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SIDE 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.
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 lights for six seconds whenthe ignition 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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Manual station searchPress the "MAN"button.
Briefly press button Jor Kto increase or decrease the frequency displayed.
By continuing to press the button in the direction selected, you will obtain continuous scrolling of the frequency. The scrolling stops at the first station found as soon as the button is released.Pressing the "MAN"button again returns you to automatic station search.
Manual storing of stations in the memory Select the station required.Press one of the buttons "1"to "6" for more than two seconds.
The sound stops then becomes audible again, confirming that the
station has been stored in the memory. Automatic storing of FM stations in the memory (autostore)
Press button "BND/AST"for more than two seconds, to automatically store the 6 stations with the strongest
signal in FM. These stations are stored in the FMast waveband.
-If it is not possible to find 6 stations, the remaining memories are empty.
Recalling stations stored in the memory For each waveband, briefly press buttons "1"to "6" to recall the corresponding station.
Manual station searchPress the "MAN" button.
Briefly press button Kor Lto increase or decrease the frequency displayed.
By continuing to press the button in the direction selected, you will obtain continuous scrolling of the frequency. The scrolling stops at the first station found as soon as the button is released.Pressing the " MAN" button again returns you to automatic station search.
Manual storing of stations in the memory Select the station required.Press one of the buttons "1" to " 6" for more than two seconds.
The sound stops then becomes audible again, confirming that the station has been stored in the memory. Automatic storing of FM stations in the memory (autostore) Press button B for more than two seconds, to automatically store the 6 stations with the strongest signal in
FM. These stations are stored in the FMast waveband.
-If it is not possible to find 6 stations, the remaining memories are empty.
Recalling stations stored in the memory For each waveband, briefly press buttons " 1" to " 6" to recall the corresponding station.
The list of the 6 stations stored in memory on the waveband is displayed each time one of the buttons " 1" to " 6" is pressed.
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS On/offWith the ignition key in the ACCESSORIES or IGNITION position, press button Ato switch the set on or off.
The set can operate for 30 minutes without the vehicle ignition being switched on.
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMThe audio system is coded in such a way that it can operate only on your vehicle. It would not function if fitted to another ve hicle.
The anti-theft system is automatic and requires no action on your part. VOLUME SETTING Adjusting the volume
Turn button Ato increase or decrease the volume of the set.
Note:If you have a telephone fitted with a "mute"signal output connected to the set, the set will automatically
change to " mute" when the telephone is used.
AUDIO SETTINGS Press the "AUDIO"button several times to access the bass ( BASS),treble(TREB), loudness (LOUD), fader
(FAD) , balance ( BAL)and the automatic volume correction (CAV).
Exit from audio mode is automatic after a few seconds without pressing any button, or by pressing the " AUDIO " button after configuration of the automatic volume correction.
Note: the bass and treble settings are specific to each source. It is possible to set them differently for radio,
CD, or CD changer.
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Manual station searchPress the "MAN"button.
Briefly press button Kor Lto increase or decrease the frequency displayed.
By continuing to press the button in the direction selected, you will obtain continuous scrolling of the frequency. The scrolling stops at the first station found as soon as the button is released.Pressing the "MAN"button again returns you to automatic station search.
Manual storing of stations in the memory Select the station required. Press one of the buttons " 1" to " 6" for
more than two seconds.The sound stops then becomes audible again, confirming that the
station has been stored in the memory.
Automatic storing of FM stations in the memory (autostore) Press buttonBfor more than two seconds, to automatically store the 6 stations with the strongest signal in
FM. These stations are stored in the FM3 waveband.
- If it is not possible to find 6 stations, the remaining memories are empty.
Recalling stations stored in the memory For each waveband, briefly press buttons " 1" to " 6" to recall the corresponding station.
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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.
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.