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DRIVING

Releasing

 Pull on the handle and press the

button A to release the handbrake.

HANDBRAKE

6ꢀSPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

Engaging reverse gear

Mechanical brake to hold the vehicle

when stationary.

 Raise the ring under the knob and

push the gear lever to the left then

forwards.

When the vehicle is being driven,

if this warning light and STOP the

warning light come on, accompa-

nied by an audible signal and a

message on the multi-function display,

this indicates that the handbrake is still on

or has not been properly released.

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When parking on a slope, direct

your wheels to chock them against

the pavement, pull the handbrake

and engage a gear.

Applying

 Pull the handbrake to immobilise

your vehicle.

Only engage reverse gear when

the vehicle is stationary with the

engine at idle.

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As a safety precaution and to facili-

tate starting of the engine:

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always select neutral,

press the clutch pedal.

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DRIVING

6ꢀSPEED PILOTED

MANUAL GEARBOX

Gear lever

Steering wheel controls

Six-speed piloted manual gearbox

which offers a choice between the com-

fort of fully automatic operation or the

pleasure of manual gear changing.

Therefore, three driving modes are of-

fered:

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the automatic mode for automatic

control of the gears by the gearbox,

the sequential mode for manual

changing of the gears by the driver,

the auto sequential mode to

overtake, for example, remaining

in automatic mode while using the

functions of the sequential mode.

R. Reverse

 With your foot on the brake, move

the lever upwards to select this

position.

N. Neutral.

 With your foot on the brake, select

this position to start.

A. Automatic mode.

 Move the lever downwards to select

this mode.

+. Change up control to the right of the

steering wheel.

 Press the back of the "+" steering

wheel control to change up a gear.

ꢀ. Change down control to the left of

the steering wheel.

A Sport function is available in auto-

matic or sequential mode for a more dy-

namic style of driving.

The use of this gearbox enables you to

beneﬁt from an additional function: the

hill start assistance.

 Press the back of the "ꢀ" steering

wheel control to change down a

gear.

M. +/ꢀ Sequential mode with manual

changing of the gears.

 Move the lever downwards then to

the left to select this mode, then:

- push the lever forwards to change

up a gear,

- or pull the lever rearwards to

change down a gear.

S. Sport function.

 Press this button to activate or

deactivate this function.

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The steering wheel controls do not

permit the selection of neutral or

the engaging or disengaging of re-

verse gear.

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DRIVING

Displays on the instrument panel Moving off

Hill start assistance

 Select position N.

 Press the brake pedal down fully.

 Start the engine.

This is an additional function associated

with this gearbox. It permits the tempo-

rary immobilisation of your vehicle.

It maintains the pressure of the brakes

brieﬂy, long enough for you to move

your foot from the brake pedal to the

accelerator pedal.

N appears on the instrument

panel display.

It comes into operation if the vehicle is

immobilised by pressing the brake ped-

al and in accordance with the gradient:

N ﬂashes on the instrument panel,

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accompanied by an audible signal

and a message on the multifunc-

tion display, if the gear lever is not

in position N on starting.

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on an ascending gradient, with the

vehicle stationary, gear lever in

position A or M, the vehicle is kept

immobile brieﬂy when the brake

pedal is released,

Gear lever positions

N. Neutral

R. Reverse

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Gears in sequential

mode

AUTO. Thiscomesonwhentheautomatic

mode is selected. It switches off on

changing to sequential mode.

Foot on brake ﬂashes on the in-

strument panel, accompanied by an

audible signal and a message on

the multifunction display, if the brake

pedal is not pressed on starting.

-

on a descending gradient, with

the vehicle stationary, gear lever

in position R, the vehicle is kept

immobile brieﬂy when the brake

pedal is released.

 Select ﬁrst gear (position M or A) or

reverse (position R).

 Release the handbrake.

S. Sport (Sport function)

 Take your foot off the brake pedal,

then accelerate.

 Place your foot on the

brake when this warning

light ﬂashes (e.g.: when

starting the engine).

Do not keep the vehicle immobile

using the accelerator.

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AUTO and 1 or R appear on

the instrument panel display.

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Never leave the vehicle during a

hill start assistance phase.

An audible signal is heard when re-

verse gear is engaged.

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DRIVING

Sequential mode

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 When the vehicle has moved off,

select position M to change to

sequential mode.

On sharp acceleration, the gearbox

will not change up unless the driver

acts on the gear lever or the steer-

ing wheel controls.

Never select neutral N while the

vehicle is moving.

