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Direction indicators 102
Horn
10
2
Hazard warning lamps
1
03
Under-inflation detection
1
03
e
SC system
1
07
Seat belts
1
10
Airbags
113
Safety
Child seats 1 18
Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
1
21
ISOFIX child seats
1
27
Child lock
1
33
Child safety Checks
Fuel tank 1
34
te
mporary puncture repair kit
1
36
Changing a wheel
1
41
Snow chains
1
46
Changing a bulb
1
47
Changing a fuse
1
52
12 V battery
1
61
el
ectrical energy economy mode
1
64
Changing a wiper blade
1
64
to
wing the vehicle
1
65
Fitting roof bars
1
66
Accessories
167
Practical informationte chnical data
7-inch touch screen 181
Radio
2
21
Audio equipment and telematics
Visual search
Alphabetical index
B o n n et 170
Petrol engines
1
71
Checking levels
1
72
C h e c ks
175
en
gines
177
We i g ht s
178
Dimensions
179
Identification markings
1
80
Contents
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Operation indicator lamps
Left-hand direction
indicatorflashing with buzzer.th e lighting stalk is pushed down.
Right-hand
direction indicator flashing with buzzer.
th
e lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelamps or
dipped beam
headlamps fixed.
th
e sidelamps or dipped beam
headlamps are on.
Main beam
headlamps fixed.
th
e lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Illumination of one of the following indicator lamps confirms that the corresponding system has been switched on.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal.
Rear foglamp fixed.
th
e rear foglamp is switched on
using the ring on the lighting control
stalk.
tu
rn the ring on the lighting control stalk to the rear to
switch off the rear foglamp.
Front foglamps
fixed.
th
e front foglamps (if your vehicle
has them) are switched on.
tu
rn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Please note : if front foglamps have been fitted as an
accessory, the control may be different.
Monitoring
17
Passenger's
front airbagfixed, in the seat belt
and front passenger's
airbag warning lamps
display.th
e control switch, located in the
glove box, is set to the OFF position.the passenger's front airbag is deactivated.
You can install a "rear ward facing" child seat on the
front seat unless there is a fault with the airbags
(Airbag warning lamp on).
Traction control
(TRC) fixed.
A brief press has been made on the
button.
th
e traction control (
tR
C) system is
deactivated. Press the button to activate the system.
th
e t
R
C system is activated automatically when the
vehicle is started.
If deactivated, the system is reactivated automatically
from around 30 mph (50 km/h).
For more information, refer to the corresponding
section.
Dynamic
stability control
(DSC ) fixed.
Vehicle stationary, the button
has been pressed for more than
3
seconds.
th
e traction control (
tR
C) and
dynamic stability control (DSC)
systems are deactivated. Press this button to activate the systems.
th
e DSC system is activated automatically when the
vehicle is started.
For more information, refer to the corresponding
section.
Warning / indicator lamp
StateCause Action / Observations
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.th
is is may be accompanied by an audible signal.
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Monitoring
112
the driver must ensure that passengers use
the seat belts correctly and that they are all
restrained securely before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt buckles as
they will not fulfil their role fully.
th
e seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting automatic adjustment of the
length of the strap to your size.
t
h
e seat belt
is stowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
th
e lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
th
e upper part must be positioned in the
hollow of the shoulder.
th
e inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
locking device which comes into operation in
the event of a collision, emergency braking
or if the vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling the strap firmly and
then releasing it so that it reels in slightly.Recommendations for children
use a suitable child seat if the passenger is
less than 12 years old or shorter than one
and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more
than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your lap.
For more information, refer to the "Child
seats" section.
In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
-
b
e tightened as close to the body as
possible,
-
b
e pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement, checking that it does not
twist,
-
b
e used to restrain only one person,
-
n
ot bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
-
n
ot be converted or modified to avoid
affecting its performance.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning device may be deployed
before and independently of the airbags.
Deployment of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge of
harmless smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes
on.
Following an impact, have the seat belts
system checked, and if necessary replaced,
by a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle's
seat belts, go to a qualified workshop with
the skills and equipment needed, which a
Pe
ugeOt d
ealer is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by a
P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified workshop,
particularly if the straps show signs of
damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product, sold by
P
e
uge
Ot d
ealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and reeled in correctly.
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Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child, pet,
object...). t
h
is could hamper the operation of
the airbags or injure the occupants.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the airbag
systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must be
carried out by a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
ev
en if all of the precautions mentioned
are observed, a risk of injury or of minor
burns to the head, chest or arms when an
airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out.
t
h
e
bag inflates almost instantly (within a few
milliseconds) then deflates within the same
time discharging the hot gas via openings
provided for this purpose.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 the
dashboard.
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.
Do not fit or attach anything to the steering
wheel or dashboard, this could cause
injuries with deployment of the airbags.
For the airbags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
Lateral airbags
use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags. For information on the range of seat
covers suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer.
Refer to the "Accessories" section.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backs (clothing...).
t
h
is could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is
deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. th is
could cause injury to the head if the curtain
airbag is deployed.
If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the
grab handles installed on the roof, they play
a part in securing the curtain airbags.
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Safety
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general points relating to child seats
PEUGEOT recommends that children
should travel on the rear seats of your
vehicle:
-
"rearward-facing" up to the age of 3,- "forward-facing" over the age of 3.
Although one of P
e
uge
Ot
main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
-
i
n accordance with
e
u
ropean regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings*,
-
s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the "rear ward facing" position
both in the front and in the rear.
*
t
h
e regulations on carrying children are
specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation in force in your country.
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Passenger airbag OFF
the warning label present on both sides of the
passenger's sun visor repeats this advice. In
line with current legislation, the following tables
contain this warning in all of the languages
required.
Never install a rear ward facing child
restraint system on a seat protected by
an active front airbag.
t
h
is could cause
the death of the child or serious injury.
For information on deactivating the
passenger's front airbag, refer to the
"Airbags" section.
Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
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Child safety
146
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle when
braking.
Advice on installation
F If you have to fit the chains during a journey, stop the vehicle on a flat sur face
on the side of the road.
F
A
pply the parking brake and position any
wheel chocks to prevent movement of your
vehicle.
F
F
it the chains following the instructions
provided by the manufacturer.
F
M
ove off gently and drive for a few
moments, without exceeding 30 mph
(50
km/h).
F
S
top your vehicle and check that the snow
chains are correctly tightened.
ta
ke account of the legislation in force
in your country on the use of snow
chains and the maximum running speed
authorised.
th
e snow chains must be fitted only
to the front wheels.
th
ey must never
be fitted to "space-saver" type spare
wheels.
Avoid driving with snow chains on roads
that have been cleared of snow, to
avoid damaging your vehicle's tyres and
the road sur face. If your vehicle is fitted
with alloy wheels, check that no part of
the chain or its fixings is in contact with
the wheel rim.
us
e only the chains designed to be fitted to the
type of wheel fitted to your vehicle:
Original tyre size Maximum link size.
165/65 R14 9 mm
165/60 R15
For more information on snow chains,
contact a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
It is strongly recommended that before
you leave, you practise fitting the snow
chains on a level and dry sur face.
Practical information