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Comfort -> Manual air conditioning for Your Citroen C3 Picasso SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Comfort  
Heating / Ventilation Manual air  
conditioning  
3. Air distribution adjustment  
Windscreen and side windows.  
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Windscreen, side windows and  
footwells.  
Footwells.  
The heating / ventilation or air conditioning systems can only operate with the engine running.  
1. Temperature adjustment  
2. Air ow adjustment  
Central and side vents.  
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Turn the dial from blue  
(cold) to red (hot) to adjust  
the temperature to your  
requirements.  
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Turn the dial from position 1  
to position 5 to obtain a  
comfortable air flow.  
The air distribution can be  
adapted by placing the dial in an  
intermediate position.  
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If you place the air flow control  
in position 0 (deactivation of the  
system), the temperature is no  
longer maintained at a comfortable  
level. However, a slight flow of air,  
due to the movement of the vehicle,  
can still be felt.  
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Comfort  
4. Air intake / Air recirculation  
5. Air conditioning On / Off  
The intake of exterior air prevents the formation  
of mist on the windscreen and side windows.  
The recirculation of interior air isolates the  
passenger compartment from exterior odours  
and smoke.  
The air conditioning is designed to  
operate effectively in all seasons,  
with the windows closed.  
Return to exterior air intake as soon as possible  
to prevent deterioration of the the air quality  
and the formation of mist.  
It enables you to:  
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lower the temperature, in summer,  
increase the effectiveness of the demisting  
in winter, above 3 °C.  
Switching on  
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Press the button to recirculate  
the interior air. The indicator  
lamp comes on to confirm this.  
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Press the "A/C" button, the button's  
indicator lamp comes on.  
The air conditioning does not operate when the  
air flow adjustment control 2 is in position "0".  
To obtain cooled air more quickly, you can use  
recirculation of interior air for a few moments.  
Then return to fresh air intake.  
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Press the button again to permit the intake  
of exterior air. The indicator lamp switches  
off to confirm this.  
Switching off  
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Press the "A/C" button again, the button's  
indicator lamp goes off.  
Switching off may affect comfort levels  
(humidity, condensation).  
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