These instructions apply to the Citroën Berlingo Mk2 (B9) 2008-2018. For other models, please choose your vehicle here.
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If the one-touch (auto up/down) function on your Citroën Berlingo Mk2 (B9, 2008–2018) has stopped working — usually after a battery disconnection or a flat battery — the window needs re-initialising so it relearns its end positions. It is a 30-second job per window with no tools. This guide shows how.
Why One-Touch Stops Working
The window motor remembers its fully-open and fully-closed positions so the auto and anti-trap (pinch protection) functions work. Cutting power clears that memory, so the window only moves while you hold the switch. Re-initialising restores it.
How to Re-initialise a Berlingo Window
- Close the driver’s door.
- Press and hold the window open switch until the window is fully open, then release.
- Pull and hold the window close switch until the window is fully closed, then keep holding for 1 more second.
- Release the switch — the procedure is complete.
- Repeat for the passenger’s window using that door’s switch.
If It Still Won’t Auto-Close
- Repeat the procedure — the hold at full close is what registers the limit.
- Make sure the glass reaches the very top and bottom — grit in the runner can stop it short.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did my Berlingo windows lose auto after the battery was off?
Disconnecting power wipes the stored end positions, so auto and anti-trap switch off until you re-teach each window.
The window goes up a bit then stops — why?
That’s the anti-trap protection reacting because the limits aren’t learned. Complete the open-then-close-and-hold routine and it clears.
Do I need any tools?
No — just the door switches and the ignition on.
If you have just done battery work, run this alongside the other resets — see our Berlingo battery disconnect/reconnect guide. For warning lights, look up the code on autodtcs.com.
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