wipers Citroen BERLINGO DAG 2009 2.G Owner's Manual

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ERGONOMICS
and
COMFORT
3
Daytime lights
Depending on the country in which
the vehicle is sold, the vehicle may
be equipped with daytime lights. The
dipped headlamps come on when the
vehicle is started.
Rear fog lamps (amber,
2nd rotation of the ring
forwards).
Front fog lamps (green,
1st rotation of the ring
forwards).
Front and rear fog lamps
Rotate ring
B forwards to switch on
and rearwards to switch off. The
status is confi rmed by the light on the
instrument panel.
These operate with the side lights and
the dipped beam headlamps.
Do not forget to switch them off
when they are no longer needed.
Automatic switching on of the lights
switches off the rear fog lamps, but the
front fog lamps remain on. This warning light comes on
on the instrument panel.
The instruments and controls
(instrument panel, display, air
conditioning control panel, ...) are
only lit on switching to the automatic
switching on of the lights mode or
when the lights are switched on
manually.
To switch off the front and rear fog
lamps, turn the ring rearwards twice in
succession.
In clear weather or in rain, both day
and night, rear fog lamps dazzle and
are prohibited. Automatic switching on of the lights
In foggy weather or in snow,
the brightness sensor can
detect suffi cient light. As a
consequence, the lights will not come
on automatically.
If necessary, you must switch on
the dipped headlamps manually.
Do not cover the brightness sensor
located on the windscreen, behind
the mirror. It is used for the automatic
switching on of the lights and for the
automatic wipers.
Activation
Turn the ring to the AUTO position.
The activation of this function is
accompanied by a message on the
display.
Deactivation
Turn the ring forwards or rearwards.
The deactivation of this function is
accompanied by a message on the
display.
The function is deactivated temporarily
when you use the manual lights stalk. The side lights
and dipped beam
headlamps switch
on automatically if
the light is poor, or
during operation of the windscreen
wipers. They switch off as soon as the
light becomes bright enough or the
windscreen wipers stop.
This function is not compatible with the
daytime lights.

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2 Fast wipe (heavy rain).

1 Normal wipe (moderate rain).

l Intermittent wipe.

0 Off.

 Single wipe
(press downwards).
In the I ntermittent position, the wiping
speed is in proportion to the vehicle
speed.
WINDSCREEN WIPER STALK
Manual windscreen wipers Whenever the ignition has been
switched off for more than one minute,
with the windscreen wiper stalk
in position
2, 1 or I, the stalk must be
reactivated:
- move the stalk to any position,
- then move it back to the required position.

Do not cover the rain sensor,
located in the centre of the
windscreen, behind the
mirror. Activation
Press the control downwards.
Activation of the function is
accompanied by a message on the
display.
Deactivation/Switching off
Place the windscreen wipers stalk in
position
I , 1 or 2 . Deactivation of the
function is accompanied by a message
on the display.
In the event of malfunction of the
automatic windscreen wipers, the
windscreen wipers will operate in
intermittent mode.
Contact a CITROËN dealer to have the
system checked.
In the
AUTO position, the windscreen
wipers operate automatically and adapt
their speed to the intensity of the rainfall.
When not in AUTO mode, for the
other positions, refer to the manual
windscreen wipers section.
The automatic windscreen wipers
function must be reactivated if the
ignition has been switched off for more
than one minute, by pressing the stalk
downwards.
When using an automatic car
wash, switch off the ignition to
avoid triggering of the automatic
wiping.
In winter, it is advisable to wait for the
windscreen to completely clear of ice
before operating the automatic wipe.
Automatic windscreen wipers

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Wash-wipe and headlamp wash
Pull the stalk towards you, the wash-
wipe is accompanied by a timed sweep
of the wipers.
The headlamp wash is linked with the
wash-wipe, it is triggered if the dipped
headlamps are on.
Turn the ring past the fi rst
notch: the windscreen wash
then the windscreen wiper
operate for a fi xed time.
In winter, in the event of a
considerable amount of snow
or ice, switch on the rear screen
demister. Once de-icing is complete,
remove the snow or ice which has
accumulated on the rear wiper
blade. You can then operate the rear
windscreen wiper.
To top up the levels, refer to the
"Levels" section of chapter 6.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
In the minute following switching
off of the ignition, any action on the
stalk positions the wipers against the
windscreen uprights.
This action enables you to position
the wiper blades for winter parking,
cleaning or replacement.
Refer to the "Changing a
windscreen wiper blade" section
of chapter 7.
To park the wipers in their normal
position after this has been done,
switch on the ignition and move the
stalk. Turn the ring to the fi rst notch.
Rear windscreen wiper Rear windscreen wash