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Lighting and visibility
Switching o󰀨
► Give the control stalk another brief push
downwards or place the control stalk in another
position (Int, 1 or 2).
Depending on version, this indicator lamp
disappears from the display or goes o󰀨 in
the instrument panel, accompanied by a
message.
If the ignition has been o󰀨 for more than
one minute, the automatic wipers must
be reactivated by pushing the control stalk
downwards.
Malfunction
If a fault occurs with the automatic wipers, the
wipers operate in intermittent mode.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualied workshop.
After retting a windscreen wiper blade
► To return the wiper blades to their initial
position after the operation, switch on the ignition
and operate the wiper control stalk.
Changing a wiper blade
Removing/Retting at the
front
► Carry out these wiper blade replacement
operations from the driver's side.
► Starting with the wiper blade farthest from
you, hold each arm by the rigid section and raise
it as far as possible.
Take care not to hold the arms at the jet
locations.
Do not touch the wiper blades - risk of
irreparable deformation.
Do not release them while moving them. Risk
of damaging the windscreen!
► Clean the windscreen using screenwash
uid.
Do not apply "Rain X" type water-
repellent products.
► Unclip the worn wiper blade closest to you
and remove it.
► Install the new wiper blade and clip it to the
arm.
► Repeat the procedure for the other wiper
blade.
► Starting with the wiper blade closest to you,
once again hold each arm by the rigid section,
then guide it carefully onto the windscreen.
Removing/retting at the
rear
► Hold the arm by the rigid section and raise it
as far as possible.
► Clean the rear screen using screenwash
uid.
► Unclip the worn wiper blade and remove it.
► Install the new wiper blade and clip it to the
arm.
► Once again hold the arm by the rigid section,
then guide it carefully onto the rear screen.
Automatic windscreen
wipers
In AUTO mode, the windscreen wipers operate
automatically and adapt to the intensity of the
rainfall.
Detection is via a rain/brightness sensor, located
at the top centre of the windscreen behind the
rear view mirror.
Do not cover the rain/sunshine sensor.
When using an automatic car wash,
switch o󰀨 the automatic wipers and the
ignition.
In winter, wait until the windscreen is
completely clear of ice before activating the
automatic wipers.
Switching on
► Give a short downwards push to the control
stalk.
A wiping cycle conrms that the instruction has
been accepted.
Depending on version, this indicator lamp
appears on the display or on the
instrument panel, accompanied by a message.
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