DRIVING YOUR 406 COUPE
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Handbrake
Applying
When parking, pull the handbrake to
immobilise your vehicle.
Warning: when parking on a slope,
direct your wheels towards the pave-
ment and apply the handbrake.
Releasing
Pull the handle and press the button
to release the handbrake.
Disarming the ESP / ASR systems
In certain conditions (vehicle stuck in
mud or snow, or on loose ground...),
it could prove useful to disarm the
ASR system to make the wheels
spin and regain grip.
☞ Press the switch "ESP OFF", sit-
uated to the left of the steering
wheel.
The switch lights up and the indicator
lights come on, accompanied by the
message ''ASR/ESP de-activated''
on the multi-function display: the
ESP and ASR systems no longer
affect the operation of the engine or
the brakes.
They engage again:
☞ automatically when the ignition is
switched off,
☞ manually by pressing the switch
again.
The ESP system offers
increased safety during
normal driving, but should
not incite the driver to take
risks or to drive at high speed.
The operation of the system is
assured to the extent to which the
recommendations of the manufac-
turer regarding the wheels (tyres
and wheel rims), the braking com-
ponents, the electronic compo-
nents and the assembly and
repair procedures within the
PEUGEOT network are respect-
ed.
After an accident or impact, have
the system checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer.
Operating check
When a system malfunction
occurs, the switch light
flashes and the indicator
light comes on. Contact a
PEUGEOT dealer to check
the system.
TRACTION CONTROL (ASR)
AND DYNAMIC STABILITY
CONTROL (ESP)
These systems are linked and com-
plement the ABS system.
The ASR system optimises drive to
prevent the wheels skidding, by act-
ing 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. If there
is a variation between the trajectory
followed by the vehicle and that
required by the driver, the ESP sys-
tem automatically acts on the engine
and the brake of one or more
wheels, in order to put the vehicle
back on course.
Operation of the ASR and ESP
systems
When one of these two sys-
tems is operating, this light
flashes.
01-07-2002
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