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Ease of use and comfort -> Automatic air conditioning for Your Citroen C3 SUV Third Generation (2016-2024)

Ease of use and comfort  
Adjusting the air flow  
Air conditioning on/off  
The air conditioning is designed to operate  
effectively in all seasons, with the windows  
closed.  
Heating/Manual air  
conditioning  
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► Turn the knob 4 to obtain a comfortable air  
flow.  
Adjusting the air flow  
It enables you to:  
– lower the temperature, in summer,  
– increase the effectiveness of the demisting in  
winter, above 3°C.  
Central and side air vents.  
Footwells.  
► Press button 5 to turn the air conditioning on/  
off.  
Windscreen and footwells.  
Windscreen.  
The heating only operates when the engine is  
running.  
The air conditioning cannot operate when  
the air flow adjustment is set to OFF.  
The distribution of the air can be adjusted  
by placing the control in an intermediate  
position.  
Automatic air conditioning  
The air conditioning operates with the engine  
running, but the ventilation and its controls can  
be accessed with the ignition on.  
Air intake/Air recirculation  
The manual air conditioning operates when the  
engine is running.  
Operation of the air conditioning and regulation  
of temperature, air flow and air distribution in the  
passenger compartment are automatic.  
Press the Climate menu button to access  
the system controls.  
The recirculation of interior air function isolates  
the passenger compartment from outside fumes  
and odours, and enables the air inside the  
passenger compartment to be heated or cooled  
more quickly.  
1. Recirculation of interior air  
2. Temperature adjustment  
3. Air distribution adjustment  
4. Air flow adjustment  
► Press button 1 to choose the passenger  
compartment air intake mode.  
5. Air conditioning on/off  
When the indicator lamp is off, the exterior air  
intake function is activated.  
When the indicator lamp is on, the air  
recirculation function is activated; the intake of  
exterior air is inhibited.  
Adjusting the temperature  
► Turn the knob 2 from blue (cold) to red (hot).  
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Ease of use and comfort  
temperature, air flow and air distribution in the  
passenger compartment based on the comfort  
level selected.  
The system automatically corrects the  
temperature difference as quickly as possible.  
Manual control  
Automatic programme mode setting  
The air flow and air distribution can be adjusted  
manually.  
The automatic comfort programme is deactivated  
if a setting is changed.  
► Press button 4 to activate the automatic  
comfort programme again.  
► Go to the secondary page by pressing button  
7 to adjust the automatic comfort programme by  
choosing one of the available settings.  
Soft”: provides soft and quiet operation by  
limiting air flow.  
Normal”: offers the best compromise between  
a comfortable temperature and quiet operation  
(default setting).  
1. Temperature adjustment  
2. Air flow adjustment  
Air flow adjustment  
3. Air distribution adjustment  
4. Automatic comfort programme on/off  
5. Air conditioning on/off  
► Press one of the buttons 2 (- or +) to increase  
or decrease air flow.  
Fast”: provides strong and effective air flow.  
To change the settings, press the  
6. Air intake/Air recirculation  
7. Access to the secondary page  
The air flow symbol (a fan) is filled in according  
to the request.  
When the air flow is reduced to a minimum,  
ventilation stops.  
Mode AUTO  
button several times:  
The setting is associated with AUTO mode only.  
However, when AUTO mode is deactivated, the  
previous selection is retained.  
Changing the setting does not reactivate AUTO  
mode if this was deactivated.  
Temperature adjustment  
► Press one of the buttons 1 to increase (red)  
or decrease (blue) the value.  
The value displayed corresponds to a level of  
comfort and not to a precise temperature.  
"OFF" is displayed alongside the fan.  
Adjusting the air distribution  
In cold weather with the engine cold, the  
air flow is increased gradually until the  
comfort setting has been reached, in order to  
limit the delivery of cold air into the passenger  
compartment.  
On entering the vehicle, if the interior  
temperature is much colder or warmer than  
the comfort setting requested, there is no  
need to alter the value displayed to reach  
the required level of comfort more quickly.  
► Press the buttons 3 to adjust the air flow  
distribution inside the passenger compartment.  
Windscreen.  
Automatic comfort  
programme  
Central and side air vents.  
Activation/Deactivation  
Footwells.  
► Press button 4 to activate or deactivate the  
air conditioning system’s automatic mode.  
The air conditioning system operates  
Each press on a button activates or deactivates  
the function.  
automatically: the system optimises the  
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