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In the event of a breakdown
8Before disconnecting the battery:
► Close all openings (doors, boot, windows,
roof).
►

Switch off all electricity-consuming devices
(audio system, wipers, lamps, etc.).
►


Switch off the ignition and wait for 4
minutes.
After accessing the battery, it is only necessary
to disconnect the (+) terminal.
Quick-release terminal clamp
Disconnecting the (+) terminal

► Depending on equipment, lift the plastic cover
on the (+) terminal.
►

Raise lever

A
fully to release clamp
B
.
►

Remove clamp

B
by lifting it off.
Reconnecting the (+) terminal

► Raise lever A fully.
► Refit open clamp B on the (+) terminal.
►

Push clamp
B fully down.
►

Lower lever

A
to lock clamp B.
►

Depending on equipment, lower the plastic
cover on the

(+) terminal.
Do not force the lever when pressing on
it, as if the clamp is not positioned
correctly, locking will then not be possible.
Start the procedure again.
Following reconnection
After reconnecting the battery, turn on the
ignition and wait 1 minute before starting the
engine, to enable the electronic systems to
initialise.
If minor problems nevertheless persist following
this operation, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Referring to the relevant section, reinitialise
certain equipment:
–

Electronic key
.
–

Sunroof and electric blind.
–


Electric windows.
–


Date and time.
–


Preset radio stations.
After reconnecting the battery, the message "Collision risk detection
system fault" is displayed on the instrument
panel when the ignition is switched on. This
operation is perfectly normal. The message
will disappear while driving.
The Stop & Start system may not be operational during the trip following the
first engine start.
In this case, the system will only be available
again after a continuous period with the
vehicle immobilised, the duration of which
depends on the exterior temperature and the
state of charge of the battery (up to about 8
hours).
Accessory battery (Rechargeable hybrid)
The rechargeable hybrid system has two
accessory batteries: one at the front and one at
the rear of the vehicle.

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In the event of a breakdown
Accessing the tools

Hatchback
Reconnection
Front battery:

► Connect the (+) terminal by connecting the
red quick-release clamp: •

Raise lever

A
fully.
•

Refit open clamp

B
on the (+) terminal.
•

Push clamp
B fully down.
•

Lower lever

A
to lock clamp B.
Rear battery:
►

Connect the
(-) terminal using the black
quick-release connector.
Following reconnection
After reconnecting the battery, turn on the
ignition and wait 1 minute before starting the
engine, to enable the electronic systems to
initialise.
If minor problems nevertheless persist following
this operation, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Referring to the relevant section, reinitialise
certain equipment:
–

Electronic key
.
–

Sunroof and electric blind.
–


Electric windows.
–


Date and time.
–


Preset radio stations.
Towing the vehicle
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in the
country where you are driving.
Ensure that the weight of the towing vehicle is
higher than that of the towed vehicle.
The driver must remain at the wheel of the
towed vehicle and must have a valid driving
licence.
When towing a vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground, always use an approved towing
arm; rope and straps are prohibited.
The towing vehicle must move off gently.
When the vehicle is towed with its engine
off, there is no longer braking and steering
assistance.
A professional towing service must be
called if:
–

Broken down on a motorway or main road.
–


Not possible to put
the gearbox into neutral,
unlock the steering, or release the parking
brake.
–

Not possible to tow a vehicle with an
automatic gearbox, with the engine running.
–


T

owing with only two wheels on the ground.
–

Four-wheel drive vehicle.
–


No approved towbar available.
Rechargeable hybrid vehicles
Before any intervention, with the ignition
on, depress the brake pedal and select mode
N, then switch off the hybrid system (READY
indicator lamp off).
Always call on professionals for recovery of
the vehicle on a flatbed lorry or trailer.
Use the towing eye only
to free the vehicle
if it is stuck, or to secure it for recovery on a
flatbed lorry or trailer.

