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VENTILATION 1 -Windscreen de-icing or demisting vents.
2 - Front window de-icing or demisting vents.
3 - Side vents.
4 - Central vents.
5 - Air outlet to the front passengers' feet.
6 - Air outlet to the rear passengers' feet.
Recommendations for use ☞ Position the air flow control at a level which allows adequate air circulation inside your vehicle.
☞ Select the air distribution which best suits your requirements and the climatic conditions.
☞ Select a temperature setting and only alter it gradually for your comfort.
For an even air distribution, make sure that you do not block the air inlet grille at the base of the windscreen, the vents, th e
air passages under the front seats and the air extractor in the boot.
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REAR SEATS Rear seat with fold-down backs Before carrying out any operation, in order to prevent damage to theseat belts, place them in the loca-tions provided. The rear seat back folds down in two sections.To
fold down the seat back
The release controls are situated inthe boot. Pull the control corresponding to the part of the seat back that you wish tofold down. When returning the seat back to its original position, ensure that it islocked correctly to guarantee your
safety.
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Ski flap Lower the arm rest to access the ski flap.
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Never leave one or more children alone and unsuper-vised in a vehicle. Never leave a child or an ani-
mal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun and has the windows closed.
To protect your young children from
the sun, fit blinds on the rear win- dows. Never leave the keys within reach of
children inside the car. Disarm the passenger air bag when installing a "rearwards facing" childseat on the front passenger seat.Otherwise, the child would risk beingkilled or seriously injured were the airbag to inflate. Observe strictly the recommenda- tions for assembling and securing thechild seat as shown in the child seatinstructions.
To prevent the doors from opening
accidentally, use the child lock*.Also, do not open the rear windows more than a third*.
* According to model.
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Groups 2 and 3: from 33 to 80 lbs. (15 to 36 kg)
L4 - "''Recaro Start'': installed in the rear with a three-point seat belt.
The height and width of the seat back and length of the seat cushion must be adjusted according to the age and build of your child.
L5 - "Klippan Optima": installed in the rear with a three-point seat belt. From the age of 6 years (approximately 48 lbs or 22 kg), the booster is usedon its own.
Refer to the "Summary table for the installation of child seats".
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SEAT BELTS
To adjust the height of the front
seat belts Pinch control 1and slide it.
To lock the seat belts
Pull the strap, then insert the buckle into the stalk. Pre-tensioning and force-limitingfront seat belts Safety in the event of a frontal impact has been improved by the introduc-tion of pre-tensioning and force-limit-ing front seat belts. Depending onthe seriousness of the impact, thepre-tensioning system instantly tight-ens the seat belt firmly against thebody of the occupant. The pre-tensioning seat belts are active when the ignition is on. The force-limiting device reduces the pressure of the seat belt against theoccupant's body in the event of anaccident. Rear seat belts The rear seats are fitted with two three-point inertia reel belts.
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To
be effective, a seat
belt must be tightened as close to the body as pos-sible.
Depending on the nature and theseriousness of the impact, thepre-tensioners may be triggeredbefore and independently of theair bags. In all cases, the air bag warning light comes on. Following a collision, have the system checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer. The system has been designed to be fully operational for ten years. Have it replaced after this period.
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THE KEYS The keys allow you to switch on the ignition and to independently operatethe locks on the doors, the fuel fillercap, the glove box and the passen-ger air bag disarming switch. Central locking From the doors (keeping the key turned in the locked position for afew seconds) the keys allow you tolock, deadlock and unlock the doorsand the boot, as well as fold back theexterior mirrors. If one of the front doors or the boot is open, central locking is not possible.In this case a bleep indicates lockingby remote control. The remote control performs the same functions at a distance.The remote control Deadlocking Deadlocking renders ithe internal and external door controls inopera-tive. Press button
Ato deadlock the vehi-
cle. This is confirmed by fixed light- ing of the direction indicators forapproximately two seconds. Another press on button A, within
five seconds of deadlocking, changes this to normal locking .
