2008 Peugeot 407 boot

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BOOT (SALOON) TAILGATE AND REAR SCREEN (407 SW) Partial opening of the rear screen
Opening the tailgate and rear
screen

The tailgate and rear screen cannot
be opened at the same time.
With the rear screen closed, to open
the tailgate , operate the handle A ,
then lift the tailgate.
With the tailgate closed, to open the

rear screen , operate the handle B ,
then lift the rear screen.
The lighting is controlled by opening
the tailgate or the rear screen.
If the permanent locking of the
boot is activated, opening is
only possible by pressing the
remote control button.

Notes: the tailgate and rear
screen lock automatically when
driving at 6 mph (10 km/h) and
unlock when one of the doors
is opened.
When the rear wiper is in a wiping
position, the rear screen cannot be
opened until the end of the cycle.
Close the rear screen using the wiper
arm or by pressing the centre of the
glass.
To open the boot, press the push
button and raise the tailgate.
The locking or unlocking of the tailgate
and rear screen is simultaneous with
that of the doors. With the tailgate closed, to partially
open the
rear screen , press and hold
the unlocking button C on the remote
control.

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"Rear screen open" warning

When the engine is running
, if the
rear screen is not fully closed, you are
warned by a message on the multi-
function display.

When the vehicle is moving (speed
greater than 6 mph (10 km/h)), if the
rear screen is not fully closed, you are
warned by an audible signal, a mes-
sage on the multifunction display and
lighting of the service warning light. Tailgate release
This enables the tailgate to be un-
locked in the event of a central locking
fault.
- Fold back the rear seats to gain
access to the lock from inside the
boot,
- Insert a small screwdriver into hole
A of the lock to unlock the tailgate.

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REAR COURTESY LIGHT (SALOON) REAR READING LIGHTS (407 SW) Sill illumination
The sill lighting is at the bottom of each
door trim.
The lights come on automatically
when a door is opened and switch off
automatically when all of the doors are
closed.
Boot light
The boot light is located in the right-
hand boot trim.
It comes on automatically when the
boot is opened and switches off auto-
matically when the boot is closed.

1. Courtesy light

2. Map reading lights
With the key in the ignition on or start-
ing position, operate the relevant
switch.
The rear courtesy light comes on when
the ignition key is removed, on unlock-
ing the vehicle or on opening one of
the doors.
It gradually goes off after the ignition
has been switched on or the vehicle
is locked.

 Pressing switch 1 turns on the rear
courtesy light.
The courtesy light can be deactivated
by pressing switch 1 with the door
open. The map reading lights are not
affected by this and may be switched
on.

 To re-activate the lights, press the
switch, with the door open. With the key in the ignition on or start-
ing position, press the corresponding
switch.
The rear reading lights come on when
the key is removed from the ignition
and when the vehicle is unlocked.
They switch off gradually when the
ignition is switched on or when the
vehicle is locked.

 Pressing switch 1 switches on the
rear reading light concerned for
ten minutes.

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Rear armrest Fitting/removing the mat
Storage compartments
There are two storage compartments
located in the boot side trim.
To gain access to a compartment:

 turn the two screws to the right and
remove the panel.
Access to the ski flap
To prevent the mat from becom-
ing caught under the pedals:
- only use mats suited to the fi xings already present in
the vehicle.It is imperative
that these fi xings are used.
- never fi t one mat on top of another.
The rear armrest consists of two com-
partments with a hinged cover.
Storage compartment
1 :

 Lift the cover. Pull the handle down then towards you
to open the fl ap.
When removing the mat on the driv-
er’s side, push the seat as far back as
possible and remove the fi xings.
When refi tting, position the mat cor-
rectly on the pin and clip the fi xings.
Check that the mat is secured cor-
rectly.
Cup holder 2 :

 Fold the second cover forwards.

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BOOT LAYOUT (407 SW)
3. Load space cover
To remove:

 Unclip the front ends and remove
the load space cover.
To install:

 Position the front ends of the load
space cover on its support and
press lightly to put it in place.
1. 12 V accessories socket
(100 W max) and boot light
This is a lighter type 12 volt socket. It
is installed on the rear left trim and is
supplied from the ignition on position.
The boot light is controlled by opening
the tailgate or rear screen.
4. Stowing rings
There are four stowing rings on the
boot fl oor to which the luggage retain-
ing net can be attached.
2. Storage boxes
There are two side storage boxes
which can contain:
- on the left: a can of oil, a fi rst aid
kit, a puncture repair aerosol,
- on the right (except when a JBL Hi- Fi system is fi tted): a box of bulbs,
a warning triangle (support provid-
ed for this purpose), the luggage
retaining net.

