Peugeot Partner (2017 year). Manual — part 7

ABS

ABS

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ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM
(ABS / EBFD)

The ABS and EBFD (electronic brake
force distribution) systems improve the
stability and manoeuvrability of your
vehicle on braking, in particular on
poor or slippery surfaces.
The ABS prevents locking of the
wheels, the EBFD provides control of
the braking pressure wheel by wheel.

If this warning lamp comes
on, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message
in the screen, it indicates a
malfunction of the ABS which

could result in a loss of control of the
vehicle on braking.

If this warning lamp comes
on, together with the brake
and STOP warning lamps,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the

screen, it indicates a malfunction of
the electronic brake force distribution
which could result in a loss of control of
the vehicle on braking.

EMERGENCY BRAKING
ASSISTANCE (EBA)

In an emergency, this system enables
the optimum braking pressure to be
reached more quickly, press the pedal

firmly without releasing it.
It is triggered by the speed at which the
brake pedal is pressed down.
This alters the resistance of the brake
pedal under your foot.
To maintain operation of the
emergency braking assistance system:
keep your foot on the brake pedal.

Good practice

The anti-lock braking system comes
into operation automatically when
there is a risk of wheel lock. It does not
reduce the braking distance.
On very slippery surfaces (ice, oil,
etc...) the ABS may increase the
braking distance. When braking in
an emergency, do not hesitate to

press the brake pedal firmly, without

releasing the pressure, even on a
slippery surface, you will then be able
to continue to manoeuvre the vehicle
to avoid an obstacle.
Normal operation of the ABS may be
felt by slight vibration of the brake
pedal.
When changing wheels (tyres and
rims), ensure that these are listed by
PEUGEOT for the vehicle.

Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
In both cases, contact a PEUGEOT

dealer or a qualified workshop.

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ANTI-SLIP REGULATION (ASR)
AND DYNAMIC STABILITY
CONTROL (DSC)

These systems are linked and
complement the ABS.
The ASR system is very useful for
maintaining optimum drive and
avoiding losses of control of the vehicle
on acceleration.
The system optimises drive to prevent
the wheels skidding, by acting on the
brakes of the drive wheels and on the
engine. It also allows the directional
stability of the vehicle to be improved
on acceleration.
Use the DSC to hold your course
without attempting to countersteer.
If there is a variation between the
trajectory followed by the vehicle and
that required by the driver, the DSC
system automatically acts on the
engine and the brake of one or more
wheels, in order to put the vehicle back
on course.

Deactivation

In certain exceptional conditions
(starting the vehicle when stuck in mud
or snow, or on loose ground...), it could
prove useful to deactivate the ASR and
DSC systems to make the wheels spin
and regain grip.

Operating fault

Good practice

The ASR/DSC systems offer increased
safety during normal driving, but
should not incite the driver to take risks
or to drive at high speed.
The operation of these systems is
ensured if the recommendations
of the manufacturer regarding
the wheels (tyres and rims), the
braking components, the electronic

components and the fitting and repair

procedures are observed.
After an impact, have these systems
checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a

qualified workshop.

Operation

The warning lamp flashes

when operation of the ASR or
DSC is triggered.

They engage again:
-

automatically above 30 mph

(50 km/h),

When a malfunction of the
systems occurs, the warning
lamp and the LED come on,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in

the screen.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a

qualified workshop to have the system

checked.
The warning lamp may also come on if

the tyres are under-inflated. Check the

pressure of each tyre.

-

Press the button or turn
the dial to the DSC OFF
position (depending on
model).

-

The LED comes on: the ASR and
DSC systems no longer come into
play.

-

manually by pressing the
button again or by turning
the dial to this position
(depending on model).

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GRIP CONTROL

It adapts to allows most conditions of
poor grip to be accommodated.
The accelerator pedal must be pressed
enough for there to be adequate
engine power to manage the various
parameters in the best way.

On snow, mud or sand, traction control
is obtained by a compromise between
safety, grip, traction and appropriate
tyres.

