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Ventilation
Air intake flow
The incoming air follows various paths depending   on   the   controls   selected   by  
t

he driver:
-
 
d
irect   arrival   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   (air   intake),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   heating   circuit   (heating),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   cooling   circuit   (air  
c

onditioning).
Control panel
The controls of this system are grouped together   on   control   panel   A on the centre
console. 1.
 W

indscreen
 d
emisting-defrosting
 v
ents.
2.
 F

ront   side   window   demisting-defrosting  
ve

nts.
3.
 S

ide   adjustable   air   vents.4.
 C

entral   adjustable   air   vents.
5.
 A

ir   outlets   to   the   front   footwells.
6.
 A

ir   outlets   to   the   rear   footwells.
Air distribution
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment i
s   filtered   and   originates   either   from   the   outside   via t

he   grille   located   at   the   base   of   the   windscreen   or
 f

rom   the   inside   in   air   recirculation   mode.
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In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation and maintenance guidelines belo w:
F
 
T
o   obtain   an   even   air   distribution,   take   care   not   to   obstruct   the   exterior   air   intake   grilles  
l

ocated   at   the   base   of   the   windscreen,   the   nozzles,   the   vents   and   the   air   outlets,   as   well  
a

s   the   air   extractor   located   in   the   boot.
F
 
O
perate   the   air   conditioning   system   for   at   least   5   to   10   minutes,   once   or   twice   a   month  
t

o   keep   it   in   per fect   working   order.
F
 
E
nsure   that   the   passenger   compartment   filter   is   in   good   condition   and   have   the   filter  
e

lements   replaced   regularly.
F
 
T
o   ensure   correct   operation   of   the   air   conditioning   system,   you   are   also   advised   to   have  
i

t   checked   regularly   as   recommended   in   the   maintenance   and   warranty   guide.
F
 
I
f   the   system   does   not   produce   cold   air,   switch   it   off   and   contact   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
When
  towing   the   maximum   load   on   a   steep   gradient   in   high   temperatures,   switching   off   the  
a

ir   conditioning   increases   the   available   engine   power   and   so   improves   the   towing   ability.
Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended stop in sunshine, the  i nterior  t emperature  i s  v ery  h igh,  f irst  
v

entilate   the   passenger   compartment   for  
a

  few   moments.
Put
  the   air   flow   control   at   a   setting   high  
e

nough   to   quickly   change   the   air   in   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
The
  air   conditioning   system   does   not  
c

ontain   chlorine   and   does   not   present  
a

ny   danger   to   the   ozone   layer.
The
  condensation   created   by   the   air  
c

onditioning   results   in   a   discharge  
o

f   water   under   the   vehicle   which   is  
p

er fectly   normal.
C

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1. Temperature level adjustment
F Turn  the   control   knob   from  b
lue   (cold)   to   red   (hot)   to  
a

djust   the   temperature   to   your  
r

equirements. This
  system   only   operates   with   the   engine   running.
2. 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  
i

s   no   longer   controlled.   However,  
a

  slight   flow   of   air   can   still   be   felt,  
r

esulting   from   the   movement   of  
t

he vehicle.
Manual air conditioning 
( without   display   screen)
Heating
 
/
 
Ventilation
This system only operates when the engine is running.
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3. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows.
W indscreen,   side   windows   and  
f

ootwells.
Footwells.
Centre
  and   side   air   vents,   footwells.
The
  air   distribution   can   be   adapted  
b

y   placing   the   control   knob   in   an  
i

ntermediate   position   or   by   closing  
t

he   vents. F
 
M
ove   the   manual   control   to   the  
r

ight   to   return   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position.
F
 
M
ove   the   manual   control   to   the  
l

eft for the "Recirculation of
interior
  air"   position.
5. Air conditioning On / Off
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 the button 5 ,   the   associated   indicator  l
amp   comes   on.
Switching off
F Press the button 5   again,   the   associated  i
ndicator   lamp   goes   off.
Switching
  off   may   affect   comfort   levels  
(

humidity,
 c
ondensation).
The
  air   conditioning   is   designed   to  
ope

rate effectively in all seasons,
with   the   windows   closed.
The   air   conditioning   does   not   operate  
w

hen   the   air   flow   adjustment   control   2
is in position " 0".
To   obtain   cooled   air   more   quickly,   you   can   use  
r

ecirculation   of   interior   air   for   a   few   moments.  
T

hen   return   to   fresh   air   intake.
Centre
 
and
 
side
 
vents.
4. 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.
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Electronic air conditioning (with display screen)
These systems only operate with the engine running.
1. Air intake / Air recirculation
The recirculation of interior air isolates the
passenger  compartment   from   exterior   odours  
a

nd   smoke.
2. Temperature level adjustment
F Press the " 5"   (red   for   hot)  a
nd "6"
  (blue   for   cold)   buttons,  
t

o   adjust   the   temperature   to   your  
r

equirements.
The
  temperature   bars   come   on  
o

r   go   off   progressively   in   the   air  
c

onditioning
 s
creen.
Return
 
to
 
exterior
 
air
 
intake
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible
 
t

o
 
prevent
 
deterioration
 
of
 
the
 
the
 
air
 
quality
 
a

nd
 
the
 
formation
 
of
 
mist.
F

P

ress the button to recirculate the interior
air.
 
