2003 Peugeot 406 lock

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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 seats (saloon)Before moving the seats, to avoid damage to the seatbelts, carefullyplace them to the side of the seatback (for side seat belts) and gentlylower the seat to avoid blocking thecentre belt. The seat back folds down in two sec- tions.To fold down the seat back The unlocking controls are located in the 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, for your safetymake sure that it is correctly locked. Ski flap Lower the arm rest to access the ski flap. Open the flap from the boot.
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Rear seats, estate
To fold down the rear seat:
Ð remove the head restraints bypressing the lug.
Ð tilt the seat cushion against the front seats, using the strap. Ð secure the side seat belt buckles
on the coat hooks when manoeu- vring the seat back to avoid anyrisk of the straps being damaged.
Ð unlock the seat back by pressing button 1. The red marker Aappears.
Ð fold down the seat back gently to avoid blocking the centre belt.
When returning the seat back to theupright position, ensure that it is correctly locked (red marker Ano
longer visible). When driving with rear passengerswith one third of the seat foldeddown, release the central seat beltbuckle from its catch.
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WARNING
Do not remove
the seat back of the estate's one-piece rear seat.
This seat is fitted with return springs which cancause injury.
Contact a
PEUGEOT dealer
if you wish to remove the seat back.

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Third row seat, 7-seater estate Do not use the third row seat when the rear seat is folded down. Positioning the seat:
Ð remove the rear parcel shelf.
Ð fold down panel Ain the boot by
using the handle.
Ð lift the seat back Bby the head
restraints. Ð push the seat back firmly, keeping
the seat angled upwards.
Ð lower the seat and check it has engaged in the notches C. Stowage: Place the seat belt buckles in their catches. Release the seat from the notches
C.
Lower the seat back by the head restraints, keeping the seat cushioninclined. Lower the whole seat into the boot housing. Lock the boot panel Aby pressing on
the edges.
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Do not install a child seat on the third row seat.

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"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS The one third side of the rear seat of your vehicle is fitted with
ISOFIX
mountings . These are 2 rings locat-
ed between the seat back and seatcushion of your vehicle. The ISOFIX child seats are fitted
with 2 locks which fit onto these rings.
The ISOFIX child seat approved for
PEUGEOT vehicles and sold by the
PEUGEOT network is the ISOFIX
KIDDY* child seat seat. It can be
installed in the rearwards facingposition from birth to 13 kg and inthe forwards facing position from 9to 18 kg. In the front, in the rearwards facing position, the front passenger seatmust be moved as far forwards aspossible so that the shell of the childseat is in contact with, or as close aspossible to, the fascia.
In the rear, in the forwards facing position, the front passenger seatmust be in the intermediate longitu-dinal position, with the seat backupright.
The ISOFIX KIDDY child seat may also be used where there are noIsofix mountings. In this case it iscompulsory to attach it to the vehi-cle's seat using the three-point seatbelt for the rearwards facing and for-wards facing positions.
If the ISOFIX KIDDY seat is fitted in the rearwards facing positionon the front passenger seat, it isessential to disarm the passengerair bag. Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat indicated in the seatmanufacturer's installation instruc-tions. Refer to the "Summary table for the installation of child seats".
* You can only secure ISOFIX child seats, approved by PEUGEOT and sold by its network, on your vehi-cle's ISOFIX mountings.

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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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SEAT BELTS
To adjust the height of the front seat belts Pinch control 1and slide it.
To lock the seat beltsPull 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 three rear seats are all fitted with three-point inertia reel belts.
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To be effective, a seat belt must be tightened asclose 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 operate
the locks on the front door, the glovebox and the passenger air bag dis-arming switch. Central locking
From the driver's door, the keys allow you to lock, deadlock* andunlock the doors and boot/tailgate. If one of the front or rear doors is open, the central locking does notwork. The remote control performs the same functions at a distance. The remote control LockingPress button Ato lock the vehicle.
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This is confirmed by fixed lighting of the direction indicators for approxi-mately two seconds. Unlocking Press button B to unlock the vehicle. This is confirmed by rapid flashing of the direction indicators. Note:
do not repeatedly press the
button of your remote control out of
range of your vehicle. You risk caus-ing it not to work and the remote con-trol would have to be reprogrammed. 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. Whenthe ignition is switched on, the code isrecognised and starting is possible. If the system does not function cor-
rectly, you are warned by an audiblesignal and a message on the multi-
function display. In this case, the vehicle will not start.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon as possible.
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.