2012.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD Owner's Manual

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6. Air distribution adjustment
)
Press one or more buttons todirect the air flow towards:


7. Air fl ow adjustment
)
Turn this control to the left todecrease the air flow or to theright to increase the air flow.
8. Air intake / Air recirculation )
Turn the air flow control to the left until all
of the indicator lamps go off.
This action switches off the air conditioning and
the ventilation.
Temperature related comfor t is no longer guaranteed but a slight flow of air, due to the
movement of the vehicle, can still be felt.
) Turn the air flow dial to the right or press
the "AU TO "button to reactivate the system
with the values set before it was switched off.
)Press this button for recirculation of the interior air. The indicator lamp in the button comes on.


- t
he windscreen and side windows (demisting or defrosting),

- the windscreen, the side windows and the
vents,

- the windscreen, the side windows, the
vents and the footwells,

- the vents and the footwells
,

- the vents,

- the footwells,

- the windscreen, the side windows and the footwells.
The air
flow indicator lamps, between the twofans, come on progressively in relation to the
value requested.
) As soon as possible, press this button
again to permit the intake of outside air and
prevent the formation of condensation. The
indicator lamp on the button switches off.
9. Mono-zone / Dual-zone
)Press this button to equalise
the comfort value on thepassenger's side with that on
the driver's side (mono zone).
The indicator lamp in the button
comes on.


Air recirculation enables the passenger compartment
to be isolated from exterior odours and smoke.
Avoid prolonged operation in interior air recirculation mode or driving for long periods with the system off (risk of
condensation and deterioration of the air quality).


Switching the system off

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Scented air freshener System permitting the diffusion of a fragrance in the passenger compar tment in accordance with your requirements, by means of the adjustment dial and the various fragrance car tridges available.

Fitting the cartridge
)Remove the cartridge from the sealing case. )Install the car tridge (flower at top right).
)Press the dial and turn it a quarter of a turnclockwise.

Thi
s dial is located on the dashboard or in the
upper glove box.
It allows you to adjust the intensity of diffusion
of the fragrance.)Turn the dial to the right to permit diffusion
of the fragrance.)Turn the dial to the left to stop diffusion of
the
fragrance.

Fragrance cartridge


Removing the cartridge
)Press the dial and turn it a quarter of a turnanti-clockwise. )Remove the cartridge.)Refit its sealing case.

As a safety precaution, do not carry out any action on the car tridge whiledriving. Do not dismantle the car tridges.Do not attempt to refill the fragrancediffuser or the cartridges.
Avoid all contact with the skin and eyes.Keep out of reach of children and animals.
Do not discard the original cartridge as this ser ves as a plug when no fragrance car tridge is in use. In order to preser ve the ser vice life of thecartridge, turn the dial to the left when you no longer wish to diffuse the fragrance in the passenger compartment.

Leave the central vents open.
The intensity of diffusion of the fragrance may depend on the ventilationor air conditioning settings.
Adjustment dial
This car tridge can be removed easily.
You can change it at any time and store it in the
sealed case which keeps it closed once it has been opened.
You can obtain different fragrance car tridges
from a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.

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Front seats Seat consisting of a seat cushion, a seat back and a head restraint which can all be adjusted to
adapt your position for ease of driving and comfor t.
Driver's seat height adjustment
Seat back angle adjustment

Forwards-backwards adjustment
)Raise the control bar and slide the seat
forwards or backwards.

)
Pull the control lever upwards to raise
or push it downwards to lower, as many
times as necessar
y, to obtain the positionrequired.

)
Push the control rearwards.

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Adjusting the armrest
)Press the control located under the frontend of the armrest to release it.)Move it to the low position. )Raise it notch by notch to reach the desired position.
To place the armrest in the ver tical position,
raise it and push it backwards beyond the pointof resistance.

Head restraint height adjustment
)To raise the head restraint, pull it upwards. )To remove the head restraint, press
the lug Aand pull the head restraint upwards. A)To put the head restraint back in place,
engage the head restraint stems in the
openings keeping them in line with the seat back. )To lower the head restraint, press the lug Aand the head restraint at the same time.
Additional adjustments
The head restraint is fitted with a framewith notches which prevents it fromlowering; this is a safety device in caseof impact. The adjustment is correct when theupper edge of the head restraint is level with the top of the head.Never drive with the head restraintsremoved; they must be in place andadjusted correctly.

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Table position of the front passenger seat
Placing this seat in the table position, with the
rear benchseat also in the table position, allows
you to transpor t long objects.)Push the control upwards and guide theseat back forwards to fold it onto the seatcushion.)To put it back in place, lift up the seat back
and guide it rear wards until it locks in.
Do not forget to fold the "aircraft" typetable fixed on the back of the seat first. For safety reasons, a passenger sat in the rear of the vehicle must not place his feet on the front seat in the table position.

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Rear seats Each section (1/3 - 2/3) can be adjusted individually.
Forwards and backwards adjustment

Adjusting the seat back
angle
)Raise the control and slide the seatforwards or backwards. The seat can be ad
justed to 2 different positions:


- a standard position,

- a comfort (inclined) position.
To a djust the seat back:)
Pull the control lever forwards.



Adjusting the head restraints

The 1/3 - 2/3 rear seat is fitted with head
restraints.
They have a high position (for comfor t andsafety) and a low position (for rear visibility).
They may be removed, as follows: )pull the head restraint upwards as far as possible,)then, press on the lug A.
When you are carrying rear passengers, never drive with the headrestraints removed. They must be secured in place in the high position.

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Fully-folded position
)Move the corresponding front seat forward
if necessary. )Put the rear seat in the fully back position. )Place the head restraints in the lowposition.)Pull control A, to release the seat back
which folds easily onto the seat cushion.
The seat fits into the floor, providing acontinuous level floor.
To put the seat back in position: )Pull the seat back backwards until it locks
in place.
)Return the seat cushion to the desired position.
When putting back in position, take care not to jam the seat belts.

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Mirrors
The mirror glass is electrically adjustable.
A lamp located under the mirror shell provides
lighting for the driver's and front passenger'sentry and exit.
This exterior lighting comes on when the
vehicle is unlocked or a door is opened and
stays on for a timed period.


Folding
)From outside: lock the vehicle using the
remote control or the key. )From inside: with the ignition on, pull the control A
in the central position rearwards.


Unfolding
)From outside: unlock the vehicle using theremote control or the key. )From inside: with the ignition on, pull the control A
in the central position rear wards.


Adjustment
)
Move control Ato the right or to the left to select the corresponding mirror. )
Move control Bin all four directions toadjust. )
Return control Ato the central position.

If the mirrors are folded using control A
,they will not unfold when the vehicle is unlocked. Pull again on control A.

The folding and unfolding of the door mirrors using the remote control can bedeactivated by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
Never fold or unfold the electric foldingmirrors manually.
The objects obser ved are, in reality, closer than they appear.Take this into account in order to correctly judge the distance of vehicles
approaching from behind.

Door mirrors