2015 Peugeot 208 seats

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Rear parcel shelf
To remove the shelf:
F u nhook the two cords,
F

r
aise the shelf slightly, then remove it.
To refit the shelf:
F

e
ngage it in the supports on each side and
slide it up to the cut-outs,
F

r
aise it to refit the two cords.
To stow it:
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v

ertically behind the rear seats,
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v

ertically behind the front seats.

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Headlamp adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the headlamp beams should be adjusted
according to the load in the vehicle.
0.
1 o
r 2 people in the front seats.
- .

I
ntermediate setting
1.
5

people.
-.

5 p
eople + maximum authorised load.
2.
D

river + maximum authorised load.The initial setting is position "0" .
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
qualified workshop.
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Seat belts
At the front
Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the buckle.
F

C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F G uide 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

T
o 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

C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F G uide the seat belt as it reels in.
F

O
n 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 2 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 2 minutes
accompanied by an audible signal of increasing
volume. Once these 2 minutes have elapsed,
this warning lamp remains on until the driver
and/or the front passenger fastens their seat
belt.

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Advice
Recommendations for children
Use a suitable child seat if the passenger
is less than 12 years old or shorter than
one and a half metres.
Never use the same seat belt to secure more
than one person.
Never allow a child to travel on your lap.
For more information on child seats, refer to
the corresponding section.
In order to be effective, a seat belt must:
-
b
e tightened as close to the body as
possible,
-

b

e pulled in front of you with a smooth
movement, checking that it does not
twist,
-

b

e used to restrain only one person,
-

n

ot bear any trace of cuts or fraying,
-

n

ot be converted or modified to avoid
affecting its performance.
In accordance with current safety
regulations, for all repairs on your vehicle's
seat belts, go to a qualified workshop with
the skills and equipment needed, which a
PEUGEOT dealer is able to provide.
Have your seat belts checked regularly by a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop,
particularly if the straps show signs of
damage.
Clean the seat belt straps with soapy
water or a textile cleaning product, sold by
PEUGEOT dealers.
After folding or moving a seat or rear bench
seat, ensure that the seat belt is positioned
and reeled in correctly.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impact , the
pretensioning device may be deployed
before and independently of the airbags.
Deployment of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge of
harmless smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp
comes


on.
Following an impact, have the seat belts
system checked, and if necessary replaced,
by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
The driver must ensure that passengers use
the seat belts correctly and that they are all
fastened before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for short
journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt buckles as
they will not fulfil their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel
permitting automatic adjustment of the
length of the strap to your size. The seat belt
is stowed automatically when not in use.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
The lower part of the strap must be
positioned as low as possible on the pelvis.
The upper part must be positioned in the
hollow of the shoulder.
The inertia reels are fitted with an automatic
locking device which comes into operation in
the event of a collision, emergency braking
or if the vehicle rolls over. You can release
the device by pulling the strap firmly and
then releasing it so that it reels in slightly.
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Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not allow anything to come between
the occupants and the airbags (a child, pet,
object...), do not attach or fix anything near
to the airbags or their trajectories when
inflating as this could cause injuries when
the airbags are deployed.
Never modify the original definition of your
vehicle, particularly in the area directly
around the airbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the airbag
systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must be
carried out by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions mentioned
are observed, a risk of injury or of minor
burns to the head, chest or arms when an
airbag is deployed cannot be ruled out. The
bag inflates almost instantly (within a few
milliseconds) then deflates within the same
time discharging the hot gas via openings
provided for this purpose.Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats,
compatible with the deployment the lateral
airbags. For information on the range of seat
covers suitable for your vehicle, you can
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
For more information on accessories, refer
to the corresponding section.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat
backs (clothing...). This could cause injury
to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is
deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any
nearer to the door than necessary.
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its
spokes or resting your hands on the centre
part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the
dashboard.
Do not smoke as deployment of the airbags
can cause burns or the risk of injury from a
cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or
hit it violently.
Do not fit or attach anything to the steering
wheel or dashboard, this could cause
injuries with deployment of the airbags.
Advice
Curtain airbags
Do not fix or attach anything to the roof. This
could cause injury to the head if the curtain
airbag is deployed.
If fitted on your vehicle, do not remove the
grab handles installed on the roof, they play
a part in securing the curtain airbags.
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General points
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
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i
n accordance with European regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings*,
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s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
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a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the rear ward facing position
both in the front and in the rear. PEUGEOT recommends
that children
should travel in the outer rear seats of
your vehicle:
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re
arward facing up to the age of 3,
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fo
rward facing over the age of 3.
Although one of PEUGEOT's main criteria
when designing your vehicle, the safety of your
children also depends on you.
*
T
he regulations on carrying children are
specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation in force in your country.
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At the rear
Rearward facing
When a rear ward facing child seat is installed
on a rear passenger seat , move the vehicle's
front seat for ward and straighten the backrest
so that the rear ward facing child seat does not
touch the vehicle's front seat.
Forward facing
When a for ward facing child seat is installed
on a rear passenger seat , move the vehicle's
front seat for ward and straighten the backrest
so that the legs of the child in the for ward
facing child seat do not touch the vehicle's front
seat.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that this is in firm contact with
the floor. If necessary, adjust the front
seat of the vehicle.
Remove and stow the head restraint
before installing a child seat with
backrest on a passenger seat.
Refit the head restraint once the child
seat has been removed.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be
installed on the centre rear passenger seat
.
The incorrect installation of a child seat
in a vehicle compromises the protection
of the child in the event of an accident.
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