open hood Peugeot 306 C Dag 2001 Owner's Manual

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ELECTRIC HOOD Opening
- Switch on the ignition.
- Unlock and raise the front of the hood by approximately 10 inches (25 cm) using thetwo side handles 1.
- Press switch 2until the opera-
tion has been completed.
Closing
- Turn the ignition key to position M and lower the front windows.
- Press switch 2until the opera-
tion has been completed.
- Secure the two side handles 1.

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Inside the vehicle:
- Turn the ignition key to positionM (engine not running, oil
pressure warning light on).
- Unlock the hood using the two side handles 1.
- Raise the front of the hood approximately 10 inches (25 cm). - Press the switch
4on the cen-
tral console until the operation has been completed (hoodfolded in its housing and hoodcover closed).
ELECTRIC HOOD: OPENING

Using the centre handle and a side handle, fold down the front of thehood, position the side handle hooksin their housings and secure the twohandles.
ELECTRIC HOOD: CLOSING Inside the vehicle:
- Turn the ignition key to position
M
(engine not running, oil pressure warning light on) and lower thefront windows.
- Press the switch 4on the central
console until the operation hasbeen completed (hood unfoldeduntil it stops not quite flush with thewindscreen).
4 As a safety precaution, opening and closingoperations must be car-
ried out when stationary.Driving with the hood
cover open is prohibited. If the boot is not closed, the hood cannot be opened or raised. If the front of the hood is not raised, the hood cannot beopened. Do not carry out too many opera- tions in succession as there is arisk that the battery may becomeflat. Do not place anything in the com- partment reserved for storing thehood as there is a risk of damage. Before opening the hood:
- Ensure that the hood and rear screen are clean.
- Ensure that the hood is dry, oth- erwise the compression it is subjected to when it is foldedwill result in marks or evenstains caused by moisture overtime.
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- From inside the vehicle, using thecentre handle and a side handle, fold down the front of the hood,position the side handle hooks intheir housings and secure the twohandles.
If the fault persists, contact your
PEUGEOT dealer.
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If an electrical fault occurs while the hood is open, it is possible to close it manually.
Using the side handle 1, close the
hood and unfold it to the point of resistance.
- Close the rear of the hood.
- Close the hood cover and secure it by turning the wheelbrace Ba
quarter turn anti-clockwise.
- Fold down the rear of the hood on the hood cover.
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ELECTRIC HOOD:
MANUAL CLOSING Open the boot, remove the cap A.
Using the wheelbrace B, turn a quar-
ter turn clockwise in order to release the hood cover and open it.

