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CHANGING A WINDSCREEN
WIPER BLADE
Placing the wiper blades in the
maintenance position Less than a minute after switching
off the ignition, operate the wipers
stalk to position the wiper blades
along the windscreen uprights
(maintenance position).
Changing a front wiper blade Lift the wiper arm, then disconnect
the windscreen wash pipe.
Unclip the blade and remove it.
Fit the new blade.
Reconnect the windscreen wash
pipe and push back the wiper arm.
To return the windscreen wipers
to their normal position, switch on
the ignition and operate the
wipers stalk.
Changing the rear wiper blade Lift the wiper arm, then unclip the
blade and remove it.
Fit the new blade and push back
the wiper arm. ECONOMY MODE FUNCTION
After the engine has stopped, certain
functions (windscreen wiper, electric
windows, sunroof, courtesy lights,
audio equipment etc.) can only be
used for thirty minutes, to prevent
discharging the battery.
After thirty minutes, the message
"Economy mode active"
appears
on the multi function display and the
active functions are put on standby.
To resume use of these functions,
start the engine and let it run for a
few seconds.
Aflat battery will pre
vent the engine from
starting.
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BATTERY
To charge the battery using a battery charger:– Disconnect the battery,
– Follow the instructions for use given by the battery charger man ufacturer,
– Reconnect starting with the negative (–) terminal,
– Check that the terminals and connectors are clean. If they are covered with
sulphate (white or greenish deposit), disconnect them and clean them.
To start the vehicle from another battery: – Connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminals of the tw o batteries,
– Connect one end of the green or black cable to the negat ive (–) terminal of the
slave battery,
– Connect the other end of the green or black cable to an e arth point on the bro
ken down vehicle as far as possible from the battery,
Operate the starter, let the engine run.
Wait for the engine to return to idle, then disconnect th e cables.
It is advisable to disconnect the battery if the vehicle is not to be used for
a period of more than one month.
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Before disconnecting
the battery, you must
wait for 2 minutes after
switching off the igni
tion.
Never disconnect a terminal when the engine is running.
Never charge a battery without first disconnecting the terminals.
Close the windows and sun roofs before disconnecting the
battery. If they do not operate
normally following reconnection
of the battery, they must be rein
tialised (see sections "Electric
windows Safety auto reverse"
and "Sunroofs Safety auto
reverse".
After every reconnection of the battery, switch on the ignition
and wait 1 minute before start
ing to allow the electronic sys
tems to be initialised. If slight
difficulties are experienced after
this, please contact a
PEUGEOT dealer.
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