2014.5 Citroen C4 CACTUS RHD Owner's Manual

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Automatic air conditioning
Operation of the air conditioning and regulation of   temperature,   air   flow   and   air   distribution   in  
t

he   passenger   compartment   are   automatic.Temperature adjustment
F Press one of this button to increase   the   value.
F

P
ress one of this button to
decrease
  the   value.
F

Sel

ect the "
Air conditioning "
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
t

o
 
display
 
the
 
controls
 
page
 
for
 
t

he
 
system.
The  air   conditioning   system   operates  
a

utomatically:   the   system   manages   the  t
emperature,   air   flow   and   air   distribution   in  t
he   passenger   compartment   in   an   optimum  
w

ay   according   to   the   comfort   level   you   have  
s

elected.F

P
ress the "AUTO"
button
to   activate   or   deactivate   the  
a

utomatic   mode   of   the   air  
c

onditioning   system.
Automatic comfort
programme
Activation / Deactivation
This air conditioning system operates with the engine running, but the ventilation and its controls are available with the ignition on.
T he   value   indicated   corresponds   to   a  
l

evel   of   comfort   and   not   to   a   precise  
t

emperature.
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In cold weather with the engine cold, the   air   flow   is   increased   gradually   until  
t

he   system   has   warmed   up,   in   order  
t

o   limit   the   delivery   of   cold   air   into   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
On
  entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior  
t

emperature   is   much   colder   or   warmer  
t

han   the   comfort   value   setting,   there  
i

s   no   need   to   alter   the   value   displayed  
i

n   order   to   reach   more   quickly   the  
r

equired   level   of   comfort.   The   system  
c

ompensates   automatically   and  
c

orrects   the   temperature   difference   as  
q

uickly   as   possible.
This
 
setting
 
is
 
associated
 
with
 
AUTO
 
mode
 
o

nly.
 
However,
 
on
 
deactivation
 
of
 
AUTO
 
mode,
 
t

he
 
last
 
setting
 
used
 
remains
 
on.
Changing
 
the
 
setting
 
does
 
not
 
reactivate
 
AUTO
 
m

ode
 
if
 
deactivated.
To
 
change
 
the
 
current
 
setting,
 
press
 
the
 
button
 f
or
 
the
 
desired
 
mode:
" Soft ":
 
provides
 
soft
 
and
 
quiet
 
o

peration
 
by
 
limiting
 
air
 
flow.
" Normal ":
 
offers
 
the
 
best
 
c

ompromise
 
between
 
a
 
comfortable
 
t

emperature
 
and
 
quiet
 
operation
 
(

default
 
setting).
" Fast ":
 
provides
 
strong
 
and
 
effective
 
a

ir
 
flow.
Automatic programme mode
setting
F Go   to   the   secondary   page  b
y   pressing   this   button   to  
m

odulate   the   automatic   comfort  
p

rogramme,   choosing   one   of   the  
m

odes   offered.
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You can modulate the distribution of air in the passenger   compartment   using   these   three   buttons.
Air flow adjustment
Avoid driving for too long with the ventilation   off   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
Air distribution adjustment
F Press one of these buttons to increase   or   decrease   the   air   flow.
The
 
symbol   for   air   flow   (a   fan)   fills   progressively  
a

ccording
  to   the   air   flow   setting   made.
By
 
reducing   the   air   flow   to   minimum,   you   are  
s

topping
 v
entilation.
" OFF "
 
is
 
displayed   alongside   the   fan. Windscreen.
Centre
  and   side   vents.
Footwells.
Each
  press   on   a   button   activates   or   deactivates  
t

he   function.
Resuming manual control
You can manually adjust the air flow and distribution.
F

