2013 Citroen C3 RHD wipers

Familiarisation
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1. Audio equipment steering mountedcontrols. 2.
Steering lock and ignition. 3.
Wipers / screenwash / trip computer control stalk. 4.
Instrument panel. 5.
Scented air freshener.
6.Driver's airbag.
H
orn.
7. Gear lever.8.Parking brake.9.
Central armrest with storage.10.Door mirror controls.Electric window controls.Rear doors and electric windows deactivation control.11.
Storage compartment. 12.Electric child lock button or alarm button.
Electronic stability programme button (ESP/ASR).
Stop & Star t switch.
13.Side adjustable air vent. 14 .Front door window demisting/defrosting
vent. 15. Speaker (tweeter). 16.
Windscreen demisting/defrosting vent.

Instruments and controls

.Familiarisation
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Lighting

Ring A


Ring B
Lighting off.
Automatic illumination o
f headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped
/ main beam headlamps.
Rear
foglamps.
or
Front and rear
foglamps.
Wipers
2. Fast wipe.
1.Normal wipe.
Int.Intermittent wipe.0.Park. AUTO È Automatic rain sensitive wipers or
single wipe.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Stalk A: windscreen wipers
Wash-wipe: pull the stalk towards you.

Switching on "AUTO" mode
)
Push the stalk downwards and release it.



Switching off "AUTO" mode
)
Push the stalk upwards and return it toposition "0".


Ring B: rear wiper

Seeing clearly
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87
89

88

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Visibility
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Association with the automatic"Guide-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic illumination of headlamps provides "guide-me-home" lighting with the following additional options:
- selection of the lighting duration to 15, 30 or 60 seconds in the functions that can be set
in the vehicle configuration menu (except in
the case of the monochrome screen A, for
which the duration is set: 60 seconds),
- automatic activation of "guide-me-home"lighting when automatic illumination of headlamps is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the sunshine sensor, the lighting come on, this warning lamp is displayed in theinstrument panel and/or a message appears in
the screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifiedworkshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may detect sufficient light. Therefore, thelighting will not come on automatically. Do not cover the sunshine sensor, coupled with the rain sensor andlocated in the centre of the windscreen behind the rear view mirror; the associated functions would no longer be controlled.

Automatic illumination of headlamps


Activation
)Turn ring to the "AUTO"
position. Theautomatic illumination of headlamps is accompanied by a message in the screen.


Deactivation
)Turn ring to a position other than "AUTO" .
Deactivation is accompanied by a message
in the screen. The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automaticall
y, without any
action on the par t of the driver, when a low level
o
f external light is detected or in certain cases
of activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
off, the lamps are switched off automatically.

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Visibility
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Wiper controls


Programming

Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available according to the following options:


- automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,

- rear wipin
g on engaging reverse gear.

Model with intermittent wiping
Model with AUTO wiping

System for selection and control of the various
front and rear wiping modes for the elimination
of rain and cleaning.
The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility progressively according to the climaticconditions.


Manual controls


Windscreen wipers
A.Wiping speed selection stalk.
Single wipe (press down and release).
or
Fast
(heavy rain).
Normal
(moderate rain).
Intermittent
(proportional to the
speed of the vehicle).
Off.


Automatic, then single wipe(see the corresponding section).
The wiper commands are issued directl
y by the
driver by means of the stalk Aand the ring B.

Visibility
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Rear wiper
park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe
(set duration).


Reverse gear

When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
w
ipers are operating.


Programming

The function is activated or deactivated via the
vehicle configuration menu.
This function is activated by default.

Windscreen wash

Pull the wiper stalk towards you.
The windscreen wash, then the windscreen
wipers, operate for a pre-determined time. B
. Rear wiper selection ring:

If a significant accumulation of snow or ice is present, or when using a tailgate bicycle carrier, deactivate the automatic rear wiper via the multifunction screenconfiguration menu.

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Visibility
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Automatic rain sensitive
w
indscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically,
without any action on the par t of the driver, if
rain is detected (sensor behind the rear view mirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of
the rainfall.

Activation

Switchin
g off Operatin
g fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs, the wipers will operate in intermittent mode.
Have it checked by a CITROËN dealer or aqualified workshop.
Vertical windscreen wiper
position
This position allows the wiper blades to be lifted for winter parking, cleaning or replacement
without damaging the bonnet.
In the minute following switching off of the ignition, any action on the wiper stalk positions
the wipers vertically.
To park the wipers after this has been done, switch on the ignition and operate the wiper stalk. This is controlled manuall
y by the driver bypushing stalk Ato the "AUTO"position.

This is controlled manually by the driver
by moving stalk Aupwards, returning it toposition "0". It is accompanied b
y the indicator lamp
in the instrument panel going off and a
message in the multifunction screen.
It is accompanied by the illumination of this
indicator lamp in the instrument panel and
a messa
ge in the multifunction screen.
The automatic wiping must bereactivated if the ignition has been off for more than one minute, by pushing stalk A
downwards.
Do not cover the rain sensor, linked withthe sunshine sensor and located in thecentre of the windscreen behind the rear view mirror.Switch off the automatic wiping when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until thewindscreen is completely clear of icebefore activating the automatic wiping.

To retain the effectiveness of the "flat-blade" wiper blades, it is advisable to:


- handle them with care,

- clean them regularly using soapywater,

- not use them to hold a sheet of cardboard against the windscreen,

- replace them at the first signs of wear.

Practical information
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Fuse N°RatingFunctions
F1230 A Windscreen wipers slow / fast speed.
F13
40 A Built-in systems inter face supply (ignition positive).
F14
30 A Valvetronic supply (VTi).
F1
510 A Right-hand main beam headlamps.
F1
610 A
Left-hand main beam headlamps.
F17 15 A
Left-hand dipped beam headlamps.
F18 15 A
Ri
ght-hand dipped beam headlamps.
F1
915 A Oxygen sensors and electrovalves (VTi), electrovalves (Diesel),
EGR electrovalve (Diesel).
F20 10 A Pumps, electronic thermostat
(VTi), water in fuel sensor (Diesel).
F2
15 A Fan assembly control supply, ABS/ESP.

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Energy economy mode


Exiting economy mode

These functions are reactivated automatically
the next time the vehicle is driven. ) In order to resume the use of thesefunctions immediately, star t the engine and
let it run for a few minutes.
The time available to you will then be double
the period for which the engine is left running. However, this period will always be between five and thir ty minutes.
Switching to economy mode
Once this period has elapsed, a message appears on the multifunction screen indicating
that the vehicle has switched to economy mode and the active functions are put on standby.
A flat battery prevents the engine from starting (refer to the correspondingparagraph).
If the telephone is being used at thesame time on the eMyWay audionavigation system, it will be interrupted after 10 minutes. S
ystem which manages the period of use of certain functions to conserve a sufficient level
of charge in the battery.
After the engine has stopped, you canstill use functions such as the audio
equipment, windscreen wipers, dippedbeam headlamps, cour tesy lamps, etc. for a
maximum combined period of thirty minutes. S
ystem which manages the use of cer tain
functions according to the level of charge
remaining in the battery.
When the vehicle is being driven, the load
reduction function temporarily deactivates certain functions, such as the air conditioning,
the heated rear screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically as soon as conditions permit.








Load reduction mode
This period may be greatly reduced if the battery is not fully charged.