recirculation Citroen C4 PICASSO 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

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Air recirculation, automatic (depending on version)
Automatic comfort regulation
Air
conditioning
Rapid deicing / demisting of front and rear windows and rear view mirrors
Adjustment and display of temperature(comfort requirement)
REST function REST(retention of ventilation with (retention of ventilation with the engine switched off)the engine switched of
Adjustment of air blower speed
Adjustment of air distribution
Mode of adjustment for rear passengers
Black panel function (extinction of air conditioning displays and button backlighting)
Deicing / demisting of rear screen and rear view mirrorsAdjustment of air blower speed
DRIVER’S AND PASSENGER’S CONTROL PANEL REAR PASSENGERS’ CONTROL
PANEL
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With additional air conditioning (no warm air distribution)
Temperature adjustment

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V E N T I L A T I O NH e a t i n g a n d m a n u a l a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g
Display of air distribution
Adjustment of blown air temperature
Rapid deicing / demisting of front and rear windows and rear view mirrors
Adjustment and display of air blower speed
Adjustment of air distributionMode of temperature adjustment for passenger
Air recirculation
Air conditioning (not available in heating version)
Deicing / demisting of rear screen and rear view mirrors
Status of temperature adjustment (active/inactive)
Temperature adjustment
DRIVER’S CONTROL PANEL PASSENGER’S CONTROL PANEL

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OPTIONAL FUNCTION CONTROLS MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY CONTROLS
Rheostat for dashboard lighting (instrument panel + controls)
Start of voice recognition (see chapter on Radio -NaviDrive instructions) Access to the “Main menu” *Scrolling in the multifunction displaydisplay
Pick-up / hang-up telephone (see NaviDrive instructions)
Personalisation button :
- Illumination / extinction of interior lamp or
- Diagnosis or
- Personalisation of display of in-formation in the instrument panel or
- Choice of background colour for the instrument panel.
To view the personalisation menu via this button, give it a long press.
Selection of the type of information to be displayed on the right of the screen (radio, trip computer, navigation / guidance, etc.) and for multifunction screen A, choice of activation/deactivation of your functions and adjustment choices
Cancellation of the current operation or return to the previous display
Air recirculationValidation of the function chosenor of the value modifi ed
Pick-up / hang-up (see chapter on Radio)
* To comply with legisla-tion in certain countries, the "Menu" control may be deactivated while the vehicle is in motion.
Display of “Directory” menu (see chapter on Radio)
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V E N T I L A T I O N - H E A T I N G M A N U A L A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G
A. DRIVER’S CONTROL PANEL
1 - Adjustment of the air blower speed
The air blower adjustment only operates when the en-gine is running.
To adjust the air fl ow, press on button :
The air distribution chosen is shown by the lighting of the corresponding warning lamps at 9.
to increase the fl ow of air
to decrease the fl ow of air
The level of air fl ow is shown by the progressive lighting of the warning lamps depicting the ventilator blades.
By decreasing the fl ow to zero, you deactivate the air conditioning system (OFF).
Note : to achieve an agreeable level of comfort in the passenger compartment, you should not leave this control too long in the OFF position.
3 - Mode of adjustment of temperature for the passenger
- Press on button 3 to have independent passenger control of cabin air temperature. The warning lamp goes out.
Note : While the passenger is adjusting temperature, the warning lamp lights up.
4 - Air recirculation
This control is for isolating disagreeable odours or fumes coming from outside.
- Press on button 4, to exclude entry of outside air. The warning lamp lights up.
This should be cancelled as soon as possible to permit renewal of cabin air and to prevent misting.
- Press again on button 4, to deactivate air recirculation.
5 - Air conditioning
The air conditioning can only operate when the engine is running. The air blower control (adjusting the fl ow of air) has to be activated in order for air conditioning to be obtained.
- Press on button 5. The warning lamp lights up.
To be effective, the air conditioning should be operated only with the windows closed.only
2 - Adjustment of the air distribution
- Press on button 2 to make the display scroll through the different types of air distribution.

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B. PASSENGER’S CONTROL PANEL
Adjustment of temperature
- Press on button 1 to take over control of the tem-perature. The warning lamp on button 1 lights up.
- Rotate button 1 to adjust your temperature.
Note : The adjustment of the temperature is continuous and progressive starting from one side.
V E N T I L A T I O N - H E A T I N G M A N U A L A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G
Observation : If your vehicle is not equipped with air conditioning, you will have the same control panel but without the A/C button.
6 - Deicing / demisting of the rear screen
This operates only if the engine is running.
- Press on button 6 to activate/deactivate the electric deicing/demisting of the rear screen and the exterior rear view mirrors. The warning lamp lights up.
The deicing/demisting switches off automatically to prevent excessive consumption of power.
7 - Rapid deicing / demisting of front and rear windows and rear view mirrors
- Press on button 7. The warning lamp lights up.
This function simultaneously activates :
- front deicing/demisting,
- optimum fl ow of air,
- recirculation prohibition,
- deicing/demisting of rear view mirrors and heated rear screen,
- air conditioning if necessary.
To stop the function, press again on button 7.
8 - Adjustment of the air blower temperature
This control is for adjusting the temperature of the air in the passenger compartment. It can be used in cold weather as well as in hot weather, provided the air conditioning is active.
Note : The adjustment of the temperature is continuous and progressive starting from one side.

