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COMFORT
The air conditioning system does
not contain chlorine and does not
present any danger to the ozone
layer. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation and main-
tenance rules below:
If the interior temperature remains very high after the vehicle has been
parked in the sun for a considerable time, do not hesitate t o ventilate the
passenger compartment for a few minutes.
P l a c e t h e a i r fl o w c o n t r o l a t a s u f fi c i e n t l e v e l t o p r o v i d e a n a d e q u a t e r e -
newal of air in the passenger compartment.
To obtain an even air distribution, take care not to obst ruct the exterior air
intake grilles located at the base of the windscreen, the n ozzles, the vents
and the air outlets, as well as the air extractor located in the boot.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, located on the fascia; th is is used for
regulation of the air conditioning system.
Operate the air conditioning system for 5 to 10 minutes, on ce or twice a
month to keep it in perfect working order.
E n s u r e t h a t t h e p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t fi l t e r i s i n g o o d c o n d i t i o n a n d
h a v e t h e fi 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 ( r e f e r t o t h e " C h e c k s " s e c t i o n ) .
W e r e c o m m e n d t h e u s e o f a c o m b i n e d p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t fi l t e r .
T h a n k s t o i t s s e c o n d s p e c i a l a c t i v e fi l t e r , i t c o n t r i b u t e s t o t h e p u r i fi c a t i o n
of the air breathed by the occupants and the cleanness of th e passenger
compartment (reduction of allergic symptoms, bad odours and greasy de-
posits).
To guarantee correct operation of the air conditioning syste m, you are also
advised to have it checked regularly.
If the system does not produce cold air, do not use it and contact a
PEUGEOT dealer.
I n t h e " c a b r i o l e t " c o n fi g u r a t i o n , i n s t a l l i n g t h e w i n d s t o p a n d u s i n g t h e n e c k
heaters improves comfort.
When towing the maximum load on a steep gradient in high temperatures,
switching off the air conditioning permits the recovery of engi ne power and
therefore improvement of the towing capacity.
The condensation created by the air conditioning results in a discharge of
water under the vehicle which is perfectly normal.
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LAYOUT
BOOT LAYOUT
1. Stowing rings
2. Luggage retaining net
(see details on following page)
3. Boot screen
(see details on following page)
4. Storage net
5. Luggage retaining strap
6. S t o r a g e b o x ( v e r s i o n fi t t e d w i t h a
puncture repair kit)
(see details on following page)
or
T o o l b o x ( v e r s i o n fi t t e d w i t h a
uniform spare wheel
(refer to the section "Practical information - § Changing a wheel")
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Hooked onto the stowing rings, this en-
ables you to secure your luggage.
Luggage retaining net
Raise the boot carpet to gain access
to the storage box.
Hook the boot carpet on the boot
seal using its handle.
This has areas for storing the windstop
and two warning triangles.
By removing this box you gain access
to the puncture repair kit and the tools.
Storage box Boot screen
I n t h e " c a b r i o l e t " c o n fi g u r a t i o n , t h i s d e -
fi n e s t h e l u g g a g e s p a c e i n t h e b o o t .
When the boot screen is unfolded,
check that the luggage:
- never raises it,
- is never placed on top of it.
The load space cover must always
be unfolded before a roof opening
manoeuvre is triggered (refer to the
"Familiarisation - § Opening" section).
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SAFETY
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Selection of the left or right direction in-
dicators to signal a change of direction
of the vehicle. If you forget to cancel the direc-
tion indicators for more than twenty
seconds, the volume of the audible
signal will increase if the speed is
above 40 mph (60 km/h).
Lower the lights stalk fully when
moving to the left.
Raise the lights stalk fully when
moving to the right.
HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS
A visual warning by means of the direc-
tion indicators to alert other road users
to a vehicle breakdown, towing or ac-
cident.
A s a s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n i n a t r a f fi c
jam, switch on the hazard warn-
ing lights if you are the last in the
queue.
Press button A , the direction indica-
t o r s fl a s h .
They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic lighting of hazard
warning lights
When braking in an emergency, de-
pending on the deceleration, the hazard
warning lights come on.
They will switch off automatically the
fi r s t t i m e y o u a c c e l e r a t e .
If they do not, press button A to
switch the direction indicators off.
HORN
Press one of the spokes of the steer-
ing wheel.
Use the horn moderately and only
in the following cases:
- immediate danger,
- when overtaking a cyclist or a pedestrian,
- when approaching an area where there is no visibility.
Audible warning to alert other road users
to an imminent danger.
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CHANGING A WHEEL
Procedure for changing a faulty wheel
for the spare wheel using the tools pro-
v i d e d w i t h t h e v e h i c l e .
The tools are installed in the boot under
t h e fl o o r .
