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AIR BAGS
The air bags have been designed to
m a x i m i s e t h e s a f e t y o f t h e o c c u p a n t s i n
t h e e v e n t o f v i o l e n t c o l l i s i o n s . T h e y s u p -
p l e m e n t t h e a c t i o n o f t h e f o r c e - l i m i t i n g
seat belts.
In this case, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side
i m p a c t s s u f f e r e d i n t h e i m p a c t d e t e c t i o n
z o n e s :
-
i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t , t h e
a i r b a g s a r e d e p l o y e d i n s t a n t a n e o u s -
ly
a n d p r o t e c t t h e o c c u p a n t s o f t h e v e h i c l e ; i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e i m p a c t ,
t h e a i r b a g s d e l a t e r a p i d l y s o t h a t
they do not hinder the visibility of the
o c c u p a n t s o r t h e i r p o s s i b l e e x i t f r o m
the vehicle,
- i n t h e e v e n t o f a m i n o r i m p a c t o r r e a r i m p a c t a n d i n c e r t a i n r o l l - o v e r
c o n d i t i o n s , t h e a i r b a g s w i l l n o t b e
d e p l o y e d ; t h e s e a t b e l t a l o n e i s s u f -
i c i e n t t o p r o v i d e m a x i m u m p r o t e c -
tion in these situations.
The air bags do not operate when
the ignition is off.
T h i s e q u i p m e n t o n l y o p e r a t e s
o n c e . I f a s e c o n d i m p a c t o c c u r s
( d u r i n g t h e s a m e o r a s u b s e q u e n t
a c c i d e n t ) , t h e a i r b a g w i l l n o t o p e r a t e .
Impact detection zones
A. F r o n t i m p a c t z o n e .
B. S i d e i m p a c t z o n e . Front air bags
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e h e a d a n d
c h e s t o f t h e d r i v e r a n d f r o n t p a s s e n g e r
i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t i m p a c t .
T h e d r i v e r ’ s a i r b a g i s i n c o r p o r a t e d i n
t h e c e n t r e o f t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l ; t h e
f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ’ s a i r b a g i s i n c o r p o r a t -
ed in the fascia above the glove box.
Activation
T h e a i r b a g s a r e t r i g g e r e d s i m u l t a n e -
o u s l y , u n l e s s t h e p a s s e n g e r ’ s f r o n t a i r
b a g i s d i s a r m e d , i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i -
o u s f r o n t i m p a c t a p p l i e d t o a l l o r p a r t o f
t h e f r o n t i m p a c t z o n e
A , i n t h e l o n g i t u -
d i n a l c e n t r e l i n e o f t h e v e h i c l e o n a h o r i -
z o n t a l p l a n e a n d d i r e c t e d f r o m t h e f r o n t
to the rear of the vehicle.
T h e f r o n t a i r b a g i n l a t e s b e t w e e n t h e
f r o n t o c c u p a n t o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e f a s -
c i a t o c u s h i o n h i s f o r w a r d m o v e m e n t .
T h e d e p l o y m e n t o f o n e o r m o r e a i r
b a g s i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t
discharge of harmless smoke and
a noise, due to the activation of the
p y r o t e c h n i c c a r t r i d g e i n c o r p o r a t e d
in the system.
T h i s s m o k e i s n o t h a r m f u l , b u t s e n -
s i t i v e i n d i v i d u a l s m a y e x p e r i e n c e
some irritation.
The noise of the detonation may
result in a slight loss of hearing for
a short time.
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To guarantee the safety of your
c h i l d , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e p a s -
s e n g e r a i r b a g i s d i s a r m e d w h e n
you install a "rear facing" child seat
o n t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r s e a t .
O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d w o u l d r i s k b e -
i n g s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d o r k i l l e d i f t h e
a i r b a g w e r e t r i g g e r e d . I f b o t h a i r b a g w a r n i n g l i g h t s c o m e
on continuously, do not install a
"rear facing" child seat on the front
p a s s e n g e r s e a t .
