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In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamps 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 headlamps manually as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamps when
they are no longer needed.Lighting left on audible signal
An audible signal when a front door
is opened warns the driver that the
vehicle's exterior lighting is on, with the
ignition off and in manual lighting mode.
In this case, switching off the lighting
stops the audible signal.
With the ignition off, if the dipped
headlamps remain on, the vehicle goes
into "
eCO

" mode to avoid discharging
the battery.
the l

ighting goes off when you switch
off the ignition, but you can always
switch it on again using the lighting
control stalk.
Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting stalk passing the
p oint of resistance.
F
Ri

ght: raise the lighting stalk passing the
point of resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards,
w ithout going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will
flash 3 times.
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Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
they come on automatically when the engine
i s started, when the lighting control stalk is in
position " 0" or " AUTO ".
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Activation
F turn the ring to the "AUTO" p osition. the
a ctivation of the function is accompanied
by the display of a message.
When a low level of ambient light is detected
by a sunshine sensor, the number plate
lamps,
si

delamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any
action on the part of the driver.
the
y can also
come on if rain is detected, at the same time as
automatic operation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
sufficient level or after the windscreen wipers
are switched off, the lamps are switched off
automatically.
Deactivation
F turn the ring to another position.
D eactivation of the function is
accompanied by the display of a message.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
sunshine sensor, the lighting comes
on, this warning lamp is displayed
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect sufficient light. In this
case, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind the rear view mirror; the
associated functions would no longer
be controlled.
Contact a P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer or a qualified
workshop. in the instrument panel accompanied by an
audible signal and/or a message.
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temporarily keeping the dipped beam
h eadlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has
been switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Manual
guide-me-home lighting
Switching on
F With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
us ing the lighting stalk.
F
A fu

rther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
the manual guide-me-home lighting switches
o ff automatically after a set time.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
function is activated, under low ambient
light the dipped beams headlamps come on
automatically when the ignition is switched off.
Activation or deactivation, as well
as the duration of the guide-me-
home lighting, is set in the " Driving
assistance " menu, then " Vehicle
settings " in the secondary page.
Exterior welcome
lighting
the remote switching on of the lighting makes
y our approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated when the lighting control
is in the " AUTO" position and the level of light
detected by the sunshine sensor is low.
Switching on
F Press the open padlock on the
r emote control or one of the front
door handles with Keyless
ent

ry
and Starting.
Switching offthe exterior welcome lighting switches off
a utomatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programmingthe activation, deactivation and
c hoice of welcome lighting duration
are done in the " Driving assistance "
menu then " Vehicle settings ".
the

dipped beam headlamps and sidelamps
come on; your vehicle is also unlocked.
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Screenwash/headlamp wash
level low
In the case of vehicles fitted with headlamp
washers, when the fluid reservoir low level
is reached this warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message.
Automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers
Switching on
Briefly push the control stalk downwards.
A wiping cycle confirms that the
instruction has been accepted.
thi
s warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and a message is
displayed.
Briefly push the control stalk downwards
again, or place the control stalk in
another position (Int, 1 or 2).
thi

s warning lamp goes off in the
instrument panel and a message is
displayed.Switching off
the automatic rain sensitive windscreen
w ipers must be reactivated by pushing
the control stalk downwards, if the
ignition has been off for more than
one
m

inute.
the w

arning lamp comes on when the ignition
is switched on, or every time the stalk is
operated, until the reservoir is refilled.
Next time you stop, refill the screenwash /
headlamp wash reservoir.
the w

indscreen wipers operate automatically, without any action on the part of the driver, if rain is
detected (sensor behind the rear view mirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of the rainfall.
Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with
the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sensitive
wipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
before activating the automatic rain
sensitive wipers.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain
sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent mode.
Have it checked by P
eu
ge
Ot d
ealer or a
qualified workshop.
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When towing
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
0

00
m
etres, the maximum towed load must
be reduced by 10
% f

or every 1
0
00 metres of
altitude.
Side wind
F take into account the increased sensitivity
t o side wind.
Cooling
towing a trailer on a slope increases the
t emperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F


t
o lo
wer the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
the m

aximum towed load on a long incline
depends on the gradient and the ambient
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
F
If t

he warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
Braking
towing a trailer increases the braking distance.to av oid overheating of the brakes, the use of
engine braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing
v ehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling
o n the trailer and the hadlamp beam height
of your vehicle.
For more information on adjusting the
headlamp beam height, refer to the
corresponding section.
For more information on weights (and
the towed loads which apply to your
vehicle) refer to the corresponding
section.
the r

ear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically if a genuine
P
eu

ge
Ot t
owbar is used.
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Once the speed conditions are met, a symbol is displayed in the instrument panel.
Displays
SymbolAssociated message Comments
No vehicle detected by the radar.
A vehicle is detected but the inter-vehicle time is more than 3 seconds. No value is
displayed.
A vehicle is detected.
the i

nter-vehicle time is 3 seconds or less.
the m
inimum value
displayed is 0.5 seconds, even if the true inter-vehicle time is lower.
"SYS
teM IN

AC
tIVe: Sp
eed
unsuitable" If the speed of your vehicle is outside the operating range.
Where the speed is not suitable, a message is displayed while the speed is outside limits
(below 42 mph (70 km/h) or above 93 mph (150 km/h), approximately). However, when
decelerating, the system is deactivated below 27 mph (45 km/h).
"SYS
teM IN

AC
tIVe: Vi
sibility
reduced"
the s

ystem switches to standby automatically if the sensor does not detect the vehicle in
front correctly (very difficult weather conditions, sensor out of adjustment, ...).
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the vehicle being followed may not be detected
i n certain conditions such as, for example:
-
when

turning,
-
wh

en changing lane,
-
wh

en the vehicle in front is out of the range
of the sensor (maximum range: around
10 0
m)

.
Operating limits
In the event of a fault with the system,
this warning lamp is displayed
accompanied by a message.
Operating fault
Have the system checked by a Peu geOt
d ealer or a qualified workshop.
At the first use of the system after
repair, a message may be displayed
indicating that the system is initialising.
the s

ystem is not available while this is
in progress. As soon as the message
disappears the system is operational
again. If the message does not
disappear, contact a P
eu

ge
Ot d
ealer
or a qualified workshop.
the o
peration of the radar, located in
the front bumper, may be disturbed in
certain weather conditions, for example:
with accumulations of snow, ice,
mud,
...
C
lean the front bumper, removing the
snow, mud, ...
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Blind spot sensors
Operation
A warning lamp appears in the door mirror on
the side in question:
-
im
mediately, when being overtaken,
-
af

ter a delay of about one second, when
overtaking a vehicle slowly.thi
s driving assistance system warns the driver
of the presence of another vehicle in the blind
spot angle of their vehicle (areas masked from
the driver's field of vision), as soon as this
presents a potential danger.
thi
s indicator lamp comes on in the instrument
panel.
Sensors fitted in the front and rear bumpers
monitor the blind spots.
thi

s system is designed to improve safety when driving and is in no circumstances a
substitute for the use of the interior rear view mirror and door mirrors. It is the driver's
responsibility to constantly check the traffic, to asses the distances and relative speeds of
other vehicles and to predict their movements before deciding whether to change lane.
the b

lind spot sensor system does not replace the need for vigilance on the part of the driver. Activation of the system is done in
the "
Driving assistance " menu of
the touch screen.
F
Press this button (depending on
version) to activate the function; the
associated indicator lamp comes on.
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