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Steering mounted controls

Refer to the "Changing a

windscreen wiper blade" section of

chapter 7.

To park the wipers in their normal

position after this has been done,

switch on the ignition and move the

stalk.

Wash-wipe and headlamp wash

Pull the stalk towards you, the wash-

wipe is accompanied by a timed sweep

of the wipers.

If your vehicle is ﬁtted with this

function, the headlamp wash is linked

with the wash-wipe, it is triggered if the

dipped headlamps are on.

WINDSCREEN WIPER STALK

Manual windscreen wipers

To top up the levels, refer to the

"Levels" section of chapter 6.

The command must be reactivated

whenever the ignition has been

switched off for more than one

minute:

Fast wipe (heavy rain).

Normal wipe (moderate rain).

Intermittent wipe.

Off.

Vehicle fitted with the

automatic windscreen

wipers control

move the stalk to any position,

then move it back to the required

position.

Do not cover the rain sensor

located in the centre of the fascia.

On vehicles which are ﬁtted with

this control, in the AUTO position,

the windscreen wipers operate

automatically and adapt their speed

to the intensity of the rainfall.

When not in AUTO mode, for the

other positions, refer to the manual

windscreen wipers section.

È Single wipe

(press downwards).

Special position of the

windscreen wipers

In the minute following switching

off of the ignition, any action on the

stalk positions the wipers against the

windscreen uprights.

This action enables you to position

the wiper blades for winter parking,

cleaning or replacement.

In the Intermittent position, the wiping

speed is in proportion to the vehicle

speed.

Steering wheel controls

Activation

Press the control downwards.

Activation of the function is

accompanied by a message on the

display.

The automatic windscreen wipers

function must be reactivated if the

ignition has been switched off for more

than one minute, by pressing the stalk

downwards.

Deactivation/Switching off

Place the windscreen wipers stalk in

position I, 1 or 2. Deactivation of the

function is accompanied by a message

on the display.

In the event of malfunction of the

automatic windscreen wipers, the

windscreen wipers will operate in

intermittent mode.

Rear windscreen wiper

Good practice

Turn the ring to the ﬁrst

notch. The wiping speed is

inversely proportional to the

speed of the vehicle.

When using an automatic car

wash, switch off the ignition without

setting the alarm.

In winter, it is advisable to wait until the

windscreen is completely clear of ice

before activating the automatic wiping.

In the event of a considerable amount

of snow or ice, switch on the rear

screen demister. Once de-icing is

complete, remove the snow or ice

which has accumulated on the rear

wiper blade. You can now operate the

rear windscreen wiper.

Contact a CITROËN dealer to have the

system checked.

Automatic wiping - reverse gear

place the front wipers stalk in a

position other than 0.

engage reverse gear.

the rear wiper operates with

intermittent wiping.

When using an automatic car

wash, switch off the engine.

In winter, it is advisable to wait

until the windscreen is completely

clear of ice before activating the

automatic wiping.

Rear windscreen wash

If a tailgate bicycle carrier

is used, deactivate the rear

wiper by going to the display’s

conﬁguration menu.

Turn the ring past the ﬁrst

notch: the windscreen wash

then the windscreen wiper

operate for a ﬁxed time.

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