To park the wipers after this has been done, switch on the ignition and operate the stalk. To maintain the effectiveness of the "flat-blade" wiper blades, it is advisable to: - handle them with care, - clean them regularly using soapy water, - avoid using them to retain cardboard on the windscreen, - replace them at the first signs of wear.
This position permits release of the windscreen wiper blades. It is used for cleaning or replacement of the blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to detach the blades from the windscreen. In the moment following switching the ignition off, any action on the stalk positions the wipers ver tically on the windscreen.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
267Practical information
Changing a wiper blade
Before removing a front
wiper blade
Within one minute after switching off the ignition, operate the wiper stalk to position the wiper blades ver tically on the windscreen.
Removing
Raise the corresponding wiper arm. Unclip the wiper blade and remove it.
Fitting
Put the corresponding new wiper blade in place and clip it. Fold down the wiper arm carefully.
After fitting a front wiper
blade
Switch on the ignition. Operate the wiper stalk again to park the wiper blades.
Very cold climate screen * Removable protective screen which prevents the accumulation of snow at the radiator cooling fan.
Fitting
Offer up the very cold climate screen to the front of the lower section of the front bumper. Press around its edge to engage its fixing clips one by one.
Removal
Use a screwdriver as a lever to release each fixing clip in turn.
* According to country.
Do not forget to remove the very cold
climate screen: - when the ambient temperature exceeds 10 °C, - when towing, - at speeds above 75 mph (120 km/h).
