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Running out of fuel, Diesel 144
Checking levels  
145-147
-
  oil
-	 brake
	 fluid
-	 power
	 steering 	 fluid
-
  coolant
-	 screenwash/headlamp
	 wash 	 fluid
-	 additive
	 (Diesel 	 with 	 particle 	 filter)
Changing bulbs
 
169-176
-
  front
-
  rear
Cleaning and maintenance
 
188-189
-
  interior
-
  exterior Opening the bonnet
 
141
Under the bonnet, petrol
 
142
Under the bonnet, Diesel
 
143Energy economy mode
 
164
Battery
  165-168
Engine compartment   fuses
 
177-178, 181-183
Checking components
 
148-149
-
  battery
-	 air
	 filter 	 and 	 passenger 	 compartment 	 filter
-	 oil
	 filter
-	 particle
	 filter 	 (Diesel)
-
  gearboxes
-
 
brake pads / discs
TECHNICAL DATA - M AINTENANCE
Petrol engines 192
Petrol weights  193-194
Diesel engine
 
195
Diesel weights
 
196
Dimensions
 
197-198
Identification
	 markings	 199 
OVERVIEW  

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Service overdue
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on, the spanner 
flashes to indicate that the service must be carried out as soon as 
possible.
Example: the service is overdue by 300 miles (300
  km).
For a few seconds after the ignition is switched on, the central screen \
indicates:
The spanner remains on in the small screen 
to indicate that a service should have been 
carried out.
The distance remaining may be weighted by the time factor, 
depending on the type of motoring the vehicle is used for.
Therefore, the spanner may also come on if you have exceeded 
the
	 period 	 since 	 the 	 last 	 service 	 specified 	 in 	 the 	 manufacturer's 	
service schedule.
This indication applies only to HDi Diesel engines.
Service indicator reset
Retrieving the service information
You can access the service information at any time.
This information appears when running through the manual check 
procedure.
F	 Briefly	 press 	 the 	 "CHECK/000" button.
 The service information is displayed for a few seconds on the 
instrument panel central screen, then disappears.
Following this operation, if you wish to disconnect the battery
, 
lock 	 the 	 vehicle 	 and 	 wait 	 at 	 least 	 five 	 minutes 	 for 	 the 	 reset 	 to 	 be 	
registered.
After each service, the service indicator must be reset.
If you have carried out the service on your vehicle yourself:
F
  
switch of
 f the ignition,
F  
press and hold the 
"CHECK/000" button,
F
  
switch on the ignition; the distance recorder display begins a 
countdown,
F
  
when the instrument panel central screen indicates 
"=0"
 , release 
the button; the spanner disappears from the small screen.  

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Although one of PEUGEOT main criteria when designing your vehicle, 
the safety of your children also depends on you.Only children between 9 and 18 kg can be carried on the rear 
seats in a forward facing universal ISOFI
x  child seat.
When a forward facing child seat is installed on a rear passenger 
seat, move the vehicle's front seat forward and straighten its 
backrest so that the child seat and the child's feet do not touch the 
vehicle's front seat.
GENERAL  POINTS   RELATING  T O  
CHILD
  SEATS
*		The	 regulations 	 on 	 carrying 	 children 	 are 	 specific 	 to 	 each 	 country. 	Refer to the legislation in force in your country
.
For maximum safety, please observe the following recommendations:
-
 
in 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 ISOFI
x
 mountings*,
-
 
statistically
, the safest seats in your vehicle for carrying 
children are the rear seats,
-
 
a child weighing less than 9 kg must travel in the rearward 
facing position both in the front and in the rear
.
CHILd SEAT A
T  THE   REAR
PEUGEOT recommends that children should travel in the  outer 
rear seats  of your vehicle:
-
 
rearward facing
  up to the age of 3,
-
 
forward facing
  over the age of 3.  

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LOCATIONS FOR CHILD SEATS SECURED USING THE  SEAT  BELT
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the option\
s for the installation of child seats secured using the seat belt and un\
iversally 
approved (a) in relation to the weight of the child and the seat in th\
e vehicle.
Seat Weight of the child
 /indicative age
Less than 13 kg 
(groups 0 (b) and 0+)  Up to 1 year approx From 9 to 18 kg 
(group 1) 
From 1 to 3 years  approx From 15 to 25 kg  
(group 2) 
From 3 to 6 years  approx From 22 to 36 kg 
(group 3) 
From 6 to 10 years  approx
Front passenger seat (c) (d) U(R)U(R)U(R)U(R)
Outer rear seats XXXX
(a)
 
Universal child seat: child seat which can be installed in all vehicles \
using the seat belt.
(b)
 
Group 0: from birth to 10 kg. Infant car seats and "car" cots cannot be \
installed on the front passenger seat.
(c)
 
Consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your \
child on this seat.
(d)
    When  a  rearward facing child seat is installed on the  front passenger seat, the passenger's front airbag must be deactivated. Otherwise,  the 
child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were de\
ployed.  
 When a 
forward facing child seat is installed on the  front passenger seat, the passenger's front airbag must be left active.
U(R): 
 
seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using the sea\
t belt and universally approved rearward facing and/or forward facing, 
with the seat adjusted to its highest position.
X:
 
seat not suited to the installation of a child seat for the weight group\
 indicated.  

