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Engine oil temperature indicator With the engine running, this indicates the oil temperature:
Ð needle in zone (C), the temperature
is correct,
Ð needle in zone (D), the temperature
is too high. To lower the oil temper- ature, reduce your speed.
Coolant temperature indicator
Ð needle in zone (A), the temperature
is correct,
Ð needle in zone (B), the temperature
is too high. The central STOP
warning light flashes.
You must stop.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
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Total distance recorde Briefly pressing button
1alternates
between the total and trip distance displays.
To reset the trip recorder to zero, when it is displayed press the buttonfor more than 3 seconds. HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS
Press the button, the direction indica- tors flash.
They can operate with the ignition off. Automatic lighting of hazard warning lights*
When braking in an emergency, depending on the force of decelera-tion, the hazard warning lights come
on automatically. They switch off auto-matically the first time you accelerate.
It is also possible to switch them off by pressing the button.
* According to destination.
Lighting rheostat With the lights on, press the button to vary the intensity of the lighting ofthe instruments and controls. Whenthe lighting reaches the minimum (ormaximum) setting, release the but-ton then press it again to increase(or reduce) the brightness. As soon as the lighting is of the required brightness, release thebutton.
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SEAT BELTS Seat belt height adjustment:
Ð to lower: pull the control towardsyou and slide it downwards.
Ð to raise: slide the control upwards. To lock the seat belts Pull the strap, then insert the end into the buckle. Front seat belts with pre-tensioner and force limiter Safety in the event of front impacts has been improved by the introduc-tion of seat belts with pre-tensionerand force limiter for the front seats.Depending on the seriousness ofthe impact, the pre-tensioning sys-tem instantly tightens the seat beltsand pulls them against the bodies ofthe occupants. The pre-tensioning seat belts are active when the ignition is on. The force limiter eases the pressure of the seat belt on the body of theoccupant in the event of an acci-dent. Rear seat belts The rear seats are fitted with three three-point inertia reel seat belts(saloon and 206 SW) or with twothree-point inertia reel seat belts(206 RC).
To be effective, a seat belt must be tightenedas close to the body aspossible.
Depending on the nature andseriousness of the impact, thepre-tensioning system may betriggered before and indepen-dently of the air bags. In all cases, the air bag warning light on the instrument panelcomes on. Following an impact, have the system checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer.
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Changing the battery of the remote control
Warning that the battery is flat is given by an audible signal accompa-nied by the message ''Remote con-
trol battery low'' on the multi-func-
tion display.
To replace the battery, remove the screw then unclip the casing using acoin at the ring (CR 2016/3 volt bat-tery). If the remote control does not work after the battery has been changed,reprogramme the remote control.
THE KEYS The keys allow you to switch on the ignition and operate the passengerair bag disarming switch and the fuelfiller cap, as well as independentlyoperate the locks on the front doors. Central locking The keys allow you to lock or unlock the doors and tailgate from the frontdoors. If one of the doors, the tailgate
(206 SW) or the rear screen
(206 SW) is open, the central lockingdoes not work. The remote control This performs the same functions as
the key, at a distance. Locking Press button
Ato lock the vehicle.
This is confirmed by fixed lighting of the direction indicators for approxi-mately two seconds. Unlocking Press button Bto unlock the vehicle.
This is confirmed by the rapid flashing of the direction indicators.
206 SW: Press and hold button Bto
unlock the vehicle and open the rear screen. Note: If the vehicle is locked and
unlocking is activated inadvertently, unless the doors are opened within30 seconds, the vehicle will lockautomatically (206 SW).
Avoid pressing the buttons of your remote control out of range of your
vehicle. You risk causing it not towork and the remote control wouldthen have to be reprogrammed. Locating your vehicle
To locate your vehicle, if you have locked it, in a car park:
press button A. The courtesy
lights come on and the direction indicators flash for a few seconds.
Key in ignition
A buzzer sounds on opening the dri-
ver's door, if the key has been left inthe ignition.
Programming the remote control Switch off the ignition.
Switch the ignition on again.
Press button Aimmediately.
Switch off the ignition and remove the remote control key from the
ignition lock. The remote controlis now working again.
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THE DOORS The front doors The rear doors (206 SW) Opening the doors from outside CHILD SAFETY LOCK On each rear door this prevents opening of the door from the inside.
Turn switch
1a quarter turn using
the ignition key.
"Door open" warning
With the engine running
, you are
warned if a door is not shut properly by an audible signal and a messageor graphic on the multifunction dis-
play, indicating the door in question. Note: if your vehicle is not fitted with
central locking, a rear door which is not shut properly is not indicated byan audible signal, a message or a
graphic on the multifunction display. In addition, when the vehicle is
moving , if the courtesy light button
is in the "lighting on opening a door" position, the courtesy light flashes.
