air conditioning CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2017 Handbook (in English)

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Interior
Interior mood lighting
This subdued passenger compartment lighting improves visibility inside the vehicle in low
lighting
 c

onditions.
 I
t
 c
omprises
 s
everal
 la

mps, located in the footwells and in the lower
dashboard
 st

orage
 co
mpartment.
gear shift indicator
Depending on the driving conditions and your driving st yle, th is sy stem ma y su ggest ch anging up t

o
 r
educe
 y
our
 f
uel
 c
onsumption.
Scented air freshener
The scented air freshener diffuses the
selected fragrance t hroughout t he p assenger co

mpartment from its location in the ventilation
system.
Digital air conditioning
After setting the desired level of comfort, the sy stem then automatically controls this level
according
 t

o
 t
he
 a
mbient
 c
onditions.
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Audio and communication
systems
These systems benefit from the latest
technology: MP3 c ompatible A udio s ystem, U SB pl

ayer,
 B
luetooth
 h
ands-free
 k
it,
 t
ouch
 s
creen
 ta

blet,
 a
uxiliary
 i
nputs,
 H
i-Fi
 a
udio
 s
ystem.
Touch screen tablet
Audio system

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Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended stop in sunshine, the interior temperature is very
high,
 f

irst
 v
entilate
 t
he
 p
assenger
 co

mpartment
 f
or
 a f
ew
 m
oments.
Put
 t

he
 a
ir
 f
low
 c
ontrol
 a
t
 a s
etting
 h
igh
 en

ough
 t
o
 q
uickly
 c
hange
 t
he
 a
ir
 i
n
 t
he
 pa

ssenger
 co
mpartment.
The
 a

ir
 c
onditioning
 s
ystem
 d
oes
 n
ot
 co

ntain chlorine and does not present
any
 d

anger
 t
o
 t
he
 o
zone
 l
ayer.
In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation and maintenance
guidelines below
:
F
 To o

btain
 a

n
 e

ven
 a

ir
 d

istribution,
 t

ake
 c

are
 n

ot
 t

o
 o

bstruct
 t

he
 e

xterior
 a

ir
 i

ntake
 g

rilles
 lo

cated at the base of the windscreen, the nozzles, the vents and the air outlets, as well
as
 t

he
 a

ir
 e

xtractor
 l

ocated
 i

n
 t

he
 b

oot.
F
 Do n

ot
 c

over
 t

he
 s

unshine
 s

ensor,
 l

ocated
 o

n
 t

he
 d

ashboard;
 t

his
 i

s
 u

sed
 f

or
 r

egulation
 of t

he
 a

ir
 c

onditioning
 s

ystem.
F
 Op

erate
 t

he
 a

ir
 c

onditioning
 s

ystem
 f

or
 a

t
 l

east
 5 t

o
 1

0
 m

inutes,
 o

nce
 o

r
 t

wice
 a m

onth
 to k

eep
 i

t
 i

n
 p

er fect
 w

orking
 o

rder.
F
 En

sure
 t

hat
 t

he
 p

assenger
 c

ompartment
 f

ilter
 i

s
 i

n
 g

ood
 c

ondition
 a

nd
 h

ave
 t

he
 f

ilter
 el

ements
 r

eplaced
 r

egularly.
 We r

ecommend
 t

he
 u

se
 o

f
 a c

ombined
 p

assenger
 c

ompartment
 f

ilter.
 T

hanks
 t

o
 i

ts
 sp

ecial active additive, it contributes to the purification of the air breathed by the
occupants
 a

nd
 t

he
 c

leanliness
 o

f
 t

he
 p

assenger
 c

ompartment
 (

reduction
 o

f
 a

llergic
 sy

mptoms,
 b

ad
 o

dours
 a

nd
 g

reasy
 d

eposits).
F
 To e

nsure
 c

orrect
 o

peration
 o

f
 t

he
 a

ir
 c

onditioning
 s

ystem,
 y

ou
 a

re
 a

lso
 a

dvised
 t

o
 h

ave
 it c

hecked
 r

egularly
 a

s
 r

ecommended
 i

n
 t

he
 m

aintenance
 a

nd
 w

arranty
 g

uide.
F
If t

he system does not produce cold air, switch it off and contact a CITROËN dealer or
a
 q

