ignition Peugeot 406 2002.5 Owner's Guide

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Make a careful note of the number on each key. The key number i s coded on the label attached to the key. If
the key is lost, your PEUGEOT dealer can rapidly supply you with ne w keys.
The highfrequency remote control is a highperformance system.
Do not operate it while it is in your pocket as there is a p ossibility that it may unlock your vehicle without your knowledge .
The remote control cannot operate if the key is in the ignit ion, even if the ignition is switched off, except for reprogram
ming.
Do not operate the deadlock if there is someone inside the vehicle.
As a safety measure (when there are children on board), remove the i gnition key when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short time.
Do not handle the buttons of your remote control when out of range of your vehicle as you run the risk of stopping it from
working.
It would then be necessary to reprogramme the remote control.
When buying a secondhand car:
– ensure that you are in possession of the confidential card;
– have the key codes memorised by a PEUGEOT dealer, to ensure that the keys in your possession are the only ones
that can start your vehicle.
Do not make any modifications to the electronic engine immobil iser system.

THE KEYS
The keys allow you to switch on the
ignition and to independently operate
the locks on the front door, the glove
box and the passenger air bag dis
arming switch.
Central locking
From the driver's door, the keys
allow you to lock, deadlock* and
unlock the doors and boot/tailgate.
If one of the front doors is open, the
central locking does not work.
The remote control performs the
same functions at a distance.
The remote control
Locking
Press button Ato lock the vehicle.
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This is confirmed by fixed lighting of
the direction indicators for approxi
mately two seconds.
Unlocking
Press button
B to unlock the vehicle.
This is confirmed by rapid flashing of
the direction indicators.
Note: do not repeatedly press the
button of your remote control out of
range of your vehicle. You risk caus
ing it not to work and the remote con
trol would have to be reprogrammed. ELECTRONIC ENGINE
IMMOBILISER
This locks the engine management
system as soon as the ignition has
been switched off and therefore pre
vents starting of the vehicle by any
one who does not have the key.
The ignition key has an electronic
chip which has a special code. When
the ignition is switched on, the code is
recognised and starting is possible.
If the system does not function
correctly,
an audible signal sounds,
accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display.
WARNING: your vehicle is no longer
protected in this event.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon
as possible.
Locating your car
To locate your car, if you have locked
it, in a car park: 
press button A. The courtesy
lights come on and the direction
indicators flash for a few seconds.
Key in ignition
A buzzer sounds on opening the dri
ver's door, if the key has been left in
the ignition.
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THE ALARM SYSTEM
Setting and disarming the
alarm
Setting and deactivating the alarm
The alarm completes the security
equipment for your vehicle. It offers
two types of protection. exterior protection: when it is set,
the alarm sounds if a door, the
boot or the bonnet is opened;
interior protection: when it is set,
the alarm sounds if the sensors
detect a variation in the air move
ment inside the vehicle (break
ing of a window) or movement
inside the vehicle.
The alarm is also equipped with an
antitamper function.
The alarm is also equipped with an
antitamper function.
If an attempt is made to tamper with
the wires to the siren, control unit or
the battery, the alarm is triggered:
the siren sounds and the headlamps
come on. Setting the alarm
(interior and exterior protection)
Switch the ignition off and get out
of the vehicle.
Press the locking button of the remote
control key.
The doors lock.
The direction indicators light for two
seconds.
The red light on the switch flashes once
a second.
5 seconds later, exterior protection is set.
50 seconds later, interior protection is set.
Note:
when the alarm is triggered, the
siren sounds for thirty seconds. After
the thirty seconds it stops, but the
alarm remains set.
Warning
If, on setting the alarm, a door, the boot
or the bonnet are not closed correctly,
the siren sounds for a moment. If the
vehicle is closed correctly in the follow
ing 45 seconds, the alarm is set and
the direction indicators remain on for
two seconds. In all cases, the alarm is
set after 45 seconds. Disarming the alarm
(interior and exterior protection)
Press the unlocking button of the
remote control key.
The doors unlock.
The direction indicators flash for two
seconds.
The red warning light on the switch
goes out.
Note:
if the warning light continues
to flash after disarming the alarm, it
is a sign that the alarm has been trig
gered. The flashing will stop when
the ignition is switched on.

