PEUGEOT 206 User manual

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Each model may only be fitted with some of the equipment shown, according to its specification and the
technical requirements in the country of first registration of the vehicle.
206 SW: version available according to country.
Pages
Seats 74 - 85
Instruments and controls 29 - 31
Control panel 37 - 73, 97 - 98
Mirrors 100
Pages
Checks 117 - 125
Access 87 - 92
Changing a wheel 126 - 130, 160
Changing a bulb 131 - 135
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1Side window demisting vents
2Adjustable side vent
3Passenger air bag
4Windscreen demisting vents
5Multifunction display
6Central locking switch
7Hazard warning lights switch
8Instrument dials lighting
rheostat
9Lights and direction
indicators stalk
10 Steering wheel height
adjustment control
11 Steering lock
12 Windscreen wiper stalk
13 Driver's air bag
Horn
14 Audio equipment remote
control
15 Headlamp height adjustment
16 Passenger air bag disarming
switch*
17 Rear window locking switch
18 Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) button
19 Storage compartment
20 Fuse box
21 Gear lever
22 Lighter
23 Alarm button
24 Front electric window
switches
25 Electric mirrors switch
26 Handbrake
27 Front ashtray
28 Controls for heating,
ventilation, air conditioning
and heated rear screen and
mirrors
29 Audio equipment
30 Adjustable centre vents
31 Glove box
32 Bonnet opening control
* According to destination.

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KEYS
The keys enable you to switch on
the ignition, independently operate
the locks on the front doors and
the tailgate (saloon) as well as
operating the passenger air bag
disarming switch and the fuel
filler flap.
Central locking
From the driver's door, you can
lock and unlock the doors and
the boot. If one of the doors, the
boot (206 SW) or the rear screen
(206 SW) is open, the central
locking will not work.
Remote control
Press button Ato remotely lock
the vehicle.
This is confirmed by fixed lighting
of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds.
Press button Bto remotely
unlock the vehicle.
This is confirmed by rapid flashing
of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds.
206 SW: press and hold button B
to unlock the vehicle and open
the rear screen.
Key in ignition
If you leave the key in the igni-
tion, a buzzer reminds you of this
when opening the driver's door.
Locating the vehicle
To locate your vehicle, when you
have left it locked in a car park:
☞press button A, the courtesy
lights will switch on and the
indicator lights flash for a few
seconds.
STARTING
The 4 positions of the key in
the ignition:
STOP position:
The ignition is off.
1st notch, Accessories posi-
tion: the ignition is off but the
accessories can be used.
2nd notch, Running position:
the ignition is on.
Starting position:
Operates the starter.
Steering lock
Before starting, unlock the steering
if necessary, by gently turning
the steering wheel at the same
time as you turn the key.
It is advisable to press the clutch
pedal while operating the starter,
to make starting easier.

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KEYS
The keys enable you to switch on
the ignition, independently operate
the locks on the front doors and
the tailgate (saloon) as well as
operating the passenger air bag
disarming switch and the fuel
filler flap.
Central locking
From the driver's door, you can
lock and unlock the doors and
the boot. If one of the doors, the
boot (206 SW) or the rear screen
(206 SW) is open, the central
locking will not work.
Remote control
Press button Ato remotely lock
the vehicle.
This is confirmed by fixed lighting
of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds.
Press button Bto remotely
unlock the vehicle.
This is confirmed by rapid flashing
of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds.
206 SW: press and hold button B
to unlock the vehicle and open
the rear screen.
Key in ignition
If you leave the key in the igni-
tion, a buzzer reminds you of this
when opening the driver's door.
Locating the vehicle
To locate your vehicle, when you
have left it locked in a car park:
☞press button A, the courtesy
lights will switch on and the
indicator lights flash for a few
seconds.
STARTING
The 4 positions of the key in
the ignition:
STOP position:
The ignition is off.
1st notch, Accessories posi-
tion: the ignition is off but the
accessories can be used.
2nd notch, Running position:
the ignition is on.
Starting position:
Operates the starter.
Steering lock
Before starting, unlock the steering
if necessary, by gently turning
the steering wheel at the same
time as you turn the key.
It is advisable to press the clutch
pedal while operating the starter,
to make starting easier.

