Peugeot 407 C 2008 Workshop Manual
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Heated seat adjustment
With the engine running, turn the knob.
T h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e s e a t i s r e g u -
l a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
0: Off.
1: L o w .
2: M e d i u m .
3: H i g h .
Driver and passenger seat lumbar
adjustment *
O p e r a t e t h e l e v e r t o o b t a i n t h e r e -
q u i r e d p o s i t i o n .
Access to the rear seats
I f n e c e s s a r y , d e t a c h t h e s e a t b e l t f r o m
t h e h a n d l e a n d p o s i t i o n i t a l o n g t h e
d o o r p i l l a r .
Pull the handle
A u p w a r d s a n d f o r -
wards to fold the seat back, then move
t h e s e a t f o r w a r d p u s h i n g t h e s e a t
back.
T h e d r i v e r h a s a c o u r t e s y h a n d l e B
t o e n a b l e h i m t o m o v e t h e p a s s e n g e r
seat from his seat.
W h e n i t i s p u t b a c k i n p l a c e , t h e s e a t
r e t u r n s t o i t s i n i t i a l p o s i t i o n . N o p e r s o n o r o b j e c t m u s t
p r e v e n t t h e s e a t f r o m r e t u r n i n g
to its initial
longitudinal and
angle p o s i t i o n .
D e p e n d i n g o n y o u r s e a t ’ s s e t t i n g s , i t
i s p o s s i b l e t h a t t h e a c c e s s t o t h e r e a r
s e a t s m a n o e u v r e m a y b e l i m i t e d . I n
this case, the seat settings must be
a l t e r e d fi r s t .
T h e s e a t m u s t r e t u r n t o t h i s p o s i t i o n
for correct locking of the seat back.
Ensure that the seat back returns to its
p o s i t i o n c o r r e c t l y a n d n e v e r d r i v e w i t h
t h e s e a t b a c k d i s e n g a g e d ( f r e e o f a n y
m o v e m e n t ) .
I f t h e s e a t b a c k j a m s o n r e p o s i t i o n i n g ,
o p e r a t e t h e h a n d l e A again to release
i t a n d r e t u r n i t t o i t s i n i t i a l p o s i t i o n .
* W i t h e l e c t r i c s e a t o n l y .
D o n o t u s e t h e s e a t b a c k a n -
gle adjustment control when
using the access to the rear
seats (risk of disengaging of
the seat back with loss of the angle
a d j u s t m e n t f u n c t i o n ) .
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Head restraint height and angle
adjustment
To raise or lower the head restraint,
p u l l i t f o r w a r d s t h e n s l i d e i t .
To tilt the head restraint, tilt the lower
p a r t f o r w a r d s o r b a c k w a r d s .
To remove the head restraint, move it
a l m o s t t o t h e h i g h e s t p o s i t i o n , l i f t t h e
t a b u s i n g a c o i n a n d p u l l t h e h e a d r e -
s t r a i n t f o r w a r d s a n d u p w a r d s a t t h e
same time.
T o r e fi t t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t , e n g a g e t h e
s t a l k s i n t h e h o l e s k e e p i n g i n l i n e w i t h
the seat back. Front seat active head restraint
T h i s s y s t e m p r e v e n t s w h i p l a s h .
I n t h e e v e n t o f a r e a r i m p a c t , t h e a c t i o n
o f t h e b o d y o n t h e s e a t b a c k m o v e s
t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t f o r w a r d s a n d u p -
w a r d s p r e v e n t i n g t h e h e a d f r o m b e i n g
thrown backwards.
Front armrest
T o c h a n g e t h e p o s i t i o n o f t h e a r m r e s t :
L i f t t h e h a n d l e 1 .
T h e a r m r e s t f o l d s f o r w a r d s a n d u p w a r d s .
T o r e t u r n t o t h e i n i t i a l p o s i t i o n , p u s h
t h e a r m r e s t b a c k w a r d s a n d p r e s s i t t o
engage.
