2012 Peugeot Expert VU Owner's Manual

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Steering mounted controls
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Flashing of the speed

The speed flashes:


- following forcing of the accelerator point
of resistance,

- when the limiter cannot prevent an
increase in the vehicle speed due to the
profile of the road or on a steep descent,

- in the event of sharp acceleration.



Exceeding the programmed speed

Pressing the accelerator pedal in order to
exceed the programmed speed will have
no effect unless you press the pedal firmly
beyond the point of resistance.


Good practice



Operating fault

The programmed speed is cleared then
replaced by three dashes.

Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the s
ystem checked.
The limiter is deactivated temporaril
y and
the pro
grammed speed flashes.
To return to the limiter
function, reduce your
speed to below the programmed speed.
Switching the function off



- Place the switch in position 0
or switch
off the ignition to switch the system off.
The last programmed speed remains in the
memory.
In an
y event, the speed limiter cannot
replace the need to observe speed limits,
nor can it replace the need for vigilance and
responsibility on the part of the driver.

Always pay attention to the profile of the
road and sharp acceleration and stay in
complete control of your vehicle.

To avoid any jamming under the pedals:


- ensure that the mat and its fixings on the
floor are positioned correctly,

- never place one mat on top of another.

Ventilation


WITH MANUAL SETTINGS

If your vehicle is fitted with these controls,
the
y are located on the control panel of the
dashboard centre console.
Air distribution
Air distribution is directed by turning the
control towards:
t
he side vents and the central
vents,
t
he side vents, the central vents
and the
footwells,
the footwells,
the windscreen and the
footwells,


Air flow
The air conditioning does not operate if the
air flow is set to 0.
th
e windscreen.


Air conditioning A/C

If fitted on your vehicle, the air conditioning
can only operate with the engine running.

Pressing the button triggers the
operation of the air conditioning,
the LED is on. Pressin
g the
button a
gain switches the function
off and the LED goes off.
Temperature adjustment
Control positioned:

- in the red zone, produces
heating of the interior air.


- in the blue zone, produces
cool air,
Th
e air distribution can be
modulated by placing the control
in the intermediate positions,
m
arked "●". The
fan speed varies from 1 to
th
e fastest 4. Position 0 switches
it off.
Remember to ad
just this control
in order to attain the desired
comfort level.
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Intake of exterior air


Recommended settings

For optimum operation of the manual system, the settings below are recommended: Th
e LED in the button is off. This is
the preferred operating position.


Recirculation of interior air


The LED in the button is on.
Recirculation temporarily prevents
exterior odours and smoke
from entering the passenger
compartment.
Used with the air conditionin
g switched on
and settin
g of the force of blown air
(from 1 to 4), recirculation enables you to
obtain the re
quired ambient air comfort level
more quickly with both hot or cold settings.
This position should onl
y be temporary.
When your ambient air comfort level has
been reached, return to the intake o
f exterior
air position to permit renewal of the air in the
passenger compartment and avoid misting.
This operatin
g mode is preferable.

If I require... Air
distribution

Te mperature

Air flow Air
recirculation


Air
conditioning
A/C
Heating



Cooling



Demisting
Defrosting

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DIGITAL AIR CONDITIONING WITH SEPARATE SETTINGS
Good practice
For maximum cooling or heating of the
passen
ger compartment, it is possible to exceed
the value 15 b
y turning until LO is displayed or
the value 27 b
y turning until HI is displayed.
For optimum com
fort, the difference between
the value displa
yed for the driver and for the
passen
ger should not be greater than 3. I
f your vehicle is fitted with this control
panel, it is located on the centre console.
On entering the vehicle, the inside
temperature ma
y be much colder (or warmer)
than is comfortable. There is no advanta
ge
in changing the value displayed in order to
quickly reach the level of comfort required.
The s
ystem will use its maximum performance
t
o reach the comfort value set.

