Ease of use and comfort
This action deactivates all functions of the air
conditioning system.
The temperature is no longer regulated. A slight
flow of air can still be felt, due to the forward
movement of the vehicle.
► Adjust the air distribution to the "Windscreen"
position; its associated orange indicator lamp
comes on.
► Check that the recirculation of interior air is
deactivated; its indicator lamp must be off.
► Switch on the air conditioning by pressing the
"A/C" button; its orange indicator lamp comes
on.
With Stop & Start, when demisting has
been activated, STOP mode is not
available.
In wintry conditions, remove all snow or
ice on the windscreen near the camera
before moving off.
Interior air recirculation
Otherwise, the operation of the equipment
The intake of exterior air prevents the formation
of mist on the windscreen and side windows.
Recirculating the interior air isolates the
passenger compartment from outside odours
and fumes and allows the desired passenger
compartment temperature to be achieved more
rapidly.
associated with the camera may be affected.
With Stop & Start, when these
functions - demisting, air conditioning
and air flow - are activated, STOP mode is
not available.
Heated windscreen
With semi-automatic/
automatic air conditioning
► Press this button to activate/deactivate
the function (confirmed by the
illumination/extinction of the indicator lamp).
Automatic Visibility programme
The function is activated automatically
when reverse gear is engaged.
This mode allows the windscreen and side
windows to be demisted or defrosted as quickly
as possible.
► Press this button to activate/deactivate
the mode (confirmed by the illumination/
extinction of the indicator lamp).
The programme automatically manages the air
conditioning (depending on version), air flow
and air intake, and provides optimum distribution
towards the windscreen and side windows.
It is possible to manually change the air flow
without deactivating the automatic Visibility
programme.
Front demisting
- defrosting
In cold weather, this system heats the bottom of
the windscreen, as well as the area alongside
the left-hand windscreen pillar.
Without changing the settings for the air
conditioning system, it allows faster release
of the windscreen wiper blades when they are
frozen to the windscreen and helps to prevent
With manual air
conditioning
► Adjust the temperature to maximum (red).
► Adjust the air flow to maximum; all of the
orange indicator lamps come on.
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