instrument panel Peugeot 406 2002.5 Owner's Manual

Front/rear fog lamps (ring B)
Turn the ring towards the front to
switch on and towards the rear to
switch off. On/off status is dis
played by the indicator light on
the instrument panel.Front fog lamps (1st
rotation of the ring for
wards).Front fog lamps
and rear fog lamp
(2nd rotation of the
ring forwards).
STEERING WHEEL STALKS
LIGHTING
Front lights (ring A)
Lights off.
Side lights.
Dipped/ main beam
headlamps.
Automatic
illumination of
headlamps. WINDSCREEN WIPERS
Front
2 Rapid wipe (heavy rain)
1 Normal wipe (moderate rain)
AUTO Automatic wipe
0 Off
Single wipe
Windscreen wash: pull the stalk
towards you.
Rear Intermittent Wash/
Off wipe wipe
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Automatic wipe
In the AUTO position, the
windscreen wiper operates
automatically and adapts
its speed to the intensity
of the rainfall.
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SIDE AIR BAGS
Side air bags are incorporated
into the backs of the front seats,
on the door side.
They are triggered individually,
on whichever side the collision
occurs.
Operating check
This is by means of the warning
light on the instrument panel.
It comes on for 6 seconds when
the ignition is switched on.
If the warning light :
does not come on when the ignition is switched on or,
does not go out after six seconds,
contact a Peugeot dealer.
Passenger air bag precautions
For a vehicle fitted with a disar
ming switch:
disarm the airbag if you ins
tall a rear
facing child
seat.
arm the air bag for an
adult passen
ger.
For a vehicle not fitted with a
disarming switch: do not install rearfacing child seats
on the front passen
ger seat.
Never place your feet or any
object on the fascia.
FRONT AIR BAGS
Disarming the passenger
air bag
 Insert the ignition key in switch
1and turn it:
to the "ON"position, the pas
senger air bag is armed
to the "OFF"position, the pas
senger air bag is disarmed.
Operating check
This symbol lights for approxima
tely six seconds when the igni
tion is switched on.
With the ignition on (2nd notch),
illumination of this warning light
accompanied by an audible signal
and the message "Passenger air
bag disarmed" on the multifunc
tion display indicates that the pas
senger air bag is disarmed (swit
ch in the "OFF"position).
The warning light remains on
throughout the disarming process.
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THE AUTOMATIC AUTOADAPTIVE GEARBOX
Moving Off
To move off from position P:
 It is essential to press the brake pedal to exit position P(shift lock)
 Select the required function (R,D,3,2or 1), then gradually release the pressure on the brake pedal; the vehicle
will move off immediately.
You can also move off from position N:
 Release the handbrake, with your foot on the brake.
 Select the required function (R, D, 3, 2 or 1)then gradually release the pressure on the brake pedal; the ve hicle
will move off immediately.
The four speed automaticgearbox provides the comfort of integral automatic regulation, enhanced by a sport
programme (switch A) and a snowprogramme (switch B).
Gear selection gate  Move the lever in the gate to select one of the functions.
Once it has been selected, the indicator light for that fu nction illuminates on the instrument panel.
P ark (parking): for parkingthe vehicle and startingthe engine, with the handbrake on or off.
R everse: for reversing. Select this function with the vehicle stationary and the eng ine at idle.
N eutral: for startingthe engine and for parking,with the handbrake on.
D rive: for driving in autoadaptive mode (automatic changing of the four gears).
3: for urban driving or driving on winding roads,(automatic changing of the first three gears only).
2: for driving on mountain roads or for towing a trailer (automatic changing of the first two gears only).
1: for tackling steep gradients (selection of first gear only).
Special feature of the gearbox
(1.8 litre, 2 litre petrol and 2
litre turbo diesel HDI)
Selection of first gear is by pres
sing switch Cwith the gear lever
in position 2.
To change out of first gear, press
switch Cagain or operate the
lever.
V6 engine 1.8 litre, 2 litre petrol and 2 litre
turbo diesel HDI engines
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INSTRUMENT PANEL DIALS: PETROL / DIESEL1 Fuel filler cap warning light.
