cooling Citroen BERLINGO FIRST RHD 2008.5 1.G Owner's Manual

39COMFORT-
Additional heater
Vehicles which are fi tted with an HDI
engine may be fi tted with automatic
additional heating to improve your
comfort.

When the engine is idling or the vehicle is
stationary, it is quite normal to notice
a high-pitched whistling noise and a
slight emission of smoke and odour.
Centre and side vents.
This setting is recommended for high
temperatures.
Recirculation of interior air.
This position prevents exterior odours
and smoke entering the passenger
compartment.
Used simultaneously with the air con-
ditioning, recirculation enables both
heating and cooling performance to
be improved.
Used without the air conditioning,
recirculation may result in misting of
the windows.
As soon as possible, position the con-
trol in the exterior air intake position.
3. Temperature adjustment
To be adjusted to your requirements.
From blue (cold when the air condi-
tioning is on) to red (hot). 4. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows
(de-icing/demisting).
To quickly de-ice or demist the wind-
screen and side windows:
- turn the temperature and air fl ow controls to maximum,
- close the centre vents,
- position the air intake control in the "Outside Air" position,
- start the air conditioning.
Footwells.
These settings are recommended for
cold climates. Windscreen, side windows
and footwells.
Intake of exterior air.
This is the normal operating position.

97PRACTICAL INFORMATION-
SNOW SCREEN *
The snow screen is installed on the
lower part of the front bumper to pre-
vent the accumulation of snow at the
radiator cooling fan.
Remove the snow screen:
- when the exterior temperature is higher than 10 °C,
- when towing,
- for speeds higher than 75 mph (120 km/h).
FITTING

 Offer up the snow screen facing
the front bumper.

 Put it in place positioning the lower
clips A in the bumper.

 Press the snow screen at each
upper clip B .
REMOVAL

 Press the two upper clips B and
pull the snow screen.
* As an accessory or according to country.

99PRACTICAL INFORMATION-
TOWING A TRAILER, CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC.
We recommend the use of original
CITROËN towbars and their har-
nesses that have been tested and
approved from the design stage of
your vehicle and that the fi tting of the
towbar is entrusted to a CITROËN
dealer.
If the towbar is not fi tted by a
CITROËN dealer, it is imperative that
it is fi tted using the electrical pre-
equipment installed at the rear of the
vehicle, in accordance with the man-
ufacturer’s instructions.
Your vehicle is primarily designed
for transporting people and luggage
but it may also be used for towing a
trailer.
Driving with a trailer subjects the
towing vehicle to more signifi cant
stress and its driver must be particu-
larly careful.
Air density decreases with altitude,
thus reducing engine performance.
Above 1 000 metres, the maximum
towing load must be reduced by 10 %
and so on for every 1 000 metres of
altitude. Driving advice

Distribution of loads: Distribute the
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
items are as close as possible to the
axle and the nose weight approaches
the maximum permitted without ex-
ceeding it.
Tyres: Check the tyre pressures of
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pres-
sures.

Braking: Towing increases the braking
distance.

Lights: Check the electrical signalling
on the trailer.

Side wind: Take into account the in-
creased sensitivity to side wind.

Cooling: Towing a trailer on a slope
increases the temperature of the
coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled,
its cooling capacity is not dependent
on the engine speed.
On the contrary, use a high gear to
lower the engine speed and reduce
your speed.
The maximum towing load on a long
slope depends on the gradient and
the outside temperature.
In all cases, pay attention to the coolant
temperature.
In certain cases of particularly arduous
use (towing the maximum load on a
steep gradient in high temperatures),
switching off the air conditioning
permits the recovery of engine pow-
er and therefore an increase in the
towing capacity.
If the warning light comes on, stop
the vehicle and switch off the engine
as soon as possible.