2015 Citroen DS3 air conditioning

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Digital air conditioningThe air conditioning operates when the engine is running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
Automatic operation
1. Automatic "comfort" programme
Press the "AUTO"  button.  T
he "AUTO"  symbol   is   displayed. For
  your   comfort,   when   the   engine   is  
s

witched   off,   the   settings   are   retained  
u

ntil   the   engine   is   switched   on   again.
To   prevent   too   great   a   distribution   of  
c

old   air   when   the   engine   is   cold,   the   air  
f

low   will   only   reach   its   optimum   level  
g

radually.
2. Temperature adjustment
The value indicated on the display corresponds
to
  a   level   of   comfort   and   not   to   a   temperature   in  
d

egrees   Celsius   or   Fahrenheit. On
  entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior  
i

s very cold or hot, there is no need to
change   the   value   displayed   in   order  
t

o   reach   the   required   level   of   comfort.  
T

he   system   corrects   the   temperature  
d

ifference   automatically   and   as   quickly  
a

s   possible.
Press the " 5" and " 6" buttons to
change
  this   value.   A   setting   around  
t

he value 21
 
enables   optimum  
c

omfort   to   be   obtained.   However,  
d

epending   on   your   requirements,   a  
s

etting   between   18   and   24   is   usual.
3. Automatic "visibility" programme
The automatic comfort programme m
ay   not   be   sufficient   for   rapid  
d

emisting   or   defrosting   of   the  
w

indscreen and side windows
(humidity,
  several   passengers,   ice,  
e

t c .) .
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
In
 
this
 
case,   select   the   automatic   visibility  
p

rogramme.   The   button   3   indicator   lamp  
comes
 
on.
The
 
system   automatically   controls   the   air  
c

onditioning   and   the   flow   of   air   and   provides  
o

ptimum
 
air   distribution   to   the   windscreen   and  
s

ide
 
windows.   It   deactivates   air   recirculation   5.
To
 
exit
 
this   programme,   press   button   3   again  
or "AUTO" ,
  the   indicator   lamp   on   the   button  
g

oes
 
off
 
and   "AUTO"
 
is   displayed.
We
 
recommend
 
that
 
you
 
use
 
this
 
mode.
 
I

t
 
provides
 
optimised
 
automatic
 
control
 
of
 
a

ll
 
of
 
the
 
following
 
functions:
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment
 
temperature,
 
air
 
flow,
 
air
 
d

istribution
 
and
 
air
 
intake,
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
t

he
 
comfort
 
value
 
that
 
you
 
have
 
chosen.
This
 
system
 
is
 
designed
 
to
 
operate
 
effectively
 
i

n
 
all
 
seasons,
 
with
 
the
 
windows
 
closed.

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It is possible to adjust one or more functions manually   while   leaving   the   other   functions   in  
a

utomatic   mode.
The "AUTO"
 

symbol   switches   off.
To
  return   to   automatic   mode,   press   the   "AUTO"
button.
Manual override
4. Air conditioning on/off
For maximum cooling or heating of the c abin,   it   is   possible   to   go   beyond   the  
m

inimum   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. Press this button to switch off the air
conditioning.
Stopping
  the   air   conditioning   may   cause
 s

ome   problems   (humidity,   misting).
5. Air intake / Air recirculation
Press this button for recirculation of
the
  interior   air.   The   air   recirculation  
s

ymbol
 5
  is   displayed.
Avoid
  prolonged   recirculation   of  
i

nterior   air   (risk   of   condensation   or  
d

eterioration   of   the   air   quality).
Switching
 
to
 
manual
 
mode
 
may
 
not
 
be
 
s

uitable
 
(temperature,
 
humidity,
 
odour,
 
c

ondensation)
 
and
 
does
 
not
 
provide
 
o

ptimum
 c

omfort. Automatic
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
is
 
r

esumed
 
when
 
the
 
button
 
is
 
pressed
 
again.
 

The
 
symbol
 
"A /C "
 

is
 
displayed. Air
 
recirculation   enables   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   to   be   isolated   from   exterior  
o

dours
 
and   smoke.
Press
 
this
  button   again   or   press   the   "AUTO"
button
 
to
 
resume   automatic   management   of  
t

he
 
intake
  of   air.   The   air   recirculation   symbol   5
goes
 
off.
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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.
Avoid driving for long periods with the air c onditioning   switched   off   (risk   of   misting a

nd   reduction   of   the   air   quality   in   the   cabin).
Press the "full fan" button to
increase   the   air   flow.
7. Air flow adjustment
The air flow symbol, the fan, fills progressively according   to   the   value   requested.
Press the "empty fan" button to
decrease
  the   air   flow.
Switching the system off
Press the air flow "empty fan"
button 7   until   the   fan   symbol  
d

isappears.
This action switches off all of the functions of
the
 
air
 
conditioning   system.
Thermal
 
comfort   is   no   longer   controlled.   A  
s

light
 
flow
  of   air   resulting   from   the   movement   of  
t

he
 
vehicle,   remains   perceptible   however.
Pressing
 
the   air   flow   "full fan" button 7 or
on "AUTO"
 

reactivates   the   system   with   the  
v

alues
 
set   before   it   was   switched   off.

