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Comfort
Rear screen demist - defrost
The control button is located on the heating / ventilation or air conditioning system controlpanel.
Switching on
The rear screen demisting/defrosting can onlyoperate when the engine is running. )Press this button to demist/defrost the rear screen and (depending on version) the door mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with
the button comes on.
Switching off
The demisting/defrosting switches off automatically to prevent an excessive consumption of current. )
It is possible to stop the demisting/defrosting operation before it is switched
off automatically by pressing the button
again. The indicator lamp associated with
the button goes off. )
Switch off the demisting/defrosting of the rear screen and door mirrors, if fitted,
as soon as appropriate, as lower currentconsumption results in reduced fuelconsumption.
Heated lower windscreen *
In cold conditions, the heated rear window switch also allows the lower windscreen to beheated, so as to free the wiper blades whenfrozen to the glass by frost or snow.
The function is active when the ambient temperature is below 0°C.
*
Depending on country of sale.
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Visibility
Special position of the
w
indscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to detach the blades from the windscreen.
To maintain the effectiveness of the"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it isadvisable to:- handle them with care, - clean them regularly using soapy water, - avoid using them to retain cardboard on the windscreen, - replace them at the first signs of wear.
)Any action on the wiper stalk in the minute after switching off the ignition places theblades vertically on the screen. )To park the blades again, switch on the ignition and operate the wiper stalk.