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Side wind
F Take into account the increased sensitivity to wind.
Cooling
Towing a trailer on a slope increases the
temperature of the coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled, its cooling
capacity is not dependent on the engine speed.
F
T
o lower the engine speed, reduce your
speed.
The maximum towable load on an incline
depends on the gradient and the exterior
temperature.
In all cases, keep a check on the coolant
temperature.
F
I
f this warning lamp and the
STOP warning lamp come on,
stop the vehicle and switch off
the engine as soon as possible.
New vehicle
Do not pull a trailer before having
driven at least approximately 600
miles
(1,000
kilometres).
Braking
Towing a trailer increases the braking distance.
To avoid overheating of the brakes, the use of
engine braking is recommended.
Ty r e s
F Check the tyre pressures of the towing vehicle and of the trailer, observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
F Check the electrical lighting and signalling on the trailer and the headlamp beam height
of your vehicle.
For more information on Headlamp
adjustment , refer to the corresponding section.
The rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically to avoid the
audible signal if a genuine PEUGEOT
towbar is used.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has
a secret code. When the ignition is switched
on, this code must be recognised in order for
starting to be possible.
A few seconds after switching off the ignition,
this system locks the engine control system,
therefore preventing the engine from being
started in the event of a break-in.
Starting / Switching off
the engine with the key
Key ignition switch
Ignition on position
If the system fails, as reported by a message,
the engine will not start.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer.
It has 3 positions:
-
Position 1 (Stop): inserting and removing
the key, steering column locked.
-
Position 2 (Ignition on) : steering column
unlocked, ignition on, Diesel preheating,
engine running.
-
Position 3 (Starting) .
It allows the use of the vehicle's electric
equipment or portable devices to be charged.
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Switching off the engine
F Stop the vehicle.
F W ith the engine running in idle, turn the key
to position 1 .
F
R
emove the key from the ignition switch.
F
T
o lock the steering column, turn the
steering wheel until it locks.
To facilitate unlocking of the steering
column, it is recommended that the
wheels be returned to the straight ahead
position before switching off the engine.
F
C
heck that the parking brake is correctly
applied, particularly on sloping ground.
Never switch off the ignition before the
vehicle is at a complete stop. With the
engine off, the braking and steering
assistance systems are also cut off: risk
of loss of control of the vehicle.
When you leave the vehicle, keep the key
with you and lock the vehicle.
Energy economy mode
After switching off the engine (position 1 –
Sto p), for a maximum of 30
minutes you
can still use functions such as the audio and
telematic system, the wipers, dipped beam
headlamps, courtesy lamps, etc.
For more information on Energy
economy mode , refer to the
corresponding section.
Key left in
If the key has been left in the ignition
switch at position 2 (Ignition on) , the
ignition will be switched off automatically
after one hour.
To switch the ignition back on, turn the
key to position 1 (Stop) , then back to
position 2 (Ignition on) .
Starting / Switching off
the engine with
K
eyless
Entry and Starting
Starting the engine
F With a manual gearbox , put the gear lever
into neutral.
F
W
ith the electronic key inside the vehicle,
fully depress the clutch pedal.
or
F
W
ith an automatic gearbox , place the gear
selector in P or N mode.
F
W
ith the electronic key inside the vehicle,
fully depress the brake pedal.
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The presence of the Keyless Entry and
Starting electronic key in the recognition
zone is essential.
If the electronic key is not detected in this
zone, a message is displayed.
Move the electronic key into this zone so
that the engine can be started.
If there is still a problem, refer to the "Key
not detected
– Back-up starting" section.
F
P
ress the "START/STOP "
button while maintaining
pressure on the pedal until the
engine starts.
For Diesel engines , when the temperature is
negative and/or the engine is cold, the start
will only take place once the preheater warning
lamp is off. "
START/STOP " button again until the
engine is running.
F
W
ith an automatic gearbox, you should
keep the brake pedal fully depressed until
the warning lamp goes off and not press
the " START/STOP " button again until the
engine is running.
If one of the starting conditions is not met,
a reminder message is displayed in the
instrument panel.
In some circumstances, it is necessary to turn
the steering wheel slightly while pressing the
" START/STOP " button to assist unlocking of
the steering column; a message warns you
when this is needed.
The steering column unlocks and the engine
starts.
On certain versions with the EAT8 automatic
gearbox, the steering column does not lock.
If this warning lamp comes on after
pressing the " START/STOP " button:
F
W
ith a manual gearbox , you should keep
the clutch pedal fully depressed until the
warning lamp goes off and not press the With petrol engines
, after a cold start,
preheating the catalytic converter can
cause clearly-felt engine vibrations for
anything up to 2
minutes while stationary
with the engine running (accelerated idle
speed).
