air conditioning CITROEN DS3 2019 Owners Manual

Instruments and controls 1. Steering lock and ignition.2.
Audio equipment steering wheel controls.3.
Wipers/wash-wipe/trip computer stalk.4. Scented air
freshener.
5.
Central locking button.6.
Multi
function screen.
7. Hazard warning lamp switch. 8.
Central adjustable air vents.
9.
Sunshine sensor Hi-Fi audio system central speaker.
10.
Passenger's airbag.
11.
Side ad
justable air vent.
12 .
Glove box
/Passen
ger airba
g deactivation.
13.
Parking brake.
14 .
Central armrest with stora
ge.
15.

Upper and lower storage.
16.
MyWay or
Audio system.
17.Heating/air conditioning controls.

17
Familiarisation

Vent ilat ion
Advice on interior settin
gs
I require...
Heat
ing or
Manua
l air con
ditioning
Air distribution
Air flow
Air reci
rculatio
n/
Exterior air in
take
Tem
peratur
e
Manual A/
C
HEATCOO
L
DEMISTINGDEFROSTING
Digital
air conditioning:use of the fully automatic mode by pressing the
"AUTO"
button is preferable.

Vent ilat ion Air intakeThe air circulating in the passenger compartmentis filtered 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 treatmentThe incoming air follows various routes depending on the controls selected by the driver:
- direct arrival in the passenger compartment
(air intake
),
- passa
ge throu
gh a heatin
g circuit
(heatin
g),
- 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 com
bining severa
l air vents.
The air
flow control enables
you to increase o
r
reduce the s
peed o
f the ventilation blower.

Control
panel

The controls o
f this s
ystem are
grouped
toget
her on contro
l pane
l Aon t
he centre
console. Depending on the model, the
functions
offered are: - the level of comfort required,
- air flow
,
- air distribution
,
- demistin
g-de
frostin
g,
- manua
l or
digi
tal air con
ditioning contro
ls.
Ai
r di
str
ib
ut
ion
1.
Windscreen demistin
g-de
frostin
g vents.
2.
Front side window demisting-de
frosting
vents.
3.
Side adjustable air vents.
4.
Central adjustable air vents.5.
Air
outlets to the front f
ootwells.
6. Air
outlets to the rear footwells.

59
Comfort

Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
If after an extended sto
p in sunshine,
the inter
ior temperature
is ver
y high
,
first ventilate the cabin
for a
few
moments. Put the air flow control at a setting high enough to quickly change the air in the passen
ger compar
tmen
t.
The air conditionin
g system does not
conta
in c
hlorine an
d does not
present
any danger to t
he ozone
layer.
In order
for these s
ystems to be
fully effective,
follow the operation and maintenance
guidelines below: ) To o
btain an even a
ir distribution, ta
ke care not to o
bstruct t
he exter
ior a
ir inta
ke gr
illes
located at the base of the windscreen
, the nozzles
, the vents and the air outlets
, as well
as the air extractor located in the boot.
)
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, located on the dashboard; this is used for regulation of the air conditionin
g system.
) Operate the air conditionin
g system for at least 5 to 10 minutes, once or twice a month
to keep it in per
fect workin
g order.
)
Ensure that the passen
ger compartment
filter is in
good condition and have the
filter
elements replaced re
gularl
y (refer to the "
Checks" section
).
We recommend the use o
f a combined passenger compartment
filter. Thanks to its
special active additive, it contributes to the purification of the air breathed by the occupants and the cleanliness of the passenger compartment (reduction of allergicsymptoms, bad odours and greasy deposits).
)
To
guarantee correct operation of the air conditionin
g system,
you are also advised to
have it checked re
gularl
y as recommended in the Maintenance and Warrant
y Guide.
) If the s
ystem does not produce cold air, deactivate it and contact a CITRO
ËN dealer.

When towin
g the maximum load on a steep
gradient in hi
gh temperatures, switchin
g off the
air con
ditioning increases t
he ava
ilable en
gine power an
d so
improves t
he tow
ing ability.

The condensation created by the air conditionin
g results in a dischar
ge
of water under th
e vehicle whi
ch is
per
fectl
y normal.

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Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
Put th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position (manual control to the right or electriccontrol with indicator lamp o
ff).
)
Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
These markings on the control panel indicate the
control positions for rapid demistin
g or
defrostin
g of the windscreen and side windows.
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tion
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Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
P
ut th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position

(manual control to the ri
ght or electric
control with indicator lamp o
ff).
) Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
) Switch on the air conditioning by pressingthe
"A /C "
button; the associated green
warning lamp comes on.

