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Reinitialisation
Always remove the key when leaving
the vehicle, even for a short time.
In the event of contact during operation
of the windows, you must reverse the
movement of the window. To do this,
press the switch concerned.
When operating the passenger electric
window controls, the driver must ensure
that no one prevents the correct closing
of the windows.
The driver must ensure that passengers
use the electric windows correctly.
Be aware of children when operating
the windows.Advice
Inhibition
For the safety of your children, press
the control to prevent operation
of the windows of the rear doors,
irrespective of their position.
With the warning lamp on, the rear switches
are deactivated. With the warning lamp off, the
switches are active. Following reconnection of the battery, the
safety anti-pinch function must be reinitialised.
The safety anti-pinch is not active during these
operations:
-
l

ower the window completely, then raise
it; it will rise in steps of a few centimetres
each time the switch is pressed. Repeat
the operation until the window closes
completely,
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p
ress and hold the switch upwards for at
least 1 second after reaching this position,
window closed.
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In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamp are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers. They should
only be used in fog or snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility to switch on the foglamps
and dipped beam headlamps manually
as the sunshine sensor may detect
sufficient light.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamp when
they are no longer necessary.Switching on the lamps
after the ignition is
switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate
the ring to the "0" position - lamps off,
then to the desired position.
On opening the driver's door a
temporary audible signal warns the
driver that the lighting is on.
The lamps, with the exception of the
sidelamps, switch off automatically after
a maximum duration of 30 minutes to
avoid discharging the battery.
Switching off the lamps when
the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the
lamps turn off immediately, except for
dipped beam if guide-me-home lighting
is activated.
Lighting and visibility

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Creep function
Depending on the engine, the vehicle moves without pressing the accelerator.
AUTO and - appear in the instrument
panel.
F

Sel

ect position N .
F

P
ress the brake pedal firmly.
F

W

ait around 30 seconds until N or a gear
appears in the instrument panel.
F

R

elease the brake pedal.
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

S
witch the ignition on.
Advice
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Sport programme
This special programme completes the
automatic operation of the gearbox in certain
circumstances. F

P
ress 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.
Snow programme Return to normal automatic
operation
Switching off - Parking
You risk damaging the gearbox:
F
i f you press the brake and
accelerator pedals at the same
time,
F

i
f 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

P

lace 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.
This special programme completes the
automatic operation and makes it easier to
move off and make progress in conditions of
poor grip. Before switching off the engine.
F

M

ove the lever to position P or N
.
F

A

pply the parking brake.
F

Imm

obilise the vehicle.
F

P

ress the T button, once the
engine has started.
The gearbox adapts its operation to driving on
slippery surfaces.
T appears in the instrument panel. F

P

ress the button again at any time
to quit the Sport programme and
return to auto-adaptive mode.

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Stop & Start
The "ECO" lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and the engine goes
into standby.
Operation
STOP mode
With e-HDi or BlueHDi Diesel and an
electronic gearbox:
-

S
peed below 4 mph (6 km/h).
-

G
ear lever in position N
Or
-
B

rake pedal pressed.
Special cases
STOP mode is not invoked when:
- the driver's door is open,
-

t
he driver's seat belt is not fastened,
-

t
he vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10 km/h) since the last engine start using
t h e key,
-

t
he engine is needed to maintain a
comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment,
-
d

emisting is selected,
-
s

ome special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed to assure control of a system.
The "ECO" lamp flashes for a few
seconds then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
The system puts the engine temporarily into
standby - STOP mode - during stops in the
traffic (red lights, traffic jams, ...). The engine
restarts automatically - START mode - as soon
as you want to move off. The restart takes
place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Start system
reduces fuel consumption and exhaust
emissions as well as the noise level when
stationary.
With BlueHDi Diesel and a manual gearbox:
-

A

s soon as the vehicle stops.
-

G

ear lever in neutral and clutch pedal
released.
With PureTech petrol and a manual,
electronic or automatic gearbox:
-

