Get SAFETY Guide for Peugeot Boxer Van 2003-2013

Driving safely

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM

(ABS - EBFD)

Good practice

The anti-lock braking system comes into

operation automatically when there is a risk

of wheel lock. It does not reduce the braking

distance.

The ABS and EBFD (electronic brake force

distribution) systems improve the stability

and manoeuvrability of your vehicle on

braking, in particular on poor or slippery

surfaces.

On very slippery surfaces (ice, oil, etc...)

the ABS may increase the braking distance.

When braking in an emergency, do not

hesitate to press the brake pedal firmly,

without releasing the pressure, even on a

slippery surface, you will then be able to

continue to steer the vehicle to avoid an

obstacle.

The ABS prevents locking of the wheels, the

EBFD provides full control of the braking

pressure wheel by wheel.

If this warning lamp comes on,

it indicates a malfunction of the

ABS which could result in a

loss of control of the vehicle on

braking.

Normal operation of the ABS may be felt by

slight vibration of the brake pedal.

HORN

Press the centre of the steering wheel.

When changing wheels (tyres and rims),

ensure that these are approved.

If this warning lamp comes on,

together with the brake warning

lamp, it indicates a malfunction of

the electronic brake force distribution

which could result in a loss of control

of the vehicle on braking.

EMERGENCY BRAKING ASSISTANCE

SYSTEM (EBA)

In an emergency, this system enables the

optimum braking pressure to be reached

more quickly, press the pedal firmly without

releasing it.

Stop immediately.

It is triggered by the speed at which the

brake pedal is activated.

In both cases, contact a PEUGEOT dealer.

This alters the resistance of the brake pedal

under your foot.

To prolong the operation of the emergency

braking assistance system: keep your foot

on the brake pedal.

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Driving safely

In certain exceptional conditions (when

starting a vehicle stuck in mud or snow, or

on loose ground...), it could prove useful

to deactivate the ASR system to make the

wheels spin and regain grip.

If there is a variation between the trajectory

followed by the vehicle and that required

by the driver, the ESP system automatically

acts on the engine and the brake of one

or more wheels, in order to put the vehicle

back on course.

TRACTION CONTROL (ASR) AND

DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESP)

Press this button.

These systems are linked and complement

the ABS.

The LED on the button comes on: the

ASR system no longer acts on the engine

operation, but continues to act on the brakes.

The ASR system is very useful for

maintaining optimum drive and avoiding

losses of control of the vehicle on

acceleration.

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The system optimises drive to prevent the

wheels skidding, by acting on the brakes of

the drive wheels and on the engine. It also

allows the directional stability of the vehicle

to be improved on acceleration.

When a malfunction of the ASR

system occurs, this warning lamp

comes on, accompanied by an

audible signal and confirmed by a

message on the screen.

Operation of the ASR and ESP

systems

The LED flashes when the ASR

or ESP is triggered.

Use the ESP to hold your course without

attempting to countersteer.

Driving safely

When a malfunction of the ESP

system occurs, this warning lamp

comes on, accompanied by an

audible signal and confirmed by a

message on the screen.

Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have the

system checked.

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FIXED SPEED LIMITER

The ASR/ESP systems offer increased

safety during normal driving, but should not

incite the driver to take risks or to drive at

high speed.

If your vehicle is fitted with this function,

the speed of your vehicle can be limited

to a fixed speed of approximately 55 mph

(90 km/h) or 60 mph (100 km/h). This

maximum speed cannot be changed.

The operation of these systems is ensured

if the recommendations of the manufacturer

regarding the wheels (tyres and rims),

the braking components, the electronic

components and the fitting and repair

procedures within the PEUGEOT network

are observed.

A label in the passenger compartment

indicates this maximum speed.

The ﬁxed speed limiter is not a function of

the cruise control type. It cannot be activated

or deactivated by the driver while driving.

After an impact, have these systems

checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.

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Driving safely

When a malfunction of the ESP

system occurs, this warning lamp

comes on, accompanied by an

audible signal and confirmed by a

message on the screen.

Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have the

system checked.

Good practice

FIXED SPEED LIMITER

The ASR/ESP systems offer increased

safety during normal driving, but should not

incite the driver to take risks or to drive at

high speed.

If your vehicle is fitted with this function,

the speed of your vehicle can be limited

to a fixed speed of approximately 55 mph

(90 km/h) or 60 mph (100 km/h). This

maximum speed cannot be changed.

The operation of these systems is ensured

if the recommendations of the manufacturer

regarding the wheels (tyres and rims),

the braking components, the electronic

components and the fitting and repair

procedures within the PEUGEOT network

are observed.

