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SEATS
Manual adjustment of the front seats
1 Forwardsbackwards adjustmentLift the lever and slide the seat forwards or backwards.
2 Seat cushion angle adjustment Lift the lever to set the best angle.
3 Driver's seat height adjustment Pull the telescopic handle forwards and pivot it up or
down.
4 Seat back angle adjustment Turn the knob to obtain the best angle.
5 Head restraint height and tilt adjustment
The settting is correct when the top of the head
restraint is level with the top of the head.
To raise the head restraint, pull it upwards.
To lower the head restraint, it is necessary to push
simultaneously:
the button on the lefthand side on top of the seat
back,
the head restraint downwards.
The head restraint has a frame with notches which
prevents it from dropping down (safety device in case
of impact).
To remove the head restraint, press the tab.
Warning: never drive with the head restraints removed.
They must be in place and correctly adjusted.
6 Front armrests The front armrests can be folded or removed.
To remove them, press the button between the armrest
and the side of the seat and pull the armrest.
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REAR SEATS
Rear seats (saloon)
Before moving the seats, to avoid
damage to the seatbelts, carefully
place them to the side of the seat
back (for side seat belts) and gently
lower the seat to avoid blocking the
centre belt.
The seat back folds down in two sec
tions.To fold down the seat back
The unlocking controls are located in
the boot.
Pull the control corresponding to the
part of the seat back that you wish to
fold down.
When returning the seat back to its
original position, for your safety
make sure that it is correctly locked. Ski flap
Lower the arm rest to access the ski
flap. Open the flap from the boot.
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Rear seats, estate
To fold down the rear seat:
remove the head restraints bypressing the lug.
tilt the seat cushion against the front seats, using the strap. secure the side seat belt buckles
on the coat hooks when manoeu
vring the seat back to avoid any
risk of the straps being damaged.
unlock the seat back by pressing button 1. The red marker Aappears.
fold down the seat back gently to avoid blocking the centre belt.
When returning the seat back to the
upright position, ensure that it is
correctly locked (red marker Ano
longer visible). When driving with rear passengers
with one third of the seat folded
down, release the central seat belt
buckle from its catch.
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WARNING
Do not remove
the seat back of the estate's onepiece rear seat.
This seat is fitted with return springs which cancause injury.
Contact a
PEUGEOT dealer
if you wish to remove the seat back.

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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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MAINTENANCE OF YOUR 40651
HEAVY DUTY LUGGAGE NET (Estate)
The heavy duty luggage net may be installed behind the front se ats (in the front position) or behind the rear seats
(in the rear position).
Luggage net fixings in the front position
Fold down the rear seats (see section on ''Rear seats, Estate'').
Open the corresponding top fixings.
Detach the anchor points.
Locate the ends of the metal bar in these fixings.
Fix the two hooks of the inside straps of the net in the stowing holes provided on the frame brackets of the rear
seats.
Tighten the two straps. Luggage net fixings in the rear position
Remove the rear parcel shelf.
Open the corresponding top fixings.
Detach the anchor points.
Locate the ends of the metal bar in these fixings.
Fix the two hooks of the inside straps of the net in the
stowing holes on the floor.
Tighten the two straps.
Note: The stowing rings are located perpendicular to the
corresponding top fixings.
FRONT POSITION
REAR POSITION