A

s soon as the vehicle stops.
-

G

ear lever in neutral and clutch pedal
released (manual gearbox).
-

B

rake pedal pressed or gear lever in
position N (electronic or automatic
gearbox).
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For your comfort, during parking
manoeuvres, STOP mode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
The Stop & Start system does not affect
the functionality of the vehicle, such as
for example, braking, ...
Never refuel with the engine in STOP
mode; you must switch off the ignition
with the key. A time counter calculates the sum
of the periods in STOP mode
during a journey. It rests itself
to zero every time the ignition is
switched on with the key.
Advice
S TA R T m o d e
Special casesAs a safety measure and for your comfort,
START mode is invoked automatically when:
-
y

ou open the driver's door,
-
y

ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
s

ome special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.
The "ECO" warning lamp flashes for
a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With a manual gearbox
:
-

C

lutch pedal depressed.
With an electronic / automatic gearbox :
-

G

ear lever in position A / D or M .
-
B

rake pedal released. The "ECO"
lamp goes off and the
engine restarts.
or
-

G

ear lever in position N .
-
B

rake pedal released.
-

T

hen gear lever in position A / D or M .
or
-
R

everse gear engaged.
With a manual gearbox in STOP mode,
if you engage a gear without fully
depressing the clutch pedal, a message
is displayed asking you to fully depress
the clutch pedal so that the engine can
restart.

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Manual deactivation
- Press.
- T he indicator lamp in the control remains
on.
-

A m
essage is displayed.
If the vehicle is stationary in Stop mode, the
engine immediately restarts.
Manual reactivation
Driving on flooded roads
Before driving through a flooded road,
it is strongly recommended that you
deactivate the Stop & Start system.
For more advice on driving, particularly
on flooded roads, refer to the
corresponding section.
Opening the bonnet
Before doing anything under the
bonnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system to avoid the risk of injury related
to an automatic change to START
mode.
In some circumstances, such as maintaining
a comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment, it may be useful to deactivate
Stop & Start.
The system can be deactivated at any time,
once the ignition is on.
This control switches off the Stop & Start
system.
Operating fault
The Stop & Start system requires a
12 V battery of special specification and
technology.
All work on this type of battery must
be done by a PEUGEOT or a qualified
workshop.
For more information on the 12 V
battery, refer to the corresponding
section.
In the event of a fault with the system, the
"ECO OFF" switch warning lamp flashes then
comes on continuously.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
vehicle may stall. All of the warning lamps
come on. It is then necessary to switch off
the ignition and start the engine again using
t h e


key.
-

Press.
-

T

he indicator lamp in the control goes off.
-

A c

onfirmation message is displayed.
If the engine is in STOP mode, it then
restarts.
The Stop & Start

system is reactivated
automatically every time the ignition is
switched on.
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Energy load
Load reduction mode
System which manages the use of certain
functions according to the level of charge
remaining in the battery.
When the vehicle is being driven, the load
reduction function temporarily deactivates
certain functions, such as the air conditioning,
the heated rear screen...
The deactivated functions are reactivated
automatically as soon as conditions permit.
Economy mode
System which manages the period of use of
certain functions to maintain an adequate state
of charge of the battery.
After switching off the engine and for a
maximum cumulative period of around
30 minutes, you can continue to use functions
such as the audio and telematic system, the
wipers, dipped beam, courtesy lamps,
...Entry into the mode
Once this time has elapsed, a message
advising the entry into energy economy mode
appears in the screen and the active functions
on put on standby.
If a telephone call is in progress at this time,
the connection via the audio system's hands-
free function will be maintained for around
10

minutes.
Coming out of the mode
These functions will be automatically restored
the next time the vehicle is used.
To restore the use of these functions
immediately, start the engine and allow it run
for at least 5 minutes. The engine will not start if the battery is
discharged.
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