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11 -Driver's air bag. Horn.
12 - Windscreen wash-wipe stalk.
Trip computer stalk.
13 - Radio remote control stalk.
14 - Steering lock and ignition.
15 - Electric mirror controls.Window controls.Rear window locking control.
16 - Electronic Stability Programme (ASR/ESP)switch.
17 - Headlamp height adjustment.
18 - Fuse box.
19 - Steering wheel adjustment.
20 - Cruise control.
21 - Rear ashtray. 22 -
Cup-holder.
23 - Handbrake.
24 - Heated seat switches. Passenger air bag disarming switch. Alarm button.
25 - Lighter.
26 - Rear footwell heating vent.
27 - Front ashtray.
28 - Gear lever.
29 - Radio.
30 - Heating/ventilation controls.
31 - Multifunction display.
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1 - Speaker (tweeter) location.
2 - Window demisting vent.
3 - Side adjustable heating/ ventilation vent and air flowregulation.
4 - Glove box.
5 - Passenger air bag.
6 - Windscreen demistingvents.
7 - Central adjustable heating/ventilation vents and air flowregulation.
8 - Hazard warning lightsswitch.
9 - Lights and directionindicators stalk. Arming/disarming of automatic switching on oflights.
10 - Instrument dials.
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COURTESY LIGHTOff. Lights when one of the doors is opened.
Permanently lit, withthe key in the acces-sories position or withthe ignition on.
Manual operation:
press or pull
the switch gently. The windowstops as soon as the switch isreleased. Automatic operation: press or
pull the switch fully. One touch completely opens or closes the
window. Safety auto-reverse: when the window on the driver's side risesand meets an obstacle, it stopsand lowers again.
1 - Driver's electric window.
2 - Passenger's electric
window.
3 - Rear right electric window.
4 - Rear left electric window.
5 - Disarming the rear window switches.
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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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3 - Setting the air distribution
Windscreen and side windows (de-icing/demisting).
To quickly de-ice or demist the wind- screen and the side windows:
Ð set the temperature and air flow controls to maximum,
Ð close the central vents,
Ð press the A/C button.
Windscreen and side win- dows, central and side ventsand footwells. Central and side vents and footwells.
These settings are recommended forcold climates.
Central and side vents.
This setting is recommended for hotclimates. 4 - Air flow adjustment
Turn the knob to obtain sufficient
flow.
5 - Air intake control
Recirculation of the interior air (indi-cator light on). This position prevents the entry of unpleasant odours or fumes fromoutside and increases the speed ofheating. Used simultaneously with the air conditioning, recirculation improvesthe performance of the system whenset to hot as well as to cold. Used in humid conditions, recircula- tion risks misting up the windows. As soon as possible, place the con- trol in the outside air position. 6 - Demisting the rear
screen
With the engine running, pressingthe switch demists the rear screenand the mirrors.
It switches off automatically after approximately fifteen minutes. Press again to resume demisting.It is possible to stop the demisting
operation before it goes off automat-
ically, by pressing the switch again. Important precaution Operate the air conditioning for 5 to 10 minutes, once or twice a month,
to keep it in good working order. If the system does not produce cold
air, do not use it and contact your
PEUGEOT dealer. Note: The condensation created by
the air conditioning causes a normal flow of water under the vehicle when
stationary.
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Automatic operation1 - Temperature adjustment The value requested is displayed (from 15 to 30: comfortable tempera- ture = 22). Press the up and down arrows to adjust. 2 - Automatic
comfort programme
Press the " AUTO" button. The sys-
tem automatically adjusts the tem-perature to that selected, by starting
the air conditioning if necessary. It also manages the air flow and
intake, to ensure sufficient air circu-lation inside the vehicle. Adjustment of the air distribution must be carried out manually whenyou require it.
3 - Automatic visibility programme
In certain cases, the automatic com-fort programme can prove inadequateto de-ice or demist the windows
(humidity, many passengers, ice). Insuch cases, select the automatic visi-bility programme to rapidly clear thewindows. The system automatically manages the air conditioning, the air flow andthe air intake, distributing the air tothe windscreen and side windows.
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4 - Setting the airdistribution
Successive presses on the top or bottom part of thisbutton allow the air to bedirected to:
Ð the windscreen (de-icing or demist- ing),
Ð the windscreen and footwells,
Ð the central and side vents,
Ð the central and side vents and footwells,
Ð the footwells. Press the top or bottom part of the button to select the previous or nextsetting from the above list. Manual operationel
You may, if you wish, make a differ-
ent choice from that offered by thesystem, by changing one of the set-tings. Press the "
AUTO" button to return to
automatic operation.
5 - Air conditioning
Pressing this button stops the air condition-ing. Pressing again
returns the air conditioning to automat-
ic operation. The symbol " A/C" is dis-
played.
6 - Air flow
The air flow may beincreased or reducedby pressing the ''+''
or ''Ð'' button respectively. 7 - Air intake
This button ispressed for recircula-
tion of the interior air.
Recirculation, shown on the display,prevents the entry of unpleasantodours or fumes into the passengercompartment from outside.
Avoid prolonged operation of the
recirculation of interior air. A secondpress returns the system to automat-
ic intake of air. Used in humid conditions, recircula- tion risks misting up the windows.
8 - Demisting therear screen
With the engine run-ning, pressing the
switch demists the rear screen andthe mirrors.
It switches off automatically after approximately fifteen minutes. Press again to resume demisting. It is possible to stop the demisting
operation before it goes off automat-
ically, by pressing the switch again. Note: The condensation created by
air conditioning causes a normal flow of water under the vehicle when sta-
tionary.
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Never leave one or more children alone and unsu-pervised in a vehicle. Never leave a child or an
animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun and has thewindows closed.
To protect your young children from the sun, fit blinds on the rear windows. 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 riskbeing killed or seriously injuredwere the air bag to inflate. Observe strictly the recommenda- tions for assembling and securingthe child seat as shown in thechild seat instructions.
To prevent the doors from opening
accidentally, use the child lock*. Also, do not open the rear win- dows more than a third*.
* According to model.
Groups 2 and 3: from 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 mustbe 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 22 kg), the booster is used on its own.
Refer to the "Summary table for the installation of child seats".
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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 key in the lock.
Warning
When the alarm is triggered, if a door, the boot or the bonnet are not closed
correctly, the siren sounds for amoment. Close the vehicle correctlyto 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.
To stop 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 trig- gered;
¥ switch the ignition on within ten seconds;
¥ press the internal protection button 1 immediately. The alarm is dis-
armed.
* According to destination.
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