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FAMILIARISATION
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
1. M u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y .
2.
A u d i o R D 4 / R T 4 G P S a u d i o / t e l e p h o n e .
3. Automatic air conditioning controls.
4. D e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e a u d i b l e p a r k i n g
assistance.
C e n t r a l l o c k i n g f r o m t h e i n s i d e .
Alarm control.
H a z a r d w a r n i n g l i g h t s .
S P O R T s u s p e n s i o n c o n t r o l .
D e a c t i v a t i o n o f t h e E S P s y s t e m .
C h i l d l o c k .
5. Ashtray/Front lighter (100 W max).
6. G e a r l e v e r .
7. Handbrake.
8. R e t r a c t a b l e c u p / c a n h o l d e r .
9. A r m r e s t w i t h s t o r a g e c o m p a r t m e n t .
10. 1 2 v o l t a c c e s s o r i e s s o c k e t ( 1 0 0 W
max).
11. Rear ashtray.
144
1 7 3
Audio RD4
T h e a u d i o e q u i p m e n t c a n b e
s w i t c h e d o n ( b u t t o n A ) w i t h t h e
ignition off.
T h e a u d i o / t e l e p h o n e c a n b e
s w i t c h e d o n ( b u t t o n
A ) w i t h t h e
ignition off.
RT4 GPS audio/telephone
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26
Battery charge warning
light
When the engine is running, this in-
dicates a charging circuit malfunction
(battery terminals, alternator belt).
C o n s u l t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r . T y r e u n d e r - i n fl a t i o n w a r n i n g
light
T h i s i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e t y r e p r e s s u r e i s
t o o l o w .
A m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y
i n d i c a t e s t h e w h e e l ( s ) c o n c e r n e d .
R e f e r t o t h e i n f o r m a t i o n l a b e l a f fi x e d
t o t h e c e n t r a l p i l l a r o f t h e d r i v e r ' s d o o r .
F o r y o u r s a f e t y , c h e c k t h e t y r e p r e s -
s u r e s a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e .
Electronic stability control system
(ESP) warning lights A c t i v a t i o n w a r n i n g l i g h t
O p e r a t i o n w a r n i n g l i g h t
D e a c t i v a t i o n w a r n i n g l i g h t
M a l f u n c t i o n w a r n i n g l i g h t
Power steering warning
light
T h i s i n d i c a t e s a p o w e r s t e e r i n g f a u l t .
I t i s l i n k e d w i t h t h e STOP w a r n i n g
light.
C o n s u l t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r . Handbrake warning light
This indicates that the hand-
b r a k e i s s t i l l a p p l i e d o r h a s n o t b e e n
released correctly.
I t i s l i n k e d w i t h t h e b r a k i n g s y s t e m
w a r n i n g l i g h t .
Low wash-wipe and
h e a d l a m p w a s h fl u i d l e v e l
warning light
W h e n t h e w i p e r s a r e s w i t c h e d o n , t h i s
i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e fl u i d l e v e l i s t o o l o w .
F i l l t h e w a s h - w i p e a n d h e a d l a m p w a s h
fl u i d r e s e r v o i r .
Engine oil level warning
light
T h i s i n d i c a t e s a c r i t i c a l e n g i n e o i l l e v e l
( t o o l o w ) .
WARNING LIGHTS SPECIFIC TO THE 5-DIAL INSTRUMENT PANEL
T h e s e w a r n i n g l i g h t s a r e d i s p l a y e d o n
t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l d i s p l a y . STOP warning light
W h e n t h i s i s d i s p l a y e d a l o n e , i t i n d i -
c a t e s a p o w e r s t e e r i n g f a u l t .
I t c o m e s o n l i n k e d w i t h t h e e n g i n e o i l
p r e s s u r e , c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e , b r a k -
i n g s y s t e m o r p u n c t u r e d t y r e w a r n i n g
lights.
Stop immediately.
C o n s u l t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
Punctured tyre warning light
T h i s i n d i c a t e s t h a t o n e o r m o r e p u n c -
t u r e d t y r e s h a v e b e e n d e t e c t e d .
A m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y
i d e n t i fi e s t h e w h e e l ( s ) c o n c e r n e d .
I t i s l i n k e d w i t h t h e STOP w a r n i n g
light.
Stop immediately.
C o n s u l t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
Stop immediately.
C h a n g e t h e d a m a g e d w h e e l a n d h a v e
i t r e p a i r e d b y a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
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97
HANDBRAKE 6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
To release
P u l l t h e h a n d l e a n d p r e s s t h e b u t t o n t o
release the handbrake.
