air condition Citroen C4 PICASSO 2009 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.
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13. Temperature adjustment (no warm
air distribution).
14. Adjustment of air blower speed.
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F A M I L I A R I S A T I O N
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.
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9. Adjustment of passenger’s tempera-
ture on/off.
10. Adjustment of passenger’s tempera-
ture.
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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 distribution
1. Windscreen demisting/defrosting
vents.
2. Front side windows demisting/
defrosting 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
s i d e a i r v e n t s , w i t h a i r fl o w a n d
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)
T h e r e i s a fi l t e r f o r e x c l u d i n g o d o u r s
and dust.
T h i s fi l t e r h a s t o b e c h a n g e d i n a c -
cordance with the vehicle's servic-
ing schedule (see "Maintenance and
Warranty Guide").
Air circulation
A i r v e n t s o n t h e fl o o r u n d e r n e a t h t h e
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 o w a n d d i r e c t i o n ( u p - d o w n , r i g h t -
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.
T o a d j u s t t h e a i r fl o w , p r e s s o n
button 1 :
t o i n c r e a s e t h e fl o w o f a i r ,
t o d e c r e a s e t h e fl o w o f a i r .
T h e l e v e l o f a i r fl o w i s s h o w n b y t h e p r o -
gressive lighting of the warning lamps
depicting the ventilator blades 1 .
B y r e d u c i n g t h e fl o w t o m i n i m u m ,
you deactivate the air conditioning
system (OFF).
To achieve an agreeable level of
comfort in the passenger compart-
ment, 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 different
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
a i r b l o w e r c o n t r o l ( a d j u s t i n g t h e fl o w
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. Demisting/defrosting of the rear screen
This operates only if the engine is
running.
Press on button 6 to activate/de-
activate the electric demisting/
defrosting of the rear screen and
the exterior rear view mirrors. The
warning lamp lights up.
7. Rapid Demisting/ Defrosting of front and
rear windows and rear
view mirrors
Press on button 7 . The warning
lamp lights up.
This function simultaneously acti-
vates:
- front demisting/defrosting,
- o p t i m u m fl o w o f a i r ,
- recirculation prohibition,
- demisting/defrosting 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 demisting/defrosting
switches off automatically
to prevent excessive con-
sumption 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
Defrosting
Max. hot OFF
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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
A. DRIVER’S CONTROL PANEL
1. Automatic comfort regulation
A press on this button, con-
fi r m e d b y t h e d i s p l a y o f t h e
A/C warning lamp and of
AUTO on the screen, pro-
vides automatic control, at the tem-
perature selected, of all the following
5 functions:
- a i r fl o w ,
- 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" button
will realign the temperature for all
passengers with the preferences 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).
T o a d j u s t t h e fl o w o f a i r , p r e s s o n t h e
button:
t o i n c r e a s e t h e a i r fl o w ,
t o d e c r e a s e t h e a i r fl o w ( t h i s
button also has the REST
function).
T h e l e v e l o f a i r fl o w i s i n d i c a t e d o n
t h e d i s p l a y b y t h e p r o g r e s s i v e fi l l i n g
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 availa-
ble when you switch on the ignition
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
t h e b e n e fi t o f a i r c i r c u l a t i o n , e v e n
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
t h e b l o w e r w i l l fi l l t o s i g n i f y t h a t
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
t h e R E S T f u n c t i o n , t h e a i r fl o w a n d
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
s t a r t i n g ) . T w o b l o w e r b l a d e s fi l l
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 t h e t i m i n g d e fi n i t i v e l y s t o p s t h e
function. 4. Adjustment of the air
distribution
Press on button 4 so that
t h e a i r fl o w s s c r o l l s u c -
cessively on the display.
The air distribution you have
c h o s e n i s c o n fi r m e d b y t h e l i g h t i n g
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 sen-
sor. This analyses the air and isolates
the passenger compartment from the
exterior as soon as it detects the pres-
ence 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.
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
Reduction of the
a i r fl o w f o r t h e r e a r
passengers
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
convenience.
The driver imposes his adjustment
on the rear passengers. In this case,
the rear passenger controls are
deactivated. 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 of buttons
and screen is again permanent.
This function optimises notably the
visual comfort for driving at night.
8. Demisting/defrosting of the rear screen
This can only operate when the en-
gine is running.
Press on button 8 to activate/
deactivate the electric demist-
ing/defrosting 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.
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.