Peugeot 407 2005.5 Owner's Manual

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air bag Side air bags Curtain air bags

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AIR BAGS
The air bags are only operational
when the ignition is on.
The air bags have been designed to
maximise the safety of the occupants
in the event of violent collisions.
They supplement the action of the
force-limiting seat belts. In this case,
the electronic detectors record and
analyse the sharp deceleration of the
vehicle: if the deployment threshold
is reached, the air bags are deployed
instantaneously and protect the oc-
cupants of the vehicle.
Immediately after the impact, the air
bags deflate rapidly so that they do
not hinder the visibility of the occu-
pants or their exit from the vehicle.
The gas released by the deployed air
bags may cause slight irritation.
The air bags will not be deployed in
the case of minor impacts for which
the seat belt is sufficient to provide
maximum protection. The serious-
ness of the impact depends on the
nature of the obstacle, the location of
the impact and the speed of the vehi-
cle at the time of the collision.
Front air bags
These are folded in the centre of the
steering wheel for the driver and in
the fascia for the front passenger.
They are deployed simultaneously,
except in cases where the passenger
air bag is disarmed.
Front/rear* side air bags and
curtain air bags
The side air bags are incorporated
into the front seat backs and in the
rear door armrests*.
The curtain air bags are incorporated
into the door pillars and the upper
part of the passenger compartment.
They are deployed independently of
each other depending on which side
the collision occurs.Instrument panel
indicator light.
Instrument panel
indicator light.
Steering column air bag*
The steering column air bag is incorpo-
rated in the fascia below the steering
column.
It protects the driver's lower limbs.
It is deployed at the same time as the
front air bags.
In the event of a malfunction
* According to country.
If this indicator light comes on, ac-
companied by the audible signal and
the message on the multi-function
display, contact a PEUGEOT dealer
to have the system checked.

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Disarming the front
passenger air bag*
To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to disarm the pas-
senger air bag when you install a
rear-facing child seat on the front
passenger seat. Otherwise, the
child would risk being seriously
injured or killed if the air bag were
to inlate.
F With the ignition switched off ,
insert the key into the passenger
air bag disarming switch, turn it to
the "OFF" position, then remove
the key keeping the slot in this
position.
The air bag warning light on the
instrument panel remains lit for the
duration of disarming. In the
"OFF" position, the passenger
air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the air bag slot to the "ON" po-
sition to re-activate the air bag and
thus ensure its safety function.
Disarming check
This is conirmed by the indicator
light.
With the ignition on, illumina-
tion of this warning light indi-
cates that the front passenger
air bag is disarmed (switch in
the "OFF" position).
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Curtain air bags
• Do not ix or glue anything to the pillars or the roof. This could cause
injury to the head when the curtain
air bag inlates.
• Do not remove the grab handles in- stalled on the roof, they play a part
in securing the curtain air bags.
Front air bags
• Do not drive holding the steering
wheel by its spokes or resting your
hands on the centre part of the
wheel.
• Passengers must not place their feet on the fascia.
• Smoke as little as possible; deploy- ment of the air bags can cause
burns or the risk of injury from a
cigarette or pipe.
• Never remove or pierce the steer- ing wheel or hit it violently.
For the front, side*, curtain
and steering column* air
bags to be fully effective,
observe the following safety
rules:
• Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
• Sit in a normal upright position.
• Do not leave anything between the occupants and the air bags (a child,
pet, object...).
This could hamper the operation of the air bags or injure the occu-
pants.
• All work on the air bag system is strictly forbidden unless it is carried
out by qualiied personnel of the
PEUGEOT network.
• After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into,
have the air bag systems checked.
* According to country.
Side air bags*
• Only put approved covers on the
seats. Contact your PEUGEOT
dealer.
• Do not ix or glue anything to the seat backs. This could cause injury
to the chest or arms when the side
air bag inlates.
• Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than
necessary. Steering column air bag*
• Do not sit with your knees any
nearer to the steering wheel than
necessary.

