light Peugeot 406 2002.5 Owner's Manual

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10 Instrument dials.
11 Driver's air bag.
Horn.
12 Windscreen washwipe
stalk.
Trip computer stalk.
13 Radio remote control stalk.
14 Steering lock and ignition.
15 Electric mirror controls.
Window controls.
Rear window locking
control.
16 Electronic Stability
Programme (ASR/ESP)
switch.
17 Headlamp height adjust
ment.
18 Fuse box. 19
Steering wheel adjustment.
20 Cruise control
21 Rear ashtray.
22 Cupholder.
23 Handbrake.
24 Heated seat switches.
Passenger air bag
disarming switch.
Alarm button
25 Lighter.
26 Rear footwell heating vent.
27 Front ashtray.
28 Gear lever.
29 Radio.
30 Heating/ventilation controls.
31 Multifunction display.
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1 Speaker (tweeter) location.
2 Window demisting vent.
3 Side adjustable heating/
ventilation vent and air flow
regulation.
4 Glove box.
5 Passenger air bag.
6 Windscreen demisting vents.
7 Central adjustable heating/
ventilation vents and air flow
regulation.
8 Hazard warning lights switch.
9 Lights and direction indica
tors stalk.
Arming/disarming of auto
matic switching on of lights.

THE KEYS
The keys allow you to switch on
the ignition and to independently
operate the locks on the front
doors, the glove box and the pas
senger air bag disarming switch.
Central locking
From the driver's door, the keys
allow you to lock, deadlock and
unlock the doors and the boot. 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
Pressing button
Alocks the
vehicle.
This is confirmed by the fixed
lighting of the direction indicators
for approximately two seconds.
Unlocking
Pressing button Bunlocks the
vehicle.
This is confirmed by the rapid fla
shing of the direction indicators. STARTING
STOP position:
The ignition is off.
1st notch, Accessories position:
The ignition is off but the acces
sories can be used.
2nd notch, Running position:
The ignition is on.
Starting position:
Operates the starter.
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Key without
remote control Key with
remote control
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Front/rear fog lamps (ring B)
Turn the ring towards the front to
switch on and towards the rear to
switch off. On/off status is dis
played by the indicator light on
the instrument panel.Front fog lamps (1st
rotation of the ring for
wards).Front fog lamps
and rear fog lamp
(2nd rotation of the
ring forwards).
STEERING WHEEL STALKS
LIGHTING
Front lights (ring A)
Lights off.
Side lights.
Dipped/ main beam
headlamps.
Automatic
illumination of
headlamps. WINDSCREEN WIPERS
Front
2 Rapid wipe (heavy rain)
1 Normal wipe (moderate rain)
AUTO Automatic wipe
0 Off
Single wipe
Windscreen wash: pull the stalk
towards you.
Rear Intermittent Wash/
Off wipe wipe
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Automatic wipe
In the AUTO position, the
windscreen wiper operates
automatically and adapts
its speed to the intensity
of the rainfall.
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SIDE AIR BAGS
Side air bags are incorporated
into the backs of the front seats,
on the door side.
They are triggered individually,
on whichever side the collision
occurs.
Operating check
This is by means of the warning
light on the instrument panel.
It comes on for 6 seconds when
the ignition is switched on.
If the warning light :
does not come on when the ignition is switched on or,
does not go out after six seconds,
contact a Peugeot dealer.
Passenger air bag precautions
For a vehicle fitted with a disar
ming switch:
disarm the airbag if you ins
tall a rear
facing child
seat.
arm the air bag for an
adult passen
ger.
For a vehicle not fitted with a
disarming switch: do not install rearfacing child seats
on the front passen
ger seat.
Never place your feet or any
object on the fascia.
FRONT AIR BAGS
Disarming the passenger
air bag
 Insert the ignition key in switch
1and turn it:
to the "ON"position, the pas
senger air bag is armed
to the "OFF"position, the pas
senger air bag is disarmed.
Operating check
This symbol lights for approxima
tely six seconds when the igni
tion is switched on.
With the ignition on (2nd notch),
illumination of this warning light
accompanied by an audible signal
and the message "Passenger air
bag disarmed" on the multifunc
tion display indicates that the pas
senger air bag is disarmed (swit
ch in the "OFF"position).
The warning light remains on
throughout the disarming process.
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COURTESY LIGHT Off
Lights when one of
the doors is opened.
Permanently lit, with
the key in the acces
sories position or with
the ignition on.
Manual mode:
press or pull the
switch gently. The window stops
as soon as the switch is released.
Automatic mode: press or pull
the switch beyond the point of
resistance. One touch completely
opens or closes the window.
Safety autoreverse: when the
window on the driver's side rises
and meets an obstacle, it stops
and lowers again.
1 Driver's electric window
2 Passenger's electric
window.
3 Rear right electric window.
4 Rear left electric window.
5 Disarming the rear window switches.
ELECTRIC WINDOWS
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FUEL FILLER FLAP
To open: firmly pull the handle
on the floor on the right of the dri
ver's seat.
To close: from outside the
vehicle, push back the flap and
check that it is secured correctly.
Filling with fuel
Switch off the engine.
A filler cap hook is provided.
A label on the inside of the flap shows which fuels are pe rmitted and
which are not.
The capacity of the tank is approximately 15.4 gallons (7 0 litres).
Low fuel level warning light
From the time this light comes on, the range remaining is
approximately 30 miles (50 km). OPENING THE BONNET
Inside the vehicle:
Pull the
handle.
Outside the vehicle: Lift
the catch and open the
bonnet.
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THE AUTOMATIC AUTOADAPTIVE GEARBOX
Moving Off
To move off from position P:
 It is essential to press the brake pedal to exit position P(shift lock)
 Select the required function (R,D,3,2or 1), then gradually release the pressure on the brake pedal; the vehicle
will move off immediately.
You can also move off from position N:
 Release the handbrake, with your foot on the brake.
 Select the required function (R, D, 3, 2 or 1)then gradually release the pressure on the brake pedal; the ve hicle
will move off immediately.
The four speed automaticgearbox provides the comfort of integral automatic regulation, enhanced by a sport
programme (switch A) and a snowprogramme (switch B).
Gear selection gate  Move the lever in the gate to select one of the functions.
Once it has been selected, the indicator light for that fu nction illuminates on the instrument panel.
P ark (parking): for parkingthe vehicle and startingthe engine, with the handbrake on or off.
R everse: for reversing. Select this function with the vehicle stationary and the eng ine at idle.
N eutral: for startingthe engine and for parking,with the handbrake on.
D rive: for driving in autoadaptive mode (automatic changing of the four gears).
3: for urban driving or driving on winding roads,(automatic changing of the first three gears only).
2: for driving on mountain roads or for towing a trailer (automatic changing of the first two gears only).
1: for tackling steep gradients (selection of first gear only).
Special feature of the gearbox
(1.8 litre, 2 litre petrol and 2
litre turbo diesel HDI)
Selection of first gear is by pres
sing switch Cwith the gear lever
in position 2.
To change out of first gear, press
switch Cagain or operate the
lever.
V6 engine 1.8 litre, 2 litre petrol and 2 litre
turbo diesel HDI engines
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MAINTENANCE OF YOUR 40623

