cooling Peugeot 206 SW 2008 Owner's Manual
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FAMILIARISATION
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VENTILATION
Recommended interior settings
I require... Heating or Manual air conditioning
Air distribution A i r l o wAir recirculation/
Intake of exterior air Temperature Manual A/C
HEATING
COOLING
DEMISTING DE-ICING
Automatic air conditioning: u s e o f t h e f u l l y a u t o m a t i c m o d e i s r e c o m m e n d e d , p r e s s t h e "AUTO" button.
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COMFORT
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3. Air conditioning On/Off
Press this button to stop air
cooling.
The symbol ECO is displayed.
Automatic operation of the air condi-
t i o n i n g i s r e s u m e d w h e n t h e b u t t o n
is pressed again. The symbol A/C is
displayed.
4. Air distribution
Pressing this button several
times in succession enables
t h e a i r l o w t o b e d i r e c t e d i n
t u r n t o w a r d s :
- t h e w i n d s c r e e n
( d e - i c i n g o r d e m i s t i n g ) ,
- t h e w i n d s c r e e n a n d t h e
f o o t w e l l s ,
- t h e f o o t w e l l s ,
- the centre and side vents and t h e f o o t w e l l s ,
- the centre and side vents. 5 . A i r l o w
Press buttons "+" and
"-" respectively to in-
crease or decrease
t h e a i r l o w .
6. Air intake/Air recirculation 7. Switching the system off
The OFF b u t t o n s w i t c h e s
off all the functions of the
system.
Temperature-related comfort and
demisting are no longer guaranteed
b u t a s l i g h t l o w o f a i r i s m a i n t a i n e d .
Pressing the OFF , AUTO , o r "vis-
ibility" button again reactivates the
s y s t e m w i t h t h e v a l u e s s e t b e f o r e i t
w a s s w i t c h e d o f f .
Note: i f y o u w i s h t o c u t o f f t h e l o w
o f a i r c o m p l e t e l y , p r e s s t h e a i r i n t a k e
button 7.
Press this button for recir-
culation of the interior air.
R e c i r c u l a t i o n , s h o w n o n t h e
d i s p l a y , e n a b l e s t h e p a s
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senger compartment to be insulated
from exterior odours and smoke.
Avoid prolonged recirculation of interior
air (risk of condensation and deteriora-
tion of the air quality).
Press the button again to resume
automatic management of the intake
of air.
Notes
To prevent condensation on the in-
s i d e o f t h e v e h i c l e i n c o l d o r w e t
w e a t h e r , y o u a r e a d v i s e d t o a v o i d
using the
ECO mode.
To guarantee correct operation of
y o u r a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g s y s t e m , w e a l s o
recommend that you have it checked
regularly.
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CHECKS
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CHECKING THE LEVELS
T h e r e a r e t w o m a r k s o n
the dipstick:
A = maximum
N e v e r i l l p a s t t h i s m a r k .
B = minimum
To maintain the reliability
of engines and emission
c o n t r o l s y s t e m s , t h e u s e
of additives in engine oil
is prohibited.
Oil change
According to the information given in
the servicing booklet.
Note: avoid used oil coming into pro-
l o n g e d c o n t a c t w i t h t h e s k i n . E m p t y
the used oil into the containers intend-
ed for this purpose in the PEUGEOT
n e t w o r k .
Brake fluid level:
T h e b r a k e l u i d m u s t b e c h a n g e d a c -
cording to the manufacturer's servic-
ing schedule.
U s e l u i d s r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e
m a n u f a c t u r e r , w h i c h f u l i l D O T 4
standards.
Note: b r a k e l u i d i s h a r m f u l t o h e a l t h
and very corrosive. Avoid all contact
w i t h t h e s k i n . Used oil
D o n o t d i s p o s e o f u s e d o i l , b r a k e l u i d
or coolant into drains or onto the
ground.
Dipstick
Viscosity selection
I n a l l c a s e s , t h e o i l s e l e c t e d m u s t
meet the manufacturer's require-
ments. Cooling system
U s e t h e l u i d r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e
manufacturer.
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s w a r m , t h e t e m
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perature of the coolant is controlled
by the engine fan. As this fan can ope-
r a t e w i t h t h e i g n i t i o n k e y r e m o v e d
and because the cooling system is
p r e s s u r i s e d , w a i t f o r a t l e a s t o n e h o u r
after the engine has stopped before
c a r r y i n g o u t a n y w o r k .
