2011 Peugeot Expert VU Owner's Manual

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COURTESY LIGHTS


Automatic switching on/off
The front courtes
y light comes on when
the ke
y is removed from the ignition, when
the vehicle is unlocked, when one of the
front doors is opened and for location of the
ve
hicle using the remote control.
It switches o
ff gradually after the ignition is
switched on and when the vehicle is locked.
Permanentl
y on, ignition on.
Cab: comes on when one of the
front doors is o
pened.
Load space: comes on when one
of the rear doors is opened.
Permanentl
y off.
Front individual reading lights

Rear courtesy light

These are switched on and o
ff by
means of a manual switch, with the
ignition on.



Areas for toll cards/car park tickets
The athermic windscreen has two non-
reflective zones located either side of the
base of the interior mirror.
The
y are intended for affixing toll cards
and/or car park tickets.
Front courtesy light
If the doors remain open for a few minutes,
the courtes
y lights are switched off.

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CREW CAB

Bench seat

The crew cab consists of a 3-seat bench,
located in row 2, the one-piece back of
which is fixed to the "load retainer"
grille.

Access to the rear seats is via the sliding
side door.
Head rests and seat belts
Each seat has a head rest adjustable for
height and angle.
The three seats are equipped with inertia
reel seat belts. The seat belts are inte
gral
with th
e backrest of the bench seat.
En
sure that the seat belt is attached to the
correct buckle.
F
or more information on the use of this
equipment, refer to "Seat belts" in section 4.

Good practice

The rear seat belt stalks are not designed for securing the load transported. Use the stowing rings on the floor only.
Th
e bench seat of the crew cab is not suitable for the installation of a child seat.


Rear side glasses

If fitted to your vehicle, the side glasses can
be opened.

Squeeze the two controls together then slide
the window. There are 4 position notches.
When driving, the glass should be closed or
secured at one of the 4 notches.

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LOAD SPACE FITTINGS

Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
various fittin
gs below enhance your load
space.

Locations for stowing rail

Locations for securing a stowing rail are
available on each side of the vehicle.
Stowing rings
Use the stowing rings on the rear floor to
secure your loads.
As a sa
fety precaution in case of sharp
brakin
g, you are advised to place heavy
ob
jects as far forwards towards the cab as
poss
ible.
You are advised to immobilise the load by
securing it firmly using the stowing rings on
th
e floor.

Trims

The lower parts of the sides are fitted with
load protection trims.


Roof box on raised version

This is a storage compartment located in the
load space, above the cab roof.

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12 volt socket

This operates with the ignition on.
Maximum power:
120 W.
Load retainer
On the floor, behind the front seats, a
horizontal
partition protects the driver and
front passengers against the risk of load
m
ovement.
Panel or glazed separation partitions permit
separation of the load space from the cab.


Ladder type vertical separation or partition

Behind the driver's seat, a ladder type
vertical se
paration or partition protects the
driver a
gainst the risk of load movement.

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Rear suspension

Metal suspension
This equipment adopts long movement limiters
which make it possible to
guarantee stable
behaviour both when loaded and when empt
y.
No action on your part is required except to
ensure that maintenance is carried out and that
the authorised loads are com
plied with.irrespective o
f the weight of the load, within
the limit of the authorised values.
On board,
the increasin
g or lightening of the load on
the vehicle's plat
form is detected by two
hei
ght sensors. When all of the doors are
closed, the sensors trigger the automatic
hei
ght correction and determine the optimum
hei
ght of the sill for the vehicle's driving
conditions.

Deactivation of automatic height correction
The control which permits deactivation o
f
automatic re
gulation is located on the right-
hand side, at the rear of the vehicle.
REAR SUSPENSION
You must deactivate automatic height
correction manually in the following
situations:


- when working underneath the vehicle,

- when changing a wheel,

- when the vehicle is being transported by
lorry, train, ferry, boat, ...
Two t
ypes of suspension are available.

