Peugeot Expert VU Dag 2007 Owner's Manual

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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 is lit throughout the disarming process.
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" position to re-activate
the air bag and thus ensure the safety of your
passenger in the event of an impact.
Disarming check
This is confirmed by the lighting of an
indicator light.
DISARMING THE PASSENGER
AIR BAG
If fitted on your vehicle, to ensure the safety
of your child, it is essential to disarm the
passenger air bag when you install a rear-
facing child seat on the front passenger
seat. Otherwise, the child would risk being
killed or seriously injured if the air bag were to
inflate. With the ignition on, illumination
of this warning light indicates that
the passenger air bag is disarmed
(switch in the
"OFF" position).
Side air bags
If fitted on your vehicle, the side air bags are
incorporated into the front seat backs on the
door side.
They are deployed independently of each
other depending on which side the collision
occurs.
Operating check
This is confirmed by lighting of
this indicator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and a
message on the display.
If this indicator light comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message on the
display, contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
In the event of permanent lighting of
the two air bag warning lights, do not
install a rear facing child seat. Contact a
PEUGEOT dealer.
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Good pratice
If your vehicle is fitted with front and side
air bags, in order for these 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 (child, animal,
object...).
This could hamper the operation of the air
bags or injure the occupants.
All work on the air bag systems is strictly
prohibited unless it is carried out by qualified
personnel of the PEUGEOT network.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the air bag
systems checked. 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; deployment 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.
Side air bags
Only put approved covers on the front seats.
Contact your PEUGEOT dealer.
Do not fix or glue anything to the front seat
backs. This could cause injury to the chest
or arms when the side air bag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body
any nearer to the door than necessary.

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Air bags
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 is lit throughout the disarming process.
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" position to re-activate
the air bag and thus ensure the safety of your
passenger in the event of an impact.
Disarming check
This is confirmed by the lighting of an
indicator light.
DISARMING THE PASSENGER
AIR BAG
If fitted on your vehicle, to ensure the safety
of your child, it is essential to disarm the
passenger air bag when you install a rear-
facing child seat on the front passenger
seat. Otherwise, the child would risk being
killed or seriously injured if the air bag were to
inflate. With the ignition on, illumination
of this warning light indicates that
the passenger air bag is disarmed
(switch in the
"OFF" position).
Side air bags
If fitted on your vehicle, the side air bags are
incorporated into the front seat backs on the
door side.
They are deployed independently of each
other depending on which side the collision
occurs.
Operating check
This is confirmed by lighting of
this indicator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and a
message on the display.
If this indicator light comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message on the
display, contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
In the event of permanent lighting of
the two air bag warning lights, do not
install a rear facing child seat. Contact a
PEUGEOT dealer.
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118
Air bags
Good pratice
If your vehicle is fitted with front and side
air bags, in order for these 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 (child, animal,
object...).
This could hamper the operation of the air
bags or injure the occupants.
All work on the air bag systems is strictly
prohibited unless it is carried out by qualified
personnel of the PEUGEOT network.
After an accident or if the vehicle has been
stolen or broken into, have the air bag
systems checked. 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; deployment 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.
Side air bags
Only put approved covers on the front seats.
Contact your PEUGEOT dealer.
Do not fix or glue anything to the front seat
backs. This could cause injury to the chest
or arms when the side air bag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body
any nearer to the door than necessary.

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GENERAL POINTS RELATING TO
CHILD SEATS
Although one of PEUGEOT’s main criteria
when designing your vehicle, the safety of
your children also depends on you.
For maximum safety, please follow these
precautions:
- in accordance with Directive 2003/20, all children under the age of 12 or less than
one metre fifty tall must travel in approved
child seats suited to their weight, on seats
fitted with a seat belt or ISOFIX mountings,
- statistically, the safest seats in your vehicle for the transportation 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 that children should
travel in the rear seats of your vehicle:
- "rearwards-facing" up to the age of 2,
- "forwards-facing" over the age of 2. "Rearwards-facing"
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, it
is essential that the passenger air bag is
disarmed. Otherwise, the child would risk
being seriously injured or killed if the air bag
were to inflate.
"Forwards-facing"
When a "forwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, leave
the passenger air bag armed.
Intermediate longitudinal position
If your vehicle is fitted with a passenger seat
with longitudinal adjustment, adjust it to the
intermediate longitudinal position, seat back
upright.
The rules for transporting children are specific
to each country. Consult the current legislation
in your country.
Please consult the list of seats approved in
your country. The isofix mountings, the rear
seats, the passenger air bag and the disarming
of this air bag depend on the version sold.
CHILD SAFETY
INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT USING A THREE POINT SEAT BELT
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Chapter 5, "Air bags" section.
The child seats function is shared by
the entire PEUGEOT range. However,
each individual model has its own special
features.
If your vehicle is fitted with this function,
the passenger air bag disarming switch is
located in the glove box.
The 2-seat bench is fixed and therefore has
no longitudinal adjustment.
The passenger must not travel with a child
on his lap.

