wipers CITROEN C3 2007 Owners Manual

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M U L T I F U N C T I O N D I S P L A Y
D I S P L A Y C
The driver is recommended not to concern himself with the display controls while driving.1. Time.2. Outside temperature.3. Date - Display zone.
When the outside temperature is between +3 °C and –3 °C, the temperature display fl ashes (risk of ice).
ControlsA. Access to the “Main menu” of the display.B. Scroll through display menus.C. Validation and Selection in the menus, of the function chosen or value modifi ed.D. Cancellation of the operation or return to the previous display.E. Selection of the type of infor-mation you wish to see perma-nently displayed (date, radio-CD, trip computer) on the right of the screen.
Main Menu
Press on button A to bring up the “Main menu” of the multifunc-tion display. This menu gives you access to the following functions:
Radio-CD
(See radio-CD handbook).
Trip computer, giving you:Entering the distance to the destination.
Access to the log of alerts (recall of the alerts sig-nalled previously.
Access to status of functions, for example activation/deacti-vation of automatic lighting of headlamps, ESP, windscreen wipers.

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S I G N A L L I N G
Lighting control stalk
All vehicle lamps off
Sidelamps on
The instrument panel lights up.
Dipped beams/main beams onRotate the ring A forwards.
Rotate the ring A forwards.
Sidelamps and dipped beams come on automatically in poor ambient light, or if the wipers are in continuous operation. They go out as soon as the ambient light again become suffi cient or when the wip-ers cease to operate.
Guide-me-home lighting
This function switches on your headlamps, to light your way when you wish to walk from a carpark, for example.
This function is activated:Manually by pulling the lighting stalk towards you, ignition off.
Automatically, provided:The automatic lighting of headlamps is activated.To activate the guide-me-home lighting function, select in the “Main menu”, then in “Personalisation/Configura-tion”, the sub-menu for light-ing and signalling, then acti-vate the function.See “Multifunction display”.Note:It is possible to modify the dura-tion of the guide-me-home lighting (approx. 60, 30 or 15 seconds) in the menu “Personalisation/Con-fi guration”.
On screen A, the length is fi xed.Note: On vehicles equipped with daytime running lamps, automatic headlamp lighting and guide-me-home lighting are not available.

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For safety, the wiper system is deactivated when the igni-tion is switched off.
Position I: The wipe speed adjusts automatically to the speed of the vehi-cle.
Positions 1 and 2: When the vehicle is stationary, the speed of the wipers will reduce automatically.
For safety, the wiper system is deactivated when the igniti on is switched off.
When you switch the ignition on again, to reactivate the function:Return to position0.Or go to the desired position.
Activation of the function is confi rmed by one sweep of the w ipers.
Vehicle with rain sensor
Activation of automatic wipe:
One touch downwards: “AUTO”. The wipe speed will adjust accord ing to the intensity of the rain.Note: If automatic wipe is active, a touch downwards triggers a single wipe, without deactivating automatic wipe.
Deactivation of automatic wipe:Go to position I, then return to position 0.
Or stop the engine.
WARNING
Do not cover the rain detector which is located behind the interior rear detectorview mirror and visible from outside the windscreen.
For washing the vehicle, switch off the ignition or deactivate the automatic wipe.

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W I P E R S
Check that the windscreen and rear wipers can operate freely when for example a bicycle-carrier is fi tted, or in freezing conditions.
Remove any accumulation of snow at the base of the windsc reen.
Changing the wiper blades
If you have to replace them, the wiper blades have to be parked in the maintenance position. For this, switch off the ignition and then within one minute move the wiper control stalk. The wipers stand up in a vertical position.
After replacement, switch on the ignition and move the wiper control stalk so that the wipers resume their normal position.
A. Windscreen wash
To operate the windscreen wash, pull the wiper stalk towards you.
The screen wash is accompanied by a timed wipe of the windscreen, the headlamp wash also activates if the dipped beams are on.
B. Rear screen wipe
First notch
Off.
Second notch
Intermittent rear wipe.
Third notch
Timed rear wash/wipe.
Automatic wipe
When the windscreen wipers are operational and reverse gear is engaged.
Activation/deactivation of this func-tion is possible in the menu “Per-sonalisation/Confi guration” in the “Main menu”.
Deactivation may be necessary when a bicycle-carrier is installed on the tailgate.

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W I P E R S
Check that the windscreen and rear wipers can operate freely when for example a bicycle-carrier is fi tted, or in freezing conditions.
Remove any accumulation of snow at the base of the windsc reen.
Changing the wiper blades
If you have to replace them, the wiper blades have to be parked in the maintenance position. For this, switch off the ignition and then within one minute move the wiper control stalk. The wipers stand up in a vertical position.
After replacement, switch on the ignition and move the wiper control stalk so that the wipers resume their normal position.
A. Windscreen wash
To operate the windscreen wash, pull the wiper stalk towards you.
The screen wash is accompanied by a timed wipe of the windscreen, the headlamp wash also activates if the dipped beams are on.
B. Rear screen wipe
First notch
Off.
Second notch
Intermittent rear wipe.
Third notch
Timed rear wash/wipe.
Automatic wipe
When the windscreen wipers are operational and reverse gear is engaged.
Activation/deactivation of this func-tion is possible in the menu “Per-sonalisation/Confi guration” in the “Main menu”.
Deactivation may be necessary when a bicycle-carrier is installed on the tailgate.