Precautions regarding the
passenger air bag
For a vehicle fitted with a disarm-
ing switch: – disarm the air
bag if you
install 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
a rear-facing
child seat on
the front pas-
senger seat.
In no circumstances should you
place your feet or any other
object on the fascia.
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Never race a cold engine.
Never run the engine in a
confined space.
Do not make any modifications to
the steering lock.
Starting a petrol engine
Do not press the accelerator.
Operate the starter, without
releasing the key, until the
engine turns.
Starting a diesel
engine
Do not press the acce-
lerator.
Turn the key to the ''Running''
position.
If the engine is warm enough,
the pre-heat light does not come
on and you can start immediately.
If the pre-heat light comes on, wait
for it to go out before operating the
starter.
If the engine stalls, it is necessary
to return the key to the ''STOP''
position before restarting.
FRONT AIR BAGS
Operating check
* According to destination.
Disarming the passenger air
bag*
Insert the ignition key into switch
1and turn it to:
– the ON position; the passenger
air bag is armed.
– the OFF position; the passen-
ger air bag is disarmed.
With the ignition on (2nd notch of
the ignition), illumination of this
warning light, accompanied by
an audible signal and the mes-
sage "Passenger air bag deac-
tivated" on the multifunction
display, indicates that the pas-
senger air bag is disarmed
(switch in the "OFF" position).
The warning light remains on
throughout the disarming process.

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Windscreen wipers
Front
2Fast wipe
1Normal wipe
IIntermittent wipe
or
AUTO Automatic wipe
0Off
Single wipe
Wash-wipe: pull the stalk
towards you.
Rear
Off Intermittent Wash-
wipe wipe
Automatic wipe
In the AUTO position, the
windscreen wiper oper-
ates automatically and
adjusts its speed to the
intensity of the rainfall.
Rear fog lamp (ring B)
Rear fog lamp
(rotation of the ring
forwards)
Front fog lamps/Rear fog
lamp (ring C)
Front fog lamps
(1st rotation of the ring
forwards).
Front fog lamps and
rear fog lamp (2nd
rotation of the ring
forwards).
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STEERING WHEEL
CONTROLS
Lights
Front lights (ring A)
Lights off
Side lights
Dipped/
main beam
headlamps
Automatic
switching on
of lights
Automatic switching on of lights
To activate or deactivate the
function, place the key in the
accessories position with the
lights stalk in position 0and
press the end of the stalk for
more than four seconds.

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FRONT SEATS
1- Forwards/backwards adjust-
ment.
2- Access to rear seats (3-door).
3- Seat back angle adjustment.
4- Height adjustment.
5- Head restraint height and
angle adjustment.
Never drive with the head
restraints removed.
Modifiable passenger seat
Access to the storage
compartment
– Push the seat as far back as
possible.
– Raise then pull the front of the
seat to unlock it, then tilt the
modifiable seat.

