2012 Peugeot 208 seats

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3
Comfort
Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats can be heated separately.)Use the adjustment dial, placed on the side
of each front seat, to switch on and select
the level of heating required: 0
:
Off. 1:
Low. 2
:
Medium. 3
:
High.










Centre armrest Comfor t and storage system for the driver and front passenger.
Storage
)
For access to the closed storage box, lift
the lever to open the lid. ) For access to the open storage box below
the armrest, lift the complete armrest
towards the rear.

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Comfort
Folding the backrest Repositioning the seat backrest
)Straighten the seat backrest 2and secure it. )Check that the red indicators, located next
to the controls 1 , are no longer visible. )Unbuckle and return the seat belts to the sides of the backrest.
)Move the front seats forward if necessary.)Position the seat belts on the backrest and buckle them.
)
Place the head restraints in the low position. )
Press both controls 1simultaneously to
release the seat backrest 2.) Fold the seat backrest 2
on to the cushion.


When repositioning the backrest, ensure that the seat belts are not trapped.










Rear bench seat Bench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and folding one-piece backrest.
When folding the seat, the centre seat belt should not be buckled but laid out flat on the seat.

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Comfort





Rear seats
)Move the corresponding front seat for wardif necessary. )Check that the corresponding seat belt is positioned correctly against the backrest and buckle it.)Place the head restraints in the lowposition.
)Straighten the seat backrest 2and secure it. )Check that the red indicator, located next to
the control 1, is no longer visible. )Unbuckle and reposition the seat belt on
the side of the backrest.


When repositioning the seat backrest,take care not to trap the seat belts.

)
Press control 1to release the seatbackrest 2 . )
Fold the seat backrest 2
on to the cushion.

Folding the backrest
Repositioning the seat backrest
Bench seat with fixed one-piece cushion and split backrest (left hand 2/3, right hand 1/3) which can be folded individually to adapt the load space in the boot.

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3
Comfort
Rear parcel shelf Hooks
To remove the shelf: )unhook the two cords, )raise the shelf slightly, then remove it.
You have two stora
ge options:


- either upright behind the front seats,

- or upright behind the rear seats.The hooks can be used to secure shopping
ba
gs.

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Visibility





Headlamp
adjustment

To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the headlamp beams should be adjusted
according to the load in the vehicle. 0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats. -. Intermediate setting 1.
5 people.
-. 5 people + maximum authorised load. 2. Driver + maximum authorised load.
The initial setting is position "0".

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Safety
Seat belts
Front seat belts
Fastening
)
Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in the buckle. )
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.


Unfastening
)
Press the red button on the buckle. )
Guide the seat belt as it reels in.
Th
e front seat belts are fitted with a pretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the frontseats in the event of a front or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, thepretensioning system instantly tightens the seat
belts against the body of the occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when
the i
gnition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the
seat belt on the chest of the occupant, so
improving their protection.



Height adjustment (5-door)
)To lower the attachment point, squeeze the control A
and slide it downwards.)To raise the attachment point, slide thecontrol A
upwards.

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Safety
Rear seat
belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
seat belt, with force limiter and, for the outer
seats
, an effort limiter. When the i
gnition is switched on,
this warning lamp comes on in theinstrument panel if the driver and/or
the front passenger has not fastened
their seat belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h)this warning lamp flashes for two minutes
accompanied by an audible signal of increasing
volume. Once these two minutes have elapsed,
this warning lamp remains on until the driver
and/or the front passenger fastens their seat belt.

Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp in the instrument panel
Fastenin
g
) Pull the strap, then inser t the tongue in thebuckle. )
Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.



Unfastening
)
Press the red button on the buckle.)
Guide the seat belt as it reels in.)
On the outer seat belts, raise the bar to the
top of the backrest to prevent the tongue from knocking against the side trim.



Seat belt unfastened warning lamp in the instrument panel
This warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel when one or more
rear passengers unfasten their seat belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h),
this warning lamp flashes for two minutes
accompanied by an audible signal of increasingvolume. Once these two minutes have elapsed,
this warning lamp remains on until the one or
more rear passengers fasten their seat belt.

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Safety
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between theoccupants 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 beenstolen or broken into, have the airbagsystems checked. All work on the airbag system must be carried out by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned are obser ved, a risk of injury or of minor burns to the head, chest or arms when an airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out. Thebag inflates almost instantly (within a few milliseconds) then deflates within the same
time discharging the hot gas via openings provided for this purpose.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats, compatible with the deployment the lateral airbags. For information on the range of seatcovers suitable for your vehicle, you can contact a PEUGEOT dealer (see "Practical information - § Accessories"). Do not fix or attach anything to the seat backs (clothing...). This could cause injuryto the chest or arms if the lateral airbag isdeployed.Do not sit with the upper par t of the body anynearer to the door than necessary.


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 thedashboard.
If possible, do not smoke as deployment 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.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This
could cause injury to the head if the cur tain airbag is deployed. If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove thegrab handles installed on the roof, they play a par t in securing the cur tain airbags.

For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules: