Peugeot 208 2012 - RHD (UK, Australia) Manual PDF
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3. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows.
Windscreen, side windows and footwells.
Footwells.
Central and side vents.
The air distribution can be adapted
b
y placing the dial in an intermediateposition.Th
e recirculation of interior air insulates thepassenger compartment from exterior odoursand smoke.
Return to exterior air intake as soon as possible
to prevent deterioration o
f the air quality and
the formation of mist.
4. Air intake / Air recirculation
) Press the button again to allow fresh air
into the passenger compar tment. The
indicator lamp goes off to confirm this.
)Press the button to recirculate
the interior air. The indicator lamp
comes on to confirm this.
5. Air conditioning On / Off
It enables you to:
- lower the temperature, in summer,
- increase the effectiveness of the demisting
in winter, above 3 °C.
Switching on
)
Press the "A/C"button, the button's
indicator lamp comes on.
Switching off
)
Press the "A/C"button again, the button's
indicator lamp goes off.
Switching off may affect comfor t levels (humidity, condensation).
The air conditioning is designed to
operate effectively in all seasons,
with the windows closed.
The air conditioning does not operate when the air flow adjustment control 2isin position " 0".
To obtain cooled air more quickly, you can use
recirculation of interior air for a few moments.
Then return to fresh air intake.
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Dual-zone digital air conditioning The air conditioning can only operate with the engine running.
Automatic operation
1. Automatic comfort programme
Three modes are provided for the driver and for
the front passenger to select their desired level
o
f comfor t in the passenger compartment.
When the engine is cold, to prevent toogreat a distribution of cold air, the air flow will only reach its optimum levelgradually.
In cold weather, it favours thedistribution of warm air to the windscreen, the side windows and the footwells only.
2 - 3. Driver's - passenger's side
settings
The driver and front passenger can each set
the temperature to suit their requirements.
The value indicated in the screen corresponds
to a level of comfor t and not to a temperature in
degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
) press the button 2
or 3down(blue) reduce the value or up (red)
t
o increase it.
Offers the best compromise between
a comfor table temperature and quiet
operation. Provides so
ft and quiet operation by limiting air flow.
Provides stron
g and effective air flow.
)
Press the "AUTO"
button
repeatedly. The indicator lampcomes on at the first press; the
mode activated appears in the
di
gital air conditioning screen.
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A setting around 21 enables you to obtain an
optimum level of comfort. Depending on your requirements, a setting between 18 and 24 is usual. In addition, it is recommended that you avoid a
left/ri
ght setting difference of more than 3.
On entering the vehicle, if the interior temperature is much colder or warmer than the comfort value, there is no needto alter the value displayed in order to obtain the required level of comfort. The system corrects the temperature difference automatically and as quicklyas possible.
4. Automatic visibilityprogramme
For maximum cooling or heating of the passenger compartment, you canexceed the minimum value of 14 or the maximum value of 28. )Push the switch 2
or 3down until"LO"
is displayed or up until "HI"isdisplayed. See "Front demistin
g-defrosting".
Dependin
g on your requirements, you can
make a different selection from that offered bythe system by changing a setting. The other
functions will still be controlled automatically.
Resuming manual control
The air conditioning is designed to
operate efficiently in all seasons, with
t
he windows closed.
5. Air conditioning On/Off
It allows you:
- in summer, to lower the temperature,
- in winter, above 3 °C, to improve demisting.
Switchin
g on ) Press the "A/C"button, the associated
indicator lamp comes on.
The air conditioning cannot operate whenthe air flow is set to off.
Switching off ) Press the "A/C"button again; the
associated indicator lamp goes off.
Switching off may cause some problems(humidity, misting).
) Press the "AUTO"
button
to return to fully automatic
operation.