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EASE OF USE AND COMFORT
Steering mounted controls
WIPER 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 rain
sensitive wipers.
Screenwash and headlamp wash
Pull the stalk towards you, the wash-wipe
is accompanied by a timed operation the
wipers.
The headlamp wash is linked with the
screenwash, it is triggered if the dipped
beam 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, four speeds can be
selected by turning the ring:
- very slow intermittent,
- slow intermittent,
- intermittent,
- fast intermittent.
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers
If your vehicle is fitted with this system, the
wiping speed is adapted automatically to the
intensity of the rainfall.
Automatic wiping: 1 notch downwards.
This is confirmed by one wipe. Must be
reactivated 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 step in the front bumper, 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
CHANGING A WIPER BLADE
The steps, located in the front bumper,
enable you to access the blades and the
screenwash 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
wiper
stalk. Check that the screenwash or headlamp
wash nozzles are not blocked.