Correct use
Your vehicle is designed principally to
drive on tarmac roads but it allows you
to drive on other less passable terrain
occasionally.
However, particularly when your
vehicle is heavily laden, it does not
permit off-road activities such as:
-

crossing and driving on ground
which could damage the underbody
or tear off components (fuel pipe,
fuel cooler, ...), particularly by
obstacles or stones,

-

driving on ground with steep
gradients and poor grip,

-

crossing a stream.

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Different modes are available:

Normal (ESC)

ESC OFF

Snow

This mode allows the vehicle
to adapts its strategy to the
conditions of grip encountered
for each of the two front
wheels, on moving off.

When moving, the system optimises
wheelspin to provide the best
acceleration possible for the grip
available.

Off road
(mud, wet grass, ...)

When moving off, this
mode allows considerable
wheelspin on the wheel
with the least grip to favour
clearing of the mud and
regain "grip".

At the same time, the wheel with the
most grip is controlled in such a way as
to transmit as much torque as possible.
When moving, the system optimises
wheelspin to meet the driver's
requirements as fully as possible.

Sand

This mode allows a little
wheelspin on the two driving
wheels at the same time to
allow the vehicle to move
forward and reduces the risk
of getting stuck in the sand.

Do not use the other modes on sand
as the vehicle may become stuck.

This mode is calibrated for a
low level of skidding, based
on different conditions of grip
encountered on the road.

When the ignition is switched off, the
system returns automatically to DSC
mode.

This mode is only suitable

for specific conditions

encountered when moving
off or at low speed.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h)

the system returns to DSC mode
automatically.

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ACTIVE CITY BRAKE

Active City Brake is a driving
assistance system that aims to avoid
a frontal collision or reduce the speed
of an impact if the driver does not

react sufficiently (inadequate brake

application).

This system is designed to
improve driving safety.
It remains the driver's
responsibility to continuously

monitor the state of the traffic and

to assess the distances and relative
speeds of other vehicles.
Active City Brake can in no
circumstances replace the need for
vigilance on the part of the driver.

Never look at the laser sensor
through an optical instrument
(magnifying glass, microscope...)
at a distance of less than
10 centimetres: risk of eye injury.

Principle

Using a laser sensor located at the top
of the windscreen, this system detects
a vehicle running in the same direction
or stationary ahead of your vehicle.
When necessary, the vehicle's braking
system is operated automatically
to avoid a collision with the vehicle
ahead.

Automatic braking occurs later
than if done by the driver, so as
to intervene only when there is a
high risk of collision.

Conditions for activation

Active City Brake only operates if the
following conditions are met:
● ignition on,

● the vehicle is in a forward gear,

● speed is between about 3 and

18 mph (5 and 30 km/h),

● the braking assistance systems

(ABS, EBFD, emergency braking
assistance) are not faulty,

● the trajectory control systems

(ASR, DSC) are not deactivated or
faulty,

● the vehicle is not in a tight corner,

● the system has not been triggered

during the previous 10 seconds.

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Operation

When your vehicle is too close to or
approaches the vehicle ahead too
quickly the system automatically
applies the brakes to avoid a collision.
You are then alerted by the display of a
message.
The brake lamps on your vehicle come
on to warn other road users.

The collision can be avoided
automatically if the difference in
speed between your vehicle and the
vehicle ahead does not exceed 9 mph

(15 km/h).
Above this threshold, the system will
do what is possible to avoid or reduce
the accident by lowering the speed of
impact.
The automatic braking may bring
the vehicle to a complete stop if the
situation requires it.
In this case, the vehicle is held
stationary temporarily (for about

1.5 seconds) to allow the driver to take

back control by pressing the brake
pedal.

The triggering of the system may
cause the engine to stall, unless
the driver depresses the clutch
pedal quickly enough during
automatic braking.

During automatic braking, the
driver can always obtain a higher
rate of deceleration than that

controlled by the system, by pressing

firmly on the brake pedal.

After an impact, the system is
automatically put out of service: it
no longer operates.

You must go to a PEUGEOT dealer

or a qualified workshop to have the

system made operational again.

Operating limits

The system only detects vehicles that
are stationary or moving in the same
direction as your vehicle.

