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Grip control
Special patented traction control system which
improves traction on snow, mud and sand.
This system, the operation of which has been
optimised for each situation, allows you to
manoeuvre in most conditions of poor grip
(encountered during touring use).
Standard (ESC)
This mode is calibrated for a low level of wheel
spin, based on the different levels of grip
normally encountered on the road.F

P
lace the dial in this position.
Snow
This mode adapts its strategy to the conditions
of grip encountered for each of the two front
wheels on moving off.
(mode active up to 30 mph (50 km/h))F

P
lace the dial in this position.
The accelerator pedal should be pressed
sufficiently to allow the system to use the power
of the engine. Operation at high engine speeds
is completely normal.
A five-position selector allows you to choose
the setting best suited to the driving conditions
encountered.
An indicator lamp associated with each mode
comes on to confirm your choice.
Every time the ignition is switched off,
the system automatically resets to this
mode.
Associated with all-seasons Peak Mountain
Snow Flake tyres, this system offers a
compromise between safety, adhesion and
traction. These tyres work equally well in winter
and summer.
A specific and additional display appears
temporarily in the touch screen to confirm the
selection made with the knob.
Differents modes are provided:
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All terrain (mud, damp grass, ...)
This mode, when moving off, allows
considerable spin on the wheel with the least
grip to optimise clearing of the mud and regain
grip. At the same time, the wheel with the most
grip is controlled in such a way as to pass as
much torque as possible.
When moving, the system optimises wheel spin
to respond to the driver's requirements as fully
as possible.
(mode active up to 50 mph (80 km/h))F

P
lace the dial in this position.
Sand
This mode allows little spin on the two driving
wheels at the same time to allow the vehicle to
move for ward and limit the risks of getting stuck
in the sand.
(mode active up to 75 mph (120 km/h))F

P
lace the dial in this position.
Do not use the other modes on sand as the
vehicle may become stuck. You can deactivate certain functions of the
ESC (ASR and DSC) by turning the dial to the
"
OFF " position.
These functions are reactivated automatically
from 30 mph (50 km/h) or every time the
ignition is switched back on.
Driving advice
Your vehicle is designed principally to
drive on tarmac roads but it allows you
to drive on other less passable terrain
occasionally.
However, it does not permit off-road
driving such as:
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rossing and driving on terrain
which could damage the underbody
or strip away components (fuel
pipe, fuel cooler...) due to obstacles
or stones in particular,
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d
riving on terrain with steep
gradients and poor grip,
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rossing a stream.
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Active City Brake
Active City Brake is a driving assistance
system that aims to avoid a frontal collision
or reduce the speed of an impact if the driver
does not react sufficiently (inadequate brake
application).
This system is designed to improve driving safety.
It remains the driver's responsibility to
continuously monitor the state of the traffic and
to assess the distances and relative speeds of
other vehicles.
Active City Brake can in no circumstances replace
the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
Never look at the laser sensor through
an optical instrument (magnifying glass,
microscope...) at a distance of less than
10 centimetres: risk of eye injury.Automatic braking occurs later than if
done by the driver, so as to intervene
only when there is a high risk of
collision.
Principle
Using a laser sensor located at the top of the
windscreen, this system detects a vehicle
running in the same direction or stationary
ahead of your vehicle.
When necessary, the vehicle's braking system
is operated automatically to avoid a collision
with the vehicle ahead.
Conditions for activation
Active City Brake only operates if the following
conditions are met:
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gnition on,
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he vehicle is in a for ward gear,
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peed is between about 3 and 18 mph
(5 and 30 km/h),
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t
he braking assistance systems (ABS,
EBFD, emergency braking assistance) are
not faulty,
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t
he trajectory control systems (ASR, DSC)
are not deactivated or faulty,
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he vehicle is not in a tight corner,
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he system has not been triggered during
the previous 10 seconds.
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Operation
When your vehicle is too close to or
approaches the vehicle ahead too quickly the
system automatically applies the brakes to
avoid a collision.
The collision can be avoided automatically if the
difference in speed between your vehicle and the
vehicle ahead does not exceed 9 mph (15 km/h).
Above this threshold, the system will do what
is possible to avoid or reduce the accident by
lowering the speed of impact.
The automatic braking may bring the vehicle to
a complete stop if the situation requires it.
In this case, the vehicle is held stationary
temporarily (for about 1.5 seconds) to allow
the driver to take back control by pressing the
brake pedal. You are then alerted by the display of a
message.
The brake lamps on your vehicle come on to
warn other road users.After an impact, the system is
automatically put out of service: it no
longer operates.
You must go to a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop to have the system
made operational again. During automatic braking, the driver
can always obtain a higher rate of
deceleration than that controlled by the
system, by pressing firmly on the brake
pedal. The triggering of the system may cause
the engine to stall, unless the driver
depresses the clutch pedal quickly
enough during automatic braking.
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Operating limits
The system only detects vehicles that are
stationary or moving in the same direction as
your vehicle.It does not detect small vehicles
(bicycles, motorcycles), pedestrians or
animals, nor non-reflective stationary
objects.
The system is not triggered or is interrupted if
the driver:
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ccelerates strongly
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r turns the steering wheel suddenly
(avoiding manoeuvre).With the touch screen
F Press the " MENU" button.
F Sel ect the " Driving" menu.
F

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n the secondary page, select " Vehicle
settings ".
F

Sel
ect the " Driving assistance " tab.
F

C
heck or uncheck the " Auto emergency
braking " box to activate or deactivate the
system.
F
Confirm.
Deactivation
The system is deactivated in the vehicle
configuration menu, accessible with the ignition on.
Its state is memorised when the ignition is switched
of f.
When the system is deactivated, a
message is displayed every time the
ignition is switched on, to warn you.
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Operating faults
In the event of an impact to the
windscreen at the sensor, deactivate
the system and contact a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop to have
your windscreen replaced.
Never try to remove, adjust or test the
sensor.
Only a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop is able to work on the system.
When towing a trailer or when the
vehicle is being towed, the system must
be deactivated.
Do not stick or other wise fix any object on
the windscreen in front of the sensor.
Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may suffer
inter ference from accumulations of dirt or
misting of the windscreen. In this case you are
warned by the display of a message.
Use the windscreen demisting and regularly
clean the area of the windscreen in front of the
sensor.
System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the system, you
are warned by an audible signal and the display
of the message "
Automatic braking system
fault ".
Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.
In difficult weather conditions (very
heavy rain, snow, fog, hail...), braking
distances increase, which can reduce
the ability of the system to avoid a
collision.
The driver must therefore remain
particularly vigilant.
Never leave accumulations of snow or
any object projecting above the bonnet
or in front of the roof: this might fall into
the field of vision of the sensor and
generate a detection.
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Seat belts
Front seat belts
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
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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Rear seat belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point
seat belt.
When the ignition is switched on,
this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel.
Seat belt not fastened /
unfastened warning lamp in the
instrument panel
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.
It remains on for a certain time if the front
passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
After this time, 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 if the driver
and/or front passenger has not fastened their
seat belt, 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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