height Peugeot 406 2002.5 Owner's Manual

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10 Instrument dials.
11 Driver's air bag.
Horn.
12 Windscreen washwipe
stalk.
Trip computer stalk.
13 Radio remote control stalk.
14 Steering lock and ignition.
15 Electric mirror controls.
Window controls.
Rear window locking
control.
16 Electronic Stability
Programme (ASR/ESP)
switch.
17 Headlamp height adjust
ment.
18 Fuse box. 19
Steering wheel adjustment.
20 Cruise control
21 Rear ashtray.
22 Cupholder.
23 Handbrake.
24 Heated seat switches.
Passenger air bag
disarming switch.
Alarm button
25 Lighter.
26 Rear footwell heating vent.
27 Front ashtray.
28 Gear lever.
29 Radio.
30 Heating/ventilation controls.
31 Multifunction display.
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1 Speaker (tweeter) location.
2 Window demisting vent.
3 Side adjustable heating/
ventilation vent and air flow
regulation.
4 Glove box.
5 Passenger air bag.
6 Windscreen demisting vents.
7 Central adjustable heating/
ventilation vents and air flow
regulation.
8 Hazard warning lights switch.
9 Lights and direction indica
tors stalk.
Arming/disarming of auto
matic switching on of lights.

Electric front seats
AForwards/backwards adjust
ment.
B Seat angle adjustment.
C Seat height adjustment.
D Seat back angle adjustment.
M Memorises the settings.
Switch on the ignition and
adjust the seat and mirrors.
Press button "M"and button
"1" at the same time, for the
first driving position, or "M"
and "2", for the second dri
ving position.
1 Recalls first memo
rised position.
2 Recalls second
memorised position.
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THE SEATS
Manual front seats
1 Forwards/backwards adjustment.
2 Seat angle adjustment.
3 Seat height adjustment.
4 Seat back angle adjustment.
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SEAT BELTS
Front seat belt height
adjustment
Pinch control 1and slide it.
To lock the seat belts
Pull the strap, then insert the end
into the buckle. YOUR 406 AT A GLANCE
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STEERING WHEEL
HEIGHT AND DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT  Pull handle Ato unlock the
steering wheel.
Adjust the height and depth of
the steering wheel then lock it
by pushing handle Ain fully. ELECTRIC MIRRORS
Turn knob
6to the right or left to
select the corresponding mirror.
Then move the knob in all four
directions to adjust.
Foldback electric mirrors
With the ignition switched on,
turn knob 6to position A.
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SEATS
Manual adjustment of the front seats
1 Forwardsbackwards adjustmentLift the lever and slide the seat forwards or backwards.
2 Seat cushion angle adjustment Lift the lever to set the best angle.
3 Driver's seat height adjustment Pull the telescopic handle forwards and pivot it up or
down.
4 Seat back angle adjustment Turn the knob to obtain the best angle.
5 Head restraint height and tilt adjustment
The settting is correct when the top of the head
restraint is level with the top of the head.
To raise the head restraint, pull it upwards.
To lower the head restraint, it is necessary to push
simultaneously:
the button on the lefthand side on top of the seat
back,
the head restraint downwards.
The head restraint has a frame with notches which
prevents it from dropping down (safety device in case
of impact).
To remove the head restraint, press the tab.
Warning: never drive with the head restraints removed.
They must be in place and correctly adjusted.
6 Front armrests The front armrests can be folded or removed.
To remove them, press the button between the armrest
and the side of the seat and pull the armrest.
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Electrical adjustment of the front seats
A Forwardsbackwards adjustmentPush the switch forwards or backwards to slide the
seat.
B Seat cushion angle adjustment Tilt the front part of the switch up or down.
C Driver's seat height adjustment Push the switch up or down.
D Seat back angle adjustment Tilt the switch forwards or backwards.
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Never leave a child or an
animal in a vehicle which
is exposed to the sun and
has the windows closed.
Never leave the keys within reach
of children inside the car.
Disarm the passenger air bag
when installing a rearwards–fac
ing child seat in the front.
The child would risk being killed or
seriously injured if the air bag
were to inflate.
Observe strictly the recommenda
tions for assembling or attaching
the child seat as shown in the
child seat instructions.
From 3 to 10 years (15 to 36 kg)
''Recaro start'': installed in the rear with a three–point seat belt.
The height and width of the seat back must be adjusted acco rding to the age
and build of your child.
"Klippan Optima": installed in the rear with a three–point seat belt.
From the age of 6 years (approximately 22 kg), the booster is used on its
own.
Remember, even for short journeys, to fasten the threepoint sea t belts or the
child seat straps, keeping the slack in relation to the child' s body to a minimum.
To prevent the doors from opening accidentally, use the child lock.
Also, do not open the rear windows more than a third.
* According to current legislation in the country of destination .
** Unless the rear seats are already occupied by other children or t he rear seats
cannot be used (because they are missing or folded down). In th is case,
adjust the front passenger seat to the rearmost position and l eave the air bag
active.
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Summary of options for fitting child restraints according to the ch ild's weight and their position in the vehicle (In accordance
with European Directive 2000/3):
U : universal category, rearwards facing and forwards facing.
U (R) : universal category with a height setting greater than o r equal to the height of the fixed seat (in conformity with
§ 3.3. of appendix 2 of annex XVIII of Directive 2000/3).
According to destination:
L1: BRITAX Babysure E11 0344117 Universal (birth to 13 kg).
L2: RÖMER Prince E1 03301058 Universal (9 to18 kg).
L3: RÖMER Vario E1 03301120 Universal (15 to 25 kg).
L4: RECARO Start E1 03301108 Universal (15 to 36 kg).
L5: KLIPPAN Optima E17 030007 Universal (15 to 36 kg).
L6: KIDDY Isofix Rearwards facing E1 03301123 and Universal (birth to 13 kg)*.
L7: KIDDY Isofix F orwards facing E2 030011 Universal (9 to 18 kg)*.
* See section "Seats Isofix mountings" for use of the KIDDY child seat on the vehicle's Isofix mountings.Weight
Seat < 13 kg 9 18 kg 15 25 kg 22 36 kg
Front passenger L1, L6 L2, L7 L3, L4, L5 L4, L5
Fixed seat
Front passenger U (R) U (R) U (R) U (R)
Booster seat (R) L1, L6 L2, L7 L3, L4, L5 L4, L5
Rear passenger Saloon
L1, L6 L2, L7 L3, L4, L5 L4, L5
Side Estate U, L1 U, L2 U, L3, L4, L5 U, L4, L5
Rear passenger Saloon
L1 L2 L3, L4, L5 L4, L5
Centre Estate U, L1 U,L2 U, L3, L4, L5 U, L4, L5

