Peugeot 407 C Dag 2007 Owners Manual

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In the event of a malfunction
If this warning light comes on, ac-
companied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction display,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked. The air bags may
no longer be deployed in the event of
a serious impact.Instrument panel warning
light.
Disarming the front
passenger’s front air bag*
To ensure the safety of your child, it
is essential to disarm the passenger
air bag when you install a rear-fac-
ing child seat on the front passen-
ger seat. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed
if the air bag were to inflate.

With the ignition switched off , in-
sert the key into the passenger air
bag disarming switch, turn it to the
"OFF" position, then remove the
key keeping the slot in this posi-
tion. Reactivation
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the air bag slot to the
"ON" posi-
tion to re-activate the air bag and thus
ensure its safety function.
* According to country. When the ignition is on, this
warning light remains lit on
the instrument panel for the
duration of disarming.
In the "OFF" position, the passen-
ger air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact. The steering column air bag protects
the driver’s knees in the event of a se-
rious front impact.
It is incorporated in the fascia below
the steering column.
Steering column air bag*
Activation
It is deployed at the same time as the
front air bags.

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Front side air bags
The side air bags protect the driver
and passengers in the event of a se-
rious side impact in order to limit the
risks of injury to the chest.
Each side air bag is incorporated into
the front seat back.
Activation
The side air bags are deployed inde-
pendently of each other in the event
of a serious side impact applied to
all or part of the side impact zone B,
perpendicular to the longitudinal cen-
treline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane directed from the outside to the
inside of the vehicle.
The side air bag inflates between the
front occupant of the vehicle and the
corresponding door trim pad.
In the event of a malfunction
If this warning light comes on, ac-
companied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction display,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked. The air bags may
no longer be deployed in the event of
a serious impact.Instrument panel warning
light.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.
Curtain air bags
The curtain air bags protect the driver
and passengers in the event of a se-
rious side impact in order to limit the
risks of injury to the head.
Each curtain air bag is incorporated
into the door pillars and the upper part
of the passenger compartment. Activation
It is deployed at the same time as the
corresponding side air bags in the
event of a serious side impact applied
to all or part of the side impact zone
B,
perpendicular to the longitudinal cen-
treline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane directed from the outside to the
inside of the vehicle.
The curtain air bag inflates between
the front or rear occupant of the vehi-
cle and the windows.
In the event of a minor impact
or bump on the side of the
vehicle or if the vehicle rolls
over, the air bag may not be
deployed.
In the event of a front or rear collision,
the air bag is not deployed.

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Steering column air bag*
- Do not sit with your knees any near-er to the steering wheel than neces-
sary.
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 steering wheel or hit it violently.
* According to country.
Front side air bags
- Only put approved covers on the
seats. These will not hamper the de-
ployment of the side air bags. Con-
tact a PEUGEOT dealer.
- Do not fix or glue anything to the seat backs. This could cause injury to the
chest or arms when the side air bag
inflates.
- Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than
necessary. Curtain air bags
- Do not fix or glue anything to the pil-
lars or the roof. This could cause in-
jury to the head when the curtain air
bag inflates.
- Do not remove the grab handles in- stalled on the roof, they play a part in
securing the curtain air bags.
For the air bags to be fully ef-
fective, 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 occupants.
- After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into, have the
air bag systems checked.
- All work on the air bag system is strictly forbidden unless it is carried
out by qualified personnel of the
PEUGEOT network.
- Even if all of the precautions men- tioned are observed, a risk of injury
or of slight burns to the head, chest
or arms, when an air bag is de-
ployed, cannot be ruled out. The bag
inflates almost instantly (within a few
milliseconds) then deflates within the
same time discharging the hot gas
via openings provided for this pur-
pose.

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In the event of a malfunction
If this warning light comes on, ac-
companied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction display,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked. The air bags may
no longer be deployed in the event of
a serious impact.Instrument panel warning
light.
Disarming the front
passenger’s front air bag*
To ensure the safety of your child, it
is essential to disarm the passenger
air bag when you install a rear-fac-
ing child seat on the front passen-
ger seat. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed
if the air bag were to inflate.

With the ignition switched off , in-
sert the key into the passenger air
bag disarming switch, turn it to the
"OFF" position, then remove the
key keeping the slot in this posi-
tion. Reactivation
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the air bag slot to the
"ON" posi-
tion to re-activate the air bag and thus
ensure its safety function.
* According to country. When the ignition is on, this
warning light remains lit on
the instrument panel for the
duration of disarming.
In the "OFF" position, the passen-
ger air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact. The steering column air bag protects
the driver’s knees in the event of a se-
rious front impact.
It is incorporated in the fascia below
the steering column.
Steering column air bag*
Activation
It is deployed at the same time as the
front air bags.

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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.
HANDBRAKE
To apply
When parking on a slope, turn the
wheels towards the kerb and apply the
handbrake.In the case of the 3 litre V6
24V engine with manual gear-
box, the speed is limited auto-
matically in reverse gear.
To release
Pull the handle and press the button to
release the handbrake.

