remove seats Peugeot 406 2002.5 Owner's Manual

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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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Rear seats, estate
To fold down the rear seat:
remove the head restraints bypressing the lug.
tilt the seat cushion against the front seats, using the strap. secure the side seat belt buckles
on the coat hooks when manoeu
vring the seat back to avoid any
risk of the straps being damaged.
unlock the seat back by pressing button 1. The red marker Aappears.
fold down the seat back gently to avoid blocking the centre belt.
When returning the seat back to the
upright position, ensure that it is
correctly locked (red marker Ano
longer visible). When driving with rear passengers
with one third of the seat folded
down, release the central seat belt
buckle from its catch.
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WARNING
Do not remove
the seat back of the estate's onepiece rear seat.
This seat is fitted with return springs which cancause injury.
Contact a
PEUGEOT dealer
if you wish to remove the seat back.

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Operating check
This is confirmed by an indi
cator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction dis
play.
With the ignition on (2nd notch), illu
mination of this warning light accom
panied by an audible signal and the
message "Passenger air bag dis
armed" on the multifunction display,
indicates that the passenger air bag
is disarmed (switch in the "OFF"
position).
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Disarming the passenger
air bag*
To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to disarm the pas
senger air bag when you install a
rearfacing child seat on the front
passenger seat. With the ignition switched off, insert
the key into the passenger air bag
disarming switch 1, turn it to the
"OFF" position, then remove the
key keeping the slot in this position.
The air bag warning light on the
instrument panel is lit throughout the
disarming process.
In the "OFF" position, the passenger
air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the air bag slot to the "ON"posi
tion to reactivate the air bag and
thus ensure the safety of your pas
senger in the event of an impact.
* According to destination. SIDE AIR BAGS
The side air bags are incorporated
into the backs of the front seats, on
the door side.
They are deployed independently of
each other, on whichever side the
collision occurs.
Operating check
This is confirmed by an indicator
light, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on the multi
function display.
If this indicator light comes
on, accompanied by an
audible signal and the mes
sage "Air bag fault" on
the multifunction display,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.

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For the front and side air bags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
• Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
• Sit in a normal upright position (passengers must not place the ir feet on the fascia).
• Do not leave any accessories, objects or pets between the occupa nts and the air bags. It could hamper the operation
of the air bags or injure the occupants.
• All work on the air bag system is strictly forbidden unless it is ca rried out by an approved PEUGEOT dealer.
• After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into, have the air bag systems checked.
• The air bag systems have been designed to be fully operation al for 10 years from the date of registration of the vehicle.
Have them replaced by a PEUGEOT dealer after this period.
Front air bags
• Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resti ng your hands on the centre part of the wheel.
• Smoke as little as possible; deployment of the air bags can cau se burns or the risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe.
• Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.
Side air bags
• Do not fix or glue anything to the backs of the front seat s. This could cause injury to the chest or arms when the side
air bag inflates.
• Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.
• Only put approved covers on the seats. Contact your PEUGEOT deale r.
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Operating check
This is confirmed by an indi
cator light, accompanied
by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction dis
play.
With the ignition on (2nd notch), illu
mination of this warning light accom
panied by an audible signal and the
message "Passenger air bag dis
armed" on the multifunction display,
indicates that the passenger air bag
is disarmed (switch in the "OFF"
position).
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152
Disarming the passenger
air bag*
To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to disarm the pas
senger air bag when you install a
rearfacing child seat on the front
passenger seat. With the ignition switched off, insert
the key into the passenger air bag
disarming switch 1, turn it to the
"OFF" position, then remove the
key keeping the slot in this position.
The air bag warning light on the
instrument panel is lit throughout the
disarming process.
In the "OFF" position, the passenger
air bag will not be triggered in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the air bag slot to the "ON"posi
tion to reactivate the air bag and
thus ensure the safety of your pas
senger in the event of an impact.
* According to destination. SIDE AIR BAGS
The side air bags are incorporated
into the backs of the front seats, on
the door side.
They are deployed independently of
each other, on whichever side the
collision occurs.
Operating check
This is confirmed by an indicator
light, accompanied by an audible
signal and a message on the multi
function display.
If this indicator light comes
on, accompanied by an
audible signal and the mes
sage "Air bag fault" on
the multifunction display,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer to have
the system checked.

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For the front and side air bags to be fully effective, observe the following safety rules:
• Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
• Sit in a normal upright position (passengers must not place the ir feet on the fascia).
• Do not leave any accessories, objects or pets between the occupa nts and the air bags. It could hamper the operation
of the air bags or injure the occupants.
• All work on the air bag system is strictly forbidden unless it is ca rried out by an approved PEUGEOT dealer.
• After an accident or if the vehicle has been stolen or broken into, have the air bag systems checked.
• The air bag systems have been designed to be fully operation al for 10 years from the date of registration of the vehicle.
Have them replaced by a PEUGEOT dealer after this period.
Front air bags
• Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resti ng your hands on the centre part of the wheel.
• Smoke as little as possible; deployment of the air bags can cau se burns or the risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe.
• Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.
Side air bags
• Do not fix or glue anything to the backs of the front seat s. This could cause injury to the chest or arms when the side
air bag inflates.
• Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.
• Only put approved covers on the seats. Contact your PEUGEOT deale r.
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MAINTENANCE OF YOUR 40651
HEAVY DUTY LUGGAGE NET (Estate)
The heavy duty luggage net may be installed behind the front se ats (in the front position) or behind the rear seats
(in the rear position).
Luggage net fixings in the front position
Fold down the rear seats (see section on ''Rear seats, Estate'').
Open the corresponding top fixings.
Detach the anchor points.
Locate the ends of the metal bar in these fixings.
Fix the two hooks of the inside straps of the net in the stowing holes provided on the frame brackets of the rear
seats.
Tighten the two straps. Luggage net fixings in the rear position
Remove the rear parcel shelf.
Open the corresponding top fixings.
Detach the anchor points.
Locate the ends of the metal bar in these fixings.
Fix the two hooks of the inside straps of the net in the
stowing holes on the floor.
Tighten the two straps.
Note: The stowing rings are located perpendicular to the
corresponding top fixings.
FRONT POSITION
REAR POSITION