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PEUGEOT Connect Radio
10► Delete the files supplied with the memory
stick and limit the number of sub-folders in the
file structure on the memory stick.
Some characters in information about the
currently playing media are not displayed
correctly
.
The audio system is unable to process certain
types of character.
►

Use standard characters to name tracks and
folders.
Playback of streaming files does not start.
The connected device does not automatically
launch playback.
►


Start playback from the device.
T

rack names and playing times are not
displayed on the audio streaming screen.
The Bluetooth profile does not allow the transfer
of this information.
Telephone
I cannot connect my Bluetooth telephone.
The telephone's Bluetooth function may be
switched off or the device may not be visible.
►

Check that the telephone has Bluetooth
switched on.
►


Check in the telephone settings that it is
"visible to all".
The Bluetooth telephone is not compatible with
the system.
►


Check the compatibility of the telephone on
the Brand's website (services).
Android

Auto and/or CarPlay do not work. Android Auto and CarPlay may not activate if the
USB cables are of poor quality.
►

Use genuine USB cables to ensure
compatibility
.
Android Auto and/or CarPlay do not work.
Android Auto and CarPlay are not available in all
countries.
►
Check the Google
Android Auto or Apple
website to see which countries are supported.
The volume of the telephone connected in
Bluetooth mode is inaudible.
The volume depends on both the system and the
telephone.
►
Increase the volume of the audio system, to
maximum if required, and increase the volume of
the telephone if necessary
.
Ambient noise affects the quality of the
telephone call.
►
Reduce ambient noise (close windows, turn
down ventilation, slow down, etc.).
The contacts are not listed in alphabetical
order
.
Some telephones offer display options.
Depending on the settings chosen, contacts can
be transferred in a specific order.
►

Modify the telephone directory display
settings.
Settings
When the treble and bass settings are
changed, the ambience is deselected.
When the ambience is changed, the treble
and bass settings are reset. Selecting an ambience imposes the treble and
bass settings, and vice versa.
►

Modify the treble and bass or ambience
settings to obtain the desired musical ambience.
When the balance settings are changed, the
distribution is deselected.
When the distribution setting is changed, the
balance settings are deselected.
Selecting a distribution setting imposes the
balance settings, and vice versa.
►

Modify the balance setting or the distribution
setting to obtain the desired sound quality
.
There is a difference in sound quality
between audio sources.
To allow for optimal listening quality, the sound
settings can be tailored to different audio
sources, which can generate audible differences
when changing source.
►
Check that the sound settings are appropriate
to the sources listened to.
Adjust the sound
functions to the middle position.
When the engine is off, the system switches
off after several minutes of use.
When the engine is switched off, the system's
operating time depends on the state of charge of
the battery.
The switch-off is normal: the system
automatically goes into energy economy mode
and switches off to maintain an adequate charge
in the battery.
► Start the vehicle’ s engine to increase the
charge of the battery.

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PEUGEOT Connect Nav
Applications

Run certain applications from a
smartphone connected via CarPlay® or
Android Auto.
Check the status of the

Bluetooth
® and Wi-Fi
connections.
Radio Media
FM 87.5 MHz

Select an audio source or radio station, or
display photographs.
Telephone

Connect a telephone via Bluetooth®, read
messages and emails and send quick
messages.
Settings

Configure a personal profile and/or
configure the sound (balance, ambience,
etc.) and the display (language, units, date, time,
etc.).
Vehicle

Activate, deactivate or configure certain vehicle functions.
Air conditioning
21,518,5

Manage various temperature and air flow
settings.
Voice commands
Steering wheel-mounted
controls
Voice commands:
Voice commands can be issued from any
screen page after a short press on the "Voice
commands" button located on the steering
wheel or at the end of the lighting control stalk
(depending on equipment), as long as there is no
telephone call in progress.
To ensure that voice commands are always recognised by the system, please
follow these recommendations:
– use natural language in a normal tone
without breaking up words or raising your
voice.
– always wait for the "beep" (audible signal)
before speaking.
– for best results, closing the windows and
sunroof is recommended, to avoid extraneous
interference (depending on version).
– before issuing a voice command, ask any
other passengers to refrain from speaking.
First steps
Example of a "voice command" for
navigation:
"Navigate to address 11 regent street,
London"

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PEUGEOT Connect Nav
11Voice commands
Steering wheel-mounted
controls
Voice commands:
Voice commands can be issued from any
screen page after a short press on the "Voice
commands" button located on the steering
wheel or at the end of the lighting control stalk
(depending on equipment), as long as there is no
telephone call in progress.
To ensure that voice commands are always recognised by the system, please
follow these recommendations:
–

use natural language in a normal tone
without breaking up words or raising your
voice.
–


always wait for the "beep" (audible signal)
before speaking.
–


for best results, closing the windows and
sunroof is recommended, to avoid extraneous
interference (depending on version).
–


before issuing a voice command, ask any
other passengers to refrain from speaking.
First steps
Example of a "voice command" for
navigation:
"Navigate to address 11 regent street,
London"
Example of a "voice command" for the radio and
media:
"Play artist Madonna"
Example of a "voice command" for the
telephone:
"Call David Miller"
The voice commands, with a choice of 17 languages (Arabic, Brazilian, Czech,
Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, French,
German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish,
Turkish), are made using the language
previously chosen and set in the system.
For some voice commands, there are
alternative synonyms.
Example: Guide to / Navigate to / Go to / ...
The voice commands in Arabic for: "Navigate
to address" and "Display POI in the city", are
not available.
Information - Using the
system
When voice commands are activated, by
briefly pressing the button, help is
displayed on the touch screen, offering various
menus and enabling voice-based interaction with
the system.


