2011 PEUGEOT 308 ECU

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CHILD SAFETY














INSTALLING CHILD SEATS ATTACHED USING THE SEAT BELT

In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt
and universally approved (a)
in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.

a:
universal child seat, child seat that can be installed in all vehicles using a seat belt.

b:
group 0, from birth to 10 kg. Shell seats and baby carriers cannot be installed in the front passenger seat.

c:
consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat.

U:
seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally approved, "rearwards-facing"
and/or "forwards-facing".

U (R):
as for U
, with the vehicle's seat adjusted to the highest position and as far back as possible.

L-:
only the child seats indicated can be installed on the seat concerned (according to country).

X:
seat position not suitable for installation of a child seat for the weight class indicated.

Weight of the child and indicative age




Seat



Under 13 kg

(groups 0 (b)
and
0+)
Up to approx 1 year

From 9 to 18 kg

(group 1)
1 to 3 years approx

From 15 to 25 kg

(group 2)
3 to 6 years approx

From 22 to 36 kg

(group 3)
6 to 10 years approx

Front passenger
seat (c)
with height
adjuster


U (R)



U (R)



U (R)



U (R)


Front passenger
seat (c)
without
height adjuster

X



X



X



X


Outer rear
seats


U

*


U

*


U

*


U

*

Centre rear
seat


L1



L2, L4



L4, L5, L6



L4, L5, L6



*
Child seats with a
stay
(or drop down leg) should be fi tted to your vehicle with care. Refer to the page on fi tting a child seat
with a stay.

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CHILD SAFETY
ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS


Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must be
positioned on the child's shoulder with-
out touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes correctly over the child's thighs.
PEUGEOT recommends the use of a
booster seat which has a back, fi tted
with a seat belt guide at shoulder level.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:


- a child or children alone and unsu-
pervised in a vehicle,

- a child or an animal in a vehicle
which is exposed to the sun, with
the windows closed,

- the keys within reach of children
inside the vehicle. To prevent accidental opening of the
doors and rear windows, use the
"Child lock".
Take care not to open the rear win-
dows by more than one third.
To protect young children from the
rays of the sun, fi t side blinds on the
rear windows.
Children under the age of 10 must not
travel in the "forwards-facing" position
on the front passenger seat, unless the
rear seats are already occupied by other
children, cannot be used or are absent.
Deactivate the passenger airbag when
a "rearwards-facing" child seat is in-
stalled on the front seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag
were to infl ate. The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or
the child seat harnesses keeping the
slack relative to the child's body to a
minimum, even for short journeys.
When installing a child seat using the
seat belt, ensure that the seat belt is
tightened correctly on the child seat
and that it secures the child seat fi rmly
on the seat of your vehicle. Move the
seat forwards if necessary.
For optimum installation of the "for-
wards-facing" child seat, ensure that
the back of the child seat is in contact
with the back of the vehicle's seat and
that the head restraint does not cause
any discomfort.
If the head restraint has to be removed,
ensure that it is stored or attached se-
curely to prevent it from being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp
braking.

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"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS

Your vehicle has been approved in ac-
cordance with the latest
ISOFIX regu-
lation

s
.
The seats, represented below, are fi tted
with regulation ISOFIX mountings: There are three rings for each seat:


- two rings A
, located between the
vehicle seat back and cushion, indi-
cated by a label,

- a ring B
, behind the seat, referred to
as the TOP TETHER
for fi xing the
upper strap. This ISOFIX mounting system provides
fast, reliable and safe fi tting of the child
seat in your vehicle.
The ISOFIX child seats
are fi tted with
two latches which are easily secured on
the two rings A
.
Some also have an upper strap
which
is attached to ring B
.
To attach this strap, raise the vehicle
seat's head restraint then pass the hook
between its rods. Then fi x the hook on
ring B
and tighten the upper strap.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the child's
protection in the event of an accident.
For information regarding the ISOFIX
child seats which can be installed in
your vehicle, refer to the table showing
the locations for installing ISOFIX child
seats.

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This child seat can also be
used on seats which are not
fi tted with ISOFIX mountings.
In this case, it must be attached to
the vehicle seat using the three point
seat belt.

Follow the instructions for fi tting
the child seat given in the seat
manufacturer's installation guide.














ISOFIX CHILD SEAT RECOMMENDED BY PEUGEOT AND
APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE


RÖMER
Duo Plus ISOFIX

(size category B1
)


Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg





Installed only in the forwards-facing position.
Fitted with an upper strap to be secured on the upper ring B
, referred to as the TOP
TETHER.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying.


)
Adjust the front seat of the vehicle so that the child's feet do not touch the back of the
seat.

