air conditioning Citroen C4 PICASSO 2011.5 1.G Owner's Manual

CONTENTS
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Monochrome screen A 45Monochrome screen C 47Colour screen (MyWay) 50NaviDrive colour screen 52Trip computer 53
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II - MULTIFUNCTIONSCREENS45 Î55
Ventilation 56Manual air conditioning 58Digital air conditioning 60Scented air freshener 65Front seats 67Rear seats 70Seat modularity 75Mirrors 76Steering wheel adjustment 77
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III - COMFORT 56Î77
Remote control key 78Starting the engine 81Alarm 84
Electric windows 86Doors 88Boot 90Opening rear screen 90Panoramic sunroof 91Fuel tank 92
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IV - ACCESS 78Î93
Lighting controls 94LED lamps 96Daytime running lamps 96Automatic illumination
of headlamps 97Headlamp adjustment 98Directional lighting 99Wiper controls 100Automatic rain sensitive wipers 101Courtesy lamps 103Interior mood lighting 104
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V - VISIBILITY 94 Î 104
Interior fi ttings 105Illuminated glove box 106Mats 108Boot fi ttings 111Luggage retaining net 115Torch 116
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VI-FITTINGS 105 Î 116
Instrument panels 31Indicator and warning lamps 33Indicators 42
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FAMILIARISATION 4 Î30
I - MONITORING 31 Î44
Child seats 117ISOFIX child seats 122Child lock 125
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VII - CHILDSAFETY 117 Î125
Eco-driving 29■

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FAMILIARISATION
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS




1.
Controls:


- Electric windows

- Child lock

2.
Side window demist/defrost vent
Side air vent

3.
Driver’s air conditioning controls

4.
Driver’s front airbag

5.
Right hand upper storage

6.
Central air vents

7.
Left hand upper storage

8.
Front passenger’s airbag

9.
Speaker (Tweeter) (right and left)
10.
Quarter light demist/defrost vent

11 .
Windscreen demist/defrost vent

12.
Sunshine sensor

13.
Passenger’s air conditioning
controls

14.
Lower glove box:


- Air freshener clips

- Various storage

15.
Key switch:


- Front passenger’s airbag
activation/deactivation

16.
Central locking button
17.
Audio and telematics system

18.
Scented air freshener

19.
Cooled storage

20.
USB port (or blanking plug)

21.
12 V accessory socket or cigarette
lighter

22.
Portable ashtray

23.
Interior mood lighting control

24.
Steering wheel adjustment lever

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FAMILIARISATION

Recommended settings



- Heating/manual air conditioning:




- Digital air conditioning:
the fully automatic mode is recommended - press "AUTO"
.

Operate


For...





Cooling



or

Fully cold
to start,
then personal
settings

Maximum
to start,
then personal
settings

ON

ON when
starting,
then OFF


Heating




or

Fully hot
to start,
then personal
settings

Maximum
to start,
then personal
setting




ON when
starting,
then OFF


Demisting

Defrosting




Fully hot



OFF


VENTILATION

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FAMILIARISATION
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.


Optimise the use of your
gearbox

With a manual gearbox, move off
gently, change up without waiting and
drive by changing up quite soon. If
your vehicle has the system, the gear
effi ciency indicator invites you to
change up; it is displayed in the instru-
ment panel, follow its instructions.

With an automatic or electronic gear-
box, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A"
, ac-
cording to the type of gearbox, without
pressing the accelerator pedal heavily
or suddenly.



Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between ve-
hicles, use engine braking rather than
the brake pedal, and press the accel-
erator progressively. These practices
contribute towards a reduction in fuel
consumption and CO
2 emissions and
also helps reduce the background traf-
fi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make
use of the system at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is
fl owing well.



Control the use of your
electrical equipment

Before moving off, if the passenger
compartment is too warm, ventilate it
by opening the windows and air vents
before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the
windows and leave the air vents
open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down
(sunroof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic digital regulation, as
soon as the desired temperature is at-
tained.
Switch off the demisting and defrost-
ing controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
possible.
ECO-DRIVING

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RECOMMENDED SETTINGS FOR VENTILATION, HEATING AND
AIR CONDITIONING
Air intake

Check that the exterior grille for the
air intake 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 quarter light window demi-
sting/defrosting vents.

3.
Front side window demisting/
defrosting vents.
Adjustable side air vents.

4.
Adjustable central air vents.

5.
Front passenger footwell air
outlets.

6.
Adjustable 2nd row side air
vents, with air fl ow and tempera-
ture adjustment.

7.
Rear passenger footwell air out-
lets.

8.
Adjustable 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 that you
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 preserve the sealing of the air
conditioning compressor, operate
the air conditioning at least once a
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's servicing
schedule (see the servicing booklet).


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 thumb wheels to adjust the air
fl ow and direction (up-down, right-
left).
The automatic regulation of the air
conditioning in the passenger com-
partment uses a number of sensors
(sunshine sensor, ambient tempera-
ture sensor...) that relieve you of the
need to make frequent adjustments to
the displayed temperature.
Take care not to obstruct the sun-
shine sensor, located on the dash-
board behind the instrument panel.


