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YOUR 406 AT A GLANCE
8SIDE AIR BAGS*
Side air bags are incorporated into the backs of the front seats,on the door side.
They are triggered individually, on whichever side the collisionoccurs.
Operating check
This is by means of the warninglight on the instrument panel. It comes on for 6 seconds when the ignition is switched on. If the warning light:
- does not come on when the
ignition is switched on or,
- does not go out after six seconds, contact a Peugeot
dealer.
* According to country.
Passenger air bag precautions For a vehicle fitted with a disar- ming switch:
- disarm the airbag if you install a rear-facing childseat.
- arm the air bag for anadult
passenger.
For a vehicle not fitted with adisarming switch:
-do not install rear-
facing child seats on the front pas-senger seat.
Never place your feet or anyobject on the fascia.
FRONT AIR BAGS Disarming the passenger air bag
Insert the ignition key in swit-ch 1and turn it:
- to the " ON" position, the pas-
senger air bag is armed
- to the " OFF" position, the
passenger air bag is disar- med.
Operating check
This symbol lights for approxima-tely six seconds when the igni-tion is switched on. With the ignition on (2nd notch), illumination of this warning lightaccompanied by an audible signaland the message "Passenger air
bag disarmed" on the multi–func-
tion display indicates that the pas-senger air bag is disarmed (switchin the "OFF" position).
The warning light remains onthroughout the disarming process.
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Third row seat, 7-seater estate Do not use the third row seat when the rear seat is folded down. Positioning the seat :
– remove the rear parcel shelf.
– fold down panel Ain the boot by
using the handle.
– lift the seat back Bby the head
restraints. – push the seat back firmly, keeping
the seat angled upwards.
– lower the seat and check it has engaged in the notches C. Stowage: Place the seat belt buckles in their catches. Release the seat from the notches
C.
Lower the seat back by the head restraints, keeping the seat cushioninclined. Lower the whole seat into the boot housing. Lock the boot panel Aby pressing on
the edges.
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Do not install a child seat on the third rowseat.
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''Isofix'' mountings*
Available on the one third side of the rear seat, the Isofix mountings allowfitting of a
special child seat ,
approved for PEUGEOT vehiclesand sold within its network. The locks incorporated in the child seat fit onto the Isofix mountings andensure safe, reliable and fast assem-
bly. The seat is fitted in the rearwardsor forwards facing position. In this
case, for optimium safety, it is imper-
ative to adjust the corresponding
front seat to the intermediate longitu-dinal position, with the seat backupright.
The special child seat approved by
PEUGEOT is the KIDDY Isofix seat.It can be used in the rearwards fac-ing position from birth to 13 kg andin the forwards facing position from 9 to 18 kg. This seat may also be used where there are no Isofix mountings: in thiscase it is compulsory to wear athree-point seat belt.
Follow the instructions in thebrochure for fitting the childseat.
* According to current legislation
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''Isofix'' mountings*
Available on the one third side of the rear seat, the Isofix mountings allowfitting of a
special child seat ,
approved for PEUGEOT vehiclesand sold within its network. The locks incorporated in the child seat fit onto the Isofix mountings andensure safe, reliable and fast assem-
bly. The seat is fitted in the rearwardsor forwards facing position. In this
case, for optimium safety, it is imper-
ative to adjust the corresponding
front seat to the intermediate longitu-dinal position, with the seat backupright.
The special child seat approved by
PEUGEOT is the KIDDY Isofix seat.It can be used in the rearwards fac-ing position from birth to 13 kg andin the forwards facing position from 9 to 18 kg. This seat may also be used where there are no Isofix mountings: in thiscase it is compulsory to wear athree-point seat belt.
Follow the instructions in thebrochure for fitting the childseat.
* According to current legislation
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CHILD SEATS Although one of PEUGEOT's main concerns when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children also depends on you.
