2012.5 Peugeot RCZ Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

FAMILIARISATION
MONITORING
The instrument panel has permanent back-
lighting for improved visibility in all situations,
both day and night.


- With the ignition on, the fuel gauge needle
should indicate the level of fuel remaining.

- With the engine running, its associated
low level warning lamp should go off.

- With the ignition on, the oil level indicator
should display "OK" or "correct",
depending on version, for a few seconds.
If the levels are not correct, top up the levels
which are low.

INSTRUMENT PANEL
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- With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.

- With the engine running, these warning
lamps should go off.
If warning lamps remain on, refer to the page
concerned.

WARNING LAMPS

26 Illumination of the indicator lamp indicates the
status of the corresponding function.


A.
Emergency call.


SWITCH PANEL
57 202, 203
107
143
202, 203

B.
Deactivation of the interior volumetric and
anti-tilt sensors (alarm).

C.
Central locking.

D.
Deactivation of the ESC/ASR system.

E.
Deactivation of the front and rear parking
sensors.

F.
Access to PEUGEOT services.

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1.
Stop
position.

2.
Running
position.

3.
Starting
position.


IGNITION SWITCH


Avoid attaching any heavy objects to the
key which would weigh down on its shaft
in the ignition switch; this could cause a
malfunction.

PASSENGER SAFETY



)
Selection of the position:
"OFF"
(deactivated), with "rear facing"
child seat,
"ON"
(activated), with front passenger or
"forwards facing" child seat.


PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG

115, 119

A.
Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp.

B.
Front left seat belt warning lamp.

C.
Front right seat belt warning lamp.

D.
Rear right seat belt warning lamp.

E.
Rear left seat belt warning lamp.

F.
Passenger's front airbag deactivated
warning lamp.

G.
Passenger's front airbag activated
warning lamp.


SEAT BELTS AND
PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG
111, 115, 119

FAMILIARISATION



- Insert the tongue A
in the buckle A
in the
middle of the rear seat.

- Insert the tongue B
in the outer buckle B
.


REAR SEAT BELTS

112



FOLDING DOWN THE REAR
BACKREST
73

1.
Release the backrest by pulling the
handle from the boot.
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ACCESS TO THE REAR SEATS



1.
Releasing the backrest.

2.
Tilting the backrest.


2.
Fold the backrest onto the seat cushion
from the passenger compartment. Press the red button B
then the black button A

to remove the seat belt. The control giving access to the rear
seats does not release the seat.

18 The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it is
selected.

DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT
PANEL

Cruise control

Speed limiter


DRIVING SAFELY



1.
Limiter mode Selection / Off.

2.
Decrease the programmed value.

3.
Increase the programmed value.

4.
Speed limiter On / Off.
The values must be set with the engine running.


SPEED LIMITER "LIMIT"

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1.
Cruise control mode Selection / Off.

2.
Programme a speed / Decrease the
programmed value.

3.
Programme a speed / Increase the
programmed value.

4.
Cruise control Off / Resume.


CRUISE CONTROL "CRUISE"

In order to be programmed or activated, the
vehicle speed must be higher than 25 mph
(40 km/h), with at least fourth gear engaged
on the manual gearbox (second gear for the
automatic gearbox).
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FAMILIARISATION

20

OPTIMISE THE USE OF YOUR GEARBOX


With a manual gearbox, move off gently, change up without waiting
and drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system,
the gear shift indicator invites you to change up; it is displayed in the
instrument panel, follow its instructions.

With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"
or
Auto "A"
, according to the type of gearbox, without pressing the
accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.



DRIVE SMOOTHLY


Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather
than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These
practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO
2
emissions and also helps reduce the background traffi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds
above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is fl owing well.



CONTROL THE USE OF YOUR ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT

Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it
by opening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents
open.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down (sunroof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation,
as soon as the desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.

Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light
does not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off, particularly in winter; your
vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices
(fi lm, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting the
consumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before leaving the vehicle.

ECO-DRIVING

Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

LIMIT THE CAUSES OF EXCESS
CONSUMPTION

Spread loads throughout the vehicle; place the 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 in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.

At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refi t your summer tyres.



OBSERVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON
MAINTENANCE

Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in
the door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:


- 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 on any trailer or caravan.

Have your vehicle serviced regularly (engine oil, oil fi lter, air fi lter...)
and observe the schedule of operations recommended by the
manufacturer.



When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
avoid any overfl ow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the fi rst 1 800 miles
(3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down
to a consistent average.

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PETROL - DIESEL MANUAL
OR AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
IN
STRUMENT PANELS
DIALS



1.
Rev counter.

Indicates the speed of rotation of the engine (x 1 000 rpm).

2.
Coolant temperature.

Indicates the temperature of the engine coolant (°Celsius).

3.
Fuel level.

Indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank.

4.
Vehicle speed.

Indicates the current speed of the moving vehicle (mph or km/h).

5.
Small display screen.


6.
Central display screen.


7.
Display management button.

Starts a manual CHECK.
Recalls the service information.
Resets the selected function to zero (trip distance recorder or
service indicator).

8.
Lighting
dimmer
button.

Adjusts the brightness of the lighting of the instruments and
controls.

With large central display screen


Panel grouping together the vehicle operation indication dials and
warning lamps, with permanent back-lighting.
For more information, refer to the paragraph relating to the button
or function and its associated display.


With small central display screen