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Gear selection gate
 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 handbrake
on.
R everse: to reverse (select this posi-
tion with the vehicle stationary, engine
at idle).
N eutral: to start the engine and to park,
with the handbrake on.
Note: if position N is inadvertent-
ly engaged while driving, allow the
engine to return to idle before engag-
ing position D then accelerate.
D rive: to drive in automatic mode.
M anual: to drive selecting the gears.
S : sport programme.
 : snow programme.
"PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM" AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
The six speed automatic gearbox of-
fers, as required, the comfort of the
auto-adaptive programme enhanced
by a selection suited to dynamic driv-
ing conditions: sport, or to driving on a
slippery road: snow.
However, manual selection is still pos-
sible using the gear lever.
Moving Off
With the engine running, move off from
position P:
 to exit position P, it is essential
to press the brake pedal,
 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:
 with your foot on the brake, release
the handbrake,
 select position R, D or M, then
gradually release the pressure on
the brake pedal; the vehicle moves
off immediately.
Starting the engine
 with the handbrake on, select posi-
tion P or N in the gate,
 turn the ignition key. Always keep your foot on the
brake on a steep incline.
When the engine is at idle,
brakes not applied, if posi-
tion R, D or M is selected, the vehicle
moves even without the accelerator
being pressed.
Do not leave children unsupervised
inside the vehicle, with position
R, D or M selected, with the en-
gine running, as the vehicle moves
even without the accelerator being
pressed.
With the ignition off, if the le-
ver 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 position P. The audible
signal ceases.

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When maintenance opera-
tions need to be carried out
with the engine running, apply
the handbrake and select the
P ark position.Sport and Snow programmes
These are two special programmes.
The programme selected is displayed
on the instrument panel screen. 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 temporarily in
automatic mode.
When the vehicle is stationary or
moving very slowly, the gearbox
automatically selects gear M1.
Programmes S (sport) and  (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-func-
tion 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.
Operating check
Operation with manual
selection of the gears

select position M in the gate,
 push the lever to the + sign to
change up a gear and push again
to change up another gear,
 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 position M (driv-
ing in manual mode) at any time.
The auto-adaptive programme
 select position D in the gate: the
gearbox operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any action on your
part, taking into account the follow-
ing parameters:
- the style of driving,
- the profile of the road,
- the vehicle load.
To obtain maximum acceleration with-
out touching the lever, press the ac-
celerator down fully (kick down). The
programme will change down automat-
ically 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 efficient engine
braking. Sport programme

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.
 Press button  once the vehicle
has been started and position D has
been selected, the auto-adaptive
programme adjusts the perform-
ance 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.
Releasing the accelerator
sharply does not have any im-
mediate effect on the speed of
the vehicle.
Never select position N when
the vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P or R
unless the vehicle is stationary.
Never change between positions to
optimise braking on a slippery surface. If the battery is flat and the
lever is in position
P, it will be
impossible to change to an-
other position.
In particular, do not force the lever
or there is a risk the gearbox may be
damaged.

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 Press switch 1, the indi-
cator light comes on and
the SPORT warning light
comes on.
Manual selection of the SPORT
position
 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 con-
tact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon as
possible.
Operating check
This is confirmed 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 capabilities. The
suspension favours smooth shock ab-
sorption, ensuring a comfortable ride,
but as soon as conditions demand a
change (sporty driving, tight bends,
avoidance action, etc.) it automatically
selects firmer shock absorption, guar-
anteeing optimum road holding.

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CRUISE CONTROL/SPEED
LIMITER
Cruise control function
This enables the vehicle to maintain
a steady speed programmed by the
driver
In order for it to be memorised, the
vehicle speed must be greater than
25 mph (40 km/h) with at least fourth
gear engaged (second gear for the
automatic gearbox), with the engine
running . Selecting the function

Place switch 1 in the CRUISE po-
sition. The cruise control is not
yet active and no speed has been
memorised. The display indicates:
Switching the function off
 Place switch 1 in position 0 or LIMIT
to switch the system off. Note:
It is possible to acceler-
ate and drive momentarily at a
speed greater than the memo-
rised speed. The value mem-
orised flashes. When the accelerator
pedal is released, the vehicle will re-
turn to the memorised speed.
Cancelling the memorised speed
If you wish to cancel the memorised
speed:
 Press button 4 or the brake or
clutch pedal. The display indicates
(e.g. at 70 mph (110 km/h)):
Activation/memorising a speed
As soon as you reach the chosen speed,
press button 2 or 3. This memorises the
speed, which will be maintained auto-
matically. The display indicates (e.g. at
70 mph (110 km/h)): On a steep descent, the cruise
control, which does not act on
the brakes, is not able to pre-
vent the vehicle from exceed-
ing the programmed speed.
In no circumstances does the cruise
control replace the requirement to re-
spect speed limits, nor does it replace
the need for vigilance and responsibil-
ity on the part of the driver.

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Note: the speed memorised
is cancelled automatically if
the vehicle speed is less than
25 mph (40 km/h), or if the
manual gearbox is in a gear lower than
fourth (second gear for the automatic
gearbox) or if the ESP is activated. Operating check
In the event of a cruise control malfunc-
tion, the memorised speed is erased,
the dashes flash for a few seconds:
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
Do not use the cruise control
on slippery roads or in heavy
traffic.
To prevent the mat from becoming
caught under the pedals:
- ensure that the mat is positioned correctly,
- never fit one mat on top of another.
Changing a memorised speed
To memorise a speed higher than the
previous one, there are two options:
Without using the accelerator:

press button 3;
Using the accelerator:
 exceed the memorised speed until
the required speed is reached,
 press button 2 or 3.
To memorise a speed lower than the
previous one:
 press button 2;
Short press: +/- 1 mph (1 km/h)
Long press: +/- 5 mph (5 km/h)
Maintained press: continuous increase
or decrease of the value in steps of
5 mph (5 km/h).
Recalling the memorised speed
After cancellation, press button
4. Your
vehicle will return to the last memo-
rised speed. The display indicates
(e.g. at 70 mph (110 km/h)):
Cancelling the memorised speed
 Place switch 1 in position 0 or LIMIT
or switch off the ignition.