2014 Peugeot RCZ tow

CONTENTS
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Steering lock - Starting 129Parking brake 130Hill start assist 131Manual gearbox 132
Automatic gearbox 133Gear shift indicator 137Tyre under-inflation detection 138Speed limiter 140
Cruise control 143Parking sensors 146
Fuel tank 150Bonnet 152Petrol engines 153
Diesel engine 154Running out of fuel (Diesel) 155Checking levels 156
Checks 159
Temporary puncture repair kit 161Changing a wheel 168Snow chains 173Changing a wiper blade 174
Energy economy mode 175Battery 176Changing a bulb 178Changing a fuse 186
Towing a vehicle 193Towing a trailer 195Cleaning and maintenance 197Accessories 199
6/DRIVING 129-148
7/CHECKS 149-160
8/PRACTICAL INFORMATION 161-200
ALPHABETICAL INDEX 329-333
VISUAL SEARCH 334-340
Petrol engines 201Weights (petrol) 202Diesel engine 203Weights (Diesel) 204Dimensions 205Identification markings 206
9/TECHNICAL DATA 201-206
Emergency or assistance 207PEUGEOT Connect Media Navigation (NG4 3D) PEUGEOT Connect Media Navigation (NG4 3D) PEUGEOT2 11PEUGEOT Connect Navigation (RT6) 255PEUGEOT Connect Sound (RD5) 309
10/AUDIO EQUIPMENT and TELEMATICS 207-328

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SEEING CLEARLY
LIGHTING
Ring A
Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped / main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp.
Ring B
Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing
the point of resistance; the corresponding
direction indicators will fl ash until the stalk is
moved from this position.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Three flashes
Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance; the
corresponding direction indicators will fl ash
three times.
The use of this function is available regardless
of the speed, but you will fi nd it particularly
useful when changing lane on fast roads.
WINDSCREEN WIPERS
2. Fast wipe.
1. Normal wipe.
I. Intermittent wipe.
0. Park.
AUTO  Automatic wipe or single wipe.
Wash-wipe: pull the stalk towards you.
Switching on "AUTO"
 Press the stalk down and release it.
Switching off "AUTO"
 Push the stalk up and return it to position "0" .

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OPTIMISE THE USE OF YOUR GEARBOX
With a manual gearbox, move off gently and change up without
waiting. During acceleration change up early.
With an automatic or electronic gearbox, give preference to automatic
mode and avoid pressing the accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.
The gear shift indicator invites you engage the most suitable gear: as
soon as the indication is displayed in the instrument panel, follow it
straight away.
For vehicles fi tted with an electronic or automatic gearbox, this
indicator appears only in manual mode.
DRIVE SMOOTHLY
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather
than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These
practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO
2
emissions and also helps reduce the background traffi c noise.
CONTROL THE USE OF YOUR ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it
by opening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents
open.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down (sunroof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic regulation, as soon
as the desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.
Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light
does not require their use.
Avoid running the engine before moving off, particularly in winter; your
vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.
As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices
(fi lm, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting the
consumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before leaving the vehicle.
ECO-DRIVING
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to \
optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds
above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is fl owing well.

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Engine
autodiagnosis
system
fl ashing.
The engine management system
has a fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
fi xed. The emission control system has
a fault. The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or qualifi ed
workshop without delay.
Low fuel level fi xed with the
needle in the
red zone,
accompanied by
an audible signal
and a message.
When it fi rst comes on there
remains approximately
5 litres of
fuel in the tank.
At this point, you begin to use the
fuel reserve. Refuel as soon as possible to avoid running out of fuel.
Until suffi cient fuel has been added, this warning lamp
will come on every time the ignition is switched on,
accompanied by an audible signal and a message.
The audible signal and message are repeated with
increasing frequency as the fuel level drops towards
"0" .
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 55 litres .
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel, as this
could damage the emission control and injection systems.
Warning lamp
is on Cause Action / Observations
Service on temporarily.
A minor fault has occurred for
which there is no specifi c warning
lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message shown in the
screen, such as, for example:
- opening of the doors, boot or bonnet,
- low engine oil level,
- low screenwash level,
- fl at remote control battery,
- saturation of the particle emission fi lter (Diesel)
As soon as traffi c conditions permit, regenerate the
fi lter by driving at a speed of at least 36 mph (60 km/h)
until the service warning lamp goes off.
- a fault with the tyre under-infl ation detection system,
- ...
For any other faults, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.
fi xed. A major fault has occurred for
which there is no specifi c warning
lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message shown on the
screen and contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

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Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the
corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal.
Depending on your version of instrument panel, illumination of the
indicator lamp may also be accompanied by:
- a symbol in the central instrument panel screen and a message in the multifunction screen,
or
- a symbol and a message in the central instrument panel screen.
Warning lamp is on Cause Action / Observations
Left-hand
direction
indicato r fl ashing with
buzzer.
The lighting stalk is pushed
down.

