2001 Peugeot 306 C Dag wheel

1- Adjustable side vent.
2 - Side window demisting vents.
3 - Lights stalk, fog lamps* and
horn.
4 - Steering wheel with airbag.
5 - Windscreen demisting vents.
6 - Steering lock and ignition.
7 - Windscreen wash-wipe
control.
8 - Adjustable central vents.
9 - Audio equipment*. 10
- Heating/Ventilation,
Air conditioning controls*.
11 - Controls:
Lighter Hazard warning lightsRear screen and mirrors demisting.
12 - Passenger airbag.
13 - Glove box.
14 - Storage compartment.
15 - Ashtray.
16 - Gear lever.
17 - Handbrake. 18
- Audio remote control*.
19 - Fuse box.
20 - Bonnet opening control.
21 - Passenger airbag
disarming switch*.
22 - Control for rear window lock.
23 - Headlamp height
adjustment.
- Instrument dials lighting rheostat.
24 - Controls for:
- Electric mirrors.
- Electric windows.
* According to specification.
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STARTING The 4 positions of the key in the ignition:
ÒSÓ for STOP The ignition is off.
ÒAÓ for Accessories The ignition
is off but the accessories can be used. ÒMÓ for Running The ignition is
on.
ÒDÕÕ for Starting Operates the
starter. STEERING LOCK Before starting, unlock the steer-
ing if necessary, by gently turningthe steering wheel at the same
time as you turn the key. It is advisable to press the clutch pedal while operating the starter
to make starting easier.
STARTING A PETROL ENGINE
Do not press the accelerator.
Operate the starter, without
releasing the key, until the engineturns.
Never race a coldengine. Never run the engine in a confined space.
Do not make any modificationsto the steering lock.

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STEERING WHEEL
STALKS LIGHTING
Front lights (ring A)Front/rear fog lamps (ring B)
Front and rear fog lamps on. Front windscreen wipers 3
Rapid wipe
2 Normal wipe
1 Intermittent wipe
0 Stop
4 Single wipe
Wash-wipe: pull the stalk towards you.
Lights off. Side lights on.
Dipped/main beam head-lamps on Fog lamp off.
Front fog lamps on.

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ELECTRIC WINDOWS
1. Driver's electric window
Manual mode: press or pull the switch lightly. The window stops as soon as the switch is released.
Automatic mode: press or pull the switch firmly. One touch completely opens
or closes the window. Automatic opening and closing only work when the engine is running.
2. PassengerÕs electric window.
3. Left rear electric window.
4. Right rear electric window.
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ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE STEERING WHEEL Push the handle to unlock the steering wheel. Adjust the steering wheel to the desired height and pull the handleto lock it into position.
ELECTRIC MIRRORS
Turn the knob
Ato the right or to the left to select the
corresponding mirror.
Move the knob in all four directions to adjust the mirror.

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PEUGEOT SERVICING LEVELS A AND C
: All driving conditions : Specific conditions Level
Operations Description of operations for 1st service
ServicesACIntermediate visitDRAIN AND REFILL- Engine drain and refill.- Oil filter.- Fuel filter (Petrol).- Air filter element.- Spark plugs (Petrol).- Engine oil (check + top up).- Manual gearbox oil (check + top up).- Battery (check + top up) if plug is removable.LEVEL- Front/rear windscreen wash (check + top up).- Coolant (check + top up).- Brake fluid (check + top up).- Power steering fluid (check + top up according to specification).- Operation of lights and indicators.- Condition of glass, headlamp and light lenses and mirrors.- Horn.- Windscreen washer jets.- Condition of wiper blades.- Condition and tension of ancillary drive belts.- Handbrake.- Condition of hydraulic circuits (hoses and covers), check for leaks.CHECK- Condition of rubber boots and gaiters.- Brake pad wear. - Clearances, hubs, rods, ball joints, flxible mountings.- Sealing of dampers.- Wear of rear linings.- Condition and pressure of tyres (including spare wheel).- Emission control check according to current legislation (Petrol).- Pollen filter check (according to specification). - Visual check of the whole vehicle by a PEUGEOT dealer.
SERVICE- Courtesy vehicle
ROAD TEST
REPLACEMENT

Adjusting the height of the steering wheel Push the handle to unlock the steering wheel. Adjust the steering wheel to the desired height and pull the handle tolock it into position.
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1 - Lighting rheostat* Dim or brighten the instru- ment panel lighting by turningthe knob.
This only operates when the exteriorlights are on. 2 - Headlight heightadjustment*
Depending on the vehicleÕs load, it is advisable to adjust
the headlight beam. 0 - 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
- - 3 people.
1 - 4 people.
2 - 4 people + maximum authorised
load.
3 - Driver + maximum authorised
load.
This adjustment can only be carried out with the lighting stalk in thedipped/main beam headlights posi-tion. Initial setting: 0.
* According to specification.

- From inside the vehicle, using thecentre handle and a side handle, fold down the front of the hood,position the side handle hooks intheir housings and secure the twohandles.
If the fault persists, contact your
PEUGEOT dealer.
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If an electrical fault occurs while the hood is open, it is possible to close it manually.
Using the side handle 1, close the
hood and unfold it to the point of resistance.
- Close the rear of the hood.
- Close the hood cover and secure it by turning the wheelbrace Ba
quarter turn anti-clockwise.
- Fold down the rear of the hood on the hood cover.
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ELECTRIC HOOD:
MANUAL CLOSING Open the boot, remove the cap A.
Using the wheelbrace B, turn a quar-
ter turn clockwise in order to release the hood cover and open it.

- Release the two front side handles13 .
- Remove the hard top and carefully place it on a clean and stable stand. - From the boot, manually open the
hood cover 10. To do this, remove
the cap and turn the control aquarter turn clockwise using thewheelbrace. Remove the wheel-brace, close the boot and hold thehood cover 10open using the sec-
ond strap 2.
- Remove the two side brackets 12
using the 17 mm flat spanner 6.
- Connect connector 8to the har-
ness connector located behind theside flap 14on the right hand side
of the rear shelf (if the connectionis not made, the hood and blowerwill not operate).
- Remove the retaining straps 2
from the hood cover 10and from
the side flaps 7.
- Close the hood cover 10manually.
- Switch on the ignition.
- Close the hood and the windows.
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2 Before folding the hood into its housing, ensurethat it has been brushedand dried to remove any
moisture and that the rear screen
is folded correctly.
To prevent damage to the hood cover and the boot, the boot mustbe closed during the hood coverlowering and raising operations. Although the hood cover may appear to support itself in the ver-tical position, it must be securedusing a strap.
Take extreme care when handling the hard top to avoid scratching ordamaging it. Do not lean the hard top against a wall or place it in an unstableposition. Store the hard top on a stand in a clean, dry environment and coverit. When the hood has been folded for a long time, ask a PEUGEOTdealer to remove any creases. Imperative The hard top heated rear screen harness must be connected at alltimes. If the harness is not con-nected significant damage mayresult from accidental operation.
The ignition must be switched off for all operations.
(except during the hood cover manoevring phase for the electric hood).
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