height PEUGEOT 208 2021 User Guide

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Locations for child seats secured using the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the option\
s for installing universally approved (a) child seats secured using the seat belt,
based on the child’s weight and the seat position in the vehicle.
Weight of the child/indicative age
Seat Front passenger
airbag Under 13 kg
(groups 0 (b) and 0+)
Up to about 1 year old From 9 to 18 kg
(group 1)
From about 1 to 3 years old From 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)
From about 3 to 6 years old From 22 to 36 kg
(group 3)
From about 6 to 10 years old
Row 1 (c) Passenger seat
with height adjustment (d) or without height adjustment (e)


Deactivated: "OFF" U
UUU
Activated: "ON" XUF UFUF
Row 2 (f) Rear seats (g)


U UUU

You must comply with the following instruction,
as reminded by the warning label on both sides
of the passenger sun visor:
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in
front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Deactivating the front
passenger airbag


Passenger airbag OFF
To ensure the safety of the child, the front passenger airbag MUST be deactivated
when a "rearward facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child risks being seriously
injured or killed in the event of deployment of
the

airbag.
Vehicles not equipped with a
deactivation/reactivation control
Installing a "rearward
facing" child seat on
the front passenger seat is strictly prohibited
- risk of death or serious injury in the event of
airbag deployment!
Deactivating/Reactivating the front
passenger airbag
For vehicles on which it is fitted, the switch is
located on the side of the dashboard.


With the ignition off:
► T o deactivate the airbag, turn the key in the
switch to the "OFF " position.
►

T
o reactivate it, turn the key to the "ON"
position.
When the ignition is switched on:
This warning lamp comes on and remains lit to signal deactivation.
Or
This warning lamp comes on for about 1 minute to signal activation.
Recommended child seats
Range of child seats secured using a three-
point seat belt .
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg

L1
"RÖMER Baby-Safe"
Installed in the "rearward facing" position.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

L5
"RÖMER KIDFIX 2R"
Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.
The child is restrained by the seat belt.

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5Locations for child seats secured using the seat belt
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the option\
s for installing universally approved (a) child seats secured using the seat belt,
based on the child’s weight and the seat position in the vehicle.
Weight of the child /indicative age
Seat Front passenger
airbag Under 13

kg
(groups 0 (b) and 0+)
Up to about 1 year old From 9 to 18
kg
(group 1)
From about 1 to 3 years old From 15 to 25 kg
(group 2)
From about 3 to 6 years old From 22 to 36 kg
(group 3)
From about 6 to 10 years old
Row 1 (c) Passenger seat
with height adjustment (d) or without height adjustment (e)


Deactivated: "OFF" U
UUU
Activated: "ON" XUF UFUF
Row 2 (f) Rear seats (g)


U UUU
U: Seat position suitable for the installation of
a child seat secured using the seat belt and
universally approved for "rearward facing"
and/or "forward facing" use. UF:
Seat position suitable for the installation a
child seat secured using the seat belt and
universally approved for "forward facing"
use.
X

: Seat position not suitable for the installation
of a child seat for the specified weight
group. (a)
Universal child seat: child seat that can be
installed in all vehicles using the seat belt.
(b) Group 0: from birth to 10
kg. Carrycots and
"car" infant carriers cannot be installed on
the front passenger seat.

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An incorrectly installed child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's safety in
the event of an accident.
Strictly observe the fitting instructions
provided in the user guide supplied with the
child seat.
For information about the options for
fitting ISOFIX child seats in your vehicle,
refer to the summary table.
Recommended ISOFIX child
seats
Also consult the user guide from the child seat’s manufacturer to find out how to
install and remove the seat.
"RÖMER Baby-Safe and its ISOFIX base" (size category: E)
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg


(c) Refer to the current legislation in your
country before placing a child in this seat
position.
(d) The front height-adjustable seat must
be adjusted to the highest and fully back
longitudinal position.
(e) The backrest must be in an upright position.
(f) To install a "rearward facing" or "forward
facing" child seat at the rear, move the front
seat forward, then adjust the backrest to an
upright position to allow enough room for the
child seat and the child's legs.
(g) Never install a child seat with a support leg
on the centre rear passenger seat .
"ISOFIX" mountings
The seats shown below are fitted with ISOFIX
compliant mountings:


* Depending on version.
The mountings comprise three rings for each
seat, indicated by a marking:
–

T
wo rings A, located between the vehicle seat
backrest and cushion.


The 2 latches on ISOFIX child seats are
secured to them.
–

One ring
B, located behind the seat, called the
TOP TETHER, for attaching seats fitted with an
upper strap.