As a safety measure, never leave the
vehicle while the engine is running.Switching off the engine
F Immobilise the vehicle, engine at idle.
F W ith a manual gearbox , put the gear lever
into neutral.
or
F
W
ith an automatic gearbox , place the gear
selector in mode P or N .
F
W
ith the electronic key inside the vehicle,
press the " START/STOP " button.
If the vehicle is not immobilised, the
engine will not stop.
Never leave your vehicle with the
electronic key still inside.
Switching off the engine leads to a loss of
braking assistance.
The engine stops and the steering column
locks.
In some circumstances, it is necessary to turn
the steering wheel to lock the steering column.
On certain versions with the EAT8 automatic
gearbox, the steering column does not lock.
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Switching the ignition on
(without starting)
This also allows some equipment to be
activated (examples: audio system, lighting,
e t c .) .F
P
ress the "START/STOP "
button, the instrument panel
comes on but the engine does
not start.
F
P
ress this button again to switch off the
ignition and allow the vehicle to be locked. With the ignition on, the system
automatically goes into energy economy
mode to maintain an adequate state of
charge in the battery.
Key not detected
Back-up starting
A back-up reader is fitted to the steering
column to allow the engine to be started if
the system does not detect the key in the
recognition zone, or when the battery in the
electronic key is discharged.
F
W
ith a manual gearbox , place the gear
lever in neutral, then fully depress the clutch
pedal. F
W
ith an automatic gearbox
, select
mode P,
then fully depress the brake pedal.
F
P
ress the "
START/STOP " button.
The engine starts.
Back-up switch-off
With the Keyless Entry and Starting remote
control inside the vehicle, pressing the
" START/STOP " button, with no action on the
pedals , allows the ignition to be switched on.
F
P
lace and hold the remote control against
the reader. When the electronic key is not detected or is
no longer in the recognition zone, a message
appears in the instrument panel when closing a
door or trying to switch off the engine.
F
T
o confirm the instruction to switch off the
engine, press the " START/STOP" button for
about five seconds.
In the event of a fault with the electronic key,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
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Emergency switch-off
Electric parking brake
The system allows, in automatic operation, the
application of the parking brake on switching
off the engine and release as the vehicle
moves off.F
b
y briefly pulling
the control lever to apply
the brake,
F
b
y briefly pushing
the control lever, while
pressing the brake pedal, to release it.
Automatic mode is activated by default.
Indicator lamp
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and in the control
lever to confirm the application of
the parking brake.
It goes off to confirm the release of the parking
brake.
This indicator lamp flashes on the control lever
when manual parking brake application or
release is performed.
In the event of a battery failure, the
electric parking brake no longer works.
As a safety measure with a manual
gearbox, if the parking brake is not
applied, immobilise the vehicle by
engaging a gear.
As a safety measure with an automatic
gearbox, if the parking brake is not
applied, immobilise the vehicle by
placing one of the chocks supplied
against one of the wheels.
Call on a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Label on door panel
Before leaving the vehicle, check that the
parking brake is applied: the indicator
lamps in the instrument panel and
the control lever must be on fixed, not
flashing.
If the parking brake is not applied, there
is an audible signal and a message is
displayed on opening the driver's door.
Never leave a child alone inside the
vehicle with the ignition on, as they could
release the parking brake.
In the event of an emergency only, the engine
can be switched off without conditions (even
when driving).
Press the "
START/STOP " button for about five
seconds.
In this case, the steering column locks as soon
as the vehicle stops.
The driver can take over at any time to apply
or release the parking brake, by operating the
control lever:
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When stationary with the engine running,
do not depress the accelerator pedal
unnecessarily, you risk releasing the
parking brake.
Automatic application
With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake
is automatically applied when the engine is
switched off.
Application of the parking brake
is confirmed by illumination of
the brake indicator lamp and the
P
indicator lamp in the control lever,
accompanied by the display of the
message "Parking brake applied".
Automatic application does not take place
if the engine stalls or goes into STOP
mode of Stop & Start.
With automatic operation, you can also
manually apply or release the parking
brake using the control lever.
Special cases
In some situations, you may need to operate
the parking brake manually.
Immobilisation of the vehicle
with the engine running
To immobilise the vehicle with the engine
running, briefly pull the control lever. Application of the parking brake
is confirmed by illumination of the
brake indicator lamp and the P
indicator lamp in the control lever,
accompanied by the display of the
message "Parking brake applied".
Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In very cold conditions (ice), it is
recommended that the parking brake not
be applied.
To immobilise your vehicle, engage a gear
or fit the chocks supplied against one of
the wheels.
Immobilisation of the vehicle with the
parking brake released
F
S
witch off the engine.
Illumination of the indicator lamps in the
instrument panel and control lever confirm
application of the parking brake.
