Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2014.5 1.G Owner's Manual

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Dual-zone automatic air conditioning
This air conditioning system operates with the engine running, but the ventilation and its controls are   available   with   the   ignition   on.
Operation
  of   the   air   conditioning   and   regulation   of   temperature,   air   flow   and   air   distribution   in   the  
p

assenger   compartment   are   automatic.
Press the button for the " Air conditioning"
  menu   to   display   the   controls   for   the   air   conditioning  
s

ystem.Temperature adjustment
1. Automatic   mode.
2. D river's   side   temperature   adjustment.
3.
 P

assenger's
 s
ide
 t
emperature
 a
djustment. The
  driver   and   front   passenger   can   each   set  
t

he
 t
emperature.
F
P
ress one of these buttons
to   increase   the   value.
F
P
ress one of these buttons
to   decrease   the   value.
The   value   indicated   corresponds   to   a   level   of  
c

omfort   and   not   to   a   precise   temperature.
It   is   recommended   that   you   avoid   a   left /right  
s

etting   difference   of   more   than   3.
Depending   on   the   colour   scheme   chosen,   the   system   controls   page   is   displayed   differently:
4. A ir   conditioning   On   /   Off.
5. A ir d istribution a djustment.
6.
 A

ir   flow   adjustment.
7.
 A

ir   intake   /   air   recirculation.
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Comfort

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In cold weather with the engine cold, the   air   flow   is   increased   gradually   until  
t

he   system   has   warmed   up,   in   order  
t

o   limit   the   delivery   of   cold   air   into   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
On
  entering   the   vehicle,   if   the   interior  
t

emperature   is   much   colder   or   warmer  
t

han   the   comfort   value   setting,   there  
i

s   no   need   to   alter   the   value   displayed  
i

n   order   to   reach   more   quickly   the  
r

equired   level   of   comfort.   The   system  
c

ompensates   automatically   and  
c

orrects   the   temperature   difference   as  
q

uickly   as   possible.
This
 
setting   is   associated   with   AUTO   mode  
o

nly.
 
However,   on   deactivation   of   AUTO   mode,  
t

he
 
indicator   for   the   last   setting   remains   on.
Changing   the   setting   does   not   reactivate   AUTO  
m

ode
 
if   deactivated.
When
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
in
 
the
 
button
 
is
 
on,
 
the
 
a

ir
 
conditioning
 
system
 
operates
 
automatically:
 
t

he
 
system
 
manages
 
the
 
temperature,
 
air
 
f

low
 
and
 
air
 
distribution
 
in
 
the
 
passenger
 
c

ompartment
 
in
 
an
 
optimum
 
way
 
according
 
to
 
t

he
 
comfort
 
level
 
you
 
have
 
selected.
It
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
modulate
 
the
 
intensity
 
of
 
the
 a
utomatic
 
comfort
 
programme
 
by
 
choosing
 
one
 
o

f
 
three
 
mode
 
settings
 
offered
 
in
 
a
 
secondary
 
p

age
 
of
 
the
 
" Air conditioning "
 
menu.
F

P

ress the "AUTO"
button
to
 
activate
 
or
 
deactivate
 
the
 
a

utomatic
 
mode
 
of
 
the
 
air
 
c

onditioning
 
system.
Automatic comfort
programme
To change the current setting, shown by the g
reen   indicator   lamp,   press   the   button   for   the  
de

sired
 m
ode:"Soft":
  provides   soft   and   quiet  
o

peration   by   limiting   air   flow.
"Normal":
 
o
ffers  
t
he  
b
est  
c
ompromise  
b

etween   a   comfortable   temperature  
a

nd   quiet   operation   (default   setting).
"Fast":
  provides   strong   and   effective  
a

ir   flow.
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101
You can modulate the distribution of air in the passenger   compartment   using   these   three   buttons.
Air flow adjustment
Avoid driving for too long with the ventilation   off   (risk   of   misting   and  
d

eterioration   of   air   quality).
Air distribution adjustment
F Press one of these buttons to increase   or   decrease   the   speed  
o

f   the   booster   fan.
The
 
air
 
flow   symbol   (a   fan)   is   filled   in  
p

rogressively   in   relation   to   the   quantity   of   air  
w

anted.
By
 
reducing   the   air   flow   to   minimum,   you   are  
s

topping
 v
entilation.
" OFF "
 
is
 
displayed   alongside   the   fan. Windscreen.
Footwells.
Centre
  and   side   vents.
Each
  press   on   a   button   activates   or   deactivates  
t

he   function.   The   indicator   lamp   is   on   when   the  
b

utton   is   activated.   For   a   uniform   distribution   in  
t

he   passenger   compartment,   all   three   buttons  
c

an   be   pressed   simultaneously.
Resuming manual control
You can manually adjust one or more settings, while   retaining   automatic   control   of   the   other  
f

