wiper blades Citroen C4 PICASSO RHD 2014.5 1.G Owner's Manual

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Wiper controls
Programming
Your vehicle may also include some functions that   can   be   configured:
-
 a

utomatic
 r
ain
 sen
sitive
 w
indscreen
 w
ipers,
-
 
r
ear   wiping   on   engaging   reverse   gear.
Manual controls
Windscreen wipers
Fast wipe (heavy rain).
N ormal   wipe   (moderate   rain).
Intermittent
  wipe   (proportional   to   the  
s

peed   of   the   vehicle).
Park.
Automatic
  wiping   (press   down,  
t

hen
 r
elease).
Single
  wipe   (pull   the   stalk   briefly  
t

owards   you).
The
 
wipers
 
are
 
controlled
 
directly
 
by
 
the
 
driver.
Wiping
 
speed   control   stalk:   raise   or   lower   the  
s

talk
 
to
 
the   desired   position.
Model without AUTO wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
Single wipe (press downwards or pull t
he   stalk   briefly   towards   you,   then  
r

elease).
or
In
 
wintry
 
conditions,
 
remove
 
snow,
 
ice
 
o

r
 
frost
 
present
 
on
 
the
 
windscreen,
 
a

round
 
the
 
wiper
 
arms
 
and
 
blades
 
and
 
t

he
 
windscreen
 
seal,
 
before
 
operating
 
t

he
 
wipers.
Do
 
not
 
operate
 
the
 
wipers
 
on
 
a
 
dry
 
w

indscreen.
 
Under
 
extremely
 
hot
 
or
 
c

old
 
conditions,
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
wiper
 b
lades
 
are
 
not
 
stuck
 
to
 
the
 
windscreen
 b
efore
 
operating
 
the
 
wipers. The
  front   wiper   system   includes   a  
s

afety   device   which   can   temporarily  
i

nhibit   operation   if   it   detects   obstacles  
s

uch   as   ice   or   snow.
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Visibility

209
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
To maintain the effectiveness of the "flat-blade"   type   of   wiper   blades,   it   is  
a

dvisable
 t
o:
-
 
h
andle   them   with   care,
-
 
c
lean   them   regularly   using   soapy  
w

ater,
-
 
a
void   using   them   to   retain  
c

ardboard   on   the   windscreen,
-
 
r
eplace   them   at   the   first   signs   of  
w

e a r.
This
 
position
 
permits
 
release
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 w
iper
 
blades.
It
 
is
 
used
 
for
 
cleaning
 
or
 
replacement
 
of
 
the
 
b

lades.
 
It
 
can
 
also
 
be
 
useful,
 
in
 
winter,
 
to
 
d

etach
 
the
 
blades
 
from
 
the
 
windscreen.
Do
 
not
 
cover
 
the
 
rain
 
sensor,
 
linked
 
with
 t

he
 
sunshine
 
sensor
 
and
 
located
 
in
 
the
 c

entre
 
of
 
the
 
windscreen
 
behind
 
the
 
rear
 v

iew
 
mirror.
Switch
 
off
 
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 
sensitive
 w

ipers
 
when
 
using
 
an
 
automatic
 
car
 
wash.
In
 
winter,
 
it
 
is
 
advisable
 
to
 
wait
 
until
 
the
 w

indscreen
 
is
 
completely
 
clear
 
of
 
ice
 b

efore
 
activating
 
the
 
automatic
 
rain
 sen

sitive
 w

ipers.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain s ensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent
  mode.
Have
  it   checked   by   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
On
  switching   off   the   ignition:
F
 
a
ny   action   on   the   wiper   stalk   in   the   minute  
a

fter   switching   off   the   ignition   places   the  
b

lades   vertically   on   the   screen.
When
  the   system   is   no   longer   powered   -   at   least
 o

ne   minute   after   switching   off   the   ignition   -   it   is
 p

ossible   to   move   the   arms   manually.
F
 
T
o   park   the   blades   again,   switch   on   the  
i

gnition   and   operate   the   wiper   stalk.Replacement
  of   the   arms   must   only  
b

e   done   by   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a  
q

ualified
 w
orkshop.
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Visibility