Sensors

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MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING
The air conditioning system operates
with the engine running.
A. DRIVER'S CONTROL PANEL


1. Adjustment of the air fan
speed
The air fan adjustment only operates
when the engine is running.
To adjust the air fl ow, press button 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
progressive lighting of the warning
lamps depicting the fan blades 1
.
By reducing the fl ow to minimum,
you deactivate the air conditioning
system (OFF).
To maintain an acceptable level of
comfort in the passenger compart-
ment, you should not leave this con-
trol too long in the OFF position.


2. Adjustment of air
distribution


)
Press button 2
to make the dis-
play run 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 button 3
to have indepen-
dent passenger control of cabin
air temperature. The warning
lamp goes off.
While the passenger is adjusting tem-
perature, the warning lamp comes on.


4. Air recirculation

This control is for isolating disagree-
able odours or fumes coming from
outside.


)
Press button 4
to cut off the intake
of outside air and to activate recir-
culation of the air in the passenger
compartment. The warning lamp
comes on.
Avoid the extended use of air re-
circulation (risk of deterioration
of air quality and misting).

)
Press button 4
again to allow the
intake of exterior air. The warning
lamp goes off.



5. Air conditioning

The air fan control (adjusting the fl ow
of air) has to be activated in order for
air conditioning to be obtained.


)
Press button 5
. The warning
lamp comes on.
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 the
rear screen
This function operates only if the en-
gine is running.


)
Press button 6
to activate/de-
activate the electric demisting/
defrosting of the rear screen and
door mirrors. The warning lamp
comes on.


7. Rapid demisting/defrosting
of front and rear windows
and door mirrors


)
Press button 7
. The warning
lamp comes on.
This function simultaneously activates:


- front demisting/defrosting,

- optimum fl ow of air,

- intake of exterior air,

- demisting/defrosting of door mir-
rors and heated rear screen,

- air conditioning, if necessary.
To stop the function, press button 7

again.


8. Adjustment of the fan air
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, pro-
vided the air conditioning is active.
The adjustment of the temperature
is continuous and progressive start-
ing from left to right.


Adjustment of temperature



)
Press button 9
to take control of
the temperature. The warning
lamp comes on.

)
Rotate button 10
to adjust your
temperature.
The adjustment of the temperature
is continuous and progressive start-
ing from left to right. The demisting/defrosting
switches off automatically
to prevent excessive con-
sumption of power.

B. PASSENGER'S CONTROL
PA N E L

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DIGITAL AIR CONDITIONING
The air conditioning system operates
with the engine running.

1. Automatic comfort
regulation
A press on this button,
confi rmed by the display of
the 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:


- air fl ow,

- passenger compartment tem-
perature, left and right,

- air distribution,

- air conditioning,

- automatic air recirculation. For this facility to operate, it is rec-
ommended that all air vents are kept
open.
Using the AUTO
mode will prevent
the formation of mist inside the ve-
hicle in cold or humid weather.
When starting from cold, in order to
avoid a rush of cold air, the air fan
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.
A setting around 21 will provide
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 a difference of set-
tings of more than 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 operates automatically
to correct the difference in tempera-
ture 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 passenger compart-
ment temperatures
(for the front and
rear passengers)

A long press on the "AUTO" but-
ton cancels all personal settings,
including the passenger's tem-
perature, and returns the system
to automatic operation



A. DRIVER'S CONTROL
PANEL

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3. Adjustment of air fan
speed/Activation of the
"REST" function
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 fan blades.
If you place the air fan on position 0
,
the system is deactivated. The air
fan display will be empty, with the in-
dication OFF.
To allow a degree of comfort
in the passenger compart-
ment while the engine is off,
you can operate the ven-
tilation for a few minutes using the
"REST" function.
When you leave the vehicle, any
passengers present can still have
the benefi t of air circulation, even
though the engine is not running.
This function is available when
you switch on the ignition as well
as when you stop the engine.

The air conditioning control screens
come on and the symbol represent-
ing the air fan is displayed while the
function is available. This button does not activate the
air conditioning, only the air fans.
While the REST function is active,
the air fl ow and distribution cannot
be modifi ed.


On switching on the ignition:


- A press on the REST button ac-
tivates the function for a period
of a few minutes. Two blades of
the fan will fi ll to indicate that the
function is active.

- The function can be deactivated
and reactivated during the timed
period.

- At the end of the timed period,
the screen will go off.


4. Adjustment of air
distribution


)
Press button 4
to scroll
through the air distribution
settings on the screen.
Adjustment of air fl ow
To adjust the fl ow of air, press the
button:

"REST" function: activation of
ventilation, engine off
On switching off the engine:


- The function can be activated
during a period of 30 seconds.

- A press on the REST button ac-
tivates the function for period of
several minutes. The duration
and availability of the function
depends on the state of charge
of the battery. Locking the vehi-
cle has no effect on the function.

- A further press before the end of
the period of operation stops the
function defi nitively. The air distribution you have chosen
is confi rmed by the corresponding
indicators in the screen.
There are 7 possible adjustments.