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4. Air conditioning On/Off
F Press the "A /C " button, the
symbol   in   the   air   conditioning  
s

creen   comes   on.
Switching off
This button allows the rapid cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
5. Air conditioning: A/C MAX button
Switching on
F Press the "A /C MA X"   button,   the   symbol   in  t
he   air   conditioning   screen   comes   on.
F

P

ress the "A /C "
 

button
 
again,
 
the
 
symbol
 
i

n
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
screen
 
goes
 
off.
Switching
 
o

ff
 
m

ay
 
l

ead
 
t

o
 
u

npleasant
 
c

onditions
 
(h

umidity,
 m

isting).
Switching on
Switching off
F Press the "A /C MA X"  button   again,   the  s
ymbol   in   the   air   conditioning   screen  
g

oes off.
6. Air distribution adjustment
F Press this button successively to direct   the   air   flow   towards:
-
 
w
indscreen   and   side   windows  
(

demisting   or   defrosting),
-
 
w
indscreen,   side   windows   and  
a

ir vents,
-
 
w
indscreen,   side   windows,   air  
v

ents   and   footwells,
-
 
w
indscreen,   side   windows   and  
f

ootwells,
-
 
f
ootwells,
-
 
a
ir   vents   and   footwells,
-
 
a
ir   vents.
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7. Air flow adjustment
F Press the "Large fan" button to
increase   air   flow.
F

P
ress the " Small fan " button to
reduce
  air   flow.
Deactivating the system
F Press the "Small fan" air flow button until
all   the   bars   in   the   air   conditioning   screen  
g

o   off.
This
  action   deactivates   all   functions   of   the   air  
c

onditioning   system.
The
  temperature   level   is   no   longer   controlled.  
A

  slight   flow   of   air   can   still   be   felt   however,  
r

esulting   from   the   for ward   movement   of   the  
v

ehicle.
Pressing
  the   "Large fan"
 
air   flow   button   again  
r

eactivates   the   system.
The
 
air
 
flow
 
bars
 
come
 
on
 
progressively.
Avoid
  driving   for   long   with   the   system  
d

eactivated   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
The
 
air
 
flow
 
bars
 
go
 
off
 
progressively.
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Front demist - defrost
These markings on the control panel indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or defrosting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
With the heating /
ventilation systemWith the manual air
conditioning system
(without screen)With electronic air
conditioning

(with screen)
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   moved   to   the   right).
F
 
P
ut   the   air   distribution   control   to   the  
"

Windscreen"
 p
osition. F
 P ress   this   button. T
he l amp i n t he b utton c omes o n.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   switch  
i

t   off.
 T

he   lamp   in   the   button   goes   off.
F
 P ut   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).
F
 
P
ut   the   air   distribution   control   to   the  
"

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

he   appropriate   button;   the   lighting   of   the  
a

ssociated   control   comes   on.
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Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heating / ventilation 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   goes   off.
F
 
S
witch   off   the   demisting/defrosting   of   the  
r

ear   screen   and   door   mirrors,   if   fitted,  
a

s soon as appropriate, as lower current
consumption
  results   in   reduced   fuel  
c

onsumption.
Heated lower
windscreen*
In cold conditions, the heated rear window s
witch   also   allows   the   lower   windscreen   to   be  
h

eated,   so   as   to   free   the   wiper   blades   when  
f

rozen   to   the   glass   by   frost   or   snow.
The
  function   is   active   when   the   ambient  
t

emperature   is   below   0°C.
*
  Depending   on   the   country   of   sale.
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Dashboard fuses
The fusebox is placed in the lower dashboard (left-hand   side).
Access to the fuses
F Refer  to   the   paragraph   "Access   to   the   tools".Fuse N°
Rating Functions
F02 5 AHeadlamp   adjusters,   diagnostic   socket,   air   conditioning  
panel.
F09 5 AAlarm,
 alar
m
 (
accessory).
F11 5 AAdditional
 h
eating.
F13 5 AParking   sensors,   parking   sensors  
(accessory)
F14 10 AAir
 c
onditioning
 pan
el.
F16 15 ACigarette   lighter,   12   V   socket.
F17 15 AAudio   system,   audio   system   (accessory).
F18 20 AAudio
  system   /   Bluetooth,   audio   system   (accessory).
F19 5 AMonochrome
  screen   C.
F23 5 ACourtesy
  lamps,   map   reading   lamps.
F26 15 AHorn.
F27 15 AScreenwash
 pu

mp.
F28 5 AAnti-theft.
Fuse tables
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Fuse N°Rating Functions
F14 15 AHeated
  lower   windscreen.
F15 5 AAir
  conditioning   compressor.
F16 15 AFront
 fo

