Air Conditioning - CITROËN DS 5 Handbook

5. Air conditioning

On / Off
F Press this button to switch off
the air conditioning.
Switching the system off could result in
discomfort (humidity, condensation).
F Press this button again to return to
automatic operation of the air conditioning.
The indicator lamp in the "A/c" button
comes on.
To obtain cool air more quickly, you can
use recirculation of the interior air for a
few moments. Then revert to the intake of
exterior air.
6. Air distribution adjustment
F Press one or more buttons to
direct the air flow towards:
- the windscreen and side
windows,
- the outer and centre air
vents,
- the footwells.
You can combine the three orientations to
obtain the desired air distribution.
7. Air flow adjustment
F Turn this control to the left to
decrease the air flow or to the
right to increase the air flow.
The air flow indicator lamps, between the two
fans, come on progressively in relation to the
value requested.
8. Air intake / Air recirculation
Interior air recirculation enables the passenger
compartment to be isolated from exterior
odours and smoke when external pollution is
detected.
It is activated automatically on operation of the
screenwash.
It is inactive when the ambient temperature is
below 5 °C to avoid the risk of misting in the
vehicle.
- The indicator lamp "with "A" on
indicates that recirculation is
controlled automatically.
- The indicator lamp "without A"
on indicates that recirculation is
forced manually.
- Both indicator lamps off
indicates that recirculation is
controlled automatically without
taking account of the detection
of pollution.
Avoid prolonged operation in interior
air recirculation mode or driving for
long periods with the system off (risk of
condensation and deterioration of air
quality).
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Comfort