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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
in the event of violent collisions. They
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 -
limiting 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 l y 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 t h e y d o n o t
h i n d e r t h e v i s i b i l i t y o f t h e 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 t i o n i n t h e s e s i t u a t i o n s .
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 .
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 d i s c h a r g e o f h a r m -
less smoke and a noise, due
t o t h e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e 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.
This smoke is not harmful, but
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 s o m e i r r i t a t i o n .
The noise of the detonation
may result in a slight loss of
hearing for a short time. Impact detection zones
Recommendations for
children
Use a suitable child seat if the
p a s s e n g e r i s l e s s t h a n 1 2 y e a r s
old or shorter than one metre
i f t y .
Never use the same seat belt to
s e c u r e m o r e t h a n o n e p e r s o n .
N e v e r a l l o w a c h i l d t o t r a v e l o n
y o u r l a p .
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impacts ,
t h e p r e - t e n s i o n i n g d e v i c e m a y
b e t r i g g e r e d b e f o r e a n d i n d e -
p e n d e n t l y o f t h e a i r b a g s . T r i g -
g e r i n g o f t h e p r e - t e n s i o n e r s i s
a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t d i s -
charge of harmless smoke and
a noise, due to the activation of
t h e 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 i n t h e s y s t e m .
I n a l l c a s e s , t h e a i r b a g w a r n i n g
light comes on.
F o l l o w i n g a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e
seat belts system checked,
a n d i f n e c e s s a r y r e p l a c e d , b y a
PEUGEOT dealer.
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 .
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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 -
arm the air bag and so guarantee the
s a f e t y 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 .
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 i n g 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 ,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t l a s h e s , c o n t a c t a
PEUGEOT dealer.
Operating fault
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
k e y 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 .
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 y o u i n s t a l l a " r e a r f a c i n g "
c h i l d s e a t o n t h e f r o n t p a s s e n -
ger seat.
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 .
Deactivation
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 o n c o n t i n u o u s l y , d o n o t i n -
s t a l l a " r e a r f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t o n
t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r s e a t .
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
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 e d i n t h e f a s c i a a b o v e t h e g l o v e
box.
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 -
gitudinal centreline of the vehicle on
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
the front 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
movement. Front air bags
Activation 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 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 -
armed.
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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 .
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 .
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 l y f o r b i d d e n u n l e s s i t i s c a r r i e d o u t b y 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 o r o f s l i g h t b u r n s t o t h e h e a d , c h e s t o r a r m s , w h e n
a n a i r b a g i s d e p l o y e d , c a n n o t b e r u l e d o u t . T h e b a g 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 s a m e t i m e d i s c h a r g i n g t h e h o t g a s v i a 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 .
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 .
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 . T h e s e w i l l n o t h a m p e r t h e d e p l o y m e n t o f t h e s i d e a i r b a g s . C o n t a c t a P E U G E O T
dealer.
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 s a r y .
Side air bags
Front air bags
For the air bags to be fully effective, observe the follow
ing safety rules:
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Side air bags
It is triggered unilaterally in the event
o f a s e r i o u s s i d e 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 ,
p e r p e n d i c u l a r t o t h e l o n g i t u d i n a l c e n -
treline of the vehicle on a horizontal
p l a n e a n d d i r e c t e d f r o m t h e o u t s i d e
t o w a r d s t h e i n s i d e o f t h e v e h i c l e .
T h e s i d e 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
c o r r e s p o n d i n g d o o r t r i m p a d .
Activation
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 s e -
r i o u s 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 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
in the front seat back frame, on the
door side.
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 .
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
b u m p o n t h e s i d e o f t h e v e h i c l e
or if the vehicle rolls over, the
air bag may not be triggered.
The air bag is not triggered in
t h e e v e n t o f a r e a r o r f r o n t c o l -
lision. Impact detection zones 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
signal and a message on
t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y ,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked. The air bags
may no longer be triggered in the
e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t .
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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 .
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 .
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 l y f o r b i d d e n u n l e s s i t i s c a r r i e d o u t b y 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 o r o f s l i g h t b u r n s t o t h e h e a d , c h e s t o r a r m s , w h e n
a n a i r b a g i s d e p l o y e d , c a n n o t b e r u l e d o u t . T h e b a g 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 s a m e t i m e d i s c h a r g i n g t h e h o t g a s v i a 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 .
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 .
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 . T h e s e w i l l n o t h a m p e r t h e d e p l o y m e n t o f t h e s i d e a i r b a g s . C o n t a c t a P E U G E O T
dealer.
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 s a r y .
Side air bags
Front air bags
For the air bags to be fully effective, observe the follow
ing safety rules:
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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
in the event of violent collisions. They
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 -
limiting 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 l y 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 t h e y d o n o t
h i n d e r t h e v i s i b i l i t y o f t h e 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 t i o n i n t h e s e s i t u a t i o n s .