S l a c k e n t h e c a p b y t w o t u r n s t o r e -
lease the pressure to prevent any
risk of scalding. When the pressure
h a s d r o p p e d , r e m o v e t h e c a p a n d
top up the level.
Note: the coolant does not need to
be changed.
For vehicles equipped with a
p a r t i c l e i l t e r , t h e e n g i n e f a n m a y
operate after the ignition has been
switched off, even when the en-
gine is cold. Power steering reservoir
F
O p e n t h e r e s e r v o i r , w i t h t h e
engine at ambient temperature.
T h e l e v e l s h o u l d a l w a y s b e
above the MIN. mark and close
to the MAX. mark.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash level
For best quality cleaning and for your
s a f e t y , w e w o u l d a d v i s e t h a t y o u u s e
products recommended by PEUGEOT.
For optimum cleaning and to prevent
f r e e z i n g , t h i s l u i d m u s t n o t b e t o p p e d
u p o r r e p l a c e d w i t h w a t e r .
Oil level
F
Check the level regularly and
t o p u p b e t w e e n c h a n g e s . T h e
maximum consumption is 0.5 l
per 600 miles (1 000 km).
C h e c k t h e l e v e l w i t h t h e v e h i c l e l e v e l ,
e n g i n e c o l d , u s i n g t h e o i l l e v e l g a u g e
on the instrument panel or the dip-
stick.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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TOWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC.
We recommend the use of original
P E U G E O T t o w b a r s a n d t h e i r h a r-
nesses that have been tested and
approved from the design stage of
y o u r v e h i c l e a n d t h a t t h e i t t i n g o f t h e
t o w b a r i s e n t r u s t e d t o a P E U G E O T
dealer.
I f t h e t o w b a r i s n o t i t t e d b y a
P E U G E O T d e a l e r , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e
t h a t i t i s i t t e d u s i n g t h e e l e c t r i c a l
pre-equipment installed at the rear
o f t h e v e h i c l e , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
manufacturer's instructions.
Your vehicle is primarily designed
for transporting people and luggage
b u t i t m a y a l s o b e u s e d f o r t o w i n g a
trailer.
D r i v i n g w i t h a t r a i l e r s u b j e c t s t h e
t o w i n g v e h i c l e t o m o r e s i g n i i c a n t
stress and its driver must be particu-
larly careful.
A i r d e n s i t y d e c r e a s e s w i t h a l t i t u d e ,
thus reducing engine performance.
A b o v e 1 0 0 0 m e t r e s , t h e m a x i m u m
t o w i n g l o a d m u s t b e r e d u c e d b y 1 0 %
and so on for every 1 000 metres of
altitude. Driving advice
Distribution of loads:
Distribute the
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
items are as close as possible to the
a x l e a n d t h e n o s e w e i g h t a p p r o a c h -
e s t h e m a x i m u m p e r m i t t e d w i t h o u t
exceeding it.
Cooling: T o w i n g a t r a i l e r o n a s l o p e
increases the temperature of the
coolant.
A s t h e f a n i s e l e c t r i c a l l y c o n t r o l l e d ,
its cooling capacity is not dependent
on the engine speed.
O n t h e c o n t r a r y , u s e a h i g h g e a r t o
l o w e r t h e e n g i n e s p e e d a n d r e d u c e
your speed.
T h e m a x i m u m t o w i n g l o a d o n a l o n g
slope depends on the gradient and
the outside temperature. I n a l l c a s e s , p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e c o o l
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ant temperature.
In certain cases of particularly arduous
u s e ( t o w i n g t h e m a x i m u m l o a d o n a
s t e e p g r a d i e n t i n h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e s ) ,
s w i t c h i n g o f f t h e a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g p e r -
m i t s t h e r e c o v e r y o f e n g i n e p o w e r a n d
t h e r e f o r e a n i n c r e a s e i n t h e t o w i n g c a -
pacity.
I f t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n , s t o p
t h e v e h i c l e a n d s w i t c h o f f t h e e n g i n e
as soon as possible.
Tyres: Check the tyre pressures of
t h e t o w i n g v e h i c l e a n d o f t h e t r a i l e r ,
observing the recommended pres-
sures.
Braking: T o w i n g i n c r e a s e s t h e
braking distance.
Lights: Check the electrical signal-
ling on the trailer.
Side wind: Take into account the
i n c r e a s e d s e n s i t i v i t y t o s i d e w i n d .