A label in the passenger compartment

indicates this maximum speed.

The ﬁxed speed limiter is not a function of

the cruise control type. It cannot be activated

or deactivated by the driver while driving.

After an impact, have these systems

checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.

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Seat belts

Driver's seat belt not

fastened warning lamp

When the vehicle is started, this

warning lamp comes on if the

driver has not fastened their seat

belt.

CREW CAB

Each rear seat is fitted with a three-point

inertia reel seat belt.

Use the seat belt to restrain one person only

per seat.

Fastening

SEAT BELTS

Pull the strap in front of you, with an even

movement, ensuring that it does not twist.

CAB SEAT BELTS

REAR SEAT BELTS

The front seats are fitted with pre-tensioners

and force limiters.

Secure the buckle in its housing.

The seats/bench seats are fitted with

three-point seat belts and inertia reels.

Check that the seat belt is fastened securely

and that the automatic locking system is

operating correctly by pulling the strap rapidly.

The centre seat has a seat belt guide and

inertia reel, solid with the seat back.

Height adjustment

Squeeze the control with the return and slide

the assembly on the driver's seat side and

on the side passenger seat side.

Unfastening

Press the "red" button on the buckle

housing, the seat belt rolls up automatically

but you are advised to guide it.

The height of the seat belt associated with

the centre seat cannot be adjusted.

As a safety precaution, these

operations should not be carried out

while the vehicle is moving.

Seat belts

The force limiter reduces the pressure of the

seat belt against the body of the occupants.

If the seats are fitted with armrests, the lap

part of the seat belt should always pass

under the armrest.

Good practice

The driver must ensure that passengers use

the seat belts correctly and that they are all

strapped in securely before moving off.

The pretensioning seat belts are active when

the ignition is switched on.

Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly

by pulling the strap firmly.

The inertia reels are fitted with a device

which automatically locks the strap in the

event of a collision or emergency braking or

if the vehicle rolls over.

Wherever you are seated in the vehicle, always

fasten your seat belt, even for short journeys.

Recommendations for children:

The seat belts are fitted with an inertia reel

which automatically adjusts the length of

the strap to your size.

-

use a suitable child seat if the

passenger is less than 12 years old or

shorter than one metre fifty,

You can unfasten the seat belt by pressing

the red button on the buckle. Guide the seat

belt after unfastening.

Do not use accessories (clothes pegs, clips,

safety pins, etc.) which permit a clearance

with the seat belt straps.

-

never allow a child to travel on your lap,

even with the seat belt fastened.

Ensure that the seat belt has reeled in

correctly after use.

For more information on child seats,

refer to the "Child safety" section of

chapter 5.

The airbag warning lamp comes

on if the pretensioners are

triggered. Consult a PEUGEOT

dealer.

After folding or moving a seat or a rear

bench seat, ensure that the seat belt has

reeled in correctly and that the buckle is

ready to accommodate the tongue.

Your PEUGEOT dealer can ensure that

all work or any checks, from testing to

maintenance on your seat belt equipment

meets current regulations.

In order to be effective, a seat belt must:

-

restrain one person only,

Depending on the nature and seriousness

of any impact, the pretensioning device may

be triggered before and independently of

inflation of the airbags. It instantly tightens

the seat belts against the body of the

occupants.

must not be twisted, check by pulling in

front of you with an even movement,

Have the seat belts checked regularly

(even after a minor impact) by a PEUGEOT

dealer: they must not show any signs of

wear, cutting or fraying and they must not be

converted or modified.

-

be tightened as close to the body as

possible.

The upper part of the seat belt should be

positioned in the hollow of the shoulder.

Triggering of the pretensioners is

accompanied by a slight discharge of

harmless smoke and a noise, due to the

activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge

incorporated in the system.

The lap part should be placed as low as

possible on the pelvis.

Clean the seat belt straps with soapy

water or a textile cleaning product, sold

by PEUGEOT dealers.

Do not invert the seat belt buckles as they

will not fulfil their role completely.

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Improved safety and security

IMPROVED SAFETY AND SECURITY

IMPACT RESISTANCE

ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION

Your vehicle has been designed to limit

the forces on the passenger compartment

as much as possible in the event of a

collision, the engine compartment adopts

a progressive deformation structure and

the front doors have been reinforced to

contribute to the rigidity of the whole.

Your vehicle, in the van version, comprises

two zones with separate locking: the cab

and the load space.

An exterior protection alarm with anti-tilt

detection is available (as standard or as an

option) in certain countries.

D

epending on the way in which it is used,

this function provides increased protection

both for your personal belongings and for

your merchandise.

