2015 Citroen DS3 RHD Owner's Manual

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Heating / Ventilation
Manual control panelElectric control panel
Manual air conditioning
Manual control panel Electric control panel
Comfort

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

he   temperature   to   your  
r

equirements.
2. Air flow adjustment
F Turn   the   dial   from   position   1
to position 5 to obtain a
comfortable
  air   flow.
F

I

f you place the air flow control
in position 0
  (deactivation   of   the  
s

ystem),   the   temperature   is   no  
l

onger   maintained   at   a   comfortable  
l

evel.   However,   a   slight   flow   of   air,  
d

ue  
t
o  
t
he  
m
ovement  
o
f  
t
he  
v
ehicle,  
c

an   still   be   felt.
3. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows.
W indscreen,   side   windows   and  
f

ootwells.
Footwells.
Central
  and   side   vents.
The
  air   distribution   can   be  
a

dapted   by   placing   the   dial  
i

n   an   intermediate   position.
4. Air intake / Air recirculation
The intake of exterior air avoids the formation of   mist   on   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
The recirculation of interior air insulates the
passenger
  compartment   from   exterior   odours  
a

nd   smoke.
Return
  to   exterior   air   intake   as   soon   as   possible  
t

o   prevent   deterioration   of   the   air   quality   and  
t

he   formation   of   mist.
Manual control panel F
 
M
ove   the   manual   control   to  
t

he   left   to   be   in   the   "recycling  
i

nterior   air"   position.
F
 
M
ove   the   manual   control   to   the  
r

ight   to   return   to   the   "fresh   air  
i

ntake"   position.

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5. Air conditioning On / Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate effectively in all seasons,
with
  the   windows   closed.
Electric control panel
F

P

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

amp
 
comes
 
on
 
to
 
confirm
 
this.
F
 
P

ress
 
the
 
button
 
again
 
to
 
allow
 
fresh
 
air
 
i

nto
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment.
 
The
 
i

ndicator
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off
 
to
 
confirm
 
this. It
 
enables
 
you   to:
-
 
l

ower
 
the   temperature,   in   summer,
-
 
i

ncrease   the   effectiveness   of   the   demisting  
i

n
 
winter,   above   3   °C.
Switching on
F Press the "A /C "  button,   the   button's  i
ndicator   lamp   comes   on.
Switching off
F Press the "A /C " button   again,   the   button's  i
ndicator   lamp   goes   off.
Switching
  off   may   affect   comfort   levels  
(

humidity,
 c
ondensation).
The
  air   conditioning   does   not   operate  
w

hen   the   air   flow   adjustment   control   2
is in position " 0".
To   obtain   cooled   air   more   quickly,   you  
c

an use recirculation of interior air for
a   few   moments.   Then   return   to   fresh  
a

ir   intake.
Comfort

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 t
o   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  
c

hange   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 may n
ot   be   sufficient   for   rapid   demisting   or d

efrosting   of   the   windscreen   and   side
 w

indows
 (
humidity,
 se
veral
 p
assengers,
 i

ce,   etc.).
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   indicator   lamp   in   the   button   3
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  
"A

UTO" ,
 
the   indicator   lamp   in   the   button   goes  
o

ff
 
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.
Comfort

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  
ve

nts,
-
 
t

he
 
windscreen,   the   side   windows,   the   air  
v

ents
  and   the   footwells,
-
 
t

he
 
windscreen,   the   side   windows   and   the  
f

ootwells,
-
 
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  
o

f
 
the
 
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.
Comfort

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 
f
reshener
This diffuses a fragrance in the passenger c
ompartment,   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  
t

he
 f
ragrance.
Adjustment dial
Leave the central vents open.
T he   intensity   of   diffusion   of   the  
f

ragrance   may   depend   on   the  
v

entilation   or   air   conditioning   settings.