air condition Peugeot 407 C Dag 2008 Owner's Guide
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 CHANGING A WINDSCREEN WIPER BLADE  
 ECONOMY MODE FUNCTION 
 After  the  engine  has  stopped,  certain  
electrical  functions  can  be  used  for  a 
maximum  duration  of  approximately 
one hour, to prevent discharging of the 
battery. 
 LOAD REDUCTION FUNCTION 
 When  driving,  certain  functions  (air  
conditioning,  heated  rear  screen, 
heating  system  for  passenger  com-
partment  of  diesel  vehicles,  etc.)  may 
be switched off temporarily, depending 
on the level of battery charge.  
 Reactivation  of  these  functions  is  au- 
tomatic,  once  the  battery  charge  is 
 s u f fi   c i e n t .    
Note:    at  the  risk  of  discharg-
ing  the  battery,  the  functions 
that  have  been  switched  off 
may be reactivated manually. 
  
Note:   if the telephone is being 
used  when  economy  mode 
starts, it will still be possible to 
 fi   n i s h   t h e   c a l l .   
   A   fl   a t   b a t t e r y   p r e v e n t s   t h e   e n - 
gine from starting. 
  Replacing a blade  
   
     Lift  the  arm,  then  unclip  the  blade 
and remove it. 
  
     Fit  the  new  blade  and  fold  down 
the arm.  
 To reposition the blades, switch on the  
ignition  and  operate  the  windscreen 
wiper stalk.     Once  the  hour  is  over,  a  switching  to 
economy  mode  message  appears  on 
the  multi-function  display  and  the  ac-
tive functions are put on standby.  
 These  functions  are  reactivated  au- 
tomatically  next  time  the  vehicle  is 
driven.  
 In  order  to  resume  the  use  of  these  
functions  immediately,  the  engine 
must  be  started  and  left  to  run  for  a 
few minutes.  
 The  time  available  to  you  will  then  be  
approximately  double  the  duration 
for  which  the  engine  is  left  running. 
However,  this  period  will  always  be 
 b e t w e e n   fi   v e   a n d   t h i r t y   m i n u t e s .  
   T h i s    t i m e    m a y    b e    s i g n i fi   c a n t l y  
reduced  if  the  battery  charge 
is low. 
  Placing the wiper blades in the 
maintenance position  
   
     Less than one minute after switching 
off the ignition, press the windscreen  
wiper stalk down once to position the 
blades  at  the  top  of  the  windscreen 
(maintenance position).       
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 In all cases, pay attention to the coolant  
temperature.   
Brakes:    towing  increases  the  braking 
distance.  Drive  at  a  moderate  speed, 
change down early and brake gradually.  
  
Side  wind:    sensitivity  to  side  wind  is 
increased.  Drive  smoothly  and  at  a  
moderate speed.   TOWING A TRAILER, CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC... 
 We  recommend  the  use  of  original  
 PEUGEOT   towbars  which  have  been 
tested  and  approved  from  the  design 
stage of your vehicle and that the tow-
 b a r   i s   fi   t t e d   b y   a     P E U G E O T     d e a l e r .  
  Driving advice 
  
Distribution  of  loads:    distribute  the 
load  in  the  trailer  so  that  the  heavi- 
est  loads  are  as  close  as  possible  to 
the  axle  and  the  nose  weight  is  close 
to  the  maximum  authorised  without, 
however, exceeding it.  
  
Cooling:   towing a trailer on a slope in-
creases the coolant temperature. 
 As the fan is electrically controlled, its  
cooling  capacity  is  not  dependent  on 
the engine speed.    
Note:    in  certain  cases  of  par-
ticularly  arduous  use  (towing 
the  maximum  load  in  high 
temperatures), the engine au-
tomatically limits its power and selects 
the  appropriate  automatic  gearbox 
gear  in  manual  mode.  In  this  case, 
cutting  off  the  air  conditioning  allows 
the engine power to be recovered, and 
therefore the towing capacity to be in-
creased. 
 If  the  coolant  temperature 
warning  light  comes  on,  stop 
the  vehicle  and  switch  off  the 
engine as soon as possible. 
  
Tyres:   check the tyre pressures of the 
towing  vehicle  (label  on  the  central 
door  pillar  on  the  driver's  side)  and  of 
the trailer towed, observing the recom-
mended pressure.