2010.5 Citroen C5 DAG Owner's Manual

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Air conditioning
We recommend use of the automatic
regulation of the air conditioning.
It permits automatic and optimised
control of all of the following functions:
air fl ow, temperature in the passen-
ger compartment and air distribu-
tion, by means of various sensors
(ambient temperature, sunshine).
This eliminates any need for you to
change your settings other than the
temperature value displayed.

 Take care not to cover the sun-
shine sensor A .
If you select the automatic mode (by
pressing the "AUTO" control) and leave
all of the vents open, optimum comfort
will be maintained and humidity and
condensation will be removed regard-
less of the exterior climatic conditions.
The temperature in the passenger
compartment can only be lower than
the ambient temperature if the air
conditioning is on.
HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING RECOMMENDATIONS
In order to be effective, the air condi-
tioning must be used with the windows
closed. If the vehicle has been parked
in the sun for a long period and the
interior temperature is very high, fi rst
ventilate the passenger compartment
with the windows open for a few min-
utes, then close the windows.
To keep the air conditioning system
in good working order it is essential
that it is operated at least once a
month.
The air conditioning uses engine power
during its operation. As a result, the fuel
consumption of the vehicle increases.
In certain cases of particularly ardu-
ous use (e.g. towing the maximum
load on a steep gradient in high
temperatures), switching off the air
conditioning saves engine power
and improves the towing capacity.
Air inlet
Check that the exterior grille for the
air inlet, at the bottom of the wind-
screen, is clean and free of dead
leaves, snow, etc.
When washing the vehicle using a
high pressure nozzle, avoid spraying
at the air inlet. Air circulation
Maximum comfort is obtained by
means of a good distribution of air in
the passenger compartment, both in
the front and in the rear.
To obtain a uniform distribution of
air, take care not to block the ex-
terior air intake grille located at the
base of the windscreen, the vents,
the air outlets under the front seats
and the air extractor located behind
the fl aps in the boot.
The front and rear vents are fi tted
with thumbwheels to adjust the air
fl ow and direction. We recommend
that you leave all of the vents open.
Dust filter/Odour filter
(active carbon)
There is a fi lter for excluding odours
and dust.
This fi lter must be changed in line
with the vehicle's servicing schedule
(see: "Maintenance and Warranty
Guide").

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DIGITAL AIR CONDITIONING (MONO-ZONE)
This is the normal sys-
tem operating mode.
In accordance with
the level of comfort
chosen, pressing this
control, confi rmed by
the switching on of indicator lamp A ,
permits automatic and simultaneous
control of all of the following func-
tions:
- Air fl ow.
- Temperature in the passenger compartment.
- Air distribution.
- Air intake.
- Air conditioning.
1. Automatic operation
It is advisable to leave all of the
vents open.
Simply pressing one of the controls,
with the exception of control
2 , switches
the system to manual mode.
Indicator lamp A goes off. 2. Temperature adjustment
Turn control 2 to change
the temperature:
- Clockwise to in- crease the temper-
ature.
- Anticlockwise to reduce the tem- perature.
The setting required is displayed.
The value indicated on the display
corresponds to a level of comfort
and not to a temperature in degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit, depending on
the screen confi guration.
A setting around the value 21 usually
provides optimum comfort. However,
depending on your requirements, a
setting between 18 and 24 is normal.
On entering the vehicle, the interior
temperature may be much colder (or
warmer) than is comfortable. There
is no need to change the tempera-
ture displayed to obtain rapidly the
level of comfort required.
The automatic regulation of the air
conditioning will use its maximum
performance settings to correct the
temperature difference as quickly as
possible.
The air conditioning system oper-
ates with the engine running.

Mono-zone: this is the overall regu-
lation of the temperature, distribution
and fl ow of air in the passenger com-
partment.
The symbols and messages associ-
ated with the digital air conditioning
controls appear on the multifunction
screen.

1. Automatic operation

2. Temperature adjustment

3. Air distribution adjustment

4. Activation/deactivation of the air
conditioning

5. Air fl ow adjustment

6. Front demisting - defrosting

7. Rear demisting - defrosting

8. Air recirculation - intake of exterior
air

9. Screen

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Control via the manual controls
It is possible to adjust one or more
functions manually, while leaving the
other functions in automatic mode.

 Press one of the controls, with
the exception of that which regu-
lates the temperature 2 . Indicator
lamp A goes off.
Switching to manual mode may re-
sult in discomfort (temperature, hu-
midity, odour, condensation) and
may not provide optimum comfort.
To return to automatic mode, press
the "AUTO" control.
3. Air distribution adjustment
 Press the controls 3 to
change the distribution
of the air fl ow. 4. Air conditioning
The air conditioning will only oper-
ate when the engine is running. The
air blower control (air fl ow adjust-
ment) must be active to obtain air
conditioning.
Switching off the ventilation

 Turn control 5 to the
left until the fl ow of
air stops.


Press control 4 . Indicator
light B comes on.
5. Air fl ow adjustment

 Turn control 5 to the
right to increase the
air fl ow or to the left
to reduce it.
6. Front demisting - defrosting
In certain cases, the

"AUTO" mode may not
be suffi cient to demist or
defrost the windows (hu-
midity, several passen-
gers, ice).

