2022 CITROEN C1 Owners Manual

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Manual air conditioning
The air conditioning system only operates with the engine running.
F  
T
urn   the   control   knob   from  
b

lue   (cold)   to   red   (hot)   to  
a

djust   the   temperature   to   your  
r

equirements.
Temperature adjustment
Air flow adjustment
F Turn  the   control   knob   from  p
osition 1 to position 4 to obtain
a
  comfortable   air   flow.
If you put the air flow control in
position


0 (system   off),   the   temperature   is   no  
l

onger
 
controlled.   However,   a   slight   flow   of   air  
c

an
 
still
 
be
 
felt,   resulting   from   the   movement   of  
t

he
 
vehicle.
Air distribution adjustment
Centre and side vents.
C entre   and   side   air   vents,   footwells.
Footwells.
Windscreen
  and   footwells.
Windscreen.
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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.
Air conditioning On / Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate effectively in all seasons,
with
  the   windows   closed.
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  this   button,   the   associated   indicator  l
amp   comes   on.
The
  air   conditioning   does   not   operate  
w

hen   the   air   flow   adjustment   is   set   to  
o

f f.
Switching off
F Press   the   button   again,   the   associated  i
ndicator   lamp   switches   off.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
manual
 
control
 
to
 
the
 
l

eft for the "Recirculation of
interior
 
air"
 
position.
F
 
M

ove
 
the
 
manual
 
control
 
to
 
the
 
r

ight
 
to
 
return
 
to
 
the
 
"Exterior
 
air
 
i

ntake"
 
position.
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Manual override
It is possible to adjust one or more functions manually   while   leaving   the   other   functions   in  
a

utomatic   mode.
The "AUTO"
 

symbol   switches   off.
To
  return   to   automatic   mode,   press   the   "AUTO"
button.
Switching
  to   manual   mode   may   not   be   suitable  
(

temperature,   humidity,   odour,   condensation)  
a

nd   does   not   provide   optimum   comfort.
Automatic air conditioning
F Press the "AUTO" button.
The "AUTO" 
symbol   comes   on.
The
 
air
 
conditioning
 
system
 
only
 
operates
 
with
 
the
 
engine
 
running.
By
 
pressing   the   "AUTO"
 
button   again,   you   can  
c

hoose
 
from   one   of   the   following   settings   in  
t

urn:Automatic programme
Allows optimum operation of the s ystem.
Offers
  temperature   control   while  
r

estricting   air   flow.
Dynamic
  air   distribution   mainly  
t

owards   the   side   air   vents.
We
 
recommend
 
that
 
you
 
use
 
this
 
mode.
 
I

t
 
provides
 
optimised
 
automatic
 
control
 
of
 
a

ll
 
of
 
the
 
following
 
functions:
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment
 
temperature,
 
air
 
flow,
 
air
 
d

istribution
 
and
 
air
 
intake,
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 t
he
 
comfort
 
value
 
that
 
you
 
have
 
chosen.
This
 
system
 
is
 
designed
 
to
 
operate
 
effectively
 
i

n
 
all
 
seasons,
 
with
 
the
 
windows
 
and
 
fabric
 
roof
 
c

losed.
For
 
your
 
comfort,
 
when
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
switched
 
o

ff,
 
the
 
settings
 
are
 
retained
 
until
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
s

witched
 
on
 
again.
To
 
prevent
 
too
 
great
 
a
 
distribution
 
of
 
cold
 
air
 
w

hen
 
the
 
engine
 
is
 
cold,
 
the
 
air
 
flow
 
will
 
only
 
r

each
 
its
 
optimum
 
level
 
gradually.
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For maximum cooling or heating of the cabin,   it   is   possible   to   go   beyond   the  
m

inimum   14   or   maximum   28   value.
F
 
P
ress   the   temperature   adjustment  
b

utton   down   or   up   until   "LO" or
"HI"
 

is   displayed.
A
 
setting   around   21
 
gives   optimum   comfort.  
H

owever,   depending   on   your   requirements,  
a s

etting   between   18   and   24   is   normal.
On
 
entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior   is   very  
c

old
 
or   hot,   there   is   no   need   to   change   the  
v

alue
 
displayed   in   order   to   reach   the   required  
l

evel
 
of   comfort.   The   system   corrects   the  
t

emperature   difference   automatically   and   as  
q

uickly   as   possible.
Temperature adjustment
F Press
  this   button   downward   to  r
educe   the   value   and   upward   to  
inc

rease
 it
.
The
 
value
  indicated   in   the   screen   corresponds  
t

o
 
a
 
level
 
of   comfort   and   not   to   a   temperature   in  
d

egrees
 
Celsius   or   Fahrenheit.
Air flow adjustment
F Press this button to increase air
f low.
The
 
