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AIRBAGS 
 The  airbags  have  been  designed  to  
maximise  the  safety  of  the  occupants 
in  the  event  of  violent  collisions.  They 
supplement the action of the force-limit-
ing seat belts.  
 In  this  case,  the  electronic  detectors  
record  and  analyse  the  front  and  side 
impacts suffered in the impact detection 
zones:  
   -   in  the  event  of  a  serious  impact, the  airbags  are  deployed  instanta- 
neously  and  protect  the  occupants 
of the vehicle; immediately after the 
 i m p a c t ,    t h e    a i r b a g s    d e fl   a t e    r a p i d l y  
so that they do not hinder the visibili-
ty of the occupants or their possible 
exit from the vehicle, 
  -   in  the  event  of  a  minor  impact  or  rear  impact  and  in  certain  roll-over 
conditions,  the  airbags  will  not  be 
deployed; the seat belt alone is suf-
 fi   c i e n t    t o    p r o v i d e    m a x i m u m    p r o t e c -
tion in these situations.   
   
The airbags do not operate when 
the ignition is off.   
 This equipment only operates once. 
If  a  second  impact  occurs  (during 
the  same  or  a  subsequent  acci-
dent), the airbag will not operate.     Impact detection zones 
   
A.    Front impact zone. 
  
B.    Side impact zone.             Front airbags  
 System  which  protects  the  head  and  
chest  of  the  driver  and  front  passenger 
in the event of a front impact.  
 The  driver's  airbag  is  incorporated  in  
the  centre  of  the  steering  wheel;  the 
front passenger's airbag is incorporated 
in the dashboard above the glove box.  
  Activation  
 The airbags are triggered simultaneous- 
ly,  unless  the  passenger's  front  airbag 
is deactivated, in the event of a serious 
front impact applied to all or part of the 
front  impact  zone   
A ,  in  the  longitudinal 
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal 
plane and directed from the front to the 
rear of the vehicle.  
   T h e    f r o n t    a i r b a g    i n fl   a t e s    b e t w e e n    t h e   
front  occupant  of  the  vehicle  and  the 
dashboard  to  cushion  their  forward 
movement.  
 The  deployment  of  one  or  more 
airbags is accompanied by a slight 
discharge  of  harmless  smoke  and 
a noise, due to the activation of the 
pyrotechnic  cartridge  incorporated 
in the system.  
 This smoke is not harmful, but sen- 
sitive  individuals  may  experience 
some irritation.  
 The  noise  of  the  detonation  may  
result in a slight loss of hearing for 
a short time.          

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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  
network.  
 Even  if  all  of  the  precautions  men- 
tioned  are  observed,  a  risk  of  injury 
or  of  slight  burns  to  the  head,  chest 
or  arms  when  an  airbag  is  triggered 
cannot  be  ruled  out.  Indeed,  the  bag 
 i n fl   a t e s    a l m o s t    i n s t a n t l y    ( w i t h i n    a    f e w  
 m i l l i s e c o n d s )    t h e n    d e fl   a t e s    w i t h i n    t h e  
same time discharging the hot gas via 
openings provided for this purpose.   
  *   According to country.    Front airbags  
 Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resti
ng your hands on 
the centre part of the wheel.  
 Passengers must not place their feet on the dashboard. 
 Smoke as little as possible as deployment of the airbags can cau se burns or the 
risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe. 
 Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.   
  Knee airbag *   
 Do not sit with your knees any nearer to the steering wheel  than necessary.  
  Lateral airbags 
 Only  put  approved  covers  on  the  seats. These  will  not  hinder  the  triggering  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    s e a t    b a c k s .   T h i s    c o u l d    c a u s e    i n j u r y    t o    t h e  
 c h e s t   o r   a r m s   w h e n   t h e   s i d e   a i r b a g   i n fl   a t e s .  
 Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nea rer to the door than necessary.          

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TEMPORARY PUNCTURE 
REPAIR KIT 
 Complete  system  consisting  of  a  com- 
pressor  and  an  incorporated  sealant 
cartridge  which  permits   temporary  re-
pair   of the tyre so that you can drive to 
the nearest garage.  
  Access to the kit 
  This  repair  kit  is  available  from  
PEUGEOT dealers.  
 It is designed to repair most punc- 
tures  which  could  affect  the  tyre, 
located  on  the  tyre  tread  or  shoul-
der.  Avoid  removing  any  foreign 
bodies  which  have  penetrated  the 
tyre.      Using the kit  
 This  procedure,  comprising  several  
steps, must be carried out in full.  
   
     Switch off the ignition. 
  
    
Turn the selector   A  to the "SEALANT" 
position. 
  
    Check that the switch   B  is in position   "0" . 
  
     Connect  the  white  pipe    C   to  the 
valve of the tyre to be repaired. 
  
     Connect  the  compressor's  electric 
plug to the vehicle's 12 V socket. 
  
        A f fi   x    t h e    s p e e d    l i m i t a t i o n    s t i c k e r  
to  the  vehicle's  steering  wheel  to  
remind  you  that  a  wheel  is  in  tem-
porary use. 
  
     Start  the  vehicle  and  leave  the  en-
gine running.         

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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, pull on the cov-
er to unclip it. 
  
     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 in a holder at  
 t h e   b o t t o m   o f   t h e   b o o t   u n d e r   t h e   fl   o o r .   
   F o r   a c c e s s   t o   i t :  
   
        p l a c e   t h e   v e h i c l e   i n   " c o u p é "   c o n fi   g u -
ration, 
  
     open the boot, 
  
        r a i s e   t h e   fl   o o r ,  
  
     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  profes-
sional lifting equipment.  
 When  towing  with  the  engine  off,  
there  is  no  longer  any  braking  or 
steering assistance.  
  
     Place  the  gear  lever  in  neutral 
(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 fi   c   instruction may result in damage 
to  certain  braking  units  and  the 
absence  of  braking  assistance 
when the engine is restarted.