ualified
 w

orkshop.
When
 t

owing
 t

he
 m

aximum
 l

oad
 o

n
 a s

teep
 g

radient
 i

n
 h

igh
 t

emperatures,
 s

witching
 o

ff
 t

he
 ai

r
 c

onditioning
 i

ncreases
 t

he
 a

vailable
 e

ngine
 p

ower
 a

nd
 s

o
 i

mproves
 t

he
 t

owing
 a

bility. The condensation created by the air
conditioning
 r

esults
 i
n
 a d
ischarge
 of w

ater under the vehicle which is
per fectly
 n

ormal.

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Heating / Ventilation
Manual control panelElectric control panel
Manual air conditioning
Manual control panel Electric control panel
Comfort

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The heating / ventilation or air conditioning systems operates with the engine running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
1. Temperature adjustment
F Turn the dial from blue
(cold) t o r ed ( hot) t o a djust th

e temperature to your
requirements.
2. Air flow adjustment
F Turn the dial from position 1
to position 5 to obtain a
comfortable
 a

ir
 f
low.
F
If y

ou place the air flow control
in position 0
 (

deactivation
 o
f
 t
he
 sy

stem),
 t
he
 t
emperature
 i
s
 n
o
 lo

nger
 m
aintained
 a
t
 a c
omfortable
 le

vel.
 H
owever,
 a s
light
 f
low
 o
f
 a
ir,
 du

e to the movement of the vehicle,
can
 s

till
 b
e
 f
elt.
3. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows.
Wi ndscreen, side windows and
footwells.
Footwells.
Central
 a

nd
 s
ide
 v
ents.
The air distribution can be
adapted
 b

y
 p
lacing
 t
he
 d
ial
 in a

n
 i
ntermediate
 p
osition.
4. Air intake / Air recirculation
The intake of exterior air avoids the formation of mist o n t he w indscreen a nd s ide w indows.
The recirculation of interior air insulates the
passenger
 c

ompartment
 f
rom
 e
xterior
 o
dours
 an

d
 s
moke.
Return
 t

o
 e
xterior
 a
ir
 i
ntake
 a
s
 s
oon
 a
s
 p
ossible
 to p

revent deterioration of the air quality and
the
 f

ormation
 o
f
 m
ist.
Manual control panel F
Mov

e the manual control to
the
 l

eft
 t
o
 b
e
 i
n
 t
he
 "
recycling
 in

terior
 a
ir"
 p
osition.
F
Mov

e the manual control to the
right
 t

o
 r
eturn
 t
o
 t
he
 "
fresh
 a
ir
 in

take"
 p
osition.

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5. Air conditioning On / Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate effectively in all seasons,
with
 t

he
 w
indows
 c
losed.
Electric control panel
F
Pr

ess the button to recirculate
the
 i

nterior
 a

ir.
 T

he
 i

ndicator
 la

mp
 c

omes
 o

n
 t

o
 c

onfirm
 t

his.
F
 Pr

ess
 t

he
 b

utton
 a

gain
 t

o
 a

llow
 f

resh
 a

ir
 in

to
 t

he
 p

assenger
 c

ompartment.
 T

he
 in

dicator
 l

amp
 g

oes
 o

ff
 t

o
 c

onfirm
 t

his. It
 e

nables
 y

ou
 t
o:
-
lo

wer the temperature, in summer,
-
 in

crease
 t
he
 e
ffectiveness
 o
f
 t
he
 d
emisting
 in w

inter,
 a
bove
 3 °
C.
Switching on
F Press the "A /C " b utton, t he b utton's in
dicator l amp c omes o n.
Switching off
F Press the "A /C " button a gain, t he b utton's in
dicator l amp g oes o ff.
Switching
 o