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Driver or passenger side comfort value
The value indicated on the display
corresponds to a level of comfort and
not a temperature in de
grees Celsius or
F
ahrenheit.
Automatic operation
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
l
ocated on the windscreen behind the
mirror, it is used for regulation of the air
conditioning.
AUTO comfort programme
This is the normal air conditioning system
operat
ing mode.
Press this button, the AUTOsymbol is
displayed.
Dependin
g on the comfort value selected,
t
he system controls the distribution,
the
fl ow and the intake of air to guarantee comfort
and a suffi cient circulation of air in the passen
ger
compartment. No further action on your part is required.
When the engine is cold, to prevent anexcessive diffusion of cold air, the ventilation
will reach its optimum level gradually.
For
your comfort, the settings are stored
when the ignition is switched off and arereinstated the next time the vehicle isstarted, if the temperature in the passenger compartment has not changed significantly;
otherwise, operation resumes in automatic
mode. T
urn this control to the left or to
the right to decrease or increase
the value. A settin
g around the
value 21 provides optimum
comfort. However, depending on your
requirements, a settin
g between 18 and 24
i
s usual.

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Air flow
Pr
ess the small fanbutton to
reduce the flow or the large fan
button to increase the flow.
On the display, the blades of the fan darken
wh
en the flow is increased.

Manual operation

You can, according to your requirements,
make a different selection from that offered
by the system by changing a setting.
Th
e other functions will still be controlled
automaticall
y. Pressing the AUTObutton
restores fully automatic operation.
Intake of exterior air /
Recirculation of interior air
Pr
ess this button to recirculate
the interior air. The recirculation
symbol is displayed.

Recirculation prevents exterior odours
and smoke
from entering the passenger
compartment. Avoid prolonged operation
in interior air recirculation mode
(risk of
condensation, odour and humidity).

Pressing this button again activates the
int
ake of exterior air.
Air distribution
Pressin
g this button several times
in
succession directs the air flow
t
owards:


- the windscreen,

- the windscreen and footwells,

- the footwells,

- the side vents, central vents and
footwells,

- the side vents and central vents.

Deactivating the system
Pr
ess the air flow small fan
button until the
fan symbol
disappears.
This action deactivates all o
f the system's
functions, with the exception of the air
recirculation and rear screen demistin
g (if fi tted
on
your vehicle). Your comfort setting is no
lon
ger maintained and is switched off.
For your comfort, do not deactivate the
system for long periods.
Pressin
g the large fan
button or
th
e AUTO
button reactivates the
system with the values set before
it w
as deactivated.
Switching the air conditioning
On / Off

Press this button, the A/C
symbol is displayed and the air
conditioning is activated.
Pressin
g this button again switches off
t
he air cooling.

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CORRECT USE OF THE VENTILATION AND AIR
CONDITIONING

Passenger compartment filter, carbon filter

Ensure that this filter is in good condition
and have all o
f the filter elements replaced
regularly.
Vents
"Leave them open"

For optimum distribution and diffusion of hot
or coo
l air in the passenger compartment,
there are ad
justable central and side vents
which can be directed sidewa
ys (right or
left) towards the top of the body. For your
comfort while driving, do not close them,
direct the flow of air towards the windows
instead.
Th
e air vents directed towards the floor of
the vehicle complete the equipment.
Re
fer to the "Checks" section of
chapter 6.
Air conditioning
In all seasons, the air conditioning should
only be used with the windows closed.
However, if the interior temperature remains
hi
gh after a prolonged period parked
in the sun,
first ventilate the passenger
compartment for a few minutes. Use the AUT
O mode as much as
possible as it permits optimised control
of all of the functions: air flow, passen
ger
compartment comfort temperature,
air distribution, air intake mode or air
recirculation in the passenger compartment.

Operate the air conditioning system for 5 to
10 minutes, once or twice a month, to keep
it in per
fect working order.

It is normal that the condensation created by
the air conditionin
g system results in a flow
of water which ma
y form a puddle under the
ve
hicle when parked.
If the s
ystem does not produce cold air, do
not use it and contact a PEUGEOT dealer or
a
qualified workshop.

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Press the air conditioning button. Turn the control to this air
distribution settin
g.
T
urn the control to this
temperature setting.
Increase the air
flow setting.

DEMISTING AND DEFROSTING

Returning to exterior air intake
open permits renewal o
f the air
in the passen
ger compartment
(LED off).

Manual mode