All driving conditions. o Arduous conditions
A AND C SERVICES AND THE INTERMEDIATE VISIT
Oil filter Fuel filter (Petrol only) Fuel filter element (Diesel only) Air filter element Spark plugs (Petrol only)HPI
Operation of lights and indicators Condition of glass, headlamp & light lenses and mirrors Horn Windscreen washer jets Condition of wiper blades Condition and tension of the ancillary drive belts Handbrake Condition of hydraulic circuits (hoses and covers) Condition of rubber boots and gaiters Brake pads o Play in hubs, link rods, ball joints, flexible mountings Shock absorbers Rear drum brake lining wear Condition and pressure of tyres (including spare wheel) Emission control check (Petrol only) Smoke opacity (Diesel only) Pollen filter (according to specification)o Visual check of the whole vehicle
DRAIN and REFILL
REPLACE
LEVELS
CHECK

ROAD TEST
Courtesy vehicle
SERVICE
Level
Operation Description of Operation First Service
A C Intermediate
Engine oil Bleed fuel filter (Diesel only)
Engine oil (check + topup) Gearbox level (check + topup) Battery level (check + topup) if cap is removable Front/rear screen wash level (check + topup) Coolant level (check + topup) Brake fluid level (check + topup) Power steering fluid level (check + topup, according to specifica tion)

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INSTRUMENT PANEL DIALS: PETROL / DIESEL1 Fuel filler cap warning light.
2 Door open warning light.
3 Dipped beam headlamps
indicator light.
4 Main beam headlamps indicator
light.
5 Rev counter.
6 Lefthand direction indicator.
7 Central (STOP) warning light.
8 Service indicator, oil level and
total distance recorder. 9
Righthand direction indicator.
10 Speedometer.
11 Clogging of the particulate
emission filter warning light
(Diesel).
12 Front fog lamps indicator light.
13 Rear fog lamp indicator light.
14 Dynamic stability control
(ASR/ESP) indicator light
(petrol versions only).
15 Low coolant level warning light.
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16 Coolant temperature indicator.
17 Trip recorder zero reset.
18 Handbrake and low brake fluid
level warning light.
19 Seat belt not fastened warning
light.
20 Air bags warning light.
21 ABS system warning light.
22 Engine diagnostics warning
light.
23 Battery charge warning light.
24 Diesel engine preheating
indicator light.
25 Passenger air bag disarming
warning light.
26 Water in diesel filter warning
light.
27 Front brake pad wear warning
light.
28 Engine oil pressure warning
light.
29 Electronic immobiliser warning
light.
30 Lighting rheostat.
31 Fuel gauge.
32 Low fuel level warning light.

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1 Fuel filler cap
warning light.
2 Door open warning light.
3 Dipped beam headlamps
indicator light.
4 Main beam headlamps
indicator light.
5 Rev. counter.
6 Lefthand direction indicator.
7 Central (STOP)
warning light.
8 Low fuel level warning
light.
9 Fuel gauge. 10
Service indicator, oil level
indicator and total distance
recorder.
11 Righthand direction indicator.
12 Speedometer.
13 Clogging of the particulate
emission filter warning light
(Diesel).
14 Front fog lamps indicator light.
15 Rear fog lamp indicator light.
16 Dynamic stability control
(ASR/ESP) warning light (petrol
versions only). 17
Low coolant level warning light.
18 Coolant temperature indicator.
19 Trip recorder zero reset button.
20 Handbrake and low brake fluid
level warning light.
21 Seat belt not fastened warning
light.
22 Air bags warning light.
23 ABS system warning light.
24 Engine diagnostics warning
light.
25 Battery charge warning light.
26 Diesel engine preheating
indicator light.
27 Passenger air bag disarming
warning light.
28 Water in diesel filter warning
light.
29 Front brake pad wear warning
light.
30 Engine oil pressure warning
light.
31 Electronic immobiliser warning
light.
32 Lighting rheostat.
33 Engine oil temperature
indicator.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL DIALS: PETROL / DIESEL