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Rear wiper
Park.
If
a
significant
accumulation
of
snow
or
i
ce is present, deactivate the automatic
rear
wiper. Intermittent
wipe.
Wash-wipe
(set duration).
Rear
wiper selection ring:
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper w
ill come into operation if the windscreen
wipers
are operating.
This function can be deactivated in the Driving
menu.
Select the " Settings" tab, then " Driving aids"
and " Rear wiper in reverse ".
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Screenwash and washer jets
Windscreen wash and headlamp wash
Adjusting the jets
The f ront w ashers i nclude a n a djustment f or t he
h
eight of delivery from the jets.
If
you want to modify the factory setting, turn
t
he screw on each jet anti-clockwise, towards
t
he "+" to raise the jet or clockwise, towards
t
he "-" to lower it.
Headlamp wash
F Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards y
ou. The windscreen wash then the
w
indscreen wipers operate for a fixed
p
eriod.
A
few moments after releasing the wiper stalk,
t
here is a last wipe to clear any runs from the
screen. The headlamps operate when the vehicle is
moving
and when the dipped beam headlamps
a
re on. However, to reduce the consumption
o
f screenwash fluid, the headlamp wash only
operates with every 7th use of the screenwash
or
once every 25 miles (40 km), during a given
j
o u r n ey.
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Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view
mirror.
Switch off 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
sen
sitive
w
ipers.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain
sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent mode.
Have
it checked by CITROËN dealer or a
q
ualified
w
orkshop.
The windscreen wipers operate automatically, without any action on the part of the driver, if rain is
detected
(sensor
behind
the
rear
view
mirror),
adapting
their
speed
to
the
intensity
of
the
rainfall.
Switching on Switching off
The automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers
must be reactivated by pushing
t
he control stalk downwards, if the
i
gnition has been off for more than
o
ne minute.
Briefly
push
the
control
stalk
d
ownwards.
A
wiping
cycle
confirms
that
the
i
nstruction
has
been
accepted.
This
warning
lamp
comes
on
in
the
i
nstrument
panel
and
a
message
is
d
isplayed. Briefly
push the control stalk
d
ownwards again, or place
t
he control stalk in another
p
osition (Int, 1 or 2).
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers
This warning lamp goes off in the instrument p
anel and a message is displayed.
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