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Electric adjustments
To adjust the electric seats, switch on the
ignition or start the engine if the vehicle has
gone into economy mode.
Seat adjustments are also possible for a short
period after opening one of the front doors or
switching off the ignition.
1. Adjustment of the seat height and
angle, and longitudinal position
Raise or lower the front of the control to
adjust the seat cushion angle.
Raise or lower the rear of the control to
raise or lower the seat.
Slide the control for wards or backwards to
move the seat for ward or back.
2. Adjustment of the backrest angle
Move the control for wards or backwards to
adjust the backrest angle.
3. Adjustment of the angle of the top of
the backrest
Move the control for wards or backwards to
adjust the angle of the top of the backrest. Before moving the seat backwards,
ensure that there is nothing that might
prevent the full travel of the seat, so
as to avoid the risk of of jamming the
seat caused by the presence of objects
on the floor behind the seat or rear
passengers. If the seat jams, stop the
movement immediately.
Move the control:
-
For wards or backwards to increase or
reduce the lumbar support.
- Upwards or downwards to raise or lower
the lumbar support zone.
4.
Adjustment of lumbar support
This function allows you to independently
adjust the height and level of lumbar
support.
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Head restraint height and angle
adjustments
(electric seats)
F To adjust the angle of the head restraint,
push back or pull for ward section B of the
head restraint until you reach the desired
position.
F To raise it, pull upwards.
F To lower it, press on the control C to
release it, and simultaneously on the head
restraint itself.
F To remove it, press on the control C to
release it, then pull it upwards.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can
operate separately.
F Use the corresponding adjustment dial,
placed on the outer side of each front seat,
to switch on and select the level of heating
required:
0: Off.
1 : Low.
2 : Medium.
3 : High. This function provides the driver with a back
massage. It only operates when the engine is
running.
F
Press on button A .
The warning lamp comes on and the massage
function is activated for a period of 1 hour.
During this time, massage is per formed in
cycles of 6 minutes (4 minutes of massage
followed by 2 minutes break). In total, the
system will per form 10 cycles.
After 1 hour, the function is deactivated.
The warning lamp goes out.
Massage function
Deactivation
You can deactivate the massage function at
any time by pressing on button A .
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Storing driving positions
System which stores the settings of the driver's
seat. It allows two positions to be stored.
Use the buttons located on the door, driver's
side.
When storing a driving position, the air
conditioning settings are also memorised.
Storing a position
Using buttons M / 1 / 2
F Switch on the ignition.
F Adjust your seat.
F Press button M , then press button 1 or 2
within four seconds.
An audible signal confirms that the settings
have been stored.
Storing a new position cancels the previous
position.
Welcome function
The welcome function assists entry and exit
from the vehicle.
After switching off the ignition and opening
the driver’s door, the driver's seat moves back
automatically and then stays in this position,
ready for the next entry to the vehicle.
When switching on the ignition, the seat moves
for ward to the memorised driving position.
When moving the seat, take care that no
person or object hinders the automatic
movement of the seat.
This function is deactivated by default.
You can activate or deactivate this function in
the vehicle parameters menu.
To adjust the air conditioning, refer to
the "Air conditioning" section.For your safety, avoid storing a driving
position while driving.
Recalling a stored position
Ignition on or engine running
F b
riefly press button 1 or 2 to recall the
corresponding position.
An audible signal indicates the end of the
adjustment.
When the ignition is on, after a few consecutive
position recalls, the function will be deactivated
until the engine is started, to prevent
discharging of the battery.
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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
Air circulation
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Digital air conditioning (mono-zone)
This is the normal system
operating mode. In accordance
with the level of comfor t chosen,
pressing this control, confirmed
illumination of indicator lamp A,
permits automatic and simultaneous control of all
of the following functions:
- Air flow.
- Temperature in the passenger
compartment.
- Air distribution.
- Air intake.
- Air conditioning.
1. Automatic operation
It is advisable to leave all of the vents open.
