2002.5 Peugeot 406 seats

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Never leave a child or an
animal in a vehicle which
is exposed to the sun and
has the windows closed.
Never leave the keys within reach
of children inside the car.
Disarm the passenger air bag
when installing a rearwards–fac
ing child seat in the front.
The child would risk being killed or
seriously injured if the air bag
were to inflate.
Observe strictly the recommenda
tions for assembling or attaching
the child seat as shown in the
child seat instructions.
From 3 to 10 years (15 to 36 kg)
''Recaro start'': installed in the rear with a three–point seat belt.
The height and width of the seat back must be adjusted acco rding to the age
and build of your child.
"Klippan Optima": installed in the rear with a three–point seat belt.
From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg), the booster is used on its
own.
Remember, even for short journeys, to fasten the threepoint sea t belts or the
child seat straps, keeping the slack in relation to the child' s body to a minimum.
To prevent the doors from opening accidentally, use the child lock.
Also, do not open the rear windows more than a third.
* According to current legislation in the country of destination .
** Unless the rear seats are already occupied by other children or t he rear seats
cannot be used (because they are missing or folded down). In th is case,
adjust the front passenger seat to the rearmost position and l eave the air bag
active.
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Summary of options for fitting child restraints according to the ch ild's weight and their position in the vehicle (In accordance
with European Directive 2000/3):
U : universal category, rearwards facing and forwards facing.
U (R) : universal category with a height setting greater than o r equal to the height of the fixed seat (in conformity with
§ 3.3. of appendix 2 of annex XVIII of Directive 2000/3).
According to destination:
L1: BRITAX Babysure E11 0344117 Universal (birth to 13 kg).
L2: RÖMER Prince E1 03301058 Universal (9 to18 kg).
L3: RÖMER Vario E1 03301120 Universal (15 to 25 kg).
L4: RECARO Start E1 03301108 Universal (15 to 36 kg).
L5: KLIPPAN Optima E17 030007 Universal (15 to 36 kg).
L6: KIDDY Isofix Rearwards facing E1 03301123 and Universal (birth to 13 kg)*.
L7: KIDDY Isofix F orwards facing E2 030011 Universal (9 to 18 kg)*.
* See section "Seats Isofix mountings" for use of the KIDDY child seat on the vehicle's Isofix mountings.Weight
Seat < 13 kg 9 18 kg 15 25 kg 22 36 kg
Front passenger L1, L6 L2, L7 L3, L4, L5 L4, L5
Fixed seat
Front passenger U (R) U (R) U (R) U (R)
Booster seat (R) L1, L6 L2, L7 L3, L4, L5 L4, L5
Rear passenger Saloon
L1, L6 L2, L7 L3, L4, L5 L4, L5
Side Estate U, L1 U, L2 U, L3, L4, L5 U, L4, L5
Rear passenger Saloon
L1 L2 L3, L4, L5 L4, L5
Centre Estate U, L1 U,L2 U, L3, L4, L5 U, L4, L5

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SEAT BELTS
To adjust the height of the front
seat belts
Pinch control 1and slide it.
To lock the seat belts
Pull the strap, then insert the buckle
into the stalk. Pretensioning and forcelimiting
front seat belts
Safety in the event of a frontal impact
has been improved by the introduc
tion of pretensioning and forcelimit
ing front seat belts. Depending on
the seriousness of the impact, the
pretensioning system instantly tight
ens the seat belt firmly against the
body of the occupant.
The pretensioning seat belts are
active when the ignition is on.
The forcelimiting device reduces the
pressure of the seat belt against the
occupant's body in the event of an
accident.
Rear seat belts
The three rear seats are all fitted with
threepoint inertia reel belts.
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To be effective, a seat
belt must be tightened as
close to the body as pos
sible.
Depending on the nature and the
seriousness of the impact, the
pretensioners may be triggered
before and independently of the
air bags.
In all cases, the air bag warning
light comes on.
Following a collision, have the
system checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer.
The system has been designed to
be fully operational for ten years.
Have it replaced after this period.