T o g a i n a c c e s s t o t h e m :
c h a n g e t o t h e " c o u p é " c o n fi g u r a t i o n ,
open the boot,
r a i s e t h e fl o o r ,
secure it by hooking its handle on
the boot seal,
u n c l i p a n d r e m o v e t h e b o x c o n t a i n i n g
t h e t o o l s . A l l o f t h e s e t o o l s a r e s p e c i fi c t o y o u r
v e h i c l e . D o n o t u s e t h e m f o r o t h e r
p u r p o s e s .
1. W h e e l b r a c e .
P e r m i t s r e m o v a l o f t h e w h e e l t r i m a n d r e m o v a l o f t h e w h e e l fi x i n g
b o l t s .
2. J a c k w i t h i n t e g r a l h a n d l e .
P e r m i t s r a i s i n g o f t h e v e h i c l e .
3. " B o l t c o v e r " t o o l .
P e r m i t s r e m o v a l o f t h e b o l t p r o t e c - t o r s ( c o v e r s ) o n a l l o y w h e e l s .
4. C e n t r i n g g u i d e .
P e r m i t s t h e r e fi t t i n g o f a n a l l o y w h e e l o n t h e h u b .
List of tools
Other accessories
6. R e m o v a b l e t o w i n g e y e .
Refer to the paragraph "Towing t h e v e h i c l e " .
Access to the tools
Wheel with trim
When removing the wheel , detach
t h e t r i m fi r s t u s i n g t h e w h e e l b r a c e 1
p u l l i n g a t t h e v a l v e p a s s a g e h o l e .
W h e n r e fi t t i n g t h e w h e e l , r e fi t t h e
trim starting by placing its notch
f a c i n g t h e v a l v e a n d p r e s s a r o u n d
its edge with the palm of your
h a n d .
5. Socket for the anti-theft bolts
( l o c a t e d i n t h e g l o v e b o x ) .
Permits adaptation of the wheel- brace to the special "anti-theft"
b o l t s .
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TOWING THE VEHICLE
P r o c e d u r e f o r h a v i n g y o u r v e h i c l e t o w e d
o r f o r t o w i n g a n o t h e r v e h i c l e u s i n g a
r e m o v a b l e t o w i n g e y e .
Access to the tools Towing your vehicle
O n t h e f r o n t b u m p e r , u n c l i p t h e c o v e r
b y p r e s s i n g a t t h e b o t t o m .
S c r e w t h e t o w i n g e y e i n f u l l y .
I n s t a l l t h e t o w b a r .
Switch on the hazard warning lights
o n t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
O n t h e r e a r b u m p e r , u n c l i p t h e c o v e r
b y p r e s s i n g a t t h e b o t t o m .
S c r e w t h e t o w i n g e y e i n f u l l y .
I n s t a l l t h e t o w b a r .
Switch on the hazard warning lights
o n t h e t o w e d v e h i c l e .
Towing another vehicle
The towing eye is installed in the boot
u n d e r t h e fl o o r .
T o g a i n a c c e s s t o i t :
c h a n g e t o t h e " c o u p é " c o n fi g u r a t i o n ,
open the boot,
r a i s e t h e fl o o r ,
secure it by hooking its handle on
the boot seal,
r e m o v e t h e t o w i n g e y e f r o m t h e
h o l d e r . When towing with all four wheels on
t h e g r o u n d , a l w a y s u s e a t o w b a r .
When towing with only two wheels
on the ground, always use profes-
s i o n a l l i f t i n g e q u i p m e n t .
When towing with the engine off,
there is no longer any braking or
s t e e r i n g a s s i s t a n c e .
P l a c e t h e g e a r l e v e r i n n e u t r a l
(position N on the automatic
g e a r b o x ) .
F a i l u r e t o o b s e r v e t h i s s p e c i a l c o n -
dition could result in damage to
certain braking components and
the absence of braking assistance
t h e n e x t t i m e t h e e n g i n e i s s t a r t e d .
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TOWING A TRAILER, A CARAVAN, ETC.
Y o u r v e h i c l e i s p r i m a r i l y d e s i g n e d f o r
transporting people and luggage, but it
m a y a l s o b e u s e d f o r t o w i n g a t r a i l e r . Distribution of loads
Distribute the load in the trailer so
t h a t t h e h e a v i e s t i t e m s a r e a s c l o s e
as possible to the axle and the nose
weight approaches the maximum
p e r m i t t e d w i t h o u t e x c e e d i n g i t .
A i r d e n s i t y d e c r e a s e s w i t h a l t i t u d e , t h u s
r e d u c i n g e n g i n e p e r f o r m a n c e . A b o v e
1 000 metres, the maximum towing load
must be reduced by 10 % and so on for
e v e r y 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s o f a l t i t u d e .
Refer to the "Technical Data" section for
details of the weights and towing loads
w h i c h a p p l y t o y o u r v e h i c l e . I n a l l c a s e s , p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e c o o l a n t
t e m p e r a t u r e .