Only engage reverse gear R when

the vehicle is immobilised with the

brake pedal pressed.

For optimum acceleration, for exam-

ple when overtaking another vehicle,

press the accelerator pedal ﬁrmly

past the point of resistance.

AUTO disappears and the

gears engaged appear in suc-

cession on the instrument

panel display.

The gear change requests are only car-

ried out if the engine speed permits.

It is not necessary to release the accel-

erator during gear changes.

"Auto sequential mode"

This mode enables you to overtake, for

example, remaining in automatic mode

while using the functions of the sequen-

tial mode.

 Activate steering wheel control

position + or ꢀ.

When braking or slowing down, the

gearbox changes down automatically to

permit reacceleration of the vehicle in

the correct gear.

Automatic mode

 Following use of the sequential

mode, select position A to return to

the automatic mode.

The gearbox engages the gear request-

ed if the engine speed permits. AUTO is

still displayed on the instrument panel.

After a few moments without any action

on the controls, the gearbox resumes

automatic control of the gears.

AUTO and the gear engaged

appear on the instrument panel

display.

At very low speed, if reverse gear

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is requested, this will only be taken

into account when the vehicle is

immobilised. The Foot on brake

warning light may ﬂash on the in-

strument panel to prompt you to

brake.

The gearbox is then operating in auto-

active mode, without any action on the

part of the driver. It continuously selects

the most suitable gear in relation to the

following parameters:

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style of driving,

proﬁle of the road.

At high speed, if reverse gear is

requested, the N indicator light will

ﬂash and the gearbox will change

to neutral automatically. To engage

a gear again, return the lever to po-

sition A or M.

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DRIVING

Sport function

Stopping the vehicle

Operating fault

Before switching off the engine, you can

choose to:

With the ignition on, if this warn-

 Following selection of the sequential

mode or automatic mode, press

button S to activate the Sport

function which offers you a more

dynamic style of driving.

ing light comes on and AUTO

ﬂashes, accompanied by an au-

dible signal and a message on

the multifunction display, this indicates

a malfunction of the gearbox.

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move to position N to engage

neutral,

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leave the gear engaged; in this

case, it will not be possible to move

the vehicle.

Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.

S appears next to the gear en-

gaged on the instrument panel

display.

In both cases, it is essential that you

apply the handbrake to immobilise the

vehicle.

With the ignition on, if the warn-

ing light above and this warning

light come on, accompanied by

an audible signal and a mes-

sage on the multifunction display, this

indicates a malfunction of the hill start

assistance.

 Press button S again to deactivate

the function.

S is then cleared from the instrument

panel display.

Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.

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The Sport function is deactivated

each time the ignition is switched off.

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When immobilising the vehicle,

It is essential to press the brake

pedal when starting the engine.

When parking, is it essential to ap-

ply the handbrake to immobilise

the vehicle, whatever the circum-

stances.

with the engine running, it is es-

sential to place the gear lever in

neutral N.

Before carrying out any work in the

engine compartment, check that

the gear lever is in neutral N and

that the handbrake is applied.

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DRIVING

"PORSCHE TIPTRONIC

SYSTEM" AUTOMATIC

GEARBOX

Gear lever

Displays on the instrument panel

Four or six speed automatic gearbox

which offers a choice between the com-

fort of fully automatic operation, en-

hanced by sport and snow programmes,

or manual gear changing.

Therefore, four driving modes are of-

fered:

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automatic operation for electronic

management of the gears by the

gearbox,

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sport programme for

dynamic style of driving,

snow programme to improve driving

a

more

P. Park.

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When you move the lever in the gate

to select a position, the corresponding

indicator light is displayed on the instru-

ment panel.

Immobilisation of the vehicle,

handbrake on or off.

Starting the engine.

when traction is poor,

manual operation for sequential

changing of the gears by the driver.

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P.

Park

Reverse

Neutral

R. Reverse.

Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle

stationary, engine at idle.

N. Neutral.

R.

N.

D.

S.

.

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Drive (Automatic driving)

Sport programme

Snow programme

Gear selection gate

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Immobilisation of the vehicle,

handbrake on.

- Starting the engine.

D. Automatic operation.

1 to 4. Gear engaged during

1 to 6. manual operation

M.+/ꢀ Manual operation with sequential ꢀ.

changing of the four or six gears.

Invalid value during manual

operation

 Press forwards to change up through

the gears.

Foot on brake

or

 Press rearwards to change down

through the gears.

 Press the brake pedal when

this indicator light ﬂashes

(e.g.: starting the engine).

