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DOORS Opening the doors from outside Opening the doors from insideAutomatic central locking
To activate this function, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer. The doors and the boot of your vehi- cle lock automatically while driving(speed greater than 6 mph
(10 km/h)). The door opening controls permit complete unlocking of the vehicle.
Locking from the inside
To lock, press button A.
Locking the front door locks the front and rear doors and the boot. On the other doors the button only locks the door concerned.
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Child safety This prevents either of the rear doors being opened from inside.
Turn the red plastic switch a quarter of a turn using the igni-
tion key.
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BOOT Simultaneous locking or unlocking of the boot and the doors
Turn the key a quarter turn from Ato B.
The boot is then controlled by theremote control or the driver's doorlock. Locking the boot only
Turn the key a quarter of a turn from A to C. The boot is then locked,
whatever the action of the remotecontrol or the driver's door lock.
To return to simultaneous operation with the doors: turn the key fromA to B.
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SUNROOF
¥ To tilt Press part Aof the switch. To close,
press part Bof the switch until the
sunroof is completely closed.
¥ To open Press part Bof the switch. To close,
press part Aof the switch until the
sunroof is completely closed.
Always remove the key from the ignition whenleaving the vehicle, evenfor a short time.
In the event of contact whenoperating the windows, youmust reverse the movement of
the window. To do this, press theswitch concerned. When the driver operates the passenger window switches, hemust ensure that no one is pre-venting correct closing of the
window. The driver must ensure that pas- sengers use the electric win-
dows correctly. Be aware of children when operating the windows.
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OPENING THE BONNET From inside:pull the handle on the
left-hand side under the fascia.From outside: lift the catch and
raise the bonnet. Bonnet struts These open the bonnet and hold it open.
To close Lower the bonnet and release it at the end of its travel. Check that thebonnet is properly locked. FILLING WITH FUEL Fill with fuel with the engine switched
off.
To open the fuel filler flap, firmly pull the handle on the floor on the left ofthe driver's seat. If you are filling up your tank, do not
continue after the 3rd cut-off of thepump; this could cause your vehicleto malfunction. The capacity of the tank is approxi- mately 15.4 gallons (70 litres).
A filler cap hook is provided on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
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Opening the tailgate of the 7 seater estate from inside Slide button
Aand press.
To lock the interior control, turn the key to the left.
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BOOT Simultaneous locking or unlocking of the boot and the doors
Turn the key a quarter turn from Ato B.
The boot is then controlled by theremote control or the driver's doorlock. Locking the boot only
Turn the key a quarter of a turn from A to C. The boot is then locked,
whatever the action of the remotecontrol or the driver's door lock.
To return to simultaneous operation with the doors: turn the key fromA to B.
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SUNROOF
¥ To tilt Press part Aof the switch. To close,
press part Bof the switch until the
sunroof is completely closed.
¥ To open Press part Bof the switch. To close,
press part Aof the switch until the
sunroof is completely closed.
Always remove the key from the ignition whenleaving the vehicle, evenfor a short time.
In the event of contact whenoperating the windows, youmust reverse the movement of
the window. To do this, press theswitch concerned. When the driver operates the passenger window switches, hemust ensure that no one is pre-venting correct closing of the
window. The driver must ensure that pas- sengers use the electric win-
dows correctly. Be aware of children when operating the windows.
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OPENING THE BONNET From inside:pull the handle on the
left-hand side under the fascia.From outside: lift the catch and
raise the bonnet. Bonnet struts These open the bonnet and hold it open.
To close Lower the bonnet and release it at the end of its travel. Check that thebonnet is properly locked. FILLING WITH FUEL Fill with fuel with the engine switched
off.
To open the fuel filler flap, firmly pull the handle on the floor on the left ofthe driver's seat. If you are filling up your tank, do not
continue after the 3rd cut-off of thepump; this could cause your vehicleto malfunction. The capacity of the tank is approxi- mately 15.4 gallons (70 litres).
A filler cap hook is provided on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
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Opening the tailgate of the 7 seater estate from inside Slide button
Aand press.
To lock the interior control, turn the key to the left.