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Disarming the front
passenger air bag*
To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to disarm the pas-
senger air bag when you install a
rear-facing child seat on the front
passenger seat. Otherwise, the
child would risk being seriously
injured or killed if the air bag were
to inlate.
F With the ignition switched off ,
insert the key into the passenger
air bag disarming switch, turn it to
the "OFF" position, then remove
the key keeping the slot in this
position.
The air bag warning light on the
instrument panel remains lit for the
duration of disarming. In the
"OFF" position, the passenger
air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the air bag slot to the "ON" po-
sition to re-activate the air bag and
thus ensure its safety function.
Disarming check
This is conirmed by the indicator
light.
With the ignition on, illumina-
tion of this warning light indi-
cates that the front passenger
air bag is disarmed (switch in
the "OFF" position).
* According to country.

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HANDBRAKE
To apply
When parking on a slope, turn the
wheels towards the kerb and apply
the handbrake.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
Reverse
To change to reverse gear, lift the
ring under the gear lever knob and
push the gear lever to the left then to
the front.
Reverse gear can only be engaged
when the vehicle is stationary with
the engine idling.
To release
Pull the handle and press the button
to release the handbrake.

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Gear selection gate
F Move the lever in the gate to se-
lect a position.
The indicator light corresponding to the position selected appears
on the instrument panel screen.
Park: to immobilise the vehicle and
to start the engine, with the hand-
brake on.
Reverse: to reverse (select this
position with the vehicle stationary,
engine at idle).
Neutral: to start the engine and to
park, with the handbrake on.
Note: if position N is inadvertently
engaged while driving, allow the en-
gine to return to idle before engaging
position D then accelerate.
Drive: to drive in automatic mode.
Manual: to drive selecting the gears.
S: sport programme.
T : snow programme.
'PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM' AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
The four or six speed automatic
gearbox offers, as required, the com-
fort of the auto-adaptive programme
enhanced by a selection suited to dy-
namic driving conditions: sport, or to
driving on a slippery road: snow.
However, manual selection is still
possible using the gear lever.
Moving Off
With the engine running, move off
from position P:
F to exit position P, it is essential
to press the brake pedal,
F select position R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure
on the brake pedal; the vehicle
moves off immediately.
To move off from position N:
F with your foot on the brake, re-
lease the handbrake,
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 po-
sition P or N in the gate,
F turn the ignition key. WARNING
When the engine is at idle, brakes
not applied, if position
R, D or M
is selected, the vehicle moves
even without the accelerator being
pressed.
Do not leave children unsuper-
vised inside the vehicle, with
position R, D or M selected, with
the engine running, as the vehicle
moves even without the accelera-
tor being pressed.
With the ignition off, if the lever is
not in position P, an audible signal
is heard when the driver's door
is opened, or after approximately
45 seconds. Move the lever to posi-
tion P. The audible signal ceases.
When maintenance operations need
to be carried out with the engine run-
ning, apply the handbrake and select
the Park position.

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The auto-adaptive programme
F select position D in the gate: the
gearbox operates in auto-adap-
tive mode, without any action on
your part, taking into account the
following parameters:
- the style of driving,
- the proile of the road,
- the vehicle load.
To obtain maximum acceleration
without touching the lever, press the
accelerator down fully (kick down).
The programme will change down
automatically or will stay in the gear
selected until the maximum engine
speed is reached.
When the brake is applied, the pro-
gramme will change down automati-
cally in order to provide eficient en-
gine braking.
Sport and Snow programmes
These are two special programmes.
The programme selected is displayed
on the instrument panel screen. Notes
It is only possible to change from one
gear to another if the vehicle speed
and engine speed permit. If they do
not, the vehicle will operate tempo-
rarily in automatic mode.
When the vehicle is stationary or
moving very slowly, the gearbox au-
tomatically selects gear
M1.
Programmes S (sport) and T (snow)
do not operate in manual gear selec-
tion mode.
Any operating abnormality is
indicated by lighting of this
warning light, accompanied
by an audible signal and
a message on the multi-function
display.
In this situation the gearbox oper-
ates in downgrade mode (locked in
3rd gear). You may feel a substantial
knock when changing from P to R
and from N to R (this will not cause
any damage to the gearbox).
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h) or
keep within local speed limits.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon
as possible.
If the battery is lat and the lever is
in position P, it will be impossible to
change to another position.
In particular, do not force the lever
or there is a risk the gearbox may be
damaged.
Operating check
Operation with manual
selection of the gears
F select position M in the gate,
F push the lever to the + sign to
change up a gear and push again
to change up another gear,
F pull the lever to the - sign to
change down a gear and pull
again to change down another
gear.
You can change from position D
(driving in automatic mode) to posi-
tion M (driving in manual mode) at
any time.
Note:
Releasing the accelerator sharply
does not have any immediate effect
on the speed of the vehicle.
WARNING
Never select position
N when the ve-
hicle is moving.
Never select positions P or R unless
the vehicle is stationary.
Never change between positions to op-
timise braking on a slippery surface. Sport programme
F
Press button S once the vehicle
has been started in position D, the
auto-adaptive programme favours
dynamic driving.
Snow programme
This programme improves starting
and drive when traction is poor.
F Press button T once the vehicle
has been started and position D
has been selected, the auto-
adaptive programme adjusts the
performance of the vehicle to the
condition of the slippery road.
You can deactivate the Sport or
Snow programme at any time by
pressing the button selected.