1. Gear lever.

2. Button "S" (sport).

3. Button "" (snow).

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DRIVING

Moving off

Automatic operation

Sport and snow programmes

 Apply the handbrake.

 Select position P or N.

 Start the engine.

 Select position D for automatic These two special programmes supple-

changing of the four or six gears.

ment the automatic operation in very

speciﬁc conditions of use.

If this procedure is not followed, an au-

dible signal is heard, accompanied by a

message on the multifunction display.

 With the engine running, press the

brake pedal.

 Release the handbrake.

 Select position R, D or M,

 Gradually release the brake pedal.

The vehicle moves off immediately.

The gearbox then operates in auto-

adaptive mode, without any intervention

on the part of the driver. It continuously

selects the most suitable gear accord-

ing to the style of driving, the proﬁle of

the road and the load in the vehicle.

For maximum acceleration without

touching the lever, press the accelera-

tor pedal down fully (kick down). The

gearbox changes down automatically

or maintains the gear selected until the

maximum engine speed is reached.

Sport programme "S"

 Press button "S", after starting the

engine.

The gearbox automatically favours a

dynamic style of driving.

S appears on the instrument

panel.

Snow programme ""

 Press button "", after starting the

engine.

The gearbox adapts to driving on slip-

pery roads.

This programme improves starting and

drive when traction is poor.

On braking, the gearbox changes down

automatically to provide efﬁcient engine

braking.

If you release the accelerator sharply,

the gearbox will not change to a higher

gear for safety reasons.

If position N is engaged inadvert-

ently while driving, allow the engine

to return to idle then engage posi-

tion D to accelerate.

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When the engine is running at idle,

 appears on the instrument

panel.

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with the brakes released, if position

R, D or M is selected, the vehicle

moves even without the accelera-

tor being pressed.

!

Never select position N while the Return to automatic operation

vehicle is moving.

When the engine is running, never

leave children in the vehicle with-

out supervision.

When carrying out maintenance

with the engine running, apply the

handbrake and select position P.

 At any time, press the button

Never select positions P or R unless

selectedagaintoquittheprogramme

the vehicle is completely stationary.

engaged and return to auto-adaptive

mode.

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DRIVING

Invalid value during manual

operation

Manual operation

Operating fault

 Select position M for sequential

changing of the four or six gears.

 Push the lever towards the + sign to

change up a gear.

 Pull the lever towards the ꢀ sign to

change down a gear.

This symbol is displayed if a

When the ignition is on, the

lighting of this warning light, ac-

companied by an audible signal

and a message on the multi-

function display, indicates a gearbox

malfunction.

gear is not engaged correctly

(selector between two posi-

tions).

In this case, the gearbox switches to

emergency mode and is locked in 3rd

gear. You may feel a substantial knock

when changing from P to R and from N

to R. This will not cause any damage to

the gearbox.

Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local

speed restrictions permitting.

Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.

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 au-

tomatic mode.

Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you

can engage position P or N to place the

gearbox in neutral.

In both cases, apply the handbrake to

immobilise the vehicle.

D disappears and the gears

engaged appear in succes-

sion on the instrument panel.

In the event of under-revving

or over-revving, the gear se-

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If the lever is not in position P,

lected ﬂashes for a few seconds, then

the actual gear engaged is displayed.

If the battery is ﬂat and the lever is

in position P, it will not be possible

to change to another position.

Above all, do not force the lever as

this could damage the gearbox.

when the driver’s door is opened or

approximately 45 seconds after the

ignition is switched off, an audible

signal is heard and a message ap-

pears.

It is possible to change from position D

(automatic) to position M (manual) at

any time.

When the vehicle is stationary or mov-

ing very slowly, the gearbox selects

gear M1 automatically.

 Return the lever to position P;

the audible signal stops and the

message disappears.

The sport and snow programmes do not

operate in manual mode.

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DRIVING

SPEED LIMITER

Steering wheel controls

Displays on the instrument panel

System which prevents the vehicle from

exceeding the speed programmed by

the driver.

When the programmed speed limit is

reached, pressing the accelerator pedal

no longer has any effect.

The speed limiter is switched on man-

ually: it requires a programmed speed

of at least 20 mph (30 km/h).

The speed limiter is switched off by

manual operation of the control.

The controls of this system are grouped

together on stalk A.

1. Speed limiter mode selection dial

2. Value decrease button

3. Value increase button

The programmed speed can be ex-

ceeded temporarily by pressing the ac-

celerator ﬁrmly.

