2012 Citroen C4 air condition
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MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING
The air conditioning system operates
with the engine running.
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Turn the dial to select a
position between blue
(cold) and red (hot) so as
to adjust the temperature
to your requirements.
1. Temperature adjustment This dial is used to increase or
decrease the speed of the air
booster fan.
2. Air fl ow adjustment
3. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows.
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If you place the air fl ow con-
trol in position 0
, the system
is deactivated. However, a
slight fl ow of air, due to the
movement of the vehicle,
can still be felt.
Windscreen, side windows
and footwells.
Footwells.
Central and side vents.
The air distribution can be
adapted by placing the dial in
an intermediate position.
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Turn the dial from position 1
to po-
sition 5
to obtain a comfortable air
fl ow. This dial is used to arrange the distri-
bution of air in the passenger compart-
ment by combining several air outlets.
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4. Air intake/Air recirculation
The intake of exterior air prevents the
formation of mist on the windscreen
and side windows.
5. Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is de-
signed to operate effectively in
all seasons, with the windows
closed.
It enables you to:
- lower the temperature, in summer,
- increase the effectiveness of the
demisting in winter, above 3 °C.
Switching on
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Press the "A/C"
button, the button's
indicator lamp comes on.
Switching off
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Press the "A/C"
button again, the
button's indicator lamp goes off.
Switching off may affect comfort levels
(humidity, condensation).
The recirculation of interior air isolates
the passenger compartment from exte-
rior odours and smoke.
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Press the button to recir-
culate the interior air. The
indicator lamp comes on
to confi rm this.
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Press the button again to permit the
intake of exterior air. The indicator
lamp goes off to confi rm this.
This function allows hot or cold
air to be delivered selectively
and more quickly.
Return to exterior air intake as soon
as possible to prevent deterioration of
the the air quality and the formation of
mist. The air conditioning does not
operate when the air fl ow adjust-
ment control 2
is in position " 0 ".
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DUAL-ZONE DIGITAL AIR CONDITIONING
Automatic operation
We recommend the use of
one of the three AUTO modes
available: they provide opti-
mised regulation of the tem-
perature in the passenger
compartment according to the comfort
value that you have chosen.
These three modes automatically adjust
the air fl ow, according to the desired set-
ting, while also maintaining the desired
comfort value.
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Press the "AU TO "
button repeatedly:
- a fi rst indicator lamp comes on; the
"light" setting mode is selected,
- a second indicator lamp comes
on; the "medium" setting mode is
selected,
- a third indicator lamp comes on;
the "intense" mode setting is se-
lected.
The air conditioning system operates when the engine is running. When the engine is cold, the air
fl ow will reach its optimum level
progressively, taking account
of the weather and the desired
comfort level so as to avoid too
great a distribution of cold air.
On entering the vehicle, if the in-
terior temperature is much colder
or warmer than the comfort val-
ue, there is no need to change
the value displayed in order to
obtain the comfort required. The
system corrects the difference in
temperature automatically and
as quickly as possible.
1. Automatic comfort programme
This system is designed to operate
effectively in all seasons, with the win-
dows closed.
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7. Air fl ow adjustment
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Turn this control to the left
to decrease the air fl ow or
to the right to increase the
air fl ow.
The air fl ow indicator lamps, between
the two fans, come on progressively in
relation to the value requested. For maximum cooling or heating
of the passenger compartment,
it is possible to exceed the mini-
mum value 14 or the maximum
value 28.
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Turn control 2
or 3
to the left
until "LO"
is displayed or
to the right until "HI"
is dis-
played.
See "Front demisting - defrosting".
4. Automatic visibility programme
Manual operation
If you wish, you can make a different
choice from that offered by the system
by changing a setting. The the "AUTO"
indicator lamps go off; the other func-
tions will still be controlled automati-
cally.
)
Pressing the "AUTO"
button returns
the system to completely automatic
operation.
5. Air conditioning On/Off
)
Press this button to switch
off the air conditioning.
Switching the system off could result in
discomfort (humidity, condensation).
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Press this button again to return to
automatic operation of the air con-
ditioning. The indicator lamp on the
"A/C"
button comes on.
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Press one or more but-
tons to direct the air fl ow
towards:
6. Air distribution adjustment
- the windscreen and side windows
(demisting or defrosting),
- the outer and centre air vents,
- the footwells.
You can combine the three orientations
to obtain the desired air distribution.
2. Driver's side adjustment
The driver and front pas-
senger can each adjust the
temperature to their require-
ments.
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Turn control 2
or 3
to the left or to
the right respectively to decrease or
increase this value.
A setting around the value 21 provides
optimum comfort. However, depend-
ing on your requirements, a setting be-
tween 18 and 24 is normal.
You are advised to avoid a left/right set-
ting difference of more than 3.
3. Passenger's side adjustment
The value indicated on the display cor-
responds to a level of comfort and not
to a temperature in degrees Celsius or
Fahrenheit.
With Stop & Start, when dem-
isting has been activated, the
STOP mode is not available.
8. Air intake/Air recirculation
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Press this button for recir-
culation of the interior air.
The indicator lamp in the
button comes on.
Air recirculation enables the passenger
compartment to be isolated from exte-
rior odours and smoke.
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As soon as possible, press this but-
ton again to permit the intake of out-
side air and prevent the formation of
condensation. The indicator lamp in
the button goes off.
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Switching the system off
Avoid prolonged operation in in-
terior air recirculation mode or
driving for long periods with the
system off (risk of condensation
and deterioration of air quality).
9. "REST" function: ventilation with
the engine off
On switching on the engine
- The control screens come on: the
function is available.
- Pressing the REST
button activates
the ventilation for a few minutes.
