wiper blades Citroen C4 PICASSO 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

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

utomatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
-
 
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
speed
  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
or frost present on the windscreen,
around the wiper arms and blades and
the
 
windscreen
 
seal,
 
before
 
operating
 
t

he
 
wipers.
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen.
 
Under
 
extremely
 
hot
 
or
 
c

old conditions, ensure that the wiper
blades
 
are
 
not
 
stuck
 
to
 
the
 
windscreen
 b
efore
 
operating
 
the
 
wipers. The front wiper system includes a
safety device which can temporarily
inhibit operation if it detects obstacles
such
  as   ice   or   snow.
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Special position of the windscreen wipers
To maintain the effectiveness of the
"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it is
advisable
 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
wiper
 
blades.
It
 
is
 
used
 
for
 
cleaning
 
or
 
replacement
 
of
 
the
 
w

iper
 
blades.
 
It
 
can
 
also
 
be
 
useful,
 
in
 
winter,
 
to
 
d

etach
 
the
 
wiper
 
blades
 
from
 
the
 
windscreen.
On
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition:
F
 
a

ny
 
action
 
on
 
the
 
wiper
 
stalk
 
in
 
the
 
minute
 
a

fter
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
ignition
 
places
 
the
 
w

iper
 
blades
 
vertically
 
on
 
the
 
screen.
When
 
the
 
system
 
is
 
no
 
longer
 
powered
 
-
 
at
 
l

east
 
one
 
minute
 
after
 
switching
 
off
 
the
 
i

gnition -
 
it
 
is
 
possible
 
to
 
move
 
the
 
arms
 
m

anually.
F
 
T

o
 
park
 
the
 
blades
 
again,
 
switch
 
on
 
the
 
i

gnition
 
and
 
operate
 
the
 
wiper
 
stalk. Replacement of the arms must only
be done by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified
 w

orkshop.
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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
windscreen,


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
by a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Practical information