2002.5 Peugeot 406 wipers

Front/rear fog lamps (ring B)
Turn the ring towards the front to
switch on and towards the rear to
switch off. On/off status is dis
played by the indicator light on
the instrument panel.Front fog lamps (1st
rotation of the ring for
wards).Front fog lamps
and rear fog lamp
(2nd rotation of the
ring forwards).
STEERING WHEEL STALKS
LIGHTING
Front lights (ring A)
Lights off.
Side lights.
Dipped/ main beam
headlamps.
Automatic
illumination of
headlamps. WINDSCREEN WIPERS
Front
2 Rapid wipe (heavy rain)
1 Normal wipe (moderate rain)
AUTO Automatic wipe
0 Off
Single wipe
Windscreen wash: pull the stalk
towards you.
Rear Intermittent Wash/
Off wipe wipe
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Automatic wipe
In the AUTO position, the
windscreen wiper operates
automatically and adapts
its speed to the intensity
of the rainfall.
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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.
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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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Rear screen wiper
(estate)
Turn ring Ato the first notch,
for intermittent wiping.
Rear screen wash (estate)
Turn ring Abeyond the first
notch; the windscreen wash
then the windscreen wiper
operate for a fixed period.
WINDSCREEN WIPER STALK
Front windscreen wipers
2 Rapid wipe (heavy rain)
1 Normal wipe (moderate rain).
AUTO Automatic wipe
0 Off.
Single wipe (press downwards).
Operation
In position 1or 2, when the vehicle
stops, the windscreen wiper changes
to a lower wiping speed, then
resumes its initial speed when the
vehicle starts again.
When the ignition has been
switched off for more than a
minute with the stalk in the AUTO
position, it is necesary to reacti
vate this function. To do this, move
the stalk to any position, then move it
back to the AUTOposition. Automatic windscreen wiper
In the
AUTO position, the wipers
operate automatically and adjust
their speed to the intensity of the
rainfall.
Operating check
Switching on
Activation of the function is accom
panied by the message 'Automatic
windscreen wiper actuated' on the
multifunction display.
In the event of malfunction in the
AUTO position, the windscreen
wiper will operate in downgrade
mode.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
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Do not mask the rain
detector located on the
windscreen behind the
interior mirror.
If you take the vehicle to an auto
matic car wash, switch off the igni
tion or check that the windscreen
wiper stalk is not in the automatic
position.
In Winter, it is advisable to wait for
the windscreen to completely
clear of ice before switching on
the automatic wipe. Windscreen and headlamp wash
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk
towards you.The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fixed period.
The windscreen wash and headlamp
wash operate simultaneously for a
few seconds,
only if the dipped
beam or main beam headlamps
are on.

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BATTERY
To charge the battery using a battery charger:
Disconnect the battery,
Follow the instructions for use given by the battery charger manufacturer,
Reconnect starting with the negative (–) terminal,
Check that the terminals and connectors are clean. If they are covered with sul
phate (white or greenish deposit), disconnect them and clean t hem.
To start the vehicle from another battery:
Connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminals of the tw o batteries,
Connect one end of the green or black cable to the negat ive (–) terminal of the
slave battery,
Connect the other end of the green or black cable to an e arth point on the bro
ken down vehicle, as far as possible from the battery,
Operate the starter, let the engine run.
Wait for the engine to return to idle, then disconnect th e cables.
Never disconnect a terminal when the engine is running.
Never charge a battery without first disconnecting the terminal s.
Close the sunroof before disconnecting the battery. If it does not
operate normally following reconnection of the battery, you must
reinitialise it by turning the control to the maximum tilt po sition and pressing
it for a few seconds.
After every reconnection of the battery, switch on the igniti on and wait
1 minute before starting to allow the electronic systems to be initialised. If
slight difficulties are experienced after this, please contact a PEUGEOT
dealer. It is advisable to disconnect the battery if the vehicle
is not to be used for a period of more than one month.Economy mode
With the engine switched off and the
ignition key in the "running" or
"accessories" position for about half
an hour, certain electrical equipment
(displays, instrument panel, warning
lights, courtesy lights, electric win
dows, wipers etc.) will switch off
automatically to avoid draining the
battery.
Once the electrical equipment goes
into economy mode, it is necessary
to start the engine to enable the
equipment to work again.
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