Ease of use and comfort
With Stop & Start, when demisting has
been activated, STOP mode is not
available.
Interior air recirculation
Switching off the thermal
comfort system
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.
► Press this button.
In wintry conditions, before moving off, it
is essential to remove any snow or ice
from the windscreen around the camera.
Otherwise, the operation of the equipment
using the camera may be affected.
Its indicator lamp comes on and all of the other
indicator lamps for the system go off.
This action deactivates all of the 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.
► Press this button to activate/deactivate
the function (confirmed by the
illumination/extinction of the indicator lamp).
Rear screen demisting/
defrosting
This demisting/de-icing only works with the
engine running.
Depending on version, it also demists/de-ices
the door mirrors.
► Press this button to activate/deactivate
the function (confirmed by the indicator
lamp coming on/switching off).
This function is activated automatically
when reverse gear is engaged.
Front demisting/defrosting
Automatic Visibility
programme
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).
Maximum air conditioning
This function automatically adjusts the
temperature setting to the lowest possible, the
air distribution towards the central and side air
vents, the air flow to maximum and, if necessary,
activates interior air recirculation.
Demisting/defrosting switches off automatically
to prevent an excessive consumption of
electrical current.
► Press this button to activate/deactivate
the function (confirmed by the
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.
illumination/extinction of the indicator lamp).
Once the function is deactivated, the system
returns to the previous settings.
Switch off demisting/defrosting when
you no longer need it; reducing
electrical consumption in turn decreases
energy consumption.
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