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F Press switch 1, the indicator
light comes on and the SPORT
warning light comes on.
F Press switch 1 again. The
indicator light is switched
off and the AUTO indica-
tor light comes on.
To return to automatic operation
In this position, the suspension is
maintained in the
SPORT position. In the event of a fault
, it
comes on, accompanied by
an audible signal and a mes-
sage on the multifunction
display.
Select automatic operation and
contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon
as possible.
Operating check
This is conirmed by the switch light
and the indicator lights.ELECTRONICALLY
CONTROLLED SUSPENSION
The suspension adapts automatically
and instantly to different driving styles
and road characteristics, improving
the comfort of the occupants and
the vehicle's road holding capabili-
ties. The suspension favours smooth
shock absorption, ensuring a comfort-
able ride, but as soon as conditions
demand a change (sporty driving,
tight bends, avoidance action, etc.)
it automatically selects irmer shock
absorption, guaranteeing optimum
road holding. Manual selection of the SPORT
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Warning: the vehicle speed must
be above 25 mph (40 km/h) in or-
der to be able to activate the cruise
control.
On a vehicle itted with a manual
gearbox, it is also necessary to be in
at least fourth gear.
On a vehicle itted with an automatic
gearbox, it is necessary to be either
in position D, or in selective driving
mode in a gear higher than or equal
to position 2.First activation
F Place the dial 1 in the "On" posi-
tion to access the cruise control
function.
F Position the speedometer needle
at the speed required.
F Press button 2 "set-" or 3 "set+" to
activate the cruise control.
At this moment, the vehicle speed is
maintained without any intervention
on your part. It is stored as the cruis-
ing speed which is displayed:
CRUISE CONTROL
The cruise control function allows
you to maintain a constant vehicle
speed, called the "cruising speed",
programmed by the driver.
The "cruising speed" is chosen by
the driver and must comply with the
highway regulations in use at local
and national level.
The cruise control function must not
be used on slippery roads or in heavy
trafic.
on the 5-dial instrument panel display
on the 4-dial instrument panel
display
Adjust your selection
When the cruise control is activated,
pressing button 3 "set+" increases
the cruising speed displayed on the
instrument panel.
Pressing button 2 "set-" reduces the
cruising speed displayed on the in-
strument panel.
Short press: +/- 1 mph (1 km/h)
Long press: +/- 5 mph (5 km/h)
Maintained press: continuous in-
crease or decrease of the value in
steps of 5 mph (5 km/h).
The vehicle gradually reaches the
new cruising speed displayed on the
instrument panel.
You can drive faster than the cruising
speed at any time by pressing the
accelerator pedal. This does not de-
activate the cruise control. When you
release the accelerator pedal, the ve-
hicle returns to the cruising speed.
Pressing button 3 "set+" or 2 "set-"
while you are driving faster than the
cruising speed stores the current
speed as a new cruising speed.