Steering mounted controls
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WINDSCREEN WIPER STALK
Manual windscreen wipers
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
In the minute following switching
off of the ignition, any action on the
stalk positions the wipers against the
windscreen uprights.
This action enables you to position
the wiper blades for winter parking,
cleaning or replacement.
Vehicle fitted with the
automatic windscreen
wipers control
Do not cover the rain sensor
located in the centre of the fascia.
On vehicles which are fi tted with
this control, in the AUTO
position,
the windscreen wipers operate
automatically and adapt their speed
to the intensity of the rainfall
.
When not in AUTO
mode, for the
other positions, refer to the manual
windscreen wipers section.
The command must be reactivated
whenever the ignition has been
switched off for more than one
minute:
-
move the stalk to any position,
- then move it back to the required
position.
2
Fast wipe (heavy rain).
1
Normal wipe (moderate rain).
l
Intermittent wipe.
0
Off.
È
Single wipe
(press downwards). Refer to the "Changing a
windscreen wiper blade" section of
chapter 7.
Wash-wipe and headlamp wash
Pull the stalk towards you, the wash-
wipe is accompanied by a timed sweep
of the wipers.
If your vehicle is fi tted with this
function, the headlamp wash is linked
with the wash-wipe, it is triggered if the
dipped headlamps are on. To park the wipers in their normal
position after this has been done,
switch on the ignition and move the
stalk.
To top up the levels, refer to the
"Levels" section of chapter 6.
In the I
ntermittent position, the wiping
speed is in proportion to the vehicle
speed.
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Changing a wiper blade
CHANGING A WINDSCREEN
WIPER BLADE
-
Reconnect the windscreen-wash
pipe and push back the wiper arm.
To return the windscreen wipers
to their normal position, switch on
the ignition and operate the wipers
stalk.
Placing the wiper blades
in the special position
-
Less than a minute after switching
off the ignition, operate the wipers
stalk to position the wiper blades
along the windscreen uprights
(special position).
Changing a windscreen wiper blade
-
Lift the wiper arm, then disconnect
the windscreen-wash pipe.
-
Unclip the blade and remove it.
-
Fit the new blade.
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.