Details of these functions are given in

part 2.

Airbags

AIRBAGS

The airbags have been designed to

The airbags will not be deployed in collisions

which are not serious, for which the seat belt

is sufficient to provide maximum protection.

The seriousness of the collision depends on

the nature of the obstacle and the speed of

the vehicle at the moment of impact.

Front airbags

maximise the safety of the occupants in the

event of a serious collision; they work in

conjunction with the force limiting seat belts.

These are fitted in the centre of the steering

wheel for the driver and in the dashboard

for the front passenger. They are deployed

simultaneously, except in cases where the

passenger airbag has been deactivated.

In the event of a serious collision, the

electronic detectors record and analyse any

abrupt deceleration of the vehicle:

Airbags only operate when the ignition is

switched on.

if the triggering threshold is reached, the

airbags inflate instantly and protect the

occupants of the vehicle.

Front airbag fault

If this warning lamp comes on,

contact a PEUGEOT dealer to

have the system checked.

The gas escaping from the deployed

airbags can be a minor irritant.

Immediately after the impact, the airbags

deflate rapidly, so that they do not hinder the

visibility of the occupants nor their possible

exit from the vehicle.

The noise of the detonation may result in a

slight loss of hearing for a short time.

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Airbags

When OFF is selected, the passenger airbag

will not be triggered in the event of an impact.

Lateral airbags and curtain airbags

If your vehicle is fitted with lateral airbags,

these are fitted to the front seat backs on

the door side.

As soon as the child seat is removed, select

ON to re-activate the airbag and thus ensure

the safety of your passenger in the event of

an impact.

The curtain airbags are fitted to the door

pillars and the upper part of the passenger

compartment, in the roof over the front

cab seats.

Deactivation check

This is confirmed by lighting of

this warning lamp each time the

engine is started.

They inflate between the occupant and

the glass.

They are deployed independently of each

other depending on which side the collision

occurs.

Deactivating the passenger airbag

If your vehicle is fitted

Refer to the "MODE" section of

chapter 4, then on the "Passenger

airbag" menu, select OFF.

CITY

with this screen, the

km

Operating check

check is accompanied by

a message.

Confirmed by this indicator lamp.

The airbag warning lamp on the

instrument panel remains on

while the passenger airbag is

deactivated.

To ensure the safety of your child, it is

essential to deactivate the passenger airbag

when you install a rear-facing child seat on

the front passenger seat. Otherwise, the

child would risk being killed or seriously

injured if the airbag were to inflate.

If your vehicle is not fitted with this

equipment: do not install a rear-facing child

seat.

Airbags

Good practice

Front airbags

Curtain airbags

If your vehicle is fitted with front, lateral

and curtain airbags, in order for these to

be fully effective, observe the following

safety rules:

Do not drive holding the steering wheel

by its spokes or resting your hands on the

centre part of the wheel.

Do not fix or attach anything to the pillars or

the roof. This could cause injury to the head

when the curtain airbag is deployed.

Passengers must not place their feet on the

dashboard.

Do not remove the bolts from the grab

handles installed on the roof, they play a

part in securing the curtain airbags.

Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.

Sit in a normal upright position.

Smoke as little as possible; deployment of

the airbags can cause burns or the risk of

injury from a cigarette or pipe.

Do not leave anything between the

occupants and the airbags (child, animal,

object...).

Never remove or pierce the steering wheel

or hit it violently.

This could hamper the operation of the

airbags or injure the occupants.

All work on the airbag systems is strictly

prohibited unless it is carried out by qualified

personnel of the PEUGEOT network.

Lateral airbags

Only put approved covers on the front seats.

Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.

After an accident or if the vehicle has been

stolen or broken into, have the airbag

systems checked.

Do not fix or attach anything to the front seat

backs. This could cause injury to the chest

or arms when the lateral airbag is deployed.

Do not sit with the upper part of the body

any nearer to the door than necessary.

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Airbags

When OFF is selected, the passenger airbag

will not be triggered in the event of an impact.

Lateral airbags and curtain airbags

If your vehicle is fitted with lateral airbags,

these are fitted to the front seat backs on

the door side.

As soon as the child seat is removed, select

ON to re-activate the airbag and thus ensure

the safety of your passenger in the event of

an impact.

The curtain airbags are fitted to the door

pillars and the upper part of the passenger

compartment, in the roof over the front

cab seats.

Deactivation check

This is confirmed by lighting of

this warning lamp each time the

engine is started.

They inflate between the occupant and

the glass.

They are deployed independently of each

other depending on which side the collision

occurs.

Deactivating the passenger airbag

If your vehicle is fitted

Refer to the "MODE" section of

chapter 4, then on the "Passenger

airbag" menu, select OFF.