This is confirmed by fixed ighting ofthe direction indicators for approxi-mately two seconds, accompaniedby a brief sound of the horn. Unlocking Press button Bto unlock the vehicle.
This is confirmed by rapid flashing of the direction indicators. Note:
avoid handling the button of
your remote control when out of
range of your vehicle. You run therisk of stopping it from working. Itwould then be necessary to repro-gramme the remote control.
ELECTRONIC ENGINE IMMOBILISER This locks the engine management system as soon as the ignition has
been switched off and therefore pre-vents starting of the vehicle by any-
one who does not have the key. The ignition key has an electronic chip which has a special code.When the ignition is switched on, thecode is recognised and starting ispossible. If the system does not function correctly , contact a PEUGEOT
dealer as soon as possible.
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Changing the battery of the remote control The information
"battery flat"is
given by an audible signal accompa- nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
To replace the battery, unclip the
casing using a coin at the ring (CR2016/3 volt battery). If the remote control does not work after the battery has been changed,reprogramme the remote control.
Confidential card The confidential card contains the identification code necessary for anywork carried out by a PEUGEOT
dealer on the system. This code ishidden by a film, which should be
removed only if necessary. Keep your card in a safe place, never inside the vehicle. Key in ignition A
buzzer sounds on opening the dri-
ver's door, if the key has been left in the ignition. Locating your car
To locate your car, 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.
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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Make a careful note of the number on each key. The key number is coded on the label attached to the key. If the keys are lost, your PEUGEOT dealer can rapidly supply you with new keys.The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not operate it while it is in your pocket as there is a
possibility that it may unlock your vehicle, without you being aware of it.The remote control does not operate when the key is in the ignition, even when the ignition is switched off, except for reprogramming.
However, do not operate the deadlocking function if there is anyone inside the vehicle.Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compartment by the emergency services more difficult
in an emergency. As a safety precaution (with children on board), remove the ignition key when you leave the vehicle, even for a short time.Do not repeatedly press the button of your remote control out of range of your vehicle. Y ou run the risk of stopping it from working and the remote control would have to be reprogrammed.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle:- ensure that you are given the confidential card;
- have the key codes memorised by a PEUGEOT dealer, to ensure that the keys in your possession are the only ones which can start the vehicle.
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system.
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THE ALARM SYSTEM*
This offers two types of protection: ¥
external , it sounds if a door, the
bonnet or the boot is opened.
¥ internal , it sounds if there is air
movement in the passenger compartment (a broken windowor movement inside the vehicle).
Note: it also has an anti-tamper
function; if there is an attempt to tam-per with the wires to the siren, the
control unit or the battery, the sirensounds and the direction indicatorslight. Setting
Switch the ignition off and get out of the vehicle. Set the alarm within five minutes fol- lowing your exit from the vehicle bylocking using the remote control (thered light on the switch, visible fromthe outside, flashes every secondand the direction indicators come onpermanently for two seconds).
5 seconds later, internal protection is set.
45 seconds later, external protection is set. When the alarm is triggered, the siren sounds for thirty seconds. After it has been triggered, the alarm is operational again. Note:
if you wish to lock your vehicle
without setting the alarm, lock it using the lock. W arning
When the alarm is triggered, if a
door, the bootor the bonnet are not
closed correctly, the siren sounds fora moment. Close the vehicle correct-ly to set the alarm. Disarming Unlock the vehicle using the remote control key (the direction indicatorsflash for two seconds and the redlight on the switch goes out). Note:
if the red warning light flashes,
it is a sign that the alarm has been
triggered during your absence. Tostop it, switch on the ignition. Note: when the alarm is set, but the
remote control no longer works:¥ unlock the doors using the key and open the door; the alarm is trigge-red;
¥ switch the ignition on within tenseconds;
¥ press the internal protection button1 immediately. The alarm is disar-
med.
* According to destination.