Ease of use and comfort
The system manages the cooling, flow and
intake of air, defrosting of the rear screen and
provides optimum distribution of the air to the
windscreen and front side windows.
If your vehicle is fitted with additional heating,
switch it off to ensure rapid and effective
demisting/defrosting.
Front demist – defrost
If after an extended stop in sunshine, the
interior temperature is very high, first air
the passenger compartment for a few
moments.
Put the air flow control at a setting high
enough to quickly change the air in the
passenger compartment.
These markings on the control panel
indicate the control positions for
rapid demisting or defrosting of the
windscreen and side windows.
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The condensation created by the air
conditioning results in a discharge of
water under the vehicle which is perfectly
normal.
With manual air
conditioning
Defrosting the rear screen
and door mirrors
F
Put the air flow and distribution
controls to the appropriately
marked position.
Contains fluorinated greenhouse
gases R134A
Depending on model and country of
sale, the air conditioning system may
contain fluorinated greenhouse gases
R134A.
F
Press this button to activate
demisting/defrosting of the rear
screen and door mirrors. The
indicator lamp comes on.
For faster and more effective demisting and
defrosting of the windscreen:
F increase the air flow setting,
F
move the exterior air intake
control temporarily to air
recirculation.
This function switches off automatically to
prevent excessive energy consumption.
It is possible to stop the demisting/defrosting
operation before it is switched off automatically
by pressing this button again. The indicator
lamp goes off.
Stop & Start
The heating and air conditioning systems
only work when the engine is running.
To maintain a comfortable temperature
in the passenger compartment, you can
temporarily deactivate the Stop & Start
system.
With automatic air
conditioning
F
Press this button, the indicator
lamp comes on.
Rear screen demisting/defrosting can only
operate when the engine is running.
For more information on Stop & Start,
refer to the corresponding section.
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