The adjustment is correct
w h e n t h e t o p o f t h e h e a d r e -
s t r a i n t i s l e v e l w i t h t h e t o p o f
the head. N e v e r d r i v e w i t h t h e h e a d r e -
s t r a i n t s r e m o v e d ; t h e y m u s t
b e i n p l a c e a n d a d j u s t e d c o r -
r e c t l y .
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ELECTRIC FRONT SEATS
Longitudinal adjustment
Push the control forwards or backwards
to slide the seat. Driver and passenger seat cushion
height and angle adjustment
Height: t i l t t h e r e a r o f t h e c o n t r o l u p
or down.
Angle: t i l t t h e f r o n t o f t h e c o n t r o l u p
or down. Seat back angle adjustment
Tilt the control forwards or backwards
to adjust the angle of the seat back.
The electrical functions of the
d r i v e r ’ s s e a t ( w i t h t h e e x c e p -
tion of the access to the rear
s e a t s ) a r e d e a c t i v a t e d a p -
p r o x i m a t e l y o n e m i n u t e a f t e r t h e i g n i -
tion is switched off.
T o r e a c t i v a t e t h e m , o p e n t h e d o o r o r
switch on the ignition.
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Heated seat adjustment
With the engine running, turn the knob.
T h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e s e a t i s r e g u -
l a t e d a u t o m a t i c a l l y .
0: Off.
1: L o w .
2: M e d i u m .
3: H i g h .
Driver and passenger seat lumbar
adjustment *
O p e r a t e t h e l e v e r t o o b t a i n t h e r e -
q u i r e d p o s i t i o n .
Access to the rear seats
I f n e c e s s a r y , d e t a c h t h e s e a t b e l t f r o m
t h e h a n d l e a n d p o s i t i o n i t a l o n g t h e
d o o r p i l l a r .
Pull the handle
A u p w a r d s a n d f o r -
wards to fold the seat back, then move
t h e s e a t f o r w a r d p u s h i n g t h e s e a t
back.
T h e d r i v e r h a s a c o u r t e s y h a n d l e B
t o e n a b l e h i m t o m o v e t h e p a s s e n g e r
seat from his seat.
W h e n i t i s p u t b a c k i n p l a c e , t h e s e a t
r e t u r n s t o i t s i n i t i a l p o s i t i o n . N o p e r s o n o r o b j e c t m u s t
p r e v e n t t h e s e a t f r o m r e t u r n i n g
to its initial
longitudinal and
angle p o s i t i o n .
D e p e n d i n g o n y o u r s e a t ’ s s e t t i n g s , i t
i s p o s s i b l e t h a t t h e a c c e s s t o t h e r e a r
s e a t s m a n o e u v r e m a y b e l i m i t e d . I n
this case, the seat settings must be
a l t e r e d fi r s t .
T h e s e a t m u s t r e t u r n t o t h i s p o s i t i o n
for correct locking of the seat back.
Ensure that the seat back returns to its
p o s i t i o n c o r r e c t l y a n d n e v e r d r i v e w i t h
t h e s e a t b a c k d i s e n g a g e d ( f r e e o f a n y
m o v e m e n t ) .
I f t h e s e a t b a c k j a m s o n r e p o s i t i o n i n g ,
o p e r a t e t h e h a n d l e A again to release
i t a n d r e t u r n i t t o i t s i n i t i a l p o s i t i o n .
* W i t h e l e c t r i c s e a t o n l y .
D o n o t u s e t h e s e a t b a c k a n -
gle adjustment control when
using the access to the rear
seats (risk of disengaging of
the seat back with loss of the angle
a d j u s t m e n t f u n c t i o n ) .
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Head restraint height and angle
adjustment
To raise or lower the head restraint,
p u l l i t f o r w a r d s t h e n s l i d e i t .
To tilt the head restraint, tilt the lower
p a r t f o r w a r d s o r b a c k w a r d s .
To remove the head restraint, move it
a l m o s t t o t h e h i g h e s t p o s i t i o n , l i f t t h e
t a b u s i n g a c o i n a n d p u l l t h e h e a d r e -
s t r a i n t f o r w a r d s a n d u p w a r d s a t t h e
same time.
