wiper blades Peugeot 307 2007.5 Owner's Manual

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VISIBILITY
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Special position of the front
windscreen wiper
In the minute following switching off
of the ignition, any action on the stalk
positions the wipers in the centre of
the windscreen.
This action enables you to position
the wiper blades for winter parking,
cleaning or replacement (See section
"Practical information - Changing a
wiper blade").
To park the wipers after this has
been done, switch on the ignition and
operate the stalk.
Windscreen and headlamp wash
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk
towards you. The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate
for a i xed period.
The headlamp wash is also activated,

if the headlamps are on. WINDSCREEN WIPER STALK

2 Fast wipe (heavy rain).

1
Normal wipe (moderate rain).

I Intermittent wipe.

0 Off.

AUTO
 Automatic or single wipe
(press downwards).
In the I ntermittent position, the wiping
speed is in proportion to the speed of
the vehicle.
In AUTO mode, the wiping speed is
in proportion to the intensity of the
rainfall. The i rst press of the stalk
downwards activates the automatic
wipe.
Subsequent presses trigger a single
wipe. Front windscreen wiper with
intermittent wipe

2 Fast wipe (heavy rain).

1 Normal wipe (moderate rain).

I Intermittent wipe.

0 Off.

 Single wipe (press downwards).
In the I ntermittent position, the wiping
speed is in proportion to the vehicle
speed.
Front windscreen wiper with
automatic wipe

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10PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Special front windscreen
wiper position

 Within one minute of switching off
the ignition, operate the wipers
stalk to position the wiper blades
in the centre of the windscreen
(maintenance position).
Changing a wiper blade

 Lift the wiper arm, then unclip the
blade and remove it.

 Fit the new blade and push back
the arm.

Note: the shortest blade is i tted on
the vehicle’s right-hand windscreen
wiper arm.

To return the windscreen wipers
to their normal position, switch on
the ignition and operate the wiper
stalk.
BATTERY
To charge the battery using a
battery charger:
- Disconnect the battery starting
with the negative (-) terminal,
- Follow the instructions for use given by the battery charger
manufacturer,
- Check that the terminals and connectors are clean; if they are
covered with sulphate (white or
greenish deposit), disconnect
them and clean them,
- Reconnect the battery starting with the negative (-) terminal. Before disconnecting the
battery, you must wait for
2 minutes after switching off
the ignition.
Never disconnect a terminal when
the engine is running.
Never charge a battery without i rst
disconnecting the terminals.
Close the windows and sunroof
before disconnecting the battery.
If they do not operate normally
following reconnection of the
battery, they must be reinitialised
(see sections "Reinitialisation of the
electric windows" and "Sunroof").
After every reconnection of the
battery, switch on the ignition and
wait 1 minute before starting to
allow the electronic systems to be
initialised. If slight difi culties are
experienced after this, please contact
a PEUGEOT dealer.
Following disconnection of the battery,
the remote control key and the GPS
satellite navigation system must
be reinitialised (see corresponding
section).
It is advisable to disconnect the
battery if the vehicle is not to be
used for a period of more than
one month.
To start the vehicle from another
battery:
- Connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminals of the two
batteries,
- Connect one end of the green or black cable to the negative (-)
terminal of the slave battery,
- Connect the other end of the green or black cable to an earth point on
the broken down vehicle as far as
possible from the battery,
-
Operate the starter, let the engine run,
- Wait for the engine to return to idle, then disconnect the cables. The batteries contain harmful
substances such as sulphuric
acid and lead. They must be
disposed of in accordance
with regulations and must never be
discarded with household waste.
Take used remote control and vehicle
batteries to an approved collection
point.
CHANGING A WINDSCREEN
WIPER BLADE