2008.5 Citroen C3 PICASSO DAG wipers
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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 t i o n .
Direction indicators
Switching on "AUTO" mode
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.
Side lights.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Rear fog lamp.
or
Front and rear fog lamps.
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" mode
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 r e s s t h e l i g h t s s t a l k u p o r d o w n o n c e ,
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 ;
the corresponding direction indicators
w i l l fl a s h t h r e e t i m e s .
Y o u c a n u s e t h i s f u n c t i o n 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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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS
TRIP COMPUTER
Press the button, located at the end
of the wipers stalk , to display the
various items of trip computer data
in succession. The trip computer data is the following:
System which provides current infor-
mation concerning the route travelled
(range, consumption...).
Press the control for more than
two seconds to reset the distance
travelled, the average consumption
and the average speed to zero.
Monochrome display A
Zero reset
Data displays - the range,
- the current consumption,
- the distance travelled,
- the average consumption,
- the average speed.
The next press then returns you to
the normal display.
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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the dipped
headlamps lighting after the vehicle'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
detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion 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/deactiva-
ted by a CITROËN dealer.
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VISIBILITY
Manual guide-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the dipped
headlamps lighting after the vehicle'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
detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion 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/deactiva-
ted 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 various front and rear
wipers are designed to improve the
driver’s visibility progressively in rela-
tion to the climatic conditions. Manual controls
The wiper commands are issued directly
by the driver by means of the lever
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
wipe (see following
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 lever:
or
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VISIBILITY Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you.
The windscreen wash, then the wind-
s c r e e n 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
time.
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 -
tion menu.
This function is activated by default.
Rear wiper
I f a s i g n i fi c a n t a c c u m u l a t i o n o f
snow or ice is present, or when
using a tailgate bicycle carrier,
deactivate the automatic rear wiper
via the multifunction display con-
fi g u r a t i o n m e n u .
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 dri-
ver by pushing lever
A to the "AUTO"
position.
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, lin-
ked with the brightness sensor and
located in the centre of the winds-
creen behind the interior mirror.
Switch off the automatic wiping
when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until
the windscreen is completely clear
of ice before activating the automa-
tic wiping. It is accompanied by a message on
the multifunction display.
The automatic wiping must be
reactivated if the ignition has been
off for more than one minute, by
pushing lever
A downwards.
Switching off
This is controlled manually by the driver
by moving lever A upwards and retur-
ning 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 audio
navigation, it will be interrupted after
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 multi-function
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 .