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Deactivation
F Press the unlocking button on the remote 
control.
The alarm system is deactivated: the indicator 
lamp in the button goes off.
Locking the vehicle 
with exterior perimeter 
monitoring only
Deactivate the interior volumetric and anti-tilt 
monitoring to avoid unwanted triggering of the 
alarm in certain cases such as:
-  leaving a pet in the vehicle,
-  leaving a window partially open,
-  washing your vehicle,
-  changing a wheel,
-  having your vehicle towed,
-  transport by sea.
Deactivation of the interior 
volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
F Switch off the ignition.
F  Within ten seconds, press the button until 
the indicator lamp is on continuously.
F  Get out of the vehicle.
F  Press the locking button on the remote 
control immediately.
The exterior perimeter monitoring alone is 
activated: the indicator lamp in the button 
flashes once per second.
Reactivation of the interior 
volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
F  Press the unlocking button on the remote 
control to deactivate the exterior perimeter 
monitoring.
F  Press the locking button on the remote 
control to activate all the monitoring 
functions.
The indicator lamp in the button again flashes 
once per second.
To be effective, this deactivation must 
be carried out each time the ignition is 
switched off.
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Electric windows
1.  Driver's electric window control.
2.   Passenger's electric window control.
3.   Rear right electric window control.
4.   Rear left electric window control.
5.   Deactivation of the rear electric window 
and door controls.
One-touch electric  
windows
-  automatic mode
F  Press or pull the control firmly. The 
window opens or closes fully when the 
control is released.
F  Pressing the control again stops the 
movement of the window.
Safety anti-pinch
When the window rises and meets an obstacle, 
it stops and partially lowers again.
The electric window controls remain 
operational for approximately 
45 seconds after the ignition is switched 
off or until the vehicle is locked after a 
door is opened.
If one of the passenger windows cannot 
be operated from the driver's door 
control panel, carry out the operation 
from the control panel of the passenger 
door concerned, and vice versa. If the window cannot be closed (for 
example, in the presence of ice), 
immediately after the movement is 
reversed:
F 
press and hold the control until the 
window opens fully,
F  then pull the control immediately 
and hold it until the window closes,
F  continue to hold the control for 
approximately one second after the 
window has closed.
The safety anti-pinch function is not 
operational during these operations.
There are two options:
- 
manual mode
F  Press or pull the control gently. The 
window stops when the control is 
released.
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Reinitialisation
If a window does not rise automatically, its 
operation must be reinitialised:
F pull the control until the window stops,
F  release the control and pull it again until 
the window closes fully,
F  continue to hold the control for 
approximately one second after the window 
has closed,
F  press the control to lower the window 
automatically to the low position,
F  when the window has reached the low 
position, press the control again for 
approximately one second.
The safety anti-pinch function is not 
operational during these operations.
Deactivation of the rear 
electric window and door 
controls
F  For the safety of your children, press 
control 5 to deactivate the rear electric 
window controls regardless of their 
position.
Indicator lamp on, the rear controls are 
deactivated.
Indicator lamp off, the rear controls are 
activated.
A message in the instrument panel screen 
informs you of the activation / deactivation of 
the control. Always remove the key from the ignition 
when leaving the vehicle, even for a 
short time.
If an obstacle is encountered during 
operation of the electric windows, you 
must reverse the movement of the 
window. To do this, press the control 
concerned.
When the driver operates the controls 
for the passengers' electric windows, 
they must ensure that no one is 
preventing correct closing of the 
windows.
The driver must ensure that the 
passengers use the electric windows 
c o r r e c t l y.
b
e particularly aware of children when 
operating the windows.
This control also deactivates the interior 
controls for the rear doors (refer to the "Child 
safety - Electric child lock" section). Any other status of the indicator lamp 
indicates a fault with the electric child 
lock.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer 
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We recommend use of the automatic regulation 
of the air conditioning.
It permits automatic and optimised control 
of all of the following functions: air flow, 
temperature in the passenger compartment 
and air distribution, by means of various 
sensors (ambient temperature, sunshine). 
