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Warning / indicator lamp State Cause Action / Observations
Battery charge *fixed.
th
e battery charging circuit has a
fault (dirty or loose terminals, slack or
cut alternator belt, ...).
th
e warning lamp should go off when the engine is
started.
If it does not go off, contact a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
*
Depending on the country of sale. Seat belt not
fastened /
unfastened
fixed
or flashing
accompanied by an
audible signal. A seat belt has not been fastened or
has been unfastened.
Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the buckle.
Airbags on temporarily.
th
is lamp comes on for a few
seconds when you turn on the
ignition, then goes off.
th
is lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
fixed. One of the airbag or seat belt
pretensioner systems has a fault. Have it checked by a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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Warning or indicator lamp
in the instrument panelState
Cause Action
/ Observations
+
+ SCR emissions
control system
(BlueHDi Diesel) fixed, on switching on
the ignition, associated
with the S
eR
VIC
e
and
engine diagnostic warning
lamps, accompanied by
an audible signal and a
message. A fault with the SCR emissions
control system has been detected.
th
is alert disappears once the exhaust emissions
return to normal levels.
flashing, on switching on
the ignition, associated
with the S
eR
VIC
e
and
engine diagnostic warning
lamps, accompanied by
an audible signal and a
message indicating the
remaining driving range. After confirmation of the fault with the
emissions control system, you can
drive for up to 650 miles (1 100 km)
before the engine starting inhibition
system is triggered.
Contact a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop without delay , to avoid a breakdown.
flashing, on switching on
the ignition, associated
with the S
eR
VIC
e
and
engine diagnostic warning
lamps, accompanied by
an audible signal and a
message. You have exceeded the authorised
driving limit following confirmation
of a fault with the emissions
control system: the engine starting
inhibition system prevents starting of
the
engine.
to b
e able to start the engine, you must call on a
P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Back-up key
Unlocking / Locking using the integral key with Keyless
Entry and Starting
the integral key is used to lock and unlock the
vehicle when the electronic key cannot operate:
-
b
attery flat, vehicle battery discharged or
disconnected, ...
-
v
ehicle located in an area with strong
electromagnetic signals.
F
M
aintain a pull on button 1 , to extract the
integral key 2 . F
I
nsert the integral key in the door lock, then
turn it to the rear.
Unlocking the driver's door
F Insert the integral key in the door lock, then turn it to the front. F
O
pen the doors.
F
F
or the rear doors, check that the child lock
is not on.
F
I
nsert the integral key in the latch located
on the edge of the door and turn it an
eighth of a turn to the right for the right-
hand door, and to the left for the left-hand
d o o r.
F
C
lose the doors and check that the vehicle
has locked correctly from the outside.
If the alarm is activated, the audible
signal triggered on opening a door
with the key (integral with the remote
control) will stop when the ignition is
switched on.
Unlocking the passenger doors
F Pull the interior door opening control.
For more information on the Child lock
,
refer to the corresponding section.
Locking the driver's door Locking the passenger doors
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In good or rainy weather, by 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. t
he
y should
only be used in fog or falling snow.
In these weather conditions, you should
switch on the foglamps and dipped
beam headlamps manually, as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do not forget to switch off the front and
rear foglamps when they are no longer
necessary.Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the
lamps switch off immediately, except for
the dipped beam headlamps if automatic
guide-me-home lighting is activated.
Switching on the lighting
when switching on the
ignition
to reactivate the lighting control stalk,
turn the ring A to position "0" - lighting
off, then to the position of your choice.
When the driver's door is opened, a
temporary audible signal warns you that
the vehicle's lighting is on.
th
ey switch off automatically after a
period which depends on the state of
charge of the battery (entry to energy
economy mode).
Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
they come on automatically when the engine
is started, when the lighting control stalk is in
position " 0" or " AUTO ".
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Guide-me-home
lighting
temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has
been switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Switching on
F
W
ith the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting stalk.
F
A
nother "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
F turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. th e
activation 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,
sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any
action on the part of the driver. t
h
ey 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. Deactivation 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
the instrument panel accompanied by
an audible signal and/or a message.
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 top of the windscreen
behind the rear view mirror; the
associated functions would no longer
be controlled.
Contact a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Activation Manual
Switching offth
e manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.
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F With the ignition off, insert the key in the
passenger airbag deactivation switch.
F
t
u
rn it to the "OFF" position.
F
R
emove the key keeping the switch in the
new position.
When the ignition is on, this warning
lamp comes in the seat belt warning
display screen. It stays on while the
airbag is deactivated.
to a
ssure the safety of your child,
the passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated when you install a rear ward
facing child seat on the front passenger
seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag
were deployed.
Reactivating the passenger's
front airbag
When you remove the child seat, with the
ignition off , turn the switch to the "ON"
position to reactivate the airbag and so assure
the safety of your front passenger in the event
of an impact.
When the ignition is switched on,
this warning lamp comes on in the
seat belt warning display screen for
approximately one minute to signal
that the front airbag is activated.
Operating fault
If this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, you must contact
a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system
checked.
t
h
e airbags may no longer
be deployed in the event of a serious
impact.
Deactivating the passenger's
front airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can be
deactivated.
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When you move the gear selector in the gate
to select a position, the corresponding symbol
appears in the instrument panel.
P.
Park
R.
R
everse
N.
N
eutral
D.
D
rive (automatic operation)
S.
Sport programme
T .
S
now programme
1 to 6.
g
ea
r engaged during manual operation
-.
I
nvalid value during manual operation
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
F With your foot on the brake, select position P or N .
If position N is engaged inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to
return to idle then engage position D to
accelerate. When the engine is running at idle, with
the brakes released, if position R
, D or
M is selected, the vehicle moves even
without the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
leave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position P .
F
S
tart the engine.
If the conditions are not met, there is an audible
signal, accompanied by a message in the
instrument panel screen.
F
W
ith the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
F
R
elease the parking brake, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.
F
Sel
ect position R , D or M.
F
g
r
adually release the brake pedal.
th
e vehicle moves off.
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F Select position M for sequential changing
of the six gears.
F
P
ull towards the + sign and release to
change up a gear.
F
P
ush towards the - sign and release to
change down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed
permit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D
(automatic) to position M (manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
th
e sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.
Manual operation
Invalid value during manual
operation
this symbol is displayed if a gear is
not engaged correctly (gear selector
between two positions).
Stopping the vehicle
If the selector lever is not in position P ,
w hen the driver's door is opened or
approximately 45 seconds after the
ignition is switched off, there is an
audible signal and a message appears.
F
R
eturn the selector lever to
position
P; the audible signal stops
and the message disappears. With the ignition on, a message
appears in the instrument panel
screen to indicate a gearbox fault.
Operating fault
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up mode
and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel a substantial
knock when changing from P to R and from N to R
.
th
is will not cause any damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 62 mph (100 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a Pe ugeOt dealer or a
qualified workshop.Before switching off the engine, you can
engage position P or N to place the gearbox in
neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
to automatic mode. You risk damaging the gearbox:
-
i
f you press the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time,
-
i
f you force the lever from position P
to another position when the
battery is flat.
to r
educe fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods with the
engine running (traffic jam...), position
the selector lever at N and apply the
parking brake, unless it is programmed
in automatic mode.
Driving