2016 Citroen C4 CACTUS condition

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Ventilation
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment   is   filtered   and   originates   either  
f

rom   the   outside   via   the   grille   located   at   the  
b

ase   of   the   windscreen   or   from   the   inside   in   air  
re

circulation
 m
ode.
Air treatment
The incoming air follows various routes depending   on   the   controls   selected   by   the  
d

river:
-
 
d
irect   arrival   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   (air   intake),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   heating   circuit   (heating),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   cooling   circuit   (air  
c

onditioning).
Control panel
1. Windscreen d emisting-defrosting v ents.
2. F ront   side   window   demisting/defrosting  
ve

nts.
3.
 A

djustable   side   air   vent   (driver   only).4. C
entral   adjustable   air   vents.
5. A ir   outlets   for   the   front   footwells.
6.
 A

ir   outlets   for   the   rear   footwells.
Air distribution
The controls of this system are accessible in the " Air conditioning "
menu
  of   the   touch   screen   tablet   A.
The
 
demisting/defrosting   controls   for   the  
w

indscreen   and   rear   screen   are   located   below  
t

he
 
touch
 
screen   tablet.
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In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation and maintenance guidelines belo w:
F
 
T
o   obtain   an   even   air   distribution,   take   care   not   to   obstruct   the   exterior   air   intake   grilles  
l

ocated   at   the   base   of   the   windscreen,   the   nozzles,   the   vents   and   the   air   outlets,   as   well  
a

s   the   air   extractor   located   in   the   boot.
F
 
D
o   not   cover   the   sunshine   sensor,   located   on   the   dashboard;   this   is   used   for   regulation  
o

f   the   air   conditioning   system.
F
 
O
perate   the   air   conditioning   system   for   at   least   5   to   10   minutes,   once   or   twice   a   month  
t

o   keep   it   in   per fect   working   order.
F
 
E
nsure   that   the   passenger   compartment   filter   is   in   good   condition   and   have   the   filter  
e

lements   replaced   regularly.
  W

e   recommend   the   use   of   a   combined   passenger   compartment   filter.   Thanks   to   its  
s

pecial   active   additive,   it   contributes   to   the   purification   of   the   air   breathed   by   the  
o

ccupants   and   the   cleanliness   of   the   passenger   compartment   (reduction   of   allergic  
s

ymptoms,   bad   odours   and   greasy   deposits).
F
 
T
o   ensure   correct   operation   of   the   air   conditioning   system,   you   are   also   advised   to   have  
i

t   checked   regularly   as   recommended   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty   guide.
F
 
I
f   the   system   does   not   produce   cold   air,   switch   it   off   and   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended stop in sunshine, the  i nterior  t emperature  i s  v ery  h igh,  f irst  
v

entilate   the   passenger   compartment   for  
a

  few   moments.
Put
  the   air   flow   control   at   a   setting   high  
e

nough   to   quickly   change   the   air   in   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
The
  air   conditioning   system   does   not  
c

ontain   chlorine   and   does   not   present  
a

ny   danger   to   the   ozone   layer.
The
  condensation   created   by   the   air  
c

onditioning   results   in   a   discharge  
o

f   water   under   the   vehicle   which   is  
p

er fectly   normal.
When
 
towing
 
the
 
maximum
 
load
 
on
 
a
 
steep
 
gradient
 
in
 
high
 
temperatures,
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
a

ir
 
conditioning
 
increases
 
the
 
available
 
engine
 
power
 
and
 
so
 
improves
 
the
 
towing
 
ability.
Stop & Start
The heating and air conditioning s ystems   only   work   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
To
  maintain   a   comfortable   temperature  
i

n   the   passenger   compartment,   you   can  
t

emporarily   deactivate   the   Stop   &   Start  
s

ystem.
For
  more   information   on   Stop   &   Start,  
r

efer   to   the   corresponding   section.
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Heating
Temperature adjustment
F Press one of these buttons or   move   the   cursor   from   blue  
(

cold)   to   red   (hot)   to   adjust   the  
t

emperature   to   your   liking.
Air flow adjustment
F Press one of these buttons to increase   or   decrease   the   air   flow  
f

rom   the   system.
Avoid
  driving   for   too   long   without  
v

entilation   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
The
 
heating
 
system
 
works
 
only
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
running.
The
 
symbol   for   air   flow   (a   fan)   fills   progressively  
a

ccording
  to   the   air   flow   setting   made.
By
 
reducing   the   air   flow   to   the   minimum,   you  
a

re
 
stopping   ventilation   of   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
F

Sel

ect the "
Air conditioning "
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
t

o
 
display
 
the
 
controls
 
page
 
for
 
t

he
 
system.
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Manual air conditioning
Temperature adjustment
F Press one of these buttons
or   move   the   cursor   from   blue  
(

cold)   to   red   (hot)   to   adjust   the  
t

emperature   to   your   liking.
The
 
manual
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
operates
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running.
Air flow adjustment
F Press one of these buttons to
increase   or   decrease   the   air   flow.
The
 
symbol   for   air   flow   (a   fan)   fills   progressively  
a

ccording
  to   the   air   flow   setting   made.
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).
F