The
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
comes
 
on
 
to
 
confirm
 
t

his. F
 
P

ress
 
the
 
button
 
again
 
to
 
p

ermit
 
the
 
intake
 
of
 
exterior
 
air.
 
T

he indicator
 
lamp
 
goes
 
off
 
to
 
c

onfirm
 
this.
3. Front demist - defrost
See the corresponding section.
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4. Air conditioning On/Off
F Press the "A /C " button, the
symbol   in   the   air   conditioning  
s

creen   comes   on.
Switching off
This button allows the rapid cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment.
5. Air conditioning: A/C MAX button
Switching on
F Press the "A /C MA X"   button,   the   symbol   in  t
he   air   conditioning   screen   comes   on.
F

P

ress the "A /C "
 

button
 
again,
 
the
 
symbol
 
i

n
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
screen
 
goes
 
off.
Switching
 
o

ff
 
m

ay
 
l

ead
 
t

o
 
u

npleasant
 
c

onditions
 
(h

umidity,
 m

isting).
Switching on
Switching off
F Press the "A /C MA X"  button   again,   the  s
ymbol   in   the   air   conditioning   screen  
g

oes off.
6. Air distribution adjustment
F Press this button successively to direct   the   air   flow   towards:
-
 
w
indscreen   and   side   windows  
(

demisting   or   defrosting),
-
 
w
indscreen,   side   windows   and  
a

ir vents,
-
 
w
indscreen,   side   windows,   air  
v

ents   and   footwells,
-
 
w
indscreen,   side   windows   and  
f

ootwells,
-
 
f
ootwells,
-
 
a
ir   vents   and   footwells,
-
 
a
ir   vents.
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7. Air flow adjustment
F Press the "Large fan" button to
increase   air   flow.
F

P
ress the " Small fan " button to
reduce
  air   flow.
Deactivating the system
F Press the "Small fan" air flow button until
all   the   bars   in   the   air   conditioning   screen  
g

o   off.
This
  action   deactivates   all   functions   of   the   air  
c

onditioning   system.
The
  temperature   level   is   no   longer   controlled.  
A

  slight   flow   of   air   can   still   be   felt   however,  
r

esulting   from   the   for ward   movement   of   the  
v

ehicle.
Pressing
  the   "Large fan"
 
air   flow   button   again  
r

eactivates   the   system.
The
 
air
 
flow
 
bars
 
come
 
on
 
progressively.
Avoid
  driving   for   long   with   the   system  
d

eactivated   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
The
 
air
 
flow
 
bars
 
go
 
off
 
progressively.
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Front demist - defrost
These markings on the control panel indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or defrosting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
With the heating /
ventilation systemWith the manual air
conditioning system
(without screen)With electronic air
conditioning

(with screen)
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   moved   to   the   right).
F
 
P
ut   the   air   distribution   control   to   the  
"

Windscreen"
 p
osition. F
 P ress   this   button. T
he l amp i n t he b utton c omes o n.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   again   to   switch  
i

t   off.
 T

he   lamp   in   the   button   goes   off.
F
 P ut   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   lighting   of   the  
a

ssociated   control   comes   on.
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Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heating / ventilation or air conditioning system control panel.
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate   when   the   engine   is   running.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   demist /defrost   the  
r

ear   screen   and   (depending   on   version)  
t

he   door   mirrors.   The   indicator   lamp  
a

ssociated   with   the   button   comes   on.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically   to   prevent   an   excessive  
c

onsumption   of   current.
F
 
I
t   is   possible   to   stop   the   demisting/
defrosting
  operation   before   it   is   switched  
o

ff   automatically   by   pressing   the   button  
a

gain.   The   indicator   lamp   associated   with  
t

he   button   goes   off.
F
 
S
witch   off   the   demisting/defrosting   of   the  
r

ear   screen   and   door   mirrors,   if   fitted,  
a

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

onsumption.
Heated lower
windscreen*
In cold conditions, the heated rear window s
witch   also   allows   the   lower   windscreen   to   be  
h

eated,   so   as   to   free   the   wiper   blades   when  
f

rozen   to   the   glass   by   frost   or   snow.
The
  function   is   active   when   the   ambient  
t

emperature   is   below   0°C.
*
  Depending   on   the   country   of   sale.
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Interior fittings
1. Sun visor
2. Glove box
 (

see   details   on   a   following   page)
3.
D

oor pockets
4.
O

pen storage compar tment
5.
A

shtray / Cup holder
6.
U

SB por t / Jack socket
Ci

garette lighter / 12 V accessor y
socket
 (

see   details   on   a   following   page)
7.
C

entral armrest with storage


or
A

shtray holder / Cup holder / Bottle
holder
Fittings