2007 Peugeot Partner VP PEUGEOT PARTNER VP 2007 Owners Manual

Access and starting62 -
Opening the doors from inside
The rear door opening controls only
unlock these doors.
To open, lift lever A. To open the other door, push lever
B.
Note: when closing from the inside,
close the right-hand door first ensur-
ing that lever B is in the vertical posi-
tion then close the left-hand door. Opening the rear doors to 180°
To open the rear doors to 180°, re-
lease the check strap
C towards you
when the door is partially open.
When closing the door, the check
strap hooks itself in place again auto-
matically.

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REAR ROOF FLAP
To open the rear flap:
- pull the lever A,
- lift the rear flap,
- pass the point of resistance to se- cure it using the support struts B.
To close the rear flap:
- check that the support bar is se- cured correctly,
- lower the rear flap to lock it.
LONG LOAD SUPPORT BAR
A support bar is provided for trans-
porting long loads, after opening the
rear roof flap.
Fold back the support bar by lifting
the lever C.
Support it to the door pillar.
Support the long loads to be trans-
ported.
Reposition the support bar with one
hand.
Ensure that it is secured correctly. Notes:
The side openings
D can be used as
hooking points.
The rear bumper has been strength-
ened to serve as a footrest on enter-
ing the vehicle.
Never drive without the sup-
port bar in place.
The rear doors only lock when
the support bar is installed.
When the rear roof flap is open, take
care when driving where height is re-
stricted.
Use a regulation device when a load
protrudes from your vehicle by more
than one metre.
Never rest a load directly on the rear
doors.

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OPENING THE BONNET
Inside the vehicle: pull the handle on
the left-hand side, under the fascia.
Outside the vehicle: lift the catch
and raise the bonnet.
BONNET STRUT
Secure the strut to hold the bonnet
open.
Before closing the bonnet, replace
the strut in its housing.
To close
Lower the bonnet and release it at
the end of its travel. Check that the
bonnet is locked.

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FILLING WITH FUEL
Low fuel levelAn indication reminds you which type
of fuel to use.
When you fill your tank, do not con-
tinue after the third cut-off of the
pump. This could cause your vehicle
to malfunction.
The capacity of the tank is approx-
imately 55 litres for petrol engines
and 60 litres for Diesel engines.

After filling the tank, lock the cap.
When the cap is removed,
the right-hand sliding side
door cannot be opened.
The key cannot be removed
from the lock until the cap has been
replaced on the fuel tank.
When the minimum
fuel level in the tank is
reached, this warning
light comes on.
You have enough fuel remaining
to drive for approximately 30 miles
(50 km).
The engine must be switched off
when filling with fuel.
 Insert the key then turn it to the left.
 Remove the cap.

Visibility66 -
Direction indicators (flashers)Left: downwards.
Right: upwards.
“Follow-me-home” lighting
In poor light, or at night, if you leave
your vehicle, the side lights and
dipped headlamps may remain on for
approximately one minute.
To activate this function:
- place the key in the
STOP position,
- place the lights stalk in position 0,
- flash the headlamps,
- exit the vehicle and lock it.
Vehicles fitted with a rear fog
lamp only (ring B)
Rotate the ring forwards.
This only operates with the dipped/
main beam headlamps.
Dipped/Main beam change
Pull the stalk towards you.
Note: with the ignition off, when the
driver’s door is opened, a buzzer
sounds if you have left your lights
on.
THE LIGHTS STALK
Front and rear lights
Selection is by turning ring A.
Lights off
Side lights Dipped/
Main beam headlamps
Front fog lamps and
rear fog lamp
Rotate the ring forwards to switch on
and backwards to switch off. The sta-
tus is confirmed by the indicator light
on the instrument panel.
In good or rainy weather,
both day and night, the front
fog lamps and the rear fog
lamp are dazzling and are
prohibited.
Do not forget to switch them off when
they are no longer needed.
Vehicles fitted with front fog
lamps and a rear fog lamp (ring B)
Front fog lamps (first rotation of the
ring forwards).
Front and rear fog lamps (2nd rota-
tion of the ring forwards).
Note:
to switch off the rear fog lamp
and the front fog lamps, turn the ring
backwards twice in succession.

