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ERGONOMICS AND COMFORT
Steering wheel controls
AUTOMATIC LIGHTING
If your vehicle is fitted with this function,
the side lights and dipped headlamps are
switched on automatically if the light is
poor and when continuous operation of the
windscreen wipers is detected.
In fog or snow, the brightness sensor may
detect sufficient light. Therefore, the lights
will not be switched on automatically. If
necessary, you must switch on the dipped
headlamps manually.
They are switched off when the light returns
to a sufficient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off. HEADLAMP BEAM
You are advised to adjust the height of the
headlamp beams in accordance with the
load in your vehicle.
This function can be accessed in the dipped
headlamps and main beam headlamps position. This system enables you to leave the side
lights on when parked; with the ignition off,
key in the
PARK position or key removed.
Activation Turn the ring to this position.
The lights are switched off
automatically when the ignition is
switched off.
Do not cover the brightness sensor at
the top centre of the windscreen. FOLLOW ME HOME LIGHTING
Ignition off or key in the STOP
position.
Within 2 minutes after switching
off the engine, position the ignition
key in the STOP position or remove it.
Pull the lights stalk towards the steering
wheel.
The indicator light comes on on the
instrument panel.
Each action on the lights stalk, pulled
towards the steering wheel, prolongs the
follow me home lighting by 30 seconds up
to approximately 3 minutes. When this time
has elapsed, the lights are switched off
automatically.
Deactivate this control by keeping the stalk
pulled towards the steering wheel for more
than 2 consecutive seconds. Press this control turning the
key one notch in the opposite
direction to starting at the same
time. You can then remove the
key.
If your vehicle is fitted with
this function: when you leave
your vehicle with the automatic
switching on of the lights
activated (ring in position A), the side lights
and dipped headlamps remain on for the
selected duration (when leaving a car park
for example).
Press these controls, located
on the fascia panel, several
times in succession to adjust the
headlamps.
An indicator light on the display
indicates the adjustment position
selected (0, 1, 2, 3).
Steering wheel controls
WIPERS STALK Slow continuous wiping: 2 notches downwards. Do not cover the rain sensor, located at
the top centre of the windscreen.
When washing the vehicle, switch off the
ignition or deactivate the automatic wiping.
Wash-wipe and headlamp wash
Pull the stalk towards you, the wash-wipe
is accompanied by a timed sweep of the
wipers.
The headlamp wash is linked with the wash-
wipe, it is triggered if the dipped headlamps
are on.
Windscreen wipers
Wiping is only active when the ignition key is
in the RUNNING position.
The stalk has five different positions:
Wipers off.
Intermittent wiping:
1 notch downwards.
In this position, by turning the ring, four
speeds can be selected:
- very slow intermittent,
- slow intermittent,
- intermittent,
- fast intermittent. Automatic wiping with rain detector
If your vehicle is fitted with this equipment,
the wiping speed is adapted automatically to
the intensity of the rainfall.
Automatic wiping: 1 notch downwards. This is
c o n fi r m e d b y o n e w i p e . M u s t b e r e a c t i v a t e d
each time the ignition is switched on.
In this position, the sensitivity of the rain
sensor can be increased by turning the ring. Good practice
Check that the windscreen wiper blades can
operate freely when using the wipers in icy
weather.
Use the sill, in the lower front panel, to
remove any accumulation of snow at the
base of the windscreen and on the blades.
To change the blades, refer to the
"Changing a wiper blade" section of
chapter 8.
To top up the levels, refer to the
"Levels" section of chapter 7.
Fast continuous wiping: 3 notches
downwards.
Single wipe, pull the control towards the
steering wheel.