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CHANGING A WHEEL
Tools available
The following tools are located in
the holder in the centre of the spare
wheel:

1. Wheelbrace.
Permits removal of the wheel trim and removal of the wheel securing
bolts.

2. Jack with integrated handle.
Permits raising of the vehicle.

3. Removable towing eye.
See corresponding section.

4. Bolt cover tool.
Permits removal of the bolt protec- tors (covers) on alloy wheels. Removal

 For vehicles with steel wheels, de-
tach the trim using the wheelbrace 1
pulling at the valve passage hole.

 For vehicles with alloy wheels, re-
move the covers using tool 4 .

 Loosen the wheel bolts.

 Take the jack from the tool kit.

 Place the jack 2 in one of the four
locations underneath the vehicle
(the nearest one to the wheel to be
changed).

 Extend the jack 2 until its base is in
contact with the ground.

 Unscrew the bolts and remove the
wheel.
Access to the spare wheel and the
jack in the boot

 Lift the fl oor using the lifting han-
dle. Secure the handle behind the
boot seal. Never go underneath a vehi-
cle which is supported only by
a jack.

 Park the vehicle on level, stable
and non-slippery ground.

 Apply the handbrake, switch off the
ignition and engage fi rst or reverse
gear (position P for the automatic
gearbox).

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CHANGING A REAR BULB (407 SW)
Left and right fog lamps: P21 W.

 Carefully unclip the tailgate interior
trim.

 Detach the sealing sheet located
behind the light concerned.

 Remove the bulb holder turning it a
quarter of a turn.

 Change the faulty bulb.
When refi tting, ensure that the bulb is
positioned correctly in the bulb holder.

 Unclip the light (2 clips).

 Disconnect the connector and re-
move the light.

 Unclip the bulb holder moving
aside the 4 tabs.

 Unscrew the bulb and change it.

 Reconnect the connector.

 Lock the bulb holder in place.
When refi tting it, ensure that the
lamp is correctly positioned and
secured, reclipping the rear part
then the front part.

Number plate lights: W 5 W.

 Insert a thin screwdriver in one of
the exterior holes of the transpa-
rent cover.

 Push it towards the outside to un-
clip it.

 Remove the transparent cover.

 Change the faulty bulb. Third brake light (diodes)
All work on the diode lights must be
carried out by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Wing lights

1. Brake lights/side lights:
P21/5 W.

2. Reversing lights: P21 W.

3. Direction indicators:
P21 W.
These three bulbs are changed by re-
moving the light.

 Remove the corresponding boot
side fl ap to gain access to the
light.

 Remove the light fi xing nut inside
the boot.

Note: if necessary, use the wheel-
brace to remove the nuts.

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To start the vehicle from another
battery: BATTERY(LOCATED IN THE BOOT) *
* Vehicles fi tted with the 2.7 litre HDI
24V engine.
The battery is in the left boot trim.

To charge the battery using a bat-
tery charger (boot open):

 fold down the panel to gain access
to the battery,

 disconnect the battery,

 follow the instructions for use given
by the battery charger manufac-
turer,

 reconnect starting with the nega-
tive (-) terminal,

 raise the panel and close it.
 open the bonnet,

 use the two additional positive (+)
and negative (-) terminals located
under the bonnet,

 open the red cover of the positive
(+) terminal,


connect the red cable between the
positive (+) terminal and the positive
(+) terminal of the slave battery,

 connect the green or black cable
between the negative (-) terminal
and the negative (-) terminal of the
slave battery,

 operate the starter, let the engine
run,

 wait for the engine to return to idle,
then disconnect the cables,

 close the red cover of the positive
(+) terminal,

 refi t the left side cover,

 close the bonnet. Before disconnecting the bat-
tery, you must wait for 2 minutes
after switching off the ignition.
Never disconnect a terminal
when the engine is running.
Never charge a battery without fi rst
disconnecting the terminals.
Open the windows and close the sun-
roof before disconnecting the battery.
If they do not operate normally follow-
ing reconnection of the battery, they
must be reinitialised (see paragraphs
"Reinitialisation of the electric win-
dows" and "Sunroof").
After every reconnection of the bat-
tery, switch on the ignition and wait
1 minute before starting to allow the
electronic systems to be initialised.
However, if slight diffi culties are ex-
perienced after this, please contact a
PEUGEOT dealer.

On the 2.7 litre 24V HDI engine, if there
is no battery in the boot, do not con-
nect a slave battery to the positive (+)
and negative (-) terminals under the
bonnet as a short circuit may occur.
The batteries contain harmful
substances such as sulphu-
ric acid and lead. They must
be disposed of in accordance
with regulations and must never be
discarded with household waste.
Take used batteries to an approved
collection point.