Front seat

Rear seats
This system prevents the child seat from tipping
forwards in the event of a front impact.
This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in the
vehicle.
To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER:
►

Remove and stow the head restraint before
installing the child seat on this seat (refit it once
the child seat has been removed).
►


Pass the strap of the child seat behind the
seat backrest, centring it between the openings
for the head restraint rods.
►


Secure the upper strap hook to ring

B
.
►

T
ighten the upper strap.
When fitting an ISOFIX child seat to the
left-hand rear seat of the bench seat,
before fitting the seat, first move the centre
rear seat belt towards the middle of the
vehicle, so as to avoid the seat interfering
with the operation of the seat belt.

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5An incorrectly installed child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's safety in
the event of an accident.
Strictly observe the fitting instructions
provided in the user guide supplied with the
child seat.
For information about the options for
fitting ISOFIX child seats in your vehicle,
refer to the summary table.
Recommended ISOFIX child
seats
Also consult the user guide from the child seat’s manufacturer to find out how to
install and remove the seat.
"RÖMER Baby-Safe and its ISOFIX base" (size category: E)
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg


"RÖMER Baby-Safe and its ISOFIX base" (size category: E)
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg
Installed "rearward facing" using an ISOFIX base which is attached to rings

A
.
The base has a support leg, height-
adjustable, which rests on the vehicle's floor. This child seat can also be secured with a
seat belt. In this case, only the shell is used and attached to the vehicle seat using the three-point seat belt.
"RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX "
(size category: B1)
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg


"RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX "
(size category: B1)
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
Suitable for forward-facing installation only.
Attached to rings
A and ring B, referred to as
TOP TETHER, using an upper strap.
Three seat body angles: sitting, reclining, lying down.
This child seat can also be used in seat positions not equipped with ISOFIX
mountings. In this case, it must be secured to the vehicle's seat by the three-point seat belt. Adjust the front seat of the vehicle so that the child's feet do not touch the backrest.

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IL: Seat position suitable for the installation of an Isofix Semi-Universal seat, either:
– "rearward facing" fitted with an upper strap or a support leg.
– "forward facing" fitted with a support leg.
– a carrycot fitted with an upper strap or a support leg.
For securing the upper strap using the ISOFIX mountings, refer to the corresponding section.
X: Seat position not suitable for the installation of an ISOFIX seat or carrycot for the specified weight group.
(a) Refer to the current legislation in your country before placing a child\
in this seat position.
(b) Remove the head restraints.
(c) Behind the driver: adjust the driver’s seat to its maximum height setting.
(d) Behind the front passenger: adjust the front passenger seat to its fully\
forward longitudinal position.
i-Size child seats
i-Size child seats have two latches that are anchored to the two rings A.
These i-Size child seats also have:
– either an upper strap that is attached to ring B.
– or a support leg that rests on the vehicle floor, compatible with the approved i-Size seat position.
Their role is to prevent the child seat from tipping forward in the even\
t of a collision.
For more information on the ISOFIX mountings, refer to the corresponding section.
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing i-Size child seats on seats in the vehicle fitted with ISOFIX
mountings approved for i-Size.
Seat Front passenger airbagi-Size restraint system
Row 1 (a)
(depending on version) Passenger seat with ISOFIX, with or
without height adjustment (b)


Deactivated: "OFF" i-U
Activated: "ON" i-UF
Passenger seat without ISOFIX Not i-Size
Locations for ISOFIX child seats
In line with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing ISOFIX child seats on the vehicle seats fitted with ISOFIX mountings.
In the case of universal and semi-universal ISOFIX child seats, the ISOF\
IX size category, determined by a letter from A to G, is indicated on the child seat
next to the ISOFIX logo.
Weight of the child/indicative age
Under 10

kg
(group 0)
Up to about 6 months old Under 10
kg
Under 13
kg
(group 0)
(group 0+)
Up to about 1 year old From 9 to 18
kg
(group 1)
From about 1 to 3 years old
Type of ISOFIX child seat Cot"Rearward facing" "Rearward
facing" "Forward facing
"
ISOFIX size category F G C D E C D A B B1
Seat Front
passenger airbag
Row 1 (a) (b)
(depending on version) Passenger
seat with ISOFIXwith or
without height adjustment Deactivated:
"OFF" X
IL ILIUF/IL
Activated: "ON" X
XXIUF/IL
Passenger
seat without ISOFIX Not ISOFIX
Row 2 (b) Rear side seats (c) (d) X IL ILIUF/IL
Rear centre seat Not ISOFIX
IUF: Seat position suitable for the installation of an Isofix Universal seat, "Forward facing", secured using the upper strap.

