26-05-2003
SPECIAL FEATURES
Some of your vehicle's vital components have specific servicing schedules.
The brake fluid
must be replaced every 36,000/40,000 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).
Replacement of the timing belt:
consult your PEUGEOT dealer.
MAINTENANCE OF YOUR 406
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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 for long stays in the following conditions:
• Hot countries with temperatures often above 30 degrees Celsius.
• Cold countries with temperatures often below minus 15 degrees Celsius.
• 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 special operations and shorter service
intervals:
• Every 12,000 miles (20 000 km) or every year for petrol engine vehicles.
• Every 9,000 miles (15 000 km) or every year for Direct Injection Diesel engine vehicles.
