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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 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 g u a r a n t e 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
W a r r a n t y a n d M a i n t e n a n c e R e c o r d .
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 , d e a c t i v a t e i t a n d c o n t a c t a
C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
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
change the air in the passenger
c o m p a r t 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 c a n o n l y o p e r a t e w i t h t h e
e n g i n e r u n n i n g .
1. Temperature adjustment
2. Air flow adjustment
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 t i o n 1
to position 5 to obtain 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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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 c a n o n l y o p e r a t e w i t h t h e
e n g i n e r u n n i n g .
1. Temperature adjustment
2. Air flow adjustment
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 t i o n 1
to position 5 to obtain 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 exterior
o d o u r s a n d s m o k e .
R e t u r n t o e x t e r i o r a i r i n t a k e a s s o o n a s
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 .
Press the button to
recirculate the interior
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 permit the intake of
e x t e r i o r a i r . T h e i n d i -
cator lamp switches
o f f t o c o n fi r m t h i s .
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 i s
i s c o n fi r m e d b y l i g h t i n g o f
t h e i n d i c a t o r l a m p .
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 i s i s c o n fi r m e d b y t h e i n d i c a t o r
l a m p s w i t c h i n g o f f . 5. Air conditioning On/Off
Switching off
Press the "A/C" button again, the
a s s o c i a t e d g r e e n i n d i c a t o r l a m p
s w i t c h e s o f f . 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 .
Switching on
Press the "A/C" button, the associ-
a t e d g r e e n i n d i c a t o r l a m p c o m e s o n .
The air conditioning does not op-
e r a t e w h e n t h e a i r fl o w a d j u s t m e n t
control 2 is in position "0".
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With the heating/ventilation
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 . With the manual air
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 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 .
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 .
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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 c a n o n l y o p e r a t e
w h e n t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g . 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. Automatic "visibility" programme
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 i s s w i t c h e d o f f a n d "AUTO"
i s d i s p l a y e d .
Manual override
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 .
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4. Air conditioning on/off Press this button to switch off
t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g .
S t o p p i n g t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g m a y c a u s e
s o m e p r o b l e m s ( h u m i d i t y , m i s t i n g ) .
A u t o m a t i c 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 i s r e s u m e d w h e n t h e b u t t o n i s
p r e s s e d a g a i n . T h e s y m b o l "A/C" is
d i s p l a y e d .
5. Air intake/Air recirculation
Press this button for recircula-
t i o n o f t h e i n t e r i o r a i r . T h e a i r
r e c i r c u l a t i o n s y m b o l 5 i s d i s -
p l a y e d .
Air recirculation enables the passenger
c o m p a r t m e n t t o b e i s o l a t e d f r o m e x t e -
r i o r o d o u r s a n d s m o k e . 6. Air distribution adjustment
A v o i d p r o l o n g e d r e c i r c u l a t i o n o f
i n t e r i o r a i r ( r i s k o f c o n d e n s a t i o n
o r 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 ) .
P r e s s i n g t h i s b u t t o n s e v e r a l
times in succession enables
t h e a i r fl o w t o b e d i r e c t e d i n
t u r n t o w a r d s :
- t h e w i n d s c r e e n a n d t h e s i d e w i n - d o w s ( d e m i s t i n g o r d e f r o s t i n g ) ,
- t h e w i n d s c r e e n , s i d e w i n d o w s a n d a i r v e n t s ,
- t h e w i n d s c r e e n , t h e s i d e w i n d o w s , t h e a i r v e n t s a n d t h e f o o t w e l l s ,
- t h e w i n d s c r e e n , t h e s i d e w i n d o w s a n d t h e f o o t w e l l s ,
- the footwells,
- t h e a i r v e n t s a n d t h e f o o t w e l l s ,
- t h e a i r v e n t s . 7. Air flow adjustment
Press the "full fan" button to
i n c r e a s e t h e a i r fl o w .
