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FOLDING REAR SEAT BACK
To fold the seat back:
- from inside the boot, release control 1.
- position the seat belt under the strap guide B.
- unlock the seat back by pres- sing button A.
- tilt the seat back. When repositioning the seat back,
ensure that the seat belts are positioned correctlyand the seat back is
secured correctly.
FOLDING REAR SEATS (all models)
To fold the rear seats:
- insert the seat belt stalks in the hooks A.
- pull the strap 1.
- tilt the seat cushion 2against the front seats.
- position the seat belt under the lever 3(5-door and estate) or on the top
of the seat back (3-door).
- unlock the seat back using the controls on the side 3(5-door and estate)
or on the seat back 4 (3-door).
- tilt the seat back 4.
To tilt the rear seats, always start with the seat cushion, never with the seat back (risk of damage). When repositioning, take care to avoid trapping the seat belts under the seat cushion or behind the seat back.
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FUEL FILLER FLAP
To open*: firmly pull the handle on the floor to the outside of the drivers seat.
To close: from outside, push the flap back and check that it is secured
correctly. The fuel filler cap is opened and closed with the ignition key independently of opening the doors (during model year). Filling with fuel Switch off the engine. There is a holder for the fuel filler cap.
A label on the inside of the flap shows which fuels are permitted and which are not allowed. The capacity of the tank is approximately 13 gallons (60 litres).
Fuel low warning light The fuel low warning light indicates that the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank is approximately 1.3 gallons (6 litres).
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Outside the vehicle Raise the catch 1and
support the bonnet as it rises.
* According to specification.
OPENING THE BONNET Inside the vehicle:
Pull the
handle.
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YOUR 306 IN DETAIL
REAR SEATS (3 and 5 doors)
To fold the rear seats:
- insert the seat belt stalks in the hooks A.
- pull the strap 1.
- tilt the seat cushion 2against the front seats.
- position the seat belt under the lever 3(5-door) or on top of the seat-back
(3-door).
- unlock the seat back using the controls on the side 3(5-door) or on the seat back
4 (3-door).
- tilt the seat back 5.
To tilt the rear seats, always start with the seat cushion, never with the seat back (risk of damage). When repositioning, take care to avoid trapping the seat belts under the seat cushion or behind the seat back.
To remove the rear seat cushion, tilt the seat cushion through 90¡ and remove it.
To replace the seat cushion: position it on the front securing plates and lower it into its normal position. Rear parcel shelf Rear parcel shelf with integral speakers
To remove:
- Turn the speaker connector to the
left then disconnect it.
- Unhook the two cords.
- Raise the shelf.
- Remove the shelf.Storage: turn the shelf over and lay it flat in the boot. Rear parcel shelf without integral speakers
To remove:
- Unhook the two cords.
- Raise the shelf.
- Remove the shelf.
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86The additional locking control 1locks
the seat back. Access is from inside the boot: 0 : Locking
0 : Unlocking
It is essential to lock the seat back to prevent access to the boot frominside the vehicle.
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From inside the boot, unlock the control
1.
Position the seat belt under the strapguide B.
Unlock the seat back by pressing thebutton A.
Tilt the seat back. When repositioning, ensure that the seat belts are positioned correctly andthat the seat back is secured
correctly.
* According to specification.
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REAR SEATS (4 DOOR)
To fold the seat back Insert the seat belt stalks in the hooks. The seat back can be folded in one or two parts*.
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Luggage cover Access to the boot: -from the rear: fold the components
like an accordion.
- from the front (from the rear seats): raise the part behind the
seat back.
Retaining nets* The lashing points permit the use of a
luggage retaining net. A full heightload net is also available as an acces-
sory.
* According to specification.
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YOUR 306 IN DETAIL
REAR SEATS (estate)
To fold the rear seats: - Insert the seat belt stalks in the hooks A.
- Pull the strap 1.
- Tilt the seat cushion 2against the front seats.
- Position the seat belt under the lever 3.
- Unlock the seat back using the controls on the side 3.
- Tilt the seat back 4.
To tilt the rear seats, always start with the seat cushion, never with the seat back (risk of damage). When repositioning, take care to avoid trapping the seat belts under the seat cushion or behind the seat back.
To remove the rear seat cushion, tilt the seat cushion through 90 degrees and remove it.
To replace the seat cushion: position it on the front securing plates and lower it into its normal position.
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CHILD SEATS All children under the age of 10 are required to travel in approved child safety seats*, fitted with seat belts.