Load space cover
To install:
– position (1) one end of the cover roller in one of the two supports,
– compress (2) the opposite end of the roller and position it,
– release it (3) so that it engages,
– unroll (4) the cover to the boot pillars,
– insert the cover guides in the rails on the pillars.
To remove:
– remove the cover guides from the rails on the pillars,
– return the cover to its roller, compress it and remove it
from its support.
Rear seats
– Lift the front of the seat cushion 1,
– Tilt the seat cushion 1against the front
seats,
– Position the seat belt under the belt
holder 2,
– Pull control 3to unlock the seat back 4,
– Remove or lower the head restraint,
– Tilt the seat back 4.
When refitting, take care not to trap the
seat belts.
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Precautions regarding the
passenger air bag
For a vehicle fitted with a disarm-
ing switch: – disarm the air
bag if you
install 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
a rear-facing
child seat on
the front pas-
senger seat.
In no circumstances should you
place your feet or any other
object on the fascia.
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Never race a cold engine.
Never run the engine in a
confined space.
Do not make any modifications to
the steering lock.
Starting a petrol engine
Do not press the accelerator.
Operate the starter, without
releasing the key, until the
engine turns.
Starting a diesel
engine
Do not press the acce-
lerator.
Turn the key to the ''Running''
position.
If the engine is warm enough,
the pre-heat light does not come
on and you can start immediately.
If the pre-heat light comes on, wait
for it to go out before operating the
starter.
If the engine stalls, it is necessary
to return the key to the ''STOP''
position before restarting.
FRONT AIR BAGS
Operating check
* According to destination.
Disarming the passenger air
bag*
Insert the ignition key into switch
1and turn it to:
– the ON position; the passenger
air bag is armed.
– the OFF position; the passen-
ger air bag is disarmed.
With the ignition on (2nd notch of
the ignition), illumination of this
warning light, accompanied by
an audible signal and the mes-
sage "Passenger air bag deac-
tivated" on the multifunction
display, indicates that the pas-
senger air bag is disarmed
(switch in the "OFF" position).
The warning light remains on
throughout the disarming process.

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ELECTRIC WINDOWS
1. Driver's electric window
Manual operation: press or pull the switch lightly.
The window stops as soon as the switch is
released.
Automatic operation: press or pull the switch
firmly. One touch completely opens or closes the
window.
Automatic opening and closing only operate when
the engine is running.
2. Passenger's electric window.
3. Rear left electric window.
4. Rear right electric window.
ELECTRIC MIRRORS
Turn knob 5to the right or to the left to select the cor-
responding mirror.
Move knob 5in all four directions to adjust.
Electric folding mirrors
With the ignition on, turn knob 5to position A.
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DOORS
Front doors
Rear doors (206 SW)
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LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE BOOT AND THE REAR SCREEN
(206 SW)
The boot and the rear screen cannot be opened simultaneously.
With the rear screen closed, to open the boot, pull the handle Aand lift.
With the boot closed, to open the rear
screen, press and hold the unlocking
button on the remote control or pull
the handle B, then lift the rear screen
using the windscreen wiper arm (at C).
The lighting is switched on by
opening the boot or the rear screen.
Note: Close the rear screen using the
windscreen wiper arm Cor by pressing
the centre of the window.
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STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
When stationary, lower the han-
dle to unlock the steering wheel.
Adjust to the desired height and
lift the handle to lock the steering
wheel.
OPENING THE BONNET
From inside the vehicle: pull the
handle. From the outside: lift the catch
and raise the bonnet. Secure the
strut to hold the bonnet open.
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P. Park.
R. Reverse.
N. Neutral.
D. Drive: in this position, all four gears change automatically.
3. Automatic changing of the first three gears only.
2. Automatic changing of the first two gears only.
A. Sport programme.
B. Snow programme.
THE AUTOMATIC AUTOADAPTIVE GEARBOX
Starting
To start the engine, place the selector lever in position Nor P. Press
the brake to leave position P and when selecting forward or reverse
gears.
Position of the selector lever
This is shown by an indicator on the instrument panel.

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N° Symbol Function
HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING
Setting the air
distribution.
1
Air intake control.2
Temperature
adjustment.
3
Demisting the rear
screen and mirrors.
4
Air flow adjustment.5
Air conditioning
control.
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N° Symbol Function
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
Air flow adjustment.
Setting the air
distribution.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Air intake control.
Air conditioning
control.
Switching off.
Demisting the rear
screen and mirrors.
Temperature
adjustment.
Automatic comfort
programme.
Automatic visibility
programme.