2 Door open warning light.
3 Dipped beam headlamps
indicator light.
4 Main beam headlamps indicator
light.
5 Rev counter.
6 Lefthand direction indicator.
7 Central (STOP) warning light.
8 Service indicator, oil level and
total distance recorder. 9
Righthand direction indicator.
10 Speedometer.
11 Clogging of the particulate
emission filter warning light
(Diesel).
12 Front fog lamps indicator light.
13 Rear fog lamp indicator light.
14 Dynamic stability control
(ASR/ESP) indicator light
(petrol versions only).
15 Low coolant level warning light.
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16 Coolant temperature indicator.
17 Trip recorder zero reset.
18 Handbrake and low brake fluid
level warning light.
19 Seat belt not fastened warning
light.
20 Air bags warning light.
21 ABS system warning light.
22 Engine diagnostics warning
light.
23 Battery charge warning light.
24 Diesel engine preheating
indicator light.
25 Passenger air bag disarming
warning light.
26 Water in diesel filter warning
light.
27 Front brake pad wear warning
light.
28 Engine oil pressure warning
light.
29 Electronic immobiliser warning
light.
30 Lighting rheostat.
31 Fuel gauge.
32 Low fuel level warning light.

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1 Fuel filler cap
warning light.
2 Door open warning light.
3 Dipped beam headlamps
indicator light.
4 Main beam headlamps
indicator light.
5 Rev. counter.
6 Lefthand direction indicator.
7 Central (STOP)
warning light.
8 Low fuel level warning
light.
9 Fuel gauge. 10
Service indicator, oil level
indicator and total distance
recorder.
11 Righthand direction indicator.
12 Speedometer.
13 Clogging of the particulate
emission filter warning light
(Diesel).
14 Front fog lamps indicator light.
15 Rear fog lamp indicator light.
16 Dynamic stability control
(ASR/ESP) warning light (petrol
versions only). 17
Low coolant level warning light.
18 Coolant temperature indicator.
19 Trip recorder zero reset button.
20 Handbrake and low brake fluid
level warning light.
21 Seat belt not fastened warning
light.
22 Air bags warning light.
23 ABS system warning light.
24 Engine diagnostics warning
light.
25 Battery charge warning light.
26 Diesel engine preheating
indicator light.
27 Passenger air bag disarming
warning light.
28 Water in diesel filter warning
light.
29 Front brake pad wear warning
light.
30 Engine oil pressure warning
light.
31 Electronic immobiliser warning
light.
32 Lighting rheostat.
33 Engine oil temperature
indicator.
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1
Fuel filler cap warning light.
2 Door open warning light.
3 Dipped beam headlamps
indicator light.
4 Main beam headlamps indicator
light.
5 Rev. counter.
6 Lefthand direction indicator.
7 Central (STOP) warning light.
8 Low fuel level warning light.
9 Fuel gauge. 10
Service indicator, oil level
and total distance recorder.
11 Righthand direction indicator.
12 Speedometer.
13 Clogging of the particulate
emission filter warning light
(Diesel).
14 Front fog lamp indicator light.
15 Rear fog lamp indicator light.
16 Dynamic stability control
(ASR/ESP) indicator light
(petrol versions only). 17
Low coolant level warning light.
18 Coolant temperature indicator.
19 Trip recorder zero reset.
20 Handbrake and low brake fluid
level warning light.
21 Seat belt not fastened warning
light.
22 Air bags warning light.
23 ABS system warning light.
24 Engine diagnostics warning
light.
25 Battery charge warning light.
26 Diesel engine preheating
indicator light.
27 Passenger air bag disarming
warning light.
28 Water in diesel filter warning
light.
29 Front brake pad wear warning
light.
30 Engine oil pressure warning
light.
31 Operating programmes.
32 Gear lever position indicator.
33 Electronic immobiliser warning
light.
