heating CITROEN DS3 CABRIO DAG 2015 Handbook (in English)

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Warning lampis oncau seAction / Observations
di

esel engine
pre-heating fixed.
The
  key   is   at   position   2   (ignition   on)   in  
t

he   ignition   switch.Wait
  until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   before   starting.
The
  period   of   illumination   of   the   warning   lamp   is  
d

etermined   by   the   climatic   conditions   (up   to   about  
t

hirty   seconds   in   extreme   climatic   conditions).
If
  the   engine   does   not   start,   switch   the   ignition   off   and  
t

hen   on,   wait   until   the   warning   lamp   goes   off   again,  
t

hen   start   the   engine.
Parking brake fixed. The
  parking   brake   is   applied   or   not  
p

roperly
 r
eleased.Release
  the   parking   brake   to   switch   off   the   warning  
l

amp,   keeping   your   foot   on   the   brake   pedal.
Observe
  the   safety   recommendations.
For
  more   information   on   the   parking   brake,   refer   to   the  
c

orresponding
 s
ection.
Stop & Star t fixed. When
  the   vehicle   stops   (red   lights,
 t

raffic   jams,   ...)   the   Stop   &   Start   system
 h

as   put   the   engine   into   STOP   mode.The
  warning   lamp   goes   off   and   the   engine   restarts  
a

utomatically   in   START   mode,   as   soon   as   you   want   to  
m

ove   off.
flashes for a few
seconds,
  then   goes  
o

f f.STOP
  mode   is   temporarily  
u

navailable.
or
START
  mode   is   invoked  
au

tomatically.For
  more   information   on   special   cases   with   STOP  
m

ode   and   START   mode,   refer   to   the   "Stop   &   Start"  
s

ection.

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Comfort
This section describes the operation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning   system,   the   scented   air   freshener   and   all   of   the   adjustments  
f

or   the   seats,   steering   wheel   and   mirrors,   for   your   comfort   and  
a

n   optimum   driving   position.

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Additional adjustments
Head restraint height adjustment
F To  raise   the   head   restraint,   pull   it   upwards.
F  T o   remove   the   head   restraint,   press   the  
l

ug   A   and   pull   the   head   restraint   upwards.
F
 
T
o   put   the   head   restraint   back   in   place,  
e

ngage   the   head   restraint   stems   in   the  
o

penings   keeping   them   in   line   with   the   seat  
b

ack.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   head   restraint,   press   the   lug   A
and
  the   head   restraint   at   the   same   time.The
  head   restraint   is   fitted   with   a   frame  w
ith   notches   which   prevents   it   from  
l

owering;   this   is   a   safety   device   in   case  
o

f   impact.
The adjustment is correct when the
upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed;
  they   must   be   in   place   and  
adj

usted
 c
orrectly.
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can be heated s eparately.
F
 
U
se   the   adjustment   dial,   placed   on   the   side  
o

f each front seat, to switch on and select
the
  level   of   heating   required:
0:

  Off.
1:

  Low.
2:

  Medium.
3:

  High.
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Ventilation
Air intake
The air circulating in the passenger compartment is   filtered   and   originates   either   from   the   outside   via t

he   grille   located   at   the   base   of   the   windscreen   or
 f

rom   the   inside   in   air   recirculation   mode.
Air treatment
The incoming air follows various routes depending   on   the   controls   selected   by   the  
d

river:
-
 
d
irect   arrival   in   the   passenger  
c

ompartment   (air   intake),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   heating   circuit   (heating),
-
 
p
assage   through   a   cooling   circuit   (air  
c

onditioning).
The
  temperature   control   enables   you   to   obtain  
t

he   level   of   comfort   required   by   mixing   the   air   of  
t

he   various   circuits.
The air distribution control enables you to
diffuse
  the   air   in   the   passenger   compartment  
c

ombining   several   air   vents.
The air flow control enables you to increase or
reduce
  the   speed   of   the   ventilation   blower.
control panel
The controls of this system are grouped together   on   control   panel   A on the centre
console.
  Depending   on   the   model,   the  
f

unctions   offered   are:
-
 
t
he   level   of   comfort   required,
-

a
ir flow,
-
a

ir distribution,
-
 d

emisting-defrosting,
-
 
m
anual   or   digital   air   conditioning   controls.
Air distribution
1. Windscreen demisting-defrosting v ents.
2. F ront   side   window   demisting-defrosting  
ve

nts.
3.
 S

ide   adjustable   air   vents.
4.
 C

entral   adjustable   air   vents.
5.
 A

ir   outlets   to   the   front   footwells.
6.
 A

ir   outlets   to   the   rear   footwells.
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Heating / Ventilation
Manual control panelElectric control panel
comfort

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The heating / ventilation or air conditioning systems operates with the engine running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.
1. Temperature adjustment
F Turn  the   dial   from   blue  (
cold)   to   red   (hot)   to   adjust  
t

he   temperature   to   your  
r

equirements.
2. Air flow adjustment
F Turn   the   dial   from   position   1
to position 5 to obtain a
comfortable
  air   flow.
F

I

f you place the air flow control
in position 0 (deactivation of the
system),
  the   temperature   is   no  
l

onger   maintained   at   a   comfortable  
l

evel.   However,   a   slight   flow   of   air,  
d

ue  
t
o  
t
he  
m
ovement  
o
f  
t
he  
v
ehicle,  
c

an   still   be   felt.
3. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows.
W indscreen, side windows and
footwells.
Footwells.
Central
  and   side   vents.
The air distribution can be
adapted
  by   placing   the   dial  
i

n   an   intermediate   position.
4. Air intake / Air recirculation
The intake of exterior air avoids the formation of   mist   on   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
The recirculation of interior air insulates the
passenger
  compartment   from   exterior   odours  
a

nd   smoke.
Return
  to   exterior   air   intake   as   soon   as   possible  
t

o prevent deterioration of the air quality and
the
  formation   of   mist.
Manual control panel F
 
