tow PEUGEOT RCZ 2012 Owners Manual

CONTENTS
Steering lock - Starting 127Parking brake 128Hill start assist 129Manual gearbox 130
Gear shift indicator 131Automatic gearbox 132Speed limiter 136Cruise control 139
Parking sensors 142
Fuel tank 146Bonnet 148Petrol engines 149
Diesel engine 150Running out of fuel (Diesel) 151Checking levels 152
Checks 154
Temporary puncture repair kit 156Changing a wheel 163Snow chains 168Changing a wiper blade 169
Energy economy mode 170Battery 171Changing a bulb 173Changing a fuse 180Towing a vehicle 187
Towing a trailer 189Cleaning and maintenance 191Accessories 193
6/DRIVING 127-144
7/CHECKS 145-155
8/PRACTICAL INFORMATION 156-194
ALPHABETICAL INDEX 321-325
VISUAL SEARCH 326-332
Petrol engines 195Weights (petrol) 196Diesel engine 197Weights (Diesel) 198Dimensions 199Identification markings 200
9/TECHNICAL DATA 195-200
Emergency or assistance 201Peugeot Connect Media Navigation (NG4 3D) 205Peugeot Connect Navigation (RT6) 249Peugeot Connect Sound (RD5) 303
10/AUDIO EQUIPMENT and TELEMATICS 201-320

14

LIGHTING


Ring A

Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped / main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp.


Ring B

100
91, 92 Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing
the point of resistance; the corresponding
direction indicators will fl ash until the stalk is
moved from this position.

DIRECTION INDICATORS


"Motorway" function

Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance; the
corresponding direction indicators will fl ash
three times.
The use of this function is available regardless
of the speed, but you will fi nd it particularly
useful when changing lane on fast roads.



WINDSCREEN WIPERS



2.
Fast wipe.

1.
Normal wipe.

I.
Intermittent wipe.

0.
Park.

AUTO È

Automatic wipe or single wipe.
Wash-wipe: pull the stalk towards you.
98


Switching on "AUTO"



)
Press the stalk down and release it.



Switching off "AUTO"



)
Push the stalk up and return it to
position "0"
. 102

20

OPTIMISE THE USE OF YOUR GEARBOX


With a manual gearbox, move off gently, change up without waiting
and drive by changing up quite soon. If your vehicle has the system,
the gear shift indicator invites you to change up; it is displayed in the
instrument panel, follow its instructions.

With an automatic or electronic gearbox, stay in Drive "D"
or
Auto "A"
, according to the type of gearbox, without pressing the
accelerator pedal heavily or suddenly.



DRIVE SMOOTHLY


Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather
than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These
practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO
2
emissions and also helps reduce the background traffi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds
above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is fl owing well.



CONTROL THE USE OF YOUR ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT

Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it
by opening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windows and leave the air vents
open.
Remember to make use of equipment that can help keep the temperature
in the passenger compartment down (sunroof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation,
as soon as the desired temperature is attained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.

Switch off the headlamps and front foglamps when the level of light
does not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving off, particularly in winter; your
vehicle will warm up much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices
(fi lm, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limiting the
consumption of electrical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices before leaving the vehicle.

ECO-DRIVING

Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

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Engine
autodiagnosis
system


fl ashing. The engine management system
has a fault. Risk of destruction of the catalytic converter.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.

fi xed. The emission control system has
a fault. The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or qualifi ed
workshop without delay.




Low fuel level


fi xed with the
needle in the
red zone,
accompanied by
an audible signal
and a message. When it fi rst comes on there
remains approximately 5 litres
of
fuel in the tank.
At this point, you begin to use the
fuel reserve. Refuel as soon as possible to avoid running out of fuel.
Until suffi cient fuel has been added, this warning lamp
will come on every time the ignition is switched on,
accompanied by an audible signal and a message.
The audible signal and message are repeated with
increasing frequency as the fuel level drops towards "0"
.
Fuel tank capacity: approximately 55 litres
.
Never continue to drive until you run out of fuel, as this
could damage the emission control and injection systems.

Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action / Observations






Service


temporarily,
accompanied by
a message. Minor faults have occurred for
which there is no specifi c warning
lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message displayed in the
screen, such as:


- doors, boot or bonnet open,

- low engine oil level,

- low screenwash/headlamp wash reservoir level,

- remote control battery fl at,

- low tyre pressures,

- saturation of the particle emission fi lter on Diesel
vehicles (see "Checks" - "Checking levels / Particle
emissions fi lter" section).
For any other faults, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed,
accompanied by
a message and
an audible signal. Major faults have occurred for
which there is no specifi c warning
lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message shown in the
screen and you must then contact
a PEUGEOT dealer or
a qualifi ed workshop.

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Operation indicator lamps

If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confi rms that the
corresponding system has come into operation.
It may be accompanied by an audible signal.
Depending on your version of instrument panel, illumination of the
indicator lamp may also be accompanied by:


- a symbol in the central instrument panel screen and a message in
the multifunction screen,
or

- a symbol and a message in the central instrument panel screen.




Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action / Observations








Left-hand
direction
indicato
r

fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed
down.






Right-hand
direction indicator


fl ashing with
buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.






Hazard warning
lamps


fl ashing with
audible signal. The hazard warning lamps
switch, located on the dashboard,
has been operated. The left-hand and right-hand direction indicators and their
associated indicator lamps fl ash simultaneously.




Sidelamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position or the
"AUTO" position with low light.




Dipped beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position or in the "AUTO" position
in conditions of low light.




Main beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk again to return to dipped beam
headlamps.

1/
INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS
When the screen is open, you can adjust it precisely in different ways:


)
press the corresponding part of control B
to move the screen
towards you or towards the windscreen,
or


)
push or pull the screen gently by hand.



Adjusting the position of the screen

Storing the position of the screen

The system has four pre-set positions in its memory.
Each time the screen is closed, the system stores the last position of
the screen.
Each time the screen is re-opened, the system returns the screen to the
pre-set position closest to that stored.

2/
ACCESS

LOCKING THE VEHICLE WITH EXTERIOR
PERIMETER MONITORING ONLY
Deactivation of the interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring



)
Switch off the ignition.

)
Within ten seconds, press the button until the indicator lamp is on
continuously.

)
Get out of the vehicle.

)
Press the locking button on the remote control immediately.
The exterior perimeter monitoring alone is activated: the indicator lamp
in the button fl ashes once per second.


Reactivation of the interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring



)
Press the unlocking button on the remote control to deactivate the
exterior perimeter monitoring.

)
Press the locking button on the remote control to activate all the
monitoring functions.
The indicator lamp in the button again fl ashes once per second.
Deactivate the interior volumetric and anti-tilt monitoring to avoid
unwanted triggering of the alarm in certain cases such as:


- leaving a pet in the vehicle,

- leaving a window partially open,

- washing your vehicle,

- changing a wheel,

- having your vehicle towed,

- transport by sea. To be effective, this deactivation must be carried out each time
the ignition is switched off.

2/
ACCESS

Pressing the central locking control unlocks the vehicle.
Opening a door from the inside, when stationary, also unlocks
the vehicle, but the vehicle will be locked again when the speed
exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h).


Activation / Deactivation

You can activate or deactivate this function.


)
With the ignition on, press the button for more than two seconds.
A confi rmation message appears in the screen.

In the event of a serious impact with deployment of an airbag, the
vehicle's doors unlock automatically to allow the occupants to leave the
vehicle.











EMERGENCY LOCKING

To lock or unlock the doors mechanically in the event of a central
locking system failure or fl at battery.


Locking the driver's door



)
Insert the key in the lock, then turn it to the right.



Unlocking the driver's door



)
Insert the key in the lock, then turn it to the left.



Locking the passenger door



)
Using the key, remove the black cap on the edge of the door.

