wipers Citroen C3 PICASSO 2008.5 1.G Owner's Manual
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FAMILIARISATION
SEE CLEARLY
Lighting
Ring A
Ring B R a i s e o r l o w e r t h e l i g h t s s t a l k p a s s i n g
t h e p o i n t o f r e s i s t a n c e ; t h e c o r r e s p o n -
d i n g d i r e c t i o n i n d i c a t o r s w i l l fl a s h f o r a s
l o n g a s t h e s t a l k r e m a i n s i n t h i s p o s i -
tion.
Direction indicators
Switching on "AUTO"
P r e s s t h e s t a l k d o w n a n d r e l e a s e i t .
Ring B: rear wiper
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Lights off.
A u t o m a t i c s w i t c h i n g o n o f t h e
lights.
S i d e l i g h t s .
D i p p e d / m a i n b e a m h e a d l a m p s .
Rear fog lamp.
or
F r o n t a n d r e a r f o g l a m p s .
P a r k .
Intermittent wipe.
W a s h - w i p e .
Control A: windscreen wipers
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Wipers
Switching off "AUTO"
P u s h t h e s t a l k u p a n d r e t u r n i t t o p o -
sition "0" .
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"Motorway" function
P u s h t h e l i g h t s s t a l k u p o r d o w n , w i t h -
o u t p a s s i n g t h e p o i n t o f r e s i s t a n c e ; t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g d i r e c t i o n i n d i c a t o r s w i l l
fl a s h t h r e e t i m e s .
T h i s f u n c t i o n c a n b e u s e d a t a n y s p e e d ,
b u t i t i s p a r t i c u l a r l y u s e f u l w h e n c h a n -
g i n g l a n e o n h i g h - s p e e d r o a d s .
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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the ve-
hicle's ignition has been switched off
makes the driver's exit easier when the
light is poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lever B .
A s e c o n d " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " s w i t c h e s
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Daytime lights *
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e l i g h t s ,
the dipped beams come on when the
vehicle is started.
* According to country.
This warning light comes on on
the instrument panel.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is de-
tected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o r a f t e r t h e w i n d s c r e e n
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
Activation
Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic lighting is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other than
"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l , e t c . ) a r e n o t
lit, except on switching to the automatic
switching on of the lights mode or when
the lights are switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer.
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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the ve-
hicle's ignition has been switched off
makes the driver's exit easier when the
light is poor.
Switching on
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , " fl a s h " t h e
headlamps using the lever B .
A s e c o n d " h e a d l a m p fl a s h " s w i t c h e s
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Daytime lights *
O n v e h i c l e s fi t t e d w i t h d a y t i m e l i g h t s ,
the dipped beams come on when the
vehicle is started.
* According to country.
This warning light comes on on
the instrument panel.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is de-
tected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o r a f t e r t h e w i n d s c r e e n
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
Activation
Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic lighting is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Deactivation
Turn ring A to a position other than
"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
c o n d i t i o n i n g c o n t r o l p a n e l , e t c . ) a r e n o t
lit, except on switching to the automatic
switching on of the lights mode or when
the lights are switched on manually.
This function can be activated/deacti-
vated by a CITROËN dealer.
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VISIBILITY
WIPER CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear wiping modes for
the elimination of rain and cleaning.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions. Manual controls
The wiper commands are issued directly
by the driver by means of the stalk
A
and the ring B .
Model with intermittent wiping
Model with AUTO wiping f a s t ( h e a v y r a i n ) ,
n o r m a l ( m o d e r a t e r a i n ) ,
intermittent (proportional to
t h e s p e e d o f t h e v e h i c l e ) ,
automatic, then single
w i p e ( s e e n e x t p a g e ) .
park,
s i n g l e w i p e ( p r e s s d o w n w a r d s ) ,
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:
- automatic wiping for the windscreen
wipers,
- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear. Windscreen wipers
A. wiping speed selection stalk:
or
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VISIBILITY Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you.
The windscreen wash, then the windscreen
w i p e r s , o p e r a t e f o r a s p e c i fi e d t i m e .
B. rear wiper selection ring:
park,
intermittent wipe,
w a s h - w i p e ( s e t d u r a t i o n ) .
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper will come into operation if the windscreen wipers are operating.