It does not detect small vehicles
(bicycles, motorcycles),
pedestrians or animals, nor non-

reflective stationary objects.

The system is not triggered or is
interrupted if the driver:
-

accelerates strongly

-

or turns the steering wheel
suddenly (avoiding manoeuvre).

In difficult weather conditions (very

heavy rain, snow, fog, hail...),
braking distances increase, which

can reduce the ability of the system to
avoid a collision.
The driver must therefore remain
particularly vigilant.

Never leave accumulations of
snow or any object projecting
above the bonnet or in front of

the roof: this might fall into the field of

vision of the sensor and generate a
detection.

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Deactivation

The system is deactivated in the

vehicle configuration menu, accessible

with the ignition on.
Its state is memorised when the
ignition is switched off.

When the system is deactivated,
a message is displayed every
time the ignition is switched on, to
warn you.

With the monochrome screen C

F Press the MENU button for access

to the main menu.

F Select "Personalisation-

Configuration".

F Select "

Define vehicle

parameters".

F Select "Driving assistance".
F Select "Automatic emergency

braking: OFF" or "Automatic
emergency braking: ON".

F Press the "7" or "8" button to

check or uncheck the box and
activate or deactivate the system
respectively.

F Press the "5" or "6" button, then

the OK button to select the "OK"

box and confirm or the Back button

to cancel.

With the touch screen

F Press the "MENU" button.
F Select the "Driving" menu.
F In the secondary page, select

"Vehicle settings".

F Select the "Driving assistance" tab.
F Check or uncheck the "Auto

emergency braking" box to
activate or deactivate the system.

F

Confirm.

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Operating faults

Sensor fault
The operation of the laser sensor may
suffer interference from accumulations
of dirt or misting of the windscreen.
In this case you are warned by the
display of a message.
Use the windscreen demisting
and regularly clean the area of the
windscreen in front of the sensor.

Do not stick or otherwise fix any

object on the windscreen in front
of the sensor.

System fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
system, you are warned by an audible
signal and the display of the message "
Automatic braking system fault ".
Have the system checked by a

PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified

workshop.

In the event of an impact to
the windscreen at the sensor,
deactivate the system and contact

a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified

workshop to have your windscreen
replaced.

Never try to remove, adjust or test
the sensor.
Only a PEUGEOT dealer or a

qualified workshop is able to work

on the system.

When towing a trailer or when the
vehicle is being towed, the system
must be deactivated.

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Seat belts

SEAT BELTS

Height adjustment

Squeeze the control with the return and
slide the assembly on the driver's seat
side and on the individual passenger
seat side.

Fastening

Pull the strap, then insert the tongue
into the buckle.
Check that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.

Seat belt(s) not fastened
warning lamp

Wherever you are seated in the
vehicle, always fasten your seat belt,
even for short journeys.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia

reel which automatically adjusts the
length of the strap to your size.
Do not use accessories (clothes pegs,
clips, safety pins, etc.) which allow the

seat belt straps to fit loosely.
Ensure that the seat belt has reeled in
correctly after use.
After folding or moving a seat or a rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt
has reeled in correctly and that the
buckle is ready to accommodate the
tongue.
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of any impact, the
pretensioning device may be deployed

before and independently of inflation

of the airbags. It instantly tightens
the seat belts against the body of the
occupants.
Deployment of the pretensioners is
accompanied by a slight discharge
of harmless smoke and a noise, due
to the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge incorporated in the system.
The force limiter reduces the pressure
of the seat belt against the body of the
occupants.
The pretensioning seat belts are active
when the ignition is switched on.

Unfastening

Press the red button.

When the vehicle is started,
this warning lamp comes on
if a user at the front has not
fastened their seat belt.

Good practice

The driver must ensure that
passengers use the seat belts correctly
and that they are all strapped in
securely before moving off.

The height of the seat belt for the
centre seat of the front bench cannot
be adjusted.

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Seat belts

The inertia reels are fitted with a device

which automatically locks the strap in
the event of a collision or emergency
braking or if the vehicle rolls over.
You can unfasten the seat belt by
pressing the red button on the buckle.
Guide the seat belt after unfastening.
The airbag warning lamp comes on
if the pretensioners are deployed.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a

qualified workshop.