CITY

with this screen, the

km

Operating check

check is accompanied by

a message.

Confirmed by this indicator lamp.

The airbag warning lamp on the

instrument panel remains on

while the passenger airbag is

deactivated.

To ensure the safety of your child, it is

essential to deactivate the passenger airbag

when you install a rear-facing child seat on

the front passenger seat. Otherwise, the

child would risk being killed or seriously

injured if the airbag were to inflate.

If your vehicle is not fitted with this

equipment: do not install a rear-facing child

seat.

Airbags

Good practice

Front airbags

Curtain airbags

If your vehicle is fitted with front, lateral

and curtain airbags, in order for these to

be fully effective, observe the following

safety rules:

Do not drive holding the steering wheel

by its spokes or resting your hands on the

centre part of the wheel.

Do not fix or attach anything to the pillars or

the roof. This could cause injury to the head

when the curtain airbag is deployed.

Passengers must not place their feet on the

dashboard.

Do not remove the bolts from the grab

handles installed on the roof, they play a

part in securing the curtain airbags.

Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.

Sit in a normal upright position.

Smoke as little as possible; deployment of

the airbags can cause burns or the risk of

injury from a cigarette or pipe.

Do not leave anything between the

occupants and the airbags (child, animal,

object...).

Never remove or pierce the steering wheel

or hit it violently.

This could hamper the operation of the

airbags or injure the occupants.

All work on the airbag systems is strictly

prohibited unless it is carried out by qualified

personnel of the PEUGEOT network.

Lateral airbags

Only put approved covers on the front seats.

Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.

After an accident or if the vehicle has been

stolen or broken into, have the airbag

systems checked.

Do not fix or attach anything to the front seat

backs. This could cause injury to the chest

or arms when the lateral airbag is deployed.

Do not sit with the upper part of the body

any nearer to the door than necessary.

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Child safety

GENERAL POINTS RELATING TO

CHILD SEATS

Although one of PEUGEOT's main criteria

when designing your vehicle, the safety of

your children also depends on you.

For maximum safety, please follow these

precautions:

-

all children under the age of 12 or less

than one metre fifty tall must travel in

approved child seats suited to their

weight, on seats fitted with a seat belt or

ISOFIX mountings.

-

statistically, the safest seats in your

vehicle for carrying children are the rear

seats,

"Forwards-facing"

"Rearwards-facing"

Recommended on the rear seats

over the age of 2.

Recommended on the rear seats

up to the age of 2.

a child weighing less than 9 kg must

travel in the "rearwards-facing" position

both in the front and in the rear,

When a "forwards-facing" child

seat is installed on the front passenger seat,

leave the passenger airbag activated.

When a "rearwards-facing" child

seat is installed on the front passenger seat,

it is essential that the passenger airbag is

deactivated. Otherwise, the child would risk

being seriously injured or killed if the airbag

were to inflate.

the passenger must not travel with a

child on their lap.

Child safety

The child seats function and the

passenger airbag deactivation function

are common to the entire PEUGEOT range.

If the passenger airbag is not deactivated,

the installation of a "rearwards-facing" child

seat in the front is strictly prohibited.

Refer to chapter 5, "Airbags" section.

If your vehicle is fitted with this function, the

passenger airbag must be deactivated using

the trip computer MODE button.

The rules for carrying children are

specific to each country. Consult the

current legislation in your country.

Please consult the list of seats approved

in your country. The Isofix mountings, the

rear seats, the passenger airbag and the

deactivation of this airbag depend on the

version sold.

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Child safety

The mountings comprise three rings for each

seat:

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two front rings, located between the

vehicle seat back and cushion, indicated

by a label,

-

a rear ring, for securing the upper

strap referred to as the TOP TETHER,

indicated by another label.

This ISOFIX mounting system guarantees

you fast, reliable and safe fitting of the child

seat in your vehicle.

The ISOFIX child seats are fitted with two

locks which are secured easily on the two

front rings.

"ISOFIX" MOUNTINGS

Some also have an upper strap which is

attached to the rear ring.

Your vehicle has been approved

in accordance with the new

ISOFIX regulation.

To attach this strap, raise the vehicle seat's

head restraint then pass the hook between

its rods. Then fix the hook on the rear ring

and tighten the upper strap.

If fitted on your vehicle, the regulation

ISOFIX mountings are located by labels.

The incorrect installation of a child seat in a

vehicle compromises the child's protection in

the event of an accident.

For information regarding the ISOFIX child

seats which can be installed in your vehicle,

consult the summary table for the location of

the ISOFIX child seats.