ff
 m
ay
 a
ffect
 c
omfort
 l
evels
 (h

umidity,
 co
ndensation).
The
 a

ir
 c
onditioning
 d
oes
 n
ot
 o
perate
 wh

en
 t
he
 a
ir
 f
low
 a
djustment
 c
ontrol
 2

is in position " 0".
To
 o
btain
 c
ooled
 a
ir
 m
ore
 q
uickly,
 y
ou
 ca

n use recirculation of interior air for
a
 f
ew
 m
oments.
 T
hen
 r
eturn
 t
o
 f
resh
 ai

r
 i
ntake.
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Digital air conditioningThe air conditioning operates when the engine is running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
Automatic operation
1. Automatic "comfort"
programme
Press the "AUTO" b utton. Th
e "A UTO" s ymbol i s d isplayed.For
 y

our
 c
omfort,
 w
hen
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 sw

itched
 o
ff,
 t
he
 s
ettings
 a
re
 r
etained
 un

til
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
n
 a
gain.
To
 p
revent
 t
oo
 g
reat
 a d
istribution
 o
f
 co

ld
 a
ir
 w
hen
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 c
old,
 t
he
 a
ir
 fl

ow will only reach its optimum level
gradually.
2. Temperature adjustment
The value indicated on the display corresponds
to a level of comfort and not to a temperature in
degrees
 C

elsius
 o
r
 F
ahrenheit. On
 e

ntering
 t
he
 v
ehicle,
 i
f
 t
he
 i
nterior
 is v

ery cold or hot, there is no need to
change
 t
he
 v
alue
 d
isplayed
 i
n
 o
rder
 to r

each
 t
he
 r
equired
 l
evel
 o
f
 c
omfort.
 Th

e system corrects the temperature
difference
 a
utomatically
 a
nd
 a
s
 q
uickly
 as p

ossible.
Press the " 5" and " 6" buttons to
change
 t

his
 v
alue.
 A s
etting
 a
round
 th

e value 21 enables optimum
comfort
 t

o
 b
e
 o
btained.
 H
owever,
 de

pending
 o
n
 y
our
 r
equirements,
 a se

tting
 b
etween
 1
8
 a
nd
 2
4
 i
s
 u
sual.
3. Automatic "visibility"
programme
The automatic comfort programme ma
y not be sufficient for rapid
demisting
 o

r
 d
efrosting
 o
f
 t
he
 wi

ndscreen and side windows
(humidity,
 s

everal
 p
assengers,
 i
ce,
 e t

c .) .
With
 S

top
 & S
tart,
 w
hen
 d
emisting
 h
as
 be

en activated, the STOP mode is not
available.
In this case, select the automatic visibility
programme.
 T

he
 i
ndicator
 l
amp
 i
n
 t
he
 b
utton
 3

comes
 o

n.
The system automatically controls the air
conditioning
 a

nd
 t
he
 f
low
 o
f
 a
ir
 a
nd
 p
rovides
 op

timum air distribution to the windscreen and
side
 w

indows.
 I
t
 d
eactivates
 a
ir
 r
ecirculation
 5.
T

o
 e

xit
 t

his
 p
rogramme,
 p
ress
 b
utton
 3 a
gain
 o
r
 "AU

TO" ,
 t

he
 i
ndicator
 l
amp
 i
n
 t
he
 b
utton
 g
oes
 of

f and "AUTO"
 i
s
 d
isplayed.
We
 r

ecommend
 t

hat
 y

ou
 u

se
 t

his
 m

ode.
 It p

rovides optimised automatic control of
all
 o

f
 t

he
 f

ollowing
 f

unctions:
 p

assenger
 co

mpartment temperature, air flow, air
distribution
 a

nd
 a

ir
 i

ntake,
 i

n
 a

ccordance
 w

ith
 th

e
 c

omfort
 v

alue
 t

hat
 y

ou
 h

ave
 c

hosen.
This
 s

ystem
 i

s
 d

esigned
 t

o
 o

perate
 e

ffectively
 in a

ll
 s

easons,
 w

ith
 t

he
 w

indows
 c

losed.

