2017 Citroen C3 Owner's Manual

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The air conditioning is designed to operate
effectively in all seasons, with the windows closed.
Air conditioning On / Off
Switching on
Switching off
The air conditioning does not operate
when the air flow adjustment is set
to off.F

P
ress this button to switch on the
air conditioning.
It enables you to:
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ower the temperature, in summer,
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ncrease the effectiveness of the demisting
in winter, above 3°C.
F
P
ress this button again to switch
off the air conditioning.
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Automatic air conditioning
Operation of the air conditioning and regulation
of temperature, air flow and air distribution in
the passenger compartment are automatic.
Temperature adjustment
F Press this button to increase the
value.
F

P
ress this button to decrease the
value.
F

Sel

ect the Air conditioning
menu in the touch screen to
display the controls page for the
system. The air conditioning system operates
automatically: the system manages the
temperature, air flow and air distribution in
the passenger compartment in an optimum
way according to the comfort level you have
selected.F

P
ress the AUTO button to
activate or deactivate the
automatic mode of the air
conditioning 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.
The value indicated corresponds to a level of
comfort and not to a precise temperature.
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In cold weather with the engine cold,
the air flow is increased gradually until
the comfort setting has been reached,
in order to limit the delivery of cold air
into the passenger compartment.
On entering the vehicle, if the interior
temperature is much colder or warmer
than the comfort setting requested,
there is no need to alter the value
displayed in order to reach more quickly
the required level of comfort. The
system compensates automatically and
corrects the temperature difference as
quickly as possible.
This setting is associated with AUTO mode
only. However, on deactivation of AUTO mode,
the last setting used remains on.
Changing the setting does not reactivate AUTO
mode if deactivated.
To change the current setting, press the button
several times in succession to access the
desired mode:
" Soft ": provides soft and quiet operation by
limiting air flow.
" Normal ": offers the best compromise between
a comfortable temperature and quiet operation
(default setting).
" Fast ": provides strong and effective air flow.
Automatic programme mode setting
F Go to the secondary page by
pressing this button to vary the
automatic comfort programme,
choosing one of the modes
offered.
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Resuming manual control
You can manually adjust the air flow and
distribution.
As soon as you modify a setting, the automatic
comfort programme is deactivated.F

P
ress the AUTO button to
activate the automatic comfort
programme again.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
according to the air flow setting made.
By reducing the air flow to minimum, you are
stopping ventilation.
" OFF " is displayed alongside the fan.
Avoid driving for too long with the
ventilation off (risk of misting and
deterioration of air quality).
Air distribution adjustment
You can vary the distribution of air in the
passenger compartment using these three
buttons. Windscreen.
Central and side vents.
Footwells.
The three buttons can be activated
simultaneously. In this case, the flows
of air from the central and side vents
and the footwell vents are favoured.
Each press on a button activates or deactivates
the function.
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Avoid the prolonged use of interior
air recirculation (risk of misting and
deterioration of air quality).
It allows you:
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n summer, to lower the temperature,
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n winter, above 3 °C, to improve demisting.
F
P
ress this button again to switch
off the air conditioning.
F

P

ress this button to switch on the
air conditioning.
Air conditioning On / Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate
efficiently in all seasons, with the windows closed. The intake of exterior air avoids and eliminates
misting of the windscreen and side windows.
Air intake / Air recirculation
The recirculation of interior air prevents exterior
odours and smoke from entering the passenger
compartment.
F

P
ress this button to recirculate
the interior air.
F

P
ress this button again to allow
the intake of exterior air.
The air conditioning cannot operate
when the air flow is set to off. This function also allows faster heating
or cooling of the air in the passenger
compartment.
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,
depending on the state of charge of the battery
of your vehicle.
This function does not activate the air
conditioning.
You can make use of the residual heat in the
engine to warm the passenger compartment
using the temperature setting buttons.
Switching on
Switching off
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Front demist - defrost
With control panel on the
centre console
With Stop & Start, when demisting has
been activated, the STOP mode is not
available.
On
F Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
F

P
ut the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen" position.
Off
F Put the air flow control to the fan position.
These markings on the control panels indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or
defrosting of the windscreen and side windows.
During the winter period, direct the side air vents towards the side glasses to optimise
their demisting and defrosting.
With touch screen
On
Off
F Press this button again to switch it off. T
he indicator lamp in the button goes off.F

P
ress this button.
T

he indicator lamp in the button
comes on.
The system automatically controls the air
conditioning, the air flow and the air intake and
provides optimum distribution of the ventilation
to the windscreen and side windows.
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Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching on
Switching off
F Press this button to demist /defrost the rear screen and
(depending on version) the door
mirrors. The indicator lamp in the
button comes on.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically
to prevent an excessive consumption of current.
The rear screen demist - defrost
can only operate when the engine is
running.
Switch off the heating of the rear screen
and door mirrors as soon as you judge it
possible, as reducing the consumption
of electrical current reduces fuel
consumption.
F

I

t is possible to stop the demisting/
defrosting operation before it is switched
off automatically by pressing this button
again. The indicator lamp in the button
goes off.
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Courtesy lamp
1. Courtesy lamp
2. Map reading lamps F

W
ith the ignition on, press the
corresponding switch.
Map reading lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode,
the lighting time varies according to the
circumstances:
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ith the ignition off, approximately
ten minutes,
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n energy economy mode,
approximately thirty seconds,
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ith the engine running, unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
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hen the vehicle is unlocked,
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w

hen the key is removed from the ignition,
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hen opening a door,
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hen the remote control locking button is
pressed, in order to locate your vehicle. Take care to avoid leaving anything in
contact with the courtesy lamp.
Courtesy lamp
It switches off gradually:
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w hen the vehicle is locked,
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hen the ignition is switched on,
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0 seconds after the last door is closed.
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