Peugeot 406 2002.5 Owner's Manual

THE KEYS
The keys allow you to switch on the
ignition and to independently operate
the locks on the front door, the glove
box and the passenger air bag dis
arming switch.
Central locking
From the driver's door, the keys
allow you to lock, deadlock* and
unlock the doors and boot/tailgate.
If one of the front doors is open, the
central locking does not work.
The remote control performs the
same functions at a distance.
The remote control
Locking
Press button Ato lock the vehicle.
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This is confirmed by fixed lighting of
the direction indicators for approxi
mately two seconds.
Unlocking
Press button
B to unlock the vehicle.
This is confirmed by rapid flashing of
the direction indicators.
Note: do not repeatedly press the
button of your remote control out of
range of your vehicle. You risk caus
ing it not to work and the remote con
trol would have to be reprogrammed. ELECTRONIC ENGINE
IMMOBILISER
This locks the engine management
system as soon as the ignition has
been switched off and therefore pre
vents starting of the vehicle by any
one who does not have the key.
The ignition key has an electronic
chip which has a special code. When
the ignition is switched on, the code is
recognised and starting is possible.
If the system does not function
correctly,
an audible signal sounds,
accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display.
WARNING: your vehicle is no longer
protected in this event.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon
as possible.
Locating your car
To locate your car, if you have locked
it, in a car park: 
press button A. The courtesy
lights come on and the direction
indicators flash for a few seconds.
Key in ignition
A buzzer sounds on opening the dri
ver's door, if the key has been left in
the ignition.
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THE ALARM SYSTEM
Setting and disarming the
alarm
Setting and deactivating the alarm
The alarm completes the security
equipment for your vehicle. It offers
two types of protection. exterior protection: when it is set,
the alarm sounds if a door, the
boot or the bonnet is opened;
interior protection: when it is set,
the alarm sounds if the sensors
detect a variation in the air move
ment inside the vehicle (break
ing of a window) or movement
inside the vehicle.
The alarm is also equipped with an
antitamper function.
The alarm is also equipped with an
antitamper function.
If an attempt is made to tamper with
the wires to the siren, control unit or
the battery, the alarm is triggered:
the siren sounds and the headlamps
come on. Setting the alarm
(interior and exterior protection)
Switch the ignition off and get out
of the vehicle.
Press the locking button of the remote
control key.
The doors lock.
The direction indicators light for two
seconds.
The red light on the switch flashes once
a second.
5 seconds later, exterior protection is set.
50 seconds later, interior protection is set.
Note:
when the alarm is triggered, the
siren sounds for thirty seconds. After
the thirty seconds it stops, but the
alarm remains set.
Warning
If, on setting the alarm, a door, the boot
or the bonnet are not closed correctly,
the siren sounds for a moment. If the
vehicle is closed correctly in the follow
ing 45 seconds, the alarm is set and
the direction indicators remain on for
two seconds. In all cases, the alarm is
set after 45 seconds. Disarming the alarm
(interior and exterior protection)
Press the unlocking button of the
remote control key.
The doors unlock.
The direction indicators flash for two
seconds.
The red warning light on the switch
goes out.
Note:
if the warning light continues
to flash after disarming the alarm, it
is a sign that the alarm has been trig
gered. The flashing will stop when
the ignition is switched on.

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Emergency cutoff
(If the remote control is not working)
Unlock the doors with the key.
Open the door.
The alarm is triggered. You have ten
seconds in which to switch it off.
Switch on the ignition.
Immediately press interior protec tion button 1.
The siren stops and the alarm is disarmed. Selecting the type of protection
Locking without setting the
alarm
Special precautions
To set the alarm with exterior
protection only.
If, while you are away from the vehi
cle, you wish to leave a window par
tially open or a pet inside the vehicle,
you need to select exterior protection
only:
Switch off the ignition.
Within the next ten seconds, press
the interior protection button 1until
the light comes on continuously.
Get out of the vehicle.
Press the locking button of the remote control.
The doors lock.
The direction indicators come on for two seconds.
The red light on the switch flashes once a second.
To disarm exterior protection
only
Press the unlocking button on the
remote control.
The doors unlock and the courtesy
lights come on.
The direction indicators flash for two
seconds.
The red light on the switch goes out. To lock the vehicle without
setting the alarm
It is the remote control which sets the
alarm.
Therefore, to lock the vehicle with
out setting the alarm: use the key.
To recharge or replace the battery:
Switch on the ignition.
You have 10 seconds after switch
ing on the ignition to press the inte
rior protection button 1and hold it
down for two seconds.
The indicator light flashes rapidly for three seconds.
You can now disconnect the battery.
After reconnecting the battery:
Lock, then unlock the vehicle using the remote control.
The alarm will be set the next time
the vehicle is locked.
Do not make any
modifications to the alarm system.

