2015 Citroen C4 PICASSO Owner's Manual

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Dual-zone manual air conditioning with temperature regulation
The air conditioning system operates with the engine r unning.
The
  temperature   at   the   nozzles   and   vents  
i

s   regulated   by   the   system   according   to   the  
t

emperature   in   the   passenger   compartment  
a

nd   the   temperature   setting.
Press the button for the " Air conditioning"
menu
  to   display   the   system   controls   page.Temperature adjustment
F Press one of these buttons to reduce   (blue)   or   increase   (red)  
t

he   value.
Air flow adjustment
Press one of these buttons to
increase   or   decrease   the   speed   of  
t

he   air   booster   fan.
The
 
driver
 
and
 
front
 
passenger
 
can
 
each
 
adjust
 t
he t
emperature.
The value indicated corresponds to a level of c
omfort   and   not   to   a   temperature   in   degrees   Celsius o

r   Fahrenheit   (depending   on   the   unit   selected).
A setting of around 21 provides optimum comfort.   Depending   on   your   requirements,   a  
s

etting   between   18   and   24   is   normal.
In
  addition,   it   is   recommended   that   a   difference  
b

etween   left   and   right   of   more   than   3   should   be  
av

oided. The
  air   flow   symbol   (a   fan)   fills   progressively  
a

ccording   to   the   quantity   of   air   wanted.
By   reducing   the   air   flow   to   minimum,   you   are  
s

topping
 v
entilation.
Avoid  
d
riving  
t
oo  
l
ong  
w
ithout  
v
entilation  
(

risk   of   misting   and   deterioration   of   air  
q

uality).
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Air intake / Air recirculation
The intake of 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  
a

nd   smoke.
F

P
ress the button to recirculate
the
  interior   air.   The   indicator  
l

amp   comes   on.
F
 
P
ress   the   button   again   to   permit  
t

he   intake   of   exterior   air.   The  
i

ndicator   lamp   goes   off   to   confirm  
t

his. The
  air   conditioning   is   designed   to  ope
rate effectively in all seasons,
with
  the   windows   closed.
Air conditioning On / Off
Switching on
Switching off
The air conditioning does not operate when   the   air   flow   adjustment   is   set   to  
o

f f. F
 
P
ress   this   button,   the   associated  
i

ndicator   lamp   comes   on.
Avoid
 
driving
 
too
 
long
 
without
 
r

ecirculation
 
of
 
interior
 
air
 
(risk
 
of
 
m

isting
 
and
 
deterioration
 
of
 
air
 
quality).
This
 
function
 
allows
 
hot
 
or
 
cold
 
air
 
to
 
be
 
d

elivered
 
selectively
 
and
 
more
 
quickly.
It
 
enables   you   to:
-
 
l

ower   the   temperature,   in   summer,
-
 
i

ncrease   the   effectiveness   of   the   demisting  
i

n   winter,   above   3°C.
F  
P
ress   the   button   again,   the  
a

ssociated   indicator   lamp  
s

witches   off.
Air distribution adjustment
These buttons are used to arrange the   distribution   of   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   by   combining   several   air   outlets.
Windscreen.
The
  air   distribution   can   be   adapted   by   using  
s

everal   buttons:   illumination   of   the   indicator  
l

amp   confirms   the   presence   of   fan   boosted   air  
i

n   the   direction   indicated,   the   indicator   lamp   off  
i

ndicates   the   absence   of   fan   boosted   air   in   the  
d

irection
 i
ndicated.
For
  a   uniform   distribution   of   air   in   the  
p

assenger   compartment,   the   three   buttons   can  
b

e   activated   simultaneously.
Footwells.
Central
  and   side   vents.
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Dual-zone automatic air conditioning
This air conditioning system operates with the engine running, but the ventilation and its controls are   available   with   the   ignition   on.
Operation
  of   the   air   conditioning   and   regulation   of   temperature,   air   flow   and   air   distribution   in   the  
p

assenger   compartment   are   automatic.Temperature adjustment
1. Automatic  mode.
2. D river's   side   temperature   adjustment.
3.
 P

assenger's
 s
ide
 t
emperature
 a
djustment. The
  driver   and   front   passenger   can   each   set  
t

he
 t
emperature.
F
P
ress one of these buttons
to   increase   the   value.
The   value   indicated   corresponds   to   a   level   of  
c

omfort   and   not   to   a   precise   temperature.
It   is   recommended   that   you   avoid   a   left /right  
s

etting   difference   of   more   than   3.
Depending   on   the   colour   scheme   chosen,   the   system   controls   page   is   displayed   differently:
4. A ir   conditioning   On   /   Off.
5. A ir d istribution a djustment.
6.
 A

ir   flow   adjustment.
7.
 A

ir   intake   /   air   recirculation.
Press the button for the "
Air conditioning"   menu   to   display   the   controls   for   the   air   conditioning  
s

ystem.
F
P
ress one of these buttons
to   decrease   the   value.
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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
 
indicator   for   the   last   setting   remains   on.
Changing   the   setting   does   not   reactivate   AUTO  
m

ode
 
if   deactivated.
When
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
is
 
on,
 
the
 
a

ir
 
conditioning
 
system
 
operates
 
automatically:
 
t

he
 
system
 
manages
 
the
 
temperature,
 
air
 
f

low
 
and
 
air
 
distribution
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment
 
in
 
an
 
optimum
 
way
 
according
 
to
 
t

he
 
comfort
 
level
 
you
 
have
 
selected.
F

P

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

utomatic
 
mode
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
c

onditioning
 
system.
Automatic comfort
programme
To change the current setting, shown by the g
reen   indicator   lamp,   press   the   button   for   the  
de