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
Deactivation
O n l y t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ’ s a i r b a g c a n
b e d i s a r m e d :
with the ignition off , insert the key
i n t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g d i s a r m i n g
s w i t c h 1 ,
turn it to the "OFF" p o s i t i o n ,
t h e n , r e m o v e t h e k e y k e e p i n g t h e
s w i t c h i n t h i s p o s i t i o n .
A c c o r d i n g t o v e r s i o n , t h i s w a r n -
ing light comes on either on the
i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l o r o n t h e c e n -
t r a l b a r w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n
a n d u n t i l t h e a i r b a g i s r e - a r m e d . Reactivation
When you remove the child seat, turn
s w i t c h
1 to the "ON" p o s i t i o n t o r e - a r m
the air bag and so guarantee the safety
o f y o u r f r o n t p a s s e n g e r i n t h e e v e n t o f
a n i m p a c t . Operating fault
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n
o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l , a c -
c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e w a r n -
ing and a message on the
m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y , c o n t a c t a
PEUGEOT dealer to have the
system checked.
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* According to country.
Steering column air bag *
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e d r i v e r ' s
k n e e s i n t h e e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s f r o n t i m -
p a c t .
T h i s a i r b a g i s i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t h e f a s c i a
b e l o w t h e s t e e r i n g c o l u m n .
Activation
I t i s d e p l o y e d a t t h e s a m e t i m e a s t h e
front air bags.
Side air bags
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e d r i v e r a n d
f r o n t p a s s e n g e r i n t h e e v e n t o f a v i o l e n t
s i d e i m p a c t i n o r d e r t o l i m i t t h e r i s k s o f
i n j u r y t o t h e c h e s t .
E a c h s i d e a i r b a g i s i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t h e
front seat back frame, on the door side.
Activation
It is triggered unilaterally in the event
o f a v i o l e n t i m p a c t a p p l i e d t o a l l o r p a r t
o f t h e s i d e i m p a c t z o n e
B , o p e r a t i n g a t
right angles to the longitudinal axis of
t h e v e h i c l e i n a h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e a n d
f r o m t h e e x t e r i o r o f t h e v e h i c l e t o w a r d s
the interior.
T h e s i d e a i r b a g c o m e s b e t w e e n t h e
f r o n t o c c u p a n t o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e
c o r r e s p o n d i n g d o o r t r i m p a n e l . Impact detection zones
A. F r o n t i m p a c t z o n e .
B. S i d e i m p a c t z o n e .
The air bag may not trigger in an
i m p a c t o r m i n o r a c c i d e n t o n t h e
side of the vehicle.
The air bag does not trigger in a
f r o n t o r r e a r i m p a c t .
Operating fault I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n o n
t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l , a c c o m p a -
nied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction
d i s p l a y , c o n t a c t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r t o
have the system checked. The air bags
may no longer trigger in the event of a
v i o l e n t i m p a c t .
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For the air bags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
S i t i n a n o r m a l u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n .
W e a r a c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d s e a t b e l t .
D o n o t l e a v e a n y t h i n g b e t w e e n t h e
o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e a i r b a g s ( a c h i l d ,
p e t , o b j e c t . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d h a m p e r t h e
o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a i r b a g s o r i n j u r e t h e
o c c u p a n t s .
After an accident or if the vehicle has
been stolen or broken into, have the
air bag systems checked.
A l l w o r k o n t h e a i r b a g s y s t e m i s s t r i c t -
ly forbidden unless it is carried out by
q u a l i i e d p e r s o n n e l o f t h e P E U G E O T
n e t w o r k .
E v e n i f a l l o f t h e p r e c a u t i o n s m e n -
t i o n e d a r e o b s e r v e d , a r i s k o f i n j u r y
or of slight burns to the head, chest
o r a r m s w h e n a n a i r b a g i s t r i g g e r e d
cannot be ruled out. Indeed, the bag
i n l a t e s a l m o s t i n s t a n t l y ( w i t h i n a f e w
m i l l i s e c o n d s ) t h e n d e l a t e s w i t h i n t h e
same time discharging the hot gas via
o p e n i n g s p r o v i d e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e .
