2014 Citroen C3 RHD heating

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Child seats 86
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ctivating the passenger's front airbag
8
9
IS
oF

IX child seats
9
4
Electric child lock

9
8
Child safety
Instrument panels 10
Indicator and warning lamps
1
2
Adjustment buttons

2
5
Trip computer

2
7
MonitoringOver view
Monochrome screen a 3
0
Monochrome screen C
3
3
16/9 colour screen (eMyWay)

3
7
Multifunction screens
Ventilation 39
Heating

41
Manual air conditioning
4

1
Front demist - defrost

4
3
di

gital air conditioning
4
4
Rear screen demist - defrost

4
6
Scented air freshener

4
7
Front seats

4
8
Rear seats

5
0
M i r r o r s
51
S

teering wheel adjustment
5
2
Comfort
Remote control key 53
Alarm
5
8
Window controls

6
0
Doors

6
2
Boot
6

5
Fuel tank

6
6
Misfuel prevention (
die

sel)
6
8
access
Lighting controls 69
LED lamps
7
3
Headlamp adjustment
7

3
Wiper controls

7
4
Courtesy lamps

7
7
Interior mood lighting

7
8
Boot lamp

7
8
Visibility
Interior fittings 79
Boot fittings
8
4
Fittings
Eco-driving
Contents

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Front foglampsfixed. The front foglamps are switched on
using the ring on the lighting control
stalk. Turn the ring on the lighting control stalk rear wards
twice to switch off the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps fixed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
Diesel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The key is at position 2 (ignition on) in
the ignition switch. Wait until the warning lamp goes off before starting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the climatic conditions (up to about
thirty seconds in extreme climatic conditions).
If the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
then start the engine.
Parking brake fixed. The parking brake is applied or not
properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off the warning
lamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
ob

serve the safety recommendations.
For more information on the parking brake, refer to the
corresponding section.
Dipped beam
headlamps
fixed.
The lighting stalk is in the "
di
pped
beam headlamps" position.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Warning/indicator lamp
is onCause Action / Observations
1
Monitoring

39
Ventilation
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.
Air treatment
The incoming air follows various routes
depending on the controls selected by the
driver:
-
d
irect arrival in the passenger
compartment (air intake),
-
p

assage through a heating circuit (heating),
-

p
assage through a cooling circuit (air
conditioning).
The temperature control enables you to obtain
the level of comfort required by mixing the air of
the various circuits.
The air distribution control enables you to
diffuse the air in the passenger compartment
combining several air vents.
The air flow control enables you to increase or
reduce the speed of the ventilation blower.
Control panel
The controls of this system are grouped
together on control panel A on the centre
console.
d
e
pending on the model, the
functions offered are:
-

t
he level of comfort required,
-

a
ir flow,
-
a

ir distribution,
-


demisting-defrosting,
-
m

anual or digital air conditioning controls.
Air distribution
1. Windscreen demisting-defrosting vents.
2. Front side window demisting-defrosting
vents.
3.
S

ide adjustable air vents.
4.
C

entral adjustable air vents.
5.
A

ir outlets to the front footwells.
6.
A

ir outlets to the rear footwells.
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Comfort

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Heating / VentilationManual air
conditioning
The heating / ventilation or air conditioning
systems operates with the engine running,
as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
1. Temperature adjustment
2. Air flow adjustment
F Turn the dial from blue
(cold) to red (hot) to adjust
the temperature to your
requirements.
F

T
urn the dial from position 1
to position 5 to obtain a
comfortable air flow.
Manual control panel
Electric control panel Manual control panel
Electric control panel
F If you place the air flow control
in position 0 (deactivation of the
system), the temperature is no
longer maintained at a comfortable
level. However, a slight flow of air,
due to the movement of the vehicle,
can still be felt.
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Comfort

43
With the heating /
ventilation system
F Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
F

P
ut the air intake control to the "Exterior air
intake" position
(

manual control to the right or electric
control with indicator lamp off).
F

P
ut the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen" position.
Front demist - defrost
These markings 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
F Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
F

P
ut the air intake control to the "Exterior air
intake" position
(

manual control to the right or electric
control with indicator lamp off).
F

P
ut the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen" position.
F

S
witch on the air conditioning by pressing
the "A /C " button; the associated green
warning lamp comes on.
With Stop & Start, when the demisting,
air conditioning and air flow functions
are activated, ST
oP m

ode is not
available.
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Comfort

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4. Air conditioning on/off
Press this button to switch off the air
conditioning.
Stopping the air conditioning may cause some
problems (humidity, misting).
au

tomatic operation of the air conditioning is
resumed 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 5 is displayed.
air recirculation enables the passenger compartment
to be isolated from exterior odours and smoke.
6. Air distribution adjustment
Pressing this button several times in
succession enables the air flow to be
directed in turn towards:
-

t

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

t

he windscreen, side windows and air
vents,
-

t

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

t

he windscreen, the side windows and the
footwells,
-

t

he footwells,
-

t

he air vents and the footwells,
-

t

he air vents.
7. Air flow adjustment
Press the "full fan" button to
increase the air flow.
The air flow symbol, the fan, fills progressively
according to the value requested.
Switching the system off
Press the air flow "empty fan"
button 7 until the fan symbol
disappears.
This 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.
Pressing the air flow "full fan" button 7 or on
"AUTO" reactivates the system with the values
set before it was switched off. Press the "empty fan"
button to
decrease the air flow.
Press this button again or press the "AUTO"

button to resume automatic management of
the intake of air. The air recirculation symbol 5
goes off.
Avoid driving for long periods with the air
conditioning switched off (risk of misting
and reduction of the air quality in the cabin).
For maximum cooling or heating of the
cabin, it is possible to go beyond the
minimum 14 or maximum 28 values.
F

P
ress the blue button 2 until "LO"
is displayed or the red button 2
until
"HI" is displayed.
av

oid prolonged recirculation of interior
air (risk of condensation or deterioration
of the air quality).
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Comfort

46
Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only
operate when the engine is running.
F
P
ress this button to demist /defrost the
rear screen and (depending on version)
the door mirrors. The indicator lamp
associated with the button comes on.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off
automatically to prevent an excessive
consumption of current.
F

I
t is possible to stop the demisting/
defrosting operation before it is switched
off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated with
the button switches off.
The control button is located on the heating or air conditioning system control panel.
F
S
witch off the demisting/defrosting
of the rear screen and door mirrors
as soon as appropriate as lower
current consumption results in
reduced fuel consumption.
With Stop & Start, when demisting has
been activated, the ST
oP m

ode is not
available.
If the engine is switched off before the
demisting/defrosting is switched off
automatically, demisting/defrosting will
resume next time the engine is switched on.
Comfort

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Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes on a long
mountain type of descent, the use of engine
braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically if a genuine
CITROËN towbar is used.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
temperature of the coolant.
as t
he fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F

T
o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towed load on a long incline
depends on the gradient and the ambient
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
F

I
f the warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
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Practical information