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Ease of use and comfort -> Automatic air conditioning for Your Citroen C1 4 Door Second Generation (2014-2022)

Ease of use and comfort  
Automatic air conditioning  
The air conditioning system only operates with the engine running.  
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Press the "AUTO" button.  
The "AUTO" symbol comes on.  
Automatic programme  
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 and fabric roof  
closed.  
By pressing the "AUTO" button again, you can  
choose from one of the following settings in  
turn:  
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Allows optimum operation of the  
system.  
Offers temperature control while  
restricting air flow.  
For your comfort, when the engine is switched  
off, the settings are retained until the engine is  
switched on again.  
Dynamic air distribution mainly  
towards the side air vents.  
To prevent too great a distribution of cold air  
when the engine is cold, the air flow will only  
reach its optimum level gradually.  
Manual override  
It is possible to adjust one or more functions  
manually while leaving the other functions in  
automatic mode.  
The "AUTO" symbol switches off.  
To return to automatic mode, press the "AUTO"  
button.  
Switching to manual mode may not be suitable  
(temperature, humidity, odour, condensation)  
and does not provide optimum comfort.  
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Ease of use and comfort  
Temperature adjustment  
Air flow adjustment  
Air intake / Air recirculation  
The value indicated in the screen corresponds  
to a level of comfort and not to a temperature in  
degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.  
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Press this button to increase air  
flow.  
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Pressing this buttons isolates the  
passenger compartment from the  
outside air.  
The air recirculation symbol is  
displayed.  
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Press this button downward to  
reduce the value and upward to  
increase it.  
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Press this button to decrease air  
flow.  
Air recirculation enables the passenger  
compartment to be isolated from exterior odours  
and smoke.  
Press this button again or press the "AUTO"  
button to resume automatic management of the  
intake of air. The air recirculation symbol goes off.  
A setting around 21 gives optimum comfort.  
However, depending on your requirements,  
a setting between 18 and 24 is normal.  
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.  
The air flow symbol, the fan, fills progressively.  
Air distribution adjustment  
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Press this button repeatedly to  
direct the air to:  
Avoid prolonged recirculation of interior  
air (risk of condensation or deterioration  
of the air quality).  
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the centre and side air vents,  
the centre vent, side air vents and  
footwells,  
For maximum cooling or heating of the  
cabin, it is possible to go beyond the  
minimum 14 or maximum 28 value.  
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the footwells,  
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Press the temperature adjustment  
button down or up until "LO" or  
"HI" is displayed.  
the windscreen and footwells,  
the centre vent, side air vents and  
windscreen,  
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the windscreen.  
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Ease of use and comfort  
Air conditioning on / off  
Switching the system off  
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Press this button to stop the air  
conditioning.  
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Press the air flow adjustment  
button until the fan symbol  
disappears.  
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Stopping the air conditioning may cause some  
problems (humidity, misting).  
Automatic operation of the air conditioning is  
resumed when the button is pressed again.  
The "A/C" symbol is displayed.  
This action switches off all of the functions of  
the air conditioning system.  
Thermal comfort is no longer controlled.  
A slight flow of air resulting from the movement  
of the vehicle, remains perceptible however.  
Pressing the "AUTO" button again reactivates  
the system with the values set before it was  
switched off.  
Avoid driving for long periods with the air  
conditioning switched off (risk of misting  
and reduction of the air quality in the cabin).  
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