2013 Peugeot 508 Hybrid air condition

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4. Air intake / Air recirculation
)
Press this button to recirculatethe interior air. The indicator
lamp comes on to confirm this.
) Press the button again to
permit the intake of exterior air.
The indicator lamp goes off toconfirm this.
The intake o
f exterior air prevents the formation of mist on the windscreen and side windows.
The recirculation of interior air isolates the passenger compartment from exterior odours and smoke.
Return to exterior air intake as soon as possible
to prevent deterioration of the the air qualit
y and the formation of mist.
5. Air conditioning On / Off
The air conditioning is designed 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
) Press the "A/C"
button, the associatedgreen indicator lamp comes on.The air conditioning does not operate when
the air flow adjustment is set to off.
Switching off
) Press the "A/C"button again, the associatedgreen indicator lamp switches off. Switching off may result in some discomfort(humidity, misting).



6. Automatic visibility programme
See "Front demisting - Defrosting".

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Dual-zone digital air conditioning
Automatic operation
1. Automatic comfort programme
)
Press this "AU TO "button. Theindicator lamp comes on.
We recommend that you use this mode. It automatically adjusts all settings to provide
optimum operation for the comfor t level chosen: passenger compar tment temperature, air flow, air distribution and air recirculation.
This system is designed to operate effectivelyin all seasons, with the windows closed.
When the engine is cold, to prevent too great a distribution of cold air, the air flow will reach its optimum levelgradually. In cold weather, it favours the distribution of warm air to the windscreen, side windows and footwells only.

2 - 3. Driver-passenger side adjustment

The driver and front passenger can each adjust
the temperature to their requirements.

The value indicated on the display corresponds
to a level of comfor t and not to a temperature in
degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
) Turn control 2or 3to the left(blue) or to the right (red) respectively to decrease or increase this value.
A setting around the value 21 provides optimum comfort. However, depending on your requirements,
a setting between 18 and 24 is normal.
It is recommended that the difference between
left and right should not be greater 3. The air conditionin
g can only operate with the engine running.

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On entering the vehicle, if the interior temperature is much colder or warmer than the comfort value, there is noneed to change the value displayed in order to obtain the comfort required.The system corrects the differencein temperature automatically and asquickly as possible.

4. Automatic visibility programme

For maximum cooling or heating of thepassenger compartment, it is possibleto exceed the minimum value 14 or themaximum value 28.)
Turn control 2or 3
to the left until "LO"is displayed or to the right
until "HI"
is displayed. See "Front demistin
g-defrosting".
)
Press this button to equalise thecomfort value on the passenger's
side with that on the driver's side (mono-zone). The indicator lamp in the button comes on.

I
f you wish, you can change one of settings
provided by the system. The other functions will still be controlled automatically.) Pressing the "AUTO"
button returns the system to completely automatic operation.


Manual operation
5. Mono-zone / Dual-zone
The air conditioning is designed to operate effectively in all seasons,
with the windows closed.
6. Air conditioning On / Off
It allows you:
- in summer, to lower the temperature,
- in winter, above 3°C, to improve demistin
gperformance.


7. Maximum air conditioning
If you want to temporarily refresh theair in the passenger compartment,
press this button and "LO"isdisplayed.
To return to the previous settings, press the
button again.
With Stop & Start, when demisting has been activated, the STOP mode is notavailable.Switchin
g on) Press the "A/C"button, the associated green indicator lamp comes on.The air conditioning does not operate when
the air flow control is set to off.
Switching off) Press the "A/C"
button again, the
associated green indicator lamp goes off.Switching off the air conditioning may result in
some discomfort (humidity, misting).

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8. Air distribution adjustment
)Press the corresponding button for:

Windscreen and side windows.

Centre and side vents.
F
ootwells.
To s u i t
your requirements, you cancombine two distribution buttons or select the three distribution modes
simultaneously.


9. Air fl ow adjustment
)Press this "full fan"button toincrease the air flow.
)Press "empty fan"
button to reduce the air flow.



10. Air intake / Air recirculation
)Press this "empty fan"
air flow button until the fan symbol
disappears and "--"
appears.


Switching the system off
)
Press this button for recirculation of the interior air. The indicator
lamp on the button comes on.

Air recirculation enables the passenger compartment to be isolated from exterior
odours and smoke. It is activated automaticallywhen operating the screenwash.

Avoid driving for long periods with the system off (risk of condensation and deterioration of the air quality).
Pressing the "full fan"buttonreactivates the system with the valuesin use at the time it was switched off.
The air flow symbol, the fan, fills progressivelyaccording to the value requested.
Thi
s action switches off all of the functions of
t
he air conditioning system.
Temperature related comfor t is no longer guaranteed but a slight flow of air, due to theforward movement of the vehicle, can still be felt.
)As soon as possible, press this buttonagain to permit the intake of outside air and prevent the formation of condensation. The
indicator lamp in the button goes off.