Right-hand direction
indicator fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Hazard warning
lamps fl ashing with
audible signal. The hazard warning lamps
switch, located on the dashboard,
has been operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction indicators and their
associated indicator lamps fl ash simultaneously.
Sidelamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position or the
"AUTO" position with low light.
Dipped beam
headlamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position or in the "AUTO" position
in conditions of low light.
Main beam
headlamps fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk again to return to dipped beam
headlamps.

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LOCKING THE VEHICLE WITH EXTERIOR
PERIMETER MONITORING ONLY Deactivation of the interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
 Switch off the ignition.
 Within ten seconds, press the button until the indicator lamp is on continuously.
 Get out of the vehicle.
 Press the locking button on the remote control immediately.
The exterior perimeter monitoring alone is activated: the indicator lamp\

in the button fl ashes once per second.
Reactivation of the interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring
 Press the unlocking button on the remote control to deactivate the exterior perimeter monitoring.
 Press the locking button on the remote control to activate all the monitoring functions.
The indicator lamp in the button again fl ashes once per second.
Deactivate the interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring to avoid
unwanted triggering of the alarm in certain cases such as:
- leaving a pet in the vehicle,
- leaving a window partially open,
- washing your vehicle,
- changing a wheel,
- having your vehicle towed,
- transport by sea. To be effective, this deactivation must be carried out each time the
ignition is switched off.

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Pressing the central locking control unlocks the vehicle.
Opening a door from the inside, when stationary, also unlocks the
vehicle, but the vehicle will be locked again when the speed exceeds
6 mph (10 km/h).
Activation / Deactivation
You can activate or deactivate this function.
 With the ignition on, press the button for more than two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears in the screen.
EMERGENCY LOCKING
To lock or unlock the doors mechanically in the event of a central
locking system failure or fl at battery.
Locking the driver's door
 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it to the right.
Unlocking the driver's door
 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it to the left.
Locking the passenger door
 Using the key, remove the black cap on the edge of the door.
 Insert the key in the cavity without forcing, then without turning it, move the the latch sideways towards the interior of the door.
 Remove the key and refi t the cap.
Unlocking the passenger door
 Pull the interior door opening control.
ANTI-INTRUSION SECURITY
This function permits automatic and simultaneous locking of the doors,
boot lid and fuel fi ller fl ap as soon as the vehicle speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h).
Operation
If one of the doors is open, the automatic central locking does not take\

place.
If the boot lid is open, the automatic central locking of the doors is
active.

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In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation
and maintenance guidelines below:
 To obtain an even air distribution, take care not to obstruct the exterior air intake grilles located at the base of the
windscreen, the nozzles, the vents and the air outlets, as well
as the air extractor located in the boot.
 Do not cover the sunshine sensor, located on the dashboard; this is used for regulation of the air conditioning system.
 Operate the air conditioning system for at least 5 to 10 minutes, once or twice a month to keep it in good working order.
 Ensure that the passenger compartment fi lter is in good condition and have the fi lter elements replaced regularly (refer
to the "Checks" section).
We recommend the use of a combined passenger compartment fi lter. Thanks to its special active additive,
it contributes to the purifi cation of the air breathed by the
occupants and the cleanliness of the passenger compartment
(reduction of allergic symptoms, bad odours and greasy
deposits).
 To ensure correct operation of the air conditioning system, you are also advised to refer to the warranty and maintenance
record for information on when it should be checked.
 If the system does not produce cold air, switch it off and contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
When towing the maximum load on a steep gradient in high
temperatures, switching off the air conditioning increases the
available engine power and so improves towing performance. The condensation created by the air conditioning results in a
discharge of water under the vehicle which is perfectly normal. If after an extended stop in sunshine, the interior temperature is
very high, fi rst ventilate the cabin for a few moments.
Put the air fl ow control at a setting high enough to quickly change
the air in the cabin.
The air conditioning system does not contain chlorine and does
not present any danger to the ozone layer.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING