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Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; placethe heaviest items in the bottom of the boot,as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box inpreference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aper ture, driver's side.Carry out this check in par ticular:- before a long journey,- at each change of season,- after a long period out of use. Don't forget the spare wheel and the tyres onany trailer or caravan.
Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the
manufacturer.
When refuelling, do not continue after the 3 rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid any over flow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settledown to a consistent average.
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Practical information
Fitting roof bars
Maximum authorised weight on the roof rack, for a loading height not exceeding 40 cm (with the exception of bicycle carriers):
- Saloon: 70
kg
- SW: 100
kg
If the height exceeds 40 cm, adapt thespeed of the vehicle to the profile of the road to avoid damaging the roof barsand the fixings on the roof.
Be sure to refer to national legislation in order to comply with the regulations for transporting objects which are longer than the vehicle.
- Saloon: there are retainin
g pins in the door
apertures.
When fittin
g transverse roof bars, take care to position them correctly:
- SW: there are markin
gs on each of the
longitudinal bars.
Use accessories recommended by PEUGEOT obser ving themanufacturer's recommendations and fitting instructions so as to avoid the risk of damaging the body (deformation, scratches, ...).
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Practical information
Accessories
A wide range of accessories and genuine par ts is available from the PEUGEOT dealer network.
These accessories and par ts have been tested and approved for reliability and safety.
They are all adapted to your vehicle and benefit from PEUGEOT's recommendation and warranty.
"Comfort":
cool box, smoker's kit, 230 V socket, torch...
"Transport solutions":
booster seats and child seats, boot tray, roof
box, ski carrier, towbar-mounted bicycle carrier,
towbars (swan-neck, quickly detachable ball, folding), harnesses, sliding floor, utility vehicleconversion kit, ...
The trailer towbar and its harness shouldpreferably be fitted by a PEUGEOT dealer.
"Style":
spoiler, front and rear mud flaps, aluminium gear lever knob, alloy wheels (16 ", 17 ", 18 ", 19 "), body kit, door mirror shells, door air deflectors, ...
*
To avoid an
y risk of jamming of the pedals:
- ensure that the mat is positioned and
secured correctl
y,
- never fit one mat on top of another.
"Safety and security":
speed limiter/cruise control, anti-theft alarm,
microwave unit, window etching, wheel securitybolts, breathalyser, first aid kit, warningtriangle, high visibility vest, stolen vehicle
tracking system, winter equipment (17" wheels for snow chains), reversing camera, front andrear parking sensors, boot spacers...
"Protection":
mats *
, seat covers, vehicle covers, sun blinds,boot net, load protection net, dog guard, door
and boot sill protectors, resin side rubbingstrips...
