CITROEN C3 Picasso 2011 Owner's Handbook Manual page 52

Manual operation
If you wish, you can make a different
choice from that offered by the system by
changing a setting. The other functions
will still be controlled automatically.
Pressing the "AUTO" button returns
the system to completely automatic
operation.
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For maximum cooling or heating
of the passenger compartment,
it is possible to exceed the mini-
mum value 14 or the maximum
value 28.
Turn control 2 or 3 to the left
until "LO" is displayed or
to the right until "HI" is dis-
played.
5. Air conditioning On/Off
Press this button to switch
off the air conditioning.
Switching the system off could result in
discomfort (humidity, condensation).
Press this button again to return to
automatic operation of the air con-
ditioning. The indicator lamp in the
"A/C" button comes on.
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6. Air distribution adjustment
Press one or more buttons to
direct the air fl ow towards:
- the windscreen and side windows
(demisting or defrosting),
- the windscreen, the side windows and
the vents,
- the windscreen, the side windows, the
vents and the footwells,
- the vents and the footwells,
- the vents,
- the footwells,
- the windscreen, the side windows
and the footwells.
7. Air fl ow adjustment
Turn this control to the left
to decrease the air fl ow or
to the right to increase the
air fl ow.
The air fl ow indicator lamps, between
the two fans, come on progressively in
relation to the value requested.
8. Air intake/Air recirculation
Press this button for recir-
culation of the interior air.
The indicator lamp in the
button comes on.
Air recirculation enables the passenger
compartment to be isolated from exte-
rior odours and smoke.
As soon as possible, press this but-
ton again to permit the intake of out-
side air and prevent the formation
of condensation. The indicator lamp
on the button switches off.
9. Mono-zone/Dual-zone
Press this button to equalise
the comfort value on the
passenger's side with that
on the driver's side (mono
zone). The indicator lamp in
the button comes on.
Switching the system off
Turn the air fl ow control to the left until
all of the indicator lamps go off.
This action switches off the air condi-
tioning and the ventilation.
Temperature related comfort is no lon-
ger guaranteed but a slight fl ow of air,
due to the movement of the vehicle, can
still be felt.
Turn the air fl ow dial to the right or
press the "AUTO" button to reacti-
vate the system with the values set
before it was switched off.
Avoid prolonged operation in inte-
rior air recirculation mode or driving
for long periods with the system off
(risk of condensation and deterio-
ration of the air quality).