2013 CITROEN DS3 CABRIO air conditioning

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Manual air conditioning


Manual control panel Electric control panel

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5. Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is designed tooperate effectively in all seasons,
with the windows closed.
Electric control panel
) Press the button to recirculate
the interior air. The indicator lamp comes on to confirm this.
)Press the button again to allow fresh air into the passenger compartment.
The indicator lamp goes off to confirm this.
It enables you to:
- lower the temperature, in summer,
- increase the effectiveness of the demisting
in winter, above 3 °C.



Switching on
)
Press the "A/C"button, the button'sindicator lamp comes on.


Switching off
)
Press the "A/C"button again, the button's
indicator lamp goes off.
Switching off may affect comfor t levels
(humidity, condensation).
The air conditioning does not operate when the air flow adjustment control 2is in position "0". To obtain cooled air more quickly, youcan use recirculation of interior air for a few moments. Then return to freshair intake.

Front demist - defrost
With the heating/ventilation
s
ystem
)Put the temperature and air flow controls to
the dedicated marked position. )Put the air intake control to the "Exterior air intake" position (manual control to the right or electric control with indicator lamp off). )Put the air distribution control to the"Windscreen" position.
These markin
gs on the control panel indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or defrosting of the windscreen and side windows.


With the manual air
conditioning system
)
Put the temperature and air flow controls to
the dedicated marked position.) Put the air intake control to the "Exterior air
intake" position
(manual control to the right or electriccontrol with indicator lamp off).) Put the air distribution control to the "Windscreen" position. )
Switch on the air conditioning by pressingthe "A/C"
button; the associated green
warn
ing lamp comes on.

With Stop & Star t, when the demisting, air conditioning and air flow functionsare activated, STOP mode is notavailable.

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Digital air conditioning
The air conditioning operates when the engine is running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.


Automatic operation


1. Automatic "comfort" programme
Press the "AUTO"button. The "AUTO"symbol is displayed.We recommend that you use
this mode. It provides optimisedautomatic control of all of the following functions: passenger compar tment
temperature, air flow, air distribution and air
intake, in accordance with the comfort value
that
you have chosen.
This system is designed to operate effectivelyin all seasons, with the windows closed.
For your comfor t, when the engine isswitched off, the settings are retained until the engine is switched on again. To prevent too great a distribution of cold air when the engine is cold, the air flow will only reach its optimum level gradually.
2. Temperature adjustment
The value indicated on the display corresponds
to a level of comfor t and not to a temperature in
de
grees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
On entering the vehicle, if the interior is very cold or hot, there is no need tochange the value displayed in order to reach the required level of comfort. The system corrects the temperature difference automatically and as quickly as possible.
Pr
ess the ""
and ""
buttons tochange this value. A setting around
the value 21 enables optimum comfor t to be obtained. However,
depending on your requirements, asetting between 18 and 24 is usual.

3. Automatic "visibility" programme
The automatic comfor t programmemay not be sufficient for rapid
demisting or defrosting of the
windscreen and side windows(humidity, several passengers, ice, etc.).
In this case, select the automatic visibility
programme. The button 3 indicator lamp comes on.
The system automatically controls the air conditioning and the flow of air and provides optimum air distribution to the windscreen andside windows. It deactivates air recirculation 5.
To exit this programme, press button 3
again or "AUTO"
, the indicator lamp on the button goes off and "AUTO"
is displayed.
With Stop & Start, when demisting has been activated, the STOP mode is notavailable.

It is possible to adjust one or more functionsmanually while leaving the other functions in automatic mode.
The "AUTO"
symbol switches off.
To return to automatic mode, press the "AUTO"button.
Manual override

4. Air conditioning on/off

For maximum cooling or heating of the cabin, it is possible to go beyond the minimum 14 or maximum 28 values.)Press the blue button 2
until "LO"is displayed or the red button 2
until"HI"
is displayed. Pr
ess this button to switch off the air conditioning.

Stopping the air conditioning maycause some problems (humidity,
misting).
Automatic operation of the air conditioning isresumed when the button is pressed again. The
symbol "A/C"is displayed.