M
ove   the   manual   control   to  
t

he   left   to   be   in   the   "recycling  
i

nterior   air"   position.
F
 
M
ove   the   manual   control   to   the  
r

ight   to   return   to   the   "fresh   air  
i

ntake"   position.
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Front demist - defrost
With the heating /
ventilation system
F Put  the   temperature   and   air   flow   controls   to  t
he   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   intake   control   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position  
 
(

manual   control   to   the   right   or   electric  
c

ontrol   with   indicator   lamp   off).
F

P
ut the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen"
 p

osition.
These
  markings   on   the   control   panel   indicate   the   control   positions   for   rapid   demisting   or   defrosting   of   the   windscreen   and   side   windows.
With the manual air
conditioning system
F Put
  the   temperature   and   air   flow   controls   to  t
he   dedicated   marked   position.
F
 
P
ut   the   air   intake   control   to   the   "Exterior   air  
i

ntake"   position  
 
(

manual   control   to   the   right   or   electric  
c

ontrol   with   indicator   lamp   off).
F

P
ut the air distribution control to the
"Windscreen"
 p

osition.
F
 
S
witch   on   the   air   conditioning   by   pressing  
t

he "A /
c" 
button;   the   associated   green  
w

arning   lamp   comes   on. With
  Stop   &   Start,   when   the   demisting,  
a

ir   conditioning   and   air   flow   functions  a
re   activated,   STOP   mode   is   not  a
vailable.
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It is possible to adjust one or more functions manually   while   leaving   the   other   functions   in  
a

utomatic   mode.
The "AUTO"
 

symbol   switches   off.
To
  return   to   automatic   mode,   press  
the "AUTO"
 

button.
Manual override
4. Air conditioning on/off
For maximum cooling or heating of the cabin,   it   is   possible   to   go   beyond   the  
m

inimum   14   or   maximum   28   values.
F

P
ress the blue button 2 until "LO"
is displayed or the red button 2
until
"HI"
 
is   displayed. Press this button to switch off the air
conditioning.
Stopping
  the   air   conditioning   may   cause
 s

ome   problems   (humidity,   misting).
Automatic   operation   of   the   air   conditioning   is  
r

esumed  
w
hen  
t
he  
b
utton  
i
s  
p
ressed  
a
gain.  
T
he  
s

ymbol
 "A
/
c" 
is   displayed.
5. Air intake / Air recirculation
Press this button for recirculation of
the
  interior   air.   The   air   recirculation  
s

ymbol
 5
  is   displayed.
air

recirculation enables the
passenger
  compartment   to   be   isolated   from  
e

xterior
 
odours   and   smoke.
Press
 
this
  button   again   or   press   the   "AUTO"
button
 
to
 
resume   automatic   management   of  
t

he
 
intake
  of   air.   The   air   recirculation   symbol   5
goes
 
off. Avoid
  prolonged   recirculation   of  
i

nterior   air   (risk   of   condensation   or  
d

eterioration   of   the   air   quality).
Switching
 
to
 
manual
 
mode
 
may
 
not
 
be
 
s

uitable
 
(temperature,
 
humidity,
 
odour,
 
c

ondensation) and does not provide
optimum
 c

omfort.
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Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heating or air conditioning system control panel.
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only operate   when   the   engine   is   running.
F
 
P
ress   this   button   to   demist /defrost   the  
r

ear   screen   and   (depending   on   version)  
t

he   door   mirrors.   The   indicator   lamp  
a

ssociated   with   the   button   comes   on.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically   to   prevent   an   excessive  
c

onsumption   of   current.
F
 
I
t   is   possible   to   stop   the   demisting/
defrosting
  operation   before   it   is   switched  
o

ff   automatically   by   pressing   the   button  
a

gain.   The   indicator   lamp   associated   with  
t

he   button   switches   off. F
 
S
witch   off   the   demisting/defrosting  
o

f   the   rear   screen   and   door   mirrors  
a

s soon as appropriate as lower
current
  consumption   results   in  
r

educed
 f
uel
 c
onsumption.If the engine is switched off before the demisting/defrosting   is   switched   off a

utomatically,
 d
emisting/defrosting
 w
ill
 r

esume   next   time   the   engine   is   switched   on.
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RAcING towbar
Your vehicle cannot be fitted with a
towbar.  The   space   occupied   by   the  
s

port   diffuser   prevents   this.
Ty r e s
F Check  the   tyre   pressures   of   the   towing  v
ehicle   and   of   the   trailer,   observing   the  
re

commended
 p
ressures.
cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the temperature   of   the   coolant.
As
  the   fan   is   electrically   controlled,   its   cooling  
c

apacity   is   not   dependent   on   the   engine   speed.
F
 
T
o   lower   the   engine   speed,   reduce   your  
s

peed.
The
  maximum   towed   load   on   a   long   incline  
d

epends   on   the   gradient   and   the   ambient  
t

emperature.
In
  all   cases,   keep   a   check   on   the   coolant  
t

emperature.
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
T o   avoid   overheating   of   the   brakes   on   a   long  
m

ountain   type   of   descent,   the   use   of   engine  
b

raking   is   recommended.
Lighting
F Check   the   electrical   lighting   and   signalling  o
n   the   trailer.
The
  rear   parking   sensors   will   be  
d

eactivated   automatically   if   a   genuine  
C

ITROËN   towbar   is   used.
F
 
I

f
 
the
 
warning
 
lamp
 
and
 
the
 
S

TOP
 

warning
 
lamp
 
come
 
on,
 
s

top the vehicle and switch off
the
 
engine
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
possible.
Practical information