2011 Peugeot Expert VU Owner's Manual

55
Ventilation
EASE OF USE AND COMFOR
T
3
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING WITH SEPARATE ADJUSTMENTS
Good practice
For maximum cooling or heating of the
passen
ger compartment, it is possible to exceed
the value 15 b
y turning until LO is displayed or
the value 27 b
y turning until HI is displayed.
For optimum com
fort, the difference between
the value displa
yed for the driver and for the
passen
ger should not be greater than 3. I
f your vehicle is fitted with this control
panel, it is located on the centre console.
On entering the vehicle, the inside
temperature ma
y be much colder (or
warmer
) than is comfortable. There is no
a
dvantage in changing the value displayed
in order to quickl
y reach the level of comfort
required. The system will use its maximum
performance to reach the comfort value set.

56
Ventilation

Driver or passenger side comfort value
The value indicated on the display
corresponds to a level of comfort and
not a temperature in de
grees Celsius or
F
ahrenheit.
Automatic operation
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
l
ocated on the windscreen behind the
mirror, it is used for regulation of the air
conditioning.
AUTO comfort programme
This is the normal air conditioning system
operat
ing mode.
Press this button, the AUTO
symbol is
displayed.
In
accordance with the comfort valueselected, the system controls the
distribution, the fl ow and the intake of air to guaranteecomfort and a suffi cient circulation of air in the
passenger compartment. No further action on your part
is required. No further action on your part is required.
When the engine is cold, to prevent anexcessive diffusion of cold air, the ventilation
will reach its optimum level gradually.
For
your comfort, the settings are stored
when the ignition is switched off and arereinstated the next time the vehicle isstarted, if the temperature in the passenger compartment has not changed significantly;
otherwise, operation resumes in automatic
mode. T
urn this control to the left or to
the right to decrease or increase
the value. A settin
g around the
value 21 provides optimum
comfort. However, depending on your
requirements, a settin
g between 18 and 24
i
s usual.

57
Ventilation
EASE OF USE AND COMFOR
T
3

Air flow
Pr
ess the small fanbutton to
reduce the flow or the large fan
button to increase the flow.
On the display, the blades of the fan darken
wh
en the flow is increased.

Manual operation

You can, according to your requirements,
make a different selection from that offered
by the system by changing a setting.
Th
e other functions will still be controlled
automaticall
y. Pressing the AUTObutton
restores fully automatic operation.
Intake of exterior air/
Recirculation of interior air
Pr
ess this button to recirculate
the interior air. The recirculation
symbol is displayed.

Recirculation prevents exterior odours
and smoke
from entering the passenger
compartment. Avoid prolonged operation
in interior air recirculation mode
(risk of
condensation, odour and humidity).

Pressing this button again activates the
int
ake of exterior air.
Air distribution
Pressin
g this button several times
in
succession directs the air flow
t
owards:


- the windscreen,

- the windscreen and footwells,

- the footwells,

- the side vents, central vents and
footwells,

- the side vents and central vents.

Deactivating the system
Pr
ess the air flow small fan
button until the
fan symbol
disappears.
This action deactivates all o
f the system's
functions, with the exce
ption of the air
recirculation and rear screen demistin
g (if fi tted
on
your vehicle). Your comfort setting is no
lon
ger maintained and is switched off.
For your comfort, do not deactivate the
system for long periods.
Pressin
g the large fan
button or
th
e AUTO
button reactivates the
system with the values set before
it w
as deactivated.
Switching the air conditioning
On/Off

Press this button, the A/C
s
ymbol is displayed and the air
conditioning is activated.
Pressin
g this button again switches off
t
he air cooling.

58
Ventilation
CORRECT USE OF THE
VENTILATION AND AIR
CONDITIONING

Passenger compartment filter, carbon filter

Ensure that this filter is in good condition
and have all o
f the filter elements replaced
regularly.
Vents
"Leave them open"

For optimum distribution and diffusion of hot
or coo
l air in the passenger compartment,
there are ad
justable central and side vents
which can be directed sidewa
ys (right or
left) towards the top of the body. For your
comfort while driving, do not close them,
direct the flow of air towards the windows
instead.
Th
e air vents directed towards the floor of
the vehicle complete the equipment.
Re
fer to the "Checks" section of
chapter 6.
Air conditioning
In all seasons, the air conditioning should onlybe used with the windows closed. However,
if the interior temperature remains high after a prolonged period parked in the sun, do not hesitate to ventilate the passenger compartment for a few minutes. Use the AUT
O mode as much as
possible as it permits optimised control
of all of the functions: air flow, passen
ger
compartment comfort temperature,
air distribution, air intake mode or air
recirculation in the passenger compartment.

Operate the air conditioning system for 5 to
10 minutes, once or twice a month, to keep
it in per
fect working order.

It is normal that the condensation created by
the air conditionin
g system results in a flow
of water which ma
y form a puddle under the
ve
hicle when parked.
If the s
ystem does not produce cold air, do
not use it and contact a PEUGEOT dealer or
a
qualified workshop.

Ventilation
EASE OF USE AND COMFOR
T
3
Press the air conditioning. Direct the control to this air
distribution settin
g.
Dir
ect the control to this
temperature setting.
Increase the air
flow setting.

DE-ICING AND DEMISTING

Returning to exterior air intake
open permits renewal o
f the air
in the passen
ger compartment
(diode off).

Manual mode

60
Ventilation

De-icing the rear screen and/or mirrors

Pressing this button, with the engine
running, activates the rapid demisting -
de-icin
g of the rear screen and/or electric
mirrors.
Thi
s function switches off:


- when the button is pressed,

- when the engine is switched off,

- automatically to prevent excessive
energy consumption.


Automatic air conditioning: visibility
programme
The com
fort programme (AUTO) may not
be sufficient to quickl
y demist or de-ice the
windows
(humidity, several passengers, ice).
In this case, select the visibility programme.
The visibilit
y programme indicator light
comes on.
It activates the air conditionin
g, the air flow,
the de-icin
g of the rear screen and provides
optimum distribution o
f the ventilation to the
win
dscreen and side windows.
It
deactivates the air recirculation.

61
Ventilation
EASE OF USE AND COMFOR
T
3
Good practice
To avoid any risk of poisoning or
asphyxiation, the heater must not be used,
even
for short periods, in an enclosed space
such as a garage or workshop which is not
fitted with an exhaust
gas extraction system.
Do not park the vehicle on an inflammable
surface (dry grass, dead leaves, paper…),
th
ere is a risk of fire. The temperature near the heater must not
exceed 120 °C. A temperature higher than
this
(for example in the case of painting in
an oven
) could damage the components of
th
e electronic circuits.
The heater is supplied b
y the vehicle's fuel
tank. Ensure that the low
fuel warning lamp
i
s not on.
ADDITIONAL HEATING


Coolant circuit heater
This is an additional and separate s
ystem
which heats the Diesel en
gine hot coolant
loop to make starting easier.
It improves the demistin
g and defrosting
performance. Vehicles fitted with an HDi
engine may be fitted with a heater. When
t
he engine is at idle or the vehicle is
stationary, it is normal to notice a high-
pitched whistling noise and a slight emission
of smoke and odour.

62
Ventilation
H
ave the heater checked at least
once a year at the beginning of winter.
Maintenance and repairs should only be
carried out by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop. Use recommended
replacement parts only.