steering Peugeot Expert VU 2012 User Guide

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Gearboxes and steering wheel

READY TO SET OFF
2


Moving off

With the engine running, to move off from
position P
.
For immediate maximum acceleration
without touching the gear lever,
depress the accelerator pedal to the
extent of its travel, passing the point of
resistance (kickdown). The gearbox will
automatically change down or maintain the
gear selected until maximum engine speed
is reached.
On a descent, the gearbox will automatically
change down in order to provide efficient
engine braking and good pickup.
If you take your foot off the accelerator
suddenly, the gearbox will not change to a
higher gear for reasons of safety.
When stationary with the gear lever in
position D
(drive), a vibration limiting device
is activated by pressing the brake pedal.
- gradually release the
pressure on the brake pedal;
the vehicle then moves off.


- Press the brake pedal to
come out of position P
,

- select position R
or D
,

- gradually release the
pressure on the brake pedal;
the vehicle then moves off.
You can also move off from position N
.


- With your foot on
the brake, release
the parking brake,

- select position R
, D
or M
,



- Select position D
. The gearbox always selects the most
suitable gear taking account of the following:


- the style of driving,

- the road profile,

- the vehicle load.
The gearbox is then operating in auto-
adaptive mode, without any action on your
part.

Reverse gear



- Select position R
, with the
vehicle stationary and the
engine at idle.



Stopping the vehicle, starting the
engine


- Select position P
to
immobilise the vehicle
or
to start the engine
, with the
parking brake on or off.
If the battery is flat and the gear lever
is in position P
, it will be impossible to
change to another position.


- You can also select position N

to park
or to start the
engine
, with the parking
brake on.
If position N
is engaged inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to return
to idle before engaging position D
to restore
drive.

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Gearboxes and steering wheel



Manual mode

Manual sequential gear changing.


- Select gear lever position M
,

- push the gear lever towards the + sign
to change up, from 1 through to 6,
In manual mode, it is only possible to
change from one gear to another if the
vehicle speed and engine speed permit.
If they do not, the vehicle will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox automatically
selects first gear.
- conversely, push the gear lever towards
the - sign to change down.
You can change from position D
(automatic mode) to position M
(manual mode) at any time.

Good practice

Never select position N
when the vehicle is
moving.
Never select positions P
or R
unless the
vehicle is stationary.
Never change between positions to optimise
braking on a slippery surface.
There is a risk of damage to the gearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and brake
pedals at the same time,

- if you force the gear lever from
position P
to another position in the
event of a battery failure.
When the engine is at idle, brakes not
applied, if position R
, D
or M
is selected the
vehicle moves even without the accelerator
being pressed.
For this reason, do not leave children
unsupervised inside the vehicle, with the
engine running
.


Operating fault

Any operating fault is indicated by an
audible signal, accompanied by the
message "Automatic gear fault"
in
the screen.
In this situation the gearbox operates in
downgrade mode (locked in 3rd gear). You
may feel a substantial knock when changing
from P
to R
and from N
to R
(this will not
cause any damage to the gearbox).
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), keeping
within the limit of local speed restrictions.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible.

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READY TO SET OFF
2
STARTING AND STOPPING

Key

Take care to prevent the key from coming
into contact with grease, dust, rain or a
damp environment.
A heavy object attached to the key (key
ring, ...) weighing the key down in the
ignition switch may cause a malfunction.


Good practice when starting


Door or bonnet open warning
lamp
If this comes on, a door or the bonnet
is not closed correctly, check!

Diesel pre-heating warning lamp
If the temperature is high
enough, the warning lamp comes
on for less than one second, you
can start without waiting.
In cold weather, wait for this warning lamp
to go off then operate the starter (Starting
position) until the engine starts.



Good practice when stopping


Minimise engine and gearbox wear
When switching off the ignition, let the
engine run for a few seconds to allow the
turbocharger (Diesel engine) to return to idle.
Do not press the accelerator when switching
off the ignition.
There is no need to engage a gear after
parking the vehicle.

