CITROËN C3 Handbook page 93

Air conditioning On / Off
The air conditioning is designed to operate
efficiently in all seasons, with the windows closed.
It allows you:
- in summer, to lower the temperature,
- in winter, above 3 °C, to improve demisting.
Switching on
F Press this button to switch on the
air conditioning.
The air conditioning cannot operate
when the air flow is set to off.
Switching off
F Press this button again to switch
off the air conditioning.
Air intake / Air recirculation
The intake of exterior air avoids and eliminates
misting of the windscreen and side windows.
The recirculation of interior air prevents exterior
odours and smoke from entering the passenger
compartment.
This function also allows faster heating
or cooling of the air in the passenger
compartment.
F Press this button to recirculate
the interior air.
F Press this button again to allow
the intake of exterior air.
Avoid the prolonged use of interior
air recirculation (risk of misting and
deterioration of air quality).
Ease of use and comfort
Ventilation with
"ignition on" function
With the ignition on, you can use the ventilation
system and access the Air conditioning menu
to adjust the air flow and air distribution in
the passenger compartment.
This function is available for a few minutes,
depending on the state of charge of the battery
of your vehicle.
This function does not activate the air
conditioning.
You can make use of the residual heat in the
engine to warm the passenger compartment
using the temperature setting buttons.
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