P
ress the "AUTO" button to
activate
  the   automatic   comfort  
p

rogramme
 ag
ain.
As
  soon   as   you   modify   a   setting,   the   automatic  
c

omfort   programme   is   deactivated.
For
  a   uniform   distribution   in   the  
p

assenger   compartment,   all   three  
b

uttons   can   be   pressed   simultaneously.
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Avoid the prolonged use of interior air   recirculation   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
It
 
allows
 
you:
-
 
i

n
 
summer,
 
to
 
lower
 
the
 
temperature,
-
 
i

n
 
winter,
 
above
 
3
 
°C,
 
to
 
improve
 
demisting.
F
 P
ress
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
to
 
switch
 
o

ff
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning.
F

P

ress this button to switch on the
air
 c

onditioning.
Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate e
fficiently   in   all   seasons,   with   the   windows  
c

losed. The
  intake   of   exterior   air   avoids   and   eliminated  m
isting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
Air intake/Air recirculation
The recirculation of interior air prevents exterior o
dours   and   smoke   from   entering   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
F

P
ress this button to recirculate
the
  interior   air.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   allow  
t

he   intake   of   exterior   air.
The
 
air
 
conditioning
 
cannot
 
operate
 
w

hen
 
the
 
air
 
flow
 
is
 
set
 
to
 
off. This
  function   also   allows   faster   heating  
o

r   cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
Ventilation with "ignition on"
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation   system   and   have   access   to   the  
"A

ir conditioning "
  menu   to   adjust   the   air
flow
 

and   air distribution
 
in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
This
  function   is   available   for   a   few   minutes,  
d

epending   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery  
o

f   your   vehicle.
This
  function   does   not   activate   the   air  
c

onditioning.
You
  can   make   use   of   the   residual   heat   in   the  
e

ngine   to   warm   the   passenger   compartment  
u

sing   the   temperature   setting   buttons.
Switching on
Switching off
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Front demist - defrost
Switching onWith Stop & Start, when demisting has been   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
F
 
P

ress
 
this
 
button
 
to
 
demist
 
or
 
d

efrost
 
the
 
windscreen
 
and
 
side
 
w

indows
 
as
 
quickly
 
as
 
possible.
 
T

he
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
c

omes
 
on.
The
 
system
 
automatically
 
manages
 
the
 
air
 
c

onditioning
 
(depending
 
on
 
version),
 
air
 
f

low
 
and
 
air
 
intake,
 
and
 
provides
 
optimum
 
d

istribution
 
towards
 
the
 
windscreen
 
and
 
side
 
w

indows.
Switching off
F To   switch   off   demisting,   press  t
his   button   again,   the   indicator  
l

amp   goes   off.
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Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching on
Switching off
F Press  this   button   to   demist /
defrost   the   rear   screen   and  
(

depending   on   version)   the   door  
m

irrors.   The   indicator   lamp   in   the  
b

utton   comes   on.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to   prevent   an   excessive   consumption   of   current.
The rear screen demist - defrost can   only   operate   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
Switch
  off   the   heating   of   the   rear   screen  
a

nd   door   mirrors   as   soon   as   you   judge   it  
p

ossible,   as   reducing   the   consumption  
o

f   electrical   current   reduces   fuel  
c

onsumption.
F

I

t is possible to stop the
demisting/defrosting
 o

peration
 b

efore
 
it
 
is
 
switched
 
off
 
a

utomatically
 
by
 
pressing
 
this
 
b

utton
 
again.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
i

n
 
the
 
button
 
goes
 
off.
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Interior fittings
with  a   manual   gearbox
1. Sun visor .
2. G love box .
 I

t   houses   an   auxiliary   socket   and   a   USB  
p

ort   (depending   on   version).
3.
1

2 V accessor y socket (max. 120 W).
4.
U

SB por t.
5.
O

pen storage.
6.

C
up holder.
7.
F

ront armrest with storage.
 (

depending
 o
n
 v
ersion).
8.
F

ront door pockets .
9.
M

at.
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Fittings

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Interior fittings
with  an   electronic   gearbox
1. Sun visor.
2. G
love box.
 I

t   houses   an   auxiliary   socket   and   a   USB  
p

ort   (depending   on   version).
3.
1

2 V accessor y socket (max. 120 W).
4.
U

SB por t.
5.
O

pen storage.
6.

C
up holder.
7.
F

ront armrest.
8.
F

ront door pockets.
9.
M

at.
Fittings