This eliminates any need for you to change 
your settings other than the temperature value 
displayed.
F Take care not to cover the sunshine 
sensor  A.
If you select the automatic mode   
(by pressing the "AUTO" control) and leave 
all of the vents open, optimum comfort will be 
maintained and humidity and condensation will 
be removed regardless of the exterior climatic 
conditions.
The temperature in the passenger compartment 
can only be lower than the ambient temperature 
if the air conditioning is on.
In order to be effective, the air conditioning must 
be used with the windows closed. If the vehicle 
has been parked in the sun for a long period 
and the interior temperature is very high, first 
ventilate the passenger compartment with the 
windows open for a few minutes, then close the 
windows.
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning recommendations
To keep the air conditioning system in 
good working order it is essential that it is 
operated at least once a month.
The air conditioning uses engine power 
during its operation. As a result, the fuel 
consumption of the vehicle increases.
In certain cases of particularly arduous use 
(e.g. towing the maximum load on a steep 
gradient in high temperatures), switching off 
the air conditioning saves engine power and 
improves the towing capacity.
Air inlet
Check that the exterior grille for the air inlet, 
at the bottom of the windscreen, is clean and 
free of dead leaves, snow, etc.
When washing the vehicle using a high 
pressure nozzle, avoid spraying at the air 
inlet. Maximum comfort is obtained by means of 
a good distribution of air in the passenger 
compartment, both in the front and in the rear.
To obtain a uniform distribution of air, take 
care not to block the exterior air intake grille 
located at the base of the windscreen, the 
vents, the air outlets under the front seats and 
the air extractor located behind the flaps in 
the boot.
The front and rear vents are fitted with 
thumbwheels to adjust the air flow and 
direction. We recommend that you leave all of 
the vents open.
Dust filter / Odour filter 
(active carbon)
There is a filter for excluding odours and 
dust.
This filter must be changed in line with the 
vehicle's servicing schedule. (Refer to the 
maintenance and warranty guide).
Air conditioning
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Control via the manual controls
It is possible to adjust one or more functions 
manually, while leaving the other functions in 
automatic mode.
F Press one of the controls, with the 
exception of the one that regulates the 
temperature  2. Indicator lamp A goes off.
Switching to manual mode may result in 
discomfort (temperature, humidity, odour, 
condensation) and may not provide optimum 
comfort.
To return to automatic mode, press the "AUTO"  
control.
3. Air distribution adjustment
F  Press the controls 3 to 
change the distribution of the 
air flow.
4. Air conditioning
F  Press control 4 . Indicator 
lamp  B comes on.
In order to be effective, the air conditioning 
must be used with the windows closed.
Deactivating the air conditioning may result 
in discomfort (temperature, humidity, odour, 
condensation).
The indicator lamps corresponding to the 
distribution chosen come on:
- 
Windscreen and front side windows.
-  Front ventilation (central and side vents 
and air diffusion grille if open) and rear 
ventilation.
-  Front and rear footwells. The air conditioning will only operate when the 
engine is running. The air blower control (air 
flow adjustment) must be active to obtain air 
conditioning.
Simultaneous display of the distribution of 
air to the windscreen and side windows and 
of front and rear ventilation is not possible. 
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With Stop & Start, when demisting has 
been activated, the STOP mode is not 
available.
Switching off the ventilation
F Turn control 5 to the left until 
the flow of air stops.
5. Air flow adjustment
F Turn control 5 to the right to 
increase the air flow or to the 
left to reduce it.
6. Front demisting / defrosting
In certain cases, the "AUTO"  
mode may not be sufficient to 
demist or defrost the windows 
(humidity, several passengers, 
i c e).
The  "OFF"  symbol is displayed in the display screen.
This action switches off the screen and the indicator 
lamps.
It deactivates all of the system's functions, with the 
exception of the rear screen demisting.
The temperature-related comfort is no longer controlled 
(temperature, humidity, odour, condensation).
Avoid driving for too long with the air conditioning off.The air flow level is indicated by the 
progressive illumination of the bars in the 
control panel screen 9 .
