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.
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CHANGING A WIPER BLADE
The sills, located in the lower front panel,
enable you to access the blades and the
wash-wipe nozzles. Changing a front wiper blade
Lift the wiper arm.
Unclip the blade by pressing the button and
remove it by pulling it outwards.
Fit the new blade and ensure that it is
secured correctly.
Push back the wiper arm.
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.
To return the windscreen wipers to their
normal position, switch on the ignition
and operate the wipers stalk. Check that the wash-wipe or headlamp wash
nozzles are not blocked.
Changing a wiper blade