61
Comfort
Manual air conditioning
Manual control panel

Electric control panel

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Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
Put th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position (manual control to the right or electriccontrol with indicator lamp o
ff).
)
Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
These markings on the control panel indicate the
control positions for rapid demistin
g or
defrostin
g of the windscreen and side windows.
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con
di
tion
ing system
)
Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
P
ut th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position

(manual control to the ri
ght or electric
control with indicator lamp o
ff).
) Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
) Switch on the air conditioning by pressingthe
"A /C "
button; the associated green
warning lamp comes on.

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system )
Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
Put th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position (manual control to the right or electriccontrol with indicator lamp o
ff).
)
Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
These markings on the control panel indicate the
control positions for rapid demistin
g or
defrostin
g of the windscreen and side windows.
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LU
con
di
tion
ing system
)
Put the temperature and air flow controls to the dedicated marked position.
)
P
ut th
e air int
ake control to the "Ext
erior air
intake" position

(manual control to the ri
ght or electric
control with indicator lamp o
ff).
) Put t
he a
ir distribution contro
l to t
he
"Wi
ndscreen
" position.
) Switch on the air conditioning by pressingthe
"A /C "
button; the associated green
warning lamp comes on.

Digital air conditioning The air conditioning can only operate when the engine is running. Automatic operation1. Automatic "comfort"
programme
Press t
he "A
UTO"button.
The
"AU TO "
symbol is displayed.
We recommend that you use this mode. It provides optimised
automatic control of all of the followin
g
functions: passen
ger compartment
tem
perature, air
flow, air distribution and air
intake, in accordance with the comfort value that you
have c
hosen.
This system is designed to operate e
ffectively
in all seasons
, with the windows closed.
For
your comfort, when the en
gine is
switched o
ff, the settin
gs are retained
until the en
gine
is sw
itched on a
gain.
To prevent too
great a distribution o
f
cold air w
hen t
he en
gine
is co
ld, the a
ir
flow will only reach its optimum level gradually.

2. Temperature adjustment The va
lue
indicate
d on t
he display correspon
ds
to a level o
f com
fort and not to a tem
perature in
degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit.

On enterin
g the vehicle, if the interio
r
is ver
y co
ld or
hot, t
here
is no nee
d to
change the va
lue
displayed in or
der
to reach the re
quired level o
f com
fort.
The s
ystem corrects t
he temperature
difference automatically and as quickly
as possible.

Pr
ess
the "" and "" buttons to
chan
ge this value. A settin
g around
t
he value
21
ena
bles o
ptimum
com
fort to be obtained. However,
depen
ding on
your requ
irements, a
setting between 18 and 24 is usual.
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pro
gramme The automatic com
fort pro
gramme
may not be su
fficient
for rapid
demistin
g or de
frostin
g of the
windscreen an
d side w
indows
(humidity, several passengers, ice, etc.
).
In this case, select the automatic visibility
programme. The button
3
indicator lamp comes on.
The system automatically controls the air
conditionin
g and the flow of air and provides
o
ptimum a
ir distribution to t
he w
indscreen an
d
side
windows. It deac
tivates air recircula
tion 5.
To ex
it this pro
gramme, press
button
3again
or "AU TO "
, the indicator lamp on the button is"
switched o
ff and
"AUTO"is displaye
d.

67
Comfort
It is possible to adjust one or more functions manually while leaving the other functions in automatic mode.
The "AU TO "
symbol switches off.
To return to automatic mode, press the
"AU TO "
button.
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4. Air conditionin
g on/o
ff

For maximum cooling or heating o
f the
cabin, it is possible to go beyond the minimum
14 or maximum
28 values.
) Press the blue button
2 until
"LO"
is displayed or the red button
2until
"HI"

is displa
yed.
Pr
ess
this button to switch off the air
conditioning.

Stopping the air conditioning may cause
some problems
(humidity, misting
).

Automatic operation of the air conditioning is resumed when the button is pressed again. The
symbol "A /C
"is displayed.
5. Air in
take/Air r
ec
ircu
lation
Press
thi
s button for recirculation of
t
he inter
ior a
ir. The a
ir rec
ircu
lation
sym
bol 5 is displaye
d.

Air rec
ircu
lation ena
bles t
he
passenger compartment to be isolated from
exterior odou
rs and smoke.
Press this button again or press the
"AUTO"
button to resume automatic mana
gement of the
intake o
f air. The air recirculation s
ymbol
5is
switched off.
Avoid prolonged recirculation o
f interior
air
(risk o
f condensation or deterioration
of the air quality).
Switching to manual mode may not besuitable
(temperature, humidity, odour,
condensation) and does not provide optimum comfort.