Programming
The function is activated or deactivated v i a t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y c o n fi g u r a t i o n menu. This function is activated by default.
Rear wiper Wiping zone
The curved shape of the rear screen results in a smaller wiping zone.
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VISIBILITY
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
Automatic windscreen wiping
The windscreen wipers operate auto-
matically, without any action on the part
of the driver, if rain is detected (sensor
b e h i n d t h e i n t e r i o r m i r r o r ) , a d a p t i n g t h e i r
speed to the intensity of the rainfall.
Activation
This is controlled manually by the driver
by pushing lever
A to the "AUTO" posi-
tion.
It is accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display. In the minute following switching off of
the ignition, any action on the stalk posi-
tions the wipers vertically.
This action enables you to position the
wiper blades for winter parking, cleaning
or replacement without damaging the
bonnet.
To park the wipers after this has been
done, switch on the ignition and operate
the stalk.
Do not cover the rain sensor, linked
with the brightness sensor and lo-
cated in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror.
Switch off the automatic wip-
ing when using an automatic car
wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until
the windscreen is completely clear
of ice before activating the auto-
matic wiping. It is accompanied by a message on
the multifunction display.
The automatic wiping must be re-
activated if the ignition has been off
for more than one minute, by push-
ing lever
A downwards.
Switching off
This is controlled manually by the driver
by moving lever A upwards and return-
ing it to position "0" . Operating fault
If an automatic wiping malfunction
occurs, the wipers will operate in inter-
mittent mode.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer.
For optimum and lasting wiping of
t h e " fl a t - b l a d e " w i p e r b l a d e s , i t i s
advisable to:
- handle them with care,
- clean them regularly using soapy water,
- change them approximately every 6 months,
- avoid using them to retain card- board on the windscreen.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
A fl a t b a t t e r y p r e v e n t s t h e e n g i n e
from starting (refer to the corre-
s p o n d i n g p a r a g r a p h ) .
If the telephone is being used at
the same time with the MyWay au-
dio navigation, it will be interrupted
a f t e r 1 0 m i n u t e s .
ENERGY ECONOMY MODE
System which manages the duration of
use of certain functions to conserve a
s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l o f c h a r g e i n t h e b a t t e r y .
After the engine has stopped, you can
still use functions such as the audio
e q u i p m e n t , w i n d s c r e e n w i p e r s , d i p p e d
h e a d l a m p s , c o u r t e s y l i g h t s , e t c . f o r a
maximum combined duration of thirty
m i n u t e s . Exiting economy mode
These functions are reactivated auto-
m a t i c a l l y n e x t t i m e t h e v e h i c l e i s d r i v e n .
In order to resume the use of these
functions immediately, start the en-
g i n e a n d l e t i t r u n f o r a f e w m i n u t e s .
The time available to you will then be
double the duration for which the en-
g i n e i s l e f t r u n n i n g . H o w e v e r , t h i s p e r i o d
w i l l a l w a y s b e b e t w e e n fi v e a n d t h i r t y
m i n u t e s .
Switching to economy mode
Once the thirty minutes are over, a
message appears on the multifunction
display indicating that the vehicle has
switched to economy mode and the ac-
t i v e f u n c t i o n s a r e p u t o n s t a n d b y .
CHANGING A WIPER BLADE
Procedure for replacing a worn wiper
blade with a new one without the use
o f t o o l s .
Removing a front or rear wiper
blade
R a i s e t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g w i p e r a r m .
U n c l i p t h e w i p e r b l a d e a n d r e m o v e i t .
Fitting a front or rear wiper blade
At the front, check the size of the
wiper blade as the shorter blade is
fi t t e d o n t h e r i g h t - h a n d s i d e o f t h e
v e h i c l e .
Put the corresponding new wiper
b l a d e i n p l a c e a n d c l i p i t .
F o l d d o w n t h e w i p e r a r m c a r e f u l l y .
Before removing a front wiper blade
Within one minute after switching off
the ignition, operate the wipers stalk
to position the wiper blades in the
v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n .
This position must be used in order to
avoid damaging the wiper blade and the
b o n n e t .
After fitting a front wiper blade
S w i t c h o n t h e i g n i t i o n .
Operate the wipers stalk again to
p a r k t h e w i p e r b l a d e s .