tyre pressure Peugeot 206 SW 2008 Owner's Manual

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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For your safety, always change a wheel:
- on level, stable and non slippery ground,
- with the handbrake applied,
- with irst or reverse gear engaged,
- with the vehicle chocked using the jack storage box,
- never go underneath a vehicle raised using a jack (use an axle stand).
After changing the wheel
- Have the tightening of the bolts and the pressure of the spare tyre checked as soon as possible by a PEUGEOT dealer.
- Have the punctured tyre repaired and replace it on the vehicl e as soon as possible.
- The space-saver spare wheel must only be used temporarily:
- inlation pressure: 4.2 bars (60 p.s.i.),
- maximum speed: 50 mph (80 km/h).

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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TOWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC.
We recommend the use of original
PEUGEOT towbars and their har-
nesses that have been tested and
approved from the design stage of
your vehicle and that the itting of the
towbar is entrusted to a PEUGEOT
dealer.
If the towbar is not itted by a
PEUGEOT dealer, it is imperative
that it is itted using the electrical
pre-equipment installed at the rear
of the vehicle, in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
Your vehicle is primarily designed
for transporting people and luggage
but it may also be used for towing a
trailer.
Driving with a trailer subjects the
towing vehicle to more signiicant
stress and its driver must be particu-
larly careful.
Air density decreases with altitude,
thus reducing engine performance.
Above 1 000 metres, the maximum
towing load must be reduced by 10 %
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
axle and the nose weight approach -
es the maximum permitted without
exceeding it.
Cooling: Towing a trailer on a slope
increases the temperature of the
coolant.
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.
The maximum towing load on a long
slope depends on the gradient and
the outside temperature. In all cases, pay attention to the cool
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ant temperature.
In certain cases of particularly arduous
use (towing the maximum load on a
steep gradient in high temperatures),
switching off the air conditioning per -
mits the recovery of engine power and
therefore an increase in the towing ca -
pacity.
If the warning light comes on, stop
the vehicle and switch off the engine
as soon as possible.
Tyres: Check the tyre pressures of
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pres-
sures.
Braking: Towing increases the
braking distance.
Lights: Check the electrical signal-
ling on the trailer.
Side wind: Take into account the
increased sensitivity to side wind.

TECHNICAL DATA
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A. Manufacturer’s plate on the centre pillar (location
according to version).
B. Serial number on the bodywork.
C. Serial number on the fascia. D. Tyres and paint reference.
The label
D on the door centre pillar
gives:
- the wheel and tyre sizes,
- the brands of tyres approved by the manufacturer,
- the tyre pressures: (tyre
pressure checks must be
carried out cold, at least every
month) .
- the paint colour reference. E. Fuel consumption in the
corner of the windscreen.
THE IDENTIFICATION FEATURES OF YOUR 206