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PETROL/LPG TWIN FUEL VERSION
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Filling the LPG tank
(Capacity, approximately 46 litres)
Ð switch off the ignition,
Ð unscrew the cap protecting thefiller opening,
Ð lock the filler nozzle onto the opening (if necessary, screw the appropriate adapter*, located inthe insulated compartment, ontothe filler opening first),
Ð push the button on the pump,
Ð once filling has stopped automati- cally, unlock the filler nozzle,
Ð screw the protective cap back onto the filler opening.
* According to destination. Petrol gauge When the low petrol level indicator comes on, fill the tank without delayas the engine can only start usingpetrol. Furthermore, a low petrollevel may result in fuel circuit faults.
Gas gauge If the outside temperature is high, the gas level indicated by the fuelgauge may be slightly higher thanthe actual level. Safety advice The safety valve must be closed before any main-
tenance or repair work is carried
out on your vehicle. To close it,switch off the ignition. Ensure that there is no risk that the loads carried may damagethe tank.
Testing the tank Decree of 18/01/43 and applica-
tion of article 3 of the A.M. of
24/11/82. The maximum interval between successive tests is eight years.
However, the test must be repeat-ed whenever the vehicle is sold, ifthis sale takes place more than 5 years following the last test. It is imperative that any work on the LPG feed system is carried
out by a PEUGEOT dealer.
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Front fog lamps and rear fog lamp (2nd for-wards turn of the ring)
Note: to switch off the rear fog lamp
and the front fog lamps, turn the ringtwice backwards.
Direction indicators(flashers) Left:downwards.
Right: upwards.
THE LIGHTS STALK Front and rear lightsSelection is by turning ring A.
Lights off Side lights on Dipped/main beam headlamps Automatic switching on of lights Dipped/Main beam change Pull the stalk towards you.Note:
with the ignition off, if the dri-
ver's door is open, a buzzer sounds if you have left your lights on. Front fog lamps and rear fog lamp Rotate the ring Bforwards to switch
on and backwards to switch off. The status is confirmed by the light on theinstrument panel.
Front fog lamps (1st for-wards turn of the ring)
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In good or rainy weather, both day and night, thefront fog lamps and therear fog lamp are daz-
zling and are prohibited.Do not forget to switch them offwhen they are no longer need-ed.
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AUTOMATIC SWITCHING ON OF THE LIGHTS Side lights and dipped beam head- lamps switch on automatically if the
light is poor, or during continuousoperation of the windscreen wipers.
They switch off as soon as the lightbecomes bright enough or the wind-screen wipers stop. This function is active when the vehicle
is supplied to the customer.
To disarm or activate the function: Place the key in the accessories position (1st notch),
Press the end of the lights stalkfor more than two seconds.
Note: In foggy weather, the bright-
ness sensor can detect sufficientlight. Because of this, the lights do
not come on automatically. Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor connected to the rain sensor,located in the windscreen behind
the mirror. It is used for automaticswitching on of the lights. Operating check Activation Activation of this function is accom- panied by an audible signal and themessage
"Automatic lighting of
the headlamps activated" on the
multifunction display. Note: Always operate the lighting
controls manually where this is pos- sible. Disarming Disarming of the function is accom- panied by an audible signal and themessage "Automatic lighting of
the headlamps deactivated" on the
multifunction display. When driving, if this function is
switched off when the headlampswould switch on in automatic mode,the lights remain on. It is however possible to disarm this
function and switch off the lights by:
Ð manually switching off the lights using the lights stalk,
Ð switching off the engine.
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If the brightness sensor does not function correctly , the system acti-
vates the function (the lights come on).The driver is alerted by the flashing ofthe ''dipped beam'' warning light on theinstrument panel.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have the system checked. Follow me Home When there is a low level of bright- ness or at night, if you leave yourvehicle, the side lights and thedipped beam lights may remain onfor approximately one minute.
To do this: place the lights stalk in the AUTO
position,
place the key in the accessories position (first notch),
press the end of the lights stalk for
more than two seconds,
place the lights stalk in the 0posi-
tion,
flash the headlamps,
get out of the car and lock it.