2005.5 PEUGEOT 607 Owners Manual

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Wherever you are seated
in the vehicle, always fas-
ten your seat belt, even for
short journeys. After folding or moving a seat or rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
is positioned and rolled up correctly.
Recommendations for child seats:
- use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or
shorter than one metre ifty,
- do not use the strap-guide* when a child seat is installed.
Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impacts , the pre-
tensioning device may be triggered
before and independently of the air
bags.
In all cases, the air bag warning light
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat
belts system checked, and if nec-
essary replaced, by a PEUGEOT
dealer.
* According to model.
Do not invert the seat belt buckles as
they will not fulil their role fully.
If the seats have armrests*, the lap
part of the seat belt must always
pass under the armrest.
Before and after use, ensure that the
seat belt is rolled up correctly.
In order to be effective, a seat belt:
- must be tightened as close to the
body as possible,
- must restrain one adult only,
- must not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
- must not be twisted,
- must not be transformed or modi- ied.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product,
sold by PEUGEOT dealers.

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AIR BAGS
The air bags have been designed to
maximise the safety of the occupants
in the event of serious collisions; they
work in conjunction with the force
limiting seat belts.
In the event of a serious collision,
the electronic detectors record and
analyse any abrupt deceleration of
the vehicle: if the triggering thresh-
old is reached, the air bags inlate
instantly and protect the occupants
of the vehicle.
Immediately after the impact, the air
bags delate rapidly, so that they do
not hinder the visibility of the occu-
pants nor their possible exit from the
vehicle.
The air bags will not be deployed in
collisions which are not serious, for
which the seat belt is suficient to
provide maximum protection. The
seriousness of the collision depends
on the nature of the obstacle and the
speed of the vehicle at the moment
of impact.
Air bags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.
Note:
the gas escaping from the air
bags can be a minor irritant.
FRONT AIR BAGS
These are folded in the centre of the
steering wheel for the driver and in
the fascia for the front passenger.
They are deployed simultaneously,
except in cases where the air bag is
disarmed.
Front air bag malfunction Disarming the passenger air
bag*
To ensure the safety of your
child, it is essential to disarm the
passenger air bag when you install
a "rear-facing" child seat on the
front passenger seat. Otherwise,
the child would risk being killed
or seriously injured if the air bag
were to inlate.
F
With the ignition switched off ,
insert the key into the passenger
air bag disarming switch 1, turn
it to the "OFF" position, then
remove the key keeping the slot
in this position.
* According to country.
If this warning light comes
on, accompanied by a
buzzer and a message
on the multifunction dis-
play
, contact a PEUGEOT
dealer to have the system
checked.

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In the
"OFF" position, the passenger
air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the passenger air bag slot 1 to
the "ON" position to re-activate the
air bag and thus ensure the safety
of your passenger in the event of an
impact.
This is conirmed by an in-
dicator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunc-
tion display.
With the ignition on, illumination of
this warning light, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message on the
multifunction display, indicates that
the passenger air bag is disarmed
(switch in the "OFF" position). The
warning light comes on on the instru-
ment panel throughout the duration of
disarming.SIDE AIR BAGS AND
CURTAIN AIR BAGS
The side air bags are incorporated in
the front and rear seat backs, on the
door side.
The curtain air bags are incorporated
into the door pillars and the upper
part of the passenger compartment.
They are deployed independently of
each other depending on which side
the collision occurs.
This is conirmed by an
indicator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and
a message on the multi-
function display.
If this indicator light comes on,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message, contact a PEUGEOT
dealer to have the system checked.
Disarming check
Operating check
In the rear side seats, the oc-
cupants, particularly children,
must be seated correctly
with the seat belt fastened
and must not rest their back
against the door, at the risk of expos-
ing themselves to injury in the event
of deployment of the side air bag.

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For the front, side* and
curtain* air bags to be
fully effective, observe
the following safety
rules:
• Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
• Sit in a normal upright position.
• Do not leave anything between the occupants and the air bags (child,
animal, object...).
This could hamper the operation of the air bags or injure the occu-
pants.
• All work on the air bag systems is strictly prohibited unless it is car-
ried out by qualiied personnel of
the PEUGEOT network.
• After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into,
have the air bag systems checked. Front air bags
• Do not drive holding the steering
wheel by its spokes or resting your
hands on the centre part of the
wheel.
• Passengers must not place their feet on the fascia.
• Smoke as little as possible; deploy- ment of the air bags can cause
burns or the risk of injury from a
cigarette or pipe.
• Never remove or pierce the steer- ing wheel or hit it violently.
Curtain air bags*
• Do not ix or glue anything to the pillars or the roof. This could cause
injury to the head when the curtain
air bag inlates.
• Do not remove the bolts from the grab handles installed on the roof,
they play a part in securing the cur-
tain air bags.
* According to country.
Side air bags*
• Only put approved covers on the
front seats. Contact your PEUGEOT
dealer.
• Do not ix or glue anything to the front seat backs. This could cause
injury to the chest or arms when the
side air bag inlates.
• Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than
necessary.