F
S
witch on the ignition again, without
starting the engine. The complete release of the parking
brake is confirmed by the brake
indicator lamp and the P indicator
lamp in the control lever going off,
accompanied by the display of the
message "Parking brake released".
F
S
witch off the ignition.
With an automatic gearbox, mode P is
automatically selected when the ignition
is switched off. The wheels are blocked.
For more information on the Automatic
gearbox , particularly in relation to
leaving the vehicle in free-wheeling
mode, refer to the corresponding section.
With an automatic gearbox, when
mode
N is engaged, opening the
driver's door will cause an audible
signal to sound. It will stop when you
close the driver's door again.
F
R
elease the parking brake manually by
pushing the control lever while keeping your
foot on the brake.
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To switch off the ignition, the vehicle must be
stationary.
To put the vehicle in free-wheeling mode,
engine off:
F
w
ith the vehicle stationary, engine running,
select N ,
F
s
witch off the engine,
F
w
ithin five seconds, switch the ignition on
again,
F
w
ith your foot on the brake pedal, push the
selector for wards or backwards once to
confirm N and manually release the electric
parking brake,
F
s
witch off the ignition.
If you exceed the time limit of five seconds,
the gearbox engages mode P ; you must then
restart the procedure.
If you open the driver's door when mode
N is engaged, an audible signal will
sound. It will stop when you close the
driver's door again.
Special aspects of automatic
mode
The gearbox selects the gear that offers
optimum per formance, taking account of the
exterior temperature, the profile of the road, the
load on the vehicle and the style of driving.
For maximum acceleration without touching
the selector, press the accelerator fully down
(kick-down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or holds the gear selected until
the maximum engine speed is reached.
When braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide effective engine
braking.
The steering mounted controls allow the driver
to temporarily select a gear, if the road and
engine speed permit.
Special aspects of manual mode
The change from one gear to another takes
place only if the road speed and engine speed
permit.
If the engine speed is too high or too low, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the gear actually engaged is displayed.
Moving off
From mode P :
F P ress the brake pedal firmly.
F
S
tart the engine.
F
M
aintaining pressure on the brake pedal,
press the Unlock button.
F
P
ush once or twice rear ward to select the
automatic mode D , or for ward to engage
reverse R .
From neutral N :
F
P
ress the brake pedal firmly.
F
S
tart the engine.
F
M
aintaining pressure on the brake pedal,
push rear ward to select the automatic
mode
D, or for ward, while pressing the
Unlock
button to engage reverse R .
Then, from P or N :
F
R
elease the brake pedal.
F
A
ccelerate progressively to automatically
release the electric parking brake.
F
W
ith the parking brake released, the vehicle
then moves off.
To quit manual mode:
F
p
ush for wards once to go back to D
.
or
F
p
ress button M ; the indicator lamp in the
button goes off.
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In severe wintry conditions (temperature
below -23°C), it is recommended that the
engine be allowed to run for a few minutes
before moving off, to ensure the correct
operation and durability of the engine and
gearbox.
Stopping the vehicle
Whatever the state of the gearbox when the
ignition is switched off, mode P is engaged
automatically, with the exception of N, in
which case mode P
will be engaged after a
delay of 5
seconds (allowing the change to
free-wheel).
Check that mode P has been engaged and
that the electric parking brake was applied
automatically; if not, apply it manually.
The corresponding indicator lamps
for the selector panel and the
electric parking brake control lever
must be on, as well as the ones in
the instrument panel.
Operating faults
Malfunction of the gearbox
This is signalled by the illumination
of this warning lamp, accompanied
by the display of a message and an
audible signal, when the ignition is
switched on.
Malfunction of the selector
In the event of a minor fault In the event of a serious fault
Stop as soon as it is safe to do so, away
from the traffic, and call a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.
When the ignition is switched off, the
gearbox goes into mode P automatically.
The gearbox switches to back-up mode: drive
mode
D is locked in third gear, the steering-
mounted control paddles are inoperative,
mode M is no longer available. You may feel a
pronounced jolt when engaging reverse. This
does not present any risk for the gearbox.
Do not drive faster than 62 mph (100 km/h),
keeping to the speed limit.
Go to a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
You are alerted by this warning
lamp lighting up, accompanied by
the display of a message and an
audible signal.
In certain cases, the selector lamps may not
come on, but the state of the gearbox is still
displayed in the instrument panel. You are alerted by the illumination of
this warning lamp.
Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2
seconds) when
starting on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
This system only operates when:
-
t
he vehicle has been brought to a complete
stop, with your foot on the brake pedal,
-
c
ertain slope conditions are met,
-
w
ith the driver's door closed.
Drive cautiously and go to a PEUGEOT or a
qualified workshop.
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