
FAMILIARISATION
  Front passenger air bag 
   
1.    Open the glove box. 
  
2.    Insert the key. 
  
3.    Select position:  
    "ON"   (activation), with front passen-
ger or "forwards facing" child seat,  
    "OFF"   (deactivation), with "rear fac-
ing" child seat". 
  
4.    Remove the key keeping the switch 
in this position.  
   
    108      Ignition switch 
   
A.    Front  left  seat  belt  not  fastened  or 
unfastened warning light lit in red. 
  
B.    Front right seat belt not fastened or 
unfastened warning light lit in red. 
  
C.    Rear left seat belt unfastened 
warning light lit in red. 
  
D.    Rear  centre  seat  belt  unfastened 
warning light lit in red ** . 
  
E.    Rear  right  seat  belt  unfastened 
warning light lit in red.  
   
    104   
  Front and rear seat belts 
  **   Except GTi.  
   
1.     Stop   position. 
  
2.     Ignition   position. 
  
3.     Starting   position.  
   
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  Air bags.  
 The  lighting  of  this  warning  
light  indicates  the  occurrence 
of  a  fault  in  one  of  the  air  bags 
(front, side or curtain) or pre-tensioning 
seat belt systems.  
  Dynamic stability control 
(ESP). 
 The  ESP  system  is  activated  auto-
matically when the vehicle is started. 
 Unless  the system has been  deactivat-
ed,  continuous  lighting  of  this  warning 
 l i g h t    a n d    fl   a s h i n g    o f    t h e    i n d i c a t o r    l i g h t  
on the button indicate the occurrence of 
a fault in this system.  
  Engine autodiagnostics 
system.  
 The lighting of this warning light  
indicates  the  occurrence  of  a 
fault in the engine management system.  
 Flashing  of  this  warning  light  indicates  
the occurrence of a fault in the emission 
control system.  
  Engine oil pressure.  
 The lighting of this warning light  
indicates  the  occurrence  of  a 
fault  in  the  engine  lubrication 
circuit. It is imperative that the vehicle is 
stopped as soon as it is safe to do so.     Battery charge.  
 The lighting of this warning light  
indicates  the  occurrence  of  a 
fault in the battery charging cir-
cuit  (dirty  or  loose  terminals,  slack  or 
cut alternator belt, ...).  
  Braking.  
 The  lighting  of  this  warning  light  
indicates the occurrence of a fault 
in one of the braking systems: 
       -      s i g n i fi   c a n t   d r o p   i n   t h e   l e v e l   i n   t h e   c i r - cuit, 
  -   electronic  brake  force  distribution  (EBFD) faulty (if lit at the same time 
as the ABS warning light).  
It  is  imperative  that  the  vehicle  is 
stopped as soon as it is safe to do so.   
 If  the  vehicle  is  moving,  check  that  the  
handbrake has been released fully.  
  Low fuel level. 
 The  lighting  of  this  warning  light  indi-
cates  that  there  is  enough  fuel  left  to 
drive approximately 30 miles (50 km). 
 The capacity of the fuel tank is approxi-
mately 50 litres.    Maximum coolant 
temperature.  
 The lighting of this warning light  
indicates  an  excessively  high 
temperature  in  the  cooling  system.  It  is 
imperative  that  the  vehicle  is  stopped 
as soon as it is safe to do so.     Door open.  
 A door, the boot, the rear screen  
or the bonnet is still open:  
   -    if  the  speed  is  below  6  mph 
(10 km/h),  this  warning  light  
comes on continuously, 
  -  
if the speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h),  
this warning light comes on continuous-
ly, accompanied by an audible signal.   
  Seat belt not fastened/
unfastened.  
 The lighting of this warning light  
indicates that the driver *  and/or 
the  front  passenger  has  not  fastened 
his seat belt or has unfastened it.  
 It  also  indicates  that  one  or  more  rear  
passengers have unfastened their seat 
belt.  
  Power steering.  
 The  lighting  of  this  warning  light  
indicates the occurrence of a fault 
in the electric power steering.  
  Presence of water in diesel * .  
 The lighting of this warning light  
indicates the presence of water 
 i n   t h e   d i e s e l   fi   l t e r .   
 There is a risk of damage to the 
injection system on Diesel engines.   
  Directional headlamps.  
 Flashing  of  this  warning  light  
indicates  the  occurrence  of  a 
fault  in  the  directional  head-
lamps system.     *   According to country.