Running and accessories position.
To unlock the steering, turn the steering
wheel gently while turning the key, without
forcing. In this position, certain accessories
can be used.

Starting position.
The starter is operated, the engine turns
over, release the key.

STOP position:
steering lock.
The ignition is off. Turn the steering wheel
until the steering locks. Remove the key.
STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT AND
REACH ADJUSTMENT
When the vehicle is stationary, release the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism by
lowering the lever.
Adjust the steering wheel for height and
reach, then lock the adjustment mechanism
by pushing the lever fully upwards.

Gearboxes and steering wheel



Starting and stopping

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Steering mounted controls
EASE OF USE AND COMFOR
T
3


Dipped beam/main beam change
Pull the stalk full
y towards you.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
if
your vehicle is fitted with a
sunshine sensor. Li
ghting off
Dipped beam
(green)
Main beam (blue)
DIRECTION INDICATORS (flashing indicators)
STEERING MOUNTED CONTROLS
Checking by means of the indicator
lamps in the instrument panel is
described in the "Instruments and
controls" section of chapter 2.
Sidelamps

Lighting-on audible warning
When the ignition is switched o
ff, when
the driver's door is o
pened, there is an
audible warnin
g if you have left the vehicle's
lighting on.
Left: downwards passing
the point o
f resistance.
Right: upwards passing
the point o
f resistance.
LIGHTING CONTROL
Front and rear lamps
Selection is by turning ring A.

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Steering mounted controls
Front
foglamps (green)
and rear fo
glamps (amber,
2nd rotation o
f the ring
forwards).
T
o switch off the front and rear
foglamps, turn the ring rearwards twice
in
succession.
In clear weather or in rain, both day
and night, rear foglamps dazzle and
their use is prohibited.
Do not for
get to switch them off when they
are no longer needed.
Automatic illumination of the headlamps
switches off the rear foglamps, but the front
foglamps remain on.

Daytime running lamps

Depending on the country in which the vehicle
is sold, the vehicle ma
y be equipped with
daytime running lamps. The dipped headlamps
come on when the vehicle is started.
Th
e instruments and controls
(instrument panel, screen, air
conditioning control panel, ...) are only
illuminated on switching to the automatic
illumination of headlam
ps mode or when the
lamps are switched on manually.




Front and rear foglamps

Rotate ring Bforwards to switch on and
rearwards to switch off. The status is
confirmed by the warning lamp in the
instrument panel.
These operate with the sidelamps and the
di
pped beam headlamps.
Front
foglamps (green, 1st
rotation of the ring forwards).
This warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel.

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Steering mounted controls
EASE OF USE AND COMFOR
T
3


Automatic illumination of headlamps

Activation
Turn the ring to the
AUTOposition.
Th
e activation of this function is
accompanied by a message in the screen.
If the sunshine sensor does not function
correctly, the lighting comes on accompanied
by the service warning lamp, an audible signal
and a message in the screen.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.


HEADLAMP BEAM
Depending on the load in your vehicle,
the beam settin
g must be adjusted.
0 -
N
o load.
1 -

Partial load.
2-
Average load.
3 -
Maximum authorised load.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor
located on the windscreen, behind
th
e mirror. It is used for the automatic
illumination of headlamps and for
the automatic rain sensitive wipers.The sidelam
ps and dipped
beam headlamps switch
on automaticall
y if the light
is poor, or durin
g operation
of the windscreen wipers. The
y switch off as
soon as the light becomes bright enough or
the windscreen wi
pers stop.
This
function is not compatible with the
da
ytime running lamps.
Deactivation
Turn the ring
forwards or rearwards. The
deactivation of this function is accom
panied
by a message in the screen.
The function is deactivated temporaril
y when
you use the manual lighting control stalk.
Initial settin
g is position 0.
In foggy weather or in snow, the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light. As a consequence, the lighting will not
come on automatically. If necessary, you
must switch on the dipped beam headlamps
manually.

