2003 PEUGEOT 206 warning light

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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 tempera- ture, 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 records 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 GTi 180).
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 independ-ently 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 rearscreen. 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 ALARM* Setting and deactivating the alarm system Switching off the siren The alarm completes the security
equipment for your vehicle. It offerstwo types of protection. Ð
external protection: when it is set,
the alarm sounds if one of the doors, the boot or the bonnet is opened;
Ð internal protection: when it is set,
the alarm sounds if the sensorsdetect air movement in the passen-ger compartment (a broken window)
or movement within the car.
The alarm also has an anti-tamperfunction. If there is an attempt to tamper with the wires to the siren, control unit or
the battery, the siren sounds and thedirection indicators light.
* According to destination. Setting the alarm (external and internal protection)
Switch the ignition off and get out of the vehicle. Deadlock the vehicle.The doors lock.The direction indicators light for two seconds. The red light on the switch flashes once a second.
5 seconds later, internal protection is set.
45 seconds later, external protection is set. Note:
when the alarm is triggered, the
siren sounds for thirty seconds. After the thirty seconds it stops, but thealarm remains set.
Warning
When the alarm is set, if a door, the tailgate or bonnet are not closed cor-
rectly, the siren sounds for a moment.If the vehicle is closed correctly in thefollowing 45 seconds, the alarm isactivated and the direction indicatorsremain on for two seconds. In all
cases, the alarm is activated after45 seconds. Disarming the alarm(internal and external protection) Press the release button of the remote
control key. The doors unlock.The direction indicators flash for two seconds. The red light on the switch goes out. Note:
if the warning light continues to
flash after de-activation of the alarm, it is a sign that the alarm has been
triggered. The flashing will stop whenthe ignition is switched ON.

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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 GTi 180) 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 GTi 180)
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 opened 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 "light- ing on opening the tailgate or rearscreen" position, the courtesy lightflashes.

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TAILGATE RELEASE
(saloon and 206 GTi 180) 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 GTi 180)
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 opened 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 "light- ing on opening the tailgate or rearscreen" position, the courtesy lightflashes.