Visibility

Manual control

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The windscreen wipers are controlled manually by the driver using lever A and ring B.

Front wiper

A. Operating frequency selector:

Fast (heavy rain).


Normal (moderate rain).


Intermittent (adjusted to
vehicle speed).

Off.


Single wipe
(press down and release).

or

Automatic, then
single wipe.

See the relevant section.

Rear wiper

Wycieraczka tylnej szyby

In snowfall or severe frost, and when using a bicycle carrier mounted on the tailgate, switch off automatic operation of the rear wiper in the vehicle configuration or settings menu.

B. Rear wiper selection ring.

Off.


Intermittent operation.


Operation with washer fluid
(for a set time).

Reverse gear

When reverse gear is engaged, if the front wipers are operating, the rear wiper will switch on

Programming

This function is switched on or off in the vehicle configuration or settings menu.

The function is switched on by default.

Windshield Washer

Pull the lever towards you. The washer fluid and the wipers operate for a period of time.

Test yourself

A quick Citroen DS3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.