Recommendations for children:
-

use a suitable child seat if the
passenger is less than 12 years old

or shorter than one metre fifty,

-

never allow a child to travel on
your lap, even with the seat belt
fastened.

For more information on child
seats, refer to the "Child safety"

section of chapter 5.

Clean the seat belt straps with
soapy water or a textile cleaning
product, sold by PEUGEOT
dealers.

In accordance with current safety
regulations, your PEUGEOT dealer
can guarantee all work or any checks,
from testing to maintenance, on your
seat belt equipment.
Have the seat belts checked regularly
(even after a minor impact) by a

PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified

workshop: they must not show any
signs of wear, cutting or fraying
and they must not be converted or

modified.

Front seat belts

The front seats are fitted with

pretensioners and force limiters.
The seat belt associated with the
centre seat of the front bench does not
have a pretensioner.

In order to be effective, a seat belt:
-

must restrain one person only,

-

must not be twisted, check by
pulling in front of you with an even
movement,

-

must be tightened as close to the
body as possible.

The upper part of the seat belt should
be positioned in the hollow of the
shoulder.
The lap part should be placed as low
as possible on the pelvis.
Do not interchange the seat belt

buckles as they will not fulfil their role

properly. If the seats are fitted with

armrests, the lap part of the seat belt
should always pass under the armrest.
Check that the seat belt is fastened

correctly by pulling the strap firmly.

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Airbags

AIRBAGS

General information

The airbags have been designed to
maximise the safety of the occupants
in the event of a serious collision;
they work in conjunction with the force
limiting seat belts.

In the event of a serious collision, the
electronic detectors record and analyse
the front and side impacts suffered in
the impact detection zones:
-

in the event of a serious impact,

the airbags inflate instantly and

contribute towards better protecting
the occupants of the vehicle;
immediately after the impact, the

airbags deflate rapidly, so that they

do not hinder the visibility of the
occupants nor their possible exit
from the vehicle.

-

in the event of a minor or rear
impact and in certain roll-over
conditions, the airbags will not be
deployed; the seat belt alone is

sufficient to contribute towards your

protection in these situations.

The seriousness of the collision
depends on the nature of the obstacle
and the speed of the vehicle at the
moment of impact.

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Airbags

Advice
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not allow anything to come between
the occupants and the airbags (a child,

pet, object...), do not attach or fix

anything near to the airbags or their

trajectories when inflating as this could

cause injuries when the airbags are
deployed.
Never modify the original definition of

your vehicle, particularly in the area
directly around the airbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has
been stolen or broken into, have the
airbag systems checked.
All work on the airbag system must be
carried out by a PEUGEOT dealer or a

qualified workshop.
Even if all of the precautions
mentioned are observed, a risk of
injury or of minor burns to the head,
chest or arms when an airbag is
deployed cannot be ruled out. The

bag inflates almost instantly (within a

few milliseconds) then deflates within

the same time discharging the hot gas
via openings provided for this purpose.

Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel
by its spokes or resting your hands on
the centre part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet
on the dashboard.
Do not smoke as deployment of the
airbags can cause burns or the risk of
injury from a cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering
wheel or hit it violently.
Do not fit or attach anything to the

steering wheel or dashboard, this could
cause injuries with deployment of the
airbags.

Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the
seats, compatible with the deployment
the lateral airbags. For information
on the range of seat covers suitable
for your vehicle, you can contact a
PEUGEOT dealer.
For more information on accessories,
refer to "Other accessories" in
section 6.
Do not fix or attach anything to the seat

backs (clothing...). This could cause
injury to the chest or arms if the lateral
airbag is deployed.
Do not sit with the upper part of the
body any nearer to the door than
necessary.

Airbags only operate when the
ignition is switched on.

This equipment only operates once.
If a second impact occurs (during the
same or a subsequent accident), the
airbag will not operate.
The deployment of an airbag or airbags
is accompanied by a slight discharge
of smoke and a noise, due to the
activation of the pyrotechnic cartridge
incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harmful, but
sensitive individuals may experience
some irritation.
The noise of the detonation may result
in a slight loss of hearing for a short
time.

