decrease the fl ow of air. The level of air fl ow is shown by the
progressive lighting of the warning
lamps depicting the fan blades
1 .
By reducing the fl ow to minimum,
you deactivate the air conditioning
system (OFF).
To maintain an acceptable level of
comfort in the passenger compart-
ment, you should not leave this
control too long in the OFF position.
2. Adjustment of air distribution

 Press button 2 to make the dis-
play run through the different
types of air distribution.
The air distribution chosen
is shown by the lighting of
the corresponding warning
lamps on the display 2 .
3. Mode of adjustment of temperature for the
passenger

 Press button 3 to have indepen-
dent passenger control of cabin
air temperature. The warning lamp
goes off.
While the passenger is adjusting tem-
perature, the warning lamp comes on. 4. Air recirculation
This control is for isolating disagree-
able odours or fumes coming from
outside.

 Press button 4 to cut off the in-
take of outside air and to acti-
vate recirculation of the air in the
passenger compartment. The
warning lamp comes on.
Avoid the extended use of air re- circulation (risk of deterioration
of air quality and misting).


Press button 4 again to allow the
intake of exterior air. The warning
lamp goes off.
5. Air conditioning
The air fan control (adjusting the fl ow
of air) has to be activated in order for
air conditioning to be obtained.

 Press button 5 . The warning
lamp comes on.
To be effective, the air condi-
tioning should be operated only
with the windows closed.
If your vehicle is not equipped with
air conditioning, you will have the
same control panel but without the

A/C button.

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6. Demisting/defrosting the rear screen
This function operates only if the
engine is running.

 Press button 6 to activate/de-
activate the electric demisting/
defrosting of the rear screen and
door mirrors. The warning lamp
comes on.
7. Rapid demisting/defrosting of front and rear windows
and door mirrors

 Press button 7 . The warning
lamp comes on.
This function simultaneously acti-
vates:
- front demisting/defrosting,
- optimum fl ow of air,
- recirculation prohibition,
- demisting/defrosting of door mir- rors and heated rear screen,
- air conditioning, if necessary.
To stop the function, press button 7
again. 8. Adjustment of the fan air
temperature
This control is for adjusting the tem-
perature of the air in the passenger
compartment. It can be used in cold
weather as well as in hot weather, pro-
vided the air conditioning is active.
The adjustment of the temperature is
continuous and progressive starting
from left to right.
Adjustment of temperature

 Press button 9 to take control of
the temperature. The warning
lamp comes on.

 Rotate button 10 to adjust your
temperature.
The adjustment of the temperature is
continuous and progressive starting
from left to right.
The demisting/defrosting switch-
es off automatically to prevent
excessive consumption of power.
B. PASSENGER'S CONTROL PANEL

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DIGITAL AIR CONDITIONING
The air conditioning system oper-
ates with the engine running.
1. Automatic comfort regulation
A press on this button,
confi rmed by the display of
the A/C warning lamp and
of AUTO on the screen, pro-
vides automatic control, at the tem-
perature selected, of all the following
5 functions:
- air fl ow,
- passenger compartment tempe- rature, left and right,
- air distribution,
- air conditioning,
- automatic air recirculation. For this facility to operate, it is rec-
ommended that all air vents are kept
open.
Using the
AUTO mode will prevent
the formation of mist inside the
vehicle in cold or humid weather.
When starting from cold, in order to
avoid a rush of cold air, the air fan at-
tains its optimum level progressively. 2. Adjustment of temperature
To display the desired temperature,
press button:
-
- to decrease the temperature,
- + to increase the temperature.
A setting around 21 will provide
an agreeable temperature level.
However, depending on your prefer-
ence, anything between 18 and 24
is quite normal.
For optimum comfort, it is recom-
mended to avoid a difference of set-
tings of more than than 3 between
right and left.
Actual temperatures experienced in
the passenger compartment are de-
pendent on external factors and for
this reason might not be identical to
those displayed.
On entering the vehicle, the inside
temperature may be much colder (or
hotter) than would be comfortable. It
serves no purpose to alter the tem-
perature displayed in an attempt to
attain your preference more rapidly.
The system operates automatically
to correct the difference in tempera-
ture as soon as possible.

Manual resumption of one or more
functions
It is possible to adjust each of the
functions 3 , 4 , 6 and 10 manually.
The display of the "AUTO" function
will then go off.

Resumption by the driver of the
adjustment of passenger com-
partment temperatures (for the
front and rear passengers)

A long press on the "AUTO" but-
ton cancels all personal settings,
including the passenger's tem-
perature, and returns the system
to automatic operation.
A. DRIVER'S CONTROL PANEL

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3. Adjustment of air fan speed/Activation of the
"REST" function
to increase the air fl ow,
to decrease the air fl ow (this
button also has the "REST"
function).
The level of air fl ow is indicated on
the display by the progressive fi lling
of the fan blades.
If you place the air fan on position 0 ,
the system is deactivated. The air fan
display will be empty, with the indica-
tion OFF.
To allow a degree of comfort
in the passenger compart-
ment while the engine is off,
you can operate the ven-
tilation for a few minutes using the
"REST" function.
When you leave the vehicle, any
passengers present can still have
the benefi t of air circulation, even
though the engine is not running.
This function is available when
you switch on the ignition as well
as when you stop the engine.
The air conditioning control screens
come on and the symbol represent-
ing the air fan is displayed while the
function is available. This button does not activate the
air conditioning, only the air fans.
While the REST function is active,
the air fl ow and distribution cannot
be modifi ed.
On switching on the ignition:
- A press on the REST button ac- tivates the function for a period
of a few minutes. Two blades of
the fan will fi ll to indicate that the
function is active.
- The function can be deactivated and reactivated during the timed
period.
- At the end of the timed period, the screen will go off. 4. Adjustment of air
distribution

 Press button 4 to scroll
through the air distri-
bution settings on the
screen.
The air distribution you have chosen
is confi rmed by the corresponding
indicators in the screen.
There are 7 possible adjustments.
Adjustment of air fl ow
To adjust the fl ow of air, press the
button:
"REST" function: activation of
ventilation, engine off
On switching off the engine:
- The function can be activated
during a period of 30 seconds.
- A press on the REST button ac- tivates the function for period of
several minutes. The duration
and availability of the function
depends on the state of charge
of the battery. Locking the vehi-
cle has no effect on the function.
- A further press before the end of the period of operation stops the
function defi nitively.