glamps.
F18 10 ARight
  hand   main   beam   headlamp.
F19 10 ALeft
  hand   main   beam   headlamp.
F29 40 AFront
  wiper   motor.
F30 80 APre-heater
 p

lugs
 (
Diesel).
Access to the fuses
F Unclip  the   cover.
F  C hange   the   fuse   (see   corresponding  
par

agraph).
F
 
W
hen   you   have   finished,   close   the   cover  
c

arefully   to   ensure   correct   sealing   of   the  
f

usebox.
Fuse tableEngine compartment
fuses
The fusebox is placed in the engine c
ompartment   near   the   battery   (left-hand   side).
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System which manages the duration of use of certain functions to retain a sufficient level of
charge
  in   the   battery.
After
  the   engine   has   stopped,   you   can  
s

till   use   functions   such   as   the   audio   and  
t

elematics   system,   windscreen   wipers,   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps,   courtesy   lamps,   etc.   for  
a

  maximum   combined   duration   of   about  
t

hirty
 m
inutes.
Electrical energy economy mode
Switching to economy mode
Once this time 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.
If
  a   telephone   call   is   being   made   at   this   time,  
it
  will   be   maintained   for   around   10   minutes   with  
t

he   Bluetooth   hands-free   system   of   your   audio  
s

ystem.
Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated automatically n ext   time   the   vehicle   is   driven.
F
 
T
o   restore   these   functions   immediately,  
s

tart   the   engine   and   let   it   run   for   at   least  
f

ive
 m
inutes.
A
  flat   battery   prevents   the   engine   from  
s

tarting   (refer   to   the   corresponding  
s

ection).
Load reduction mode
System 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  
a

utomatically   as   soon   as   conditions   permit.
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12 V battery
The battery does not require any maintenance.
However,
  check   regularly   that   the  
t

erminals   are   correctly   tightened  
(

versions   without   quick   release  
Particle filter (Diesel)
The start of saturation of the
particle  filter   is   indicated   by  
t

he
 
fixed
 
illumination   of   this   warning   lamp  
a

ccompanied   by   a   warning   message   in   the  
s

creen
 
(if
 
a
 
display   screen   is   fitted).
As
 
soon
 
as
 
the   traffic   conditions   permit,  
r

egenerate
 
the   filter   by   driving   at   a   speed   of   at  
l

east
 
40
 
mph
  (60   km/h)   until   the   warning   lamp  
g

oes
 
off.
If
 
the
 
warning   lamp   stays   on,   this   indicates   a  
l

ow
 
additive
 
level.
On a new vehicle, the first particle
filter
 
regeneration   operations   may   be  
a

ccompanied   by   a   "burnt"   smell,   which  
i

s
 
per fectly   normal.
Following
  prolonged   operation   of   the  
v

ehicle   at   very   low   speed   or   at   idle,  
y

ou
 
may,   in   exceptional   circumstances,  
n

otice
 
the   emission   of   water   vapour   at  
t

he
 
exhaust   on   acceleration.   This   does  
n

ot affect the behaviour of the vehicle
or
 
the
 
environment.
Unless
 
other wise
 
indicated,
 
check
 
these
 
components
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
manufacturer's
 
service
 
schedule
 
and
 
according   to   your   engine.
Other wise,
 
have
 
them
 
checked
 
by
 
a
 
CITROËN
 
dealer
 
or
 
a
 
qualified
 
workshop.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the manufacturer's s
ervice   schedule   for   details   of   the  
r

eplacement   intervals   for   these  
c

omponents.
Oil filter
Replace the oil filter each time the e ngine   oil   is   changed.
Refer
  to   the   manufacturer's  
s

ervice   schedule   for   details   of  
t

he   replacement   interval   for   this  
c

omponent.
terminals)
 
and
 
that
 
the
 
connections
 
are
 
clean.
When
 
carrying
 
out
 
any
 
operation
 
on
 
the
 
12
 
V
 
b

attery,
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
corresponding
 
section
 
for
 
d

etails
 
of
 
the
 
precautions
 
to
 
be
 
taken
 
before
 
s

tarting
 
work.
Depending  on   the   environment   (e.g.   dusty  
a

tmosphere)   and   the   use   of   the   vehicle  
(

e.g. city
 
driving),   replace them twice as often
if necessar y .
A
 
clogged   passenger   compartment   filter   may  
h

ave
 
an
 
adverse   effect   on   the   per formance  
o

f
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning   system   and   generate  
u

ndesirable
 o
dours.
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