2015 Peugeot RCZ ESP

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COURTESY LAMP
A. Courtesy lamp
B.
Map reading lamps
COURTESY LAMP
In this position, the courtesy lamp comes on gradually:
-

when the vehicle is unlocked,
-


when the key is removed from the ignition,
-


when a door is opened,
-


when the remote control locking button is activated, in order to
locate your vehicle. It switches of

f gradually:
-
when the vehicle is locked,
-

when the ignition is switched on,
-

30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently of
f.
Permanent lighting.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the duration of lighting varies,
depending on the circumstances:
-
with the ignition of
f, approximately ten minutes,
-
in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,
-

with the engine running, unlimited.
MAP
REA d ING LAMPS
F With the ignition on, press the corresponding switch.

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USB PLAYER
This connection box, consisting of a USB port, is located in the front
armrest.
It permits the connection of a portable device, such as an iPod
® digital
audio player of generation 5 or later or a USB memory stick.
It

reads

the

audio

file

formats

(mp3,

ogg,

wma,

wav...)

which

are
transmitted


to

your

audio

equipment

and

heard

via

the

vehicle's
speakers.
Y

ou

can

manage

these

files

using

the

steering

mounted

controls or the
audio

system control panel and display them in the multifunction screen.
When it is in use, the portable device charges automatically.
For

more

information

on

the

use

of

this

equipment,

refer

to

the
corresponding


audio

part

of

the

"Audio

equipment

and

telematics"
section.
PEUGEOT CONNECT USB
This connection box, consisting of a jACK socket and a USB port, is
located in the front armrest.
With the USB port, it permits the connection of a portable device, such \
as a digital audio player of the iPod
® or USB memory stick type.
With the
j
ACK socket, it permits the connection of any type of portable
player.
It

reads

the

audio

file

formats

(mp3,
ogg, wma, wav...) which are
transmitted


to

your

audio

equipment
and heard via the vehicle's
speakers.
If


the

device

is

connected

to

the

USB port, you can manage these files
using the steering mounted controls or the audio system control panel
and display them in the multifunction screen.If the portable device is connected to the USB port, it is charged
automatically when in use.
For


more

information

on

the

use of this equipment, refer to the
corresponding


audio

part

of

the

"Audio equipment and telematics"
section.
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EASE OF USE and COMFORT

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Model without AUTO lightingModel with AUTO lighting
MANUAL CONTROLS
The lighting is controlled directly by the driver by means of the ring A
and the stalk B.
A.

Main lighting mode selection ring: turn it to position the symbol
required

facing the mark.
Lighting off / daytime running lamps.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
B.

Stalk for switching headlamps: pull it to switch between dipped
headlamps / main beam headlamps.
In the lamps of

f and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the
main
beam headlamps temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.Sidelamps only

.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.
dISPLAYS
Lighting of the corresponding indicator lamp on the instrument panel
confirms the switching on of the lighting selected.
The instrument panel has permanent back-lighting, both day and night.
In this case, illumination of the instrument panel is not linked to the \
exterior lighting.

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C. Foglamp selection ring.
The foglamp operates with the dipped and main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp.
F

T
urn the ring C forwards and release to switch on the rear foglamp.
When the lighting is switched off automatically (with AUTO model)
or when the dipped beam headlamps are switched off manually, the
foglamp and the sidelamps will remain on.
F

T
urn the ring C rearwards and release to switch off all the lamps. In good or rainy weather, both day and night, use of the rear
foglamp is prohibited. In these situations, the power of its beam
may dazzle other drivers. It should only be used in fog or snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your responsibility to switch
on the foglamp and dipped beam headlamps manually as the
sunshine
sensor may detect sufficient light.
Do not forget to switch off the rear foglamp when it is no longer
needed.
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.
Switching on the lamps after the ignition is switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate ring A 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 thirty minutes to
prevent discharging of the battery.
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VISIBILITY

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WIPER CONTROLS
Control stalk for the various windscreen wiping modes for clearing rain \
and cleaning the windscreen.
PROGRAMMING
An automatic mode is also available, providing automatic rain sensitive \
windscreen wipers.
Model with AUTO wiping
MANUAL OPERATION OF THE WIN d SCREEN
WIPERS
Fast (heavy rain).
This control stalk allows selection of the most suitable wiping speed
according to the weather conditions.
Normal (moderate rain).
Intermittent (proportional to the speed of the vehicle).
Park.Automatic, then single wipe (see the corresponding
section).
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VISIBILITY

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SEAT BELTS
FRONT SEA T BEL TS
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.
Seat belt not fastened / unfastened warning lamps display
A. Front seat belts not fastened / unfastened warning lamp.
B.
Front left seat belt warning lamp.
C.


Front right seat belt warning lamp.
When the ignition is switched on, the warning lamp A

comes on in the
seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamp display, if the driver
and/or the front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
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.
The warning lamp B or C for the corresponding seat comes on in red if
the seat belt is not fastened or is unfastened.
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 o\
r
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.

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REAR SEAT BELTS
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point inertia reel seat belt with force limiter
.
Fastening
1. Pull the strap and insert the tongue F in the black buckle F, in the
centre of the bench seat.
2.

Insert the tongue
G in the outer red buckle G.
3.

Check that each buckle is fastened correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
1. Press the red button on the buckle G , then the black button on the
buckle F.
2.

Guide the strap as it reels in and bring the tongue G

, then the
tongue F to the corresponding securing point on the backrest.
Seat belt unfastened warning lamps display
A. Rear seat belts unfastened warning lamp.
d

.
Rear right seat belt warning lamp.
E.


Rear left seat belt warning lamp.
The warning lamp A

comes on, either on in the seat belt and
passenger's front airbag warning lamps display, when one or more rear
passengers unfasten their seat belt.
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 one or more rear passengers fasten their seat belt.
When the ignition is switched on, with the engine running or the vehicle\

moving at a speed below approximately 12 mph (20 km/h),
the

corresponding warning lamps
d
and E come on in red for
approximately 30 seconds, if the seat belt is not fastened.
When the vehicle is moving at a speed of more than approximately
12
mph (20 km/h), the corresponding warning lamp
d
or E comes on in
red, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the screen,
if
a rear passenger has unfastened their seat belt. Unfastening is detected on both buckles of the seat belt. The
corresponding warning lamp comes on when at least one of the
two buckles is unfastened.
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SAFETY

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Reactivation
When you remove the child seat, turn the switch to the "ON" position to
reactivate the airbag and so assure the safety of your front passenger i\
n
the event of an impact.
With the ignition on, this warning lamp comes on in the seat
belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamps display for
approximately one minute, if the passenger's front airbag is
activated.
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
to have the system checked.

The airbags may no longer be
deployed in the event of a serious impact.
LATERAL AIRBAGS
System which protects the driver and front passenger in the event of a
violent side impact in order to limit the risks of injury to the pelvis,\
chest
and head*.
The lateral airbags are installed on the outer side of the seat:
-

one part in the front seat frame (chest-pelvis airbag),
-


one part in the front head restraint* (head airbag).
deployment
It is deployed unilaterally in the event of a violent impact applied to \
all or part of the side impact zone B, operating at right angles to the
longitudinal axis of the vehicle in a horizontal plane and from the
exterior of the vehicle towards the interior.
The lateral airbag comes between the front occupant of the vehicle and
the corresponding door trim panel.
* Except for the 1.6 THP 270 hp version.
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SAFETY