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THE DOORS
The front doors (saloon and 206 SW)
The rear doors (206 SW) Opening the doors from outside CHILD SAFETY LOCK On each rear door this prevents opening of the door from the inside.
Turn switch
1a quarter turn using
the ignition key.
"Door open" warning
With the engine running,
you are
warned if a door is not shut properly by an audible signal and a messageor graphic on the multifunction dis-
play, indicating the door in question. In addition, when the vehicle is
moving , if the courtesy light button
is in the "lighting on opening a door" position, the courtesy light flashes.
Opening the doors from inside Locking from inside
Without central locking
To lock, press button A. The button
locks the door in question. The button on the driver's door locks
the door, the tailgate and the rearscreen (206 SW).
With central locking
To lock, press button A.
Locking one of the front doors locks the front and rear doors, the tailgateand the rear screen (206 SW). On the rear doors, the button only locks the door in question. Unlocking from inside
To unlock, pull button Aor operate
the handle.
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LOCKING/UNLOCKING OF
THE TAILGATE (SALOON)
Without central locking:
To lock, turn the key from Ato C.
To open, turn the key from Ato B,
press the handle then lift the tailgate.
With central locking:Locking and unlocking of the tailgate is simultaneous with the doors. The lighting is activated on open- ing the tailgate. LOCKING/UNLOCKING OF THE TAILGATE AND REAR SCREEN (206 SW)
It is not possible to open the tailgate and the rear screen simultaneously.
Without central locking The tailgate and rear screen are locked or unlocked via the driver's door lock. With the rear screen closed, to open the
tailgate, operate the handle Aand lift the
tailgate.With the tailgate closed, to open the rear screen, operate the handle B, then lift
the rear screen using the windcsreen wiper arm (location C).
With central locking Locking or unlocking of the tailgate is simultaneous with the doors. With the rear screen closed, to open the tailgate, operate the handle Aand lift the
tailgate.With the tailgate closed, to open the rear screen, press and hold the remote
control unlocking button or operate the handle B, then lift the rear screen using
the windscreen wiper arm (location C).
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TAILGATE RELEASE (saloon) This enables the tailgate to be unlocked in the event of a centrallocking fault.
Ð Fold back the rear seats to gain access to the boot from inside the vehicle,
Ð Pull the tailgate trim to release it,
Ð Pull the opening catch 1upwards.
SUNROOF (saloon)
To open Press part Bof the switch. The sun-
roof will open in the intermediate
(comfort) position. To open com-
pletely, press part Bagain.
To close Press part Aof the switch. The sun-
roof will close in the intermediate
(comfort) position. To close com-
pletely, press part Aagain.
Panoramic sunroof screen
To move it to your chosen position, press part Aor Bof the switch.
The lighting is activated on open- ing the tailgate or the rear screen. Notes: the tailgate and the rear
screen lock automatically while driv- ing (from 10 km/h) and unlock whenone of the doors is opened. When the rear windscreen wiper is in a wiping position, the rear screencan only be opned at the end of thecycle. Close the rear screen using the windscreen wiper arm or by press-ing the centre of the glass.
"Tailgate/rear screen open" warning
With the engine running , if the tail-
gate or the rear screen is not prop- erly closed, you are warned by anaudible signal and a message
"Tailgate open" or a diagram on the
multifunction display. In addition, while driving , if the
courtesy light button is in the "light- ing on opening the tailgate or rearscreen" position, the courtesy lightflashes.
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TAILGATE RELEASE (saloon) This enables the tailgate to be unlocked in the event of a centrallocking fault.
Ð Fold back the rear seats to gain access to the boot from inside the vehicle,
Ð Pull the tailgate trim to release it,
Ð Pull the opening catch 1upwards.
SUNROOF (saloon)
To open Press part Bof the switch. The sun-
roof will open in the intermediate
(comfort) position. To open com-
pletely, press part Bagain.
To close Press part Aof the switch. The sun-
roof will close in the intermediate
(comfort) position. To close com-
pletely, press part Aagain.
Panoramic sunroof screen
To move it to your chosen position, press part Aor Bof the switch.
The lighting is activated on open- ing the tailgate or the rear screen. Notes: the tailgate and the rear
screen lock automatically while driv- ing (from 10 km/h) and unlock whenone of the doors is opened. When the rear windscreen wiper is in a wiping position, the rear screencan only be opned at the end of thecycle. Close the rear screen using the windscreen wiper arm or by press-ing the centre of the glass.
"Tailgate/rear screen open" warning
With the engine running , if the tail-
gate or the rear screen is not prop- erly closed, you are warned by anaudible signal and a message
"Tailgate open" or a diagram on the
multifunction display. In addition, while driving , if the
courtesy light button is in the "light- ing on opening the tailgate or rearscreen" position, the courtesy lightflashes.
