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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on in the instrument panel and/or instrument panel screen, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.
Warning/indicator lamp
State
Cause
Action/Observations
Left-hand
direction indicato
r
flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand
direction indicator
flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps
fixed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Dipped beam
headlamps
fixed. The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.
Main beam
headlamps
fixed. The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Front foglamps
fixed. The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglamps
fixed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.
For more information on the lighting controls, refer to the "Visibility" section.
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Warning/indicator lamp
State
Cause
Action/Observations
Automatic
wiping
fixed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.
Passenger's
airbag system
fixed in the seat belt
and passenger's front
airbag warning lamps
display.
The control switch, located in the glove
box, has been placed in the "ON"
position.
The passenger's front airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a "rear facing"
child seat. Move the control switch to the "OFF"
position to
deactivate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear facing" child seat.
Stop & Start
fixed. The Stop & Star t system has put the
engine in STOP mode at a vehicle
stop (traffic lights, traffic jam, or
other...). The warning lamp goes off and the engine restar ts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
move off.
flashes for a few
seconds, then goes
off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for special cases
with STOP mode and START mode.
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* According to country.
CHECK (vehicle autotest)
Automatic CHECK
With the key in the ignition on position, all of the
warning lamps for the functions tested are displayed.
They are switched off after a few seconds.
At the same time, an automatic CHECK
(vehicle autotest) is carried out.
In the presence of a fault
A "minor" fault has been detected: the warning
lamp(s) are displayed then go off.
You can start your vehicle; however, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop as
soon as possible.
A "major" fault has been detected: the
associated warning lamps(s) remain on
accompanied by the STOP or SERVICE
warning lamp.
Do not start your vehicle.
Call a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop without delay.
Manual CHECK
Pressing the "CHECK
"
button on the instrument
panel star ts the manual CHECK (vehicle autotest).
This function enables you to recall at any time (with
the key in the ignition on position or with the engine
running), the aler ts present.
The passenger's airbag deactivated
warning lamp * remains on while the
airbag is deactivated.
With the engine running and the vehicle
moving, the instrument panel displays
the
warning lamps (in the event of a fault). If no "major" fault is found, you can start your
vehicle.
Lighting dimmer control
With the headlamps on, press button B
to
increase the brightness of the instruments and
controls and the interior mood lighting or button A
to reduce it.
As soon as the lighting reaches the required
level of brightness, release the button.
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As a safety measure (children on
board), never leave the vehicle without
taking your key, even for a short period.
Guard against theft when the electronic
key is in the defined zone with the
vehicle unlocked.
Locking is confirmed by fixed
lighting of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds.
According to version, the door mirrors
fold at the same time.
If one of the doors or the boot is still
open or if an electronic key has been
left inside the vehicle, the central
locking does not take place.
When the vehicle is locked, if it is
unlocked inadvertently, it will relock
automatically after about thir ty seconds
unless a door is opened.
It is not possible to lock the vehicle if an
electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
After a long period of parking, the
automatic detection functions of the
electronic key are inhibited so as to not
discharge the vehicle's battery. You
should then use the remote control
function of the electronic key to unlock
the vehicle. The folding and unfolding of the door
mirrors by the remote control can be
deactivated by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Deadlocking
Deadlocking renders the exterior and
interior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual central
control button.
Therefore, never leave anyone inside
the vehicle when it is deadlocked.
Using the key
)
Turn the key to the rear in the driver's door
lock to lock the vehicle completely.
)
Turn the key to the rear again within five
seconds to deadlock the vehicle.
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Deadlocking is confirmed by fixed
lighting of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds.
Using the remote control
)
Press the closed padlock to lock
the vehicle completely or press
the closed padlock for more
than two seconds to close the
windows automatically in addition
to locking.
Using the electronic key
By the doors:
)
With the electronic key in the defined zone,
press a finger on the door handle (at the
markings) to lock the vehicle.
)
Within five seconds, press the door handle
again to deadlock the vehicle.
By the tailgate (SW only):
)
With the electronic key in the defined zone,
press the button to lock the vehicle.
)
Within five seconds, press the button to
deadlock the vehicle.
)
Press the closed padlock again within five
seconds to deadlock the vehicle.
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Locking/unlocking from the inside
Automatic central locking of the
doors
The doors can lock automatically while driving
(speed above 6 mph [10 km/h]).
To activate or deactivate this function,
press and hold the button until the message
"Automatic door locking activated or
deactivated" appears.
If the vehicle is deadlocked, the button
is not active. In this case, use the key or
the remote control to unlock.
Driving with the doors locked may make
access to the passenger compar tment
by the emergency services more
difficult in an emergency.
Folding the key
)
First press this button to fold the key.
)
Press the closed padlock to
locate your locked vehicle in a
car park.
Locating your vehicle
)
Press the button.
This allows the doors and the boot to be locked
or unlocked.
This is indicated by lighting of the cour tesy
lamps and flashing of the direction indicators
for a few seconds.
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Closing
)
Press this button C
to close the
tailgate electrically.
Do not hinder closing of the tailgate: any
obstacle to closing causes the tailgate to stop
and rise a few centimetres automatically.
To close the tailgate manually: move the
tailgate slightly up then down to disengage it
from its drive then lower it until closed.
To
avoid the risk of injur y
, ensure
that no
one is close to the rear of the
vehicle
when
opening or closing the
tailgate
.
Adjusting the opening height
During motorised opening, if clearance above
the vehicle is limited, or to make it easier to
reach the tailgate grip, stop it manually at
the desired height. The height is stored and
confirmed by an audible signal.
To change the height: during motorised
opening, lift the tailgate to the desired height.
While electric opening or closing of the tailgate
is in progress, you can stop its movement at
any time:
)
press the interior button or button A
on
the remote control or button B
or C
on the
tailgate.
Stopping the opening or
closing
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Panoramic sunroof (SW)
Your vehicle is fitted with a tinted glass
panoramic sunroof which increases the light
and visibility in the passenger compar tment. Its
electric blind helps control the temperature and
noise level in the passenger compar tment. The blind is controlled electrically by a rotary
opening dial.
Opening
Turn the dial to the left (several possible
opening settings).
Safety anti-pinch
If the blind encounters an obstacle during
closing, it stops and par tially opens again to the
2nd position.
If the blind fails to close at a second attempt,
it may be necessary to force the closing of the
blind using the reinitialisation procedure.
Closing
Return the dial to the initial position.
If the position of the blind does not agree with
the position indicated by the dial, press the dial
to open the blind to this position.
Electric blind
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