Sel

ect the "
Air conditioning "
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
t

o
 
display
 
the
 
controls
 
page
 
for
 
t

he
 
system.
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Fresh air intake / Air
recirculation
The intake of fresh air avoids and eliminates misting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
Recirculation of the interior air isolates the
passenger
  compartment   from   exterior   odours  
a

nd   fumes.
F

P
ress this button to recirculate
the
  interior   air. The
  air   conditioning   is   designed   to   operate e
ffectively   in   all   seasons,   with   the   windows   closed.
It
  enables   you   to:
Air conditioning On / Off
Switching on
Switching off
The air conditioning does not operate when   the   air   flow   adjustment   is   set  
t

o off. F

P
ress this button to switch on the
air
 c
onditioning.
Avoid
 
the
 
prolonged
 
use
 
of
 
interior
 
a

ir
 
recirculation
 
(risk
 
of
 
misting
 
and
 
d

eterioration
 
of
 
air
 
quality).
This
 
function
 
can
 
also
 
be
 
used
 
t

emporarily
 
to
 
speed
 
up
 
the
 
heating
 
or
 
c

ooling
 
of
 
the
 
passenger
 
compartment. -
 
l

ower   the   temperature,   in   summer,
-
 
i

ncrease   the   effectiveness   of   the   demisting  
i

n   winter,   above   3°C.
F  
P
ress   this   button   again   to   switch  
o

ff   the   air   conditioning.
Air distribution adjustment
You can vary the distribution of air in the passenger   compartment   using   these   three  
b

uttons. Windscreen.
Each
  press   on   a   button   activates   or   deactivates  
t

he   function. Footwells. Central
  and   side   vents.F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   allow   the   intake  
o

f   exterior   air.
For
  a   uniform   distribution   of   air   in   the
 p

assenger   compartment,   the   three
 b

uttons   can   be   activated   simultaneously.
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Automatic air conditioning
Operation of the air conditioning and regulation of   temperature,   air   flow   and   air   distribution   in  
t

he   passenger   compartment   are   automatic.Temperature adjustment
F Press this button to increase the value.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   decrease   the  
va

lue.
F

Sel

ect the "
Air conditioning "
menu
 
in
 
the
 
touch
 
screen
 
tablet
 
t

o
 
display
 
the
 
controls
 
page
 
for
 
t

he
 
system.
The  air   conditioning   system   operates  
a

utomatically:   the   system   manages   the  t
emperature,   air   flow   and   air   distribution   in  t
he   passenger   compartment   in   an   optimum  
w

ay   according   to   the   comfort   level   you   have  
s

elected.F

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

utomatic   mode   of   the   air  
c

onditioning   system.
Automatic comfort
programme
Activation / Deactivation
The air conditioning system operates with the engine running, but the ventilation and its controls are available with the ignition on.
T he   value   indicated   corresponds   to   a  
l

evel   of   comfort   and   not   to   a   precise  
t

emperature.
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Avoid the prolonged use of interior air   recirculation   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
It
 
allows
 
you:
-
 
i

n
 
summer,
 
to
 
lower
 
the
 
temperature,
-
 
i

n
 
winter,
 
above
 
3
 
°C,
 
to
 
improve
 
demisting.
F
 P
ress
 
this
 
button
 
again
 
to
 
switch
 o
ff
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning.
F

P

ress this button to switch on the
air
 c

onditioning.
Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate e
fficiently   in   all   seasons,   with   the   windows   closed.The
  intake   of   exterior   air   avoids   and   eliminates  m
isting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
Air intake/Air recirculation
The recirculation of interior air prevents exterior odours   and   smoke   from   entering   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
F

P
ress this button to recirculate
the
  interior   air.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   allow  
t

he   intake   of   exterior   air.
The
 
air
 
conditioning
 
cannot
 
operate
 
w

hen
 
the
 
air
 
flow
 
is
 
set
 
to
 
off. This
  function   also   allows   faster   heating  
o

r   cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
Ventilation with "ignition on"
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation system   and   access   the   "Air conditioning "
menu
  to   adjust   the   air flow
 
and   air
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.
Switching on
Switching off
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Lighting control
Main lighting
The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle are   designed   to   adapt   the   driver's   visibility  
p

rogressively   according   to   the   climatic  
c

onditions:
-
 
s
idelamps,   to   be   seen,
-
 
d
ipped   beam   headlamps   to   see   without  
d

azzling
 o
ther
 d
rivers,
-
 
m
ain   beam   headlamps   to   see   clearly   when  
t

he   road   is   clear.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are provided to meet the requirements   of   particular   driving   conditions:
-
 
a
  rear   foglamp,
-
 
f
ront   foglamps   with   cornering   lighting,
-
 
d
aytime   running   lamps   to   be   more   visible  
d

uring   the   day,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   lighting   to   facilitate   your  
e

xit   from   the   vehicle,
-
 
p
arking   lamps   as   vehicle   position   markers.
In
  the   event   of   the   failure   of   one   or   more  
b

ulbs,   a   message   advises   you   to   check  
t

he   lamp(s)   in   question.Travelling abroad
The design of the dipped beam headlamps   allows,   without   modification,  
d

riving   in   a   country   that   drives   on   the  
o

ther   side   of   the   road   to   the   country   in  
w

hich   your   vehicle   was   sold.
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Lighting and visibility