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CHILD SEATS RECOMMENDED BY PEUGEOT
PEUGEOT offers a complete range of recommended chil d seats which are secured using a three point seat belt:
Group 0: from birth to 10 kg
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg
L1 "BRITAX Babysure"
(E11 0344117)
Installed in the rear-facing
position. L2
"ROMER Baby-Safe"
(E1 03301146)
Installed in the rear-facing
position. L3
"MAXI COSI Cabrio"
(E4 03443301/E4 04443517)
Installed in the rear-facing
position.
L4 "KIDDY Life"
(E1 03301135)
For the safety of young children (from 9 to 18 kg),
PEUGEOT recommends use of the restraining cushion. Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L5 "RECARO Start"
(E1 03301108) L6
"KLIPPAN Optima"
(E17 030007)
From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg),
the booster is used on its own.
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a: Group 0: from birth to 10 kg.
b: consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat.
U: seat suitable for the installation of a child se at secured using a seat belt and universally approv ed, "rear facing" and/or "forward facing".
INSTALLING CHILD SEATS ATTACHED USING THE SEAT BELT
In accordance with the European regulation (Directi ve 2000/3), this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and
universally approved in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.
Seat Weight of the child and indicative age
From 9 to 18 kg From 15 to 25 kg From 22 to 36 kg
Under 13 kg
(group 1) (group 2) (group 3)
(groups 0 (a) and 0+)
1 to 3 years approx 3 to 6 years approx 6 to 10 yea rs approx
Up to approx 1 year
Row 1 (b) U U U U
Bench, side seat U U U U
Bench, centre seat L2, L3 L4 L4, L5, L6 L4, L5, L6
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ADVICE ON CHILD SEATS
The incorrect installation of a child seat in a
vehicle compromises the child’s protection in
the event of an accident.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the
child seat harnesses keeping the slack in
relation to the child’s body to a minimum,
even for short journeys.
For optimum installation of the "forward
facing" child seat, ensure that 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 any discomfort.
If the head restraint has to be removed,
ensure that it is stored or attached securely
to prevent it from being thrown around the
vehicle in the event of sharp braking.
Children under the age of 10 must not travel
in the "forward facing" position on the front
passenger seat, unless the rear seats are
already occupied by other children, cannot
be used or are absent.
Disarm the passenger air bag* when a "rear
facing" child seat is installed on the front
seat. Otherwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the air bag were
to inflate.Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must be
positioned on the child’s shoulder without
touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes correctly over the child’s thighs.
PEUGEOT recommends the use of a
booster seat which has a back, fitted with a
seat belt guide at shoulder level.
As a safety precaution, do not leave:
- one or more children alone and
unsupervised in a vehicle,
- a child or an animal in a vehicle which is exposed to the sun, with the windows
closed,
- the keys within reach of children inside the vehicle.
To prevent accidental opening of the doors,
use the "Child lock"*.
Take care not to open the rear windows by
more than one third*.
To protect young children from the rays of
the sun, fit side blinds on the rear windows.
* According to version. Child safety
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For more information about weights,
refer to the administrative documents
(V5 registration document, ...) or to
the "Weights" section of chapter 9.
Driving advice
A towed vehicle must free wheel:
gearbox in neutral.
TOWING A TRAILER, CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC...
Distribution of loads:
distribute the load in the trailer so that the
heaviest objects 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 electrically controlled,
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.
Towing a trailer