air
 
flow   symbol,   the   fan,   fills   progressively.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   decrease   air  
f

low.
Air distribution adjustment
- the   centre   and   side   air   vents,
-  t he   centre   vent,   side   air   vents   and  
f

ootwells,
-
 
t
he   footwells,
-
 
t
he   windscreen   and   footwells,
-
 
t
he   centre   vent,   side   air   vents   and  
w

indscreen,
-
 
t
he   windscreen.F
 
P
ress   this   button   repeatedly   to  
d

irect   the   air   to:
Air intake / Air recirculation
Avoid prolonged recirculation of interior a
ir   (risk   of   condensation   or   deterioration  
o

f   the   air   quality).
F
 
P
ressing   this   buttons   isolates   the  
p

assenger   compartment   from   the  
o

utside   air.  
 
T
he   air   recirculation   symbol   is  
d

isplayed.
Air
 
recirculation   enables   the   passenger
 c

ompartment   to   be   isolated   from   exterior   odours
 a

nd
 
smoke.
Press
 
this   button   again   or   press   the   "AUTO"

button
  to   resume   automatic   management   of   the
 i

ntake
 
of   air.   The   air   recirculation   symbol   goes   off.
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Avoid driving for long periods with the air conditioning   switched   off   (risk   of   misting a

nd   reduction   of   the   air   quality   in   the   cabin).
This action switches off all of the functions of
the  air   conditioning   system.
Thermal
  comfort   is   no   longer   controlled.  
A s

light   flow   of   air   resulting   from   the   movement  
o

f   the   vehicle,   remains   perceptible   however.
Pressing
  the   "AUTO"
 
button   again   reactivates  
t

he   system   with   the   values   set   before   it   was  
s

witched   off.
Switching the system off
F Press   the   air   flow   adjustment  b
utton   until   the   fan   symbol  
d

isappears.
F
P
ress this button to stop the air
conditioning.
Air conditioning on / off
Stopping the air conditioning may cause some p roblems   (humidity,   misting).
Automatic
  operation   of   the   air   conditioning   is  
r

esumed   when   the   button   is   pressed   again.  
The "A /C "
 

symbol   is   displayed.
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Front demist - defrost
These markings on the control panels indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or defrosting of the windscreen and side windows.
D uring   the   winter   period,   direct   the   side   air   vents   towards   the   side   glasses   to   optimise   their   demisting   and   defrosting.
With the heating /
ventilation system
F Put  the   temperature   and   air   flow   controls   to  t
he   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   distribution   control   to   the  
"

Windscreen"
 p
osition.
With the manual air
conditioning system
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   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   indicator   lamp  
i

n   the   button   comes   on.
With the automatic air
conditioning system
F Press  this   button. T
he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button   comes   on.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   switch   it   off.
 T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button   goes   off.
Other
  settings   (air   flow,   air  
d

istribution...)   are   controlled  
au

tomatically.
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Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching off
Switching on
F Press   this   button   again   to   switch   off   the  h
eated   rear   screen.
 T

he   indicator   lamp   associated   with   the  
b

utton   goes   off.
The
 
heated
 
rear
 
screen
 
can
 
only
 
operate
 
when
 t
he
 
engine
 
is
 
running.
Switch
  off   the   demisting/defrosting  
o

f   the   rear   screen   and   door   mirrors  
(

depending   on   version)   as   soon  
a

s appropriate, as lower current
consumption
  results   in   reduced   fuel  
c

onsumption.
F
 
P

ress
 
this
 
button
 
to
 
demist /defrost
 
the
 
rear
 
s

creen
 
and,
 
depending
 
on
 
version,
 
the
 
d

oor
 
mirrors.
 T

he
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
associated
 
with
 
the
 
b

utton
 
comes
 
on.
The
 
control
 
button
 
is
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
heating   /   ventilation   or   air   conditioning   system   control   panel.
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In this position, it comes on when   one   of   the   doors   is  
ope

ned.
The
 
courtesy   lamp   is   permanently  
o

f f.
The
 
courtesy   lamp   is   permanently  
o

n.
Courtesy lam p Boot lam p*
This comes on automatically when the boot is o
pened   and   goes   off   automatically   when   the  
b

oot   is   closed.
If
 
left
 
in
 
the
 
"permanently
 
on"
 
position,
 
t

he
 
courtesy
 
lamp
 
will
 
switch
 
off
 
about
 
2

0
 
minutes
 
after
 
the
 
last
 
door
 
is
 
closed. *
  Depending   on   version.
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