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Emergency cutoff
(If the remote control is not working)
Unlock the doors with the key.
Open the door.
The alarm is triggered. You have ten
seconds in which to switch it off.
Switch on the ignition.
Immediately press interior protec tion button 1.
The siren stops and the alarm is disarmed. Selecting the type of protection
Locking without setting the
alarm
Special precautions
To set the alarm with exterior
protection only.
If, while you are away from the vehi
cle, you wish to leave a window par
tially open or a pet inside the vehicle,
you need to select exterior protection
only:
Switch off the ignition.
Within the next ten seconds, press
the interior protection button 1until
the light comes on continuously.
Get out of the vehicle.
Press the locking button of the remote control.
The doors lock.
The direction indicators come on for two seconds.
The red light on the switch flashes once a second.
To disarm exterior protection
only
Press the unlocking button on the
remote control.
The doors unlock and the courtesy
lights come on.
The direction indicators flash for two
seconds.
The red light on the switch goes out. To lock the vehicle without
setting the alarm
It is the remote control which sets the
alarm.
Therefore, to lock the vehicle with
out setting the alarm: use the key.
To recharge or replace the battery:
Switch on the ignition.
You have 10 seconds after switch
ing on the ignition to press the inte
rior protection button 1and hold it
down for two seconds.
The indicator light flashes rapidly for three seconds.
You can now disconnect the battery.
After reconnecting the battery:
Lock, then unlock the vehicle using the remote control.
The alarm will be set the next time
the vehicle is locked.
Do not make any
modifications to the alarm system.

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Filling the LPG tank
(Capacity approximately 46 litres)
– switch off the ignition,
– unscrew the cap protecting thefiller opening,
– lock the filler nozzle onto the opening (if necessary, screw the
appropriate adapter*, located in
the insulated compartment, onto
the filler opening first),
– push the button on the pump,
– once filling has stopped automati cally, unlock the filler nozzle,
– screw the protective cap back onto the filler opening.
* according to destination. Petrol gauge
When the low petrol level indicator
comes on, fill the tank without delay
as the engine can only start using
petrol. Furthermore, a low petrol
level may result in fuel circuit faults.
Gas gauge
If the outside temperature is high,
the gas level indicated by the fuel
gauge may be slightly higher than
the actual level. Safety advice
The safety valve must be
closed before any mainte
nance or repair work is
carried out on your vehicle. To
close it, switch off the ignition.
Ensure that there is no risk that
the loads carried may damage the
tank.
Testing the tank
Decree of 18/01/43 and applica
tion of article 3 of the A.M. of
24/11/82.
The maximum interval between
successive tests is eight years.
However, the test must be repeat
ed whenever the vehicle is sold, if
this sale takes place more than
5 years following the last test.
It is imperative that any work on
the LPG feed system is carried
out by a PEUGEOT dealer.

