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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers operate automat -
ically, without any action on the part of
the
driver
,
if
rain
is
detected
(sensor
be
-
hind
the
rear
view
mirror),
adapting
their speed
to the intensity of the rainfall.
Briefly
push
stalk
A
down
-
wards.
The
instruction
is
confirmed
by
a
wiping
cycle,
accompanied
by
illumination
of
this
warning
lamp
in
the
instrument
panel
and
an
activation
message. Switching on
Switching off Operating fault
If
an
automatic
rain
sensitive
wiper
mal
-
function occurs, the wipers will operate
in
intermittent mode.
Contact
a
CITROËN
dealer
or
a
quali
-
fied
workshop.
d
o not cover the rain sensor,
linked
with
the
sunshine
sensor
and
located
in
the
centre
of
the
windscreen
behind
the
rear
view
mirror
.
Switch
of
f
the
automatic
rain
sensitive
wipers
when
using
an
automatic
car wash.
In
winter
,
it
is
advisable
to
wait until
the
windscreen
is
completely clear
of
ice
before
activating
the automatic
rain sensitive wipers.
The
automatic
rain
sensitive
windscreen
wipers
must
be
re
-
activated if the ignition has been of
f for more than one minute.
Briefly
push
stalk
A
downwards
again.
The
instruction
is
confirmed
by
this
warning
lamp
going
of
f
in
the
instrument
panel
and/or
the
display
of
a deactivation message.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Low screenwash / headlamp wash
fluid level
On
vehicle
fitted
with
headlamp
wash
-
ers,
the
low
level
of
this
fluid
is
indicat
-
ed
by
gauge
in
the
reservoir
filler
neck
under
the bonnet.
Checking
and
topping
up
this
fluid
can
should
be done with the engine off.
The
level
of
this
fluid
should
be
checked
regularly
, particularly during winter.
Refer
to
"Checks
-
Screenwash
/
head
-
lamp
wash
level"
section
for
the
proce
-
dure
on checking the level.
F
Pull
the
windscreen
wiper
stalk
to
-
wards
you.
The
windscreen
wash
then
the
windscreen
wipers
operate
for
a fixed period.
The
headlamp
washers
only
operate when
the dipped or main beam head
-
lamps are on, with the vehicle moving.
To
reduce
the
consumption
of
the
fluid
by
the
headlamp
wash
-
ers, they operate only with every
seventh use of the screenwash
or
every
25
miles
(40
km)
during
a
given journey.
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