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7. Air flow adjustment
F Turn this control to the left to decrease the air flow or to the
right
  to   increase   the   air   flow.
The
 
air
 
flow
  indicator   lamps,   between   the   two  
f

ans,
 
come
 
on   progressively   in   relation   to   the  
v

alue
 re

quested.
5. Air conditioning On / Off
F Press this button to switch off the   air   conditioning.
Switching
 
the   system   off   could   result   in  
d

iscomfort
 (
humidity,
 c
ondensation).
F
 
P

ress
 
this   button   again   to   return   to  
a

utomatic   operation   of   the   air   conditioning.  
T

he
 
indicator   lamp   on   the   "A /C " button
comes
 
on. F
 P ress   one   or   more   buttons   to  d
irect   the   air   flow   towards:
-

t
he windscreen and side
windows
  (demisting   or  
d

ef r o st ing),
-

t
he outer and centre air
vents,
-
 
t
he   footwells.
6. Air distribution adjustment
You can combine the three orientations to obtain   the   desired   air   distribution.
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9. "REST" function: ventilation with the engine off
Even with the engine is off, you c
an operate the ventilation for a
few minutes.
8. Air intake / Air recirculation
F Press this button for recirculation of the interior
air.
  The   indicator   lamp   in   the  
b

utton   comes   on.
Air
 
recirculation   enables   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   to   be   isolated   from   exterior  
o

dours
 
and
  smoke.
F

A

s soon as possible, press this button
again
 
to   permit   the   intake   of   outside   air   and  
p

revent
  the   formation   of   condensation.   The  
i

ndicator   lamp   in   the   button   goes   off.
Avoid
  prolonged   operation   in   interior   air  
r

ecirculation   mode   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality). For
  example,   while   you   are   away   from   the  
v

ehicle,   the   passengers   can   still   enjoy   some   air  
c

irculation   without   having   the   engine   running.
This
  function   is   available   after   switching   on   the  
i

gnition,   as   well   as   after   stopping   the   engine.
The period that the function is available
depends
  on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery.
You can activate the "REST" function while the
air
  conditioning   control   screens   are   on.On switching on the engine
-
 T he   control   screens   come   on:   the   function  
i

s   available.
-
 
P
ressing   the   REST button activates the
ventilation
  for   a   few   minutes.   Activation   of  
t

he   function   is   confirmed   by   the   display   of  
t

wo dashes in the control screens and four
air
  flow   level   indicator   lamps.
-

T
he function can be deactivated and
reactivated
  if   the   control   screens   are   on.
-
 
T
he   screens   go   off   at   the   end   of   this  
p

eriod.
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Switching the system off
On stopping the engine
- W hile   the   control   screens   remain   on:   the  
f

unction   is   available.
-
 
P
ressing   the   REST button activates the
ventilation
  for   a   few   minutes.   Activation   of  
t

he   function   is   confirmed   by   the   display   of  
t

wo dashes in the control screens and four
air
  flow   level   indicator   lamps.
 L

ocking   the   vehicle   has   no   effect   on   this  
f

unction.
-
 
T
he   control   screens   go   off   at   the   end   of   this  
p

eriod.
 P

ressing   again   before   the   end   of   the   period  
i

nterrupts   off   the   ventilation   definitively:   the  
c

ontrol   screens   go   off   and   the   function   is  
n

o   longer   available. F

T
urn the air flow control to the
left until all of the indicator
lamps   go   off.
This   action   switches   off   the   air   conditioning   and  
th

e
 v
entilation.
Temperature
  related   comfort   is   no   longer  
a

ssured   but   a   slight   flow   of   air,   due   to   the  
m

ovement   of   the   vehicle,   can   still   be   felt.
F
 
M
odify   the   settings   (temperature,   air   flow  
o

r   air   distribution)   or   press   the   "AUTO"
button
  to   reactivate   the   system   with   the  
v

alues   set   before   it   was   switched   off.
Avoid
  prolonged   operation   in   interior  
a

ir   recirculation   mode   or   driving   for  
l

ong   periods   with   the   system   off   (risk   of  
m

isting   and   deterioration   of   air   quality).
This switch does not operate the air
conditioning,
  only   the   air   fan.
When the "REST" function is activated,
you
  cannot   modify   the   temperature,   air  
f

low   and   distribution   settings:   these   are  
c

ontrolled   automatically   according   to  
t

he
 a
mbient
 t
emperature.
This function is not available in the
STOP
  mode   of   Stop   &   Start.
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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 manual air
conditioning
F Put  the   temperature,   air   flow   and   distribution c
ontrols   to   the   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   intake   control   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position  
 