5. Air intake/Air recirculation
Press this button for recirculation of
the interior air. The air recirculation symbol 5is displayed.

Air recirculation enables the passenger compartment to be isolated from exterior odours and smoke.
Press this button again or press the "AU TO "
button to resume automatic management of
the intake of air. The air recirculation symbol 5goes off.
Avoid prolonged recirculation of interior air (risk of condensation or deterioration of the air quality).

Switching to manual mode may not besuitable (temperature, humidity, odour,condensation) and does not provide optimum comfort.

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6. Air distribution adjustment
Pressing this button several times insuccession enables the air flow to bedirected in turn towards:


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

- the windscreen, side windows and air
vents,

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

- the windscreen, the side windows and the
footwells,

- the footwells
,

- the air vents and the footwells,

- the air vents.

Avoid driving for long periods with the air conditioning switched off (risk of mistingand reduction of the air quality in the cabin).

Press the "full fan"button toincrease the air flow.
7. Air fl ow adjustment
The air flow symbol, the fan, fills progressively according to the value requested.
Pr
ess the "empty fan"
button todecrease the air flow.


Switching the system off
Press the air flow "empty fan"button 7
until the fan symbol disappears.
Thi
s action switches off all of the functions of
the air conditioning system.
Thermal comfort is no longer controlled. A slight flow of air resulting from the movement of
the vehicle, remains perceptible however.
Pressin
g the air flow "full fan"
button 7
or on "AUTO"
reactivates the system with the values set before it was switched 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.

This dial is located on the dashboard.
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.
Adjustment dial
This cartridge can be removed easily. The
first time it is used, replace the plug with a real cartridge. 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.
Leave the central vents open.
The intensity of diffusion of the fragrance may depend on the ventilation or air conditioning settings.
Fragrance cartridge
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 lifeof the car tridge, turn the dial fully tothe left when you no longer wish to diffuse the fragrance in the passenger compartment.

As a safety precaution, do not carryout any action on the car tridge while driving.
Do not dismantle the car tridges.
Do not attempt to refill the fragrancediffuser or the car tridges.
Avoid all contact with the skin and eyes.
Keep out of reach of children andanimals.

Checks
Battery

Air filter and passenger compartment filter


Oil filter
Par ticle emission filter (Diesel)
Unless other wise indicated, check these components in accordance with the ser vicing booklet and according to your engine.
Other wise, have them checked b
y a CITROËN dealer or a qualified workshop.
The batter
y does not require any
maintenance.

However, check that the terminals
are clean and correctly tightened,
particularly in summer and winter.
When carrying out work on the battery, refer to
the "Practical information" section for details of
the precautions to be taken before disconnecting
the battery and following its reconnection. Re
fer to the ser vicing booklet for
details of the replacement inter vals
for these components.
Dependin
g on the environment (e.g.
dusty atmosphere) and the use of the vehicle(e.g. city driving), replace them twice as often
if necessary(refer to the "Engines" section).
A clogged passenger compar tment filter may
have an adverse effect on the performance
of the air conditioning system and generateundesirable odours.
Re
place the oil filter each time
the engine oil is changed.
Re
fer to the ser vicing booklet for
details of the replacement inter val
for this component. The
presence of this label, in par ticular with
the Stop & Star t system, indicates the use of a specific 12 V lead-acid battery with special
technology and specification, for which the
involvement of a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
wor
kshop is required when replacing or disconnecting the battery. Failure to observe this recommendation mayshor ten the life of the battery. Th
e start of saturation of theparticle filter is indicated by the
temporary illumination of this warning lamp
accompanied by a message in the multi-
function screen.
As soon as the traffic conditions permit,
regenerate the filter by driving at a speed of at
least 40 mph (60 km/h) until the warning lampgoes off.
If the warning lamp stays on, this indicates a low additive level.

On a new vehicle, the first par ticlefilter regeneration operations may be accompanied by a "burning" smell, which is perfectly normal.
Following prolonged operation of thevehicle at very low speed or at idle, you may, in exceptional circumstances,
notice the emission of water vapour at the exhaust on acceleration. This does not affect the behaviour of the vehicle or the environment.