DOORS
Opening the doors
from outside
Opening the doors
from insideLocking from the inside
T
o lock, press button A.
Locking the front door locks the front
and rear doors and the boot.
On the other doors the button only
locks the door concerned.
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Child safety
This prevents either of the rear doors
being opened from inside. Turn the red plastic switch a
quarter of a turn using the igni
tion key. SUNROOF
• To tilt
Press part Aof the switch. To
close, press part Bof the switch
until the sunroof is completely
closed.
• To open Press part Bof the switch. To
close, press part Aof the switch
until the sunroof is completely
closed.
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BOOT
Simultaneous locking or unlocking
of the boot and the doors
Turn the key a quarter turn from
A to B.
The boot is then controlled by the
remote control or the driver's door
lock.
Locking the boot only
Turn the key a quarter of a turn from
A to C. The boot is then locked,
whatever the action of the remote
control or the driver's door lock.
To return to simultaneous operation
with the doors: turn the key from
A to B. Opening the tailgate of the
7 seater estate from inside
Slide button
Aand press.
To lock the interior control, turn the
key to the left.
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OPENING THE BONNET
From inside:pull the handle on the
lefthand side under the fascia.
From outside: lift the catch and
raise the bonnet.
Bonnet struts
These open the bonnet and hold it
open.
To close
Lower the bonnet and release it at
the end of its travel. Check that the
bonnet is properly locked. FILLING WITH FUEL
Fill with fuel with the engine switched
off.
To open the fuel filler flap, firmly pull
the handle on the floor on the left of
the driver's seat.
If you are filling up your tank, do not
continue after the 3rd cutoff of the
pump; this could cause your vehicle
to malfunction.
The capacity of the tank is approxi
mately 15.4 gallons (70 litres).
A filler cap hook is provided on
the inside of the fuel filler flap.
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Filling the LPG tank
(Capacity approximately 46 litres)
– switch off the ignition,
– unscrew the cap protecting thefiller opening,
– lock the filler nozzle onto the opening (if necessary, screw the
appropriate adapter*, located in
the insulated compartment, onto
the filler opening first),
– push the button on the pump,
– once filling has stopped automati cally, unlock the filler nozzle,
– screw the protective cap back onto the filler opening.
* according to destination. Petrol gauge
When the low petrol level indicator
comes on, fill the tank without delay
as the engine can only start using
petrol. Furthermore, a low petrol
level may result in fuel circuit faults.
Gas gauge
If the outside temperature is high,
the gas level indicated by the fuel
gauge may be slightly higher than
the actual level. Safety advice
The safety valve must be
closed before any mainte
nance or repair work is
carried out on your vehicle. To
close it, switch off the ignition.
Ensure that there is no risk that
the loads carried may damage the
tank.
Testing the tank
Decree of 18/01/43 and applica
tion of article 3 of the A.M. of
24/11/82.
The maximum interval between
successive tests is eight years.
However, the test must be repeat
ed whenever the vehicle is sold, if
this sale takes place more than
5 years following the last test.
It is imperative that any work on
the LPG feed system is carried
out by a PEUGEOT dealer.