34 Lighting rheostat.
35 Engine oil temperature.
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Lighting
rheostat
With the lights on, press the button to
vary the intensity of the lighting of the
instruments and controls. When the
lighting reaches the minimum (or
maximum) setting, release the but
ton then press it again to increase (or
reduce) the brightness.
As soon as the lighting is of the
required brightness, release the
button.
Trip recorder
zero reset
With the ignition on, press the button. Instrument panel display
After switching on the ignition, three functions are shown i
n succession:
engine oil level indicator,
service indicator,
total distance recorder.
Engine oil level
When the ignition is switched on, the engine oil level indicator is displayed
for approximately five seconds, then the service indicator is displa yed for
five seconds.
Maximum
Use the dipstick to confirm the level on the indicator; a surpl us of
oil can cause damage to the engine.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon as possible.
Minimum
Check the level with the dipstick and top it up. The indi cation is
only correct if the vehicle has been on stable, level ground, with
the engine stopped, for 10 minutes.
No oil
It is essential to top up the oil to the correct level, oth erwise there
is a risk engine will be damaged.
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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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AUTOMATIC SWITCHING ON
OF THE LIGHTS
Side lights and dipped beam head
lamps switch on automatically if the
light is poor, or during continuous
operation of the windscreen wipers.
They switch off as soon as the light
becomes bright enough or the wind
screen wipers stop.
This function is active when the vehi
cle is supplied to the customer.
To disarm or activate the function: Place the key in the accessories
position (1st notch),
 Press the end of the lights stalk
for more than two seconds.
Note: In foggy weather, the bright
ness sensor can detect sufficient
light. Because of this, the lights do
not come on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen
sor connected to the rain sensor,
located in the windscreen behind
the mirror. It is used for automatic
switching on of the lights. Operating check
Activation
Activation of this function is accom
panied by an audible signal and the
message
"Automatic lighting of
the headlamps activated" on the
multifunction display.
Note: Always operate the lighting
controls manually where this is pos
sible.
Disarming
Disarming of the function is accom
panied by an audible signal.
When driving, if this function is
switched off when the headlamps
would switch on in automatic mode,
the lights remain on.
It is however possible to disarm this
function and switch off the lights by:
manually switching off the lights using the lights stalk,
switching off the engine.
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If the brightness sensor does not
function correctly, the system acti
vates the function (the lights come
on).The driver is alerted by the flash
ing of the ''dipped beam'' warning
light on the instrument panel.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.
Follow me Home
When there is a low level of bright
ness or at night, if you leave your
vehicle, the side lights and the
dipped beam lights may remain on
for approximately one minute.
To do this: place the lights stalk in the AUTO
position,
 place the key in the accessories
position (first notch),
 press the end of the lights stalk for
more than two seconds,
 place the lights stalk in the 0posi
tion,
 flash the headlamps,
 get out of the car and lock it.

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THE AUTOMATIC AUTOADAPTIVE GEARBOX
The
4gear automatic gearbox provides the comfort of integral automatic reg
ulation, enhanced by a sport programme (switchA) and a snow programme
(switch B).
Gear selection gate
– Move the lever in the gate to select one of the functions. Once the position has
been selected, the indicator light for that function is di splayed on the
instrument panel.
P ark (parking): for immobilisingthe vehicle and for startingthe engine, with the
handbrake on or off.
R everse: to drive in reverse gear(select this position when the vehicle is
stationary, engine at idle).
N eutral: for starting the engine and forparking, with the handbrake on.
D rive: to drive in autoadaptive mode (with automatic changing of the four
gears).
3 : for urban driving or for driving on winding roads(automatic changing of the
first three gears only).
2 : for mountain roads or for towing a trailer (automatic changing of the first
two gears only).
1 : for tackling steep gradients (selection of first gear only).
Special feature of the gearbox (1.8 and 2 litre petrol engi nes, 2 litre turbo
diesel HDI engine)
Selection of first gear is by pressing switch C, with the lever in position 2.
To change out of first gear, press switch Cagain or move the selector lever.
V6 Engine
1.8 litre and 2 litre petrol
engines, 2 litre turbo diesel
HDI engine