2006 Peugeot 607 Dag Owner's Manual

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Wherever you are seated in
the vehicle, always fasten
your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do not invert the seat belt buckles as
they will not fulfil their role fully.
If the seats have armrests*, the lap
part of the seat belt must always pass
under the armrest.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia
reel permitting automatic adjustment
of the length of the strap to your size.
The seat belt is stored automatically
when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the
seat belt is rolled up correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in
the hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an
automatic locking device which comes
into operation in the event of a colli-
sion or emergency braking. You can
release the device by pulling rapidly
on the strap and releasing it. 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 be pulled in front of you with a smooth movement, checking that it
does not twist,
- must not be transformed or modified to avoid altering its performance.
In accordance with current safety reg-
ulations, all repairs and checks must
be carried out by a PEUGEOT dealer
who guarantees that the work is car-
ried out correctly.
Have your seat belts checked regu-
larly, or if the straps show signs of
damage, by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product,
sold by PEUGEOT dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt is
positioned and rolled up correctly. Recommendations for children:
- use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or
shorter than one metre fifty,
- do not use the strap-guide* when a child seat is installed.
- never use the same seat belt to secure more than one person,
- never allow a child to travel on your lap.
Depending on the nature and seri-
ousness of the impacts , the pre-ten-
sioning 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 necessary
replaced, by a PEUGEOT dealer.
* According to model.

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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 limit-
ing seat belts.
In the event of a serious collision, the
electronic detectors record and analyse
any abrupt deceleration of the vehicle:
if the triggering threshold is reached,
the air bags inflate instantly and pro-
tect the occupants of the vehicle.
Immediately after the impact, the air
bags deflate 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 col-
lisions which are not serious, for which
the seat belt is sufficient 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 igni-
tion is switched on.
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 malfunctionDisarming the passenger air
bag*
To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to disarm the passen-
ger air bag when you install a "rear-
facing" child seat on the front pas-
senger seat. Otherwise, the child
would risk being killed or seriously
injured if the air bag were to inflate.

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 posi-
tion.
* According to country.
If this warning light comes
on, accompanied by a buzzer
and a message on the mul-
tifunction display, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
Note:
the gas escaping from
the air bags can be a minor
irritant.

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In the "OFF" position, the passen-
ger 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 confirmed by an indi-
cator light, accompanied by
an audible signal and a mes-
sage on the multifunction
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 instrument 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 confirmed by an indi-
cator light, accompanied by
an audible signal and a mes-
sage on the multi-function
display.
If this indicator light comes on, accom-
panied 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
occupants, particularly chil-
dren, must be seated correctly
with the seat belt fastened
and must not rest their back against
the door, at the risk of exposing them-
selves to injury in the event of deploy-
ment 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 occupants.
• All work on the air bag systems is strictly prohibited unless it is car-
ried out by qualified 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 steer-
ing 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 steering wheel or hit it violently.
Curtain air bags*
• Do not fix or glue anything to the pillars or the roof. This could cause
injury to the head when the curtain
air bag inflates.
• 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 fix or glue anything to the front seat backs. This could cause
injury to the chest or arms when the
side air bag inflates.
• 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 passen-
ger 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 confirmed by an indi-
cator light, accompanied by
an audible signal and a mes-
sage on the multifunction
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 instrument 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 confirmed by an indi-
cator light, accompanied by
an audible signal and a mes-
sage on the multi-function
display.
If this indicator light comes on, accom-
panied 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
occupants, particularly chil-
dren, must be seated correctly
with the seat belt fastened
and must not rest their back against
the door, at the risk of exposing them-
selves to injury in the event of deploy-
ment 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 occupants.
• All work on the air bag systems is strictly prohibited unless it is car-
ried out by qualified 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 steer-
ing 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 steering wheel or hit it violently.
Curtain air bags*
• Do not fix or glue anything to the pillars or the roof. This could cause
injury to the head when the curtain
air bag inflates.
• 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 fix or glue anything to the front seat backs. This could cause
injury to the chest or arms when the
side air bag inflates.
• Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than
necessary.

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When the vehicle
is being driven, the
respective illumina-
tion of these warning
lights on the instru-
ment panel, accompanied by an audi-
ble signal and a message on the multi-
function display, indicates that the
handbrake is still on or has not been
properly released.
When parking on a slope,
direct your wheels towards the
pavement and pull the hand-
brake.HANDBRAKE
Releasing
Pull on the handle and press the but-
ton to release the handbrake.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Starting the vehicle
Before starting your vehicle:
- ensure that the gear lever is in neu-tral,
or
- if a gear is engaged, press the clutch pedal.
Applying
Pull the handbrake to immobilise your
vehicle.
Reverse
To change to reverse gear, lift the ring
under the gear lever knob and push
the gear lever to the left then to the
front.
Reverse gear can only be engaged
when the vehicle is stationary with
the engine idling.
When the ignition is on with
the engine off, always select
neutral.

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'PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM' AUTOMATIC
GEARBOXGear selection gate
 Move the lever in the gate to select
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, engine
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
engine to return to idle before engag-
ing position D then accelerate.
D rive: to drive in automatic mode.
M anual: to drive selecting the gears.
S: Sport program.
Starting the engine
 with the handbrake on, select posi-
tion P or N in the gate,
 turn the ignition key.
Moving Off
With the engine running, from posi-
tion P:
 to exit position P, it is essential
to press the brake pedal,
 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:
 with your foot on the brake, release
the handbrake,
 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 position
R, D or M is selected, the vehi-
cle moves even without the
accelerator being pressed.
Do not leave children unsupervised
inside the vehicle, with position R,
D or M selected, with the engine
running, as the vehicle moves
even without the accelerator being
pressed.
The six speed automatic gearbox
offers, 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 pos-
sible using the gear lever.