2017 CITROEN C-ELYSÉE temperature

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3. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows.
W indscreen,   side   windows   and  
f

ootwells.
Footwells.
Centre
  and   side   air   vents,   footwells.
The
  air   distribution   can   be   adapted  
b

y   placing   the   control   knob   in   an  
i

ntermediate   position   or   by   closing  
t

he   vents. F
 
M
ove   the   manual   control   to   the  
r

ight   to   return   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position.
F
 
M
ove   the   manual   control   to   the  
l

eft for the "Recirculation of
interior
  air"   position.
5. Air conditioning On / Off
It enables you to:
-  l ower   the   temperature,   in   summer,
-
 
i
ncrease   the   effectiveness   of   the   demisting  
i

n   winter,   above   3   °C.
Switching on
F Press the button 5 ,   the   associated   indicator  l
amp   comes   on.
Switching off
F Press the button 5   again,   the   associated  i
ndicator   lamp   goes   off.
Switching
  off   may   affect   comfort   levels  
(

humidity,
 c
ondensation).
The
  air   conditioning   is   designed   to  
ope

rate effectively in all seasons,
with   the   windows   closed.
The   air   conditioning   does   not   operate  
w

hen   the   air   flow   adjustment   control   2
is in position " 0".
To   obtain   cooled   air   more   quickly,   you   can   use  
r

ecirculation   of   interior   air   for   a   few   moments.  
T

hen   return   to   fresh   air   intake.
Centre
 
and
 
side
 
vents.
4. Air intake / Air recirculation
The recirculation of interior air insulates the
passenger
  compartment   from   exterior   odours  
a

nd   smoke.
Return
  to   exterior   air   intake   as   soon   as   possible  
t

o   prevent   deterioration   of   the   air   quality   and  
t

he   formation   of   mist.
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Electronic air conditioning (with display screen)
These systems only operate with the engine running.
1. Air intake / Air recirculation
The recirculation of interior air isolates the
passenger  compartment   from   exterior   odours  
a

nd   smoke.
2. Temperature level adjustment
F Press the " 5"   (red   for   hot)  a
nd "6"
  (blue   for   cold)   buttons,  
t

o   adjust   the   temperature   to   your  
r

equirements.
The
  temperature   bars   come   on  
o

r   go   off   progressively   in   the   air  
c

onditioning
 s
creen.
Return
 
to
 
exterior
 
air
 
intake
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible
 
t

o
 
prevent
 
deterioration
 
of
 
the
 
the
 
air
 
quality
 
a

nd
 
the
 
formation
 
of
 
mist.
F

P

ress the button to recirculate the interior
air.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
to
 
confirm
 
t

his. F
 
P

ress
 
the
 
button
 
again
 
to
 
p

ermit
 
the
 
intake
 
of
 
exterior
 
air.
 
T

he indicator
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off
 
to
 
c

onfirm
 
this.
3. Front demist - defrost
See the corresponding section.
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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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In certain cases, you may have to apply more   force   to   the   steering   (wheels   on  
f

ull   lock,   for   example).
Starting the engine
F With  a   petrol   engine,   operate   the   starter  m
otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position   3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,  
u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is  
r

unning,   release   the   key. F
 
W
ith   a   Diesel   engine,   turn   the   key   to  
p

osition 2
,   ignition   on,   to   operate   the  
eng

ine
 p
re-heating
 s
ystem.
With   the   parking   brake   applied   and   the   gearbox  
i

n neutral or position N or P
:
F  
d
epress   the   clutch   pedal   fully   (manual  
g

earbox),


or
F  
p
ress   the   brake   pedal   firmly   (electronic   or  
a

utomatic   gearbox),
F  
i
nsert   the   key   into   the   ignition   switch;   the  
s

ystem   recognises   the   code,
F  
u
nlock   the   steering   column   by  
s

imultaneously   turning   the   steering   and  
t

he key.
Wait until this warning lamp goes off in the i
nstrument   panel   then   operate   the   starter m

otor   by   turning   the   key   to   position 3
without
  pressing   the   accelerator   pedal,
 u

ntil   the   engine   starts.   Once   the   engine   is
 r

unning,   release   the   key.
If the engine does not start straight away,   switch   off   the   ignition.   Wait   a  
f

ew   moments   before   operating   the  
s

tarter   motor   again.   If   the   engine   does  
n

ot   start   after   several   attempts,   do   not  
k

eep   trying:   you   risk   damaging   the  
s

tarter   motor   or   the   engine.   Contact  
a

  CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
In
  wintry   conditions,   the   warning   lamp  
c

an   stay   on   for   a   longer   period.   When  
t

he   engine   is   hot,   the   warning   lamp  
d

oes   not   come   on. Never   leave   the   engine   running   in  
a

n   enclosed   area   without   adequate  
v

entilation:
 in
ternal
 c
ombustion
 e

ngines   emit   toxic   exhaust   gases,  
s

uch   as   carbon   monoxide.   Danger   of  
i

ntoxication   and   death.
In   very   severe   wintry   conditions  
(

temperatures   below   -23°C),   to   ensure  
t

he   correct   operation   and   durability   of  
t

he   mechanical   components   of   your  
v

ehicle,   engine   and   gearbox,   it   is  n
ecessary   to   leave   the   engine   running  f
or   4   minutes   before   moving   off.
In
  temperate   conditions,   do   not   leave  
t

