2014 PEUGEOT 108 Owners Manual

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Heating
the heating system works only when the engine is running.F t
u
rn the control from blue
(cold) to red (hot) to adjust the
temperature to your wishes.
Temperature adjustment
Air flow adjustment
F turn the knob from position 1 to 4 to obtain the desired flow of
a i r.
Avoid driving for too long without
ventilation (risk of misting and
deterioration of air quality).
Air distribution adjustment
Centre vent and side air vents.
Centre vent, side vents and footwells.
Footwells.
Windscreen and footwells.
Windscreen.
th

e air distribution can be varied by
placing the control in an intermediate
position.
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Manual air conditioning
this system only operates with the engine running.F t
u
rn the control knob from
blue (cold) to red (hot) to
adjust the temperature to your
requirements.
Temperature level
adjustment
Air flow adjustment
F turn the control knob from position 1 to position 4 to obtain
a comfortable air flow.
If you put the air flow control in
position


0

(system off), the temperature is no
longer controlled. However, a slight flow of air
can still be felt, resulting from the movement of
the vehicle.
Air distribution adjustment
Centre and side vents.
Centre and side air vents, footwells.
Footwells.
Windscreen and footwells.
Windscreen.
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Air intake / Air recirculation
the recirculation of interior air insulates the
passenger compartment from exterior odours
and smoke.
Return to exterior air intake as soon as possible
to prevent deterioration of the air quality and
the formation of mist.
Air conditioning On / Off
the air conditioning is designed to
operate effectively in all seasons,
with the windows closed.
It enables you to:
-

l

ower the temperature, in summer,
-
i

ncrease the effectiveness of the demisting
in winter, above 3°C.
Switching on
F Press this button, the associated indicator lamp comes on.
th

e air conditioning does not operate
when the air flow adjustment is set to off.
Switching off
F Press the button again, the associated indicator lamp switches off.
F

M

ove the manual control to the
left for the "Recirculation of
interior air" position.
F

M

ove the manual control to the
right to return to the "
ex

terior air
intake" position.
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Automatic air conditioning
F Press the "AUTO" button. th
e "AUTO" symbol comes on.
the

air conditioning operates when the engine is running.
By pressing the "AUTO" button again, you can
choose from one of the following settings in
turn:
Automatic programme
Allows optimum operation of the
system.
Offers temperature control while
restricting air flow.
Dynamic air distribution mainly
towards the side air vents.
We recommend that you use this mode.
It provides optimised automatic control of
all of the following functions: passenger
compartment temperature, air flow, air
distribution and air intake, in accordance with
the comfort value that you have chosen.
th

is system is designed to operate effectively
in all seasons, with the windows and fabric roof
closed.
For your comfort, when the engine is switched
off, the settings are retained until the engine is
switched on again.
to p

revent too great a distribution of cold air
when the engine is cold, the air flow will only
reach its optimum level gradually.
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For maximum cooling or heating of the
cabin, it is possible to go beyond the
minimum 14 or maximum 28 value.
F
P
ress the temperature adjustment
button down or up until "LO" or
"HI" is displayed.
A setting around 21
gives optimum comfort.
However, depending on your requirements, a
setting between 18 and 24 is normal.
On entering the vehicle, if the interior is very
cold or hot, there is no need to change the
value displayed in order to reach the required
level of comfort. t
h
e system corrects the
temperature difference automatically and as
quickly as possible.
Temperature adjustment
F Press this button downward to reduce the value and upward to
increase it.
Manual override
It is possible to adjust one or more functions
manually while leaving the other functions in
automatic mode.
th

e "AUTO" symbol switches off.
to r

eturn to automatic mode, press the "AUTO"
button.
Switching to manual mode may not be suitable
(temperature, humidity, odour, condensation)
and does not provide optimum comfort.th e value indicated in the screen corresponds
to a level of comfort and not to a temperature in
degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Air flow adjustment
F Press this button to increase air f low.
th

e air flow symbol, the fan, fills progressively. F

P
ress this button to decrease air
f low.
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Air intake / Air recirculation
Avoid prolonged recirculation of interior
air (risk of condensation or deterioration
of the air quality).F

p
ressing this buttons isolates the
passenger compartment from the
outside air.

t
h
e air recirculation symbol is
displayed.
Air recirculation enables the passenger
compartment to be isolated from exterior odours
and smoke.
Press this button again or press the "AUTO"
button to resume automatic management of the
intake of air. t
h
e air recirculation symbol goes off. F
P
ress this button to stop the air
conditioning.
Air distribution adjustment
- the centre and side air vents,
- t he centre vent, side air vents and
footwells,
-

t
he footwells,
-

t
he windscreen and footwells,
-

t
he centre vent, side air vents and
windscreen,
-
t

he windscreen. F

P
ress this button repeatedly to
direct the air to:
Air conditioning on / off
Stopping the air conditioning may cause some
problems (humidity, misting).
Automatic operation of the air conditioning is
resumed when the button is pressed again.
th

e "A /C " symbol is displayed.
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Avoid driving for long periods with the air
conditioning switched off (risk of misting
and reduction of the air quality in the cabin).
th

is action switches off all of the functions of
the air conditioning system.
th

ermal comfort is no longer controlled. A
slight flow of air resulting from the movement of
the vehicle, remains perceptible however.
Pressing the "AUTO" button again reactivates
the system with the values set before it was
switched off.
Switching the system off
F Press the air flow adjustment button until the fan symbol
disappears.
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Front demist - defrost
these markings indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or defrosting of the
windscreen and side windows.
During the winter period, direct the side air vents towards the side glasses to optimise
their demisting and defrosting.
With the heating /
ventilation system
F Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
F

P
ut the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen" position.
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 "
ex
terior air
intake" position
(

manual control to the right).
F

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

S
witch on the air conditioning by pressing
the appropriate button; the indicator lamp
in the button comes on.
With automatic air
conditioning system
F Press this button. th e indicator lamp in the button comes on.
F

P
ress this button again to switch it off.


t
h
e indicator lamp in the button goes off.
Other settings (air flow, air distribution...)
are controlled automatically.
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