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In good or rainy weather,
both day and night, the
rear fog lamp is dazzling
and is prohibited.
Do not forget to switch the fog
lamp off when it is no longer need
ed. Front and rear fog
lamps (2nd rotation of
the ring forwards)
These operate with the side lights
and the dipped/main beam head
lamps.
Note: to switch off the rear fog lamp
and the front fog lamps, turn the ring
backwards twice in succession.
Direction indicators
(flashers)
Left:downwards.
Right: upwards.
THE LIGHTS STALK
Front and rear lights
Selection is by turning ring A.
Lights off
Side lights Dipped / main beam
headlamps
Automatic switching
on of lights Dipped/main beam change
Pull the stalk fully towards you.
Note:
with the ignition off, if the dri
ver's door is left open, a buzzer
sounds if you have left your lights on.
Front fog lamps and rear fog
lamp (ring B)
Rotate the ring forwards to switch on
and backwards to switch off. The sta
tus is confirmed by the indicator light
on the instrument panel.
Front fog lamps (first rota
tion of the ring forwards)
These operate with the side lights
and the dipped/main beam head
lamps.
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Rear screen wiper
(estate)
Turn ring Ato the first notch,
for intermittent wiping.
Rear screen wash (estate)
Turn ring Abeyond the first
notch; the windscreen wash
then the windscreen wiper
operate for a fixed period.
WINDSCREEN WIPER STALK
Front windscreen wipers
2 Rapid wipe (heavy rain)
1 Normal wipe (moderate rain).
AUTO Automatic wipe
0 Off.
Single wipe (press downwards).
Operation
In position 1or 2, when the vehicle
stops, the windscreen wiper changes
to a lower wiping speed, then
resumes its initial speed when the
vehicle starts again.
When the ignition has been
switched off for more than a
minute with the stalk in the AUTO
position, it is necesary to reacti
vate this function. To do this, move
the stalk to any position, then move it
back to the AUTOposition. Automatic windscreen wiper
In the
AUTO position, the wipers
operate automatically and adjust
their speed to the intensity of the
rainfall.
Operating check
Switching on
Activation of the function is accom
panied by the message 'Automatic
windscreen wiper actuated' on the
multifunction display.
In the event of malfunction in the
AUTO position, the windscreen
wiper will operate in downgrade
mode.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
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Do not mask the rain
detector located on the
windscreen behind the
interior mirror.
If you take the vehicle to an auto
matic car wash, switch off the igni
tion or check that the windscreen
wiper stalk is not in the automatic
position.
In Winter, it is advisable to wait for
the windscreen to completely
clear of ice before switching on
the automatic wipe. Windscreen and headlamp wash
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk
towards you.The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fixed period.
The windscreen wash and headlamp
wash operate simultaneously for a
few seconds,
only if the dipped
beam or main beam headlamps
are on.

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Range
The display shows the distance that
can still be covered with the fuel
remaining in the tank.
Note:this figure may rise if there is a
change in driving style or road sur
face, causing a significant drop in
current fuel consumption.
If there are less than 3 litres of fuel in
the tank, only three segments will be
displayed. Average consumption
This is the ratio between the amount
of fuel consumed and the distance
travelled since the computer was last
reset to zero.
The display stops at 30 l/100km.
Current fuel consumption
This gives the fuel consumption
recorded during the last two sec
onds. This function is only displayed
when the vehicle is travelling at more
than 12 m.p.h. (20 km/h).
The display stops at 30 l/100km. Average speed
This is obtained by dividing the dis
tance travelled by the period of time
the vehicle has been in use (with the
ignition on), since the computer was
last reset to zero.Distance travelled
This shows the distance travelled
since the computer was last reset to
zero.
After the trip computer has been
reset to zero, the range data
becomes meaningful only after the
vehicle has been in use for a certain
period.
If horizontal segments are displayed
instead of figures when driving, con
tact a PEUGEOT dealer.
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EXTERIOR MIRRORS
Electric rear view mirrors
Turn knob 6to the right or to the left
to select the corresponding mirror.
Move knob 6in all four directions to
adjust.
When parked, the mirrors can be
folded back manually.
Foldback electric mirrors
With the ignition on, turn knob 6to
position A.
The outside of the mirror
on the driver's side is con
vex (area at edge defined
by dotted line) in order to
eliminate the 'blind spot'.
Objects observed in the driver's
and passenger's mirrors are in
reality closer than they appear.
This must be taken into account
to judge correctly the distance of
vehicles approaching from
behind.
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Automatic day/night interior mirror
This automatically and gradually changes between the day and night positions.
To prevent dazzling, the glass of the mirror darkens automatically depending on
the intensity of the light from behind. It clears as the li ght (headlamps of follow
ing vehicles, sunlight) decreases, ensuring maximum visibility.
Operation
Switch on the ignition and press switch 1:
– Indicator light 2lit (switch pressed): automatic operation.
– Indicator light 2off: automatic system off. The mirror remains at its most clear.
Special feature
To ensure maximum visibility during manoeuvres, the mirror clears automat ical
ly when reverse gear is engaged.
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Areas for toll cards /
car park tickets
The athermic windscreen has two
nonreflective zones located either
side of the base of the interior
mirror.
They are intended for affixing toll
cards and/or car park tickets.
Manual interior mirror
The interior mirror has two positions:
–
day (normal),
– night (antidazzle).
To change from one to the other,
push or pull the lever on the lower
edge of the mirror.