To prevent condensation and deterioration 
of the quality of the air in the passenger 
compartment, ensure that an adequate flow of 
air is maintained.
To reactivate the air conditioning:
F Press control 1 . F 
Press control 6 to clear the windows 
quickly. The indicator lamp comes on.
The "Demisting" mode controls the 
temperature, air flow and intake and distributes 
the ventilation to the windscreen and front side 
windows.
Resuming manual control exits from 
"Demisting" mode. It must be cancelled to 
permit renewal of the air in the passenger 
compartment and demisting.
Once the screen is clear, pressing control 1 
returns the system to "AUTO"  mode.
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2a-2b. Temperature adjustmentControl via the manual  
controls3a-3b.  
Air distribution 
adjustment
F Press control 3b  to change the distribution 
of the air flow on the passenger's side.
The indicator lamps corresponding to the 
distribution chosen come on:
-  Windscreen and front side windows.
-  Front ventilation (central and side vents 
and air diffusion grille if open) and rear 
ventilation.
-  Front and rear footwells.
F 
Turn control 2a  to change the temperature 
on the driver's side and control 2b  
to change the temperature on the 
passenger's side: to the right to increase or 
to the left to reduce it.
The setting required is displayed.
The value indicated on the display corresponds 
to a level of comfort and not to a temperature in 
degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit, depending on 
the screen configuration.
A setting around the value 21  usually provides 
optimum comfort. However, depending on your 
requirements, a setting between 18 and 24 is 
normal. F 
Press control 3a  
to change the 
distribution of the 
air flow on the 
driver's side.
F  Press one of the controls, with the 
exception of temperature regulation 2a  and 
2b . The indicator lamps A in the "AUTO"  
controls go off.
It is possible to adjust one or more functions 
manually while leaving the other functions in 
automatic mode.
Switching to manual mode may result in discomfor t 
(temperature, humidity, odour, condensation) and 
may not provide optimum comfort.
To return to "AUTO"  mode, press controls 1a  
and 1b . The indicator lamps A come on.
On entering the vehicle, the interior 
temperature may be much colder (or 
warmer) than is comfortable. There 
is no need to change the temperature 
displayed in order to quickly obtain the 
level of comfort required.
The automatic regulation of the air 
conditioning will use its maximum 
per formance settings to correct the 
temperature difference as quickly as 
possible.
Simultaneous display of the 
distribution of air to the windscreen 
and side windows and of front and rear 
ventilation is not possible. 
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5. Air flow adjustment
Reducing the air flow to minimum switches 
the air conditioning system OFF.
To prevent condensation and deterioration 
of the quality of the air in the passenger 
compartment, ensure that an adequate flow of 
air is maintained.
6. Air conditioning
The air conditioning will only 
operate when the engine is running. 
The air blower control (air flow 
adjustment) must be active in order 
to obtain air conditioning.
7.   Intake of exterior air / 
Recirculation of interior air
Automatic air intake mode
It is activated by default in 
automatic comfort regulation.
Automatic mode is activated with 
reverse gear or operation of the 
screenwash. Closing the air intake
F 
Press control 7 to close the 
exterior air intake.
It must be cancelled as soon as possible to 
permit renewal of the air in the passenger 
compartment and demisting.
Intake of exterior air
F  Press control 7 once to open 
the exterior air intake.
While retaining the other settings, this position 
allows the driver to isolate the passenger 
compartment at any time from unpleasant 
exterior odours and fumes.
F 
Press the control:
- to increase the air flow,
-  to reduce the air flow.
The air flow level is indicated by the 
progressive illumination of the fan 
blade indicator lamps.
This function permits recirculation of the air 
and isolation the passenger compartment from 
exterior fumes and odours. It is inactive when 
the ambient temperature is below +5 °C to 
avoid the risk of misting inside the vehicle.
You can store the settings of the air 
conditioning system. Refer to the 
"Storing driving positions" section.
F 
Press control 6 . The indicator lamp comes 
on.
In order to be effective, the air conditioning 
must be used with the windows closed.
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