heating PEUGEOT RCZ 2012 Owners Manual

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CENTRE CONSOLES



1.
Audio and telematic system microphone.

2.
Courtesy lamp / Map reading lamps /
Interior mood lighting.

3.
Seat belt and front passenger's air bag
warning lamps display.

4.
Interior volumetric sensors (alarm).

5.
Multifunction screen.

6.
Clock.

7.
Emergency call button.
Alarm button.
Central locking button.
Hazard warning lamps button.

Dynamic stability control (ESC/ASR/EBA) button.
Parking sensors button.
PEUGEOT services button.

8.
Peugeot Connect Sound (RD5) and
storage compartment, Peugeot Connect
Navigation (RT6) or Peugeot Connect
Media Navigation (NG4 3D).

9.
Heating / air conditioning controls.

10.
Front ashtray.

11 .
12 V accessories socket.

12.
Active spoiler control.

13.
Storage compartment or instrument panel
navigator associated with the Peugeot
Connect Media Navigation (NG4 3D).

14.
Cup holder.

15.
Front armrest / USB/Auxiliary socket.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action / Observations








Rear foglamp


fi xed. The rear foglamp is switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to switch off the rear
foglamp.





Diesel engine
pre-heating


fi xed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting.
The duration for which the warning lamp is on is
determined by the climatic conditions.





Parking
brake


fi xed. The parking brake is applied or
not properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off the warning lamp,
keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer to the
"Parking brake" section.



Passenger's
front airbag
fi xed on the
seat belt and
passenger's front
airbag warning
lamps display. The control switch, located on
the passenger's side of the
dashboard, has been placed in
the "ON"
position.
The passenger's front airbag is
activated.
In this case, do not install
a "rear facing" child seat. While you do not have a rear-facing child seat fi tted to
the front passenger seat, it is recommended that the
passenger's front airbag be activated.
On the other hand, before fi tting a rear-facing child seat,
you must turn the control switch to the "OFF"
position.

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EASE OF USE and COMFORT

MANUAL LUMBAR ADJUSTMENT



)
Turn the knob manually to obtain the desired level of lumbar
support.












Heated seats control

With the engine running, the front seats can be heated separately.


)
Use the adjustment dial, placed on the side of each front seat, to
switch on and select the level of heating required:

0
:
Off.

1
:
Low.

2
:
Medium.

3
:
High.

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VENTILATION

AIR INTAKE

The air circulating in the passenger compartment is fi ltered and
originates either from the outside via the grille located at the base of
the windscreen or from the inside in air recirculation mode.


AIR FLOW PATHS

The incoming air follows various routes depending on the controls
selected by the driver:


- direct arrival in the passenger compartment (air intake),

- passage through a heating circuit (heating),

- passage through a cooling circuit (air conditioning).
The temperature control enables you to obtain the level of comfort
required by mixing the air of the various circuits.
The air distribution control enables you to diffuse the air in the
passenger compartment combining several air vents.
The air fl ow control enables you to increase or reduce the speed of the
ventilation blower.


CONTROL PANEL

The controls of this system are grouped together on control panel A

on the centre console. The functions offered are:


- the level of comfort required,

- air fl ow,

- air distribution,

- demisting/defrosting,

- manual or digital air conditioning controls.



AIR DIFFUSION



1.
Windscreen demisting/defrosting vents.

2.
Front side window demisting/defrosting vents.

3.
Side adjustable air vents.

4.
Central adjustable air vents.

5.
Air outlets to the front footwells.

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EASE OF USE and COMFORT

4. Automatic visibility programme

The automatic comfort programme may not be suffi cient to
quickly demist or defrost the windscreen and side windows
(humidity, several passengers, ice, etc.).

MANUAL OPERATION

If you wish, you can make a different choice from that offered by the
system by changing a setting. The other functions will still be controlled
automatically.


)
Pressing the "AUTO"
button returns the system to completely
automatic operation.
For maximum cooling or heating of the passenger compartment,
it is possible to exceed the minimum value 14 or the maximum
value 28.


)
Turn control 2
or 3
to the left until "LO"
is displayed or to the
right until "HI"
is displayed.


5. Air conditioning On / Off



)
Press this button to switch off the air conditioning.
Switching the system off could result in discomfort (humidity,
condensation).


)
Press this button again to return to automatic operation of the air
conditioning. The indicator lamp in the "A/C"
button comes on.



6. Air distribution adjustment



)
Press one or more buttons to direct the air fl ow towards:


- the windscreen and side windows (demisting or defrosting),

- the windscreen, the side windows and the vents,

- the windscreen, the side windows, the vents and the footwells,

- the vents and the footwells,

- the vents,

- the footwells,

- the windscreen, the side windows and the footwells.




7. Air flow adjustment



)
Turn this control to the left to decrease the air fl ow or to
the right to increase the air fl ow.
The air fl ow indicator lamps, between the two fans, come on
progressively in relation to the value requested.