* According to country. Front air bags
D o n o t d r i v e h o l d i n g t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l b y i t s s p o k e s o r r e s t i
n g y o u r h a n d s o n
t h e c e n t r e p a r t o f t h e w h e e l .
P a s s e n g e r s m u s t n o t p l a c e t h e i r f e e t o n t h e f a s c i a .
S m o k e a s l i t t l e a s p o s s i b l e a s d e p l o y m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g s c a n c a u s e b u r n s o r
t h e r i s k o f i n j u r y f r o m a c i g a r e t t e o r p i p e .
N e v e r r e m o v e o r p i e r c e t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l o r h i t i t v i o l e n t l y .
Steering column air bag *
D o n o t s i t w i t h y o u r k n e e s a n y n e a r e r t o t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l t h a n n e c e s s a r y .
Side air bags
O n l y p u t s u i t a b l e c o v e r s o n t h e s e a t s . C o n t a c t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
D o n o t i x o r g l u e a n y t h i n g t o t h e s e a t b a c k s . T h i s c o u l d c a u s e i n j u r y t o t h e
c h e s t o r a r m s w h e n t h e s i d e a i r b a g i n l a t e s .
D o n o t s i t w i t h t h e u p p e r p a r t o f t h e b o d y a n y n e a r e r t o t h e d o o r t h a n n e c e s -
sary.
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W h e n p a r k i n g o n a s l o p e , d i r e c t
y o u r w h e e l s t o c h o c k t h e m a g a i n s t
t h e p a v e m e n t , p u l l t h e h a n d b r a k e
and engage a gear.
HANDBRAKE
Mechanical brake to hold the vehicle
w h e n s t a t i o n a r y .
Applying
Pull the handbrake to immobilise
your vehicle. When the vehicle is being
d r i v e n , i f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t a n d
STOP t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e
o n , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e
s i g n a l a n d a m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i - f u n c -
t i o n d i s p l a y , t h i s i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e h a n d -
b r a k e i s s t i l l o n o r h a s n o t b e e n p r o p e r l y
released.
Releasing
P u l l o n t h e h a n d l e a n d p r e s s t h e
button A to release the handbrake.
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TIPTRONIC SYSTEM"
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
F o u r - s p e e d a u t o m a t i c g e a r b o x w h i c h
o f f e r s a c h o i c e b e t w e e n t h e c o m f o r t o f
f u l l y a u t o m a t i c o p e r a t i o n , e n h a n c e d b y
s p o r t a n d s n o w p r o g r a m m e s , o r m a n u a l
gear changing.
T h e r e f o r e , f o u r d r i v i n g m o d e s a r e o f -
f e r e d :
- automatic o p e r a t i o n f o r e l e c t r o n i c
management of the gears by the
gearbox,
- sport p r o g r a m m e f o r a m o r e d y -
namic style of driving,
- snow p r o g r a m m e t o i m p r o v e d r i v -
i n g w h e n t r a c t i o n i s p o o r ,
- manual o p e r a t i o n f o r s e q u e n t i a l
changing of the gears by the driver. Gear lever
P. Park.
- I m m o b i l i s a t i o n o f t h e v e h i c l e , h a n d - brake on or off.
- S t a r t i n g t h e e n g i n e .
R. Reverse.
- R e v e r s i n g m a n o e u v r e s , v e h i c l e s t a - tionary, engine at idle.
N. Neutral.
- I m m o b i l i s a t i o n o f t h e v e h i c l e , h a n d - brake on.
- S t a r t i n g t h e e n g i n e .
D. A u t o m a t i c o p e r a t i o n .
M. +/- M a n u a l o p e r a t i o n w i t h s e q u e n t i a l
changing of the four gears.
P r e s s f o r w a r d s t o c h a n g e u p t h r o u g h
the gears.
or
P r e s s r e a r w a r d s t o c h a n g e d o w n
through the gears. Displays on the instrument panel
When you move the lever in the gate
t o s e l e c t a p o s i t i o n , t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g
i n d i c a t o r l i g h t i s d i s p l a y e d o n t h e i n s t r u -
m e n t p a n e l .