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5IL: Seat position suitable for the installation of an I sofix Semi-Universal seat, either:
– "rearward facing" fitted with an upper strap or a support leg.
–

"forward facing" fitted with a support leg.
–


a carrycot fitted with an upper strap or a support leg.
For securing the upper strap using the ISOFIX mountings, refer to the corresponding section.
X:

Seat position not suitable for the installation of an ISOFIX seat or carrycot for the specified weight group.
(a) Refer to the current legislation in your country before placing a child\
in this seat position.
(b)
Remove the head restraints.
(c)
Behind the driver: adjust the driver’s seat to its maximum height setting.
(d)
Behind the front passenger: adjust the front passenger seat to its fully\
forward longitudinal position.
i-Size child seats
i-Size child seats have two latches that are anchored to the two rings A.
These i-Size child seats also have:
–

either an upper strap that is attached to ring B

.
–

or a support leg that rests on the vehicle floor
, compatible with the approved i-Size seat position.
Their role is to prevent the child seat from tipping forward in the even\
t of a collision.
For more information on the ISOFIX mountings, refer to the corresponding section.
In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing i-Size child seats on seats in the vehicle fitted with ISOFIX
mountings approved for i-Size.
Seat Front passenger airbagi-Size restraint system
Row 1 (a)
(depending on version) Passenger seat with ISOFIX, with or
without height adjustment (b)


Deactivated: "OFF" i-U
Activated: "ON" i-UF
Passenger seat without ISOFIX Not i-Size

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SeatFront passenger airbagi-Size restraint system
Row 2 Rear side seats (c)


i-U
Rear centre seat


Not i-Size
i-U

: Suitable for i-Size restraint systems in the
"Universal" category, "forward facing" and
"rearward facing".
i-UF: Only suitable for i-Size restraint systems
in the "Universal" category which are
"forward facing".
(a) Refer to the current legislation in your
country before placing a child in this seat
position.
(b) The front height-adjustable seat must
be adjusted to the highest and fully back
longitudinal position.
(c) Where the passenger seat is affected,
the front height-adjustable seat must be
adjusted to the highest and fully forward
longitudinal position, with the backrest
straightened; where the driver’s seat
is affected, the highest and mid-runner
position, with the backrest straightened.
Manual child lock
The system prevents a rear door from being
opened using its interior handle.
The red control is located on the edge of each
rear door (marked by a label).
Locking/Unlocking

► To lock, turn the red control as far as it will go
using the integral key:
•

T
o the right on the left-hand rear door.
•

T
o the left on the right-hand rear door.
►

T
o unlock, turn it in the opposite direction.
Do not confuse the child lock control,
which is red, with the back-up locking
control, which is black.


Electric child lock
Depending on version, this system prevents the
opening of the rear doors using their interior
handles and/or the use of the rear electric
window controls.

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6Noise (Electric)
On the outside
Due to the vehicle’s quiet operation when
driving, the driver must pay particular attention.
At speeds of up to 19 mph (30 km/h), the
pedestrian horn warns other road users of the
vehicle’s presence.
Cooling the traction battery
The cooling fan comes on during
charging to cool the on-board charger and the
traction battery.
On the inside
During use, you may hear certain perfectly
normal noises specific to electric vehicles, such
as:
–

T
raction battery relay when starting.
–

V
acuum pump when braking.
–

V
ehicle tyres or aerodynamics when driving.
–

Jolting and knocking noise during hill starts.
Towing
Driving with a trailer places greater
demands on the towing vehicle and
particular care must be taken.
Do not exceed the maximum towable
weights.
At altitude: reduce the maximum load by
10% per 1,000 metres of altitude; the lower
air density at high altitudes decreases engine
performance.
New vehicle: do not tow a trailer until the
vehicle has driven at least 620 miles
(1,000 kilometres).
If the outside temperature is high, let the
engine idle for 1 to 2 minutes after the
vehicle comes to a stop, to help it to cool.
Before setting off
Nose weight
► Distribute the load in the trailer so that the
heaviest items are as close as possible to the
axle and the nose weight (at the point where it
joins your vehicle) approaches the maximum
permitted without exceeding it.
Tyres
► Check the tyre pressures of the towing
vehicle and of the trailer , observing the
recommended pressures.
Lighting
► Check the electrical signalling on the trailer
and the headlamp beam height of your vehicle.
If a genuine PEUGEOT towing device is
used, the rear parking sensors will be
deactivated automatically to avoid the audible
signal.
When driving
Cooling
Towing a trailer uphill causes the coolant
temperature to increase. The maximum towable
load depends on the gradient and the exterior
temperature. The fan’s cooling capacity does not
increase with engine speed.
►

Reduce speed and lower the engine speed to
limit the amount of heating produced.
►


Pay constant attention to the coolant
temperature.
If this warning lamp and the STOP
warning lamp come on, stop the
vehicle and switch off the engine as soon as
possible.
Brakes
Using the engine brake is recommended to limit
the overheating of the brakes. Braking distances
are increased when towing a trailer.
Side wind
Bear in mind that the vehicle will be more
susceptible to wind when towing.
Anti-theft protection
Electronic immobiliser
The keys contain a code, which must be
recognised by the vehicle before starting is
possible.