 Press control 6 to clear the win-
dows quickly. The indicator lamp
comes on.
The
"OFF" symbol is displayed on
the multifunction screen.
This action switches off the display
and the indicator lamps.
It deactivates all of the system's
functions, with the exception of the
rear screen demisting.
The temperature-related comfort is
no longer controlled (temperature,
humidity, odour, condensation).
Avoid driving for too long with the air
conditioning off.
In order to be effective, the air condi-
tioning must be used with the windows
closed.
Deactivating the air conditioning may
result in discomfort (temperature,
humidity, odour, condensation).
The indicator lamps corresponding
to the distribution chosen come on:
- Windscreen and front side win- dows.
- Front ventilation (central and side vents and air diffusion grille
if open) and rear ventilation.
- Front and rear footwells.
Simultaneous display of the distribu-
tion of air to the windscreen and side
windows and of front and rear venti-
lation is not possible. The air fl ow level is indicated by the
progressive lighting of the blocks of
the bar graph on the control panel
display
9 .
To prevent condensation and dete-
rioration of the quality of the air in
the passenger compartment, ensure
that an adequate fl ow of air is main-
tained.
To reactivate the air conditioning:

 Press control 1 .

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It controls the temperature, air fl ow
and intake and distributes the ven-
tilation to the windscreen and front
side windows.
Resuming manual control exits from
"Demisting" mode. It must be can-
celled to permit renewal of the air
in the passenger compartment and
demisting.
Once the screen is clear, press-
ing control 1 returns the system to

"AUTO" mode.

 Press control 7 , with
the engine running,
to demist the rear
screen and the door
mirrors. The indicator
lamp comes on.
Demisting is switched off automati-
cally to prevent an excessive con-
sumption of current and in relation
to the ambient temperature.
It may be stopped by pressing con-
trol 7 again or when the engine is
switched off.
7. Rear demisting - defrosting
The heated rear screen operates in-
dependently of the air conditioning
system.
8. Intake of exterior air/
Recirculation of interior air
This function enables you to isolate
the passenger compartment from
exterior fumes and odours. - When starting with the engine
cold, the fl ow will reach its op-
timum level gradually to pre-
vent an excessive distribution
of cold air.
- When entering the vehicle af- ter it has been parked for a
fairly long period, if the inte-
rior temperature is very differ-
ent from your comfort setting
there is no need to change
the temperature displayed
in order to quickly reach the
level of comfort required. The
system automatically uses its
maximum performance to cor-
rect the difference in tempera-
ture as quickly as possible.
- The water resulting from the air conditioning condensation
is discharged via an open-
ing provided for this purpose;
therefore, a puddle of water
may form underneath the ve-
hicle when stationary.
- In all seasons, if the weather is cool, the air conditioning
is useful as it removes the
humidity from the air and the
condensation. Avoid driving
for prolonged periods with the
air conditioning switched off.
However, demisting resumes when
the engine is switched on again.
Switch off the rear screen and door
mirrors demisting when you consider
this necessary as low current con-
sumption reduces fuel consumption.

 Press control 8 several
times to set the air in-
take mode, the indica-
tor lamp comes on.

It must be cancelled as soon as
possible to permit renewal of the
air in the passenger compartment
and demisting.
With Stop & Start, when demist-
ing has been activated, the STOP
mode is not available.

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DIGITAL AIR CONDITIONING (DUAL-ZONE)
The air conditioning system operates with the engine running.

Dual-zone: this is the differentiated regulation of the temperature and air distri-
bution on the driver's side and the front passenger's side.
The driver and front passenger can each adjust the temperature and the distri-
bution of the air to suit their requirements.
The symbols and messages associated with the digital air condit ioning controls
appear on the multifunction screen. This is the normal sys-
tem operating mode.
In accordance with the
level of comfort chosen,
pressing this control,
confi rmed by the display
of indicator lamp A , permits auto-
matic and simultaneous control of
all of the following functions:
- Air fl ow.
- Temperature in the passenger compartment.
- Air distribution.
- Air conditioning.
- Automatic air recirculation.
It is advisable to leave all of the
vents open. Simply pressing one
of the controls, with the exception
of temperature regulation 1a and

1b , switches the system to manual
mode. Indicator lamp A goes off.
1a-1b. Automatic operation

1a. Automatic operation on the driver's
side

1b. Automatic operation on the pas-
senger's side

2a. Temperature adjustment on the
driver's side

2b. Temperature adjustment on the
passenger's side

3a. Air distribution adjustment on the
driver's side

3b. Air distribution adjustment on the
passenger's side
4a. Driver's zone screen

4b. Passenger's zone screen

5. Air fl ow adjustment

6. Activation/deactivation of the air
conditioning

7. Air recirculation – intake of exterior
air

8. Rear demisting – defrosting

9. Front demisting – defrosting

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2a-2b. Temperature adjustment Control via the manual controls

 Press one of the controls, with
the exception of temperature
regulation 2a and 2b . The indi-
cator lamps A on the "AUTO"
controls go off.
It is possible to adjust one or more
functions manually while leaving the
other functions in automatic mode.
Switching to manual mode may re-
sult in discomfort (temperature, hu-
midity, odour, condensation) and
may not provide optimum comfort.
To return to "AUTO" mode, press
controls 1a and 1b . The indicator
lamps A come on. 3a-3b. Air distribution adjustment

 Press control

3a to change
the distribu-
tion of the air
fl ow on the
driver's side.