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A U T O M A T I C A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G
1 - Automatic comfort regulation
A press on this button, confi rmed by the dis-play of the A/C warning lamp and of AUTO on the screen, provides automatic control, at the temperature selected, of all the following 5 functions :
- air fl ow,
- cabin temperature, on left hand side and right hand side,
- air distribution,
- air conditioning,
- automatic air recirculation.
For this facility to operate, it is recommended to keep all the air vents open.
Using the AUTO mode will prevent misting inside the vehicle in cold or humid weather.
Note : When starting from cold, in order to avoid a rush of cold air, the blower attains its optimum level progressively.
Manual resumption of one or more functions
It is possible to adjust each of the functions 4, 6 and 10 manually. The display of the "AUTO" function will then go off.
Resumption by the driver of the adjustment of cabin temperatures (for the front and rear passengers)
-A long press on this button will realign the tem-peratures for all passengers with the preferences of the driver.
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A U T O M A T I C A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G
(Function for retaining ventilation with the engine switched off : REST function, continued…)
Engine stopped, ignition switched on :- The displays will light up, with the air blower shown empty as long as the function is available.- A press on the REST button activates the function for a timing of just a few minutes. Two blades of the blower will fi ll to signify that the function is active.- It can be deactivated and reactivated during the timing.- At the end of the timing, the display will go off.
On stopping the engine :- The displays remain lit up, the blower is shown em pty and the function can be activated for 30 seconds.- A press on the REST button during the next 30 sec-onds activates the function for a timing of several min-utes. The duration and availability of the function are variable according to the state of charge of the battery (a protection to guarantee engine starting). Two blower blades fi ll up to signify that the function is active. It re-mains active, even after the doors have been locked , until the end of the timing.- A further press before the end of the timing defi nitively stops the function.
Note : This button does not activate the air conditioning, only the air blowers. In the REST function, the air fl ow and distribution are controlled automatically and you c annot modify them.
4 - Adjustment of the air distribution- Press on button 4 so that the air fl ows scroll succes-sively on the display.
5 - Air recirculation
This button activates the recirculation of air within the passenger compartment and also has an automatic function.
The air distribution you have chosen is con-fi rmed by the lighting of the corresponding warning lamps in the display.
There are 7 possible adjustments.
Entry of air in automatic mode (activated by default, in automatic comfort regulation)
Automatic mode makes use of an air quality sensor. This analyses the air and isolates the passenger com-partment from the exterior as soon as it detects the presence of pollutants. Then it automatically activates recirculation of cabin air.
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Closing of the air inlet
- Press on button 5 to close off the entry of air from outside.2
Whilst retaining the other adjustments, this position enables the driver at any time to exclude any disa-greeable odours or fumes coming from outside the vehicle.
It should be cancelled as soon as possible to permit renewal of cabin air and to prevent misting.
- Press once on button 5 to return to the initial status (entry of air in automatic mode).
Note : The airrecirculation can also be accessed by means of a press on the control located low down to one side of the steering wheel (see “Fixed centred controls steering wheel").
Entry of air (manual mode)
- Press on button 5 to activate entry of air from the outside. The warning lamp goes out. 3

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6 - Adjustment mode for the rear passengers8 - Deicing / demisting of the rear screen
This can only operate when the engine is running.
- Press on button 8 to activate/deactivate the electric deicing of the rear screen and, according to version, of the exterior rear view mirrors. The warning lamp lights up and the symbol appears on the display.
It switches off automatically to prevent excessive con-sumption of power
9 - Rapid deicing / demisting of the front and rear windows
- Press on button 9. The warning lamp lights up.
This button decides whether or not the rear passengers may use their adjustment controls.
There are three possible statuses for this button :
Locking of the rear passenger controlsThe driver imposes his adjustment on the rear passengers.
Authorisation of the rear passenger controls
The rear passengers can use their adjustment controls at their conven-ience.
Closing of the air fl ow for the rear passengers
The supply of air is cut off.
7 - Panel display mode : black panel function
This function turns the displays and panel backlighting on or off.
- Function activated, a press on any button will light up the screen temporarily.
- A press on button 7 deactivates the function, lighting of buttons and screen is again permanent.
Note : This function optimises notably the visual com-fort for driving at night.
This function gives a rapid deicing / demisting of the vehicle simultaneously with :
- front deicing at optimum temperature,
- optimum air fl ow,
- recirculation prohibition,
- deicing of the rear view mirrors and heated rear screen,
- air conditioning, if necessary.
Press again on button 9 or on " AUTO " to stop the function. Deicing of the rear view mirrors and heated rear screen remains activated.
10 - Air conditioning
- Press on button 10 to activate the air conditioning.
The A/C warning lamp lights up.
With additional air conditioning, in cold weather you are advised to close the supply of air to the rear pas-sengers (no hot air distribution possible via these air vents).