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It is possible to adjust one or more functions manually w hile l eaving t he o ther f unctions i n au

tomatic
 m
ode.
The "AUTO"
 s

ymbol
 s
witches
 o
ff.
To return to automatic mode, press the "AUTO"
button.
Manual override
4. Air conditioning on/off
For maximum cooling or heating of the ca bin, i t i s p ossible t o g o b eyond t he mi

nimum
 1
4
 o
r
 m
aximum
 2
8
 v
alues.
F
Pr

ess the blue button 2 until "LO"
is displayed or the red button 2
until
"

HI"
 i
s
 d
isplayed. Press this button to switch off the air
conditioning.
Stopping
 t

he
 a
ir
 c
onditioning
 m
ay
 c
ause
 so

me
 p
roblems
 (
humidity,
 m
isting).
5. Air intake / Air recirculation
Press this button for recirculation of
the i
nterior a ir. T he a ir r ecirculation sym

bol 5
 i
s
 d
isplayed.
Avoid
 p

rolonged
 r
ecirculation
 o
f
 in

terior
 a
ir
 (
risk
 o
f
 c
ondensation
 o
r
 de

terioration
 o
f
 t
he
 a
ir
 q
uality).
Switching
 t

o
 m

anual
 m

ode
 m

ay
 n

ot
 b

e
 su

itable
 (

temperature,
 h

umidity,
 o

dour,
 co

ndensation)
 a

nd
 d

oes
 n

ot
 p

rovide
 op

timum
 co

mfort. Automatic
 o

peration
 o

f
 t

he
 a

ir
 c

onditioning
 i

s
 re

sumed
 w

hen
 t

he
 b

utton
 i

s
 p

ressed
 a

gain.
 
T

he symbol "A /C "
 i

s
 d

isplayed. Air
 r

ecirculation
 e
nables
 t
he
 p
assenger
 co

mpartment
 t
o
 b
e
 i
solated
 f
rom
 e
xterior
 od

ours
 a

nd
 s
moke.
Press
 t

his
 b
utton
 a
gain
 o
r
 p
ress
 t
he
 "A
UTO"
button
 t

o
 r
esume
 a
utomatic
 m
anagement
 o
f
 th

e
 i

ntake
 o
f
 a
ir.
 T
he
 a
ir
 r
ecirculation
 s
ymbol
 5

goes
 o

ff.
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Front demist - defrost
With the heating /
ventilation system
F Put the temperature and air flow controls to
the d edicated m arked p osition.
F
 Pu

t
 t
he
 a
ir
 i
ntake
 c
ontrol
 t
o
 t
he
 "
Exterior
 a
ir
 in

take"
 p
osition
 
 (m

anual
 c
ontrol
 t
o
 t
he
 r
ight
 o
r
 e
lectric
 co

ntrol
 w
ith
 i
ndicator
 l
amp
 o
ff).
F
Pu

t the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen"
 po

sition.
These
 m

arkings
 o
n
 t
he
 c
ontrol
 p
anel
 i
ndicate
 t
he
 c
ontrol
 p
ositions
 f
or
 r
apid
 d
emisting
 o
r
 de

frosting
 o
f
 t
he
 w
indscreen
 a
nd
 s
ide
 w
indows.
With the manual air
conditioning system
F Put the temperature and air flow controls to
t
he d edicated m arked p osition.
F
 Pu

t
 t
he
 a
ir
 i
ntake
 c
ontrol
 t
o
 t
he
 "
Exterior
 a
ir
 in

take"
 p
osition
 
 (m

anual
 c
ontrol
 t
o
 t
he
 r
ight
 o
r
 e
lectric
 co

ntrol
 w
ith
 i
ndicator
 l
amp
 o
ff).
F
Pu

t the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen"
 po

sition.
F
 Sw

itch
 o
n
 t
he
 a
ir
 c
onditioning
 b
y
 p
ressing
 th

e "A /C "
 b
utton;
 t
he
 a
ssociated
 g
reen
 wa

rning
 l
amp
 c
omes
 o
n.
With
 S

top
 & S
tart,
 w
hen
 t
he
 d
emisting,
 ai

r
 c
onditioning
 a
nd
 a
ir
 f
low
 f
unctions
 ar

e activated, STOP mode is not
available.
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Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heating or air conditioning system control panel.
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate w hen t he e ngine i s r unning.
F
 Pr