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Steering mounted controls
WINDSCREEN WIPER STALK

Manual windscreen wipers


2
Fast wipe (heavy rain).

1
Normal wipe (moderate rain).

l
Intermittent wipe.

0
Off.

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Steering mounted controls
EASE OF USE AND COMFOR
T
3


Special position of the windscreen
wipers
In the minute following switching off of the
i
gnition, any action on the stalk positions the
wipers a
gainst the windscreen uprights.This action enables
you to position the
wiper blades
for winter parking, cleaning or
replacement.
Re
fer to the "Changing a windscreen
wi
per blade" section of chapter 7. When using an automatic car wash,
switch off the ignition to avoid
tr
iggering the automatic wiping.
In winter, it is advisable to wait for the
windscreen to completel
y clear of ice before
operatin
g automatic wipe.


Rear wiper

Turn the ring to the first position.


Rear screenwash

Turn the ring past the first
pos
ition: the rear screenwash
then the rear wiper operates
for a fixed time.
In winter, in the event of a considerable
amount o
f snow or ice, switch on the
heated rear screen. Once the screen is
clear, remove the snow or ice which has
accumu
lated on the rear wiper blade. You
can then operate the rear windscreen wiper.
To park the wipers in their normal position
after this has been done, switch on the
i
gnition and move the stalk.
Activation
Pr
ess the control downwards. Activation of the
function is accompanied by a message in the
screen.

The automatic rain sensitive windscreen wi
pers
function must be reactivated by pressing the
stalk downwards, if the ignition has been
switched off for more than one minute.

Deactivation / Switching off
Place the windscreen wipers stalk in
position I, 1
or 2
. Deactivation of the function
is accompanied by a message in the screen.
In th
e event of malfunction of the automatic
windscreen wipers, the windscreen wipers
w
ill operate in intermittent mode.
Contact a PEUGE
OT dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.

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Steering mounted controls
CRUISE CONTROL "CRUISE"
In order for it to be programmed or activated,
the vehicle speed must be
greater than
25 mph
(40 km/h) with at least 4th gear
en
gaged. Function selected,
displa
y of the "Cruise
Control" s
ymbol.
Function deactivated,
OFF

(example at
107 km/h
).
F
unction activated

(example at 107 km/h).
Vehicle speed above
(e.g. 118 km/h),
the pro
grammed speed
is displa
yed flashing.

Operating fault detected,
OFF
- th
e dashes flash. Thi
s cruise control shows the function
selection status in the instrument panel and
displays the programmed speed:
"This is the speed at which the driver wishes
t
o drive".
This aid to drivin
g in free-flowing traffic
enables the vehicle to maintain the speed
programmed by the driver, unless a steep
gradient makes this impossible.

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Steering mounted controls
EASE OF USE AND COMFOR
T
3


Selecting the function



- Place the switch in the CRUISE
position.
The cruise control is selected but is
not yet active and no speed has been
programmed.



First activation/programming a speed



- Reach the chosen
speed by pressing the
accelerator.

- Press the SET -
or SET +

button.
This programmes
/activates the reference
speed and the vehicle will maintain this
speed.
Temporarily exceeding the speed
It is possible to accelerate
and drive
momentarily at a speed greater than the
pro
grammed speed. The value programmed
flashes.
When the accelerator pedal is released,
the vehicle will return to the programmed
speed.

Reactivation



- Following deactivation of the cruise
control, press this button.
Y
our vehicle will return to the last
programmed speed.

Alternatively, you can repeat the "first
activation" procedure.
Deactivation (off)


- Press this button or the
brake or clutch pedal.



Changing the
programmed speed
There are two methods of
memorisin
g a speed higher
t
han the previous one:

Without using the accelerator:


- press the Set +
button.
A brie
f press increases the speed by1 mph (km/h).
A maintained press increases the speed in
steps of 5 mph (km/h).