Heating/ventilation

Front demist - defrost

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These markings on the control

These markings on the control panel indicate the control positions for rapid demisting or defrosting of the windscreen and side windows.

With the heating/ventilation system

  • Put the temperature and air fl ow controls to the dedicated marked position.
  • Put the air intake control to the "Exterior air intake" position (manual control to the right or electric control with indicator lamp off).
  • Put the air distribution control to the "Windscreen" position.

With the manual air conditioning system

  • Put the temperature and air fl ow controls to the dedicated marked position.
  • Put the air intake control to the "Exterior air intake" position (manual control to the right or electric control with indicator lamp off).
  • Put the air distribution control to the "Windscreen" position.
  • Switch on the air conditioning by pressing the "A/C" button; the associated green warning lamp comes on.

Test yourself

A quick Citroen DS3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.