air conditioning Citroen C5 2008.5 (RD/TD) / 2.G Owner's Manual
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C O M F O R T
Air conditioning
We recommend use of the automatic
regulation of the air conditioning.
It permits automatic and optimised
control of all of the following func-
t i o n s : a i r fl o w , t e m p e r a t u r e i n t h e
passenger compartment and air
distribution, by means of various
s e n s o r s ( e x t e r i o r t e m p e r a t u r e , s u n -
shine). This eliminates any need for
you to change your settings other
than the temperature value dis-
played.
Please do not block the sunshine
sensor A .
If you select the automatic mode (by
pressing the "AUTO" control) and
leave all of the vents open, optimum
comfort will be maintained and humid-
ity and condensation will be removed
r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e e x t e r i o r c l i m a t i c c o n -
ditions.
The temperature in the passenger
compartment can only be lower than
t h e e x t e r i o r t e m p e r a t u r e i f t h e a i r
conditioning is on.
VENTILATION, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING RECOMMENDATIONS
In order to be effective, the air condi-
tioning must be used with the windows
closed. If the vehicle has been parked
in the sun for a long period and the in-
terior temperature is very high, venti-
late the passenger compartment with
the windows open for a few minutes,
then close the windows.
To keep the air conditioning system
in good working order it is essential
that it is operated at least once a
month.
The air conditioning uses the engine
power during its operation. As a result,
the fuel consumption of the vehicle in-
creases.
In certain cases of particularly ardu-
o u s u s e ( e . g . t o w i n g t h e m a x i m u m
load on a steep gradient in high tem-
peratures), switching off the air condi-
tioning permits the recovery of engine
power and therefore increases the
towing capacity.
Air inlet
C h e c k t h a t t h e e x t e r i o r g r i l l e f o r t h e
air inlet, at the bottom of the wind-
screen, is clean and free of dead
leaves, snow, etc.
When washing the vehicle using a
high pressure nozzle, avoid spray-
ing at the air inlet. Air circulation
M a x i m u m c o m f o r t i s o b t a i n e d b y
means of a good distribution of air in
the passenger compartment, both in
the front and in the rear.
To obtain a uniform distribution of
a i r , t a k e c a r e n o t t o b l o c k t h e e x -
terior air intake grille located at the
base of the windscreen, the vents,
the air outlets under the front seats
a n d t h e a i r e x t r a c t o r l o c a t e d b e h i n d
t h e fl a p s i n t h e b o o t .
T h e f r o n t a n d r e a r v e n t s a r e fi t t e d
with thumbwheels to adjust the air
fl o w a n d d i r e c t i o n . W e r e c o m m e n d
that you leave all of the vents open.
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 mainte-
nance schedule (see: "Maintenance
and Warranty Guide").
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C O M F O R T
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING (MONO ZONE)
This is the normal sys-
tem operating mode.
In accordance with the
level of comfort chosen,
pressing this control,
c o n fi r m e d b y t h e s w i t c h -
ing on of indicator lamp A , permits au-
tomatic and simultaneous control of all
of the following functions:
- A i r fl o w .
- Temperature in the passenger compartment.
- Air distribution.
- Air intake.
- Air conditioning.
1. Automatic operation
It is advisable to leave all of the
vents open.
Simply pressing one of the controls,
w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f c o n t r o l
2 , switch-
es the system to manual mode.
Indicator lamp A switches off. 2. Temperature adjustment
Turn control 2 to change the temperature:
- Clockwise to in-
crease the temper-
ature.
- Anticlockwise to reduce the temper-
ature.
The setting required is displayed.
The value indicated on the display
corresponds to a level of comfort
and not to a temperature in degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit, depending on
t h e s c r e e n c o n fi g u r a t i o n .
A setting around the value 21 usually
makes it possible to obtain optimum
comfort. However, depending on
your requirements, a setting between
18 and 24 is usual.
On entering the vehicle, the interior
temperature may be much colder (or
warmer) than is comfortable. There
is no need to change the tempera-
ture displayed in order to obtain rap-
idly the level of comfort required.
The automatic regulation of the air
c o n d i t i o n i n g w i l l u s e i t s m a x i m u m
performance settings to correct the
temperature difference as quickly as
possible.
Mono zone: this is the overall regu-
lation of the temperature, distribu-
t i o n a n d fl o w o f a i r i n t h e p a s s e n g e r
compartment.
The symbols and messages associat-
ed with the automatic air conditioning
controls appear on the multifunction
screen.
1. Automatic operation
2. Temperature adjustment
3. Air distribution adjustment
4. Activation/deactivation of the air
conditioning
5. A i r fl o w a d j u s t m e n t
6. Front demisting - de-icing
7. Rear demisting - de-icing
8. A i r r e c i r c u l a t i o n - i n t a k e o f e x t e r i o r
air
9. Display