Getting to know your vehicle -> Seats for Your Peugeot Expert Van Third Generation (2016-2025)

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Set seat height high enough to have a clear  
field of vision on all sides and of all display  
instruments. There should be at least one  
hand of clearance between head and the roof  
frame. Your thighs should rest lightly on the  
seat without pressing into it.  
Manual Front Seats  
Drive only with engaged seats and backrests.  
Longitudinal adjustment  
Seats  
Front Seat Position  
Warning  
Do not sit closer than 25 cm to  
the steering wheel, to allow safe airbag  
deployment.  
Adjust the head restraint so that its upper  
edge is at upper head level.  
Sit with shoulders as far back against the  
backrest as possible.  
Set the backrest rake so that it is possible  
to easily reach the steering wheel with  
arms slightly bent. Maintain contact between  
shoulders and the backrest when turning the  
steering wheel. Do not angle the backrest too  
far back. We recommend a maximum rake of  
approx. 25°.  
Warning  
For safety reasons, adjustments must only  
be made when the vehicle is stationary.  
Adjust seat and steering wheel in a way that  
the wrist rests on top of the steering wheel  
while the arm is fully extended and shoulders  
are on the backrest.  
Pull the handle, slide the seat, then release the  
handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to  
ensure that the seat is locked in place.  
Backrest inclination  
Adjust the lumbar support so that it supports  
the natural shape of the spine  
Warning  
Once these adjustments have been made,  
check that the instrument panel can be  
viewed correctly from your driving position.  
Before taking to the road and to make the  
most of the ergonomic layout of the instruments  
and controls, carry out these adjustments in the  
following order:  
Warning  
Before moving the seat backwards, ensure  
that there is no person or object that might  
prevent the full travel of the seat.  
There is a risk of trapping or pinching  
passengers if present in the rear seats, or of  
jamming the seat if large objects are placed  
on the floor behind the seat.  
Sit with buttocks as far back against the  
backrest as possible.  
Adjust the distance between the seat and  
the pedals so that legs are slightly angled  
when pressing the pedals. Slide the front  
passenger seat as far back as possible.  
Turn handwheel to adjust inclination.  
Do not lean on the backrest while adjusting.  
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Seat height  
Seat height  
Power Front Seats  
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Warning  
Care must be taken when operating  
the power seats. There is a risk of  
injury, particularly for children. Objects could  
become trapped.  
Caution  
Do not arrange objects beneath the  
electrically adjustable seat and do not impede  
its movement, since the controls may be  
damaged. They may also restrict the seat  
travel.  
Lever pumping motion  
up: seat higher  
down: seat lower  
Move the switch upwards / downwards.  
Backrest inclination  
Longitudinal adjustment  
Lumbar support  
Tilt the switch forwards / backwards.  
Move the switch forwards / backwards.  
Turn the handwheel to suit personal  
requirements.  
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To deactivate the seat heating turn the thumb  
wheel to 0.  
The heating works only when the outside  
temperature is below 20 °C.  
Prolonged use of the highest setting for people  
with sensitive skin is not recommended.  
Seat heating is operational when engine is  
running and during an Autostop.  
Lumbar support  
Easy Entry  
To permit an easy entrance to the seats of the  
third row, the seats of the second row can be  
tilted.  
Massage Seats  
Press  
to suit personal requirements.  
Heated Seats  
Pull the release lever and tilt seat to the front.  
To restore the original position tilt seat back until  
it is engaged.  
Folding Front Seats  
Depending on version, the front seats can be  
folded flat to the table position.  
Activate the back massage function by pressing  
Front seats backrest  
Folding  
. The LED in the button illuminates to indicate  
activation.  
The massage function is activated for a period of  
1 hour. During this time, massage is performed  
in six cycles with breaks in between.  
Slide the front seat as far back as possible, to  
avoid contact with the instrument panel during  
folding.  
Push the head restraint down or remove it before  
folding backrest.  
To adjust the intensity of the massage press  
Two levels of massage are available.  
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The seat heating thumb wheel can be located at  
the seat or on the instrument panel.  
Pressing  
once more deactivates massage  
Activate seat heating by turning the thumb wheel  
function. The LED goes off.  
The massage function is operational when  
engine is running and during an Autostop.  
for the respective front seat. There are three  
intensity levels of heating.  
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Bench seat front passenger side  
Folding  
2
Pull the lever, fold the backrest fully forwards  
and release the lever.  
Fold it completely up.  
To lift the seat cushion pull the loop and raise the  
seat cushion against the backrest.  
Fold it completely down.  
Raise the armrest slowly and engage it at the  
desired position.  
NOTE:  
Note In the event of an accident, passengers  
can be evacuated from the passenger  
compartment by completely folding down the  
driver's seat.  
Warning  
Never put the hand underneath the seat  
while folding the seat.  
Risk of injury.  
Rear Seat Position  
Warning  
Warning  
When the front passenger seat is in the  
folded position, the front passenger airbag  
system must be deactivated.  
When seats are being adjusted or folded,  
keep hands and feet away from the moving  
area. Risk of injury.  
Ensure that there are no objects on the  
anchor points or rails.  
Never adjust seats while driving as they could  
move uncontrollably.  
Drive only with engaged seats and backrests.  
Unfolding  
To restore the seat cushion to the original  
position, lower the seat cushion till it is engaged.  
Unfolding  
Front Armrest  
The armrest has several adjustment options.  
To restore the seat to the upright position, pull  
the lever and raise backrest fully. Then release  
the lever.  
Depending on version the levers of the seats can  
be located at different places.  
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Seat Backrest  
Installing  
Folding backrest down to table position  
Push the head restraint down or remove it  
before folding the backrest.  
If available fold up the armrest.  
Release each front mount by pulling the  
respective lever.  
Engage front mounts in the anchorages.  
Remove the seat.  
Removing  
Fold the backrest down to the table position.  
Move the seat to the tilted position.  
Pull the front lever or push the rear lever to  
release the backrest.  
Fold the backrest fully down.  
Unfolding the backrest  
Pull the front lever or press the rear lever.  
Raise the backrest fully upwards until it  
engages.  
Fixed rear seats  
Tilted position  
Push the levers to lock the front mounts and  
tilt the seat back until it is engaged.  
Fold the backrest down to the table position.  
Move the seat to the tilted position.  
Unfold the backrest.  
Vis-à-Vis seats  
Release each front mount by pulling the  
respective lever.  
Longitudinal adjustment  
The single seats as well as the seat bench can  
be moved individually forwards and backwards.  
Remove the seat.  
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Removing  
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Place the front of the seat on the rails and  
then tip the rear down.  
To release the seat, pull the front handle upward  
or pull the loop on the rear without going beyond  
the point of resistance.  
Pull the loop on the rear beyond the point of  
resistance and tilt the seat to the front.  
Slide the seat until it engages.  
Slide the seat forwards or backwards.  
Caution  
Remove the seat.  
Backrest inclination  
Avoid contact between two seats.  
This could cause significant wear of the parts  
in contact.  
Caution  
Do not use the loop to lift the seat.  
Move and lock the rearward facing seats of  
the second row as close as possible to the  
front row seat, depending on the position of  
the front row seats. The distance between the  
rearward facing seats of the second row and  
the forward facing third row seats should be  
as big as possible.  
Installing  
The loop on the rear has to be in the release  
position.  
Pull the front lever or push the rear lever to  
release and adjust the backrest.  
Release the lever when the desired position is  
obtained.  
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