To return to the programmed speed,

simply slow down to a speed below the

programmed speed.

4. Speed limiter on/off button

The programmed information is grouped

together on the instrument panel dis-

play.

5. Speed limiter on/off indication

6. Speed limiter mode selection

indication

7. Programmed speed value

The programmed speed remains in the

memory when the ignition is switched off.

The speed limiter cannot, in any

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circumstances, replace the need to

respect speed limits, nor can it re-

place the need for vigilance and re-

sponsibility on the part of the driver.

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DRIVING

Programming

Operating fault

 Turn dial 1 to the "LIMIT" position:

the speed limiter mode is selected

but is not switched on (OFF).

In the event of a speed limiter malfunc-

tion, the speed is cleared resulting in

ﬂashing of the dashes.

You do not have to switch the speed

limiter on in order to set the speed.

Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT

dealer.

 Set the speed value by pressing button 2 or 3 (e.g.:

55 mph (90 km/h)).

You can then change the programmed speed using buttons

2 and 3:

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by + or - 1 mph (km/h) = short press,

by + or - 5 mph (km/h) = long press,

in steps of + or - 5 mph (km/h) = maintained press.

 Switch the speed limiter on by pressing button 4.

 Switch the speed limiter off by pressing button 4: the

display conﬁrms that it has been switched off (OFF).

 Switch the speed limiter back on by pressing button 4

again.

Exceeding the programmed speed

Pressing the accelerator pedal to exceed the programmed

speed will not have any effect unless you press the pedal

ﬁrmly past the point of resistance.

The speed limiter is deactivated temporarily and the pro-

grammed speed, which is still displayed, ﬂashes.

Returning to the programmed speed, by means of intention-

al or unintentional deceleration of the vehicle, automatically

cancels the ﬂashing of the programmed speed.

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On a steep descent or in the event

of sharp acceleration, the speed

limiter will not be able to prevent

the vehicle from exceeding the pro-

grammed speed.

To avoid any risk of jamming of the

pedals:

-

ensurethatthematispositioned

correctly,

do not ﬁt one mat on top of

Return to normal driving

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another.

 Turn dial 1 to the "0" position: the speed limiter mode

is deselected. The display returns to the distance

recorder.

DRIVING

CRUISE CONTROL

Steering wheel controls

Displays on the instrument panel

System which automatically maintains

the speed of the vehicle at the value

programmed by the driver, without any

action on the accelerator pedal.

The cruise control is switched on

manually: it requires a minimum vehicle

speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) and the en-

gaging:

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of fourth gear on the manual gearbox,

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of second gear on the piloted manual

gearbox or automatic gearbox, in

sequential driving mode,

-

of position A on the piloted manual

gearbox or D on the automatic

gearbox.

The controls of this system are grouped

together on lever A.

1. Cruise control mode selection dial

2. Speedprogramming/valuedecrease

button

3. Speed programming /value increase

button

4. Cruise control off/resume button

The cruise control is switched off man-

ually or by pressing the brake or clutch

pedal or on triggering of the ESP system

for safety reasons.

The programmed information is grouped

together on the instrument panel dis-

play.

5. Cruise control off/resume indication

6. Cruise control mode selection indication

7. Programmed speed value

It is possible to exceed the programmed

speed temporarily by pressing the ac-

celerator pedal.

To return to the programmed speed,

simply release the accelerator pedal.

Switching off the ignition cancels any

programmed speed value.

The cruise control cannot, in any

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circumstances, replace the need

to respect speed limits, nor can it

replace the need for vigilance and

responsibility on the part of the

driver.

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DRIVING

Programming

Operating fault

In the event of a cruise control malfunc-

tion, the speed is cleared resulting in

ﬂashing of the dashes.

 Turn dial 1 to the "CRUISE"

position: the cruise control mode

is selected but is not switched on

(OFF).

Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.

 Set the programmed speed by

accelerating to the required

speed, then press button 2 or 3

(e.g.: 70 mph (110 km/h)).

You can then change the programmed speed using buttons

2 and 3:

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by + or - 1 mph (km/h) = short press,

by + or - 5 mph (km/h) = long press,

in steps of + or - 5 mph (km/h) = maintained press.

 Switch off the cruise control by pressing button 4: the

display conﬁrms that it has been switched off (OFF).

!

When the cruise control is switched

on, be careful if you maintain the

pressure on one of the programmed

speed changing buttons: this may

result in a very rapid change in the

speed of your vehicle.

 Switch the cruise control back on by pressing button

4 again.