 Press control 3b to change the
distribution of the air fl ow on the
passenger's side.
The indicator lamps corresponding
to the distribution chosen come on:
- Windscreen and front side win- dows.
- Front ventilation (central and side vents and air diffusion grille
if open) and rear ventilation.
- Front and rear footwells.
Simultaneous display of the distribu-
tion of air to the windscreen and side
windows and of front and rear venti-
lation is not possible.

 Turn control 2a to change the
temperature on the driver's side
and control 2b to change the
temperature on the passenger's
side: to the right to increase the
temperature or to the left to re-
duce it.
The setting required is displayed.
The value indicated on the display
corresponds to a level of comfort
and not to a temperature in degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit, depending on
the screen confi guration.
A setting around the value 21 usually
provides optimum comfort. However,
depending on your requirements, a
setting between 18 and 24 is normal.
On entering the vehicle, the interior
temperature may be much colder (or
warmer) than is comfortable. There
is no need to change the tempera-
ture displayed in order to quickly ob-
tain the level of comfort required.
The automatic regulation of the air
conditioning will use its maximum
performance settings to correct the
temperature difference as quickly as
possible.

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5. Air fl ow adjustment
 Press the control:
-
to increase the air fl ow,
- to reduce the air fl ow.
The air fl ow level is indi-
cated by the progressive
lighting of the fan blade in-
dicator lamps.

Reducing the fl ow to minimum
switches the air conditioning OFF.
To prevent condensation and dete-
rioration of the quality of the air in
the passenger compartment, ensure
that an adequate fl ow of air is main-
tained.
6. Air conditioning
The air conditioning will
only operate when the
engine is running. The air
blower control (air fl ow ad-
justment) must be active
in order to obtain air con-
ditioning.

 Press control 6 . The indicator
lamp comes on.
In order to be effective, the air condi-
tioning must be used with the windows
closed. 7. Air recirculation - intake of
exterior air

Automatic air intake
mode
It is activated by default
in automatic comfort reg-
ulation.
Automatic mode is activated
with reverse gear or opera-
tion of the screenwash.
This function permits recir-
culation of the air and iso-
lation the passenger compartment
from exterior fumes and odours. It is
inactive when the ambient tempera-
ture is below +5 °C to avoid the risk
of misting inside the vehicle.
Closing the air intake

 Press control 7 to
close the exterior air
intake.
It must be cancelled as soon as pos-
sible to permit renewal of the air in
the passenger compartment and
demisting.

Intake of exterior air

 Press control 7 once
to open the exterior air
intake.
While retaining the other settings,
this position allows the driver to iso-
late the passenger compartment at
any time from unpleasant exterior
odours and fumes.

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When starting with the engine
cold, air fl ow will reach its opti-
mum level gradually to prevent an
excessive distribution of cold air.
When entering the vehicle after it
has been parked for a fairly long
period, if the interior temperature
is very different from your comfort
setting there is no need to change
the temperature displayed in or-
der to quickly reach the level of
comfort required. The system
automatically uses its maximum
performance to correct the differ-
ence in temperature as quickly as
possible.
The water resulting from the air
conditioning condensation is dis-
charged via an opening provided
for this purpose; therefore, a pud-
dle of water may form underneath
the vehicle when stationary.
In all seasons, if the weather is
cool, the air conditioning is use-
ful as it removes the humidity
from the air and the condensa-
tion. Avoid driving for prolonged
periods with the air conditioning
switched off.
9. Front demisting - defrosting
In certain cases, the

"AUTO" mode may not
be suffi cient to demist or
defrost the windows (hu-
midity, several passen-
gers, ice).

 Press control 9 to clear the win-
dows quickly. The indicator lamp
comes on.
This system controls the tempera-
ture, air fl ow and intake and distrib-
utes the ventilation to the windscreen
and front side windows.
Resuming manual control exits from
the "Demisting" mode. It must be
cancelled as soon as possible to
permit renewal of the air in the pas-
senger compartment and demisting.
Pressing one of the controls 1a and

1b returns the system to the "AUTO"
mode.
8. Rear demisting - defrosting
Switch off the rear screen and exterior
mirrors demisting when you consider
this necessary as low current con-
sumption reduces fuel consumption. The heated rear screen
operates independently
of the air conditioning
system.

 Press control 8 , with the en-
gine running, to demist the rear
screen and the mirrors. The indi-
cator lamp comes on.
Demisting is switched off automati-
cally to avoid excessive consump-
tion of current and depending on the
exterior temperature.
It may be stopped by pressing con-
trol 8 again or when the engine is
switched off.
In this latter case, the demisting re-
sumes if the engine is switched on
again within one minute.
With Stop & Start, when demist-
ing has been activated, the STOP
mode is not available.