Manual air conditioning
The heating / ventilation or air conditioning systems can only operate with the engine running.
1. Temperature adjustment
Turn the dial from blue (cold) to red (hot) to adjust the temperature to your requirements.
2. Air flow adjustment
Turn the dial from position 1 to position 5 to obtain a comfortable air flow.
If you place the air flow control in position 0 (deactivation of the system), the temperature is no longer maintained at a comfortable level. However, a slight flow of air, due to the movement of the vehicle, can still be felt.
3. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows.
Windscreen, side windows and footwells.
Footwells.
Central and side vents.
The air distribution can be adapted by placing the dial in an intermediate position.
4. Air intake / Air recirculation
The intake of exterior air prevents the formation of mist on the windscreen and side windows.
The recirculation of interior air isolates the passenger compartment from exterior odours and smoke.
Return to exterior air intake as soon as possible to prevent deterioration of the the air quality and the formation of mist.
Press the button to recirculate the interior air. The indicator lamp comes on to confirm this.
Press the button again to permit the intake of exterior air. The indicator lamp switches off to confirm this.
5. Air conditioning On / Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate effectively in all seasons, with the windows closed.
It enables you to:
- lower the temperature, in summer,
- increase the effectiveness of the demisting in winter, above 3 °C.
Switching on
Press the "A/C" button, the button's indicator lamp comes on.
The air conditioning does not operate when the air flow adjustment control 2 is in position " 0 ".
To obtain cooled air more quickly, you can use recirculation of interior air for a few moments. Then return to fresh air intake.
Switching off
Press the "A/C" button again, the button's indicator lamp goes off.
Switching off may affect comfort levels (humidity, condensation).
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