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 .
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 d i s c h a r g e o f h a r m -
less smoke and a noise, due
t o t h e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e 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.
This smoke is not harmful, but
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 s o m e i r r i t a t i o n .
The noise of the detonation
may result in a slight loss of
hearing for a short time. Impact detection zones
Recommendations for
children
Use a suitable child seat if the
p a s s e n g e r i s l e s s t h a n 1 2 y e a r s
old or shorter than one metre
i f t y .
Never use the same seat belt to
s e c u r e m o r e t h a n o n e p e r s o n .
N e v e r a l l o w a c h i l d t o t r a v e l o n
y o u r l a p .
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impacts ,
t h e p r e - t e n s i o n i n g d e v i c e m a y
b e t r i g g e r e d b e f o r e a n d i n d e -
p e n d e n t l y o f t h e a i r b a g s . T r i g -
g e r i n g o f t h e p r e - t e n s i o n e r s i s
a c c o m p a n i e d b y a s l i g h t d i s -
charge of harmless smoke and
a noise, due to the activation of
t h e 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 i n t h e s y s t e m .
I n a l l c a s e s , t h e a i r b a g w a r n i n g
light comes on.
F o l l o w i n g a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e
seat belts system checked,
a n d i f n e c e s s a r y r e p l a c e d , b y a
PEUGEOT dealer.
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 .
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HANDBRAKE
Applying
Pull the handbrake to immobilise
your vehicle. When the vehicle is being
driven, illumination of this
w a r n i n g l i g h t a n d o f t h e
STOP 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 t h a t t h e
handbrake is still on or has not been
p r o p e r l y r e l e a s e d .
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 to release the handbrake.
T h e f o u r s p e e d automatic gearbox
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
of integral automatic o p e r a t i o n , e n -
hanced by a sport and a snow p r o -
gramme, or manual gear changing .
P a r k : t o immobilise the vehicle or
start the engine , w i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e
on or off.
R e v e r s e : to reverse (select this
p o s i t i o n w i t h t h e v e h i c l e s t a t i o n a r y ,
engine at idle).
N e u t r a l : to start the engine and to
park , w i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e o n .
Note: i f p o s i t i o n N is engaged
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 b e f o r e e n g a g -
i n g p o s i t i o n D to accelerate.
D r i v e : for driving in automatic mode.
M a n u a l : t o s e l e c t t h e g e a r s .
S : s p o r t p r o g r a m m e .
: s n o w p r o g r a m m e .
Gear selection gate
Move the lever in the gate to
s e l e c t a p o s i t i o n .
T h e i n d i c a t o r l i g h t f o r t h e s e l e c - t i o n 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 d i s p l a y .
Starting the engine
W i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e a p p l i e d ,
s e l e c t p o s i t i o n P or N in the gate.
Turn the ignition key to the
Starting p o s i t i o n .
O t h e r w i s e , y o u a r e w a r n e d b y a n
audible signal 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 .
"PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM" AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
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 w a r d s t h e p a v e -
m e n t a n d p u l l t h e h a n d b r a k e .
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DRIVING
HANDBRAKE
Applying
Pull the handbrake to immobilise
your vehicle. When the vehicle is being
driven, illumination of this
w a r n i n g l i g h t a n d o f t h e
STOP 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 t h a t t h e
handbrake is still on or has not been
p r o p e r l y r e l e a s e d .
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 to release the handbrake.
T h e f o u r s p e e d automatic gearbox
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
of integral automatic o p e r a t i o n , e n -
hanced by a sport and a snow p r o -
gramme, or manual gear changing .
P a r k : t o immobilise the vehicle or
start the engine , w i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e
on or off.
R e v e r s e : to reverse (select this
p o s i t i o n w i t h t h e v e h i c l e s t a t i o n a r y ,
engine at idle).
N e u t r a l : to start the engine and to
park , w i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e o n .
Note: i f p o s i t i o n N is engaged
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 b e f o r e e n g a g -
i n g p o s i t i o n D to accelerate.
D r i v e : for driving in automatic mode.
M a n u a l : t o s e l e c t t h e g e a r s .
S : s p o r t p r o g r a m m e .
: s n o w p r o g r a m m e .
Gear selection gate
Move the lever in the gate to
s e l e c t a p o s i t i o n .
T h e i n d i c a t o r l i g h t f o r t h e s e l e c - t i o n 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 d i s p l a y .
Starting the engine
W i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e a p p l i e d ,
s e l e c t p o s i t i o n P or N in the gate.
Turn the ignition key to the
Starting p o s i t i o n .
O t h e r w i s e , y o u a r e w a r n e d b y a n
audible signal 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 .
"PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM" AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
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 w a r d s t h e p a v e -
m e n t a n d p u l l t h e h a n d b r a k e .
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