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Windscreen washer, wiper

Tip

Efficiency of a wiper blade

Check the condition of the wiper blades. How long they last depends on you:

it must remain clean: clean the blade and the screen regularly with soapy water;
do not use it when the screen is dry;
free it from the screen when it has not been used for a long time.

In all cases, replace it as soon as it begins to lose efficiency: approximately once a year WIPER BLADES: REPLACEMENT.

Precautions for using the wipers

In freezing or snowy weather, clear the screen before starting the wipers (risk of motor overheating);
ensure that no objects are obstructing the travel of the blade.

WARNING

When working in the engine compartment, ensure that the windscreen wiper stalk is in position A (park).

Risk of injury.

WARNING

Before any action involving the windscreen (washing the vehicle, de-icing, cleaning the windscreen, etc.) return the stalk 1 to position A (Park).

Risk of injury and/or damage.

Vehicle fitted with intermittent windscreen wipers

A.: stopping
B.: intermittent wiping; The wipers will pause for several seconds between sweeps. It is possible to change the interval between sweeps by turning the ring 2.
C.: slow continuous wiping
D.: fast continuous wiping

Special feature

When driving the vehicle, the wiping speed slows down whenever the vehicle stops. For example, fast wiping speed will slow to normal wiping speed. As soon as the vehicle moves off, wiping will return to the speed originally selected.

Any action on the stalk 1 overrides and cancels the automatic function.

Note: in the event of mechanical obstruction, the system automatically cuts the power supply to the wipers.

Vehicle fitted with windscreen wiper rain sensor

A.: stopping
B.: automatic wiper function.; When this position is selected, the system detects water on the windscreen and triggers the wipers at a suitable wiping speed. It is possible to change the triggering threshold and the interval between sweeps by turning the ring 2:

E: minimum sensitivity;
F: maximum sensitivity.

C.: slow continuous wiping
D.: fast continuous wiping

Note:

the rain sensor is only intended as a driving aid. In the event of reduced visibility, the driver should manually activate the wipers. In foggy weather or during snowfalls, wiping is not automatically triggered and remains under the driver's control;
in the event of temperatures below zero, automatic wiping is not activated when the vehicle is started. It is automatically activated as soon as the vehicle exceeds a certain speed (approximately 5 mph (8 km/h));
do not activate automatic wiping in dry weather;
fully de-ice the windscreen before activating automatic wiping;
when washing the vehicle under a roller type car wash, set the stalk 1 to position A to deactivate automatic wiping.