P. Park
R. Reverse
N. Neutral
D. Drive (Automatic driving)
S. Sport p r o g r a m m e
. Snow p r o g r a m m e
1, 2, 3, 4 . Gear engaged during manual
o p e r a t i o n
-. I n v a l i d v a l u e d u r i n g m a n u a l o p e r a -
tion
P r e s s t h e b r a k e p e d a l
w h e n t h i s i n d i c a t o r l i g h t
i s d i s p l a y e d o n t h e i n s t r u -
m e n t p a n e l ( e . g . : s t a r t i n g
the engine).
Gear selection gate
1. Gear lever.
2. Button "S" (sport) .
3. Button "
" (snow). Foot on brake
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Moving off
A p p l y t h e h a n d b r a k e .
S e l e c t p o s i t i o n P or N .
Start the engine.
I f t h i s p r o c e d u r e i s n o t f o l l o w e d , a n a u -
d i b l e s i g n a l i s h e a r d , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a
m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
W i t h t h e e n g i n e r u n n i n g , p r e s s t h e
b r a k e p e d a l .
Release the handbrake.
S e l e c t p o s i t i o n R , D or M ,
G r a d u a l l y r e l e a s e t h e b r a k e p e d a l .
The vehicle moves off immediately.
I f p o s i t i o n N i s e n g a g e d i n a d v e r t -
e n t l y w h i l e d r i v i n g , a l l o w t h e e n g i n e
t o r e t u r n t o i d l e t h e n e n g a g e p o s i -
tion D to accelerate. T h e g e a r b o x t h e n o p e r a t e s i n a u t o -
a d a p t i v e m o d e , w i t h o u t a n y i n t e r v e n t i o n
o n t h e p a r t o f t h e d r i v e r . I t c o n t i n u o u s l y
s e l e c t s t h e m o s t s u i t a b l e g e a r a c c o r d -
i n g t o t h e s t y l e o f d r i v i n g , t h e p r o i l e o f
the road and the load in the vehicle.
F o r m a x i m u m a c c e l e r a t i o n w i t h o u t
t o u c h i n g t h e l e v e r , p r e s s t h e a c c e l e r a -
t o r p e d a l d o w n f u l l y ( k i c k d o w n ) . T h e
g e a r b o x c h a n g e s d o w n a u t o m a t i c a l l y
or maintains the gear selected until the
m a x i m u m e n g i n e s p e e d i s r e a c h e d .
O n b r a k i n g , t h e g e a r b o x c h a n g e s d o w n
a u t o m a t i c a l l y t o p r o v i d e e f i c i e n t e n g i n e
braking.
I f y o u r e l e a s e t h e a c c e l e r a t o r s h a r p l y ,
t h e g e a r b o x w i l l n o t c h a n g e t o a h i g h e r
gear for safety reasons.
Automatic operation
S e l e c t p o s i t i o n D for automatic
changing of the four gears.
a p p e a r s o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t
p a n e l .
Snow programme "
"
Press button " ", after starting the
engine.
T h e g e a r b o x a d a p t s t o d r i v i n g o n s l i p -
p e r y r o a d s .
T h i s p r o g r a m m e i m p r o v e s s t a r t i n g a n d
d r i v e w h e n t r a c t i o n i s p o o r .
S a p p e a r s o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t
p a n e l .
Sport programme "S"
Press button "S" , after starting the
engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a
dynamic style of driving.
N e v e r s e l e c t p o s i t i o n N w h i l e t h e
vehicle is moving.
N e v e r s e l e c t p o s i t i o n s P or R unless
t h e v e h i c l e i s c o m p l e t e l y s t a t i o n a r y .
When the engine is running at idle,
w i t h t h e b r a k e s r e l e a s e d , i f p o s i t i o n
R , D or M is selected, the vehicle
m o v e s e v e n w i t h o u t t h e a c c e l e r a -
t o r b e i n g p r e s s e d .
When the engine is running, never
l e a v e c h i l d r e n i n t h e v e h i c l e w i t h -
o u t s u p e r v i s i o n .