(

indicator   lamp   on   the   control   off).
F
 
S
witch   on   the   air   conditioning   by   pressing
 t

he "A /C "
 

button;   the   warning   lamp   in   the
 b

utton   comes   on.
With digital dual-zone air
conditioning
Automatic visibility programme
F Select  this   programme   to   demist   or   defrost  t
he windscreen and side windows as
quickly
  as   possible.
The
  system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning,   air   flow   and   air   intake,   and  
p

rovides   optimum   distribution   towards   the  
w

indscreen   and   side   windows.
F

To stop the programme, press either the "visibility"  button   again   or   "AUTO", the
warning
  lamp   on   the   button   goes   off   and   the
 w

arning   lamp   on   the   "AUTO"
 
button   comes   on.
The system starts again with the values in use before it was overridden by the visibility
programme.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
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 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  
o

f   the   rear   screen   and   door   mirrors  
a

s soon as appropriate, as lower
current
  consumption   results   in  
r

educed
 f
uel
 c
onsumption.
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12 V accessory socket
F To  connect   a   12   V   accessory   (max   power:  1
20   W),   lift   the   cover   and   connect   a  
s

uitable
 a
daptor.
Component
 
which
 
protects
 
against
 
sunlight
 f
rom
 
the
 
front
 
or
 
the
 
side,
 
also
 
equipped
 
with
 
an
 
i

lluminated
 v

anity
 m

irror.
F
 
W

ith
 
the
 
ignition
 
on,
 
raise
 
the
 
concealing
 
f

lap;
 
the
 
mirror
 
is
 
illuminated
 
automatically.
This
 
sun
 
visor
 
is
 
also
 
equipped
 
with
 
a
 
ticket
 
h

o l d e r.
Sun visor Illuminated glove box
It has dedicated locations for storing a water b
ottle,   the   vehicle's   handbook   pack...
Its
  lid   has   locations   for   storing   a   pen,   a   pair   of  
g

lasses,   tokens,   maps,   a   cup...
F
 
T
o   open   the   glove   box,   raise   the   handle.
The
  glove   box   is   illuminated   when   the   lid   is  
ope

ned.
It
  gives   access   to   the   passenger's   front   airbag  
d

eactivation switch A .
It
  contains   an   adjustable   ventilation   nozzle   B,
distributing
  the   same   conditioned   air   as   the  
v

ents   in   the   passenger   compartment. The connection of an electrical device
not approved by CITROËN, such as a
USB
  charger,   may   adversely   affect   the  
o

peration   of   vehicle   electrical   systems,  
c

ausing   faults   such   as   poor   telephone  
r

eception or inter ference with displays
in
  the   screens.
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Lighting controls
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:
-
 r

ear
 fo
glamps,
-
 
f
ront   foglamps   with   cornering   lighting,
-
 
d
irectional   headlamps   for   improved  
v

isibility
 w
hen
 c
ornering,
-
 
d
aytime   running   lamps   to   be   more   visible  
d

uring   the   day,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   and   welcome   lighting   to  
f

acilitate access to the vehicle,
-
 
p
arking   lamps   as   vehicle   position   markers.
Settings
The setting of some functions can be adjusted:
-  a utomatic   illumination   of   headlamps,
-
 
g
uide-me-home   lighting,
-
 
w
elcome   lighting,
-
 d

irectional
 l
ighting.
In
 
some
 
weather
 
conditions
 
(e.g.
 
low
 t

emperature
 
or
 
humidity),
 
the
 
presence
 o

f
 
misting
 
on
 
the
 
internal
 
sur face
 
of
 
the
 g

lass
 
of
 
the
 
headlamps
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 i

s
 
normal;
 
it
 
disappears
 
after
 
the
 
lamps
 h

ave
 
been
 
on
 
for
 
a
 
few
 
minutes.
System
 
for
 
selection
 
and
 
control
 
of
 
the
 
various
 
front
 
and
 
rear
 
lamps
 
providing
 
the
 
vehicle's
 
lighting.
Travelling abroad
Halogen and xenon headlamps
If
  planning   to   use   your   vehicle   in   a  
c

ountry that drives on the other side of
the
  road,   the   headlamp   dipped   beams  
m

ust   be   adjusted   to   avoid   dazzling   on-
coming
 d

rivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or
a qualified
  workshop.
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In good or rainy weather, by both day and   night,   the   front   foglamps   and   the  
r

ear   foglamps   are   prohibited.   In   these  
s

ituations,   the   power   of   their   beams  
m

ay   dazzle   other   drivers.   They   should  
o

nly   be   used   in   fog   or   falling   snow.
In these weather conditions, you should
switch
  on   the   foglamps   and   dipped  
b

eam   headlamps   manually,   as   the  
s

unshine   sensor   may   detect   sufficient  
l

ight.
Do
  not   forget   to   switch   off   the   front   and  
r

ear   foglamps   when   they   are   no   longer  
n

ecessary.Switching off the lighting when
switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the lamps   switch   off   immediately,   except   for t

he   dipped   beam   headlamps   if   automatic
 g

uide-me-home   lighting   is   activated.
Switching on the lighting
when switching on the
ignition
To reactivate the lighting control stalk, turn   the   ring   A to position "0"  -   lighting  
o

ff,   then   to   the   position   of   your   choice.
When
  the   driver's   door   is   opened,   a  
t

emporary   audible   signal   warns   you   that  
t

he   vehicle's   lighting   is   on.
They
  switch   off   automatically   after   a  
p

eriod which depends on the state of
charge
  of   the   battery   (entry   to   energy  
ec

onomy
 mo
de).
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