For maximum safety, please follow these precautions:-All children under the age of 10 must travel in a special approved child seat*, adapted to their weight, in a seat fitted with a seat belt.
- Front passenger seat*: children under the age of 10 must not travel in the forwards facing position**. The rearwards facing position is permitted. In this position, it is compulsory to disarm the passenger air bag.
After carrying out numerous tests, PEUGEOT recommends the following systems: Up to 18 months (up to 13 kg)
" Römer Babysure": installed with its back to the engine in the front or in the rear using a three-point seat belt. In the front, the passenger seat must be in the 'mid-way' position on the slide.
From 9 months to 3 or 4 years (9 to 18 kg) "Römer Prince": installed in the rear using a three-point seat belt. For the safety of your child, the seat and the restraining cushion must never be separated.
From 3 to 6 years (15 to 25 kg) "Römer Vario'': installed in the rear with a three point seat belt.
* According to current legislation in the country of destination.
** Unless the rear seats are already occupied by other children or the rear seats cannot be used (because they are missing or folded down). In this case, adjust the front passenger seat to the rear-most position and leave the air bag active.
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Never leave a child or an animal in a vehiclewhich is exposed to thesun and has the win-dows closed.
Never leave the keys within
reach of children inside the car. Disarm the passenger air bag when installing a rearwards or for-wards* facing child seat in thefront. Observe strictly the recommenda- tions for assembling or attachingthe child seat as shown in thechild 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 according 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 three-point seat belts or thechild 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.4
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AIR BAGS The air bags have been designed to maximise the safety of the occu-pants in the event of serious colli-sions; they work in conjunction withthe force limiting seat belts. In the event of a serious collision, the electronic detectors record andanalyse any abrupt deceleration ofthe vehicle: if the triggering thresholdis reached, the air bags inflateinstantly and protect the occupantsof the vehicle. Immediately after the impact, the air
bags deflate rapidly, so that they donot hinder the visibility of the occu-pants nor their possible exit from thevehicle. The air bags will not be deployed in collisions which are not serious, for
which the seat belt is sufficient to
provide maximum protection. Theseriousness of the collision dependson the nature of the obstacle and thespeed of the vehicle at the momentof impact. Air bags operate only when the ignition is switched on. Note:the gas escaping from the air
bags can be a minor irritant. FRONT AIR BAGSThese are folded in the centre of the steering wheel for the driver and in the
fascia for the front passenger. They
are deployed simultaneously, except incases where the air bag is disarmed. Front air bag malfunction
If this warning light comes on, accompanied by abuzzer and the message"Air bag fault" on the
multi-function display , con-
tact a PEUGEOT dealer to have thesystem checked.
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Passenger air bag precautions For a vehicle fitted with a passenger air bag disarming switch: - disarm the airbag if you installa rear-facingchild seat on thefront passengerseat,
- arm the air bag for an adult
passenger.
For a vehicle not fitted with a pas-senger air bag disarming switch: - do not install a rear-facing child seat onthe front passengerseat.
Never place your feet or any objecton the fascia.
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Operating check This is confirmed by an indicator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
on the multi-function display. With the ignition on (2nd notch), illumination of this warning lightaccompanied by an audible signaland the message "Passenger air
bag disarmed" on the multi-function
display, indicates that the passengerair bag is disarmed (slot 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 arear-facing child seat on the frontpassenger seat. With the ignition switched off, insert the key into the passengerair bag disarming slot 1, turn it to
the "OFF" position, then remove it
keeping the slot in this position.
The air bag warning light on theinstrument panel is lit throughout thedisarming 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 re-activate the air bag andthus 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, onthe door side. They are deployed independently of each other depending on which sidethe collision occurs. Operating check This is confirmed by an indicator light, accompanied by an audiblesignal and a message on the
multi–function display.
If this indicator light comeson, accompanied by anaudible signal and the mes-sage "Air bag fault" on the
multi–function display, con-
tact a PEUGEOT dealer to have thesystem checked.