T o r e fi t t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t , e n g a g e t h e
s t a l k s i n t h e h o l e s k e e p i n g i n l i n e w i t h
the seat back. Front seat active head restraint
T h i s s y s t e m p r e v e n t s w h i p l a s h .
I n t h e e v e n t o f a r e a r i m p a c t , t h e a c t i o n
o f t h e b o d y o n t h e s e a t b a c k m o v e s
t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t f o r w a r d s a n d u p -
w a r d s p r e v e n t i n g t h e h e a d f r o m b e i n g
thrown backwards.
Front armrest
T o c h a n g e t h e p o s i t i o n o f t h e a r m r e s t :
L i f t t h e h a n d l e 1 .
T h e a r m r e s t f o l d s f o r w a r d s a n d u p w a r d s .
T o r e t u r n t o t h e i n i t i a l p o s i t i o n , p u s h
t h e a r m r e s t b a c k w a r d s a n d p r e s s i t t o
engage.
The adjustment is correct
w h e n t h e t o p o f t h e h e a d r e -
s t r a i n t i s l e v e l w i t h t h e t o p o f
the head. N e v e r d r i v e w i t h t h e h e a d r e -
s t r a i n t s r e m o v e d ; t h e y m u s t
b e i n p l a c e a n d a d j u s t e d c o r -
r e c t l y .
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Memorising driving positions
T h e e l e c t r i c a l a d j u s t m e n t s o f t h e d r i v -
er’s seat, steering wheel and exterior
mirrors are memorised.
T w o d r i v i n g p o s i t i o n s c a n b e m e m o -
rised using buttons M/1and M/2 . A n a u d i b l e s i g n a l c o n fi r m s t h a t a p o s i -
tion has been memorised.
M e m o r i s i n g a n e w p o s i t i o n c a n c e l s
t h e p r e v i o u s o n e .
Recalling a memorised driving
position
During access to the rear
s e a t s , t h e m e m o r i s i n g a n d r e -
c a l l i n g o f t h e d r i v i n g p o s i t i o n s
are deactivated.
Vehicle moving
K e e p b u t t o n 1 or 2 p r e s s e d d o w n
u n t i l t h e b l e e p i n d i c a t e s t h a t s e t -
t i n g o f t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g m e m o -
r i s e d p o s i t i o n i s c o m p l e t e .
REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS
T h e r e a r h e a d r e s t r a i n t s h a v e a h i g h p o s i -
t i o n f o r u s e a n d a l o w p o s i t i o n f o r s t o r i n g .
T h e y c a n a l s o b e r e m o v e d .
T o r e m o v e t h e m , p u l l u p w a r d s f u l l y
a n d p r e s s t h e l u g .
N e v e r d r i v e w i t h t h e h e a d r e -
s t r a i n t s r e m o v e d ; t h e y m u s t
b e i n p l a c e a n d a d j u s t e d c o r -
r e c t l y .
Memorising using the controls on
the driver’s door
To memorise:
P l a c e t h e k e y i n t h e i g n i t i o n o n p o -
sition,
A d j u s t y o u r s e a t , s t e e r i n g w h e e l
and mirrors,
Press button M , then button 1 " fi r s t
d r i v i n g p o s i t i o n " o r b u t t o n 2 " s e c -
o n d d r i v i n g p o s i t i o n " w i t h i n f o u r
seconds. Ignition on, vehicle stationary
B r i e fl y p r e s s b u t t o n 1 or 2 to recall
t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g m e m o r i s e d p o -
s i t i o n . T h e e n d o f t h e s e t t i n g i s i n -
d i c a t e d b y a b l e e p .
A f t e r r e c a l l i n g a m e m o r i s e d p o s i t i o n
a f e w t i m e s i n s u c c e s s i o n , t h e f u n c -
tion will be cancelled until the engine
is started.
