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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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THE KEYS The keys allow you to switch on the ignition and to independentlyoperate the locks on the frontdoors, the glove box and the pas-senger air bag disarming switch.
Central locking
From the driver's door, the keysallow you to lock and unlock thedoors and the boot. If one of the front doors is open, the central locking does not work. The remote control performs the same functions at adistance.The remote control LockingPressing button
Alocks the vehicle.
This is confirmed by the fixed lighting of the direction indicatorsfor approximately two seconds. Unlocking Pressing button Bunlocks the
vehicle.This is confirmed by the rapid flashing of the direction indicators. STARTING
STOP position:
The ignition is off.
1st notch, Accessories position:
The ignition is off but the acces- sories can be used. 2nd notch, Running position: The ignition is on. Starting position:
Operates the starter.
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Key without
remote control Key with
remote control
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Automatic wipe In the AUTO position, the
windscreen wiper ope- rates automatically andadapts its speed to theintensity of the rainfall .
Front/rear fog lamps (ring B)
Turn the ring towards the front to switch on and towards the rear to
switch off. On/off status is dis-played by the indicator light onthe instrument panel.
Front fog lamps(1st rotation of the ringforwards).Front fog lampsand rear fog lamp(2nd rotation of thering forwards).
STEERING WHEEL
STALKS LIGHTING
Front and rear lights (ring A)
Lights off. Side lights.Dipped/main beam headlamps. Automatic illumination ofheadlamps. WINDSCREEN WIPERS Front
2 Rapid wipe (heavy rain)
1 Normal wipe(moderate rain)
AUTO Automatic wipe
0 Off


Single wipe
Windscreen wash: pull the stalktowards you.
Rear
Intermittent Wash/
Off wipe wipe
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8SIDE AIR BAGS
Side air bags are incorporated into the backs of the front seats,on the door side.
They are triggered individually, on whichever side the collisionoccurs.
Operating check
This is by means of the warninglight on the instrument panel. It comes on for 6 seconds when the ignition is switched on. If the warning light:
Ð does not come on when the ignition is switched on or,
Ð does not go out after six se- conds,
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
Passenger air bag precautions For a vehicle fitted with a disar- ming switch:
Ð disarm the airbag if you install a rear-facing childseat.
Ð arm the air bag for anadult passen-
ger.
For a vehicle not fitted with a dis-arming switch: Ð do not install rear-facing child seatson the front pas-senger seat.
Never place your feet or anyobject on the fascia.
FRONT AIR BAGS Disarming the passenger air bag
 Insert the ignition key in switch1and turn it:
Ð to the " ON" position, the pas-
senger air bag is armed,
Ð to the " OFF" position, the pas-
senger air bag is disarmed.
Operating check This symbol lights for approximately six sec-
onds when the ignition isswitched on. With the ignition on (2nd notch), illumination of this warning lightaccompanied by an audible signaland the message "Passenger air
bag disarmed" on the multifunc-
tion display indicates that the pas-senger air bag is disarmed(switch in the "OFF"position).
The warning light remains onthroughout the disarming process.
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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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FUEL FILLER FLAP
To open:firmly pull the handle
on the floor on the right of the driver's seat.
To close: from outside the vehi-
cle, push back the flap and check
that it is secured correctly. Filling with fuel Switch off the engine.
A filler cap hook is provided.
A label on the inside of the flap shows which fuels are permitted and which are not. The capacity of the tank is approximately 15.4 gallons (70 litres).
Low fuel level warning lightFrom the time this light comes on, the range remaining is approximately 30 miles (50 km) .
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OPENING THE BONNET Inside the vehicle: Pull the handle.
Outside the vehicle: Lift the catch and openthe bonnet.
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Moving Off
To move off from position P:
 It is essential to press the brake pedal to exit position P (shift lock).
 Select the required function ( R, D, 3, 2or1), then gradually release the pressure on the brake pedal; the vehi-
cle will move off immediately.
You can also move off from position N:
 Release the handbrake, with your foot on the brake.
 Select the required function ( R, D, 3, 2 or 1) then gradually release the pressure on the brake pedal; the vehi-
cle will move off immediately.
The four speed automaticgearbox provides the comfort of integral automatic regulation, enhanced by a sport
programme (switch A) and a snow programme (switch B).
Gear selection gate  Move the lever in the gate to select one of the functions.
Once it has been selected, the indicator light for that function illuminates on the instrument panel display.
P ark (parking): for parkingthe vehicle and startingthe engine, with the handbrake on or off.
R everse: for reversing. Select this function with the vehicle stationary and the engine at idle.
N eutral: for startingthe engine and for parking, with the handbrake on.
D rive: for driving in auto-adaptive mode (automatic changing of the four gears).
3: for urban driving or driving on winding roads, (automatic changing of the first three gears only).
2: for driving on mountain roads or fortowing a trailer (automatic changing of the first two gears only).
1: for tackling steep gradients (selection of first gear only).
Special feature of the gearbox (1.8 litre, 2 litre petrol and 2 litre turbo diesel HDI) Selection of first gear is by press- ing switch Cwith the gear lever in
position 2.
To change out of first gear, pressswitch C again or operate
the lever.
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THE AUTOMATIC AUTOADAPTIVE GEARBOX V6 engine 1.8 litre, 2 litre petrol and 2 litre turbo diesel HDI engines

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All driving conditions. oArduous conditions. * According to destination.
A AND C SERVICES AND THE INTERMEDIATE VISIT
- Oil filter.- Fuel filter (Petrol only).- Fuel filter element (Diesel only).- Air filter element.- Spark plugs (Petrol only).HPI
- Operation of lights and indicators.- Condition of glass, headlamp & light lenses and mirrors.- Horn.- Windscreen washer jets.- Condition of wiper blades.- Condition and tension of the ancillary drive belts.- Handbrake.- Condition of hydraulic circuits (hoses and covers.- Condition of rubber boots and gaiters.- Brake pads. o- Play in hubs, link rods, ball joints, flexible mountings.- Shock absorbers.- Rear drum brake lining wear.- Condition and pressure of tyres (including spare wheel).- Emission control check (Petrol only).- Smoke opacity (Diesel only).- Passenger compartment filter (according to specification).o- Visual check of the whole vehicle.
DRAIN and REFILL
REPLACE
LEVELS
CHECK

ROAD TEST
- Courtesy vehicle.
SERVICE*
Level
Operation Description of OperationFirst ServiceA C Intermediate- Engine oil.- Bleed fuel filter (Diesel only).
- Engine oil (check + top-up).- Gearbox level (check + top-up).- Battery level (check + top-up) if cap is removable.- Front/rear screen wash level (check + top-up).- Coolant level (check + top-up).- Brake fluid level (check + top-up).- Power steering fluid level (check + top-up, according to specification).