unctions:
-
 
a
ir   flow,
-
 
a
ir   distribution.
F

P
ress the "AUTO"
  button   again  
t

o   activate   the   automatic   comfort  
p

rogramme
 ag
ain.
As
  soon   as   you   modify   a   setting,   the   indicator  
l

amp   in   the   "AUTO "
  button   goes   off.
In
  AUTO   mode,   the   indicator   lamps   in   all   three  
b

uttons   are   off.
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Comfort

102
Avoid prolonged operation of the air recirculation   function   (risk   of   misting  
a

nd   of   deterioration   of   the   air   quality).
"Mono" function
The comfort setting for the passenger's side can   be   indexed   to   the   driver's   comfort   setting  
(

mono-zone).
From
  the   secondary   page   of   the   "Air
conditioning "
  menu:
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   activate   /  
d

eactivate   the   "Mono"   function.  
 
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
i

s on when the function is
activated.
The
  function   is   deactivated   automatically   when  
t

he
 p
assenger
 u
ses
 t
heir
 t
emperature
 se
tting
 b

uttons.
It
 
allows
 
you:
-
 
i

n
 
summer,
 
to
 
lower
 
the
 
temperature,
-
 
i

n
 
winter,
 
above
 
3
 
°C,
 
to
 
improve
 
demisting.
Switching off
F

P

ress the "A /C "
 

button
 
again
 
to
 
deactivate
 
t

he
 
air
 
conditioning.
 W

hen
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
under
 
the
 
button
 
i

s
 
off,
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
function
 
is
 
d

eactivated.
Switching on
F

P

ress the " A/C" button to activate the air
conditioning
 W

hen
 
the
 
indicator
 
lamp
 
under
 
the
 
button
 
i

s
 
on,
 
the
 
air
 
conditioning
 
function
 
is
 
a

ctivated.
The
 
air
 
conditioning
 
cannot
 
operate
 
when
 
the
 
a

ir
 
flow
 
is
 
set
 
to
 
off.
Air conditioning On/Off
The air conditioning is designed to o perate efficiently in all seasons, with
the
  windows   closed. The
  intake   of   exterior   air   avoids   misting   of   the  w
indscreen   and   side   windows.
Air intake/Air recirculation
Air recirculation prevents exterior odours and s
moke   from   entering   the   passenger   compartment.
This
  function   also   allows   faster   heating  
o

r   cooling   of   the   air   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment. F

P
ress this button to choose
the
  mode   for   air   entry   to   the  
p

assenger
 c
ompartment.
When
  the   indicator   lamp   under   the   button   is   off,  
t

he   intake   of   exterior   air   is   active.
When
  the   indicator   lamp   under   the   button   is  
o

n,   air   recirculation   is   activated,   the   intake   of  
e

xterior   air   is   off.
Comfort

103
"Rear" function
F Press  this   button   to   activate   /  d
eactivate   the   "Rear"   function.
 T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
i

s on when the function is
activated.
Settings for
passengers in
the
3
rd row of seats
From the secondary page of the "A ir
conditioning "
  menu:
This
  function   gives   rear   passengers   access   to  
t

he   adjustment   controls   and   allows.
-  
t
he   distribution   of   air   conditioned   air   to   the  
v

ents   for   the   2
nd row of seats,
-
 t
he
 
distribution
 
of   ambient   air   to   the   vents  
f

or
 
the
 
3
rd row of seats.
F
T
urn the upper wheel to open or close the
rear
  vent.
F
 
T
urn   the   lower   knob   to   reduce   (to   the   left)  
o

r   increase   (to   the   right)   the   air   flow.
Settings for passengers in
the 2nd row of seats
F Press  the   vent   cover.
F  A djust   the   flow   of   air   to   the   two   vents   using  
t

he   four-position   wheel   (off,   low,   medium,  
h

i g h).
F
 
D
irect   the   vent   by   turning   the   cover.
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Comfort

104
Front demist - defrost
F Press  this   button   to   demist   or  d
efrost   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows   as   quickly   as   possible.  
T

he   indicator   lamp   in   the   button  
c

omes   on.
With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   demisting   has  
b

een   activated,   the   STOP   mode   is   not  
a

vailable.
The
 
system   automatically   manages   the   air  
c

onditioning   (depending   on   version),   air  
f

low
 
and
 
air   intake,   and   provides   optimum  
d

istribution   towards   the   windscreen   and   side  
w

indows.
F

T

o switch it off press this button, the
indicator
  lamp   goes   off.Ventilation with ignition on
function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation   system   and   have   access   to   the   "Air
conditioning "
  menu   to   adjust   the   air   flow   and  
a

ir   distribution   in   the   passenger   compartment.
This
  function   is   available   for   a   few   minutes,  
d