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REAR SEATS
To fold down the rear left seat or the
r e a r r i g h t s e a t , a l w a y s s t a r t w i t h t h e
seat, never with the seat back (risk of
d a m a g e ) :
m o v e t h e f r o n t s e a t ( s ) f o r w a r d i f
n e c e s s a r y ,
p l a c e t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t s i n t h e l o w
p o s i t i o n o r r e m o v e t h e m i f n e c e s -
s a r y ,
C h e c k t h a t t h e s e a t b e l t s t r a p i s p o s i t i o n e d c o r r e c t l y a t t h e s i d e o f
the seat back,
r e l e a s e t h e f r o n t o f t h e s e a t c u s h -
ion 1 b y p a s s i n g y o u r h a n d s u n d e r -
neath and lifting at each end A ,
lift the front of the seat cushion 1 ,
tilt the seat cushion 1 against the
f r o n t s e a t ( s ) ,
p u l l c o n t r o l 3 forwards to unlock
the seat back 2 ,
fold down the seat back 2 ( l e f t 1 / 3
o r r i g h t 2 / 3 ) .
Note: t h e o n e - p i e c e s e a t c u s h i o n 1
can be removed with care to increase
t h e v o l u m e o f t h e l o a d s p a c e .
S q u e e z e t h e s e a t c u s h i o n fi x i n g s t o
detach them from their fastenings.
W h e n r e p o s i t i o n i n g :
f o l d u p t h e s e a t b a c k 2 and lock it
(the red marker of control 3 should
n o l o n g e r b e v i s i b l e ) ,
f o l d u p t h e s e a t 1 ,
r e fi t t h e h e a d r e s t r a i n t s i f t h e y w e r e
removed. to the boot via the rear seats
Your vehicle’s boot can be isolated
f r o m t h e p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t .
The red indicator on the control 3
should no longer be visible. If it is,
p u s h t h e s e a t f u l l y .
I n s e r t t h e i g n i t i o n k e y i n t h e l o c k 4 .
Transporting long objects
In exceptional circumstances , a rear
seat back can be folded without folding
the seat cushion 1 i n o r d e r t o t r a n s p o r t
long, light objects (risk of damage to
t h e s e a t c u s h i o n ) .
W h e n p u t t i n g t h e s e a t b a c k s
and the seat cushion back in
p l a c e , e n s u r e t h a t t h e y a r e
s e c u r e d c o r r e c t l y t o g u a r a n -
t e e y o u r s a f e t y a n d t a k e c a r e n o t t o
t r a p t h e s e a t b e l t s . W h e n t r a n s p o r t i n g l o n g o b -
j e c t s , d o n o t p l a c e a l o a d
weighing more than 30 kg on
the rear of the seat back.
D o n o t p l a c e b l u n t o b j e c t s o n t h e r e a r o f
the seat back as this could damage it.
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A l t h o u g h o n e o f P E U G E O T ' s m a i n c r i -
t e r i a w h e n d e s i g n i n g y o u r v e h i c l e , t h e
s a f e t y o f y o u r c h i l d r e n a l s o d e p e n d s
o n y o u .
INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT USING A THREE POINT SEAT BELT
Intermediate longitudinal
position
* * T h e r u l e s f o r t r a n s p o r t i n g c h i l d r e n a r e
s p e c i fi c t o e a c h c o u n t r y . C o n s u l t t h e
c u r r e n t l e g i s l a t i o n i n y o u r c o u n t r y .
GENERAL POINTS RELATING TO CHILD SEATS
"Forwards-facing"
"Rearwards-facing"
F o r m a x i m u m s a f e t y , p l e a s e
f o l l o w t h e s e p r e c a u t i o n s :
W h e n a " r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g "
child seat is installed on the
front passenger seat , it is
e s s e n t i a l t h a t t h e p a s s e n g e r
air bag is disarmed ** . Otherwise, the
child would risk being seriously in-
jured or killed if the air bag were to
i n fl a t e .
- i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h E u r o p e a n r e g -
ulations, all children under the
age of 12 or less than one metre
fi f t y t a l l m u s t t r a v e l i n a p p r o v e d
child seats suited to their weight ,
o n s e a t s fi t t e d w i t h a s e a t b e l t o r
ISOFIX * mountings.
- statistically, the safest seats in
your vehicle for the transpor-
tation of children are the rear
seats,
- a child weighing less than 9 kg
must travel in the "rearwards-
facing" position both in the front
and in the rear.
