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- Side window demisting vents.
2 - Adjustable side vent.
3 - Passenger airbag.
4 - Windscreen demisting vents.
5 - Controls:
Lighter Hazard warning lightsRear screen and mirrors demisting.
6 - Heating/Ventilation,
Air conditioning controls*.
7 - Audio equipment*.
8 - Adjustable central vents. 9
- Lights stalk, fog lamps* and
horn.
10 - Steering wheel with airbag.
11 - Audio remote control*.
12 - Windscreen wash-wipe control.
13 - Headlamp height
adjustment.
- Instrument dials lighting rheostat.
14 - Controls for:
- Electric mirrors.
- Electric windows.
15 - Control for rear window lock.
16 - Bonnet opening control. 17
- Passenger airbag
disarming switch*.
18 - Fuse box.
19 - Steering lock and ignition.
20 - Handbrake.
21 - Gear lever.
22 - Storage compartment.
23 - Ashtray.
24 - Glove box.
* According to specification.
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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 3Rapid 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.
86 Fog lamp off.
Front fog lamps on.
AB3
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FRONT - REAR HEAD RESTRAINT - Height adjustment: slide them.
- Adjusting the angle: tilt them.
To remove the head restraint, posi- tion it at maximum height andpress the tab.
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ADJUSTING THE FRONT SEATS
1 Forwards-backwards adjustment.
2 Seat back angle adjustment.
3 DriverÕs seat height adjustment: pull the telescopic handle andpivot it.
4 Lumbar adjustment.
5 Access to rear seats.
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MAINTENANCE OF YOUR 306 CABRIOLET21
PEUGEOT SERVICING LEVELS A AND C
Level
Operations Description of operations for 1st serviceServicesACIntermediate visit
DRAIN AND REFILL- Engine drain and refill. - Oil filter.
REPLACEMENT- 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.
ROAD TEST
: All driving conditions : Specific conditions
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1Low coolant level.
2 Main beam headlamp.
3 Dipped beam headlamp.
4 Speedometer.
5 Left indicator.
6 Low oil pressure warning light.
7 Handbrake, low brake fluid level and electronic brake force distribution.
8 Battery charge.
9 Right indicator. 10
Rev counter.
11 Front fog lamps.
12 Brake pad wear warning light*.
13 Rear fog lamp.
14 ABS: anti-lock braking system*.
15 Fuel gauge.
16 Low fuel level.
17 STOP warning.
18 Seat belt not fastened warninglight*. 19
Side airbags warning light*.
20 Front airbags warning light* anddisarming of passenger airbag* .
21 Autodiagnostics*.
22 Trip recorder and service indicator.
23 Trip recorder zero reset and clocksetting.
24 Coolant temperature gauge.
* According to specification or country.
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24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15
13 14
INSTRUMENT PANEL
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1Low coolant level*.
2 Main beam headlamp.
3 Dipped beam headlamp.
4 Speedometer.
5 Left indicator.
6 Low oil pressure warning light.
7 Gear indicator (automatic gear- box).
8 Handbrake, low brake fluid leveland electronic brake force distri-bution.
9 Battery charge. 10
Right indicator.
11 Rev counter.
12 Front fog lamps*.
13 Rear fog lamp.
14 ABS: anti-lock braking system*.
15 Fuel gauge.
16 Low fuel level.
17 Oil level.
18 STOP warning. 19
Seat belt not fastened warning light*.
20 Side airbags warning light*.
21 Front airbags warning light* and disarming of passenger airbag*
22 Autodiagnostics*.
23 Trip recorder and service indicator.
24 Trip recorder zero reset and clocksetting.
25 Coolant temperature gauge.
* According to specification.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
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3 2 1
25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15
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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 handle tolock it into position.1 - Lighting rheostat* Dim or brighten the instru- ment panel lighting byturning the knob.
This only operates when the exteriorlights are on. 2 - Headlamp height
adjustment*
Depending on the vehicleÕsload, it is advisable to adjust
the headlamp 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 headlamps posi-tion. Initial setting: 0.
* According to specification.
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HARD-TOP : REMOVAL
Tools
Your Hard-top is supplied with a tool kit containing: 1- A storage case.
2 - Two retaining straps.
3 - A screwdriver with two heads.
4 - A pair of gloves.
5 - A special spanner.
6 - A 17mm flat spanner. Apply the handbrake.Switch on the ignition.Open all the windows.
Switch off the ignition.
- Unscrew the covers
11on the quar-
ter panels. - Hold the side flaps
7in the open
position using one of the straps 2.
- Disconnect the heated rear screen harness connector 8.
- Release the rear fasteners 9using
the special spanner 5(a quarter
turn from the front to the rear of the vehicle.
WARNING The removal-refitting operations described below should have beendemonstrated by your PEUGEOTdealer on handover of your vehicle. If your Hard-top was supplied as
an accessory, the first removaloperation must be carried out by
an approved dealer. The opera-tion must be carried out by threepeople.
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