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Quad-zone digital air conditioning

Automatic operation


1. Automatic comfort programme

The Soft/Auto/Fast modes allow the driver
and front seat passenger to select their
desired comfor t settings for the passenger compartment:
2. Activating/deactivating the rear air conditioning


3 - 4. Driver-passenger side
adjustment

The driver and front passenger can each adjust
the temperature to their requirements.
The value indicated on the display corresponds
to a level of comfor t and not to a temperature in
de
grees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Favours optimum gentle and silent
operation by limiting the air flow.
Offers the best compromise between
thermal comfort and silence of
operation.
Favours d
ynamic and effective air
flow. Pr
ess this button to deactivate the
rear air conditioning and lock thesystem. A padlock appears in the
L
CD screen. When the rear system is reactivated, automatic mode is selected with
the last temperature settings used.
)
Turn control 3
or 4
to the left (blue) or to the right (red)respectively to decrease or
increase this value.

A setting around the value 21 providesoptimum comfort. However, depending on your
requirements, a setting between 18 and 24 is
normal.
It is recommended that the difference between
left and right should not be greater 3.
The air conditionin
g can only operate with the engine running.

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5. Automatic visibilityprogramme


6. Mono-zone / Quad-zone

7. Air conditionin
g On / Off
Manual o
peration

If you wish, you can change one of settings provided by the system. The other functions will still be controlled automatically.
Press one of the Soft/Auto/Fast buttons toreturn to fully automatic operation.

On entering the vehicle, if the interior temperature is much colder or warmer than the comfort value, there is noneed to change the value displayed in order to obtain the comfor t required.The system corrects the differencein temperature automatically and as quickly as possible.

See "Front demisting-defrosting". Press this button to apply the driver's
comfort setting value to the front and
rear passengers (mono-zone). The
indicator lamp on the button comes on.

The air conditioning is designed to
operate effectively in all seasons,
with the windows closed.
It allows you:


-
in summer, to lower the temperature,

- in winter, above 3°C, to improve demisting
performance.
Switchin
g on) Press the "A/C"button, the associated green indicator lamp comes on. The air conditioning does not operate when
the air flow control is set to off.
Switching off) Press the "A/C"button again, the
associated green indicator lamp goes off.
Switching off the air conditioning may result in
some discomfort (humidity, misting).

For maximum cooling or heating of thepassenger compar tment, it is possibleto exceed the minimum value 14 or themaximum value 28. )
Turn the dial 3
or 4
to the left until"LO"is displayed or to the right until "HI"
is displayed.

With Stop & Star t, when demisting hasbeen activated, the STOP mode is notavailable.

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) Press this "full fan"button toincrease the air flow.)Press the corresponding button for:
Windscreen and side windows.
Centre and side vents.
Footwells.
To s u i t
your requirements, you cancombine two distribution buttons or select the three distribution modes
simultaneously.
)
Press "empty fan"button to reduce the air flow.

)
Press this "empty fan"
air
flow button until the fan symbol
disappears and "- -"
appears.
Automatic air intake mode
It is activated by default with automatic comfort regulation.
9. Air fl ow adjustment
The symbol for air flow, the fan, fills progressively according to the value requested.
Switching the system off
This action switches off all of the functions of
the air conditioning system.
Temperature related comfor t is no longer assured
but a slight flow of air, due to the for ward movement
of the vehicle, can still be felt.
Avoid drivin
g for long periods with the system
o
ff (risk of condensation and deterioration of
the air quality). Pressing the "full fan"
buttonreactivates the system with the values in use at
the time it was switched off.


10. Air intake / Air recirculation
Air recirculation enables the passenger compar tment to be isolated from exterior odours and smoke. It is activated automatically
when operating the screenwash. It is inactive
when the ambient temperature is below 5°C to
guard against the risk of misting in the vehicle. ) As soon as possible, press this button
again to permit the intake of outside air and prevent the formation of condensation. The
indicator lamp in the button goes off.

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Adjusting the rear passenger comfort level
1. Automatic comfort programme
) Press the "AUTO"button. The lamp in the button comes on.
We recommend that you use this mode. It automatically adjusts all settings to provide
optimum operation for the comfor t level chosen: passenger compar tment temperature, air flowand air distribution.
This system is designed to operate effectivelyin all seasons, with the windows closed.

2. Air distribution adjustment
3. Temperature adjustment, leftand right

Press the corresponding button successively
f
or: The le
ft and rear passengers can each adjust
their temperature setting independently.
The value indicated in the screen is a level
of comfor t and not a temperature in degreesCelsius or Fahrenheit.
) Turn the dial to the left to lower the
value and to the right to raise it.

- F
ootwell and centre vent.

-
Centre vent.

- A
utomatic control of air distribution.
The rear air conditionin
g controls only operate
if, from the front:
- th
e REARbutton is activated,
- the automatic visibilit
y programme is notactivated.

A setting around 21 provides an optimum
level of comfor t. However, depending on your
requirements, a setting between 18 and 24 isnormal.
It is recommended that the difference between
left and right should not be greater 3.
Ensure that the air grilles and vents on the floor are not obstructed.