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5. Air conditioning On / Off
F Press this button to switch off the air conditioning.
Switching the system off could result in
discomfort (humidity, condensation).
6. Air distribution adjustment
F Press one or more buttons to direct the air flow towards:
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he windscreen and side
windows (demisting or
def r o st ing),
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he outer and centre air
vents,
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he footwells.
You can combine the three orientations to
obtain the desired air distribution.
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.
8. Air intake / Air recirculation
F Press this button for recirculation
of the interior air. The indicator
lamp in the button comes on.
The air flow indicator lamps, between the two
fans, come on progressively in relation to the
value requested.
9. "REST" function: ventilation with the engine off
Even with the engine is off, you can
operate the ventilation for a few
minutes.
Air recirculation enables the passenger compartment
to be isolated from exterior odours and smoke.
For example, while you are away from the
vehicle, the passengers can still enjoy some air
circulation without having the engine running.
This function is available after switching on the
ignition, 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.
Avoid prolonged operation in interior air
recirculation mode (risk of misting and
deterioration of air quality).
F

P

ress this button again to
return to automatic operation
of the air conditioning. The
indicator lamp on the "A /C "
button comes on.
F

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s soon as possible, press
this button again to permit
the intake of outside air and
prevent the formation of
condensation. The indicator
lamp in the button goes off.
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Boot fittings
To remove the shelf:
F u nhook the two cords,
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aise the shelf slightly, then remove it.
There are several options for storing the shelf:
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ither upright behind the front seats,
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r flat at the base of the boot.
Rear parcel shelf
The hooks can be used to secure shopping
bags.
Hooks
F To connect a 12 V accessory (max power: 120 W), remove the cap and connect an
appropriate adaptor.
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witch on the ignition.
12 V accessory socket
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Lighting controlSystem for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting.
Without AUTO lighting
With AUTO lighting
Main lighting
Selection of main lighting mode
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Dipping the headlamps
Turn the ring to place the desired symbol
against the mark.Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
Pull the stalk to switch between dipped and
main beam headlamps.
In the lighting off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence
of misting on the internal sur face of the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.
Travelling abroad
Halogen and xenon headlamps
If planning to use your vehicle in a
country that drives on the other side of
the road, the headlamp dipped beams
must be adjusted to avoid dazzling on-
coming drivers.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Lighting off (ignition off) /
Daytime running lamps (engine running).
Operation of the selected lighting is
confirmed by the illumination of the
corresponding indicator lamp.
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Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all
of the lamps switch off immediately,
except for the dipped beam headlamps
if automatic guide-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
off, then to the position of your choice.
When the driver's door is opened,
a
temporary audible signal warns you
that the vehicle's lighting is on.
They switch off automatically after a
period which depends on the state of
charge of the battery (entry to energy
economy mode).
Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting stalk, passing the point of resistance.
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ight: raise the lighting stalk, passing the
point of resistance.
Three flashes of the direction indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will
flash 3 times.
On versions fitted with LED direction indicators,
the line of LEDs is illuminated sequentially.
The brightness of the daytime runnning lamps
is reduced during sequential operation of the
direction indicators.
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The temporary illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps after the vehicle's ignition has been
switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
F
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ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting stalk.
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urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.
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D
epending on version, within one minute
of switching off the ignition, operate the
lighting control stalk up or down depending
on the traffic side (e.g. when parking on
the left, lighting control stalk upwards, the
right-hand sidelamps are on).
This is confirmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To switch off the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the central position.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime lighting which comes on automatically
when the engine is started making the vehicle
more visible to other users.
This function is assured by dedicated lamps.
Switching on
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When a low level of ambient light is detected
by a sunshine sensor, the number plate
lamps,
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idelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any
action on the part of the driver. They can also
come on if rain is detected, at the same time as
automatic operation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the ambient light returns to a
sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are switched off, the lamps are switched off
automatically.
Activation Deactivation
F Turn the ring to another position.
Deactivation of the function is accompanied
by the display of a message in the screen.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
sunshine sensor, the lighting comes
on, this warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel and/or a
message appears in the screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect sufficient light. In this
case, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind the rear view mirror; the
associated functions would no longer
be controlled.
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
function is activated (lighting control stalk in the
"
AUTO " position), under low ambient light the
dipped beam headlamps remain on when the
ignition is switched off.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well
as the duration of the guide-me-
home lighting, is set in the vehicle
configuration menu.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
F Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. The
activation of the function is accompanied
by the display of a message in the screen.
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Welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the lighting makes
your access to the vehicle easier in poor light.
It is activated depending on the ambient light
level detected by the sunshine sensor.
Switching onSwitching off
F Press the open padlock on the
remote control or one of the front
door handles with the "Keyless
Entry and Starting" system.
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps,
as well as the side spotlamps, located under
the door mirrors, come on; your vehicle is also
unlocked. Activation or deactivation, as well as
the duration of the lighting duration
for the welcome lighting can be set
via the vehicle configuration menu.
Programming
The welcome lighting switches off automatically
after a programmed time, when the ignition is
switched on or on locking the vehicle.
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Directional lighting
When the dipped or main beam headlamps
are on, this function, allows the light beams to
better follow the road.
The use of this function, coupled with the
xenon headlamps and the cornering lighting,
considerably improves the quality of your
lighting round bends.This function is inactive:
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hen stationary or at low speeds,
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hen reverse is engaged.
The system is activated by default.
with directional lighting without directional lighting
Programming
The system is activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu.
The state of the system stays in memory on
switching off the ignition.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the
screen.
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