CITROEN C3 Picasso 2011 - Page 47

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CO
MF
O
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T
V
ENTILATION
System which creates and maintains
comfortable conditions in the vehicle's
passenger compartment.
A
ir flow
p
aths
The incoming air follows various routes
depending on the controls selected by
the driver:
- direct arrival in the passenger com-
partment (air intake),
- passage through a heating circuit
(heating),
- passage through a cooling circuit
(air conditioning).
The temperature control enables you to
obtain the level of comfort required by
mixing the air of the various circuits.
The air distribution control enables you
to diffuse the air in the passenger com-
partment combining several air vents.
The air fl ow control enables you to
increase or reduce the speed of the
ventilation fan.
The air circulating in the passenger com-
partment is fi ltered and originates either
from the outside via the grille located at
the base of the windscreen or from the
inside in air recirculation mode.
Control
p
anel
The controls of this system are grouped
together on control panel A on the centre
console. Depending on the model, the
functions offered are:
- the level of comfort required,
- air fl ow,
- air distribution,
- demisting and defrosting,
- manual or digital air conditioning
controls.
Ai
r
di
str
ib
ut
i
on
1. Windscreen demisting or defrosting
vents.
2. Front side window demisting or de-
frosting vents.
3. Side adjustable air vents.
4. Central adjustable air vents.
5. Air outlets to the front footwells.
6. Air outlets to the rear footwells.