2010 Citroen C3 heating
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MONITORING
Front
foglamps fi x e d . The front foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards twice to
switch off the front foglamps.
Rear
foglamps fi x e d . The rear foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to switch off
the rear foglamps.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fi x e d . The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on).
Wait until the warning lamp has switched off befor
e starting.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is
determined by the climatic conditions.
Parking brake fi x e d . The parking brake is
applied or not properly
released. Release the parking brake to switch off the
warning lamp, keeping your foot on the brake
pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer
to the "Driving" section.
Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations
Engine
coolant
temperature fi x e d b l u e . On starting the engine, it
indicates that the engine is
cold. After a few minutes driving, it swiches off to
indicate that the engine temperature is normal.
In order to protect your engine, avoid driving too
hard until the warning lamp has switched off.
Foot on the
brake pedal fi x e d . With an automatic gearbox,
you have forgotten to press
the brake pedal to come out
of the
P postion. With the engine running, before releasing the
parking brake you must press the brake pedal to
unlock the the automatic gear selector lever and
come out of the
P position.
Automatic
wiping fi x e d . The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.
Main beam
headlamps fi x e d . The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam
headlamps.
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VENTILATION
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger com-
p a r t m e n t i s fi l t e r e d a n d o r i g i n a t e s e i t h e r
f r o m t h e o u t s i d e v i a t h e g r i l l e 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 o r f r o m t h e
i n s i d e i n a i r r e c i r c u l a t i o n m o d e . Air treatment
T h e i n c o m i n g a i r f o l l o w s v a r i o u s r o u t e s
d e p e n d i n g o n t h e c o n t r o l s s e l e c t e d b y
t h e d r i v e r :
- d i r e c t a r r i v a l i n t h e p a s s e n g e r c o m -
partment (air intake),
- passage through a heating circuit (heating),
- passage through a cooling circuit ( a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g ) .
T h e t e m p e r a t u r e c o n t r o l e n a b l e s y o u t o
o b t a i n t h e l e v e l o f c o m f o r t r e q u i r e d b y
m i x i n g t h e a i r o f t h e v a r i o u s c i r c u i t s . 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 e n a b l e s y o u
t o d i f f u s e t h e a i r i n t h e p a s s e n g e r c o m -
p a r t m e n t c o m b i n i n g s e v e r a l a i r v e n t s .
T h e a i r fl o w c o n t r o l e n a b l e s y o u t o
i n c r e a s e o r r e d u c e t h e s p e e d o f t h e
v e n t i l a t i o n b l o w e r .
Control panel
T h e c o n t r o l s o f t h i s s y s t e m a r e g r o u p e d
together on control panel
A on the cen-
t r e c o n s o l e . D e p e n d i n g o n t h e m o d e l ,
t h e f u n c t i o n s o f f e r e d a r e :
- t h e l e v e l o f c o m f o r t r e q u i r e d ,
- a i r fl o w ,
- a i r d i s t r i b u t i o n ,
- d e m i s t i n g - d e f r o s t i n g ,
- m a n u a l o r d i g i t a l a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l s .
Air distribution
1.
W i n d s c r e e n d e m i s t i n g - d e f r o s t i n g v e n t s .
2. F r o n t s i d e w i n d o w d e m i s t i n g - d e f r o s t i n g
v e n t s .
3. S i d e a d j u s t a b l e a i r v e n t s .
4. C e n t r a l a d j u s t a b l e a i r v e n t s .
5. A i r o u t l e t s t o t h e f r o n t f o o t w e l l s .
6. A i r o u t l e t s t o t h e r e a r f o o t w e l l s .
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COMFORT
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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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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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 .