After carrying out numerous tests, PEUGEOT recommend the following systems :Up to 9 months (up to 22 lbs. or 10 kg) ÇBaby SafeÈ, a seat secured with its back to the engine and secured with a three-point seat belt, on either the front or rear seat.
From 9 months to 3 or 4 years (20 to 40 lbs. or 9 to 18 kg)
ÇRšmer PeggyÈ is fitted to the rear seat with a two-point (lap-belt) or three-pointbelt.
Over 3 or 4 years old (33 to 80 lbs or 15 to 36 kg) ÒKlippan OptimaÓ : is fitted in the rear with a three point belt (removable seatback). from 33 to 55 lbs. [15 to 25 kg] : booster + seatback.from 55 to 80 lbs. [25 to 36 kg] : use the booster on its own.
For maximum safety, fasten the three-point seat belts or the child seat straps keeping
the slack in relation to the childÕs body to a minimum, even for short journeys.
To prevent the doors from opening accidentally: use the child-proof lock.Also, do not open the rear windows more than a third.
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Never leave a child in a vehicle which is exposedto the sun and has thewindows closed.
To protect young children
from the sun, fit sunblinds to the rear windows. Never leave the keys in the reach
of children inside the car. Strap children into their child seats even on short journeys. Observe the precautions concern- ing the passenger airbag.
This was one of PEUGEOTÕs main criteria when designing your vehicle, however the safety of your children also depends on you. For maximum peace of mind,please follow these simple precautions: *According to current legislation
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DEADLOCKING* Deadlocking is an additional security device which means that the interior and exterior door controls cannot open the doors, when deadlocked. Deadlocking can be carried out in two ways:
- With the remote control.
- With the ignition key.
To operate deadlocking After locking the doors you have five seconds in which to operate the dead- locking. If using the remote control:
- press button
1once to lock your vehicle, the direction indicators stay on for
2 seconds.
- press button 1for a second time within the five seconds to deadlock your vehi-
cle, the direction indicators flash once.
- press button 2to unlock your vehicle, the direction indicators flash several times.
If using the ignition key, keep the key in the lock of one of the front doors, with the key turned towards the rear of the vehicle (turn the key towards the front to unlock).
To unlock the doors and boot or tailgate Place the ignition key in the lock of one of the front doors and turn ittowards the front of the vehicle.
Alternatively, press button 2on the
remote control.
* According to specification. Important After deadlocking, anybody inside
the car, and without the remotecontrol, will not be able to get out
by themselves. The doors canonly be unlocked by using theremote control, or the ignition keyin the door lock. If the battery is disconnected deadlocking remains activated. Itis still possible to open one of the
front doors using the ignition key,but the key will only open that par-
ticular door.
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ALARM SYSTEM* Setting and disarming the alarm Switching off the siren The alarm completes the security equipment of your vehicle. It com-prises two types of protection: -exterior protection: when this is
set, the alarm sounds if a door,
the bonnet, the boot or the tail- gate are opened.
- interior sensor protection: when
it is set, the alarm sounds if thesensors detect a variation in the
air movement inside the vehicle(breaking of a window) or amovement inside the vehicle.
It is also equipped with an anti-
tamper function. If an attempt is made to neutralise the leads to the siren, the centralcontrol or the battery:
- the alarm is triggered,- the siren sounds, the headlights come on*. To set the alarm (exterior and interior protection) The ignition must be switched off.
You must be outside the vehiclePress the locking button of the remote control key (if your vehiclehas deadlocking, you then need topress this button again). The doors will lock.The direction indicators come on continuously for two seconds. The red lamp on the switch flashes once a second. Five seconds afterwards : the exteri- or protection is set. Fifty seconds afterwards : the interi- or protection is set. Note :
when the alarm is triggered,
the siren sounds for thirty seconds. It then stops, but the alarm remains set.
Warning
If, on setting the alarm, a door, the boot, tailgate or the bonnet are notproperly closed, the siren will be trig-
gered briefly. If the vehicle is proper-ly closed within forty five secondsafter this, the alarm is set, the direc-tion indicators come on continuouslyfor two seconds. In all cases the alarm is set forty five seconds afterwards. To disarm the alarm (exteriorand interior protection) Press the unlocking button on the remote control. The doors unlock.The direction indicators flash for two seconds. The red lamp on the switch goes out.Note :
if the lamp continues to flash
after disarming the alarm, it is
because it has been triggered. Thisflashing will stop on switching on theignition.
* According to specification.