Owner's handbook - Page 119

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117
Comfort
In order
f
or these s
y
stems to be
f
ull
y
e
ff
ective,
f
ollow the operation and maintenance
g
uidelines below:
)
To obtain an even air distribution, take care not to obstruct the exterior air intake
g
rilles
located at the base of the windscreen
,
the nozzles
,
the vents and the air outlets
,
as well
as
th
e
a
ir
e
xtr
ac
t
o
r l
oca
t
ed
in th
e
boo
t.
)
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, located on the dashboard; this is used
f
or re
g
ulation
of
the di
g
ital air conditionin
g
s
y
stem.
)
O
perate the air conditionin
g
s
y
stem
f
or at least 5 to 10 minutes, once or twice a month
to keep it in per
f
ect working order.
)
Ensure that the passen
g
er compartment
f
ilter is in
g
ood condition and have the
f
ilte
r
e
lements replaced re
g
ularl
y
(
refer to the "Checks" section
)
.
We recommend the use of a combined passen
g
er compartment filter. Thanks to its
s
pecial active additive, it contributes to the purification of the air breathed b
y
the
o
ccupants and the cleanliness of the passen
g
er compartment
(
reduction of aller
g
ic
sy
mptoms, bad odours and
g
reas
y
deposits
)
.
)
To ensure correct operation o
f
the air conditionin
g
s
y
stem,
y
ou are also advised to have
i
t c
h
ec
k
e
d
re
g
u
l
ar
ly
as recommen
d
e
d
i
n t
h
e serv
i
c
i
n
g
an
d
warrant
y
b
oo
kl
et.
)
If the system does not produce cold air, switch it off and contact a CITROËN dealer
o
r a quali
f
ied workshop.
You can switch off the air conditionin
g
(
AC button
)
and sta
y
in Automatic mode in order
to limit fuel consumption. If mistin
g
appears while in this mode,
y
ou can switch the air
c
onditionin
g
back on temporaril
y
to improve the situation.
When towin
g
the maximum load on a steep
g
radient in hi
g
h temperatures, switchin
g
off the
a
i
r con
di
t
i
on
i
n
g
i
ncreases t
h
e ava
il
a
bl
e en
gi
ne power an
d
so
i
mproves t
h
e tow
i
n
g
a
bili
t
y
.
Recommendations for ventilation and air conditioning
I
f
a
f
ter an extended sto
p
in sunshine,
the interior temperature is very high,
f
irst
ventilate the passen
g
er compartment
f
o
r
a
f
e
w m
o
m
e
nt
s
.
P
ut the air flow control at a settin
g
hi
g
h
e
nou
g
h to quickl
y
chan
g
e the air in the
passen
g
er compartment.
Th
e a
i
r con
di
t
i
on
i
n
g
s
y
stem
d
oes not
c
onta
i
n c
hl
or
i
ne an
d
d
oes not present
an
y
d
an
g
er to t
h
e ozone
l
a
y
er.
The condensation created b
y
the ai
r
c
on
di
t
i
on
i
n
g
resu
l
ts
i
n a
di
sc
h
ar
g
e
of
w
a
t
e
r
u
n
de
r th
e
v
e
hi
c
l
e
whi
c
h i
s
per
f
ectl
y
normal.
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