Side wind
Take into account the increased
s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d .
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases
t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e c o o l a n t .
A s t h e f a n i s e l e c t r i c a l l y c o n t r o l l e d , i t s
cooling capacity is not dependent on
t h e e n g i n e s p e e d .
To lower the engine speed, reduce
y o u r s p e e d . Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking
d i s t a n c e .
Tyres
Check the tyre pressures of the towing
v e h i c l e a n d o f t h e t r a i l e r , o b s e r v i n g t h e
r e c o m m e n d e d p r e s s u r e s .
Lights
Check the electrical signalling on
t h e t r a i l e r .
The rear parking assistance will be
d e a c t i v a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y i f a g e n u i n e
P E U G E O T t o w b a r i s u s e d .
I f t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t a n d t h e
STOP warning light come
o n , s t o p t h e v e h i c l e a n d
switch off the engine as
s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Towbar suited to the attachment of a
t r a i l e r o r c a r a v a n w i t h a d d i t i o n a l s i g n a l -
l i n g a n d l i g h t i n g .
Driving advice
We recommend the use of original
PEUGEOT towbars and their har-
n e s s e s t h a t h a v e b e e n t e s t e d a n d
a p p r o v e d f r o m t h e d e s i g n s t a g e
o f y o u r v e h i c l e a n d t h a t t h e fi t -
ting of the towbar is entrusted to a
P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
I f t h e t r a i l e r i s n o t fi t t e d b y a
P E U G E O T d e a l e r , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e
t h a t i t i s fi t t e d u s i n g t h e e l e c t r i c a l
pre-equipment installed at the rear
o f t h e v e h i c l e , 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 i n s t r u c t i o n s . D r i v i n g w i t h a t r a i l e r s u b j e c t s t h e t o w i n g
v e h i c l e t o m o r e s i g n i fi c a n t s t r e s s a n d i t s
d r i v e r m u s t b e p a r t i c u l a r l y c a r e f u l .
The maximum towing load on a long
slope depends on the gradient and the
o u t s i d e t e m p e r a t u r e .
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VERY COLD CLIMATE SCREEN *
R e m o v a b l e d e v i c e w h i c h p r e v e n t s t h e
accumulation of snow at the radiator
c o o l i n g f a n .
Fitting
O f f e r u p t h e v e r y c o l d c l i m a t e s c r e e n
in front of the lower section of the
f r o n t b u m p e r .
P r e s s o n i t s p e r i p h e r y t o c l i p i t s fi x i n g
c l i p s o n e b y o n e .
D o n o t f o r g e t t o r e m o v e t h e v e r y
c o l d c l i m a t e s c r e e n :
- when the outside temperature exceeds 10 °C,
- when towing,
- at speeds higher than 75 mph ( 1 2 0 k m / h ) . * A c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y .
Removal
U s e a s c r e w d r i v e r a s a l e v e r t o u n c l i p
e a c h fi x i n g c l i p i n t u r n .
ACCESSORIES
You can obtain a wide range of acces-
sories and original parts from the
P E U G E O T n e t w o r k .
T h e s e a c c e s s o r i e s a n d p a r t s h a v e b e e n
t e s t e d a n d a p p r o v e d f o r r e l i a b i l i t y a n d
s a f e t y .
T h e y a r e a l l a d a p t e d t o y o u r v e h i c l e a n d
b e n e fi t f r o m P E U G E O T ’ s r e c o m m e n d a -
t i o n a n d w a r r a n t y .
The product range offered by PEUGEOT
A c c e s s o r i e s i s s t r u c t u r e d a r o u n d 5 c a t -
e g o r i e s : P R O T E C T I O N - T O U R I N G -
I N - C A R T E C H N O L O G Y - S T Y L I N G -
U N I V E R S A L .
"Protection": "Touring":
m a t s * * , b o o t t r a y , w i n d s t o p .
F o r l e i s u r e p u r s u i t s : b i c y c l e
carrier on towbar, booster
s e a t s a n d c h i l d s e a t s .
anti-theft alarm, window en-
g r a v i n g , w h e e l l o c k s , b r e a t h -
a l y s e r , fi r s t a i d k i t , w a r n i n g
t r i a n g l e , s a f e t y j a c k e t , s t o l e n
v e h i c l e t r a c k i n g s y s t e m , p u n c -
t u r e r e p a i r k i t , s n o w c h a i n s . * * T o a v o i d a n y r i s k o f j a m m i n g o f t h e p e d a l s :
- ensure that the mat is positioned and secured correctly,
- n e v e r fi t o n e m a t o n t o p o f a n o t h e r .
T r a i l e r t o w b a r w h i c h m u s t b e fi t t e d b y
t h e P E U G E O T n e t w o r k .