The passenger's front airbag must
be deactivated if a child seat is
installed rearward facing.
Chapter 5, "Child safety" section.

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Airbags

Lateral airbags

This is a system which protects the
driver and front passenger in the event
of a serious side impact in order to limit
the risk of injury to the chest.
Each lateral airbag is fitted in the front

seat backrest frame, on the door side.

Deployment
It is deployed unilaterally in the event
of a serious side impact applied to
all or part of the side impact zone B,
perpendicular to the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airbag inflates between the

front occupant of the vehicle and the
corresponding door trim panel.

Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.

In the event of a minor impact or
bump on the side of the vehicle or
if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag
may not be deployed.

Operating fault

If this warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the
screen, contact a PEUGEOT

dealer or a qualified workshop to have

the system checked. The airbags may
no longer be deployed in the event of a
serious impact.

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Airbags

Front airbags

Deployment
They are deployed, except the
passenger's front airbag if it has been
deactivated, in the event of a serious
front impact applied to all or part of the
front impact zone A in the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane directed from the front towards
the rear of the vehicle.
The front airbag inflates between the

front occupant of the vehicle and the
dashboard to cushion their forward
movement.

Deactivating the passengers front
airbag
Only the passenger's front airbag can
be deactivated.
-

With the ignition switched off,
insert the key into the passenger's
front airbag deactivation switch.

-

Turn it to the "OFF" position.

-

Remove the key keeping the switch
in the new position.

The passenger's front airbag
warning lamp in the instrument
panel remains on while the
airbag is deactivated.

If the two airbag warning lamps
are on continuously, do not install
a rearward facing child seat and
contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a

qualified workshop.

Front airbag fault

To ensure the safety of your child,
it is essential to deactivate the
passenger's front airbag when you

install a rearward facing child seat on
the front passenger seat. Otherwise,
the child would risk being killed or
seriously injured if the airbag were
deployed.

Reactivation
In the "OFF" position, the passenger's
front airbag will not be deployed in the
event of an impact.
As soon as the child seat is removed,
turn the passenger's front airbag switch
to the "ON" position to reactivate the
airbag and thus ensure the safety
of your passenger in the event of an
impact.

If this warning lamp comes
on, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message
in the screen, consult a
PEUGEOT dealer or a

qualified workshop to have

the system checked.

The front airbags are fitted in the

centre of the steering wheel for the
driver and in the dashboard for the
front passenger(s).

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Child safety

CARRYING CHILDREN

General points

Although one of PEUGEOT's main
criteria when designing your vehicle,
the safety of your children also
depends on you.

* The regulations on carrying children

are specific to each country. Refer

to the legislation in force in your
country.

For maximum safety, please observe
the following recommendations:
-

in accordance with European
regulations, all children under the
age of 12 or less than one and
a half metres tall must travel in
approved child seats suited to
their weight

, on seats fitted with a

seat belt or ISOFIX mountings*,

-

statistically, the safest seats in
your vehicle for carrying children
are the rear seats,

-

a child weighing less than 9 kg
must travel in the rearward
facing position both in the front
and in the rear.

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Child safety

CHILD SEAT AT THE FRONT

Passenger seat in the fully back and
highest position.

Rearward facing

When a rearward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
the passenger's front airbag must be
deactivated. Otherwise the child risks
being seriously injured or killed if
the airbag is deployed.
Adjust the vehicle's seat to:
-

the fully back position, with the
backrest straightened for a seat
without height adjuster,

-

the fully back and highest position,
with the backrest straightened for a
seat with height adjuster.

Forward facing

When a forward facing child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat,
the passenger's front airbag must
remain active:
Adjust the vehicle's seat to:
-

the fully back position, with the
backrest straightened for a seat
without height adjuster,

-

the fully back position and
highest position, with the backrest
straightened for a seat with height
adjuster.

Ensure that the seat belt is
correctly tensioned.

For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that this is in steady contact

with the floor. If not, adjust the

passenger seat.

Refer to the legislation in your
country before installing your child
in this seating position.