2019 CITROEN DS3 air conditioning

Instruments and controls 1. Steering lock and ignition.2.
Audio equipment steering wheel controls.3.
Wipers/wash-wipe/trip computer stalk.4. Scented air
freshener.
5.
Central locking button.6.
Multi
function screen.
7. Hazard warning lamp switch. 8.
Central adjustable air vents.
9.
Sunshine sensor Hi-Fi audio system central speaker.
10.
Passenger's airbag.
11.
Side ad
justable air vent.
12 .
Glove box
/Passen
ger airba
g deactivation.
13.
Parking brake.
14 .
Central armrest with stora
ge.
15.

Upper and lower storage.
16.
MyWay or
Audio system.
17.Heating/air conditioning controls.

17
Familiarisation

Vent ilat ion
Advice on interior settin
gs
I require...
Heat
ing or
Manua
l air con
ditioning
Air distribution
Air flow
Air reci
rculatio
n/
Exterior air in
take
Tem
peratur
e
Manual A/
C
HEATCOO
L
DEMISTINGDEFROSTING
Digital
air conditioning:use of the fully automatic mode by pressing the
"AUTO"
button is preferable.

Vent ilat ion Air intakeThe air circulating in the passenger compartmentis filtered and originates either from the outside via the grille located at the base of the windscreen or from the inside in air recirculation mode.
Air treatmentThe incoming air follows various routes depending on the controls selected by the driver:
- direct arrival in the passenger compartment
(air intake
),
- passa
ge throu
gh a heatin
g circuit
(heatin
g),
- passage through a cooling circuit (air
conditioning).
The temperature control enables you to obtain the level of comfort required by mixing the air of the various circuits.The air distribution control enables
you to
diffuse the air in the passenger compartment com
bining severa
l air vents.
The air
flow control enables
you to increase o
r
reduce the s
peed o
f the ventilation blower.

Control
panel

The controls o
f this s
ystem are
grouped
toget
her on contro
l pane
l Aon t
he centre
console. Depending on the model, the
functions
offered are: - the level of comfort required,
- air flow
,
- air distribution
,
- demistin
g-de
frostin
g,
- manua
l or
digi
tal air con
ditioning contro
ls.
Ai
r di
str
ib
ut
ion
1.
Windscreen demistin
g-de
frostin
g vents.
2.
Front side window demisting-de
frosting
vents.
3.
Side adjustable air vents.
4.
Central adjustable air vents.5.
Air
outlets to the front f
ootwells.
6. Air
outlets to the rear footwells.

59
Comfort

Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended sto
p in sunshine,
the inter
ior temperature
is ver
y high
,
first ventilate the cabin
for a
few
moments. Put the air flow control at a setting high enough to quickly change the air in the passen
ger compar
tmen
t.
The air conditionin
g system does not
conta
in c
hlorine an
d does not
present
any danger to t
he ozone
layer.
In order
for these s
ystems to be
fully effective,
follow the operation and maintenance
guidelines below: ) To o
btain an even a
ir distribution, ta
ke care not to o
bstruct t
he exter
ior a
ir inta
ke gr
illes
located at the base of the windscreen
, the nozzles
, the vents and the air outlets
, as well
as the air extractor located in the boot.
)
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, located on the dashboard; this is used for regulation of the air conditionin
g system.
) Operate the air conditionin
g system for at least 5 to 10 minutes, once or twice a month
to keep it in per
fect workin
g order.
)
Ensure that the passen
ger compartment
filter is in
good condition and have the
filter
elements replaced re
gularl
y (refer to the "
Checks" section
).
We recommend the use o
f a combined passenger compartment
filter. Thanks to its
special active additive, it contributes to the purification of the air breathed by the occupants and the cleanliness of the passenger compartment (reduction of allergicsymptoms, bad odours and greasy deposits).
)
To
guarantee correct operation of the air conditionin
g system,
you are also advised to
have it checked re
gularl
y as recommended in the Maintenance and Warrant
y Guide.
) If the s
ystem does not produce cold air, deactivate it and contact a CITRO
ËN dealer.

When towin
g the maximum load on a steep
gradient in hi
gh temperatures, switchin
g off the
air con
ditioning increases t
he ava
ilable en
gine power an
d so
improves t
he tow
ing ability.

The condensation created by the air conditionin
g results in a dischar
ge
of water under th
e vehicle whi
ch is
per
fectl
y normal.

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Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
Put th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position (manual control to the right or electriccontrol with indicator lamp o
ff).
)
Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
These markings on the control panel indicate the
control positions for rapid demistin
g or
defrostin
g of the windscreen and side windows.
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di
tion
ing system
)
Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
P
ut th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position

(manual control to the ri
ght or electric
control with indicator lamp o
ff).
) Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
) Switch on the air conditioning by pressingthe
"A /C "
button; the associated green
warning lamp comes on.

61
Comfort
Manual air conditioning
Manual control panel

Electric control panel

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system )
Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
Put th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position (manual control to the right or electriccontrol with indicator lamp o
ff).
)
Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
These markings on the control panel indicate the
control positions for rapid demistin
g or
defrostin
g of the windscreen and side windows.
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OD
LU
con
di
tion
ing system
)
Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
P
ut th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position

(manual control to the ri
ght or electric
control with indicator lamp o
ff).
) Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
) Switch on the air conditioning by pressingthe
"A /C "
button; the associated green
warning lamp comes on.

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system )
Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
Put th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position (manual control to the right or electriccontrol with indicator lamp o
ff).
)
Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
These markings on the control panel indicate the
control positions for rapid demistin
g or
defrostin
g of the windscreen and side windows.
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WKWKHPDQXD
OD
LU
con
di
tion
ing system
)
Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
P
ut th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position

(manual control to the ri
ght or electric
control with indicator lamp o
ff).
) Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
) Switch on the air conditioning by pressingthe
"A /C "
button; the associated green
warning lamp comes on.