PEUGEOT 406 Coupe User manual

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Pages
Seats 101 - 112
Steering wheel controls 114 - 116
Instrument dials 117 - 123
Heating, air conditioning 54 - 59
Mirrors 131 - 132
Pages
Checks 26 - 33
Changing a bulb 37 - 40
Access 93 - 100
Fuel filler flap 100
Changing a wheel 34 - 36
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.

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10 - Instrument dials.
11 - Driver's air bag.
Horn.
12 - Windscreen wash-wipe
stalk.
Trip computer stalk.
13 - Radio remote control stalk.
14 - Steering lock and ignition.
15 - Electric mirror controls.
Window controls.
Rear window locking control.
16 -Electronic Stability
Programme (ASR/ESP) switch.
17 - Headlamp height
adjustment.
18 - Fuse box.
19 - Steering wheel adjustment.
20 - Cruise control.
21 - Rear ashtray.
22 - Cup-holder.
23 - Handbrake.
24 - Heated seat switches.
Passenger air bag
disarming switch.
Alarm button.
25 - Lighter.
26 - Rear footwell heating vent.
27 - Front ashtray.
28 - Gear lever.
29 - Radio.
30 - Heating/air conditioning
controls.
31 - Multifunction display.
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1 - Speaker (tweeter) location.
2 - Window demisting vent.
3 - Side adjustable heating/
ventilation vent and air
flow regulation.
4 - Glove box.
5 - Passenger air bag.
6 - Windscreen demisting
vents.
7 - Central adjustable heating/
ventilation vents and air
flow regulation.
8 - Hazard warning lights
switch.
9 - Lights and direction
indicators stalk.
Arming/disarming of auto-
matic switching on of lights.

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N° Symbol Function
1Temperature
adjustment
2Demisting the
rear screen
3 Air intake
control
4 Setting the air
distribution
5 Air flow
adjustment
6 Air conditioning
control
AIR CONDITIONING
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OPENING THE BONNET
From inside: pull the handle on the
left-hand side under the fascia.
From outside: lift the catch and
raise the bonnet.
Bonnet struts
These open the bonnet and hold it
open.
To close
Lower the bonnet and release it at
the end of its travel. Check that the
bonnet is properly locked.
FILLING WITH FUEL
Fill with fuel with the engine switched
off.
To open the fuel filler flap, firmly pull
the handle on the floor on the outside
of the driver's seat.
If you are filling up your tank, do not
continue after the 3rd cut-off of the
pump; this could cause your vehicle
to malfunction.
The capacity of the tank is approxi-
mately 15.4 gallons (70 litres).
Afiller cap hook is provided on
the inside of the fuel filler flap.
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Opening the tailgate of the
7 seater estate from inside
Slide button Aand press.
To lock the interior control, turn the
key to the left.

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PETROL/LPG TWIN FUEL VERSION
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Filling the LPG tank
(Capacity, approximately 46 litres)
–switch off the ignition,
–unscrew the cap protecting the
filler opening,
–lock the filler nozzle onto the
opening (if necessary, screw the
appropriate adapter*, located in
the insulated compartment, onto
the filler opening first),
–push the button on the pump,
–once filling has stopped automati-
cally, unlock the filler nozzle,
–screw the protective cap back
onto the filler opening.
* According to destination.
Petrol gauge
When the low petrol level indicator
comes on, fill the tank without delay
as the engine can only start using
petrol. Furthermore, a low petrol
level may result in fuel circuit faults.
Gas gauge
If the outside temperature is high,
the gas level indicated by the fuel
gauge may be slightly higher than
the actual level.
Safety advice
The safety valve must be
closed before any main-
tenance or repair work is carried
out on your vehicle. To close it,
switch off the ignition.
Ensure that there is no risk that
the loads carried may damage
the tank.
Testing the tank
Decree of 18/01/43 and applica-
tion of article 3 of the A.M. of
24/11/82.
The maximum interval between
successive tests is eight years.
However, the test must be repeated
whenever the vehicle is sold, if
this sale takes place more than
5 years following the last test.
It is imperative that any work on
the LPG feed system is carried
out by a PEUGEOT dealer.

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OPENING THE BONNET
From inside: pull the handle on the
left-hand side under the fascia.
From outside: lift the catch and
raise the bonnet.
Bonnet struts
These open the bonnet and hold it
open.
To close
Lower the bonnet and release it at
the end of its travel. Check that the
bonnet is properly locked.
FILLING WITH FUEL
Fill with fuel with the engine switched
off.
To open the fuel filler flap, firmly pull
the handle on the floor on the outside
of the driver's seat.
If you are filling up your tank, do not
continue after the 3rd cut-off of the
pump; this could cause your vehicle
to malfunction.
The capacity of the tank is approxi-
mately 15.4 gallons (70 litres).
Afiller cap hook is provided on
the inside of the fuel filler flap.
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Opening the tailgate of the
7 seater estate from inside
Slide button Aand press.
To lock the interior control, turn the
key to the left.

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SEATS
Manual adjustment of the front seats
1 - Forwards-backwards adjustment
Lift 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 left-hand 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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Electrical adjustment of the front seats
A- Forwards-backwards adjustment
Push the switch forwards or backwards to slide the
seat.
B - Seat cushion angle adjustment
Tilt the front part of the switch up or down.
C - Driver's seat height adjustment
Push the switch up or down.
D - Seat back angle adjustment
Tilt the switch forwards or backwards.
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Recalling a memorised
position
•Door open and ignition off
Within ten minutes of switching off
the ignition and opening the door, a
short press on button 1or 2recalls
the memorised position of the seat,
then of the exterior mirrors.
•Door closed or ignition on:
–keeping the button pressed
adjusts the seat and the exterior
mirrors.
When adjustment is completed a
bleep will sound.
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Memorising the seat and
mirror positions
Two driving positions can be memo-
rised.
To memorise:
–place the ignition key in the acces-
sories position;
–adjust your seat and mirrors;
–simultaneously press button "M"
and button "1" for the first driving
position or button "2" for the
second driving position.
When the position has been
memorised, you will hear two
bleeps.
Memorising a new position cancels
the previous one.
Heated seat controls
Press the switch.
The temperature is controlled auto-
matically.
Pressing a second time stops opera-
tion.