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Lighting and visibility
4Interior ambient lighting

The dimmed passenger compartment lighting
improves visibility inside the vehicle when the
light is poor.
Switching on
At night, the front roof lighting and panoramic
roof lighting (if fitted to your vehicle) comes on
automatically when the sidelamps are switched
on.
The ambient lighting switches off automatically
when the sidelamps are switched off.
Programming
With audio system or touch screen
The activation, deactivation and the choice of brightness of the
ambience lighting can be set via the vehicle
configuration menu.
Wiper control stalk
Before operating the wipers in wintry
conditions, clear any snow, ice or frost
from the windscreen and around the wiper
arms and blades.
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen. In extremely hot or cold
weather, check that the wiper blades are not
stuck to the windscreen before operating the
wipers.
After using an automatic car wash, you may temporarily notice abnormal noises
and poorer wiping performance.
You do not
need to replace the wiper blades.
Without AUTO wiping



With AUTO wiping

Windscreen wipers
► To select the wiping speed: raise or lower the
stalk to the desired position.
Fast wiping (heavy rain)
Normal wiping (moderate rain)
Intermittent wiping (proportional to the
vehicle’s speed)
Switching off
Single wipe (press down and release).
or
Automatic wiping
Refer to the corresponding section.
After the ignition has been switched off, the wipers may move slightly at the foot
of the windscreen.
If the ignition has been switched off with
the windscreen wipers active, you must
operate the control stalk again to reactivate
wiping when the ignition is switched on again
(unless the ignition was off for less than
a

minute).
Windscreen wash
► Pull the wiper control stalk towards you and
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The screenwash then the windscreen wipers
operate for a pre-determined time.
With automatic air conditioning, any
action on the screenwash control results
in temporary closure of the air intake to
protect the passenger compartment from any
odour.
To avoid damaging the wiper blades, do not operate the screenwash if the
screenwash reservoir is empty.
Only operate the screenwash if there is no
risk of the fluid freezing on the windscreen
and hindering visibility. During the winter
period, use "very cold climate" rated products.
Never top up with water.
Low screenwash fluid level
When the low level of the reservoir is
reached, this warning lamp lights up on
the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message.
It comes on when the ignition is switched on,
or every time the stalk is operated, until the
reservoir is refilled.
Refill the screenwash reservoir (or have it
refilled) the next time you stop.
Automatic windscreen wipers
In AUTO mode, the windscreen wipers operate
automatically and adapt to the intensity of the
rainfall.
Detection is via a rain/brightness sensor, located
at the top centre of the windscreen behind the
rear view mirror.
Do not cover the rain/sunshine sensor.
When using an automatic car wash,
switch off the automatic wipers and the
ignition.
In winter, wait until the windscreen is
completely clear of ice before activating the
automatic wipers.
Switching on

► Give a short downwards push to the control
stalk.
A
wiping cycle confirms that the instruction has
been accepted.
This indicator lamp lights up on the instrument panel, accompanied by a
message.
Switching off
► Give the control stalk another brief push
downwards or set the control stalk to another
position ( Int
, 1 or 2).
This indicator lamp goes off on the instrument panel, accompanied by a
message.
If the ignition has been off for more than
one minute, the automatic wipers must
be reactivated by pushing the control stalk
downwards.
Malfunction
If a fault occurs with the automatic wipers, the
wipers operate in intermittent mode.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Rear wiper

Off.
Intermittent wipe.
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4Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, if the windscreen
wipers are operating, the rear wiper will come
into operation automatically (activated by
default).
Activation/Deactivation
With audio system or touch screen
The system's settings are adjusted via the vehicle configuration menu.
This function is activated by default.
In the event of accumulation of snow or
hard frost or if a bicycle carrier is fitted to
the tailgate, deactivate the automatic rear
wiper via the vehicle configuration menu.
Rear screenwash
► Turn the ring as far as it will go and hold it in
position.
The screenwash and the wiper operate for as
long as the ring remains turned.
A final wiping cycle is performed when screen
washing ends.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This maintenance position is used while cleaning
or replacing the wiper blades. It can also be
useful, in wintry weather (ice, snow), to release
the wiper blades from the windscreen.
To maintain the effectiveness of the flat wiper blades, it is advisable to:
–

handle them with care.
–


clean them regularly using soapy water
.
–

avoid using them to hold cardboard on the
windscreen.
–


replace them at the first signs of wear
.
Before removing a windscreen wiper blade

Operating the wiper control stalk immediately
after switching off the ignition will place the wiper
blades in a vertical position.
►
Proceed with the desired operation or the
replacement of the wiper blades.
After refitting a windscreen wiper blade
► To return the wiper blades to their initial
position after the operation, switch on the ignition
and operate the wiper control stalk.
Changing a wiper blade
Removing/Refitting at the front

► Carry out these wiper blade replacement
operations from the driver's side.
►

Starting with the wiper blade farthest from
you, hold each arm by the rigid section and raise
it as far as possible.
Do not touch the wiper blades - risk of
irreparable deformation.
Do not release them while moving them. Risk
of damaging the windscreen!
►

Clean the windscreen using screenwash
fluid.
Do not apply "Rain X" type water-
repellent products.
►

Unclip the worn wiper blade closest to you
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Alphabetical index
Telephone 238–241, 252–253, 274–276
Telephone, Bluetooth with
voice recognition

241
Temperature, coolant

19–20
Thermal comfort consumption indicator
(Electric)

23
Thermal comfort equipment

23
Third brake lamp

214
Time (setting)

28, 254, 278
TMC (Traffic info)

265
Tool box

203
Tools

204, 207
Topping-up AdBlue®

197
Total distance recorder

23
Touch screen

26–27, 85
Towbar

102, 188
Towed loads

223–224, 227
Towing

220
Towing another vehicle

221–222
Towing eye

221
Towing the vehicle

220
Traction battery charge

180
Traction battery
(Electric)

22, 27, 176–177, 227
Traction control (ASR)

100–101, 103
Traffic information (TA)

234
Traffic information (TMC)

265
Trailer

102, 188
Trailer stability assist (TSA)

102
Trajectory control systems

100
Triangle, warning

202
Trip computer

24–25
Tyres

195, 231Tyre under-inflation
detection
148–149, 207, 211
U
Under-inflation (detection) 148
Unlocking
29–33
Unlocking from the inside

37
Unlocking, selective

31–33
Unlocking the doors

37–38
Unlocking, total

31–33
Updating the date

28, 255, 277
Updating the time

28, 254, 278
USB

236, 249, 251, 268, 272
V
Vehicle data recording and privacy 282
Ventilation
77–79, 83–84
Video

273
Vision, 180° rear

172
Visiopark 1

170
Voice commands

260–263
W
Wallbox (Electric) 179
Warning and indicator lamps
12
Warning lamp, driver's seat belt
not fastened

106
Warning lamps 12
Warning lamp, seat belts
106
Warnings and indicators

12
Washing

151
Washing (advice)

177, 199–200
Weights

223–224, 227
Wheel, spare

149, 195, 207–208, 211
Window, sliding side

73
Windows, rear

73
Windscreen, athermic

53
Windscreen zones for toll/car park cards

53
Wiper blades (changing)

95
Wiper, rear

94–95
Wipers

93–94
Wipers, automatic rain sensitive

94
Wipers, windscreen

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