ess
 t
his
 b
utton
 t
o
 d
emist /defrost
 t
he
 re

ar
 s
creen
 a
nd
 (
depending
 o
n
 v
ersion)
 th

e
 d
oor
 m
irrors.
 T
he
 i
ndicator
 l
amp
 as

sociated
 w
ith
 t
he
 b
utton
 c
omes
 o
n.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically t o p revent a n e xcessive co

nsumption
 o
f
 c
urrent.
F
 It i

s
 p
ossible
 t
o
 s
top
 t
he
 d
emisting/
defrosting
 o

peration
 b
efore
 i
t
 i
s
 s
witched
 of

f
 a
utomatically
 b
y
 p
ressing
 t
he
 b
utton
 ag

ain.
 T
he
 i
ndicator
 l
amp
 a
ssociated
 w
ith
 th

e
 b
utton
 s
witches
 o
ff. Switch
 o

ff
 t
he
 d
emisting/defrosting
 of t

he rear screen and door mirrors
as
 s
oon
 a
s
 a
ppropriate,
 a
s
 r
educing
 el
ectrical power consumption results in
reduced fu el con sumption.
If the engine is switched off before the de
misting/defrosting i s s witched o ff au

tomatically,
 dem
isting/defrosting
 wi
ll
 re

sume
 n
ext
 t
ime
 t
he
 e
ngine
 i
s
 s
witched
 o
n.
Scented air
freshener
This diffuses a fragrance in the passenger compartment, b y m eans o f t he a djustment d ial an

d
 t
he
 v
arious
 f
ragrance
 c
artridges
 a
vailable.
This
 d

ial
 i
s
 l
ocated
 o
n
 t
he
 d
ashboard.
It
 a

llows
 y
ou
 t
o
 a
djust
 t
he
 i
ntensity
 o
f
 d
iffusion
 of t

he
 f
ragrance.
F
 Tu

rn
 t
he
 d
ial
 t
o
 t
he
 r
ight
 t
o
 p
ermit
 d
iffusion
 of t

he
 f
ragrance.
F
Tu

rn the dial to the left to stop diffusion of
the
 fr

agrance.
Adjustment dial
Leave the central vents open.
Th e intensity of diffusion of the
fragrance
 m

ay
 d
epend
 o
n
 t
he
 ve

ntilation
 o
r
 a
ir
 c
onditioning
 s
ettings.

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Precautions for use
Never place objects on the roof, whether open or closed.
In the event of prolonged storage of the vehicle outside, it is recommended that the roof be
protected with a cover. To avoid damaging the roof, do not open it under snowy or frosty conditions.
Never use sharp tools to remove ice or accumulations of snow on the roof.
Never use scrapers or aerosol products to remove ice that may have formed on the rear
screen.
Avoid operating the heated rear screen when the roof is completely open (risk of
overheating).
To limit the creation of folds in the roof fabric, it is recommended that the roof not be left
open for long periods.
Operation of the vehicle's air conditioning system is not recommended while the roof is
open.
Never place objects on the transverse roof support when the roof is open.
It is recommended that the roof be closed when the vehicle is left parked.
Even if the roof is closed, it is prudent not to leave any valuable objects inside
the vehicle.
When you leave the vehicle, remove the ignition key to avoid any unwanted operation
of the roof.
If your vehicle has a voice command system, this may not work as well when driving with
the roof open.
Protection of the roof opening and closing electric motors: during repeated opening and
closing of the roof, the electric motors may become too hot and then no longer allow the
roof to be opened or closed. Allow the motors to cool down by not operating the roof for
ten minutes.
Reinitialisation
Do not release the control during the
reinitialisation procedure.
Operating
fault
In the event of an electrical fault,
contact a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
If the automatic roof operation mode is lost, the
system must be reinitialised.
 With the engine running
, press and hold
the control for closing the roof.
 After about 5 seconds, the roof closes completely to position 0 .
The roof is then reinitialised.