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For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the
following safety rules:
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child,
pet, object...). This could hamper the
operation of the airbags or injure the
occupants.
After an accident or if the vehicle has
been stolen or broken into, have the
airbag systems checked.
All work on the airbag system is strict-
ly forbidden unless it is carried out by
q u a l i fi e d p e r s o n n e l o f t h e P E U G E O T
dealer network.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned
are observed, a risk of injury or of mi-
nor burns to the head, chest or arms
when an airbag is deployed cannot be
r u l e d o u t . T h e b a g i n fl a t e s a l m o s t i n -
stantly (within a few milliseconds) then
d e fl a t e s w i t h i n t h e s a m e t i m e d i s c h a r g -
ing the hot gas via openings provided
for this purpose. Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering
wheel by its spokes or resting your
hands on the centre part of the
wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet
on the dashboard.
If possible, do not smoke as deploy-
ment of the airbags can cause burns
or the risk of injury from a cigarette
or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering
wheel or hit it violently.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the
s e a t s . T h e s e w i l l n o t h i n d e r i n fl a -
tion of the lateral airbags. Consult a
PEUGEOT dealer.
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e
seat backs (clothing...). This could
cause injury to the chest or arms if
the lateral airbag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the
body any nearer to the door than
necessary.
Curtain airbags
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e
roof. This could cause injury to the
head if the curtain airbag is de-
ployed.
Do not remove the grab handles in-
stalled on the roof, they play a part in
securing the curtain airbags.
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6-SPEED ELECTRONIC GEAR CONTROL GEARBOX Gear lever
R. Reverse
With your foot on the brake, move the
lever upwards to select this position.
N. Neutral.
With your foot on the brake, select
this position to start.
A. Automatic mode.
Move the lever downwards to select
this mode.
M. +/- Sequential mode with manual
changing of the gears.
Move the lever downwards then to
the left to select this mode, then:
- push the lever forwards to change up a gear,
- or pull the lever rearwards to change down a gear.
S. Sport function.
Press this button to activate or de-
activate this function.
+. Change up paddle to the right of the
steering wheel.
Press the back of the "+" steering
mounted paddle to change up a
gear.
-. Change down paddle to the left of the
steering wheel.
Press the back of the "-" steering
mounted paddle to change down a
gear.
The steering mounted paddles
do not permit the selection of
neutral or the engaging or dis-
engaging of reverse gear.
Six-speed electronic gear control gear-
box which offers a choice between the
comfort of fully automatic operation or
the pleasure of manual gear changing.
Three driving modes are offered:
-
automatic mode for automatic
control of the gears by the gearbox,
- sequential mode for manual chang-
ing of the gears by the driver,
- auto sequential mode to overtake,
for example, remaining in automatic
mode while using the functions of
the sequential mode.
A Sport function is available in
automatic or sequential mode for a
more dynamic style of driving.
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Description of the kit
A. "Repair" or "Air" position selector.
B. On "I" /off "O" switch.
C. D e fl a t i o n b u t t o n .
D. Pressure gauge (in bar or p.s.i.).
E. Compartment housing:
- a cable with adaptor for 12 V socket,
- v a r i o u s i n fl a t i o n a d a p t o r s f o r a c -
cessories, such as balls, bicycle
tyres...
F. Sealant cartridge.
G. White pipe with cap for repair.
H. B l a c k p i p e f o r i n fl a t i o n .
I. Speed limit sticker.
The speed limit sticker I must
b e a f fi x e d t o t h e v e h i c l e ' s
steering wheel to remind you
that a wheel is in temporary
use.
Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h) when driving with a tyre re-
paired using this type of kit.
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TOWING THE VEHICLE
Procedure for having your vehicle towed
or for towing another vehicle using a re-
movable towing eye.
Access to the tools Towing your vehicle
On the front bumper, unclip the cover
by pressing at the bottom.
Screw the towing eye in fully.
Install the towing bar.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
on the towed vehicle.
On the rear bumper, unclip the cover
by pressing at the bottom.
Screw the towing eye in fully.
Install the towing bar.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
on the towed vehicle.
Towing another vehicle
The towing eye is installed under the
left-hand concertina board, in the boot
interior trim.
To gain access to it:
open the boot,
raise the concertina board,
remove the towing eye from the
holder. When towing with all four
wheels on the ground, always
use a towing bar.
When towing with only two wheels on
the ground, always use professional
lifting equipment.
When towing with the engine off,
there is no longer any braking or
steering assistance.
Place the gear lever in neu-
tral (position N on the elec-
tronic gear control gearbox
or automatic gearbox).
Failure to observe this special condi-
tion could result in damage to certain
braking components and the absence
of braking assistance the next time
the engine is started.
