2014 Peugeot RCZ display

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VISIBILITY
AUTOMATIC ILLUMINATION OF HEADLAMPS
When a low level of ambient light is detected by a sunshine sensor, the
number plate lamps, sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched
on automatically, without any action on the part of the driver. They can also
come on if rain is detected, at the same time as automatic operation of \
the
windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Activation
 Turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. The activation of the function
is accompanied by the display of a message in the screen.
Deactivation
 Turn the ring to another position. Deactivation of the function is accompanied by the display of a message in the screen.
MANUAL GUIDE-ME-HOME LIGHTING
The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps after the
vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Switching on
 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.
 A further "headlamp fl ash" switches the function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off automatically after a
set time.

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AUTOMATIC "GUIDE-ME-HOME" LIGHTING Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the sunshine sensor, the
lighting comes on, this warning lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel and/or a message appears in the screen,
accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may detect suffi cient light. In
this case, the lighting will not come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, coupled with the rain sensor
and located in the centre of the windscreen behind the rear view
mirror; the associated functions would no longer be controlled. When the automatic illumination of headlamps function is activated
(lighting control stalk in the "
AUTO " position), under low ambient light
the dipped beams headlamps come on automatically when the ignition
is switched off.
Programming
Activation or deactivation, as well as the duration of the guide-me-home\

lighting, is set in the vehicle confi guration menu.

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VISIBILITY
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF
HALOGEN HEADLAMPS
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF
XENON HEADLAMPS
To avoid dazzling other road users, the height of the halogen bulb
headlamps must be adjusted according to the load in the vehicle.
0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
-. 3 people.
1. 4 people.
-. Intermediate setting.
2. 4 people + maximum authorised loads.
-. Intermediate setting.
3. Driver + maximum authorised loads. In order to avoid causing a nuisance to other road users, this system
corrects the height of the xenon headlamp beams automatically and
when stationary, in relation to the load in the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this warning lamp is displayed on the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the screen.
The system then places your headlamps in the lowest position.
Initial setting is position "0". Do not touch the xenon headlamp bulbs.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
Travelling abroad
If using your vehicle in a country that drives on the other side of
the road, the headlamps must be adjusted to avoid dazzling on-
coming drivers.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

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WINDSCREEN AND HEADLAMP WASH
 Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash then the windscreen wipers operate for a fi xed period.
The headlamp washers only operate when the dipped or main beam
headlamps are on , with the vehicle moving .
Screenwash/headlamp wash low
In the case of vehicles fi tted with headlamp washers, when
the minimum level of the reservoir is reached, this warning
lamp and/or the service warning lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the screen.
Next time you stop, fi ll the screenwash / headlamp wash fl uid reservoir.
The warning lamp is displayed when the ignition is switched on, or
every time the stalk is operated, until the reservoir is fi lled.
To reduce the consumption of the fl uid by the headlamp washers,
they operate only with every seventh use of the screenwash or
every 25 miles (40 km) during a given journey.

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SEAT BELTS
FRONT SEAT BELTS

Fastening
 Pull the strap, then insert 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.
Seat belt not fastened / unfastened warning lamps display
A. Front seat belts not fastened / unfastened warning lamp.
B. Front left seat belt warning lamp.
C. Front right seat belt warning lamp.
When the ignition is switched on, the warning lamp A comes on in the
seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamp display, if the driver
and/or the front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) this warning lamp fl ashes 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.
The warning lamp B or C for the corresponding seat comes on in red if
the seat belt is not fastened or is unfastened.
The front seat belts are fi tted with a pretensioning and force limiting
system.
This system improves safety in the front seats in the event of a front o\
r
side impact. Depending on the severity of the impact, the pretensioning \
system instantly tightens the seat belts against the body of the
occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active when the ignition is on.
The force limiter reduces the pressure of the seat belt on the chest of \
the occupant, so improving their protection.

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SAFETY
REAR SEAT BELTS
The rear seats are each fi tted with a three-point inertia reel seat belt
with force limiter.
Fastening
1. Pull the strap and insert the tongue F in the black buckle F , in the
centre of the bench seat.
2. Insert the tongue G in the outer red buckle G .
3. Check that each buckle is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
1. Press the red button on the buckle G , then the black button on the
buckle F .
2. Guide the strap as it reels in and bring the tongue G , then the
tongue F to the corresponding securing point on the backrest.
Seat belt unfastened warning lamps display
A. Rear seat belts unfastened warning lamp.
D. Rear right seat belt warning lamp.
E. Rear left seat belt warning lamp.
The warning lamp A comes on, either on in the seat belt and
passenger's front airbag warning lamps display, when one or more rear
passengers unfasten their seat belt.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h), this warning lamp fl ashes for
two minutes accompanied by an audible signal of increasing volume.
Once these two minutes have elapsed, this warning lamp remains on
until the one or more rear passengers fasten their seat belt.
When the ignition is switched on, with the engine running or the vehicle\

moving at a speed below approximately 12 mph (20 km/h),
the corresponding warning lamps D and E come on in red for
approximately 30 seconds, if the seat belt is not fastened.
When the vehicle is moving at a speed of more than approximately
12 mph (20 km/h), the corresponding warning lamp D or E comes on in
red, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen,
if a rear passenger has unfastened their seat belt.
Unfastening is detected on both buckles of the seat belt. The
corresponding warning lamp comes on when at least one of the
two buckles is unfastened.

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FRONT AIRBAGS
System which protects the driver and front passenger in the event of
a serious front impact in order to limit the risk of injury to the head \
and
chest.
The driver's airbag is fi tted in the centre of the steering wheel; the front
passenger's airbag is fi tted in the dashboard above the glove box.
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's front airbag if it is
deactivated, in the event of a serious front impact to all or part of th\
e
front impact zone A , in the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the front to the rear of the vehicle.\

The front airbag infl ates between the chest and head of the front
occupant of the vehicle and the steering wheel, driver's side, and the
dashboard, passenger's side to cushion their forward movement.
Deactivation
Only the passenger's front airbag can be deactivated:
 with the ignition off , insert the key in the passenger airbag
deactivation switch,
 turn it to the "OFF" position,
 then, remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.
To assure the safety of your child, the passenger's front airbag
must be deactivated when you install a "rearward facing" child
seat on the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if
the airbag were deployed. This warning lamp comes on in the passenger's front airbag
warning lamps display when the ignition is on and until the
airbag is reactivated.

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SAFETY
Reactivation
When you remove the child seat, turn the switch to the "ON" position to
reactivate the airbag and so assure the safety of your front passenger i\
n
the event of an impact.
With the ignition on, this warning lamp comes on in the seat
belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamps display for
approximately one minute, if the passenger's front airbag is
activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible warning and a message in the
screen, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop
to have the system checked. The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.
LATERAL AIRBAGS
System which protects the driver and front passenger in the event of a
violent side impact in order to limit the risks of injury to the pelvis,\
chest
and head * .
The lateral airbags are installed on the outer side of the seat:
- one part in the front seat frame (chest-pelvis airbag),
- one part in the front head restraint * (head airbag).
Deployment
It is deployed unilaterally in the event of a violent impact applied to \
all or part of the side impact zone B , operating at right angles to the
longitudinal axis of the vehicle in a horizontal plane and from the
exterior of the vehicle towards the interior.
The lateral airbag comes between the front occupant of the vehicle and
the corresponding door trim panel.
* Except for the 1.6 litre THP 270 hp version.