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A. Locked position (the green marks are opposite each other); the wheel is in contact
with the towball (no gap).
B. Unlocked position (red mark opposite the green mark); the wheel is no longer
in contact with the towball (gap of around
5
mm).
Affix the enclosed label in a clearly visible location, close to the carrier or in the
boot.
Trailers with LED lamps are not compatible with the wiring harness of this
device.
To ensure complete safety while driving with a Towing device , refer to the
corresponding section.
Before each use
Verify that the towball is correctly fitted,
checking the follow points:
–

The green mark on the wheel is in line with
the green mark on the towball.
–


The wheel is in contact with the towball
(position A

).
–

The security key lock is closed and the
key removed; the wheel can no longer be
operated.
– The towball must not be able to move in
its carrier; test by attempting to shake it with
your hand.
If the towball is not locked, the trailer can
become detached - risk of an accident!
During use
Never release the locking system with a
trailer or load carrier on the towball.
Never exceed the maximum authorised
weight for the vehicle - the Gross Train
Weight or GTW.
Always comply with the maximum authorised
load on the towing device: if it is exceeded,
this device may become detached from the
vehicle - risk of an accident!
Before driving, check the headlamp height
adjustment and check that the lamps on the
trailer operate correctly.
For more information on Headlamp height
adjustment, refer to the corresponding
section.
After use
When travelling without a trailer or
load carrier, remove the towball and fit the
protective plug into the carrier, to provide
clear visibility of the number plate and/or its
lighting.
Maintenance
Correct operation is only possible if the towball
and its carrier are kept clean.
Before cleaning the vehicle with a high-pressure
jet wash, the towball must be removed and the
protective plug fitted to the carrier.
Work on the towing device
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Fitting the towball

► Below the rear bumper , remove the protective
plug 2 from the carrier 1.
►

Insert the end of the towball
5 into the carrier
1 and push it upwards; it will lock into position
automatically.

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Only use chains that have been designed to be
fitted on the type of wheel on the vehicle:Original tyre size Maximum link size185/65 R15 9 mm (Polaire XP9)
195/55 R16 9 mm (Polaire XP9)
205/45 R17 Cannot be fitted with
chains
For more information on snow chains, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Installation tips
► To fit the snow chains during a journey, stop
the vehicle on a flat surface at the side of the
road.
► Apply the parking brake and position any
wheel chocks under the wheels to prevent
movement of the vehicle.
► Fit the snow chains following the instructions
provided by the manufacturer.
► Move off gently and drive for a few moments,
without exceeding 31 mph (50 km/h).
► Stop the vehicle and check that the snow
chains are correctly tightened.
It is strongly recommended that you
practise fitting the snow chains on a level
and dry surface before setting off.
Avoid driving with snow chains on roads that have been cleared of snow to avoid
damaging the vehicle's tyres and the road

► Replace the protective plug 2 into the
carrier 1.
►

Stow the towball in its bag to protect it from
knocks and dirt.
Roof bars
As a safety measure and to avoid damaging the roof, it is essential to use
transverse roof bars approved for your
vehicle.
Observe the instructions on fitting and use
contained in the guide supplied with the roof
bars.
Maximum load distributed over the roof
bars, for a loading height not exceeding
40 cm: 70
kg.
As this value may change, please verify the
maximum load quoted in the guide supplied
with the roof bars.
If the height exceeds 40 cm, adapt the speed
of the vehicle to the profile of the road to
avoid damaging the roof bars and the fixings
on the vehicle.
Be sure to refer to national legislation in order
to comply with the regulations for transporting
objects that are longer than the vehicle.
Recommendations
Distribute the load uniformly, taking care
to avoid overloading one of the sides.
Arrange the heaviest part of the load as close
as possible to the roof.
Secure the load firmly.
Drive gently: the vehicle will be more
susceptible to the effects of side winds and its
stability may be affected.
Regularly check the security and tight
fastening of the roof bars, at least before each
trip.
Remove the roof bars once they are no longer
needed.
Fitting directly to the roof

You must only attach the transverse bars to
the four fixing points located on the roof frame.
These points are concealed by the vehicle doors
when the doors are closed.
The roof bar fixings have a stud which must be
inserted into the opening of each fixing point.
Snow chains
In wintry conditions, snow chains improve
traction as well as the behaviour of the vehicle
when braking.
Snow chains must be fitted only to the
front wheels. They must never be fitted to
"space-saver" type spare wheels.
Observe the legislation in force in your
country relating to the use of snow
chains and maximum authorised speeds.