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PEUGEOT SERVICING
Your vehicle benefits from extended service intervals.
• For petrol engines: every 20 000 miles (30 000 km) or every two years.
• For direct injection diesel engines: every 12 000 miles (20 000) km or every two years.
• For indirect injection diesel engines: every 10 000 miles (15 000 km) or every two years.
The extension of the service intervals means that the engine oil level must be checked regularly: topping up of the
oil between oil changes is normal.
This is why the PEUGEOT network is offering you an intermediate service between regular services.
The date of this visit is not shown by the service indicator. It is to be carried out at least every 10 000 miles
(15 000 km) for saloon and 206 SW petrol engines; every 6 000 miles (10 000 km) for 206 GTi 180 direct injection
diesel engines and every 5 000 miles (7 500 km) for indirect injection diesel engines.
A PEUGEOT dealer will carry out a quick check and top up the levels if necessary (oil, coolant, windscreen wash
up to 2 litres).
If the oil level is too low there is a risk of serious damage to the engine: check the engine oil level at least every
2 000 to 3 000 miles (3 000 to 5 000 km), depending on the conditions of use.
This extended servicing has been made possible by modifications to our vehicles and to the lubricants:
THUS IT IS ESSENTIAL TO USE ONLY ENGINE LUBRICANTS THAT ARE SUITED TO YOUR ENGINE AND RECOM-
MENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER (see "Lubraicants" pages).
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SPECIAL FEATURES
Some of your vehicle's vital components have specific servicing schedules.
The brake fluid must be replaced every 40 000 miles (60 000 km) or every 2 years.
The passenger compartment filter must be checked at each visit to the PEUGEOT dealer (intermediate visits and regular
services).
The timing belt: consult your PEUGEOT dealer.
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Arduous conditions of use
If the vehicle is used in certain particularly arduous conditions:
– Continuous door-to-door use.
– Town use (e.g. taxi).
– Repeated short journeys, with the engine cold in low temperatures.
Or in long stays in the following conditions:
–Hot countries with temperatures often above 30 °C.
–Cold countries with temperatures often below minus 15 °C.
–Countries with a dusty atmosphere.
–Countries whose lubricants or fuels do not conform to our recommendations.
It is necessary to follow an "Arduous Conditions" servicing schedule, which includes:
–shorter service intervals:
• Every 10 000 miles (15 000 km) or every year for 206 GTi petrol engine vehicles.
• Every 12 000 miles (20 000 km) or every year for saloon or 206 SW petrol engine vehicles.
• Every 10 000 miles (15 000 km) or every year for Direct Injection Diesel engine vehicles.
• Every 6 000 miles (10 000 km) or every year for Indirect Injection Diesel engine vehicles.
–special operations:
• Replacement of the air filter every 15 000 km for the 206 RC.

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SERVICE INDICATOR
This is a visual reminder of when the
next service is due. This service is to
be carried out according to the manu-
facturer's servicing schedule.
Operation
As soon as the ignition is switched on
and for 5 seconds, the spanner sym-
bolising ''service operation'' is lit. The
trip recorder display shows you the
distance remaining (in round figures)
before the next service.
Example: 4,800 miles remain before
the next service is due. When the
ignition comes on and for 5 seconds
the display indicates:
5 seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the total distance
recorder resumes normal operation
and the display shows the total or trip
distances.
The distance remaining before the
next service is less than 500 miles.
Example: 400 miles remain before
the next service is due.
When switching on the ignition and
for 5 seconds, the display shows:
5 seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the total distance
recorder resumes normal operation
and the symbol remains lit.
This indicates that a service should
be carried out shortly. The display
shows the total or trip distances.
The service is overdue.
Each time the ignition is switched on
and for 5 seconds, the symbol and
the excess distance flash.
Example: the service is overdue by
300 miles. The service should be car-
ried out very shortly.
When the ignition is switched on and
for 5 seconds, the display shows:
5 seconds after the ignition is
switched on, the total distance
recorder resumes normal operation
and the symbol remains lit. The
display shows the total or trip
distances.
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Resetting the service indicator
Your PEUGEOT dealer carries out
this operation after each service.
However, if you carry out the service
yourself, the reset procedure is as fol-
lows:
– Switch off the ignition.
– Press and hold button 1.
– Switch on the ignition.
The display begins a 10 second
countdown.
– Keep button 1pressed for 10 seconds.
The display shows [= 0] and the
service symbol disappears.
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