air condition Citroen C4 PICASSO 2008.5 1.G Owner's Manual

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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
Driver's and front passenger's control panel
Automatic air conditioning
Rear passengers' control panel
V E N T I L A T I O N

1. Automatic comfort regulation.

2. Adjustment and display of driver's
temperature.

3. Adjustment of air blower speed.
Maintaining of ventilation with the engine switched off (REST).

4. Adjustment and display of air distri-
bution.

5. Air recirculation.

6. Mode of adjustment for rear pas-
sengers.
7. Panel and buttons display mode
(black panel).

8. De-icing/Demisting of rear screen
and rear view mirrors.

9. Rapid de-icing/demisting of wind-
screen and windows.

10. Air conditioning.

11. Adjustment and display of front pas-
senger's temperature.

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12. Adjustment of air blower speed.

 52

13. Temperature adjustment (no warm
air distribution).

14. Adjustment of air blower speed.

 53

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Heating and manual air conditioning Passenger's control panel
Driver's control panel
V E N T I L A T I O N

1. Adjustment and display of air blower
speed.

2. Adjustment and display of air distri-
bution.

3. Mode of adjustment of passenger's
temperature.

4. Air recirculation.

5. Air conditioning (not available in
heating version).

6. De-icing/Demisting of rear screen
and rear view mirrors.

7. De-icing/Demisting of windscreen
and windows.

8. Adjustment of blown air tempera-
ture.

 47, 54
9. Adjustment of passenger's temper-
ature on/off.

10. Adjustment of passenger's temper-
ature.

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RECOMMENDED SETTINGS FOR THE VENTILATION, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING Air inlet
Check that the exterior grille for the
air inlet, at the bottom of the wind-
screen, is clean and free of dead
leaves, snow, etc.
Air diffusion

1. Windscreen de-icing or demist-
ing vents.

2. Front side windows de-icing or
demisting vents.

3. Adjustable and closing side air
vents.

4. Adjustable and closing central
air vents.

5.
Front occupant footwell air outlets.

6. Adjustable and closing 2nd row
side air vents, with air fl ow and
temperature adjustment.

7.
Rear passenger footwell air outlets.

8. Adjustable and closing 3rd row
side air vents.
The side air vents 8 apply only to the
7-seater versions.

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Air conditioning
To ensure that your system operates
correctly, it is recommended to have
it checked regularly.
Water arising from condensation
in the air conditioning drains away
through a hole provided for this pur-
pose. A pool of water may thus form
under the vehicle when stationary.
To keep the air conditioning com-
pressor well sealed, it is essential to
operate the air conditioning at least
once in every month.
Regardless of the season, the air
conditioning is useful, since it re-
moves humidity and condensation.
To be effective, the air conditioning
should only be used with the win-
dows closed.
If after a lengthy stop in bright sunlight
the interior temperature is excessive,
air the passenger compartment by
opening the windows for a few mo-
ments, then close them again.
The air conditioning operates by using
power from the engine. This results in
a slight increase in fuel consumption.

Dust filter/Odour filter
(active carbon)
There is a fi lter for excluding odours
and dust.
This fi lter has to be changed in ac-
cordance with the vehicle mainte-
nance schedule (see "Maintenance
Guide").
Air circulation
Air vents on the fl oor underneath the
front seats provide enhanced heat-
ing for the rear seat positions; take
care not to obstruct them.
Air vents
The air vents to the face have grilles
and thumbwheels to adjust the air
fl ow and direction (up-down, right-
left).
The automatic regulation of the air
conditioning, inside the cabin, uses
a number of sensors (sunlight sen-
sor, outside temperature sensor...)
that relieve you of the need to make
frequent adjustments outside the
displayed temperature.
Be careful not to obstruct the sun-
light sensor, located on the dash-
board behind the instrument panel.
Sensors

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MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING
A. DRIVER’S CONTROL PANEL
1. Adjustment of the air blower speed
The air blower adjustment only op-
erates when the engine is running.
To adjust the air fl ow, press on but-
ton 1 :
to increase the fl ow of air,
to decrease the fl ow of air.
The level of air fl ow is shown by the pro-
gressive lighting of the warning lamps
depicting the ventilator blades 1 .
By reducing the fl ow to minimum,
you deactivate the air conditioning
system (OFF).
To achieve an agreeable level of com-
fort in the passenger compartment,
you should not leave this control too
long in the OFF position.
2. Adjustment of the air
distribution

 Press on button 2 to make the
display scroll through the differ-
ent types of air distribution.
The air distribution chosen
is shown by the lighting of
the corresponding warning
lamps on the display 2.
3. Mode of adjustment of temperature for
the passenger

 Press on button 3 to have inde-
pendent passenger control of
cabin air temperature. The warn-
ing lamp goes out.
While the passenger is adjusting
temperature,the warning lamp lights
up. 4. Air recirculation
This control is for isolating disagree-
able 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 de-
activate air recirculation.
5. Air conditioning
The air conditioning can only oper-
ate 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 condi-
tioning should be operated only-
with the windows closed.
If your vehicle is not equipped with
air conditioning, you will have the
same control panel but without the

A/C button.

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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.
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 tem-
perature 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.
The adjustment of the temperature
is continuous and progressive starting
from one side.
B. PASSENGER’S CONTROL PANEL
Adjustment of temperature

 Press on button 9 to take over
control of the temperature. The
warning lamp lights up.

