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CHANGING A WINDSCREEN
WIPER BLADE
Placing the wiper blades in the
maintenance position Less than a minute after switching
off the ignition, operate the wipers
stalk to position the wiper blades
along the windscreen uprights
(maintenance position).
Changing a front wiper blade Lift the wiper arm, then disconnect
the windscreen wash pipe.
Unclip the blade and remove it.
Fit the new blade.
Reconnect the windscreen wash
pipe and push back the wiper arm.
To return the windscreen wipers
to their normal position, switch on
the ignition and operate the
wipers stalk.
Changing the rear wiper blade Lift the wiper arm, then unclip the
blade and remove it.
Fit the new blade and push back
the wiper arm. ECONOMY MODE FUNCTION
After the engine has stopped, certain
functions (windscreen wiper, electric
windows, sunroof, courtesy lights,
audio equipment etc.) can only be
used for thirty minutes, to prevent
discharging the battery.
After thirty minutes, the message
"Economy mode active"
appears
on the multi function display and the
active functions are put on standby.
To resume use of these functions,
start the engine and let it run for a
few seconds.
Aflat battery will pre
vent the engine from
starting.
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BATTERY
To charge the battery using a battery charger:– Disconnect the battery,
– Follow the instructions for use given by the battery charger man ufacturer,
– Reconnect starting with the negative (–) terminal,
– Check that the terminals and connectors are clean. If they are covered with
sulphate (white or greenish deposit), disconnect them and clean them.
To start the vehicle from another battery: – Connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminals of the tw o batteries,
– Connect one end of the green or black cable to the negat ive (–) terminal of the
slave battery,
– Connect the other end of the green or black cable to an e arth point on the bro
ken down vehicle as far as possible from the battery,
Operate the starter, let the engine run.
Wait for the engine to return to idle, then disconnect th e cables.
It is advisable to disconnect the battery if the vehicle is not to be used for
a period of more than one month.
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Before disconnecting
the battery, you must
wait for 2 minutes after
switching off the igni
tion.
Never disconnect a terminal when the engine is running.
Never charge a battery without first disconnecting the terminals.
Close the windows and sun roofs before disconnecting the
battery. If they do not operate
normally following reconnection
of the battery, they must be rein
tialised (see sections "Electric
windows Safety auto reverse"
and "Sunroofs Safety auto
reverse".
After every reconnection of the battery, switch on the ignition
and wait 1 minute before start
ing to allow the electronic sys
tems to be initialised. If slight
difficulties are experienced after
this, please contact a
PEUGEOT dealer.
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TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Without lifting (4 wheels on the road)
You should always use a tow bar.
The removable towing eye is inside the engine compartment.
From the front: Unclip the cover by pressing the bottom part.
Screw in the removable towing eye until it locks.
From the rear: Unclip the top of the cover using a coin,
Screw in the removable towing eye until it locks.
Lifting (2 wheels on the road only)
It is preferable to raise the vehicle using professional lifti ng equipment.
When towing with the
engine switched off,
there is no braking or
steering assistance.
Special features of the
automatic gearbox
When being towed with four wheels
on the road, it is essential to observe
the following rules:
selector lever in position
N,
tow the vehicle at a speed below 30 mph (50 km/h) over a distance
limited to 30 miles (50 km)
maximum,
do not add oil to the gearbox.
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TOWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, BOAT ETC...
Only use original PEUGEOT tow
bars which have been tested and
approved from the design stage of
your vehicle.
The tow bar must be fitted by a
PEUGEOT dealer.
Driving advice
Distribution of loads: distribute the
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
loads are as close as possible to the
axle and the nose weight is close to
the maximum authorised without,
however, exceeding it.
Cooling: towing a trailer on a slope
increases the coolant temperature.
As the fan is electronically con
trolled, its cooling capacity is not
dependent on the engine speed.
On the contrary, use a high gear to
lower the engine speed, and reduce
your speed.
In all cases, pay attention to the
coolant temperature. Note:
in certain cases of particularly
arduous use (towing the maximum
load up a steep slope in high tem
peratures), the engine automatically
limits its power. In this case, cutting
off the air conditioning allows the
engine power to be recovered, and
therefore the towing speed to be sig
nificantly increased (approximately
12mph [20 km/h] more).
If the coolant temperature warning
light comes on, stop the vehicle and
switch off the engine as soon as pos
sible.
Tyres: check the tyre pressures
of the towing vehicle and of the trail
er, observing the recommended
pressure.
Brakes: towing increases the brak
ing distance. Drive at a moderate
speed, change down early and brake
gradually.
Side wind: sensitivity to side wind is
increased. Drive smoothly and at a
moderate speed. Lighting
Manual adjustment
Adjust your headlamps so as not to
dazzle other road users (see section
on ''Manual adjustment of head
lamps''). Check the electrical sig
nalling of the trailer.
Automatic beam correction
For vehicles with Xenon bulbs, this
system automatically corrects the
height of the beam, whatever the
load of the vehicle. The driver is then
assured of having optimum lighting
and not causing a nuisance to other
road users.
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