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SEAT BELTS
To adjust the height of the front
seat belts
Pinch control 1and slide it.
To lock the seat belts
Pull the strap, then insert the buckle
into the stalk. Pretensioning and forcelimiting
front seat belts
Safety in the event of a frontal impact
has been improved by the introduc
tion of pretensioning and forcelimit
ing front seat belts. Depending on
the seriousness of the impact, the
pretensioning system instantly tight
ens the seat belt firmly against the
body of the occupant.
The pretensioning seat belts are
active when the ignition is on.
The forcelimiting device reduces the
pressure of the seat belt against the
occupant's body in the event of an
accident.
Rear seat belts
The three rear seats are all fitted with
threepoint inertia reel belts.
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To be effective, a seat
belt must be tightened as
close to the body as pos
sible.
Depending on the nature and the
seriousness of the impact, the
pretensioners may be triggered
before and independently of the
air bags.
In all cases, the air bag warning
light comes on.
Following a collision, have the
system checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer.
The system has been designed to
be fully operational for ten years.
Have it replaced after this period.

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HORN
Press one of the spokes or
the centre of the steering
wheel.
Adjusting the headlamps
Depending on the load in your vehi
cle, adjusting the beam of the head
lamps is recommended as follows.0 1 or 2 people in the front seats.
– 3 people.
1 5 people.
2 5 people + maximum
authorised load.
3 Driver + maximum
authorised load.
Initial setting is position 0. Hazard warning lights
Press the button, the direction indi
cators flash.
They can operate with the ignition
off.
STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT
AND DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
When the vehicle is stationary,
unlock the steering wheel by pulling
handle
A.
Adjust the height and depth of the
steering wheel, then lock it by push
ing handle Adown fully.
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Automatic lighting of hazard
warning lights*
When braking in an emergency,
depending on the force of decelera
tion, the hazard warning lights come
on automatically. They switch off
automatically the first time you accel
erate.
It is also possible to switch them off
by pressing the button.* According to destination.