wipers CITROEN C3 2011 Owners Manual
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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 a g a i n b e c o m e s u f fi c i e n t o r w h e n the wipers 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-homelighting function, select in the "Main menu", then in " P e r s o n a l i s a t i o n / C o n fi g u r a t i o n " ,the sub-menu for lighting and signalling, then activate the function.See "Multifunction display".Note:On screen A, the length is fi x e d .Note: On vehicles equipped with daytime running lamps, automatic headlamp lighting and guide-me-home lighting are not available.
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W I P E R S
For safety, the wiper system is deactivated when the ignition is switched off.
If the ignition has been switched
off for more than 1 minute, you
will need to reactivate auto-
matic wipe, by pressing the
control stalk downwards.
Position I: The wipe speed adjusts automatically to the speed of the vehicle.
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 ignition is switched off.
When you switch the ignition on again, to reactivate the function:Return to position0.Or go to the desired position.
A c t i v a t i o n o f t h e f u n c t i o n i s c o n fi r m e d b y o n e s w e e p o f t h e w i p e r s .
Vehicle with rain sensor
Activation of automatic wipe:
One touch downwards: "AUTO". The wipe speed will adjust according to the intensity of the rain.Note: If automatic wipe is active, a touch downwards triggers a singl e 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 f o r e x a m p l e a b i c y c l e - c a r r i e r i s fi t t e d , o r i n f r e e z i n g c o n d i t i o n s .
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
T i m e d r e a r w a s h / w i p e .
Automatic wipe
When the windscreen wipers are operational and reverse gear is engaged.
A c t i v a t i o n / d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h i s function is possible in the menu " P e r s o n a l i s a t i o n / C o n fi g u r a t i o n " i n the "Main menu".
Deactivation may be necessary when a bicycle-carrier is installed on the tailgate.
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Check that the windscreen and rear wipers can operate freely when f o r e x a m p l e a b i c y c l e - c a r r i e r i s fi t t e d , o r i n f r e e z i n g c o n d i t i o n s .
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
T i m e d r e a r w a s h / w i p e .
Automatic wipe
When the windscreen wipers are operational and reverse gear is engaged.
A c t i v a t i o n / d e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h i s function is possible in the menu " P e r s o n a l i s a t i o n / C o n fi g u r a t i o n " i n the "Main menu".
Deactivation may be necessary when a bicycle-carrier is installed on the tailgate.