Digital Air Conditioning; Automatic Operation - CITROËN DS3 Handbook

Digital air conditioning
The air conditioning operates when the engine is running, as well as in STOP mode with Stop & Start.

Automatic operation

1. Automatic "comfort"
programme
Press the "AUTO" button.
The "AUTO" symbol is displayed.
We recommend that you use
this mode. It provides optimised
automatic control of all of the following
functions: passenger compartment
temperature, air flow, air distribution and air
intake, in accordance with the comfort value
that you have chosen.
This system is designed to operate effectively
in all seasons, with the windows closed.
For your comfort, when the engine is
switched off, the settings are retained
until the engine is switched on again.
To prevent too great a distribution of
cold air when the engine is cold, the air
flow will only reach its optimum level
gradually.
2. Temperature adjustment
The value indicated on the display corresponds
to a level of comfort and not to a temperature in
degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Press the "5" and "6" buttons to
change this value. A setting around
the value 21 enables optimum
comfort to be obtained. However,
depending on your requirements, a
setting between 18 and 24 is usual.
On entering the vehicle, if the interior
is very cold or hot, there is no need to
change the value displayed in order
to reach the required level of comfort.
The system corrects the temperature
difference automatically and as quickly
as possible.
3. Automatic "visibility"
programme
The automatic comfort programme
may not be sufficient for rapid
demisting or defrosting of the
windscreen and side windows
(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
conditioning and the flow of air and provides
optimum air distribution to the windscreen and
side windows. It deactivates air recirculation 5.
To exit this programme, press button 3 again
or "AUTO", the indicator lamp on the button
goes off and "AUTO" is displayed.
With Stop & Start, when demisting has
been activated, the STOP mode is not
available.