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LOCATIONS FOR INSTALLING ISOFIX CHILD SEATS

In accordance with European Regulations, this table indicates the options for installing ISOFIX child seats on seats in the
vehicle fi tted with ISOFIX mountings.
In the case of universal and semi-universal ISOFIX child seats, the ISOFIX size category, determined by a letter from A
to G
,
is indicated on the child seat next to the ISOFIX logo.

IUF:
seat suitable for the installation of an I
sofi x U
niversal seat, " F
orwards-facing" secured using the top belt.

IL-SU:
seat suitable for the installation of an I
sofi x S
emi- U
niversal seat either:


- "rearwards-facing" fi tted with a top belt or a stay,

- "forwards-facing" fi tted with a stay,

- a shell seat fi tted with an upper strap or a stay.
For advice on securing of the top belt, refer to the paragraph "Isofi x mountings".

X:
seat not suitable for the installation of a child seat or shell for the weight group indicated.



Weight of the child
/indicative age



Less than 10 kg
(group 0)

Up to approx.
6 months

Less than 10 kg

(group 0)
Less than 13 kg

(group 0+)

Up to approx. 1 year

From 9 to 18 kg (group 1)

From approx. 1 to 3 years


Type of ISOFIX child seat



Shell



"rearwards-facing"





"rearwards-facing"




"forwards-facing"




ISOFIX size category



F



G



C



D



E



C



D



A



B



B1



Front passenger seat



X



X



X



X



Outer rear seats



X



IL-SU

*


IL-SU

*


IUF
*
IL-SU *



Centre rear seat



X



X



X



X



*
Child seats with a
stay
(or drop down leg) should be fi tted to your vehicle with care. Refer to the page on fi tting a child seat
with a stay.

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The driver must ensure that
passengers use the seat belts
correctly and that they are all
restrained securely before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the ve-
hicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even for short journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt
buckles as they will not fulfi l their role
fully.
The seat belts are fi tted with an inertia
reel permitting automatic adjustment
of the length of the strap to your size.
The seat belt is stowed automatically
when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the
seat belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the
pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in
the hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fi tted with an au-
tomatic locking device which comes
into operation in the event of a col-
lision, emergency braking or if the
vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling fi rmly on the
strap and releasing it so that it reels
in slightly. In order to be effective, a seat belt
must:


- be tightened as close to the body
as possible,

- be pulled in front of you with a
smooth movement, checking that
it does not twist,

-
be used to restrain only one person,


- not bear any trace of cuts or fraying,


- not be converted or modifi ed to
avoid affecting its performance.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your
vehicle, go to a qualifi ed workshop
with the skills and equipment need-
ed, which a PEUGEOT dealer is able
to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regu-
larly by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop, particularly if the
straps show signs of damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product,
sold by PEUGEOT dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
is positioned and reeled in correctly.
Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the pas-
senger is less than 12 years old or
shorter than one and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to se-
cure more than one person.

Never allow a child to travel on your lap.


In the event of an impact

Depending on the nature and se-
riousness of the impact
, the pre-
tensioning device may be deployed
before and independently of the
airbags. Deployment of the preten-
sioners is accompanied by a slight
discharge of harmless smoke and
a noise, due to the activation of the
pyrotechnic cartridge incorporated in
the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes on.
Following an impact, have the seat
belts system checked, and if neces-
sary replaced, by a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.

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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 must
be carried out by a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned
are observed, a risk of injury or of minor
burns to the head, chest or arms when
an airbag is deployed cannot be ruled
out. The bag infl ates almost instantly
(within a few milliseconds) then defl ates
within the same time discharging 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 seats,
compatible with the deployment the lat-
eral airbags. For information on the range
of seat covers suitable for your vehicle,
you can contact a PEUGEOT dealer (see
"Practical information - § Accessories").
Do not fi x or attach anything to the
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
Do not fi x or attach anything to the
roof. This could cause injury to the
head if the curtain airbag is deployed.
If fi tted on your vehicle, do not re-
move the grab handles installed on
the roof, they play a part in securing
the curtain airbags.

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CHECKS











BONNET


)
Push the exterior safety catch B
to
the left and raise the bonnet.

)
Unclip the stay C
from its housing.

)
Fix the stay in the notch to hold the
bonnet open.


Closing



)
Take the stay out of the support
notch.

)
Clip the stay in its housing.

)
Lower the bonnet and release it at
the end of its travel.

)
Pull on the bonnet to check that it is
secured correctly.



Opening



)
Open the front left door.

)
Pull the interior bonnet release lever A
,
located at the bottom of the door aper-
ture. The location of the interior
bonnet release lever prevents
opening of the bonnet while
the front left door is closed.
Do not open the bonnet in high
winds.
When the engine is hot, handle the
exterior safety catch and the bonnet
stay with care (risk of burns).






Before doing anything un-
der the bonnet, switch off the
Stop & Start system to avoid
any risk of injury resulting from an
automatic change to START mode.