2002.5 Peugeot 406 lights

THE KEYS
The keys allow you to switch on the
ignition and to independently operate
the locks on the front door, the glove
box and the passenger air bag dis
arming switch.
Central locking
From the driver's door, the keys
allow you to lock, deadlock* and
unlock the doors and boot/tailgate.
If one of the front doors is open, the
central locking does not work.
The remote control performs the
same functions at a distance.
The remote control
Locking
Press button Ato lock the vehicle.
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This is confirmed by fixed lighting of
the direction indicators for approxi
mately two seconds.
Unlocking
Press button
B to unlock the vehicle.
This is confirmed by rapid flashing of
the direction indicators.
Note: do not repeatedly press the
button of your remote control out of
range of your vehicle. You risk caus
ing it not to work and the remote con
trol would have to be reprogrammed. ELECTRONIC ENGINE
IMMOBILISER
This locks the engine management
system as soon as the ignition has
been switched off and therefore pre
vents starting of the vehicle by any
one who does not have the key.
The ignition key has an electronic
chip which has a special code. When
the ignition is switched on, the code is
recognised and starting is possible.
If the system does not function
correctly,
an audible signal sounds,
accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display.
WARNING: your vehicle is no longer
protected in this event.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon
as possible.
Locating your car
To locate your car, if you have locked
it, in a car park: 
press button A. The courtesy
lights come on and the direction
indicators flash for a few seconds.
Key in ignition
A buzzer sounds on opening the dri
ver's door, if the key has been left in
the ignition.
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THE KEYS
The keys allow you to switch on the
ignition and to independently operate
the locks on the front door, the glove
box and the passenger air bag dis
arming switch.
Central locking
From the driver's door, the keys
allow you to lock, deadlock* and
unlock the doors and boot/tailgate.
If one of the front doors is open, the
central locking does not work.
The remote control performs the
same functions at a distance.
The remote control
Locking
Press button Ato lock the vehicle.
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This is confirmed by fixed lighting of
the direction indicators for approxi
mately two seconds.
Unlocking
Press button
B to unlock the vehicle.
This is confirmed by rapid flashing of
the direction indicators.
Note: do not repeatedly press the
button of your remote control out of
range of your vehicle. You risk caus
ing it not to work and the remote con
trol would have to be reprogrammed. ELECTRONIC ENGINE
IMMOBILISER
This locks the engine management
system as soon as the ignition has
been switched off and therefore pre
vents starting of the vehicle by any
one who does not have the key.
The ignition key has an electronic
chip which has a special code. When
the ignition is switched on, the code is
recognised and starting is possible.
If the system does not function
correctly,
an audible signal sounds,
accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display.
WARNING: your vehicle is no longer
protected in this event.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon
as possible.
Locating your car
To locate your car, if you have locked
it, in a car park: 
press button A. The courtesy
lights come on and the direction
indicators flash for a few seconds.
Key in ignition
A buzzer sounds on opening the dri
ver's door, if the key has been left in
the ignition.
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Emergency cutoff
(If the remote control is not working)
Unlock the doors with the key.
Open the door.
The alarm is triggered. You have ten
seconds in which to switch it off.
Switch on the ignition.
Immediately press interior protec tion button 1.
The siren stops and the alarm is disarmed. Selecting the type of protection
Locking without setting the
alarm
Special precautions
To set the alarm with exterior
protection only.
If, while you are away from the vehi
cle, you wish to leave a window par
tially open or a pet inside the vehicle,
you need to select exterior protection
only:
Switch off the ignition.
Within the next ten seconds, press
the interior protection button 1until
the light comes on continuously.
Get out of the vehicle.
Press the locking button of the remote control.
The doors lock.
The direction indicators come on for two seconds.
The red light on the switch flashes once a second.
To disarm exterior protection
only
Press the unlocking button on the
remote control.
The doors unlock and the courtesy
lights come on.
The direction indicators flash for two
seconds.
The red light on the switch goes out. To lock the vehicle without
setting the alarm
It is the remote control which sets the
alarm.
Therefore, to lock the vehicle with
out setting the alarm: use the key.
To recharge or replace the battery:
Switch on the ignition.
You have 10 seconds after switch
ing on the ignition to press the inte
rior protection button 1and hold it
down for two seconds.
The indicator light flashes rapidly for three seconds.
You can now disconnect the battery.
After reconnecting the battery:
Lock, then unlock the vehicle using the remote control.
The alarm will be set the next time
the vehicle is locked.
Do not make any
modifications to the alarm system.