sired
 m
ode:"Soft":
  provides   soft   and   quiet  
o

peration   by   limiting   air   flow.
"Normal":
 
o
ffers  
t
he  
b
est  
c
ompromise  
b

etween   a   comfortable   temperature  
a

nd   quiet   operation   (default   setting).
"Fast":
  provides   strong   and   effective  
a

ir   flow.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
modulate
 
the
 
intensity
 
of
 
the
 a
utomatic
 
comfort
 
programme
 
by
 
choosing
 
one
 
o

f
 
three
 
mode
 
settings
 
offered
 
in
 
a
 
secondary
 
p

age
 
of
 
the
 
" Air conditioning "
 
menu.
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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   speed  
o

f   the   booster   fan.
The
 
air
 
flow   symbol   (a   fan)   is   filled   in  
p

rogressively   in   relation   to   the   quantity   of   air  
w

anted.
By
 
reducing   the   air   flow   to   minimum,   you   are  
s

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

he   function.   The   indicator   lamp   is   on   when   the  
b

utton   is   activated.   For   a   uniform   distribution   in  
t

he   passenger   compartment,   all   three   buttons  
c

an   be   pressed   simultaneously.
Manual control
You can manually adjust one or more settings, while   retaining   automatic   control   of   the   other  
f

unctions:
-
 
a
ir   flow,
-
 
a
ir   distribution.
F

P
ress the "AUTO"
 
button   again  
t

o   activate   the   automatic   comfort  
p

rogramme
 ag
ain.
As
  soon   as   you   modify   a   setting,   the   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   "AUTO "
  button   goes   off.
In
  AUTO   mode,   the   indicator   lamps   in   all   three  
b

uttons   are   off.
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Avoid prolonged operation of the air recirculation   function   (risk   of   misting  
a

nd   of   deterioration   of   the   air   quality).
"Mono" function
The comfort setting for the passenger's side can   be   indexed   to   the   driver's   comfort   setting  
(

mono-zone).
From
  the   secondary   page   of   the   "Air
conditioning "
  menu:
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   activate   /  
d

eactivate   the   "Mono"   function.  
 
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
i

s on when the function is
activated.
The
  function   is   deactivated   automatically   when  
t

he
 p
assenger
 u
ses
 t
heir
 t
emperature
 se
tting
 b

uttons.
It
 
allows
 
you:
-
 
i

n
 
summer,
 
to
 
lower
 
the
 
temperature,
-
 
i

n
 
winter,
 
above
 
3
 
°C,
 
to
 
improve
 
demisting.
Switching off
F

P

ress the "A /C "
 

button
 
again
 
to
 
deactivate
 
t

he
 
air
 
conditioning.
When
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
below
 
the
 
button
 
is
 
off,
 
t

he
 
air
 
conditioning
 
function
 
is
 
off.
Switching on
F

P

ress the " A/C" button to activate the air
conditioning.
When
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
below
 
the
 
button
 
is
 
on,
 
t

he
 
air
 
conditioning
 
function
 
is
 
on.
The
 
air
 
conditioning
 
cannot
 
operate
 
when
 
the
 
a

ir
 
flow
 
is
 
set
 
to
 
off.
Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is designed to o perate efficiently in all seasons, with
the
  windows   closed. The
  intake   of   exterior   air   avoids   misting   of   the  w
indscreen   and   side   windows.
Air intake/Air recirculation
Air recirculation prevents exterior odours and smoke f
rom en tering t he p assenger c ompartment.
This function also allows faster heating or   cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment. F

P
ress this button to choose
the
  mode   for   air   entry   to   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
When
  the   indicator   lamp   under   the   button   is   off,  
t

he   intake   of   exterior   air   is   active.
When
  the   indicator   lamp   under   the   button   is  
o

n,   air   recirculation   is   activated,   the   intake   of  
e

xterior   air   is   off.
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"Rear" function
F Press  this   button   to   activate   /  d
eactivate   the   "Rear"   function.
 T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
i

s on when the function is
activated.
Settings for
passengers in
the
3
rd row of seats
From the secondary page of the "A ir
conditioning "
  menu:
This
  function   gives   rear   passengers   access   to  
t

he   adjustment   controls   and   allows.
-  
t
he   distribution   of   air   conditioned   air   to   the  
v

ents   for   the   2
nd row of seats,
-
 t
he
 
distribution
 
of   ambient   air   to   the   vents  
f

or
 
the
 
3
rd row of seats.
F
T
urn the upper wheel to open or close the
rear
  vent.
F
 
T
urn   the   lower   knob   to   reduce   (to   the   left)  
o

r   increase   (to   the   right)   the   air   flow.
Settings for passengers in
the 2nd row of seats
F Press  the   vent   cover.
F  A djust   the   flow   of   air   to   the   two   vents   using  
t

he   four-position   wheel   (off,   low,   medium,  
h

i g h).
F
 
D
irect   the   vent   by   turning   the   cover.
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Front demist - defrost
F Press  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.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
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.
F

T

o switch it off press this button, the
indicator
  lamp   goes   off.Ventilation with ignition on
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation   system   and   have   access   to   the   "Air
conditioning "
  menu   to   adjust   the   air   flow   and  
a

ir   distribution   in   the   passenger   compartment.
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.
Comfort