)
Press this button to activate the automatic visibility programme.
The indicator lamp in the button comes on.
The system automatically controls the air conditioning, the air fl ow and
the air intake and provides optimum distribution of the ventilation to the
windscreen and side windows.


)
To switch the system off, press this button again or on "AUTO"
.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off and the indicator lamp in
the "AUTO"
button comes on.

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SWITCHING THE SYSTEM OFF



)
Turn the air fl ow control to the left until all of the indicator lamps
go off.
This action switches off the air conditioning and the ventilation.
Temperature related comfort is no longer guaranteed but a slight fl ow
of air, due to the movement of the vehicle, can still be felt.


)
Turn the air fl ow dial to the right or press the "AUTO"
button
to reactivate the system with the values set before it was
switched off.
Avoid prolonged operation in interior air recirculation mode or
driving for long periods with the system off (risk of condensation
and deterioration of the air quality).


8. Air intake / Air recirculation



)
Press this button for recirculation of the interior air. The
indicator lamp in the button comes on.
Air recirculation enables the passenger compartment to be isolated
from exterior odours and smoke.


)
As soon as possible, press this button again to permit the intake
of outside air and prevent the formation of condensation. The
indicator lamp on the button switches off.



9. Mono-zone / Dual-zone



)
Press this button to equalise the comfort value on the
passenger's side with that on the driver's side (mono
zone). The indicator lamp in the button comes on.


DEFROST


SWITCHING ON

The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate when the engine
is running.


)
Press this button to demist/defrost the rear screen and (depending
on version) the door mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with
the button comes on.



SWITCHING OFF

The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to prevent an
excessive consumption of current.


)
It is possible to stop the demisting/defrosting operation before it
is switched off automatically by pressing the button again. The
indicator lamp associated with the button switches off.
If the engine is switched off before the demisting/defrosting is
switched off automatically, demisting/defrosting will resume next
time the engine is switched on.


)
Switch off the demisting/defrosting of the rear screen and door
mirrors as soon as appropriate as lower current consumption
results in reduced fuel consumption.
The control button is located on the heating or air conditioning
system control panel.

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
Date (setting) ......................... 45, 47, 49
Daytime running lamps ...... 93, 174, 175
Deactivating the passenger airbag ...115
Deadlocking ....................................... 53
Defrosting .......................................... 78
Dials and gauges ............................... 22
Diesel additive level ......................... 153
Dimensions ...................................... 199
Dipped beam ..................... 90, 174, 175
Dipstick ...................................... 33, 152
Directional lighting ..................... 97, 174
Direction
indicators .............. 102, 174, 176, 179
Doors ................................................. 61
Doors emergency control .................. 63
Door pockets ..................................... 82
Driving economically ......................... 20
Driving positions (storing) .................. 68D/
Filling with fuel ......................... 146, 147
Fitting a wheel ................................. 165
Fittings, boot ...................................... 88
Flashing indicators........................... 102
Front seats................................... 65, 66
Fuel............................................ 20, 147
Fuel consumption .............................. 20
Fuel fi ller fl ap ................................... 146
Fuel gauge......................................... 22
Fuel tank .......................................... 146
Fusebox, dashboard ........................ 182
Fuses ............................................... 180F/H/
G.P.S. ...................................... 216, 255
Gearbox, automatic ................. 132, 155
Gearbox, manual ............. 130, 131, 155
Gear lever, automatic gearbox ........ 132
Gear lever, manual gearbox ............ 130
Gear shift indicator .......................... 131
Glove box .......................................... 83
Guidance ................................. 216, 255
Guide-me-home........................... 94, 95
EBA (Emergency
braking assistance) ....................... 105
Eco-driving ........................................ 20
Economy mode................................ 170
Electric window controls .................... 59
Electronic brake force distribution
(EBFD) .......................................... 105
Electronic engine immobiliser .... 55, 127
Electronic stability control (ESC) ..... 106
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Emergency
braking system .............................. 105
Emergency call ................ 103, 202, 203
Emergency warning lamps .............. 102
Energy economy mode.................... 170
Engine, Diesel ......... 147, 150, 151, 197
Engine, petrol .................. 147, 149, 195
Engine compartment ............... 149, 150
Engine compartment
fusebox ......................................... 184
Engine oil level indicator ............ 33, 152
Engines.................................... 195, 197
Environment .......... 20, 55, 78, 135, 153
Equipment settings .......... 24, 42, 46, 48
ESC/ASR ......................................... 106E/
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Halogen headlamps......................... 173
Hands-free kit .................. 233, 272, 313
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 102
Headlamp adjustment........................ 96
Headlamps, directional .............. 97, 174
Headlamp wash ................................. 99
Headlamp wash reservoir ................ 153
Head rests, rear ................................. 73
Heated seats ..................................... 67
Heating .............................................. 76
Height and reach adjustment,
steering wheel ................................. 69
Hill start assist ................................. 129
Horn ................................................. 103
Identifi cation plates .......................... 200
Ignition ............................................. 127I/