T h e a i r fl o w s y m b o l , t h e f a n , fi l l s p r o -
g r e s s i v e l y a c c o r d i n g t o t h e v a l u e r e -
q u e s t e d .
Switching the system off
A v o i d d r i v i n g f o r l o n g p e r i o d s
w i t h t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s w i t c h e d
o f f ( r i s k o f m i s t i n g a n d r e d u c t i o n
o f t h e a i r q u a l i t y i n t h e c a b i n ) . P r e s s t h e a i r fl o w
"empty fan"
button 7 u n t i l t h e f a n s y m b o l
d i s a p p e a r s .
This action switches off all of the func-
t i o n s 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 .
T h e r m a l c o m f o r t i s n o l o n g e r c o n t r o l l e d .
A s l i g h t fl o w o f a i r r e s u l t i n g f r o m t h e
m o v e m e n t o f t h e v e h i c l e , r e m a i n s p e r -
c e p t i b l e h o w e v e r .
P r e s s i n g t h e a i r fl o w "full fan" but-
ton 7 or on "AUTO" r e a c t i v a t e s t h e
s y s t e m w i t h t h e v a l u e s s e t b e f o r e i t w a s
s w i t c h e d o f f . Press the
"empty fan" button
t o d e c r e a s e t h e a i r fl o w .
For maximum cooling or heating
of the cabin, it is possible to go
b e y o n d t h e m i n i m u m 1 4 o r m a x i -
m u m 2 8 v a l u e s .
Press the blue button 2 until
"LO" i s d i s p l a y e d o r t h e r e d
button 2 until "HI" i s d i s p l a y e d . Press this button again or press the
"AUTO" button to resume automatic
m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e i n t a k e o f a i r . T h e a i r
r e c i r c u l a t i o n s y m b o l 5 i s s w i t c h e d o f f .
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CHECKS
Diesel additive level
(Diesel engine with particle
emission filter)
A low additive level is indicated by light-
ing of the service warning lamp, accom-
panied by an audible warning and a
message on the multifunction screen.
Topping up
This additive must be topped up by a
CITROËN dealer without delay.
Used products Avoid prolonged contact of used
o i l o r fl u i d s w i t h t h e s k i n .
M o s t o f t h e s e fl u i d s a r e h a r m f u l t o
health or indeed very corrosive.
D o n o t d i s c a r d u s e d o i l o r fl u i d s
into sewers or onto the ground.
Take used oil to a CITROËN
dealer (France) or an authorised
waste disposal site. CHECKS
Unless otherwise indicated, check
these components in accordance with
the Warranty and Maintenance Record
and according to your engine.
Otherwise, have them checked by a
CITROËN dealer.
B a t t e r y The battery does not require
any maintenance.
H o w e v e r , c h e c k t h a t t h e t e r -
minals are clean and correctly
tightened, particularly in summer
and winter.
When carrying out work on the battery,
refer to the "Practical information" sec-
tion for details of the precautions to be
taken before disconnecting the battery
and following its reconnection.
Air filter and passenger
compartment filter
Refer to the Warranty and
Maintenance Record for de-
tails of the replacement inter-
vals for these components.
Depending on the environ-
ment (e.g. dusty atmosphere) and the
use of the vehicle (e.g. city driving),
replace them twice as often if neces-
s a r y (refer to the "Engines" section).
A c l o g g 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
may have an adverse effect on the per-
formance of the air conditioning system
and generate undesirable odours. Oil filter
R e p l a c e t h e o i l fi l t e r e a c h t i m e
the engine oil is changed.
Refer to the Warranty and
Maintenance Record for details
of the replacement interval for
this component.
Particle emission filter (Diesel)
It is imperative that the maintenance of
t h e p a r t i c l e e m i s s i o n fi l t e r i s c a r r i e d o u t
by a CITROËN dealer.
Following prolonged operation
of the vehicle at very low speed
or at idle, you may, in excep-
tional circumstances, notice the
emission of water vapour at the
exhaust on acceleration. This
does not affect the behaviour of
the vehicle or the environment.