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Operating fault
If an automatic wiping fault occurs, the wipers will o perate i n i ntermittent m ode.
Have
i
t
c
hecked
b
y
a C
ITROËN
d
ealer
o
r
a qu
alified
wo
rkshop.
To retain the effectiveness of the flat
wiper
b
lades,
i
t
i
s
a
dvisable
t
o:
-
ha
ndle them with care,
-
cl
ean
t
hem
r
egularly
u
sing
s
oapy
wat
er,
-
no
t use them to hold a sheet of
cardboard
a
gainst
t
he
w
indscreen,
-
re
place
t
hem
a
t
t
he
f
irst
s
igns
o
f
w e
a r.
Do
n
ot
c
over
t
he
r
ain
s
ensor,
l
inked
wi
th the sunshine sensor and located in
the centre of the windscreen behind the
rear
v
iew
m
irror.
Switch
o
ff
t
he
a
utomatic
w
iping
w
hen
us
ing
a
n
a
utomatic
c
ar
w
ash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
before
a
ctivating
t
he
a
utomatic
w
iping.This position allows the wiper blades to
be
l
ifted
f
or
w
inter
p
arking,
c
leaning
o
r
re
placement
w
ithout
d
amaging
t
he
b
onnet.
In
t
he
m
inute
f
ollowing
s
witching
o
ff
o
f
t
he
ig
nition,
a
ny
a
ction
o
n
t
he
w
iper
s
talk
p
ositions
th
e
w
ipers
v
ertically.
To
p
ark
t
he
w
ipers
a
fter
t
his
h
as
b
een
d
one,
sw
itch
o
n
t
he
i
gnition
a
nd
o
perate
t
he
w
iper
s
talk.
Vertical windscreen wiper
position
Visibility
