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MONITORING
Airbags temporarily.
This lamp comes on for
a few seconds when you
turn on the ignition, then
switches off. This lamp should switch off when the engine is
started.
If it does not switch off, contact a CITROËN
dealer.
fi x e d . One of the airbag or seat
belt pretensioner systems
has a fault. Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Seat belt not
fastened/
unfastened fi x e d t h e n
fl a s h i n g
accompanied by an
increasing
audible signal. The driver and/or the front
passenger has not fastened
or has unfastened their seat
belt.
Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the
buckle.
Water in
Diesel fi x e d . T h e d i e s e l fi l t e r c o n t a i n s
water. Risk of damage to the injection system on Diesel
engines.
Contact a CITROËN dealer without delay.
Power
steering fi x e d . The power steering has a
fault. Drive carefully at reduced speed.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
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Particle
emissions
fi l t e r ( D i e s e l )
fi x e d , a s s o c i a t e d
temporarily with lighting of the
service warning lamp. This indicates that the
p a r t i c l e e m i s s i o n s fi l t e r i s
starting to become
saturated. As soon as driving conditions allow, regenerate
t h e fi l t e r b y d r i v i n g a t a s p e e d o f a t l e a s t 3 5 m p h
(60 km/h) until the service warning lamp switches
off.
fi x e d , a s s o c i a t e d
temporarily with
lighting of the service warning lamp. This indicates the minimum
level for the Diesel fuel
additive reservoir. Have the reservoir topped up as soon as possible
by a CITROËN dealer.
Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations
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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 e n s u r 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 M a i n t e -
n a n c e a n d W a r r a n t y G u i d e .
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 .
Return to exterior air intake as soon as
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 en-
ables optimum comfort to be
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 .