To apply
W h e n p a r k i n g o n a s l o p e , t u r n t h e
w h e e l s t o w a r d s t h e k e r b a n d a p p l y t h e
handbrake.
Reverse
T o c h a n g e t o r e v e r s e g e a r , l i f t t h e r i n g
u n d e r t h e g e a r l e v e r k n o b a n d p u s h
t h e g e a r l e v e r t o t h e l e f t t h e n t o t h e
front.
Reverse gear can only be engaged
when the vehicle is stationary with
the engine idling.
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Gear selection gate
M o v e t h e l e v e r i n t h e g a t e t o s e l e c t
a p o s i t i o n .
T h e i n d i c a t o r l i g h t c o r r e s p o n d i n g t o t h e p o s i t i o n s e l e c t e d a p p e a r s o n
t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l s c r e e n .
P a r k : t o i m m o b i l i s e t h e v e h i c l e a n d t o
s t a r t t h e e n g i n e , w i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e
on.
R e v e r s e : t o r e v e r s e ( s e l e c t t h i s p o s i -
t i o n w i t h t h e v e h i c l e s t a t i o n a r y , e n g i n e
at idle).
N e u t r a l : t o s t a r t t h e e n g i n e a n d t o p a r k ,
w i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e o n .
Note: i f p o s i t i o n N i s i n a d v e r t e n t l y e n -
g a g e d w h i l e d r i v i n g , a l l o w t h e e n g i n e
t o r e t u r n t o i d l e b e f o r e e n g a g i n g p o s i -
tion D then accelerate.
D r i v e : t o d r i v e i n a u t o m a t i c m o d e .
M a n u a l : t o d r i v e s e l e c t i n g t h e g e a r s .
S : s p o r t p r o g r a m m e .
: s n o w p r o g r a m m e . 'PORSCHE TIPTRONIC SYSTEM' AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
T h e f o u r o r s i x s p e e d a u t o m a t i c g e a r -
box offers, as required, the comfort of
t h e a u t o - a d a p t i v e p r o g r a m m e e n h a n -
ced by a selection suited to dynamic
d r i v i n g c o n d i t i o n s : s p o r t , o r t o d r i v i n g
o n a s l i p p e r y r o a d : s n o w .
H o w e v e r , m a n u a l s e l e c t i o n i s s t i l l p o s -
s i b l e u s i n g t h e g e a r l e v e r . Moving Off
W i t h t h e e n g i n e r u n n i n g , m o v e o f f f r o m
p o s i t i o n
P :
to exit position P, it is essential
to press the brake pedal,
s e l e c t p o s i t i o n R , D or M , then
g r a d u a l l y r e l e a s e t h e p r e s s u r e o n
t h e b r a k e p e d a l ; t h e v e h i c l e m o v e s
off immediately.
T o m o v e o f f f r o m p o s i t i o n N :
w i t h y o u r f o o t o n t h e b r a k e , r e l e a s e
the handbrake,
s e l e c t p o s i t i o n R , D or M , then
g r a d u a l l y r e l e a s e t h e p r e s s u r e o n
t h e b r a k e p e d a l ; t h e v e h i c l e m o v e s
off immediately.
Starting the engine
w i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e o n , s e l e c t p o s i -
tion P or N in the gate,
turn the ignition key. When the engine is at idle,
b r a k e s n o t a p p l i e d , i f p o s i t i o n
R , D or M i s s e l e c t e d , t h e v e -
h i c l e m o v e s e v e n w i t h o u t t h e
a c c e l e r a t o r b e i n g p r e s s e d .
Do not leave children unsupervised
inside the vehicle, with position R, D
or M selected, with the engine run-
ning, as the vehicle moves even with-
out the accelerator being pressed.
W i t h t h e i g n i t i o n o f f , i f t h e l e v e r
i s n o t i n p o s i t i o n P , an audible
s i g n a l i s h e a r d w h e n t h e d r i -
v e r ' s d o o r i s o p e n e d , o r a f t e r
a p p r o x i m a t e l y 4 5 s e c o n d s . M o v e t h e
l e v e r t o p o s i t i o n P . The audible signal
ceases.
W h e n m a i n t e n a n c e o p e r a t i o n s n e e d
t o b e c a r r i e d o u t w i t h t h e e n g i n e r u n -
n i n g , a p p l y t h e h a n d b r a k e a n d s e l e c t
the P a r k p o s i t i o n .
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114
CHECKS
A t t h e s t a r t o f w i n t e r , h a v e
your battery checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer.
