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CHECKS
CHECKS
Where the handbrake travel
is too great or there is a re-
d u c t i o n i n t h e p e r f o r m a n c e
o f t h e s y s t e m , t h e h a n d -
b r a k e s h o u l d b e a d j u s t e d ,
e v e n b e t w e e n s e r v i c e s .
Have the system checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer.
Air filter and passenger
compartment filter
Particle emission filter
(Diesel)
I t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e p a r t i c l e e m i s -
s i o n i l t e r i s m a i n t a i n e d i n a c c o r d a n c e
w i t h t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s s e r v i c i n g
s c h e d u l e , b y a P E U G E O T d e a l e r . B r a k e p a d w e a r d e p e n d s
o n t h e s t y l e o f d r i v i n g , i n
p a r t i c u l a r f o r v e h i c l e s w h i c h
a r e u s e d i n t o w n , o v e r s h o r t
distances.
Disc and drum wear status
F o r a n y i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i n g t o t h e w e a r
status of the surfaces of the discs and
d r u m s , c o n t a c t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r
.
Oil filter
Used products
A v o i d a l l p r o l o n g e d c o n t a c t o f t h e
u s e d o i l w i t h t h e s k i n .
B r a k e l u i d i s h a r m f u l t o h e a l t h a n d
very corrosive.
Note: f o l l o w i n g p r o l o n g e d o p e r a t i o n
o f t h e v e h i c l e a t v e r y l o w s p e e d o r a t
i d l e , y o u m a y , i n e x c e p t i o n a l c a s e s ,
n o t i c e d i s c h a r g e s o f w a t e r v a p o u r
at the exhaust on acceleration. This
has no effect on the behaviour of the
vehicle or on the environment.
Battery
A t t h e s t a r t o f w i n t e r , h a v e
your battery checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer.
H a v e t h e i l t e r e l e m e n t s r e -
p l a c e d r e g u l a r l y . If you drive
in dusty conditions, change
them twice as often.
Brake pads
Handbrake
C h a n g e t h e i l t e r r e g u l a r -
l y , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
servicing schedule.
Manual gearbox
T h i s d o e s n o t r e q u i r e a n o i l
change. Have the level checked
i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e m a n u f a c -
turer’s servicing schedule.
D o n o t d i s p o s e o f u s e d o i l ,
b r a k e l u i d o r c o o l a n t i n t o d r a i n s
or onto the ground.
E m p t y t h e u s e d o i l i n t o t h e c o n -
t a i n e r s p r o v i d e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e
i n t h e P E U G E O T n e t w o r k .
It may be necessary to check
t h e t h i c k n e s s o f t h e p a d s , e v e n
b e t w e e n s e r v i c e s .
To check the main levels and
certain components, in accord-
ance with the manufacturer’s
servicing schedule, refer to the
pages of the servicing booklet
which correspond to your ve-
hicle’s engine.
O n l y u s e p r o d u c t s r e c o m m e n d e d b y P E U G E O T o r p r o d u c t s o f
e q u i v a l e n t q u a l i t y a n d c h a r a c -
teristics.
T o e n s u r e b e s t p e r f o r m a n c e
f r o m c o m p o n e n t s a s i m p o r t a n t
a s t h e p o w e r s t e e r i n g a n d t h e
b r a k i n g s y s t e m , P E U G E O T s e -
l e c t s a n d o f f e r s q u i t e s p e c i i c
p r o d u c t s .
T o p r e v e n t d a m a g e t o t h e e l e c t r i -
c a l u n i t s , h i g h p r e s s u r e w a s h i n g
t o c l e a n t h e e n g i n e c o m p a r t m e n t
is strictly prohibited .