A number of commands are available when a
menu is selected.


Press the Push To Talk button and tell me
what you'd like after the tone. Remember
you can interrupt me at any time by pressing this
button. If you press it again while I'm waiting for
you to speak, it'll end the conversation. If you
need to start over, say "cancel". If you want to
undo something, say "undo". And to get
information and tips at any time, just say "help".
If you ask to me do something and there's some
information missing that I need, I'll give you
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PEUGEOT Connect Nav
11The system reads a variety of data (folder, title,
artist, etc.). This can take from a few seconds to
a few minutes.
This is perfectly normal.
Some characters in information about the
currently playing media may not be displayed
correctly.
The audio system is unable to process certain
types of character.
►
Use standard characters to name tracks and
folders.
Playback of streaming files does not start.
The connected device does not automatically
launch playback.
►


Start playback from the device.
T

rack names and playing times are not
displayed on the audio streaming screen.
The Bluetooth profile does not allow the transfer
of this information.
Telephone
I am unable to connect my Bluetooth
telephone.
The telephone's Bluetooth function may be
switched off or the device may not be visible.
►

Check that the telephone has Bluetooth
switched on.
►


Check in the telephone settings that it is
"visible to all".
►


Deactivate then reactivate the telephone’
s
Bluetooth function.
The Bluetooth telephone is not compatible with
the system. ►

Y
ou can check the compatibility of the
telephone on the Brand's website (services).
Android Auto and/or CarPlay do not work.
Android Auto and CarPlay may not activate if the
USB cables are of poor quality.
►
Use genuine USB cables to ensure
compatibility
.
Android Auto and/or CarPlay do not work.
Android Auto and CarPlay are not available in all
countries.
►
Check the list of supported countries via
these
websites: Google Android Auto or Apple.
The volume of the telephone connected via
Bluetooth is too low.
The volume depends on both the system and the
telephone.
►
Increase the volume of the audio system, to
maximum if required, and increase the volume of
the telephone if necessary
.
Ambient noise affects the quality of the
telephone call.
► Reduce ambient noise (e.g. close the
windows, reduce ventilation, slow down).
Some contacts are duplicated in the list.
The options for synchronising contacts are:
synchronise the contacts on the SIM card, the
contacts on the telephone, or both. When both
synchronisations are selected, some contacts
may be duplicated.
►

Select "Display SIM card contacts" or
"Display telephone contacts".
The contacts are not listed in alphabetical
order

.Some telephones offer display options.
Depending on the settings chosen, contacts can
be transferred in a specific order.
►

Modify the telephone directory display
settings.
The system is not receiving SMS text
messages.
Bluetooth mode does not allow SMS text
messages to be sent to the system.
Settings
When the treble and bass settings are
changed, the ambience is deselected.
When the ambience is changed, the treble
and bass settings are reset.
Selecting an ambience imposes the treble and
bass settings, and vice versa.
►

Modify the treble and bass or ambience
settings to obtain the desired musical ambience.
When the balance settings are changed, the
distribution is deselected.
When the distribution setting is changed, the
balance settings are deselected.
Selecting a distribution setting imposes the
balance settings, and vice versa.
►


Modify the balance setting or the distribution
setting to obtain the desired sound quality

.
There is a difference in sound quality
between audio sources.
To allow for optimal listening quality, the sound
settings can be tailored to different audio
sources, which can generate audible differences
when changing source.