)
Insert the key in the cavity without forcing, then without turning it,
move the the latch sideways towards the interior of the door.

)
Remove the key and refi t the cap.



Unlocking the passenger door



)
Pull the interior door opening control.




ANTI-INTRUSION SECURITY

This function permits automatic and simultaneous locking of the doors,
boot lid and fuel fi ller fl ap as soon as the vehicle speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h).

Operation

If one of the doors is open, the automatic central locking does not take
place.
If the boot lid is open, the automatic central locking of the doors is
active.

3/
EASE OF USE and COMFORT
In order for these systems to be fully effective, follow the operation
and maintenance guidelines below:


)
To obtain an even air distribution, take care not to obstruct
the exterior air intake grilles located at the base of the
windscreen, the nozzles, the vents and the air outlets, as well
as the air extractor located in the boot.

)
Do not cover the sunshine sensor, located on the dashboard;
this is used for regulation of the air conditioning system.

)
Operate the air conditioning system for at least 5 to
10 minutes, once or twice a month to keep it in good
working order.

)
Ensure that the passenger compartment fi lter is in good
condition and have the fi lter elements replaced regularly
(refer to the "Checks" section).
We recommend the use of a combined passenger
compartment fi lter. Thanks to its special active additive,
it contributes to the purifi cation of the air breathed by the
occupants and the cleanliness of the passenger compartment
(reduction of allergic symptoms, bad odours and greasy
deposits).

)
To ensure correct operation of the air conditioning system,
you are also advised to refer to the servicing and warranty
booklet for information on when it should be checked.

)
If the system does not produce cold air, switch it off and
contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.
When towing the maximum load on a steep gradient in high
temperatures, switching off the air conditioning increases the
available engine power and so improves towing performance.
The condensation created by the air conditioning results in a
discharge of water under the vehicle which is perfectly normal.

If after an extended stop in sunshine, the interior temperature is
very high, fi rst ventilate the cabin for a few moments.
Put the air fl ow control at a setting high enough to quickly change
the air in the cabin.
The air conditioning system does not contain chlorine and does
not present any danger to the ozone layer.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING

3/
EASE OF USE and COMFORT

4. Automatic visibility programme

The automatic comfort programme may not be suffi cient to
quickly demist or defrost the windscreen and side windows
(humidity, several passengers, ice, etc.).

MANUAL OPERATION

If you wish, you can make a different choice from that offered by the
system by changing a setting. The other functions will still be controlled
automatically.


)
Pressing the "AUTO"
button returns the system to completely
automatic operation.
For maximum cooling or heating of the passenger compartment,
it is possible to exceed the minimum value 14 or the maximum
value 28.


)
Turn control 2
or 3
to the left until "LO"
is displayed or to the
right until "HI"
is displayed.


5. Air conditioning On / Off



)
Press this button to switch off the air conditioning.
Switching the system off could result in discomfort (humidity,
condensation).


)
Press this button again to return to automatic operation of the air
conditioning. The indicator lamp in the "A/C"
button comes on.



6. Air distribution adjustment



)
Press one or more buttons to direct the air fl ow towards:


- the windscreen and side windows (demisting or defrosting),

- the windscreen, the side windows and the vents,

- the windscreen, the side windows, the vents and the footwells,

- the vents and the footwells,

- the vents,

- the footwells,

- the windscreen, the side windows and the footwells.




7. Air flow adjustment



)
Turn this control to the left to decrease the air fl ow or to
the right to increase the air fl ow.
The air fl ow indicator lamps, between the two fans, come on
progressively in relation to the value requested.

)
Press this button to activate the automatic visibility programme.
The indicator lamp in the button comes on.
The system automatically controls the air conditioning, the air fl ow and
the air intake and provides optimum distribution of the ventilation to the
windscreen and side windows.


)
To switch the system off, press this button again or on "AUTO"
.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off and the indicator lamp in
the "AUTO"
button comes on.