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Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Never install a rear ward facing child
restraint system on a seat protected by
an active front airbag. This could cause
the death of the child or serious injury.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.Only the passenger's front airbag can be
deactivated.
F With the ignition off, introduce the key into
the passenger airbag deactivation switch.
F Turn it to the "OFF" position.
F Remove the key, leaving the switch in this
position.
When the ignition is on, this warning
lamp comes on in the instrument
panel and stays on while the airbag is
deactivated.
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Electric operation
Electric system, with the control located at the
front, for locking the rear doors so that they
cannot be opened using their interior controls.
Switching on
F With the ignition on, press this button.
The indicator lamp in the button comes on,
accompanied by a message to confirm that the
child lock is on.
This indicator lamp remains on until the child
lock is switched off.
It is still possible to open the doors from the
outside and operate the rear electric windows
from the driver's control panel.
Switching off
Any other status of the indicator lamp
indicates a fault with the electric child
lock.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualified workshop.
This system is independent and in no
circumstances does it take the place of
the central locking control.
Check the state of the child lock every
time you switch on the ignition.
Always remove the key from the ignition
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short time.
Child lock
Mechanical system to prevent opening of a rear
door using its interior lever.
The control is located on the edge of each rear
d o o r.
Locking
F Using the ignition key, turn the red control
as far as it will go:
- to the left on the left-hand rear door,
- to the right on the right-hand rear door.
Manual operation
F With the ignition on, press this button again.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off,
accompanied by a message to confirm that the
child lock is off.
This indicator lamp remains off while the child
lock is switched off.
Unlocking
F Using the ignition key, turn the red control
as far as it will go:
- to the right on the left-hand rear door,
- to the left on the right-hand rear door.
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Seat belts
At the front
Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the
buckle.
F Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F Guide the seat belt as it reels in.
The front seat belts are fitted with a
pretensioning and force limiting system.
This system improves safety in the front
seats in the event of a front or 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.
Height adjustment (5-door)
F
To lower the attachment point, squeeze the
control A and slide it downwards.
F To raise the attachment point, slide the
control A upwards.
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At the rear
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
seat belt, with force limiter and, for the outer
seats, an effort limiter.
Not fastened / unfastened.
This warning lamp comes on in the instrument
panel when the ignition is switched on.
Warning lamp
Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the
buckle.
F Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F Guide the seat belt as it reels in.
F On the outer seat belts, raise the bar to the
top of the backrest to prevent the tongue
from knocking against the side trim.
Warning lamp
Unfastened.
From approximately 12 mph
(20 km/h) and for two minutes, this
warning lamp flashes, accompanied
by an audible signal of increasing
volume, when one or more rear
passengers unfasten their seat belt.
Once these two minutes have elapsed, this
warning lamp remains on until the one or more
rear passengers fasten their seat belt.
It remains on for a certain time if the front
passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
Once this period has elapsed, the warning lamp
goes off if the driver's seat belt is fastened.
From approximately 12 mph (20 km/h)
this warning lamp flashes 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.
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Airbags
General information
The airbags do not operate when the
ignition is switched off.Deployment of one or more of the
airbags is accompanied by a slight
emission of smoke and a noise, due
to the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but sensitive
individuals may experience slight
irritation.
The noise of detonation related to the
deployment of one or more airbags may
result in a slight loss of hearing for a
short time.
Impact detection zones
A.
Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.
Front airbags
Deployment
The airbags are deployed, except the passenger's
front airbag if it has been deactivated, in the event
of a serious front impact to all or part of the 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 inflates between the thorax 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. 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
thorax.
The driver's airbag is fitted in the centre of the
steering wheel; the front passenger's airbag is
fitted in the dashboard above the glove box.
This equipment will only deploy once.
If a second impact occurs (during the
same or a subsequent accident), the
airbag will not be deployed again.
System designed to contribute towards
improving the safety of the occupants (with
the exception of the rear centre passenger)
in the event of violent collisions. The airbags
supplement the action of the seat belts fitted
with force limiters (all except the centre rear
passenger belt).
If a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and analyse the front and side impacts
sustained in the impact detection zones:
-
in the case of a serious impact, the airbags
are deployed instantly and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of the vehicle (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger); immediately after
the impact, the airbags deflate rapidly so
that they do not hinder visibility or the exit
of the occupants,
- in the case of a minor or rear impact or in
certain roll-over conditions, the airbags
may not be deployed; the seat belt
alone contributes towards ensuring your
protection in these situations.
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Deactivation
When the ignition is on, this warning
lamp comes on in the instrument
panel while the airbag is deactivated.In the event of a fault, identified by the
illumination of at least one of the two
airbag warning lamps, do not install a
passenger (adult or child) at the front.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer
or qualified workshop.
Reactivation
When you remove the rear ward facing child
seat, with the ignition on
, turn the switch to
the "ON" position to reactivate the airbag and
so assure the safety of your front passenger in
the event of an impact.
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 qualified workshop without delay
to have the system checked. The
airbags may no longer be deployed in
the event of a serious impact.
If this warning lamp flashes, contact
a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop without delay. The
passenger's front airbag may no
longer be deployed in the event of a
serious impact.
Only the passenger's front airbag can be
deactivated.
F
With the ignition off , insert the key into
the passenger airbag deactivation switch.
F Turn it to the "OFF" position.
F Remove the key keeping the switch in the
new position.
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Creep function
Principle
Only with petrol engines: the vehicle moves
without pressing the accelerator.AUTO and - appear in the instrument
panel.
F Select position N .
F Press the brake pedal firmly.
F Release the brake pedal.
F
Wait around 30 seconds until N or a gear
appears in the instrument panel.
The gearbox is operational again. With the ignition on, the
illumination of this warning
lamp and the flashing of AUTO
,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the
screen, indicate a gearbox fault.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Assistance with low-speed
manoeuvres
With the engine running at idle, parking brake
released and the lever placed at A , M or R, the
vehicle moves off when your release the brake
pedal.
It stops on opening the driver's door. Closing
the door, and putting your foot on the brake
or accelerator pedal allows movement of the
vehicle again. Following disconnection of the battery, you
have to reinitialise the gearbox.
F
Switch the ignition on.
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Sport programme
Operation
This special programme completes the
automatic operation of the gearbox in certain
circumstances.F Press the "S" button once the
engine is running.
The gearbox automatically operates in a way
best suited to dynamic driving.
S appears in the instrument panel.
Return to normal automatic
operation
F Press the "S" button again at any time to
quit the Sport programme and return to
auto-adaptive mode.
Switching off - Parking
Before switching off the engine.
F Move the lever to position P or N .
F Apply the parking brake.
F Immobilise the vehicle.
You risk damaging the gearbox:
F if you press the brake and
accelerator pedals at the same
time,
F if you force the movement of the
lever from position P to another
position with a flat battery.
To reduce fuel consumption during
prolonged stops with the engine running
(traffic jams...), position the gear lever
at N and apply the parking brake.
If the lever is not in position P
, a
message appears in the screen
on opening the driver's door or
approximately 45 seconds after
switching off the ignition.
F Place the lever at position P ; the
message disappears.
On flooded roads or when crossing a
ford, drive at walking pace. With the ignition on, illumination
of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and an alert message in the screen,
indicates of gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox goes into back-up
mode by staying in 3rd gear. You may then
notice a pronounced jerk when changing
from P to R and from N to R . This jerk does not
present any risk to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 62 mph (100 km/h) while
keeping to local speed limits.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible.
Driving