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Vehicles fitted with a lights
stalk with automatic switching
on of the lightsOperating check
On vehicles fitted with this stalk: the
side lights and dipped beam head-
lamps switch on automatically if the
light is poor and when the windscreen
wipers operate continuously.
They switch off when the light be-
comes bright enough or the wind-
screen wipers are switched off.
In foggy weather or in snow, the
brightness sensor can detect suf-
ficient light, the lights will not
come on automatically.
This function is active when the vehi-
cle is supplied
to the customer.
To disarm or activate the function:
- Place the key in the accessories position (1st notch),
- Place the lights stalk in the 0 posi-
tion,
- Press the end of the lights stalk AUTO for more than four seconds. Activation
The activation of the function is ac-
companied by an audible signal and
a message on the multifunction dis-
play.
In foggy weather, if the light
is not dim enough to result in
the automatic switching on of
the lights, it is your respon-
sibility to switch the dipped head-
lamps on manually, as well as the
fog lamps.
When the driver uses the manual
lighting controls, the function is dis-
armed temporarily.
Do not cover the brightness sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor, located
in the centre of the windscreen, be-
hind the interior mirror. It is used for
automatic switching on of the lights.
Disarming
The disarmed function is accompa-
nied by an audible signal.
If the brightness sensor does not
function correctly,
the lights come
on accompanied by an audible signal
and a message on the multifunction
display.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer.

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Windscreen wipers
2 Fast wipe (heavy rain).
1 Normal wipe (moderate rain).
l Intermittent wipe.
0 Off.
 Single wipe (press downwards).
WINDSCREEN WIPER STALKWindscreen and headlamp wash
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk to-
wards you. The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fixed period.
The headlamp wash is also activa-
ted, if the headlamps are on .Rear windscreen wash
Turn ring
A past the first
notch: the windscreen wash
then the windscreen wiper
operate for a fixed time.
Rear windscreen wiper
Turn ring A to the first notch.
The wiping speed is inverse-
ly proportional to the speed
of the vehicle.
In winter, in the event of
a considerable amount of
snow or ice, switch on the
rear screen demister. Once
de-icing is complete, remove the
snow or ice which has accumulated
on the rear wiper blade. You can now
operate the rear windscreen wiper.
Operation
In position
1 or 2, when the vehicle
stops, the windscreen wiper chang-
es to a lower wiping speed, then
resumes its initial speed when the
vehicle starts again.
In the Intermittent position, the wiping
speed is proportional to the speed of
the vehicle. Automatic rear windscreen
wiping

place the front wipers stalk in a
position other than 0.
 engage reverse gear.
 the rear wiper operates with inter-
mittent wiping.
Note: if a bicycle carrier is used, con-
tact a PEUGEOT dealer to have this
function disarmed.

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On vehicles fitted with this stalk, in
the AUTO position, the wipers op-
erate automatically and adapt their
speed to the intensity of the rain-
fall .
For the other positions, when not in
AUTO mode, refer to the operation of
the windscreen wipers.
The command must be reactiva-
ted whenever the ignition has
been switched off for more than
one minute:
- move the stalk to any position,
- then move it back to the required position.
Operating check
Activation
Activation of the function is accom-
panied by a message on the multi-
function display.
In the event of malfunction , the driv-
er is informed by an audible signal.
In the AUTO position, the wind-
screen wiper will operate in intermit-
tent mode.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
Do not cover the rain sensor
located on the windscreen
behind the interior mirror.
When using an automatic
car wash, switch off the ignition or
check that the wiper stalk is not in the
AUTO position.
In winter, it is advisable to wait for the
windscreen to completely clear of ice
before operating the automatic wipe.
Vehicles fitted with an
automatic wipers stalk