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Front/rear fog lamps (ring B) Rotate the ring forwards to switch
on and rearwards to switch off.
On/off status is displayed by theindicator light on the instrumentpanel.Front fog lamps (1st rotation of the ringforwards).Front fog lampsand rear fog lamp(2nd rotation of thering forwards).
STEERING WHEEL STALKS LIGHTING
Front lights (ring A)
Lights off. Side lights.
Dipped/ main beam headlamps. Automatic illumination ofheadlamps. 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 wipeIn the AUTO position, the
windscreen wiper ope- rates automatically andadapts its speed to theintensity of the rainfall.
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12YOUR 406 AT A GLANCE
THE AUTOMATIC AUTOADAPTIVE GEARBOX Moving Off
To move off from position P:
It is essential to press the brake pedal to exit position P (shift lock)
Select the required function (R, D, 3, 2or1), then gradually release the pressure on the brake pedal; the vehicle
will move off immediately.
You can also move off from position N:
Release the handbrake, with your foot on the brake.
Select the required function ( R, D, 3, 2 or 1) then gradually release the pressure on the brake pedal; the vehicle
will move off immediately.
The four speed automaticgearbox provides the comfort of integral automatic regulation, enhanced by a sport
programme (switch A) and a snow programme (switch B).
Gear selection gate Move the lever in the gate to select one of the functions.
Once it has been selected, the indicator light for that function illuminates on the instrument panel display.
P ark (parking): for parkingthe vehicle and startingthe engine, with the handbrake on or off.
R everse: for reversing. Select this function with the vehicle stationary and the engine at idle.
N eutral: for startingthe engine and for parking, with the handbrake on.
D rive: for driving in auto-adaptive mode (automatic changing of the four gears).
3: for urban driving or driving on winding roads,(automatic changing of the first three gears only).
2: for driving on mountain roads or fortowing a trailer (automatic changing of the first two gears only).
1: for tackling steep gradients (selection of first gear only).
Special feature of the gearbox (1.8 litre, 2 litre petrol and 2 litre turbo diesel HDI) Selection of first gear is by pres- sing switch Cwith the gear lever
in position 2.
To change out of first gear, pressswitch C again or ope-
rate the lever.
V6 engine 1.8 litre, 2 litre petrol and
2 litre turbo diesel HDI engines
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Main menu Switch on the ignition. Press the "Menu"button to access the main menu.
Select a function using the direction arrows, then confirm ( "VAL" button). The
"Navigation/guidance" menu offers various options
for selecting guidance:
- By entering the address of a new destination.
- By selecting a service (Hotel, station, airport...) available in a town.
- By selecting an address stored in one of the two directo- ries.
- By resuming previously interrupted guidance or by stop- ping current guidance. Two messages may be displayed depending on the previous actions: "Resume guidance"
or "Stop guidance" .
- Radio functions are suspended when the system is in guidance mode.
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Navigation / Guidance Following selection of the
"Navigation/guidance"menu,
a screen warns you about the use of the navigation sys- tem. Follow the regulations in force and do not use theremote control while driving. Press the "VAL"button to access the next screen.
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Entering a new destination The last town entered is displayed.
To enter the name of another town, select each letter using the direction arrows then confirm ("VAL"button) for each
letter. If an error is made, the "Correct" function enables the last
letter entered to be deleted.As the name is entered, the "List"function indicates the
number of towns beginning with the same letters. If the list contains less than 5 names, these are displayed automat-
ically. Select a town then confirm ( "VAL"button).
The "Change" function enables the town entered to be
completely cleared. When the complete name of the town is displayed, select the "Validate" function then press the "VAL"button.
Note: following confirmation of a letter, only those letters
which could make up an existing name appear. Enter the name of the street. Select the
"Validate"function
then press the "VAL"button.
Note: the guidance can be activated from the time the
town is entered, without the name of a street or a number.
To do this, select the "town centre"function.
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Enter the number in the street. Select the
"Validate"func-
tion then press the "VAL"button.
Note: the guidance can be activated as soon as the town
and street are entered, without a number. To do this, select the "Validate" function.
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Selecting a service The last address entered is displayed. There are 3 options for defining the location in which you wish to obtain this service:
- repeat the last address entered by means of the "Vali-
date" function.
- enter the name of a new town then enter the street (or use the "town centre" function) by means of the "Change"
function.
- automatically enter your current location by using the "current location" function.
After confirming the address, select a service by scrolling through the list using the direction arrows then press the
"VAL"button.
A cursor on the left-hand side of the screen indicates yourposition in the list.
The address of the required service is displayed. An indication on the right-hand side of the screen (e.g. 1/50) indicates whether there are any other establishments
(50 maximum) which offer the same service within a radiusof approximately 30 miles (50 km), as the crow flies. Use the "Next"or "Previous" functions to consult the list
offered.When the establishment of your choice is displayed, select the "Validate" function then press the "VAL"button.
Select a guidance criterion. Guidance begins, follow theinstructions.
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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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In good or rainy weather, both day and night, therear fog lamp is dazzlingand is prohibited. Do not forget to switch the
fog lamp off when it is no longer needed. Front and rear foglamps (2nd rotation ofthe ring forwards) These operate with the
side lights and the dipped/main beam headlamps. Note: to switch off the rear fog lamp
and the front fog lamps, turn the ring backwards twice in succession.
Direction indicators(flashers) Left:downwards.
Right: upwards.
THE LIGHTS STALK Front and rear lightsSelection is by turning ring A.
Lights off Side lights Dipped / main beam headlamps Automatic switching on of lights. Dipped/main beam change Pull the stalk fully towards you.Note:
with the ignition off, if the dri-
ver's door is left open, a buzzer sounds if you have left your lights on. Front fog lamps and rear fog lamp (ring B) Rotate the ring forwards to switch on
and backwards to switch off. The sta-tus is confirmed by the light on theinstrument panel.
Front fog lamps (first rota-tion of the ring forwards)
These operate with the side lightsand the dipped/main beam head-lamps.
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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 wiperoperate for a fixed period.
WINDSCREEN WIPER STALK Front windscreen wipers2 . 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, thenresumes its initial speed when thevehicle starts again. When the ignition has been switched off for more than a
minute with the stalk in the AUTOposition, it is necesary to reacti-vate this function. To do this, move
the stalk to any position, then move itback 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
multi–function 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 thewindscreen behind the
interior mirror.
If you take the vehicle to an auto-matic car wash, switch off the igni-tion or check that the windscreenwiper stalk is not in the automaticposition.
In Winter, it is advisable to wait for complete de-icing of the wind-screen before switching on theautomatic wipe. Windscreen and headlamp wash Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash then the wind- screen wipers operate for a fixed
period. The windscreen wash andheadlamp wash operate simultane-ously for a few seconds,
only if the
dipped beam or main beam head-lamps are on.