wipers CITROEN C-ELYSÉE 2012 Owners Manual

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Familiarisation
Seeing clearly


Lighting

Ring A

Ring B
Front wipers
92, 93
2.
Fast wipe.1. Normal wipe.I. Intermittent wipe.0. Park. È
Single wipe: Brief push the stalk down.Screenwash: Long pull on stalk towards you.
97
Lighting off.
Sidelamps.
Dipped / main beam headlamps.
Rear
foglamp.
or
Front and rear fo
glamps.

97
6
Visibility








Wiper control
Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver. The vehicle's front wipers are desi
gned to
improve the driver's vision, according to the climatic conditions.

Windscreen wipers

Wiping speed:
fast
(heavy rain),
normal
(moderate rain),
intermittent
(proportional to the
speed of the vehicle),
park,
sin
gle wipe (press down and release),
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The
windscreen wash, then the windscreen wipers, operate for a pre-determined time.

The screenwash jets are not adjustable.Do not try to move them (risk of damage).

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Visibility
Special position of the
w
indscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to detach the blades from the windscreen.
To maintain the effectiveness of the"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it isadvisable to:- handle them with care, - clean them regularly using soapy water, - avoid using them to retain cardboard on the windscreen, - replace them at the first signs of wear.
)Any action on the wiper stalk in the minute after switching off the ignition places theblades vertically on the screen. )To park the blades again, switch on the ignition and operate the wiper stalk.

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9
Practical information
System which manages the duration of use of certain functions to retain a sufficient level of charge in the battery.
After the engine has stopped, you can still use functions such as the audio andtelematics system, windscreen wipers, dipped
beam headlamps, cour tesy lamps, etc. for a maximum combined duration of about
thirty minutes.








Electrical energy economy mode
Switching to economy
mode
Once this time has elapsed, a message
appears in the screen indicating that the vehiclehas switched to economy mode and the activefunctions are put on standby.
If a telephone call is being made at this time, it will be maintained for around 10 minutes with
the Bluetooth hands-free system of your audio
system.


Exiting economy mode

These functions are reactivated automatically
next time the vehicle is driven.) To restore these functions immediately,start the engine and let it run for at least five minutes.

A flat battery prevents the engine from starting (refer to the correspondingsection).

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Visual search
Exterior
Remote control key 42- 45 - opening / closing- anti-theft protection- starting- battery


Boot 49-50 - opening / closing- emergency releaseTemporary puncture repair kit 120 -125


Wipers 97-98
Changing a wiper blade 148
Changing bulbs 137-13 8 - rear lamps - 3rdbrake lamp- number plate lamps- foglamp
Fuel tank, misfuel prevention 52-54



Accessories 154-157


ESP/ASR 102
Tyre pressures 173 Changing a wheel 126 -132


- tools

- removing / refitting
Lighting controls 91-95 Daytime running lamps 95 Headlamp beam adjustment 96 Changing bulbs 133 -136 - front lamps- foglamps - direction indicator repeaters To w i ng 149 -15 0 Very cold climate screen(s) 15 3
Door mirrors 58-59

Doors 42- 45, 48 - opening / closing- central locking - secondary control Alarm 46-47 Electric windows 51


Rear parking sensors 89 -90
To w b a r 151

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Alphabetical index
Table of weights ....................................169, 171Ta b l e s o f e ngines..................................168,170Tables of fuses..............................................139Tank, fuel.........................................................53Technical data........................................168-171Telephone.....................................................191Te m p o r a ry tyre repair kit ...............................120Third brake lamp...........................................138To o l s..............................................................126Total distance recorder...................................r34To w b a r...........................................................r151Towed loads..........................................169, 171To w i ng another vehicle .................................149Traction control (ASR)..................................102Tr affic information (TA).................................180Tr a i l e r............................................................r151Tr i p c o m p u t e r............................................r36-38Tr i p d i s t a n c e r e c o r d e r.....................................r34Tyre pressures ..............................................173Tyres................................................................20
Under floor storage.........................................74Unlocking........................................................42Unlocking the boot.......................................... 49
Ventilation.....................................14,61-63,65
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Warning lamps ..........................................23-31Washing (advice)...................................13 3, 160Weights.................................................169,171Window controls..............................................51Wiper control stalk..........................................97Wipers.............................................................97
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