 Rotate button 10 to adjust your
temperature.
The adjustment of the temperature
is continuous and progressive starting
from one side.
The deicing/demisting switch-
es off automatically to prevent
excessive consumption of
power.

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RECOMMENDED INTERIOR SETTINGS
- Heating/Manual air conditioning
To make the best use of the system, we recommend:
- Automatic air conditioning
With automatic air conditioning, you are recommended to choose AUTO operation.

Action

To have

Cold

or

Max. cold

to start with,
then personal

adjustments
Max. to start
with, then personal
adjustments
ON
ON to start
with, then OFF

Hot

or

Max. hot to
start with,
then personal adjustments
Max. to start
with, then personal
adjustments

ON to start
with, then OFF

Demisting

De-icing
Max. hot OFF

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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
A. DRIVER’S CONTROL PANEL
1. Automatic comfort regulation
A press on this button, confi rmed
by the display of the A/C warn-
ing 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 rec-
ommended to keep all the air vents
open.
Using the
AUTO mode will prevent
misting inside the vehicle in cold or
humid weather.
When starting from cold, in order to
avoid a rush of cold air, the blower
attains its optimum level progres-
sively. 2. Adjustment of temperature
To display the desired temperature,
press button:
-
- to decrease the temperature,
- + to increase the temperature.
An adjustment around 21 will pro-
vide an agreeable temperature level.
However, depending on your prefer-
ence, anything between 18 and 24
is quite normal.
For optimum comfort, it is recom-
mended to avoid an adjustment dif-
ference greater than 3 between right
and left.
Actual temperatures experienced in
the passenger compartment are de-
pendent on external factors and for
this reason might not be identical to
those displayed.
On entering the vehicle, the inside
temperature may be much colder (or
hotter) than would be comfortable. It
serves no purpose to alter the tem-
perature displayed in an attempt to
attain your preference more rapidly.
The system automatically does all in
its power to make up the difference
in temperature as soon as possible.

Manual resumption of one or
more functions
It is possible to adjust each of the
functions 3, 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 the "AUTO" but-
ton will realign the temperature
for all passengers with the prefer-
ences of the driver.

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3. Adjustment of the air blower speed
The air blower operates only when
the engine is running (except when
the REST function is activated).
To adjust the fl ow of air, press on the
button:
to increase the air fl ow,
to decrease the air fl ow (this
button also has the REST
function).
The level of air fl ow is indicated on
the display by the progressive fi lling
of the ventilator blades.
If you place the air blower on posi-
tion 0 , the system is deactivated.
The air blower display will be empty,
with the indication OFF.

Function for retaining
ventilation with the engine
switched off

The REST function is avail-
able when you switch on the igni-
tion and when you stop the engine.
This function allows you to retain
ventilation in the passenger com-
partment for a few minutes, even
with the engine stopped.
When you leave the vehicle, any
passengers present can still have
the benefi t of air circulation, even
though the engine is not running.

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 acti- vates 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 reacti- vated during the timing.
- At the end of the timing, the dis- play will go off. This button does not activate the air
conditioning, only the air blowers. In
the REST function, the air fl ow and
distribution are controlled automati-
cally and you cannot modify them.

On stopping the engine:
- The displays remain lit up, the blower is shown empty and the
function can be activated for
30 seconds.
- A press on the REST button during the next 30 seconds ac-
tivates the function for a timing
of several minutes. The dura-
tion and availability of the func-
tion 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 remains active, even af-
ter 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. 4. Adjustment of the air
distribution

 Press on button 4 so that
the air fl ows scroll suc-
cessively on the display.
The air distribution you have
chosen is confi rmed by the lighting
of the corresponding warning lamps
in the display.
There are 7 possible adjustments.
5. Air recirculation
This button activates the recircula-
tion of air within the passenger com-
partment and also has an automatic
function.

Entry of air in automatic
mode (activated by default, in
automatic comfort regulation) .
According to version, the
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 pollut-
ants. 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.
Whilst retaining the other adjust-
ments, this position enables the
driver at any time to exclude any dis-
agreeable 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.

Entry of air (manual mode)

 Press on button 5 to activate en-
try of air from the outside. The
warning lamp goes out.

 Press once on button 5 to return
to the initial status (entry of air in
automatic mode).
The air recirculation can also be ac-
cessed by means of a press on the
control, located low down to one side
of the steering wheel (see "§ Fixed
centred controls steering wheel"). 6. Adjustment mode for the
rear passengers
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 controls

Authorisation of
the rear passenger
controls

Closing of the air
fl ow for the rear
passengers
The supply of air is cut off.
With additional air conditioning, in
cold weather you are advised to
close the supply of air to the rear
passengers (no hot air distribution
possible via these air vents).
The rear passengers can use their
adjustment controls at their con-
venience.
The driver imposes his adjustment
on the rear passengers. In this case,
the rear passenger controls are de-
activated. 7. Panel display mode:
black panel function
This function turns the dis-
plays and panel backlighting
on or off.
- Function activated, a press on any button will light up the screen
temporarily.
- press on button 7 deactivates
the function, lighting buttons and
screen is again permanent.
This function optimises notably the
visual comfort for driving at night.
8. Deicing/Demisting of the rear screen
This can only operate when the en-
gine is running.

 Press on button 8 to activate/de-
activate 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.