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Steering wheel controls
ERGONOMICS and COMFORT
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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 8.
To park the wipers in their normal position
after this has been done, switch on the
ignition and move the stalk.
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. Rear windscreen wiper
Turn the ring to the first notch.
Rear windscreen wash
Turn the ring past the first notch:
the windscreen wash then the
windscreen wiper operate for a
fixed 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.
Activation
Press the control downwards. Activation of
the function is accompanied by a message
on the display.
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.
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.