he   engine   at   idle   to   warm   up   but   move  
o

ff   straight   away   and   drive   at   moderate  
s

peed.
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N appears in the instrument panel.
Y
ou   must   keep   your   foot   on   the   brake  
p

edal   while   starting   the   engine.
The   vehicle   then   moves   off   on   its   own  
(

refer to the section on the "Creep
function").
F  
S
elect   automated   mode   (position   A
),
 m
anual   mode   (position   M)   or   reverse  
(

position R
).
AUTO
 
and   1
, 1 or R appear in the
instrument
 pan
el.
F  
R
elease   the   parking   brake.
F  
P
rogressively   take   your   foot   off   the   brake  
ped

al.
Moving off
F Select position N
.
F  P ress   the   brake   pedal   fully.
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
Do
  not   press   the   brake   and   clutch  
p

edals   simultaneously.   This   can   cause  
r

apid   clutch   wear.The
  creep   function   may   be   temporarily  
u

navailable   if   the   clutch   temperature   is  
t

oo   high   or   the   slope   too   steep.
Do
  not   leave   children   unsupervised  
i

nside   the   vehicle   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
F
 
A
ccelerate   away.Creep function
This function allows the vehicle to be
manoeuvred  more   easily   at   low   speeds   (when  
p

arking,   in   traffic   jams...).
With
  the   gear   selector   in   position   A, M or R ,
the vehicle moves as soon as you take your
foot off the brake pedal ,
  at   low   speed   and  
w

ith   the   engine   at   idle.
If
 
the
 
engine
 
does
 
not
 
start:
-
 
I

f
 
N
 
is
 
flashing
 
in
 
the
 
instrument
 
p

anel,
 
move
 
the
 
selector
 
to
 
p

osition


A then to position N .
-
 
I

f
 
the
 
message
 
"Foot
 
on
 
the
 
brake"
 
i

s
 
displayed,
 
press
 
the
 
brake
 
pedal
 
f

i r m l y.
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F Apply  the   parking   brake.
F Sel ect position P or N .
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If
  this   procedure   is   not   followed,   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
a

n   warning   message.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
R
elease   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R , D or M.
F
 
G
radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
The
  vehicle   moves   off   immediately.
Moving off
When the engine is running at idle, with the   brakes   released,   if   position   R, D or
M
  is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves   even  
w

ithout   the   accelerator   being   pressed.
When
  the   engine   is   running,   never  
l

eave   children   in   the   vehicle   without  
sup

ervision.
When
  carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P.
If position N
 
is
 
selected
 
inadvertently
 
w

hile
 
driving,
 
allow
 
the
 
engine
 
to
 
r

eturn
 
to
 
idle
 
then
 
select
 
position
 
D to
accelerate.
Never select position N while the
vehicle
  is   moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle
  is   completely   stationary.
Automatic operation
F Select position D for automatic changing o
f   the   four   gears.
The
  gearbox   then   operates   in   auto-adaptive  
m

ode,   without   any   intervention   on   the   part  
o

f   the   driver.   It   continuously   selects   the   most  
s

uitable   gear   according   to   the   style   of   driving,  
t

he   profile   of   the   road   and   the   load   in   the  
v

ehicle.
For
  maximum   acceleration   without   touching  
t

he   selector,   press   the   accelerator   pedal   down  
f

ully   (kick   down).   The   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   or   maintains   the   gear   selected  
u

ntil   the   maximum   engine   speed   is   reached.
On
  braking,   the   gearbox   changes   down  
a

utomatically   to   provide   efficient   engine  
b

raking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox
  will   not   change   to   a   higher   gear   for  
s

afety   reasons.
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
temperature
 
is
 
below
 
-

23°C,
 
the
 
engine
 
should
 
be
 
left
 
at
 
idle
 
f

or
 
four
 
minutes,
 
to
 
ensure
 
the
 
correct
 
o

peration
 
and
 
life
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
g

earbox.
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When the engine is running at idle, with the   brakes   released,   if   position   R, D or
M
  is   selected,   the   vehicle   moves   even  
w

ithout   the   accelerator   being   pressed.
When
  the   engine   is   running,   never  
l

eave   children   in   the   vehicle   without  
sup

ervision.
When
  carrying   out   maintenance   with  
t

he   engine   running,   apply   the   parking  
b

rake   and   select   position   P.
If position N
 
is
 
selected
 
inadvertently
 
w

hile
 
driving,
 
allow
 
the
 
engine
 
to
 
return
 
t

o
 
idle
 
then
 
select
 
position
 
D before
accelerating.
If
 
the
 
ambient
 
temperature
 
is
 
below
 
-

23°C,
 
the
 
engine
 
should
 
be
 
left
 
at
 
idle
 
f

or
 
four
 
minutes,
 
to
 
ensure
 
the
 
correct
 
o

peration
 
and
 
life
 
of
 
the
 
engine
 
and
 
g

earbox.
Moving off
F Apply   the   parking   brake.
F Sel ect position P or N .
F
 
S
tart   the   engine.
If
  these   conditions   are   not   met,   there   is   an  
a

udible   signal,   accompanied   by   the   display   of  
a

n   warning   message.
F
 
W
ith   the   engine   running,   press   the   brake  
ped

al.
F
 
R
elease   the   parking   brake.
F

Sel
ect position R , D or M.
F
 
G
radually   release   the   brake   pedal.
The
  vehicle   moves   off   immediately.
Driving