Taking a quick look at these headlamps in greater detail, they become directional as soon as the vehicle exceeds 5 km/h. According to the angle the steering wheel is turned through and the speed of the car, the headlamp on the inside of the curve will pivot by a maximum of 12 degrees inwards, while the outer headlamp will adopt a maximum angle of 7.5 degrees. The directional headlamp function is active with either the dipped beam or the main beam in use. Available as an option on the basic level, it comes as standard on Hi line versions.

The Xenon main headlamps are fitted with bulbs offering a service life at least four times greater than that of traditional halogen bulbs. All other lighting signalling functions have a bulb "blown" detection function. The brake lights even benefit from an indicator showing the location of the defective bulb.

Peugeot 407 Coupe is fitted as standard with automatic windscreen wipers with a variable rate of operation linked to the intensity of the rain, and an operating speed ranging from intermittent to high speed. Thanks to the layout of the wiper blades (flat wiper blades - 700 mm long), each with its own electric motor, the windscreen wiper action is the same on both sides.

Automatic locking from a speed in excess of 10 km/h is available on all versions, as is the electrical fuel filler cap opening control located near the driver. There is also a function which keeps the boot permanently locked so that it can be opened only with the PLIP.

With deadlocking, selective opening is possible. Thanks to the remote control, access to the vehicle can be controlled according to how many doors and windows the user wishes to open.

Among other comfort and safety equipment featured on Peugeot 407 Coupe, mention should be made of the trip computer with colour display on all versions, and also a variable cruise control, a voluntary speed limiter and an under-inflation tyre detection system with two alarm levels (under-inflation and puncture) and indicating which wheel is affected.

Inside, the coupe is both practical and pleasant and offers numerous storage areas, modularity, ergonomic seats and a wide range of equipment to make life in the car easier for its occupants.

The front seats have the same storage spaces as the saloon, save for a new style door pocket. The lockable glove box is illuminated and refrigerated, the central armrest offers a good capacity of sealed storage and the cup holder is still between the gear lever and the central armrest.

At the rear, on each outer edge of the seats and at the bottom of the rear panel, there is a storage area designed for small objects such as electronic games or a mobile phone. There is a cup holder in front of each storage space.

The seat backs, which fold in a 1/3 - 2/3 configuration, are accommodated in the space occupied by the seats before they are raised, to obtain a perfectly flat load area. In this configuration the effective load length, running uninterrupted from the boot, extends to 1.60 m. The presence of a ski flap in the central armrest on all versions allows users to make the most of this feature to transport long and narrow objects.

The seats of Peugeot 407 coupe are specific to this silhouette. At the front their design is reminiscent of "bucket" style seats, both to "communicate" driving sensations to the driver and provide comfort and support for all passengers.

Front seat adjustments are wide-ranging in terms of height, length and even inclination of the seat back by means of a continuously adjustable knob. For the driver, lumbar adjustment also comes as standard and is available for the passenger with a leather trim is specified. With leather trim, the main seat adjustments are controlled electrically and have an adjustment and a location memory function also linked to the adjustment of the door mirrors.

For access to the rear seats, the release control of each front seat is located on the outer top edge of the seat back. In addition, the driver can make use of a courtesy control on the nearside top edge of the passenger seat. The seats have position memories.

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