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In good or rainy weather,
both day and night, the
rear fog lamp is dazzling
and is prohibited.
Do not forget to switch the fog
lamp off when it is no longer need
ed. Front and rear fog
lamps (2nd rotation of
the ring forwards)
These operate with the side lights
and the dipped/main beam head
lamps.
Note: to switch off the rear fog lamp
and the front fog lamps, turn the ring
backwards twice in succession.
Direction indicators
(flashers)
Left:downwards.
Right: upwards.
THE LIGHTS STALK
Front and rear lights
Selection is by turning ring A.
Lights off
Side lights Dipped / main beam
headlamps
Automatic switching
on of lights Dipped/main beam change
Pull the stalk fully towards you.
Note:
with the ignition off, if the dri
ver's door is left open, a buzzer
sounds if you have left your lights on.
Front fog lamps and rear fog
lamp (ring B)
Rotate the ring forwards to switch on
and backwards to switch off. The sta
tus is confirmed by the indicator light
on the instrument panel.
Front fog lamps (first rota
tion of the ring forwards)
These operate with the side lights
and the dipped/main beam head
lamps.
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AUTOMATIC SWITCHING ON
OF THE LIGHTS
Side lights and dipped beam head
lamps switch on automatically if the
light is poor, or during continuous
operation of the windscreen wipers.
They switch off as soon as the light
becomes bright enough or the wind
screen wipers stop.
This function is active when the vehi
cle is supplied to the customer.
To disarm or activate the function: Place the key in the accessories
position (1st notch),
 Press the end of the lights stalk
for more than two seconds.
Note: In foggy weather, the bright
ness sensor can detect sufficient
light. Because of this, the lights do
not come on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen
sor connected to the rain sensor,
located in the windscreen behind
the mirror. It is used for automatic
switching on of the lights. Operating check
Activation
Activation of this function is accom
panied by an audible signal and the
message
"Automatic lighting of
the headlamps activated" on the
multifunction display.
Note: Always operate the lighting
controls manually where this is pos
sible.
Disarming
Disarming of the function is accom
panied by an audible signal.
When driving, if this function is
switched off when the headlamps
would switch on in automatic mode,
the lights remain on.
It is however possible to disarm this
function and switch off the lights by:
manually switching off the lights using the lights stalk,
switching off the engine.
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If the brightness sensor does not
function correctly, the system acti
vates the function (the lights come
on).The driver is alerted by the flash
ing of the ''dipped beam'' warning
light on the instrument panel.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
Follow me Home
When there is a low level of bright
ness or at night, if you leave your
vehicle, the side lights and the
dipped beam lights may remain on
for approximately one minute.
To do this: place the lights stalk in the AUTO
position,
 place the key in the accessories
position (first notch),
 press the end of the lights stalk for
more than two seconds,
 place the lights stalk in the 0posi
tion,
 flash the headlamps,
 get out of the car and lock it.

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HORN
Press one of the spokes or
the centre of the steering
wheel.
Adjusting the headlamps
Depending on the load in your vehi
cle, adjusting the beam of the head
lamps is recommended as follows.0 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
– 3 people.
1 5 people.
2 5 people + maximum
authorised load.
3 Driver + maximum
authorised load.
Initial setting is position 0. Hazard warning lights
Press the button, the direction indi
cators flash.
They can operate with the ignition
off.
STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT
AND DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
When the vehicle is stationary,
unlock the steering wheel by pulling
handle
A.
Adjust the height and depth of the
steering wheel, then lock it by push
ing handle Adown fully.
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Automatic lighting of hazard
warning lights*
When braking in an emergency,
depending on the force of decelera
tion, the hazard warning lights come
on automatically. They switch off
automatically the first time you accel
erate.
It is also possible to switch them off
by pressing the button.* According to destination.

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Sun visor with illuminated
courtesy mirror
With the ignition on, the mirror is
automatically lit up when the flap is
opened.COURTESY LIGHTSOff.
On when one of the doors is opened.
Permanently on when the ignition key is in the accessories positi on or
the ignition is on.
1 Front courtesy light.
2 Rear courtesy light.
3 Mapreading lights. With the key in the accessories position or the ignition on, operate the rele
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DRIVING YOUR 406
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Sport and Snow programmes
In addition to the autoadaptive pro
gramme, you have a choice of two
specific programmes. The pro
gramme selected is displayed on the
instrument panel.
Sport Programme Press button S, once the vehicle
has started and function D has
been selected.
The gearbox automatically favours
dynamic driving.
Snow programme
This programme favours starting
operations and drive to improve
traction.  Press button , once the vehicle
has started and function Dhas
been selected.
The gearbox adapts to driving on
slippery roads.
Note: you can return to the auto
adaptive programme at any time.  Press button Sor again to
cancel the programme selected. Difficulties in operation
Any disruption of the system is sig
nalled by the alternate flashing of the
Sport and Snow lights on the instru
ment panel.
In this case, the gearbox will operate
in downgrade mode (locked in 3rd
gear). You may feel a substantial
knock when reverse is selected fromP
to Ror from Nto R (without any
risk of damage to the gearbox). Do
not exceed 60 m.p.h. (100 km/h),
speed restrictions permitting.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer without
delay.
MANUAL GEARBOX
Reverse
To change to reverse gear, lift the
ring under the gear lever knob and
push the gear lever to the left then to
the front.
Reverse gear can only be
engaged when the vehicle is sta
tionary with the engine idling.
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