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Alphabetical index
E
EBFD 82
Eco-driving (advice)
8
ECO mode

111
Economy mode

173
Electric automatic gearbox (Rechargeable
hybrid)

109
Electric windows

41
Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD)

82
Emergency braking assistance (EBA)

82
Emergency call

80–81
Emergency switching off

103
Emergency warning lamps

79, 183
Emissions control system, SCR

20, 178
Energy economy mode

173
Energy flows

25
Energy recovery

21, 109
Engine

178
Engine compartment

173–174
Engine, Diesel

157, 175, 183, 206–207
Engine, petrol

112, 174, 204
Engines

203–204, 206–207
Environment

8, 32, 57
e-Save function (energy reserve)

26
ESC (electronic stability control)

82
Expanded traffic sign recognition

121
Exterior lighting

72
F
Fatigue detection 136
Filling the AdBlue® tank
176, 179
Filling the fuel tank

157–158
Filter, air

177
Filter, oil

177
Filter, particle

176–177
Filter, passenger compartment

52, 177
Fitting a wheel

189–190
Fitting roof bars

170–171
Fittings, boot

64
Fittings, interior

59
Fittings, rear

63
Flap, charging

168
Flap, fuel filler

157–158
Flashing indicators

70, 193
Flat bed (recovery)

200
Fluid, brake

176
Fluid, engine coolant

176
Foglamps, rear

69, 194
Folding the rear seats

50–51
Four-wheel drive (4WD)

113, 172
Frequency (radio)

238
Fuel

8, 157
Fuel consumption

8, 21
Fuel tank

157–159
Full Park Assist

151
Fuses

194
G
Gauge, fuel 157
Gearbox, automatic
106–108, 110, 177, 196
Gearbox, manual

11 0
Gear shift indicator ~ Gear efficiency
indicator

11 3
Glove box

59
G.P.S.

232
Grab handles

59
H
Hands-free access 39–40
Hands-free tailgate
38–40
Hazard warning lamps

79, 183
Headlamp adjustment

71
Headlamp adjustment

71
Headlamps, automatic dipping

72–73
Headlamps, automatic illumination

71
Headlamps, dipped beam

192–193
Headlamps, halogen

71, 192
Headlamps, main beam

72, 192–193
Head restraints, front

45
Head restraints, rear

50–51
Heating

51, 56–57
Heating, additional

56–57
Heating, programmable

26, 56–58
Hi-Fi system

61
High voltage

159
Hill start assist

11 0 – 111

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Alphabetical index
Menus (audio) 213–214, 225–226
Menu short cuts
24
Messages

243
Messages, quick

243
Mirror, rear view

49
Mirrors, door

48–49, 56, 140
Mirror, vanity

59
Misfuel prevention

158–159
Mobile application

25–26, 58, 166, 168
Motor, electric

111–112, 159, 208
Motorised tailgate

37–38
Mountings, ISOFIX

93
N
Navigation 230–232
Navigation, connected
233–235
Net, high load retaining

66–67
Night vision

74
Night Vision

74
O
Obstacle detection 142
Oil change
175
Oil consumption

175
OIl, engine

175
On-board tools

68, 184–185
Opening the bonnet

173–174
Opening the boot

29, 36
Opening the doors 29, 35
Opening the windows
27
P
Pads, brake 177–178
Paint
181, 210
Paint colour code

210
Parcel shelf, rear

65
Park Assist

148
Parking brake, electric

103–105, 177
Parking sensors, audible and visual

142
Parking sensors, front

143
Parking sensors, rear

142
Passenger compartment temperature pre-
conditioning (Rechargeable hybrid)

26, 58
Pedestrian horn (Rechargeable hybrid)

80
Personalisation

11
Plates, identification

210
Player, Apple®

217, 240
Player, USB

216, 239
Port, USB

59, 63, 216, 218, 235, 239
Power

21
Power indicator (Rechargeable
hybrid)

9, 10, 21
Pressures, tyres

178, 186, 188, 210
Pre-tensioning seat belts

85
Priming pump

184
Priming the fuel system

183
Profiles

221, 244
Programmable cruise control

123
Protecting children 86, 89–97
Puncture
185–186, 188
R
Radar (warnings) 11 7
Radio
214–215, 238
Radio, digital (Digital Audio
Broadcasting - DAB)

216, 239
Range, AdBlue®

20, 176
RDS

215, 238
READY lamp

173
Rear screen, demisting

56
Rechargeable hybrid engine

9, 25, 172–173, 200, 208
Rechargeable hybrid system

6, 9, 25,
102, 112, 159
Recharging the battery

196, 198–199
Recharging the traction battery

163
Recharging the traction battery (
Rechargeable hybrid)

159, 166–168
Recirculation, air

54–55
Recovery

200–202
Recovery of the vehicle

200–202
Reduction of electrical load

173
Regeneration of the particle filter

177
Regenerative braking (deceleration
by engine braking)

109
Reinitialisation of the under-inflation
detection system

11 6
Reinitialising the remote control

33