Activation of the function is con-
fi rmed by the display of two dashes
in the control screens and four air
fl ow level indicator lamps.
- The function can be deactivated and
reactivated if the control screens
are on.
- The screens go off at the end of this
period.
On stopping the engine
- While the control screens remain
on: the function is available.
- Pressing the REST
button activates
the ventilation for a few minutes.
Activation of the function is con-
fi rmed by the display of two dashes
in the control screens and four air
fl ow level indicator lamps.
Locking the vehicle has no effect on
this function.
- The control screens go off at the
end of this period.
Pressing again before the end of
the period interrupts off the ventila-
tion defi nitively: the control screens
go off and the function is no longer
available.
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Turn the air fl ow control to
the left until all of the indi-
cator lamps go off.
This action switches off the air condi-
tioning and the ventilation.
Temperature related comfort is no longer
assured but a slight fl ow of air, due to
the movement of the vehicle, can still
be felt.
)
Modify the settings (temperature,
air fl ow or air distribution) or press
the "AUTO"
button to reactivate the
system with the values set before it
was switched off.
This switch does not operate the
air conditioning, only the air fan.
When the "REST" function is ac-
tivated, you cannot modify the
temperature, air fl ow and distri-
bution settings: these are con-
trolled automatically according
to the ambient temperature.
This function is not available in
the STOP mode of Stop & Start.
Even with the engine is off,
you can operate the ventila-
tion for a few minutes.
For example, while you are
away from the vehicle, the
passengers can still enjoy some air cir-
culation without having the engine run-
ning.
This function is available after switching
on the ignition, as well as after stopping
the engine.
The period that the function is available
depends on the state of charge of the
battery.
You can activate the "REST" func-
tion while the air conditioning control
screens are on.
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FRONT DEMIST - DEFROST
These markings on the control
panel indicate the control po-
sitions for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the windscreen
and side windows.
With manual air conditioning
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Put the temperature, air fl ow and
distribution controls to the dedicated
marked position.
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Put the air intake control to the
"Exterior air intake" position
(indicator lamp on the control off).
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Switch on the air conditioning by
pressing the "A/C"
button; the warn-
ing lamp in the button comes on.
REAR SCREEN DEMIST -
DEFROST
The control button is located
on the air conditioning system
control panel.
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting
can only operate when the engine is
running.
)
Press this button to demist/defrost
the rear screen and (depending on
version) the door mirrors. The indi-
cator lamp associated with the but-
ton comes on.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off
automatically to prevent an excessive
consumption of current.
)
It is possible to stop the demisting/de-
frosting operation before it is switched
off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated
with the button goes off.
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Switch off the demisting/de-
frosting of the rear screen
and door mirrors as soon as
appropriate, as lower current
consumption results in re-
duced fuel consumption.
With digital dual-zone air
conditioning
Automatic visibility programme
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Select this programme to demist
or defrost the windscreen and side
windows as quickly as possible.
The system automatically manages
the air conditioning, air fl ow and air
intake, and provides optimum distribu-
tion towards the windscreen and side
windows.
)
To stop the programme, press ei-
ther the "visibility"
button again or
"AUTO"
, the warning lamp on the
button goes off and the warning lamp
on the "AUTO"
button comes on.
The system starts again with the values
in use before it was overridden by the
visibility programme.
With Stop & Start, when dem-
isting has been activated, the
STOP mode is not available.
With Stop & Start, when the
demisting, air conditioning and
air fl ow functions are activated,
STOP mode is not available.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting
A.
Main lighting mode selection ring:
turn it to position the symbol re-
quired facing the mark.
Manual controls
The lighting is controlled directly by the
driver by means of the ring A
and the
stalk B
.
Lamps off.
Automatic illumination of head-
lamps.
B.
Stalk for switching headlamps: pull
the stalk towards you to switch the
lighting between dipped and main
beam headlamps.
In the lamps off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam head-
lamps temporarily ("headlamp fl ash") by
maintaining a pull on the stalk. Sidelamps.
Dipped headlamps or main
beam headlamps.
Displays
Illumination of the corresponding indica-
tor lamp in the instrument panel confi rms
that the lighting selected is on.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting, compulsory in certain
countries, which comes on automati-
cally when the engine is started making
the vehicle more visible to other users.
This function is assured:
- in countries where it is imposed by
regulations,
by illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps with the sidelamps and
number plate lamps; this function
cannot be deactivated.
- for other countries where it is pro-
vided,
by the use of dedicated lamps; this
function can be activated or deac-
tivated via the vehicle confi guration
menu.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction screen, air
conditioning control panel, ...) are not
illuminated, except in night mode with
manual or automatic illumination of
headlamps.
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Component which protects against sunlight
from the front or the side, also equipped with
an illuminated courtesy mirror.
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With the ignition on, raise the con-
cealing fl ap; the mirror is lit auto-
matically.
This sun visor is also equipped with a
ticket holder.
SUN VISOR
ILLUMINATED GLOVE BOX
It has dedicated locations for storing
a water bottle, the vehicle’s handbook
pack...
Its lid has locations for storing a pen, a
pair of glasses, tokens, maps, a cup...
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To open the glove box, raise the
handle.
It is lit when the lid is opened.
It houses the front passenger airbag
deactivation switch A
.
If the vehicle is fi tted with air condition-
ing, it provides access to the ventilation
nozzle B
, distributing the same condi-
tioned air as the vents in the passenger
compartment.
PORTABLE ASHTRAY
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Pull the cover to open the ashtray.
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To empty it, remove the ashtray by
pulling it upwards.
To avoid any problem of interfer-
ence or risk of overturning, do
not place the ashtray near the
gear lever.