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In the
"OFF" position, the passenger
air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the passenger air bag slot 1 to
the "ON" position to re-activate the
air bag and thus ensure the safety
of your passenger in the event of an
impact.
This is conirmed by an in-
dicator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunc-
tion display.
With the ignition on, illumination of
this warning light, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message on the
multifunction display, indicates that
the passenger air bag is disarmed
(switch in the "OFF" position). The
warning light comes on on the instru-
ment panel throughout the duration of
disarming.SIDE AIR BAGS AND
CURTAIN AIR BAGS
The side air bags are incorporated in
the front and rear seat backs, on the
door side.
The curtain air bags are incorporated
into the door pillars and the upper
part of the passenger compartment.
They are deployed independently of
each other depending on which side
the collision occurs.
This is conirmed by an
indicator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and
a message on the multi-
function display.
If this indicator light comes on,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message, contact a PEUGEOT
dealer to have the system checked.
Disarming check
Operating check
In the rear side seats, the oc-
cupants, particularly children,
must be seated correctly
with the seat belt fastened
and must not rest their back
against the door, at the risk of expos-
ing themselves to injury in the event
of deployment of the side air bag.

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For the front, side* and
curtain* air bags to be
fully effective, observe
the following safety
rules:
• Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
• Sit in a normal upright position.
• Do not leave anything between the occupants and the air bags (child,
animal, object...).
This could hamper the operation of the air bags or injure the occu-
pants.
• All work on the air bag systems is strictly prohibited unless it is car-
ried out by qualiied personnel of
the PEUGEOT network.
• After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into,
have the air bag systems checked. Front air bags
• Do not drive holding the steering
wheel by its spokes or resting your
hands on the centre part of the
wheel.
• Passengers must not place their feet on the fascia.
• Smoke as little as possible; deploy- ment of the air bags can cause
burns or the risk of injury from a
cigarette or pipe.
• Never remove or pierce the steer- ing wheel or hit it violently.
Curtain air bags*
• Do not ix or glue anything to the pillars or the roof. This could cause
injury to the head when the curtain
air bag inlates.
• Do not remove the bolts from the grab handles installed on the roof,
they play a part in securing the cur-
tain air bags.
* According to country.
Side air bags*
• Only put approved covers on the
front seats. Contact your PEUGEOT
dealer.
• Do not ix or glue anything to the front seat backs. This could cause
injury to the chest or arms when the
side air bag inlates.
• Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than
necessary.

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'PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM' AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
The six speed automatic gearbox of-
fers, as required, the comfort of the
automatic program, enhanced by a
manual selection suited to dynamic
driving conditions: Sport program.
Driving on a slippery road is detected
automatically.
However, manual selection is still
possible using the gear lever.
Gear selection gate
F
Move the lever in the gate to se-
lect a position.
The indicator light corresponding to
the position selected appears on the
instrument panel screen. P ark: to immobilise the vehicle and to
start the engine, with the handbrake
on.
R everse: to reverse (select this posi-
tion with the vehicle stationary, en-
gine at idle).
N eutral: to start the engine and to
park, with the handbrake on.
Note: if position N is inadvertently
engaged while driving, allow the en-
gine to return to idle before engaging
position D then accelerate.
D rive: to drive in automatic mode.
M anual: to drive selecting the gears.
S : Sport program.
Starting the engine
F with the handbrake on, select po-
sition P or N in the gate,
F turn the ignition key.
Moving Off
With the engine running, from posi-
tion P:
F to exit position P, it is essential
to press the brake pedal,
F select position R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure
on the brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
To move off from position N:
F with your foot on the brake, re-
lease the handbrake,
F select position R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure
on the brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
When the engine is at idle,
brakes not applied, if posi-
tion R, D or M is selected,
the vehicle moves even
without the accelerator be-
ing pressed.
Do not leave children unsuper-
vised inside the vehicle, with
position R, D or M selected, with
the engine running, as the vehicle
moves even without the accelera-
tor being pressed.

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With the ignition off, if the
lever is not in position
P,
an audible signal is heard
when the driver's door is
opened. Move the lever
to position P. The audible signal
ceases.
When maintenance operations need
to be carried out with the engine run-
ning, apply the handbrake and select
position P.
When the engine is cold, the opera-
tion of the gearbox may differ from its
operation when the engine is warm.
Notes
It is only possible to change from one
gear to another if the vehicle speed
and engine speed permit. If they do
not, the vehicle will operate tempo-
rarily in automatic mode.
When the vehicle is stationary or
moving very slowly, the gearbox au-
tomatically selects gear M1.
Program S (Sport) does not operate
in manual gear selection mode.Operation with manual
selection of the gears
F select position M in the gate,
F push the lever to the + sign to
change up a gear and push again
to change up another gear,
F pull the lever to the - sign to
change down a gear and pull
again to change down another
gear.
You can change from position D
(driving in automatic mode) to posi-
tion M (driving in manual mode) at
any time.
The Drive program
F Select position D in the gate: the
gearbox operates in automatic
mode.
The gearbox automatically adapts
the gear in relation to the proile of
the road and the vehicle load.
To obtain maximum acceleration
without touching the lever (kick
down), press the accelerator down
fully to the end of its travel (passing
the point of resistance). The program
will change down automatically or
will stay in the gear selected until the
maximum engine speed is reached.Sport program
The program selected is displayed
on the instrument panel screen.
F Press button S once the vehicle
has been started in position D,
this program favours dynamic
driving.
You can deactivate the Sport pro-
gram at any time by pressing the
button selected. Never select position
N
when the vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P
or R unless the vehicle is
stationary.
When travelling downhill, the program
will change down automatically in or-
der to offer eficient engine braking and
good resumption of acceleration.
When travelling uphill, following rapid
releasing of the pedal, the gearbox
maintains the gear engaged to make
acceleration easier.