Manual air conditioning
Front panel with manual controls

Front panel with electronic controls

The heating / ventilation or air conditioning systems can only operate when the engine is running, or in STOP mode of the Stop & Start system.
1. Temperature adjustment
Turn the knob from
blue (cold) to red (hot) to change the temperature as desired.
2. Fan speed adjustment
Turn the knob from
position 1 to position 5 to set a comfortable fan speed.
3. Air distribution adjustment
Windscreen and side windows.
Windscreen, side windows
and footwells.
Footwells.
Centre and side vents.
Air distribution can also be set to an intermediate position.
4. Fresh air mode / Recirculation mode
Fresh air mode prevents the windscreen and side windows from misting up.
Recirculation mode isolates the cabin from odours and exhaust fumes.
Select fresh air mode as soon as possible to avoid deterioration of air quality and misting of the windows.
Front panel with manual controls
Slide the lever to the left
to the "Recirculation" position.
Slide the lever
to the right to return to the "Fresh air" position.
Front panel with electronic controls
Press the button to activate
recirculation mode in the cabin. The indicator light comes on to confirm this.
Press the button again to allow fresh air to enter.
The indicator light goes off to confirm this.
5. Switching the air conditioning on / off
The air conditioning can work effectively
in any season with the windows closed.
The air conditioning allows you to:
- in summer, lower the temperature,
- in winter, above 3°C, improve the efficiency of demisting the windows.
Activation
- Press the "A/C" button; the button indicator light comes on.
Deactivation
- Press the "A/C" button again; the button indicator light goes off.
Switching off may cause a deterioration in air quality (humidity, fogging).
Test yourself
A quick Citroen DS3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.