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Tailgate release
Unlocking
Fold back the rear seats to gain access to the lock from inside the boot.
Insert a small screwdriver into hole A of the lock to unlock the tailgate. Move the latch to the left.
Locking after closing
If the fault persists after closing again, the boot will remain locked.
System allowing the mechanical unlocking of the boot in the event of a battery or central locking system malfunction.
With the electronic key in the recognition zone A , press the boot locking control to lock the vehicle. Locking is signalled by rapid flashing of the direction indicators for a few seconds.
Locking with Keyless Entry
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Back-up key
Unlocking/locking using the
integral key with Keyless
Entry and Starting
The integral key is used to lock and unlock the vehicle when the electronic key cannot operate: - cell battery flat, vehicle battery discharged or disconnected, ... - vehicle located in an area with strong electromagnetic signals. Maintain a pull on button 1 , to extract the integral key 2 .
Locking the driver's door
Insert the integral key in the door lock, then turn it to the rear.
Unlocking the driver's door
Insert the integral key in the door lock, then turn it to the front.
Locking the passenger doors
Open the doors. For the rear doors, check that the child lock is not on (see the "Child safety" section). Insert the integral key in the latch located on the edge of the door and turn it an eighth of a turn to the right for the right hand door, and to the the left for the left hand door. Close the doors and check that the vehicle has locked correctly from the outside.
Unlocking the passenger doors
Pull the interior door opening control.
If the alarm is activated, the audible signal on opening a door with the key (integral with the remote control) will stop when the ignition is switched on.
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Lost keys, remote control, electronic key
Visit a PEUGEOT dealer with the vehicle's V5 registration document and your personal identification documents. The PEUGEOT dealer will be able to retrieve the key code and the transponder code required to order a replacement.
Remote control
The high frequency remote control is a sensitive system; do not operate it while it is in your pocket as there is a possibility that it may unlock the vehicle, without you being aware of it. Do not repeatedly press the buttons of your remote control out of range and out of sight of your vehicle. You run the risk of stopping it from
working and the remote control would have to be reinitialised. The remote control does not operate when the key is in the ignition, even when the ignition is switched off.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked may make access to the passenger compartment by the emergency services more difficult in an emergency. As a safety precaution (with children on board), remove the key from the ignition or take the electronic key when you leave the vehicle, even for a short time.
Electrical interference
The Keyless Entry and Starting electronic key may not operate if close to certain electronic devices: telephone, laptop computer, strong magnetic fields, ...
Anti-theft protection
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobiliser system; this could cause malfunctions. Don't forget to turn the steering to engage the steering lock.
When purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a PEUGEOT dealer, to ensure that the keys in your possession are the only ones which can start the vehicle.
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Deactivation
Press this unlocking button on the remote control.
or
Unlock the vehicle using the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
If the vehicle self-locks automatically (occurs after 30 seconds if a door or the boot is not opened), the monitoring system is not reactivated automatically. To reactivate the system, it is necessary to unlock and then lock the vehicle again, using the remote control or the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
The monitoring system is deactivated: the indicator lamp in the button is off and the direction indicators flash for about 2 seconds.
Total protection
Activation
Lock the vehicle using the
remote control.
or Lock the vehicle using the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
The monitoring system is active: the indicator lamp in the button flashes once per second and the the direction indicators come on for about 2 seconds. After an instruction to lock the vehicle using the remote control or the Keyless Entry and Starting system, the exterior perimeter monitoring is activated after a delay of 5 seconds, the interior volumetric monitoring after 45 seconds.
If an opening (door, boot, bonnet...) is not closed fully, the vehicle is not locked but monitoring will be activated after a delay of 45 seconds.
Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.
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Protection - exterior
perimeter monitoring only
Volumetric monitoring
Deactivation The tilt alarm is deactivated as well, if your vehicle has it.
Switch of the ignition and within ten seconds press this button until its indicator lamp is on fixed.