PEUGEOT recommends t h a t c h i l -
dren should travel in the rear seats of
y o u r v e h i c l e :
- "rearwards-facing" u p t o t h e a g e o f 2 , - "forwards-facing" over the age of 2.
W h e n a " f o r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t
is installed on the front passenger
seat , adjust the vehicle's seat to the
i n t e r m e d i a t e l o n g i t u d i n a l p o s i t i o n w i t h
t h e s e a t b a c k u p r i g h t a n d l e a v e t h e
p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g a r m e d * * .
* According to model.
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ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS
Children under the age of 10 must not
t r a v e l i n t h e " f o r w a r d f a c i n g " p o s i t i o n
o n t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r s e a t , u n l e s s
t h e r e a r s e a t s a r e a l r e a d y o c c u p i e d b y
other children, cannot be used or are
absent.
D i s a r m t h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g * w h e n a
" r e a r f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t i s i n s t a l l e d o n
the front seat.
Otherwise, the child would risk being
s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d o r k i l l e d i f t h e a i r b a g
w e r e t o i n fl a t e . A s a s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n , d o n o t l e a v e :
- o n e o r m o r e c h i l d r e n a l o n e a n d u n -
s u p e r v i s e d i n a v e h i c l e ,
- a c h i l d o r a n a n i m a l i n a v e h i c l e w h i c h i s e x p o s e d t o t h e s u n , w i t h
the windows closed,
- t h e k e y s w i t h i n r e a c h o f c h i l d r e n inside the vehicle.
T o p r o t e c t y o u n g c h i l d r e n f r o m t h e
r a y s o f t h e s u n , fi t s i d e b l i n d s o n t h e
rear windows.
* A c c o r d i n g t o c o u n t r y .
The incorrect installation of a child seat
i n a v e h i c l e c o m p r o m i s e s t h e c h i l d ' s
p r o t e c t i o n i n t h e e v e n t o f a n a c c i d e n t .
Remember to fasten the seat belts or
the child seat harness
keeping the
slack i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e c h i l d ' s b o d y to
a minimum , e v e n f o r s h o r t j o u r n e y s .
F o r o p t i m u m i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e " f o r -
w a r d f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t , e n s u r e t h a t
the back of the child seat is in contact
with the back of the vehicle's seat and
that the head restraint does not cause
a n y d i s c o m f o r t .
If the head restraint has to be removed,
e n s u r e t h a t i t i s s t o r e d o r a t t a c h e d s e -
c u r e l y t o p r e v e n t i t f r o m b e i n g t h r o w n
a r o u n d t h e v e h i c l e i n t h e e v e n t o f s h a r p
braking. Installing a booster seat
T h e c h e s t p a r t o f t h e s e a t b e l t m u s t
b e p o s i t i o n e d o n t h e c h i l d ' s s h o u l d e r
without touching the neck.
E n s u r e t h a t t h e l a p p a r t o f t h e s e a t
b e l t p a s s e s c o r r e c t l y o v e r t h e c h i l d ' s
thighs.
PEUGEOT recommends the use of
a b o o s t e r s e a t w h i c h h a s a b a c k , fi t -
ted with a seat belt guide at shoulder
level.
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Passenger air bag OFF
CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY PEUGEOT
P E U G E O T o f f e r s a c o m p l e t e r a n g e o f r e c o m m e n d e d c h i l d s e a t s w h i c h a r e
secured using a three point seat belt :
Group 0: from birth to 10 kg
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg
L1
" R O M E R B a b y - S a f e P l u s "
I n s t a l l e d i n t h e r e a r - f a c i n g p o s i t i o n
Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
L2
" K I D D Y L i f e "
F o r t h e s a f e t y o f y o u n g c h i l d r e n ( f r o m 9 t o 1 8 k g ) , P E U G E O T r e c o m m e n d s use of the restraining cushion.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L3
" R E C A R O S t a r t "
L4
" K L I P P A N O p t i m a "
From the age of 6 y e a r s
( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 2 k g ) , the booster is used on its own.