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 . I f y o u d r i v e
in dusty conditions, change
t h e m t w i c e a s o f t e n .
Air filter and passenger
compartment filter
Particle emission filter (Diesel)
I t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e p a r t i c l e e m i s -
s i o n fi l t e r i s m a i n t a i n e d 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 s e r v i c i n g
schedule, by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Note : f o l l o w i n g p r o l o n g e d o p e r a t i o n
o f t h e v e h i c l e a t v e r y l o w s p e e d o r a t
i d l e , y o u m a y , i n e x c e p t i o n a l c i r c u m s -
t a n c e s , n o t i c e e m i s s i o n s o f w a t e r v a -
p o u r a t t h e e x h a u s t o n a c c e l e r a t i o n .
T h i s d o e s n o t h a v e a n y e f f e c t o n t h e
p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e v e h i c l e o r t h e e n -
v i r o n m e n t .
O n v e h i c l e s w h i c h a r e fi t t e d w i t h a p a r -
t i c l e e m i s s i o n fi l t e r , t h e f a n a s s e m b l y
m a y o p e r a t e a f t e r t h e v e h i c l e h a s s t o p -
p e d , e v e n w h e n t h e e n g i n e i s c o l d . W h e r e t h e h a n d b r a k e t r a v e l i s
too great or there is a reduc-
t i o n i n t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e
system, the handbrake should
b e a d j u s t e d .
H a v e t h e s y s t e m c h e c k e d b y a
PEUGEOT dealer.
Handbrake
Disc wear status
For any information relating to chec-
k i n g d i s c w e a r , c o n t a c t a P E U G E O T
dealer.
FUEL SUPPLY CUT-OFF (PETROL) *
A s a s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n , i n c e r t a i n c i r -
c u m s t a n c e s , a m e c h a n i s m p r e v e n t s
fuel from reaching the engine.
T o r e - e s t a b l i s h t h e f u e l s u p p l y :
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL (DIESEL)
If you should run out of fuel, it is ne-
c e s s a r y t o r e - p r i m e t h e c i r c u i t .
T h e r e p r i m i n g p u m p a n d t h e d e g a s
s c r e w a r e l o c a t e d u n d e r t h e b o n n e t
( s e e c o r r e s p o n d i n g i l l u s t r a t i o n i n t h e
t e c h n i c a l d a t a s e c t i o n ) :
1.6 litre 16V HDI engine
- fi l l t h e f u e l t a n k w i t h a t l e a s t fi v e l i -
tres of diesel,
- squeeze and release the manual r e - p r i m i n g p u m p , u n t i l f u e l a p p e a r s
i n t h e t r a n s p a r e n t p i p e ,
- o p e r a t e t h e s t a r t e r u n t i l t h e e n g i n e starts.
2 litre 16V HDI engine
- fi l l t h e f u e l t a n k w i t h a t l e a s t fi v e l i - tres of diesel,
- u n s c r e w t h e d e g a s s c r e w ,
- squeeze and release the manual r e p r i m i n g p u m p u n t i l d i e s e l i s s e e n
e s c a p i n g v i a t h e d e g a s s c r e w ,
- r e t i g h t e n t h e d e g a s s c r e w ,
- o p e r a t e t h e s t a r t e r u n t i l t h e e n g i n e starts.
B r a k e p a d w e a r d e p e n d s o n
t h e s t y l e o f d r i v i n g , i n p a r t i c u -
l a r f o r v e h i c l e s w h i c h a r e u s e d
i n t o w n , o v e r s h o r t d i s t a n c e s .
Brake pads It may be necessary to check
t h e t h i c k n e s s o f t h e p a d s ,
e v e n b e t w e e n s e r v i c e s .
* A c c o r d i n g t o v e r s i o n .
T o e n s u r e t h e b e s t p e r f o r -
m a n c e f r o m c o m p o n e n t s a s
i m p o r t a n t a s t h e p o w e r s t e e -
ring and the braking system,
the manufacturer selects and offers
s p e c i fi c p r o d u c t s , o n l y u s e p r o d u c t s
recommended by PEUGEOT .
Battery
T o p r e v e n t d a m a g e t o t h e e l e c t r i c a l
u n i t s , h i g h p r e s s u r e w a s h i n g o f t h e
e n g i n e c o m p a r t m e n t i s s t r i c t l y prohi-
bited .
p r e s s t h e r e d b u t t o n o n t h e a n g l e
o f t h e f r o n t r i g h t - h a n d s u s p e n s i o n
assembly, under the bonnet.