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Front demist - defrost
With the heating /
ventilation system
F Put  the   temperature   and   air   flow   controls   to  t
he   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   intake   control   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position  
 
(

manual   control   to   the   right   or   electric  
c

ontrol   with   indicator   lamp   off).
F

P
ut the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen"
 p

osition.
These
  markings   on   the   control   panel   indicate   the   control   positions   for   rapid   demisting   or  
d

efrosting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
With the manual air
conditioning system
F Put
  the   temperature   and   air   flow   controls   to  t
he   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   intake   control   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position  
 
(

manual   control   to   the   right   or   electric  
c

ontrol   with   indicator   lamp   off).
F

P
ut the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen"
 p

osition.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   air   conditioning   by   pressing  
t

he "A /C "
 
button;   the   associated   green  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   the   demisting,  
a

ir   conditioning   and   air   flow   functions  
a

re   activated,   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
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Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heating or air conditioning system control panel.
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate   when   the   engine   is   running.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   demist /defrost   the  
r

ear   screen   and   (depending   on   version)  
t

he   door   mirrors.   The   indicator   lamp  
a

ssociated   with   the   button   comes   on.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically   to   prevent   an   excessive  
c

onsumption   of   current.
F
 
I
t   is   possible   to   stop   the   demisting/
defrosting
  operation   before   it   is   switched  
o

ff   automatically   by   pressing   the   button  
a

gain.   The   indicator   lamp   associated   with  
t

he   button   switches   off. Switch
  off   the   demisting/defrosting  
o

f   the   rear   screen   and   door   mirrors  
a

s   soon   as   appropriate,   as   reducing  e
lectrical   power   consumption   results   in  r
educed f uel c onsumption.
If the engine is switched off before the d
emisting/defrosting   is   switched   off a

utomatically,
 d
emisting/defrosting
 w
ill
 r

esume   next   time   the   engine   is   switched   on.
Scented air
freshener
This diffuses a fragrance in the passenger compartment,   by   means   of   the   adjustment   dial  
a

nd   the   various   fragrance   cartridges   available.
This
  dial   is   located   on   the   dashboard.
It
  allows   you   to   adjust   the   intensity   of   diffusion  
o

f   the   fragrance.
F
 
T
urn   the   dial   to   the   right   to   permit   diffusion  
o

f   the   fragrance.
F

T
urn the dial to the left to stop diffusion of
the
 f

ragrance.
Adjustment dial
Leave the central vents open.
T he intensity of diffusion of the
fragrance
  may   depend   on   the  
v

entilation   or   air   conditioning   settings.

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dashboard fusebox
The fusebox is located in the lower dashboard (left-hand   side).
Access to the fuses
F Refer  to   the   paragraph   "Access   to   the  t
o o ls".
Fuse tables
Fuse n° R ating Functions
FH36 5 ATrailer
  relay   unit.
FH37 -Not
  used.
FH38 20 AHi-Fi
  amplifier.
FH39 20 AHeated
 s

eats.
FH40 40 ATrailer
  relay   unit.
Fuse
n
° R

ating Functions
F1 15 ARear
  wiper.
F2 -Not
  used.
F3 5 AAirbags
  and   pretensioners   control   unit.
F4 10 AAir
  conditioning,   clutch   switch,   electrochromatic   mirror,  
p

article   filter   pump   (Diesel),   diagnostic   socket,   air flow  
sen

sor
 (
Diesel).
F5 30 AElectric
  windows   panel,   passenger's   electric   window  
c

ontrol,   front   electric   window   motor.
F6 30 ADriver's
  electric   window   motor.
F7 5 ACourtesy
  lamp,   glove   box   lighting.
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Fuse n°R ating Functions
F8 20 AMultifunction
  screen,   audio   system,   navigation   radio,   alarm  
c

ontrol   unit,   alarm   siren.
F9 30 A12
  V   socket,   portable   navigation   support   supply.
F10 15 ASteering
  mounted   controls.
F11 15 AIgnition,
  diagnostic   socket,   automatic   gearbox   control   unit.
F12 15 ARain
  /   sunshine   sensor,   trailer   relay   unit.
F13 5 AMain
  stop   switch,   engine   relay   unit.
F14 15 AParking
  sensors   control   unit,   airbag   control   unit,   instrument  
p

anel,   digital   air   conditioning,   USB   Box,   Hi-Fi   amplifier.
F15 30 ALocking.
F16 -Not
  used.
F17 40 ARear
  screen   and   door   mirrors   demisting/defrosting.
SH -PARC
  shunt.

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Load reduction modeSystem which manages the use of certain functions   according   to   the   level   of   charge  
r

emaining   in   the   battery.
When
  the   vehicle   is   being   driven,   the   load  
r

eduction   function   temporarily   deactivates  
c

ertain   functions,   such   as   the   air   conditioning,  
t

he   heated   rear   screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically
  as   soon   as   conditions   permit.Energy economy modeSystem which manages the period of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level of c
harge   in   the   battery.
After
  the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can   still   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   equipment,   windscreen  
w

ipers,   dipped   beam   headlamps,   courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for   a   maximum   combined   period   of  
t

hirty minutes. This
  period   may   be   greatly   reduced   if  
t

he   battery   is   not   fully   charged.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting.
If
  the   telephone   is   being   used   at   the  
s

ame   time,   it   will   be   interrupted   after  
10
 m

inutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message appears   in   the   screen   indicating   that   the  
v

ehicle   has   switched   to   economy   mode   and   the  
a

ctive   functions   are   put   on   standby.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically the   next   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
F
 
I
n   order   to   resume   the   use   of   these  
f

unctions   immediately,   start   the   engine   and  
l

et   it   run   for   a   few   minutes.
The
  time   available   to   you   will   then   be   double  
t

he   period   for   which   the   engine   is   left   running.  
H

owever, this period will always be between
five
  and   thirty   minutes.