Do not use the cruise control on

slippery roads or in heavy trafﬁc.

On a steep descent, the cruise

control will not be able to prevent

the vehicle from exceeding the pro-

grammed speed.

To avoid any risk of jamming of the

pedals:

Exceeding the programmed speed

Intentional or unintentional exceeding of the programmed

speed results in ﬂashing of this speed on the display.

Return to the programmed speed, by means of intentional or

unintentional deceleration of the vehicle, automatically can-

cels the ﬂashing of the speed.

-

ensurethatthematispositioned

correctly,

never ﬁt one mat on top of

Return to normal driving

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another.

 Turn dial 1 to the "0" position: the cruise control mode

is deselected. The display returns to the distance

recorder.

DRIVING

LANE DEPARTURE WARNING

SYSTEM

Detection

You are warned by the vibration of the

driver’s seat cushion:

System which detects the involuntary

crossing of longitudinal trafﬁc lane

markings on the ground (continuous or

discontinuous line).

Sensors, ﬁtted below the front bumper,

trigger a warning if the vehicle drifts

(speed higher than 50 mph (80 km/h)).

This system operates to its full potential

above all when used on motorways and

main roads.

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on the right-hand side, if the marking

on the ground has been crossed on

the right,

on the left-hand side, if the marking

on the ground has been crossed on

the left.

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No warning is transmitted while the

direction indicator is active and for ap-

proximately 20 seconds after the di-

rection indicator is switched off.

A warning may be transmitted if a direc-

tion marking (arrow) or non-standard

marking (grafﬁti) is crossed.

Activation

 Press button A, the indicator light

comes on.

Deactivation

Operating fault

 Press button A again, the indicator If the indicator light on the button switches

light switches off.

off while the system is active, this indi-

cates a malfunction.

Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.

The detection may be disrupted:

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if the sensors are dirty (mud,

snow, ...),

if the markings on the ground

are worn,

if there is little contrast between

the markings on the ground and

the road surface.

The lane departure warning sys-

The status of the system remains

in the memory when the ignition is

switched off.

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tem cannot, in any circumstances,

replace the need for vigilance and

responsibility on the part of the

driver.

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DRIVING

The parking assistance is switched on:

The proximity information is indicated

by:

VISUAL AND AUDIBLE FRONT

AND/OR REAR PARKING

ASSISTANCE

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by engaging reverse gear,

at a speed below 6 mph (10 km/h) in

forward gear.

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an audible signal which becomes

morerapidasthevehicleapproaches

the obstacle,

System consisting of four proximity sen-

sors, installed in the front and/or rear

bumper.

This is accompanied by an audible sig-

nal and/or displaying of the vehicle on

the multifunction display.

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a diagram on the multifunction

display, with blocks which move

closer to the vehicle.

The obstacle is located in relation to the

emission of the audible signal by the

speakers; front or rear and right or left.

When the distance between the vehicle

and the obstacle is less than approxi-

mately twenty-ﬁve centimetres, the audi-

ble signal becomes continuous and/or the

"Danger" symbol appears, depending on

the multifunction display version.

The parking assistance is switched

off:

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when you exit reverse gear,

when the speed is higher than

6 mph (10 km/h) in forward gear,

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whenthevehiclehasbeenstationary

for more than three seconds in

forward gear.

It detects any obstacle (person, vehicle,

tree, barrier...) located behind the vehi-

cle, however, it will not be able to detect

obstacles located immediately below

the bumper.

An object, such as a stake, a road-

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works cone or any other similar

The parking assistance system

cannot, in any circumstances, re-

place the need for vigilance and

responsibility on the part of the

driver.

object may be detected at the start

of the manoeuvre but may no long-

er be detected when the vehicle

moves nearer to it.

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Deactivation

Operating fault

If an operating fault occurs, this

warning light is displayed on

the instrument panel and/or a

message appears on the multi-

function display, accompanied by an au-

dible signal (short beep), when reverse

gear is engaged.

Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.

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In bad weather or in winter, ensure

that the sensors are not covered

with mud, ice or snow. When re-

verse gear is engaged, an audible

signal (long beep) indicates that

the sensors may be dirty.

 Press button A, the warning light

comes on, the system is fully

deactivated.

The system will be deactivated au-

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tomatically when a trailer is being

towed or when a bicycle carrier is

ﬁtted (vehicle ﬁtted with a towbar

or bicycle carrier recommended by

PEUGEOT).

Reactivation

 Press button A again, the warning

light switches off, the system is

reactivated.

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