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LOCATIONS FOR FITTING ISOFIx  
CHILD
  SEATS
In	accordance	with	European	Regulations,	this	table	indicates	the	options	for	installing	ISOFIX	child	seats	on	seats	in	the	vehicle	fitted	with	ISOFIX	mountings.
In the case of universal and semi-universal ISOFI
x  child seats, the ISOFI x  size category, determined by a letter from A to G, is indicated on the 
child seat next to the ISOFI
x  logo. Weight of the child / indicative age
Less than 10 kg (group 0) 
Up to approx. 6 months Less than 10 kg 
(group 0)
Less than 13 kg  (group 0+)  
Up to approx. 1 year From 9 to 18 kg 
 (group 1) 
 From approx. 1 to 3 years
Type of ISOFIX child seat Infant car seat*rearward facing rearward  facing forward facing
ISOFIX size category FG C
dE CdA B B1
ISOFIX universal and semi-
universal child seats which can be 
installed on the  
outer rear seats X
XXIUF
IUF: seat suitable for the installation of an  Isofix
	 Universal Forward facing child seat with a top tether.
 It may be necessary to move the front seat forwards to facilitate the in\
stallation of a child seat on a rear seat.
X:
  seat which is not suitable for the installation of an ISOFI x  seat of the size category indicated.
* Infant car seats and "car" cots cannot be installed on the front passe\
nger seat.
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SAFETY  

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TOWING A VEHICLE
TOWING EYE
This	is	stored	in	the	boot	under	the	floor.
For access to it:
F
 
open the boot,
F
	 raise 	 the 	 floor 	 using 	 the 	 strap,
F
 
secure it in the vertical position beyond the stops, located on the 
sides of the boot,
F
 
remove the towing eye from the storage box.
GENERAL  RECOMMEN d ATIONS
Observe the legislation in force in your country.
Ensure that the weight of the towing vehicle is higher than that of 
the towed vehicle.
The driver must remain at the wheel of the towed vehicle and 
must have a valid driving licence.
When towing a vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, always 
use an approved towing arm; rope and straps are prohibited.
The towing vehicle must move off gently.
When towing a vehicle with the engine off, there is no longer any 
power assistance for braking or steering.
In the following cases, you must always call on a professional 
recovery service:
-
 
vehicle broken down on a motorway or fast road,
-
 
four-wheel drive vehicle,
-
 
when it is not possible to put the gearbox into neutral, unlock 
the steering, or release the parking brake,
-
 
towing with only two wheels on the ground,
-
 
where there is no approved towing arm available...  

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TOWING A TRAILER
Towbar suitable for the attachment of a trailer with additional lighting \
and signalling.
We recommend use of the PEUGEOT genuine towbar with ball 
which can be removed without tools and its harness that have 
been tested and approved from the design stage of your vehicle, 
and
	 that 	 the 	 fitting 	 of 	 the 	 towbar 	 is 	 entrusted 	 to 	 a 	 PEUGEOT
	dealer
	 or 	 a 	 qualified 	 workshop.
If
	 the 	 trailer 	 is 	 fitted 	 outside 	 the 	 PEUGEOT
	
 dealer 	 network, 	 it 	 must 	
be
	 fitted 	 in 	 accordance 	 with 	 the 	 manufacturer's 	 instructions.
dRIVING Ad VICE
Driving	with	a	trailer	subjects	the	towing	vehicle	to	more	significant	stress and its driver must be particularly careful.
distribution of loads
F Distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest items are as 
close as possible to the axle and the nose weight approaches the 
maximum permitted without exceeding it.
Air density decreases with altitude, thus reducing engine performance. 
Above 1
  000 metres, the maximum towing load must be reduced by 
10
  % and so on for every 1   000 metres of altitude.
Refer to the "Technical data" section for details of the weights and 
towing loads which apply to your vehicle version.
Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity to side wind.
Your vehicle is primarily designed for transporting people and luggage, 
but it may also be used for towing a trailer. Versions that have asymmetrical twin exhaust tailpipes cannot be 
fitted
	
with
	
a
	
towbar.  

 
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Engine1.6 THP 150 hp1.6 THP 155 hp1.6 litre THP 155 hp 
GT Line
Gearbox Automatic
(6-speed) Manual
(6-speed) Automatic
(6-speed) Automatic
(6-speed)
Model code: 4
j ... 5FE-
j
5FV
 -85FV-A 5FV-A/GT
-
 
Unladen weight 1 2971 2751 2971 297
-
 
Kerb weight 1 3721 3501 3721 372
-
  Payload 463465463463
-
 
Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 1 7601 7401 7601 760
-
 
Gross train weight (GVW)
 on a 12% gradient 2 2602 2402 2601 760
-
 
Braked trailer (within GTW limit)
 on a 10% or 12% gradient 500500500 0
-
   
Braked trailer* (with load transfer within 
GTW limit) 650
650650 0
-
 
Unbraked trailer 500500500 0
-
 
Recommended nose weight 656565 0
The GTW and towed load values indicated apply up to a maximum altitude o\
f 1000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced by 10 % for 
every additional 1000 metres.
The maximum permited speed is reduced when towing (observe the legislat\
ion in force in your country).
High ambient temperatures may result in a reduction in the performance o\
f the vehicle to protect the engine; when the ambient temperature is 
higher than 37 °C, limit the towed weight.
PETROL  WEIGHTS  AND  T OWED   LOADS  ( IN   KG )
*  The weight of the braked trailer can be increased, within the GTW limit,\
 on condition that the GVW of the towing vehicle is reduced by the same \
amount; warning: towing with a lightly loaded towing vehicle may have an\
 adverse ef
fect on its road holding.
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TECHNICAL DATA