Simply pressing one of the controls, with the
exception of control 2 , switches the system to
manual mode.
Indicator lamp A goes off.
2. Temperature adjustment
Turn control 2 to change the
temperature:
- To the right to increase
the temperature.
1. Automatic operation
2. Temperature adjustment
3. Air distribution adjustment
4. Air conditioning On / Off
5. Air flow adjustment
6. Front demisting / defrosting
7. Rear demisting / defrosting
8. Intake of exterior air / Recirculation of
interior air
9. d isplay screen -
To the left to reduce the temperature.
The setting required is displayed.
The value indicated in the screen 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.
The air conditioning system operates with the engine running.
Mono-zone: this is the overall regulation of the temperature, distribution and flow of air in the passenger
compartment.
The symbols and messages associated with the digital air conditioning controls appear in the display screen.
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 to obtain rapidly 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.
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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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F Press control 7 , with the
engine running, to demist
the rear screen and the door
mirrors. The indicator lamp
comes on.
7. Rear demisting / defrosting
This function enables you to isolate the
passenger compartment from exterior fumes
and odours.
Switch off the rear screen and door
mirrors demisting when you consider
this necessary as low current
consumption reduces fuel consumption. F
Press control 8 to set the air
intake mode, the indicator
lamp comes on.
Demisting is switched off automatically to
prevent an excessive consumption of current
and in relation to the ambient temperature.
It may be stopped by pressing control 7 again
or when the engine is switched off.
However, demisting resumes when the engine
is switched on again. It must be cancelled as soon as possible to
permit renewal of the air in the passenger
compartment and demisting.
The heated rear screen operates independently
of the air conditioning system.
You can store the settings of the digital
air conditioning system. Refer to the
"Storing driving positions" section.When starting with the engine cold,
the flow will reach its optimum level
gradually to prevent an excessive
distribution of cold air.
When entering the vehicle after it has
been parked for a fairly long period, if
the interior temperature is very different
from your comfort setting there is
no need to change the temperature
displayed in order to quickly reach the
level of comfort required. The system
automatically uses its maximum
per formance to correct the difference in
temperature as quickly as possible.
The water resulting from the air
conditioning condensation is
discharged via an opening provided
for this purpose; therefore, a puddle of
water may form underneath the vehicle
when stationary.
In all seasons, if the weather is cool,
the air conditioning is useful as it
removes the humidity from the air
and the condensation. Avoid driving
for prolonged periods with the air
conditioning switched off.
8.
Intake of exterior air /
Recirculation of interior air
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Digital air conditioning (dual-zone)
The air conditioning system operates with the engine running.
Dual-zone: this is the independent regulation of the temperature and air distribution on the driver's
side and the front passenger's side.
The driver and front passenger can each adjust the temperature and the distribution of the air to
suit their requirements.
The symbols and messages associated with the digital air conditioning controls appear in the
display screen. This is the normal system
operating mode. In accordance
with the level of comfort chosen,
pressing this control, confirmed
by illumination of indicator
lamp
A, permits automatic and
simultaneous control of all of the
following functions:1a-1b. Automatic operation
1a. Automatic operation on the driver's side
1b. Automatic operation on the passenger's
side
2a. Temperature adjustment on the driver's side
2b. Temperature adjustment on the
passenger's side
3a. Air distribution adjustment on the driver's
side
3b. Air distribution adjustment on the
passenger's side 4a.
Driver's zone screen
4b. Passenger's zone screen
5. Air flow adjustment
6. Air conditioning On / Off
7. Intake of exterior air / Recirculation of interior
air
8. Rear demisting / defrosting
9. Front demisting / defrosting -
Air flow.
- Temperature in the passenger
compartment.
- Air distribution.
- Air conditioning.
- Automatic air recirculation.
It is advisable to leave all of the vents open.
Simply pressing one of the controls, with the
exception of temperature regulation 2a and 2b,
switches the system to manual mode. Indicator
lamp A goes off.
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