Get out of the vehicle. Immediately lock the vehicle using the remote control or the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system. Only the exterior perimeter protection system is active: the indicator lamp in the button flashes once per second. To be effective, this deactivation must be done every time the ignition is switched off.
Deactivate the interior volumetric monitoring (and tilt monitoring if your vehicle has it) to avoid unwanted triggering of the alarm in certain cases such as: - occupant(s) present in the vehicle,
- leaving a window partially open, - washing your vehicle, - changing a wheel, - towing your vehicle, - transport on a ferry.
Reactivation The tilt alarm is reactivated as well, if your vehicle has it. Deactivate the exterior perimeter monitoring by unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or the Keyless Entry and Starting system.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off. Reactivate the full alarm system by locking the vehicle using the remote control or the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system. The indicator lamp in the button flashes once per second again.
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Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren and flashing of the direction indicators for thirty seconds. The monitoring functions remain active until the alarm has been triggered eleven times in succession.
When the vehicle is unlocked using the remote control or the Keyless Entry and starting system, rapid flashing of the indicator lamp in the button informs you that the alarm was triggered during your absence. When the ignition is switched on, this flashing stops immediately.
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions: Unlock the vehicle using the key (integral with the remote control) in the driver's door lock. Open the door; the alarm is triggered. Switch on the ignition; the alarm stops. The
indicator lamp in the button goes off.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key (integral with the remote control) in the driver's door lock.
Operating fault
When the ignition is switched on, fixed illumination of the indicator lamp in the button indicates a fault in the system. Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Automatic activation
This function is either not available, an option or is standard. 2 minutes after the last door or the boot is closed, the system is activated automatically. To avoid triggering the alarm on entering the vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the remote control or unlock the vehicle using the Keyless Entry and Starting system.
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Fuel tank
Additions of fuel must be of at least 10 litres to be registered by the fuel gauge. Opening the filler cap may result in an inrush of air. This vacuum is entirely normal and results from the sealing of the fuel system.
Opening
With Stop & Start, never refuel with the system in STOP mode; you must switch off the ignition with the key, or the START/STOP button if your vehicle has
Keyless Entry and Starting.
- If your vehicle has Keyless Entry and Starting, unlock the vehicle. - Press the filler flap (on the rear side of the vehicle) then pull it.
Refuelling
Remove the filler cap and hang it on its carrier (on the filler flap). Introduce the nozzle and push it in fully (pushing on the the metal non-return valve A ). A ). A Fill the tank. Do not continue past the third cut-off of the nozzle, as this may cause malfunctions. Refit the filler cap turning it to the right. Push the filler flap to close it (your vehicle must be unlocked).
Take care to select the pump that delivers the correct fuel type for your vehicle's engine (reminder on a label on the inside of the filler flap). Introduce the key into the filler cap, if your vehicle has a normal key. Turn the filler cap to the left.
Capacity of the tank: approximately 53 litres (or 45 litres according to version).
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For Diesel vehicles , in sub-zero temperatures the engine will not start until the pre-heater warning lamp has gone off.
If this warning lamp comes on after pressing the "START/STOP" button, press down on the brake or clutch pedal until the warning lamp goes off, without pressing the "START/STOP" button again, until the engine starts and runs. With the electronic key inside the vehicle, depress the clutch pedal fully and maintain pressure until the engine starts.
Starting
Press the " START/STOP " button.
The presence in the recognition zone of the electronic key of the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system is essential. For reasons of safety, do not leave this zone
while the engine is running. A message is displayed if the electronic key is not detected in the zone. Move the electronic key into the zone to be able to start the engine.
Starting and switching off the engine,
"Keyless Entry and Starting"
The steering column unlocks and the engine starts more or less immediately. (Read the information on Diesel versions).
If one of the starting conditions is not met, a reminder message appears in the instrument panel screen. In some circumstances, it is necessary to turn the steering wheel slightly while pressing the "START/STOP" button to assist unlocking of the steering; a message warns you when this is needed.