When carrying out maintenance
w i t h t h e e n g i n e r u n n i n g , a p p l y t h e
h a n d b r a k e a n d s e l e c t p o s i t i o n P . Sport and snow programmes
T h e s e t w o s p e c i a l p r o g r a m m e s s u p p l e -
m e n t t h e a u t o m a t i c o p e r a t i o n i n v e r y
s p e c i i c c o n d i t i o n s o f u s e .
Return to automatic operation
A t a n y t i m e , p r e s s t h e b u t t o n s e l e c t -
e d a g a i n t o q u i t t h e p r o g r a m m e e n -
g a g e d a n d r e t u r n t o a u t o - a d a p t i v e
mode.
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Stopping the vehicle
B e f o r e s w i t c h i n g o f f t h e e n g i n e , y o u
c a n e n g a g e p o s i t i o n P or N t o p l a c e t h e
gearbox in neutral.
I n b o t h c a s e s , a p p l y t h e h a n d b r a k e t o
immobilise the vehicle. Operating fault
I f t h e b a t t e r y i s l a t a n d t h e l e v e r i s
i n p o s i t i o n P , i t w i l l n o t b e p o s s i b l e
t o c h a n g e t o a n o t h e r p o s i t i o n .
Above all, do not force the lever as
this could damage the gearbox.
Manual operation
S e l e c t p o s i t i o n M for sequential
changing of the four gears.
P u s h t h e l e v e r t o w a r d s t h e + sign to
c h a n g e u p a g e a r .
P u l l t h e l e v e r t o w a r d s t h e - sign to
c h a n g e d o w n a g e a r .
D d i s a p p e a r s a n d t h e g e a r s
e n g a g e d a p p e a r i n s u c c e s -
s i o n o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l .
I n t h e e v e n t o f u n d e r - r e v v i n g
o r o v e r - r e v v i n g , t h e g e a r s e -
l e c t e d l a s h e s f o r a f e w s e c o n d s , t h e n
t h e a c t u a l g e a r e n g a g e d i s d i s p l a y e d .
I t i s p o s s i b l e t o c h a n g e f r o m p o s i t i o n D
( a u t o m a t i c ) t o p o s i t i o n M (manual) at
any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
v e r y s l o w l y , t h e g e a r b o x s e l e c t s g e a r M1
automatically.
T h e s p o r t a n d s n o w p r o g r a m m e s d o n o t
o p e r a t e i n m a n u a l m o d e . I f t h e l e v e r i s n o t i n p o s i t i o n
P ,
w h e n t h e d r i v e r ’ s d o o r i s o p e n e d o r
a p p r o x i m a t e l y 4 5 s e c o n d s a f t e r t h e
i g n i t i o n i s s w i t c h e d o f f , a n a u d i b l e
s i g n a l i s h e a r d a n d a m e s s a g e a p -
p e a r s .
R e t u r n t h e l e v e r t o p o s i t i o n P ;
t h e a u d i b l e s i g n a l s t o p s a n d t h e
m e s s a g e d i s a p p e a r s .
I t i s o n l y p o s s i b l e t o c h a n g e f r o m o n e
g e a r t o a n o t h e r i f t h e v e h i c l e s p e e d a n d
e n g i n e s p e e d p e r m i t ; o t h e r w i s e , t h e
g e a r b o x w i l l o p e r a t e t e m p o r a r i l y i n a u -
tomatic mode.
Invalid value during manual
operation
T h i s s y m b o l i s d i s p l a y e d i f a
gear is not engaged correctly
( s e l e c t o r b e t w e e n t w o p o s i -
tions). When the ignition is on, the
l i g h t i n g o f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t , a c -
c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e s i g n a l
a n d a m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i -
f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y , i n d i c a t e s a g e a r b o x
malfunction.
I n t h i s c a s e , t h e g e a r b o x s w i t c h e s t o
emergency mode and is locked in 3rd
gear. You may feel a substantial knock
w h e n c h a n g i n g f r o m P to R and from N
to R . T h i s w i l l n o t c a u s e a n y d a m a g e t o
the gearbox.
D o n o t e x c e e d 6 0 m p h ( 1 0 0 k m / h ) , l o c a l
s p e e d r e s t r i c t i o n s p e r m i t t i n g .
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon as
p o s s i b l e .
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