2015 Citroen DS3 RHD air condition

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.

deactivation
In extremely severe conditions (deep snow, mud...),   when   it   is   not   possible   to   move   off,   it  
m

ay   be   useful   to   temporarily   deactivate   the  
s

ystems,   so   that   the   wheels   can   spin   freely   and  
r

egain   grip.
F
 
P
ress   this   button,   located   on   the   left   below  
t

he   steering   wheel.
Illumination
  of   the   lamp   in   the   button   indicates  
t

hat   the   systems   are   deactivated.
Reactivation
These systems are reactivated automatically each   time   the   ignition   is   switched   back   on  
o

r   from   30   mph   (50   km/h)   except   1.6   litre  
(

THP 150,   THP   155   and   THP   160)   and  
R

ACING   petrol   engines.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   reactivate   them  
m

anually.
Operating fault
The DSC/ASR systems offer exceptional  s afety  i n  n ormal  d riving,  b ut  
t

his   should   not   encourage   the   driver   to  
t

ake   extra   risks   or   drive   at   high   speed.
The
  correct   functioning   of   these  
s

ystems   depends   on   observation   of   the  
ma

nufacturer's
 r
ecommendations
 o
n:
-
 
w
heels   (tyres   and   rims),
-
 
b
raking   components,
-
 el

ectronic
 c
omponents,
-
 
a
ssembly   and   repair   procedures.
After
  an   impact,   have   these   systems  
c

hecked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Illumination
  of   this   warning   lamp   in   the
 i

nstrument   panel   and   the   lamp   in   the
 b

utton,   accompanied   by   an   audible
 s

ignal   and   a   message,   this   indicates   a
 m

alfunction   of   these   systems.
Have
 
it   checked   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.

Airbags
System designed to contribute towards improving   the   safety   of   the   occupants   (with  
t

he   exception   of   the   rear   centre   passenger)  
i

n   the   event   of   violent   collisions.   The   airbags  
s

upplement   the   action   of   the   force-limiting  
s

eat   belts   (with   the   exception   of   the   centre   rear  
p

assenger).
If
  a   collision   occurs,   the   electronic   detectors  
r

ecord   and   analyse   the   front   and   side   impacts  
s

ustained   in   the   impact   detection   zones:
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   serious   impact,   the   airbags  
a

re   deployed   instantly   and   contribute  
t

owards   better   protection   of   the   occupants  
o

f   the   vehicle   (with   the   exception   of   the  
r

ear   centre   passenger);   immediately   after  
t

he   impact,   the   airbags   deflate   rapidly   so  
t

hat   they   do   not   hinder   visibility   or   the   exit  
o

f the occupants,
-
 
i
n   the   case   of   a   minor   or   rear   impact   or   in  
c

ertain   roll-over   conditions,   the   airbags  
m

ay   not   be   deployed;   the   seat   belt  
a

lone   contributes   towards   ensuring   your  
p

rotection   in   these   situations. This
  equipment   will   only   deploy   once.  
I

f   a   second   impact   occurs   (during   the  
s

ame   or   a   subsequent   accident),   the  
a

irbag   will   not   be   deployed   again.
Impact detection zones
A. Front  impact   zone.
B. S ide   impact   zone.
Deployment
  of   one   or   more   of   the  
a

irbags   is   accompanied   by   a   slight  
e

mission   of   smoke   and   a   noise,   due  
t

o the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge
  incorporated   in   the   system.
This
  smoke   is   not   harmful,   but   sensitive  
i

ndividuals   may   experience   slight  
ir

ritation.
The
  noise   of   detonation   related   to   the  
d

eployment   of   one   or   more   airbags  
m

ay   result   in   a   slight   loss   of   hearing   for  
a

  short   time.
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.

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dashboard fusebox
The fusebox is loacted inside the glove box.
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 -Not
  used.
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.
Practical information