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If this warning light comes on on
the instrument panel and the in-
dicator light on the button comes
on, this indicates that the ASR
and ESP systems are disarmed.
TRACTION CONTROL (ASR) AND DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESP)
Operation of the ASR and ESP
systems T h e w a r n i n g l i g h t fl a s h e s i f
t h e A S R o r E S P i s a c t i v a t e d . Disarming
I n e x c e p t i o n a l c o n d i t i o n s ( s t a r t i n g a
v e h i c l e w h i c h i s b o g g e d d o w n , s t u c k
i n s n o w , o n s o f t g r o u n d , . . . ) , i t m a y
b e a d v i s a b l e t o d i s a r m t h e A S R a n d
ESP systems, so that the wheels can
m o v e f r e e l y a n d r e g a i n g r i p .
Press the "ESP OFF" button,
located in the centre of the
fascia.
Reactivation
T h e s e s y s t e m s a r e r e a c t i v a t e d a u -
tomatically each time the ignition is
s w i t c h e d b a c k o n o r f r o m 3 0 m p h
( 5 0 k m / h ) .
Press the "ESP OFF" button again
t o r e a c t i v a t e t h e m m a n u a l l y . Operating fault
If this warning light comes
on, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message
on the multifunction display,
this indicates a malfunction of these
systems.
H a v e t h e s y s t e m s c h e c k e d b y a
PEUGEOT dealer.
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m s o f f e r e x c e p -
t i o n a l s a f e t y i n n o r m a l d r i v i n g , b u t
t h i s s h o u l d n o t e n c o u r a g e t h e d r i v e r
t o t a k e e x t r a r i s k s o r d r i v e a t h i g h
speed.
The correct functioning of these
s y s t e m s d e p e n d s o n o b s e r v a t i o n o f
the manufacturer’s recommenda-
t i o n s r e g a r d i n g t h e w h e e l s ( t y r e s
a n d r i m s ) , t h e b r a k i n g c o m p o n e n t s ,
the electronic components and the
PEUGEOT assembly and operation
procedures.
A f t e r a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s e s y s t e m s
checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Activation of the ASR and ESP
systems
When the ignition is on, the ASR and
E S P s y s t e m s a r e a l w a y s a c t i v e .
These systems are linked and com-
plement the ABS.
T h e A S R s y s t e m o p t i m i s e s d r i v e t o
p r e v e n t t h e w h e e l s s k i d d i n g , b y a c t i n g
o n t h e b r a k e s o f t h e d r i v e w h e e l s a n d
on the engine. It also allows the direc-
t i o n a l s t a b i l i t y o f t h e v e h i c l e t o b e i m -
p r o v e d o n a c c e l e r a t i o n .
I f t h e r e i s a v a r i a t i o n b e t w e e n t h e t r a -
j e c t o r y f o l l o w e d b y t h e v e h i c l e a n d
t h a t r e q u i r e d b y t h e d r i v e r , t h e E S P
system automatically acts on the en-
gine and the brake of one or more
w h e e l s , i n o r d e r t o p u t t h e v e h i c l e
back on course, within the limits of
the laws of physics.
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SEAT BELTS
Additional seat belt warnings
Version with monochrome display
A or C
1. Multifunction display.
2. Warning light indicating that a
passenger’s seat belt is not fas-
tened or has been unfastened.
3. Front passenger’s seat belt not
fastened warning.
4. Rear right passenger’s seat belt
unfastened warning.
5. Rear left passenger’s seat belt
unfastened warning.
Fastening
Slide your arm along the door
and take hold of the seat belt at
the base. This action must be
carried out with the door closed
t o a v o i d a n y r i s k o f t r a p p i n g .
Insert the buckle in the stalk.
Check that the seat belt is fas-
tened correctly by pulling the
strap.
Unfastening
Press the red button on the
stalk.
Front seat belts
S a f e t y i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t a l i m p a c t
h a s b e e n i m p r o v e d b y t h e i n t r o d u c -
tion of pre-tensioning and force-li-
miting front seat belts. Depending
on the seriousness of the impact, the
pre-tensioning system instantly tight-
e n s t h e s e a t b e l t s fi r m l y a g a i n s t t h e
body of the occupant.
The pre-tensioning seat belts are
armed when the ignition is on.
T h e f o r c e - l i m i t i n g d e v i c e r e d u c e s t h e
pressure of the seat belt against the
o c c u p a n t ’ s b o d y i n t h e e v e n t o f a n
accident.