- Release the two front side handles13 .
- Remove the hard top and carefully place it on a clean and stable stand. - From the boot, manually open the
hood cover 10. To do this, remove
the cap and turn the control aquarter turn clockwise using thewheelbrace. Remove the wheel-brace, close the boot and hold thehood cover 10open using the sec-
ond strap 2.
- Remove the two side brackets 12
using the 17 mm flat spanner 6.
- Connect connector 8to the har-
ness connector located behind theside flap 14on the right hand side
of the rear shelf (if the connectionis not made, the hood and blowerwill not operate).
- Remove the retaining straps 2
from the hood cover 10and from
the side flaps 7.
- Close the hood cover 10manually.
- Switch on the ignition.
- Close the hood and the windows.
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2 Before folding the hood into its housing, ensurethat it has been brushedand dried to remove any
moisture and that the rear screen
is folded correctly.
To prevent damage to the hood cover and the boot, the boot mustbe closed during the hood coverlowering and raising operations. Although the hood cover may appear to support itself in the ver-tical position, it must be securedusing a strap.
Take extreme care when handling the hard top to avoid scratching ordamaging it. Do not lean the hard top against a wall or place it in an unstableposition. Store the hard top on a stand in a clean, dry environment and coverit. When the hood has been folded for a long time, ask a PEUGEOTdealer to remove any creases. Imperative The hard top heated rear screen harness must be connected at alltimes. If the harness is not con-nected significant damage mayresult from accidental operation.
The ignition must be switched off for all operations.
(except during the hood cover manoevring phase for the electric hood).
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- Secure the two side brackets 12to
the vehicle using the 17mm span- ner 6.
- Disconnect connector 8from the
harness located behind the sideflap 14on the right hand side of
the rear shelf. - Remove the retaining strap
2from
the hood cover 10.
- From the boot, close the hood cover 10manually. To do this,
remove the cap and turn the con-trol a quarter turn anti-clockwiseusing the wheelbrace. Remove thewheelbrace, reposition the capand close the boot.
Take care not to trap the harness.
- Carefully position the hard top: place the front edge of the roof incontact with the seal of the uppersection of the windscreen. Position the rear section of the roof on the side brackets 12.
Place the restraining straps
2on the
two side flaps 7and the hood cover
10 .
HARD-TOP: REFITTING
Tools
Your hard-top is supplied with a tool kit containing: 1
- A storage case.
2 - Two retaining straps.
3 - A screwdriver with two heads.
4 - A pair of gloves.
5 - A special spanner.
6 - A 17mm flat spanner.
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Switch on the ignition. Open all the windows.
Lower the hood completely.
Switch off the ignition.Open the hood cover
WARNING The removal-refitting operations described below should have beendemonstrated by your PEUGEOTdealer on handover of your vehicle. If your hard-top was supplied as
an accessory, the first removaloperation must be carried out by
an approved dealer. The opera-tion must be carried out by threepeople.
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Locking or unlocking the boot The boot can be locked indepen- dently using the key or togerther withthe doors by way of the central lock-ing function. The boot can only be unlocked using
the key. This system prevents unauthorised access to the boot when the hood isopen.
Opening and closing thedoors from inside the vehicle 1
Locking control.
2 Opening handle. Take careful note of the numbers on the keys. The key number is coded on the label attached to
the key. If the key is lost
your PEUGEOT dealer can rapid-ly supply you with new keys or aremote control. As a safety precaution (with chil- dren on board) remove the igni-tion key when you leave the vehi-cle, even for a short time. The high frequency remote con- trol is a high-performance systemwhich has a powerful beam.Therefore do not operate it while itis in your pocket as there is a pos-sibility that it may unlock yourvehicle.

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YOUR 306 CABRIOLET AT A GLANCE11
ELECTRIC HOOD Opening
- Switch on the ignition.
- Unlock and raise the front of the hood by approximately 10 inches (25 cm) using thetwo side handles 1.
- Press switch 2until the opera-
tion has been completed.
Closing
- Turn the ignition key to position M and lower the front windows.
- Press switch 2until the opera-
tion has been completed.
- Secure the two side handles 1.

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C O N T E N T S
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Doors and boot
Keys ........................................................................78
Remote control ........................................................78
Doors .......................................................................79
Boot .........................................................................79
Bonnet .....................................................................80Filling with fuel.........................................................81Seats
Front seats ..............................................................82Child seats...............................................................84
Seat belts ................................................................85Instruments and controls
Steering wheel controls ...........................................86Instrument dials and lights ......................................88
Service indicator ......................................................92
Electric windows ......................................................94
Mirrors .....................................................................95
Comfort and safety ..................................................96
5 DRIVING YOUR 306 CABRIOLET 100 105
Automatic autoadaptive gearbox ...........................100Manual gearbox - brakes.......................................102 Airbags ..................................................................103
6 TECHNICAL DATA106 109
Engines .................................................................106
Consumption .........................................................107
Weights ................................................................107 Dimensions............................................................108
Special features of your 306 cabriolet ...................109
7 ALPHABETICAL INDEX110 113
Electric hood
Opening ...................................................................46
Closing automatically ..............................................47
Closing manually .....................................................48Hard-top
Removal ..................................................................50
Refitting ...................................................................52Heating / air conditioning
Ventilation ................................................................54
Heating ....................................................................56
Air conditioning ........................................................57Audio equipment
Audio RB1 ...............................................................58
Audio RD1 ...............................................................68