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DS3_en_Chap05_visibilite_ed02-2015
Operating fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs, the wipers will o perate i n i ntermittent m ode.
Have
 i
t
 c
hecked
 b
y
 a C
ITROËN
 d
ealer
 o
r
 a qu
alified
 wo
rkshop.
To retain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper
 b
lades,
 i
t
 i
s
 a
dvisable
 t
o:
-
ha
ndle them with care,
-
 cl
ean
 t
hem
 r
egularly
 u
sing
 s
oapy
 wat
er,
-
no
t use them to hold a sheet of
cardboard
 a
gainst
 t
he
 w
indscreen,
-
 re
place
 t
hem
 a
t
 t
he
 f
irst
 s
igns
 o
f
 w e
a r.
Do
 n
ot
 c
over
 t
he
 r
ain
 s
ensor,
 l
inked
 wi
th the sunshine sensor and located in
the centre of the windscreen behind the
rear
 v
iew
 m
irror.
Switch
 o
ff
 t
he
 a
utomatic
 w
iping
 w
hen
 us
ing
 a
n
 a
utomatic
 c
ar
 w
ash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
before
 a
ctivating
 t
he
 a
utomatic
 w
iping.This position allows the wiper blades to
be
 l
ifted
 f
or
 w
inter
 p
arking,
 c
leaning
 o
r
 re
placement
 w
ithout
 d
amaging
 t
he
 b
onnet.
In
 t
he
 m
inute
 f
ollowing
 s
witching
 o
ff
 o
f
 t
he
 ig
nition,
 a
ny
 a
ction
 o
n
 t
he
 w
iper
 s
talk
 p
ositions
 th
e
 w
ipers
 v
ertically.
To
 p
ark
 t
he
 w
ipers
 a
fter
 t
his
 h
as
 b
een
 d
one,
 sw
itch
 o
n
 t
he
 i
gnition
 a
nd
 o
perate
 t
he
 w
iper
 s
talk.
Vertical windscreen wiper
position
Visibility