292
Changing a wiper blade
Before removing a front
wiper blade
F Within  one   minute   after   switching   off  t
he   ignition,   operate   the   wiper   stalk   to  
p

osition   the   wiper   blades   vertically   on   the  
w

indscreen,


or
F
 
F
rom   one   minute   after   switching   off   the  
i

gnition,   reposition   the   arms   manually.
Removing
F Raise  the   corresponding   wiper   arm.
F  U nclip   the   wiper   blade   and   remove   it.
Fitting
F Put  the   corresponding   new   wiper   blade   in  p
lace   and   clip   it.
F
 
F
old   down   the   wiper   arm   carefully.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
F Switch  on   the   ignition.
F  O perate   the   wiper   stalk   again   to   park   the  
w

iper   blades.
Replacement
  of   the   arms   must   be   done  
b

y   a   CITROËN   dealer   or   a   qualified  
w

orkshop.
Practical information

418
Paint colour code ..........................................3 40
Panoramic   glass   sunroof  ..............................2
11
Parcel shelf, rear
 ................................... 1

19,   120
Park
  Assist  
............................ 1
85,   187,   189,   190
Parking
  brake,   electric  
.................. 1
32,   137,   318
Parking
 lam

ps
 ............................................... 19

7
Parking
  sensors,   front  
...................................18

1
Parking
  sensors,   rear.................................... 180
Particle filter
 .......................................... 3

16,
 3
17
Passenger
 c

ompartment
 f
ilter
 ......................3

17
Port, US
b

 
.............................................. 1
12,   360
Priming
  the   fuel   system  
................................3

12
Protecting
  children  
................ 2
26,   229,   233 -252
Puncture
 ................

........................................ 253Radio
 ...............

......................................
354-359
Range,   AdBlue  
...............................
...............
320
R
dS ................
...............................................
357
Reading   lamps,   rear  
......................................
11
5
Rear
 fo
glamp
.................................195,   276,   278
Rear
 s
creen
 (
demisting)
 ................................
10
5
Recharging   the   battery  
.................................
29
0
Reduction   of   electrical   load  
..........................
2
91
Regeneration   of   the   particle   filter  
.................
3
17
Reinitialising   the   remote   control  
.....................
60
R
emote   control  
...........................................
51
- 61
Removable   screen  
(snow
 s
hield)
 ...............................
................
301
Removing   a   wheel  
..............................
..........
267
Removing   the   mat  
...............................
..........
113
Repair   kit,   puncture  
.......................................
25
3
Replacing
 bu
lbs
 ..............................
......
272-280
Replacing
 f
uses
 ..............................
.......
281-287
Replacing   the   air   filter  
...................................
3
17
Replacing   the   oil   filter  ...................................
3 17
Replacing t he p assenger 
c
ompartment   filter  
......................................3

17
Replacing
  wiper   blades........................ 209,   292
Resetting
  the   service   indicator  
.......................42
R

esetting   the   trip   recorder  
..............................44
R

eversing
 c
amera
 ...............................
..........182
Reversing
 lam

p
 .....................................2

76-279
Risk
  areas   (update)  
.......................................3

75
Roof bars
 ....................................................... 29

9
Routine
  checks  
......................................3

17,
 3
18
Running
  out   of   fuel  
(
die

sel)
 .......................................................3

12
R
P
Oil change .....................................................313
Oil   consumption  ............................................ 3
13
oil

filter
 ...............
........................................... 317
oi

l level .................................................... 43,
  313
Opening
  the   bonnet  
...................................... 3

05
Opening
  the   boot  
..............................
.. 51,   54,   65
Opening
  the   doors  
...............................
..... 51,   54
Opening
  the   panoramic   sunroof   blind  
..........2

11
Operation
  indicator   lamps  
........................25

-39
O
Main beam ....................... 27,   193,   272-274,   276
Maintenance .............................. ....................... 9
Map
  reading   lamps  
....................................... 2

10
Markings,
 id

entification
 ................................. 3

40
Massage
  function   
...............................
............79
Mat
 .......

......................................................... 113
Memorising
  a   speed  
..................................... 15

8
Menu
 .................. 3

44,   348,   350,   352,   366,   368,  

3

70,   386,   398,   400
Menus (Touch screen tablet)
 .................................. 3

44
Mirror, rear view
 
.............................................. 92
M

irrors,   door...................................... 91,   92,   177
Misfuel prevention
 ...............................

..........310
Modularity,
 s

eats
 ...............................
..............89
Motorised
  boot  
..........................................6
6,   67
Mountings
  for   ISOFIX   seats  
.........................24

4
Navigation
 ...............................

......................366
net ........

......................................................... 12 2
Number
  plate   lamps  
...................................... 28

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