Child safety

ISOFIX CHILD SEAT RECOMMENDED BY PEUGEOT AND APPROVED FOR YOUR VEHICLE

ISOFIX RÖMER Duo Plus (size category B1)

Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg

Installed in the forward facing position.

Fitted with an upper strap to be secured

on the ISOFIX upper ring,

referred to as the TOP TETHER.

Three seat body angles:

sitting, reclining, lying.

This child seat can also be used on seats which are not fitted with ISOFIX mountings.

In this case, it must be attached to the vehicle seat using the three point seat belt.

Follow the instructions for fitting the child seat given in the seat manufacturer's installation guide.

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SUMMARY TABLE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ISOFIX CHILD SEATS

In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for the installation of ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle seats fitted

with ISOFIX mountings.

In the case of the universal and semi-universal ISOFIX child seats, the child seat's ISOFIX size category, determined by a letter from A to G,

is indicated on the child seat next to the ISOFIX logo.

Less than 10 kg

(group 0)

From 9 to 18 kg (group 1)

Less than 13 kg

(group 0+)

Up to 6 months

approx

From 1 to 3 years approx

Up to 1 year approx

Type of ISOFIX child seat

ISOFIX size category

Infant car seat

"forward facing"

F

G

C

D

E

C

X

D

A

B1

Row 2 outer rear seats

with individual seats in Row 1

IUF

Row 2 outer rear seats

with 2-seat bench in Row 1

X

IUF

IUF: Seat suitable for the installation of

an ISOFIX child seat of the universal

category. "Forward facing" ISOFIX child

seats fitted with an upper strap secured

to the upper ring of the vehicle seats

equipped with ISOFIX mountings.

X: Seat not suitable for the installation of

an ISOFIX seat of the size category

indicated.

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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY PEUGEOT

PEUGEOT offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt:

Group 0: from birth to 10 kg

Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg

Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg

L2

L1

"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"

Installed in the rearwards-facing position.

"KIDDY Life"

The use of the restraining cushion is

compulsory for the transportation of

young children (from 9 to 18 kg).

Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L4

"KLIPPAN Optima"

L3

From the age of 6 years

(approximately 22 kg), the booster is

used on its own.

"RECARO Start''

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Child safety

INSTALLING CHILD SEATS ATTACHED USING THE SEAT BELT

In accordance with the European regulation, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and

universally approved in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.

Weight of the child and indicative age

Under 13 kg

From 9 to 18 kg

(group 1)

From 15 to 25 kg

(group 2)

From 22 to 36 kg

(group 3)

Seat

(groups 0 (a) and 0+)

Up to approx 1 year

1 to 3 years approx

3 to 6 years approx

6 to 10 years approx

Front passenger

U

seat (b)

Front passenger bench

seat with centre and

outer seat (b)

Outer seats

in rows 2

and 3

Centre seat

in rows 2

and 3

a: Group 0: from birth to 10 kg.

b: consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat.

U: seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally approved, "rear facing” and/or "forward facing”.

Child safety

Deactivate the passenger airbag when a

"rear facing" child seat is installed on the

front seat.

ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS

Installing a booster seat

The incorrect installation of a child seat in a

vehicle compromises the child's protection in

the event of an accident.

The chest part of the seat belt must be

positioned on the child's shoulder without

touching the neck.

Otherwise, the child would risk being

seriously injured or killed if the airbag were

to inflate.

Remember to fasten the seat belts or the

child seat harnesses keeping the slack in

relation to the child's body to a minimum,

even for short journeys.

Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt

passes correctly over the child's thighs.

PEUGEOT recommends the use of a

booster seat which has a back, fitted with a

seat belt guide at shoulder level.

As a safety precaution, do not leave:

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one or more children alone and

unsupervised in a vehicle,

For optimum installation of the "forward

facing" child seat, ensure that the back of

the child seat is in contact with the back of

the vehicle's seat and that the head restraint

does not cause any discomfort.

-

a child or an animal in a vehicle which

is exposed to the sun, with the windows

closed,

-

the keys within reach of children inside

the vehicle.

If the head restraint has to be removed,

ensure that it is stored or attached securely

to prevent it from being thrown around the

vehicle in the event of sharp braking.

Crew cab

Do not install child seats, booster cushions

or carrycots on the rear seats of the cab.

To prevent accidental opening of the doors,

use the "Child Lock".

Children under the age of 10 must not travel

in the "forward facing" position on the front

passenger seat, unless the rear seats are

already occupied by other children, cannot

be used or are absent.

Take care not to open the rear windows by

more than one third.

To protect young children from the rays of

the sun, fit side blinds to the rear windows.

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