Opening the doors from inside Locking from inside
Without central locking
To lock, press button A. The button
locks the door in question. The button on the driver's door locks
the door, the tailgate and the rearscreen (206 SW).
With central locking
To lock, press button A.
Locking one of the front doors locks the front and rear doors, the tailgateand the rear screen (206 SW). On the rear doors, the button only locks the door in question. Unlocking from inside
To unlock, pull button Aor operate
the handle.
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TAILGATE RELEASE (saloon and 206 RC) This enables the tailgate to be unlocked in the event of a centrallocking fault:
Ð fold back the rear seats to gain access to the boot from inside the vehicle,
Ð pull the tailgate trim to release it,
Ð pull the opening catch 1upwards.
SUNROOF (saloon and 206 RC)
To open Press part Bof the switch. The sun-
roof will open in the intermediate
(comfort) position. To open com-
pletely, press part Bagain.
To close Press part Aof the switch. The sun-
roof will close in the intermediate
(comfort) position. To close com-
pletely, press part Aagain.
Panoramic sunroof screen
To move it to your chosen position, press part Aor Bof the switch.
The lighting is activated on opening the tailgate or the rearscreen. Notes: the tailgate and the rear
screen lock automatically while driv- ing (above 6 mph (10 km/h)) andunlock when one of the doors isopened. When the rear windscreen wiper is in a wiping position, the rear screencan only be opned at the end of thecycle. Close the rear screen using the windscreen wiper arm or by press-ing the centre of the glass.
"Tailgate/rear screen open" warning
With the engine running , if the
tailgate or the rear screen is not properly closed, you are warned byan audible signal and a message
"Tailgate open" or a diagram on
the multifunction display. In addition, while driving , if the
courtesy light button is in the "ligh- ting on opening the tailgate or rearscreen" position, the courtesy lightflashes.
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TAILGATE RELEASE (saloon and 206 RC) This enables the tailgate to be unlocked in the event of a centrallocking fault:
Ð fold back the rear seats to gain access to the boot from inside the vehicle,
Ð pull the tailgate trim to release it,
Ð pull the opening catch 1upwards.
SUNROOF (saloon and 206 RC)
To open Press part Bof the switch. The sun-
roof will open in the intermediate
(comfort) position. To open com-
pletely, press part Bagain.
To close Press part Aof the switch. The sun-
roof will close in the intermediate
(comfort) position. To close com-
pletely, press part Aagain.
Panoramic sunroof screen
To move it to your chosen position, press part Aor Bof the switch.
The lighting is activated on opening the tailgate or the rearscreen. Notes: the tailgate and the rear
screen lock automatically while driv- ing (above 6 mph (10 km/h)) andunlock when one of the doors isopened. When the rear windscreen wiper is in a wiping position, the rear screencan only be opned at the end of thecycle. Close the rear screen using the windscreen wiper arm or by press-ing the centre of the glass.
"Tailgate/rear screen open" warning
With the engine running , if the
tailgate or the rear screen is not properly closed, you are warned byan audible signal and a message
"Tailgate open" or a diagram on
the multifunction display. In addition, while driving , if the
courtesy light button is in the "ligh- ting on opening the tailgate or rearscreen" position, the courtesy lightflashes.
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BOOT LAYOUT (206 SW)
1. Grab handles and coat hooks
2. Coat hooksThere are six hooks to accommodate coats.
3. High load retaining net fastenings The high load retaining net can be installed behind the front seats or behind the rear seat. Open the covers of the corresponding upper fastenings.
Install one end of the metal bar in one of the two fastenings, compress the bar, then install the other end and release.
Secure the two net strap hooks behind the front seats, with the rear seat folded down, or in the stowing rings on the floor.The rings are located directly below the corresponding upper fastenings.Pull the two straps taut.
4. Hooks
There are two side hooks on which to hang light bags.
5. 12 V Socket for accessories This is a 12 volt socket (lighter type) installed on the the rear left trim and supplied from the accessories position(1st notch).
6. Storage nets There are two nets (which cannot be removed) which can contain the luggage retaining net, a first aid kit etc.
7. Retaining straps There are two straps for securing various objects: cans etc.
8. Load space cover Note: release the rear seat back to make installation and removal of the load space cover easier.
To install it: Ð position one end of the roller in one of the two supports, Ð compress the opposite end of the roller and position it,Ð release it to allow it to engage,Ð unroll the cover as far as the boot pillars,Ð insert the cover guides in the rails in the pillars.
To remove it: Ð remove the cover guides from the pillar rails,
Ð return the cover into its roller, compress it and remove it from its support.
9. Stowing rings There are eight stowing rings for securing the luggage retaining net: four on the rear seat back and four on the boot floor(two of which are under the carpet, at the far end of the boot).
Warning triangle The tailgate has a location intended for a warning triangle.