Rear suspension with pneumatic height correction

If fitted on your vehicle, this type of
suspension regulates the variations in the
height of the rear platform of your vehicle

1.
Automatic height
correction

2.
Manual height
correction


1 - Automatic correction of the
height of the rear sill
The pneumatic suspension automatically
re
gulates the variations in the height of the
rear plat
form of your vehicle.
A red warning light on your
instrument panel
fl ashes if the
height is not at its optimum level
and requires correction, drive slowl
y
until this warning lamp goes off.
The automatic hei
ght correction is
temporar
ily inactive:


- if a door/the tailgate is open,

- when braking or when stopped at a red
traffic signal (brake pedal pressed).
With the vehicle stationary:


- press and hold,

- release the control.
Deactivation is confirmed b
y
th
e LED which is on. It remains on for
approximately
30 seconds.

Return to automatic correction

With the vehicle stationary:


- press and hold,

- release the control.
Return to automatic hei
ght correction
is confi rmed b
y the LED which goes off.

According to the configurations, a bleep may
be heard durin
g these operations.

Two functions

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2 - Manual correction of the height
of the rear sill

First use
To initialise the
function, press the control
for approximatel
y 2 seconds.

Return to the optimum sill height
Press the control u
p or down twice in
succession, the opposite of the position of
t
he load sill.
Carry out these operations with the vehicle
still stationary and:


- with the front and side doors closed,

- with the parking brake applied,

- do not leave your foot on the brake
pedal.
I
f your vehicle is fitted with this adjustment,
the control is located on the ri
ght-hand side
at the rear of the vehicle.

This manual adjustment permits "lowering"
or "raisin
g" of the height of the sill of the rear
platform to facilitate operations in a parking
area.
This ad
justment of the height of the sill is
restricted by a lower limit and an upper limit.
Lower: downwards adjustment
of the platform sill
Pr
ess the control downwards
continuously.
Release the button to sto
p the movement,
"3 beeps" indicate that
you have reached
t
he maximum limit, the movement stops
automatically.

Raise: upwards adjustment of
the platform sill
Press the control upwards
continuously.
Release the button to sto
p the movement,
"3 beeps" indicate that
you have reached
the maximum limit, the movement stops
automatically.
Malfunctions
I
f the load sill is not adjusted when the
control is pressed, "3 beeps" indicate a
malfunction for the following reasons:


- foot on the brake pedal with the key in
the ignition,

- excessive use of the manual correction,

- low battery charge,

- other.
I
f the audible signal persists, contact a
PEUGE
OT dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Rear suspension

Deactivation of manual height correction
Good practice
When stationary and with the ignition key
removed, excessive use of the s
ystem
consumes battery power.
Long term parking

Avoid parking for a long duration on ground
which could
present a potential obstacle as
your vehicle could lower.
Followin
g a long period out of use, the
height of the platform may change due to
the automatic hei
ght correction on unlocking
or on openin
g one of your vehicle's doors. With the vehicle stationar
y:


- press and hold,

- release the control.

Return to manual height correction

According to the configuration, a beep may
be heard during these operations.
You must deactivate the manual hei
ght
correction in the following situations:


- when working underneath the vehicle,

- when changing a wheel,

- when the vehicle is being transported by
lorry, train, ferry, boat, ...


Warning lamp Driving with the height o
f the rear platform:


- too low, risks damaging the technical
components underneath the vehicle,
- too high, risks unstable driving.
With the vehicle stationary:


- press and hold,

- release the control. R
efer to the "Instruments and controls"
section of chapter 2.
If you start and the warning lamp flashes, to
switch it off:


- correct the position of the manual
control which is still at the lower or
upper limit,

- or drive slowly at above 6 mph
(10 km/h), until height correction returns
to automatic mode. Return to manual correction is confirmed b
y
the LED which goes off. Deactivation is con
firmed by the LED which
is on. It remains on
for approximately
30 seconds.