epending   on   the   state   of   charge   of   the   battery  
o

f   your   vehicle.
This
  function   does   not   activate   the   air  
c

onditioning.
You
  can   make   use   of   the   residual   heat   in   the  
e

ngine   to   warm   the   passenger   compartment  
u

sing   the   temperature   setting   buttons.
Comfort

105
Rear screen demist - defrost
Switching onSwitching off
F Press 
this  button  to  demist /defrost t
he   rear   screen   and   (depending o

n   version)   the   door   mirrors.   The
 i

ndicator   lamp   associated   with   the
 b

utton   comes   on.
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to   prevent   an   excessive   consumption   of   current.
The rear screen demist - defrost can   only   operate   when   the   engine   is  
r

unning.
Switch
  off   the   heating   of   the   rear   screen  
a

nd   door   mirrors   as   soon   as   you   judge   it  
p

ossible,   as   reducing   the   consumption  
o

f   electrical   current   reduces   fuel  
c

onsumption.
F
 
I

t
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
stop
 
the
 
demisting/
defrosting
 
operation
 
before
 
it
 
is
 s

witched
 
off
 
automatically
 
by
 p

ressing
 
the
 
button
 
again.
 
The
 i

ndicator
 
lamp
 
associated
 
with
 
the
 b

utton
 
switches
 
off.
3
Comfort

106
Scented air freshener
The scented air freshener releases a fragrance into the passenger compartment via the central air vents.
F
R
otate the button A   to   adjust   (to   the   left  
t

o   reduce,   to   the   right   to   increase)   or   stop  
(

maximum   to   the   left)   the   flow   of   scented  
a

i r.
The
  central   air   vents   have   to   be   open.F

P
ress the button A,
  rotating   it   a   quarter  
t

urn   to   the   left   as   far   as   it   will   go.
F
 
R
emove   the   air   freshener   from   the  
das

hboard.
F
 
R
eplace   the   cartridge   (see   "Replacing   a  
c

artridge").
To remove the air freshener
Adjustment of flow
After fitting or changing a cartridge:
F  p lace   the   air   freshener   back   in   its   housing.
F
 
r
otate   it   a   quarter   turn   to   the   right.
To insert the air freshener
A cartridge lasts on average 3 months, based   on   one   hour’s   usage   per   day.
The
  air   freshener   contains   an   empty  
c

artridge   when   your   vehicle   is  
d

elivered.   You   therefore   need   to   insert  
a

  cartridge   in   order   to   use   the   air  
f

reshener.
Comfort

107
The recharge for the air freshener consists of a cartridge   B   and   its   sealed   container   C.
F
 
R
emove   the   protective   film   D.
F
 
P
lace   the   head   of   the   cartridge   B on the
button A
  of   the   air   freshener.
F
 
R
otate   it   a   quarter   turn   to   lock   it   on   the  
b

utton   and   remove   the   container.
F
 
I
nsert   the   air   freshener   into   its   housing.
You
  can   change   cartridges   at   any   time,   keeping  
t

he   used   cartridges   in   their   original   containers.
Replacing a cartridge
The air freshener button A is   independent   of   the c
artridge.   Cartridges   are   supplied   without   the   air f

reshener button A .
The button of the air freshener A can only be
fitted
  to   the   centre   of   the   dashboard   with   a
 c

artridge   attached.
Therefore
  always   keep   the   air   freshener   button   A
and
  one   cartridge.
Replacement
  cartridges   are   available,   depending
 o

n   country,   either   on   the   Internet   site   or   from   a
 C

ITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified   workshop.
Locations
 
a
re  
p
rovided  
i
n  
t
he  
g
love  
b
ox  
f
or  
s
toring
 c

artridges   and   containers.
Air freshener button
For safety, use only cartridges that are provided   for   this   purpose.
Retain
  the   containers   for   storing   used  
c

artridges.
Do
  not   recharge   or   dismantle   the  
c

artridges.
Keep
  them   out   of   reach   of   children   and  
an

imals.
Avoid
  all   contact   with   the   skin   and   with  
t

he   eyes.
In
  the   event   of   ingestion,   consult   a  
d

octor   and   show   them   the   product  
pa

ckaging
 o
r
 lab
el.
Do
  not   install   or   remove   a   cartridge  
w

hile   you   are   driving.
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Front fittings
1. Sun  visor.
2. C ard   holder.
3.
 G

love   box.
4.
 C

entral
 s
torage.
 I

t   contains   the   power   and   audio   sockets.
5.
 R

aised   console   with   closed   storage,   low  
c

onsole   or   removable   console.
6.
 C

up   holder.
7.
 D

oor   pockets.
8.
 S

torage   below   the   steering   wheel.
 (

Handbook   pack).
Comfort