maintenance PEUGEOT 206 2008 Owners Manual

DRIVING
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'PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM' AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
The four speed automatic gearbox
offers a choice between the comfort
of integral automatic operation ,
enhanced by a sport and a snow pro-
gramme, or manual gear changing .
Gear selection gate
F Move the lever in the gate to
select a position.
The indicator light corresponding to the position selected appears
on the instrument panel screen.
P ark: to immobilise the vehicle and
to start the engine , with the hand-
brake on or off.
R everse: to reverse (select this
position with the vehicle stationary,
engine at idle).
N eutral: to start the engine and to
park , with the handbrake on.
If position N is inadvertently engaged
while driving, allow the engine to re -
turn to idle before engaging position D
to accelerate.
D rive: for driving in automatic mode.
Manual: for selection of gears.
S : sport programme.
T : snow programme. Moving Off
With the engine running, to move off
from position
P:
F it is essential to press the
brake pedal to exit position P ,
F select position R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure
on the brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
You can also move off from position N:
F release the handbrake, with your
foot on the brake,
F select position R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure
on the brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
Starting the engine
F with the handbrake on, select
position P or N in the gate,
F turn the ignition key to the Start
position. WARNING
When the engine is at idle, brakes not
applied, if position
R, D or M is se-
lected, the vehicle moves even with -
out the accelerator being pressed.
For this reason, do not leave children
unsupervised inside the vehicle,
with the engine running .
When maintenance operations need
to be carried out with the engine run -
ning, apply the handbrake and select
position P.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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Fitting/removing the mat
When removing the mat on the driver’s
side, push the seat as far back as pos -
sible and remove the ixings.
When reitting, position the mat correct -
ly on the pin and clip the ixings. Check
that the mat is secured correctly.
To prevent the mat from becoming
caught under the pedals:
- only use mats suited to the ixings already present in the
vehicle. It is imperative that
these ixings are used.
- never it one mat on top of another. - Clean off bird drop-
pings, resinous depos -
its, tar stains and grease
marks as soon as pos-
sible; (these all contain
substances which can
cause serious damage
to the paintwork).
- Do not use a dry or abrasive cloth or detergent or solvent
products to clean the double
lens, complex surface head -
lamps as they are itted with
polycarbonate glass covered
in a protective inish.
- Do not use petrol, oil or cloth stain removers to clean the
bodywork and plastic parts of
your vehicle.
- To prevent the development of bodywork corrosion as a result
of accidental damage (stone
chips, scratches, etc.) have
them repaired swiftly.
BODYWORK MAINTENANCE
To preserve the paintwork and the
plastic trim on your vehicle, we recom -
mend that you wash them regularly.
- by hand: there are no speciic precautions to take;
- using an automatic car wash: re -
peated use of poorly maintained
automatic car washes can lead
to the appearance of microscopic
scratches which give the paint -
work a matt appearance (espe -
cially visible on dark colours);
- using a high pressure washer: always follow the recommenda -
tions on the equipment (pres-
sure and spraying distance).
If there are damaged areas on the
vehicle (painted bumpers or head-
lamps), it is not recommended to
direct the high pressure jet onto
them. Wash these areas by hand.
Also avoid the entry of water into
the locks.
For all questions relating to the main-
tenance of your vehicle, contact an
approved dealer who can advise you
on quality products selected by our
departments.