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BONNET STRUT Secure the strut to hold the bonnet open. Before closing the bonnet, replace the strut in its housing.
To close Lower the bonnet and release it at the end of its travel. Check that thebonnet is locked.
FILLING THE FUEL TANK The tank must be filled with fuel with the
engine switched off .
Insert the key then turn it to the left. Remove the cap.
A label indicates which type of fuel to use. If you fill your tank, do not continue
after the third cut-off of the pump
nozzle. This could result in vehiclemalfunctions. The capacity of the tank is
approximately 50 litres.OPENING THE BONNET Inside the vehicle: pull the handle
on the left-hand side, under the fascia. Outside the vehicle: lift the catch
and raise the bonnet.
Always remove the key from the ignition whenleaving the vehicle, evenfor a short time. If an obstacle is detected
when operating the roof, you must reverse the movement of the roof.
To do this, press the control con-cerned. When the driver operates the roof control, he must ensure that noone is preventing correct closingof the roof. The driver must ensure that pas-
sengers use the sunroof correctly. Be aware of children when operat- ing the roof.
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BONNET STRUT Secure the strut to hold the bonnet open. Before closing the bonnet, replace the strut in its housing.
To close Lower the bonnet and release it at the end of its travel. Check that thebonnet is locked.
FILLING THE FUEL TANK The tank must be filled with fuel with the
engine switched off .
Insert the key then turn it to the left. Remove the cap.
A label indicates which type of fuel to use. If you fill your tank, do not continue
after the third cut-off of the pump
nozzle. This could result in vehiclemalfunctions. The capacity of the tank is
approximately 50 litres.OPENING THE BONNET Inside the vehicle: pull the handle
on the left-hand side, under the fascia. Outside the vehicle: lift the catch
and raise the bonnet.
Always remove the key from the ignition whenleaving the vehicle, evenfor a short time. If an obstacle is detected
when operating the roof, you must reverse the movement of the roof.
To do this, press the control con-cerned. When the driver operates the roof control, he must ensure that noone is preventing correct closingof the roof. The driver must ensure that pas-
sengers use the sunroof correctly. Be aware of children when operat- ing the roof.
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AUTOMATIC SWITCHING ON OF LIGHTS Side lights and dipped beam head- lamps switch on automatically if thelight is poor and when the wind-
screen wipers operate continuously.
They switch off when the light becomes bright enough or the wind-
screen wipers are switched off. Note: In foggy weather or in snow
the brightness sensor can detect
sufficient light. As a result, the lights
will not come on automatically. This function is active when the
vehicle is supplied to the customer.
To disarm or activate the function:
Ð Start with the key in the acces-
sories position (1st notch),
Ð Press the end of the lights stalk for more than four seconds.
Note: after the ignition is switched
off and depending on the brightness, the lights remain on for about
45 seconds or until the vehicle islocked.
The brightness sensor, coupled
with the rain sensor, is locatedin the centre of the windscreen,
behind the interior mirror. It isused for automatic switching onof the lights. Operating check Activation Acivation of this function is accom- panied by an audible signal and themessage
"Automatic lighting
active'' on the multifunction display.
Disarming Disarming of the function is accom- panied by an audible signal. Note: the function is temporarily dis-
armed when the driver uses the manual lighting controls. If the brightness sensor does not
function correctly, the system acti-
vates the function (the lights come
on). The driver is alerted by an audi-ble signal, accompanied by the mes-sage "Automatic switching on of
lights faulty" on the multifunction
display.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have the system checked.
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REAR QUARTER LIGHTS (3 DOOR)
To partially open the rear windows,
tilt lever then push the window.
ELECTRIC WINDOWS
1. Driver's electric window switch
You have two options: Ð Manual operation:Press or pull switch 1gently. The
window stops as soon as the switch is released.
Ð Automatic operation: Press or pull switch 1firmly. One
touch completely opens or closes
the window.
Automatic closing only operateswhen the engine is running and only
on the driver's electric window. 2. Passenger's electric window
switch.
3. Rear left electric window switch.
4. Rear right electric window switch.
Temporary disarming of the rear windows (child safety) This switch enables the rear windows to be locked whatever theirposition.
A 1st press activates the control (the indicator light on the button comeson) and a 2nd press deactivates it(the indicator light on the buttongoes out).
Always remove the key from the ignition whenleaving the vehicle, evenfor a short time. If an obstacle is detected
when operating the electric win- dows, you must reverse the move-
ment of the window. To do this,press the control concerned. When the driver operates the pas- senger electric window controls,he must ensure that no one ispreventing correct closing of thewindows. The driver must ensure that pas- sengers use the electric windows
correctly. Be aware of children when operating the windows.