Operation Manual

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Ease of use and comfort
Inorderforthesesystemstobefullyeffective,followtheoperationandmaintenance
guidelinesbelow:
F Toobtainanevenairdistribution,takecarenottoobstructtheexteriorairintakegrilles
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.
F Donotcoverthesunshinesensor,locatedonthedashboard;thisisusedforregulation
oftheairconditioningsystem.
F Operatetheairconditioningsystemforatleast5to10minutes,onceortwiceamonth
tokeepitinperfectworkingorder.
F Ensurethatthepassengercompartmentfilterisingoodconditionandhavethefilter
elementsreplacedregularly.
 Werecommendtheuseof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allergic
symptoms,badodoursandgreasydeposits).
F Toensurecorrectoperationoftheairconditioningsystem,youarealsoadvisedtohave
itcheckedregularlyasrecommendedinthemaintenanceandwarrantyguide.
F Ifthesystemdoesnotproducecoldair,switchitoffandcontactaCITROËNdealerora
qualifiedworkshop.
Recommendationsforventilationandairconditioning
Ifafteranextendedstopinsunshine,
theinteriortemperatureisveryhigh,first
ventilatethepassengercompartmentfor
afewmoments.
Puttheairflowcontrolatasettinghigh
enoughtoquicklychangetheairinthe
passengercompartment.
Theairconditioningsystemdoesnot
containchlorineanddoesnotpresent
anydangertotheozonelayer.
Thecondensationcreatedbytheair
conditioningresultsinadischarge
ofwaterunderthevehiclewhichis
perfectlynormal.
Whentowingthemaximumloadonasteepgradientinhightemperatures,switchingoffthe
airconditioningincreasestheavailableenginepowerandsoimprovesthetowingability.
Stop & Start
Theheatingandairconditioning
systemsonlyworkwhentheengine
isrunning.Tomaintainacomfortable
temperatureinthepassenger
compartment,youcantemporarily
deactivatetheStop&Startsystem
(seethecorrespondingsection).