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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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Operating check
This is confirmed by an indi
cator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction dis
play.
With the ignition on (2nd notch), illu
mination of this warning light accom
panied by an audible signal and the
message "Passenger air bag dis
armed" on the multifunction display,
indicates that the passenger air bag
is disarmed (switch in the "OFF"
position).
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Disarming the passenger
air bag*
To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to disarm the pas
senger air bag when you install a
rearfacing child seat on the front
passenger seat. With the ignition switched off, insert
the key into the passenger air bag
disarming switch 1, turn it to the
"OFF" position, then remove the
key keeping the slot in this position.
The air bag warning light on the
instrument panel is lit throughout the
disarming process.
In the "OFF" position, the passenger
air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the air bag slot to the "ON"posi
tion to reactivate the air bag and
thus ensure the safety of your pas
senger in the event of an impact.
* According to destination. SIDE AIR BAGS
The side air bags are incorporated
into the backs of the front seats, on
the door side.
They are deployed independently of
each other, on whichever side the
collision occurs.
Operating check
This is confirmed by an indicator
light, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on the multi
function display.
If this indicator light comes
on, accompanied by an
audible signal and the mes
sage "Air bag fault" on
the multifunction display,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.

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For the front and side air bags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
• Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
• Sit in a normal upright position (passengers must not place the ir feet on the fascia).
• Do not leave any accessories, objects or pets between the occupa nts and the air bags. It could hamper the operation
of the air bags or injure the occupants.
• All work on the air bag system is strictly forbidden unless it is ca rried out by an approved PEUGEOT dealer.
• After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into, have the air bag systems checked.
• The air bag systems have been designed to be fully operation al for 10 years from the date of registration of the vehicle.
Have them replaced by a PEUGEOT dealer after this period.
Front air bags
• Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resti ng your hands on the centre part of the wheel.
• Smoke as little as possible; deployment of the air bags can cau se burns or the risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe.
• Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.
Side air bags
• Do not fix or glue anything to the backs of the front seat s. This could cause injury to the chest or arms when the side
air bag inflates.
• Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.
• Only put approved covers on the seats. Contact your PEUGEOT deale r.
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Operating check
This is confirmed by an indi
cator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction dis
play.
With the ignition on (2nd notch), illu
mination of this warning light accom
panied by an audible signal and the
message "Passenger air bag dis
armed" on the multifunction display,
indicates that the passenger air bag
is disarmed (switch in the "OFF"
position).
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Disarming the passenger
air bag*
To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to disarm the pas
senger air bag when you install a
rearfacing child seat on the front
passenger seat. With the ignition switched off, insert
the key into the passenger air bag
disarming switch 1, turn it to the
"OFF" position, then remove the
key keeping the slot in this position.
The air bag warning light on the
instrument panel is lit throughout the
disarming process.
In the "OFF" position, the passenger
air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the air bag slot to the "ON"posi
tion to reactivate the air bag and
thus ensure the safety of your pas
senger in the event of an impact.
* According to destination. SIDE AIR BAGS
The side air bags are incorporated
into the backs of the front seats, on
the door side.
They are deployed independently of
each other, on whichever side the
collision occurs.
Operating check
This is confirmed by an indicator
light, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on the multi
function display.
If this indicator light comes
on, accompanied by an
audible signal and the mes
sage "Air bag fault" on
the multifunction display,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.

29-07-2002
For the front and side air bags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
• Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
• Sit in a normal upright position (passengers must not place the ir feet on the fascia).
• Do not leave any accessories, objects or pets between the occupa nts and the air bags. It could hamper the operation
of the air bags or injure the occupants.
• All work on the air bag system is strictly forbidden unless it is ca rried out by an approved PEUGEOT dealer.
• After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into, have the air bag systems checked.
• The air bag systems have been designed to be fully operation al for 10 years from the date of registration of the vehicle.
Have them replaced by a PEUGEOT dealer after this period.
Front air bags
• Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resti ng your hands on the centre part of the wheel.
• Smoke as little as possible; deployment of the air bags can cau se burns or the risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe.
• Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.
Side air bags
• Do not fix or glue anything to the backs of the front seat s. This could cause injury to the chest or arms when the side
air bag inflates.
• Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.
• Only put approved covers on the seats. Contact your PEUGEOT deale r.
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