WIPER
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Getting to know your vehicle - 167
Windscreen wiper, washer
Efficiency of a wiper
blade
Check the condition of the
wiper blades. How long they last
depends on you:
– it must remain clean: clean the
blade and the screen regularly
with soapy water;
– do not use it when the screen is
dry;
– free it from the screen when it
has not been used for a long time.
In all cases, replace it as soon as
itbeginstoloseefficiency:ap
proximately once a year 🡺360.
Precautions for using the
wipers
In the event of obstacles on the
windscreen (dirt, snow, ice etc.),
clean the windscreen (including
the central area located behind
theinteriorrearviewmirror)be
fore starting the wipers (risk of
motor overheating).
If an object is preventing a blade
frommoving,itmaystopfunction
ing.Removetheobstacleandre
activate the wiper using the wiper
stalk.
Before taking any action
on the windscreen
(washing the vehicle, de-
icing,cleaningthewind
screen, etc.) return the stalk
1
to
position
B
(off).
Risk of injury and/or damage.
Whenworkingintheen
ginecompartment,en
sure that the windscreen
wiper stalk is in position
B
(stop).
Risk of injury.
With the ignition on, move the stalk
1
.
A
a single sweep of the wipers.
A short push will trigger one sweep of
the wipers.
B
switching off.
C
intermittent wiping.
Thewiperswillpauseforseveralsec
onds between sweeps. It is possible to
change the interval between sweeps
by rotating the ring
2
.
–
D
slow continuous wiping.
–
E
fast continuous wiping.