2012.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO RHD heating

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Contents
Conventional child seats 103
ISOFIX child seats 109
Child lock 112
Child safety
Instrument panel 22
Indicator and warning lamps 23
Indicators 31
Adjustment buttons 34
Monitoring Familiarisation
Screens with audio equipment 35
Tr i p c o m p u t e r 45
Multifunction screens
Ventilation 48
Rear screen demist/defrost 50
Heating 51
Manual air conditioning 51
Dual-zone digital air conditioning 53
Scented air freshener 56
Front seats 57
Rear seats 60
Mirrors 62
Steering wheel adjustment 63
Comfort
Remote control key 64
Window controls
69
Doors 71
Boot 74
Panoramic sunroof 75
Fuel tank 76
Misfuel prevention (Diesel) 78
Access
Lighting controls 79
LED lamps 83
Cornering lighting 84
Headlamp adjustment 85
Wiper controls 86
Courtesy lamps 89
Boot lamp 91
Visibility
Front fi ttings 92
Rear fi ttings 96
Boot fi ttings 99
Fittings Eco-driving

.Familiarisation
9
1. Steering wheel adjustment control. 2.Cruise control / speed limiter switches.3.Lighting and direction indicator controlstalk.4.
Central adjustable air vents.
5. Storage tray.
Scented air freshener.
6.Sunshine sensor.
7
. Passenger's airbag.8.Side adjustable air vent.9.
Glove box.
Fusebox.10.Bonnet release. 11. Dynamic stability control (ESP/ASR) switch.
Parking sensors switch.
Central locking switch.
Hazard warning lamps switch.
Electric child lock switch.
Stop & Star t switch.
12. Heating / air conditioning controls.13.Audio system. 14 .Emergency or assistance call. 15.12 V socket (100 W max).16.
USB por t / auxiliary socket.17.Cup holder. 18.Parking brake.

Instruments and controls

Familiarisation
14
we recommend use of the fully automatic mode by pressing the "AU TO "button, after selecting the desired level of comfor t.
Recommended interior settings

Vent ilat ion
I require ...
Heating or Manual Air Conditioning
Air distributionAir flowAir recirculation / Intake of outside airTemperatureManual A/C
HOT











COLD











DEMISTINGDEFROSTING

Monitoring
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Warning lampis onCauseAction / Observations
Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglampsfixed.The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Diesel engine pre-heatingfixed.The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on).Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is determined
by the climatic conditions.
Parking brakefixed.The parking brake is applied or not properly released.Release the parking brake to switch off the warninglamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Obser ve the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer to
the "Parking brake" section.
Engine coolanttemperaturefixed blueOn 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.
Stop & Startfixed.When the vehicle stops (red lights, traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system has put
the engine into STOP mode.
The warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want tomove off.
fl
ashes for a few seconds, then goesoff. ST
OP mode is temporarily unavailable. or STA R T m o d e i s i n v o ke dautomatically. For more information on special cases with ST
OP mode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start"section.

Comfort
48








Vent ilat ion
The incoming air follows various routesdepending on the controls selected by thedriver:
- direct arrival in the passenger compartment (air intake),
- passage through a heating circuit (heating),
- passage through a cooling circuit (air conditioning).
The temperature control enables you to obtain
the level of comfor t required by mixing the air of
the various circuits.
The air distribution control enables you to
di
ffuse the air in the passenger compar tment combining several air vents.
The air flow control enables you to increase or reduce the speed of the ventilation fan.
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment
is filtered and originates either from the outside
via the grille located at the base of the windscreen or from the inside in air recirculation mode.


Control panel

The controls of this system are grouped
together on control panel Aon the centre console. Depending on the model, the functionsoffered are:


- the level of comfor t required,

- air flow
,

- air distribution
,

- demisting and defrosting,

- manual or digital air conditioning controls.



Air distribution
1.
Windscreen demisting or defrosting vents. 2.Front side window demisting or defrostingvents.3.Side adjustable air vents. 4.
Central adjustable air vents.
5. Air outlets to the front footwells.
6.Air outlets to the rear footwells.
S
ystem which creates and maintainscomfortable conditions in the vehicle'spassenger compartment.

Comfort
50
The control button is
located on the heating
or air conditioningsystem control panel.








Rear screen demist/defrost
Switching on
The rear screen demist/defrost can only
operate when the engine is running.)Press this button to demist/defrost the rear screen and the door mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with the button comes on.



Switching off

The demist /defrost switches off automatically to
prevent an excessive consumption of current.
) It is possible to stop the demist /defrostoperation before it is switched off
automatically by pressing the button again.The indicator lamp associated with thebutton switches off.
)Switch off the demist/defrost of therear screen and door mirrors assoon as you consider this possible as lower current consumption results in reduced fuel consumption.

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Comfort
51
Footwells.
Central and side vents.
The air distribution can be adapted by placing the dial in anintermediate position.
2. Air fl ow adjustment
)Turn the dial from position 1to position 5
to obtain a comfortable air flow. Windscreen, side windows and
footwells.
) Turn the dial from blue(cold) to red (hot) to adjust
the temperature to your
requirements.
Windscreen and side windows.

1. Temperature adjustment
The heating / ventilation or air conditioning systems can only operate with the engine running.


3. Air distribution adjustment

Heating / Ventilation Manual air
conditioning
)If you place the air flow controlin position 0(deactivation of thesystem), the temperature is no longer maintained at a comfortablelevel. However, a slight flow of air, due to the movement of the vehicle,can still be felt.

Comfort
54
programme
The automatic comfor t programme
may not be sufficient to quicklydemist or defrost the windscreen
and side windows
(humidity, several
passengers, ice, etc.).
)To switch the system off, press this buttonagain or on "AUTO"
. The indicator lamp in
the button goes off and the indicator lamp in the "AUTO"
button comes on.
With Stop & Start, when demisting hasbeen activated, the STOP mode is notavailable.
)Press this button to activate the automatic
visibility programme. The indicator lamp in
the button comes on. The system automatically controls the air conditioning, the air flow and the air intake andprovides optimum distribution of the ventilation
to the windscreen and side windows. I
f you wish, you can make a different choice
from that offered by the system by changing
a setting. The other functions will still be controlled automatically.) Pressing the "AUTO"
button returns thesystem to completely automatic operation.
For maximum cooling or heating of the passenger compar tment, it is possible to exceed the minimum value 14 or the maximum value 28.)Turn control 2
or 3
to the left until "LO"
is displayed or to the right until "HI"is displayed.


Manual operation
)
Press this button to switch off
the air conditioning.

5. Air conditioning On / Off

Switching the system off could result in
discomfort (humidity, condensation).)Press this button again to return to automatic operation of the air conditioning.The indicator lamp in the "A/C"
buttoncomes on.