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In good or rainy weather,
both day and night, the
rear fog lamp is dazzling
and is prohibited.
Do not forget to switch the fog
lamp off when it is no longer need
ed. Front and rear fog
lamps (2nd rotation of
the ring forwards)
These operate with the side lights
and the dipped/main beam head
lamps.
Note: to switch off the rear fog lamp
and the front fog lamps, turn the ring
backwards twice in succession.
Direction indicators
(flashers)
Left:downwards.
Right: upwards.
THE LIGHTS STALK
Front and rear lights
Selection is by turning ring A.
Lights off
Side lights Dipped / main beam
headlamps
Automatic switching
on of lights Dipped/main beam change
Pull the stalk fully towards you.
Note:
with the ignition off, if the dri
ver's door is left open, a buzzer
sounds if you have left your lights on.
Front fog lamps and rear fog
lamp (ring B)
Rotate the ring forwards to switch on
and backwards to switch off. The sta
tus is confirmed by the indicator light
on the instrument panel.
Front fog lamps (first rota
tion of the ring forwards)
These operate with the side lights
and the dipped/main beam head
lamps.
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AUTOMATIC SWITCHING ON
OF THE LIGHTS
Side lights and dipped beam head
lamps switch on automatically if the
light is poor, or during continuous
operation of the windscreen wipers.
They switch off as soon as the light
becomes bright enough or the wind
screen wipers stop.
This function is active when the vehi
cle is supplied to the customer.
To disarm or activate the function: Place the key in the accessories
position (1st notch),
 Press the end of the lights stalk
for more than two seconds.
Note: In foggy weather, the bright
ness sensor can detect sufficient
light. Because of this, the lights do
not come on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen
sor connected to the rain sensor,
located in the windscreen behind
the mirror. It is used for automatic
switching on of the lights. Operating check
Activation
Activation of this function is accom
panied by an audible signal and the
message
"Automatic lighting of
the headlamps activated" on the
multifunction display.
Note: Always operate the lighting
controls manually where this is pos
sible.
Disarming
Disarming of the function is accom
panied by an audible signal.
When driving, if this function is
switched off when the headlamps
would switch on in automatic mode,
the lights remain on.
It is however possible to disarm this
function and switch off the lights by:
manually switching off the lights using the lights stalk,
switching off the engine.
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If the brightness sensor does not
function correctly, the system acti
vates the function (the lights come
on).The driver is alerted by the flash
ing of the ''dipped beam'' warning
light on the instrument panel.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
Follow me Home
When there is a low level of bright
ness or at night, if you leave your
vehicle, the side lights and the
dipped beam lights may remain on
for approximately one minute.
To do this: place the lights stalk in the AUTO
position,
 place the key in the accessories
position (first notch),
 press the end of the lights stalk for
more than two seconds,
 place the lights stalk in the 0posi
tion,
 flash the headlamps,
 get out of the car and lock it.

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Rear screen wiper
(estate)
Turn ring Ato the first notch,
for intermittent wiping.
Rear screen wash (estate)
Turn ring Abeyond the first
notch; the windscreen wash
then the windscreen wiper
operate for a fixed period.
WINDSCREEN WIPER STALK
Front windscreen wipers
2 Rapid wipe (heavy rain)
1 Normal wipe (moderate rain).
AUTO Automatic wipe
0 Off.
Single wipe (press downwards).
Operation
In position 1or 2, when the vehicle
stops, the windscreen wiper changes
to a lower wiping speed, then
resumes its initial speed when the
vehicle starts again.
When the ignition has been
switched off for more than a
minute with the stalk in the AUTO
position, it is necesary to reacti
vate this function. To do this, move
the stalk to any position, then move it
back to the AUTOposition. Automatic windscreen wiper
In the
AUTO position, the wipers
operate automatically and adjust
their speed to the intensity of the
rainfall.
Operating check
Switching on
Activation of the function is accom
panied by the message 'Automatic
windscreen wiper actuated' on the
multifunction display.
In the event of malfunction in the
AUTO position, the windscreen
wiper will operate in downgrade
mode.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
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Do not mask the rain
detector located on the
windscreen behind the
interior mirror.
If you take the vehicle to an auto
matic car wash, switch off the igni
tion or check that the windscreen
wiper stalk is not in the automatic
position.
In Winter, it is advisable to wait for
the windscreen to completely
clear of ice before switching on
the automatic wipe. Windscreen and headlamp wash
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk
towards you.The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fixed period.
The windscreen wash and headlamp
wash operate simultaneously for a
few seconds,
only if the dipped
beam or main beam headlamps
are on.