You’re probably ready to buy your first car, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your used car search you have probably noticed that the Peugeot 406 of “companies” are much cheaper to purchase and appears to be an appealing option. However, these Peugeot 406 only have 2 seats and will therefore necessitate a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to see in this content how to convert a 2-seater Peugeot 406 into a 5-seater , to accomplish this, first, we will make a summary of the essential key steps to be taken, then, we will see what are the modifications to be done on the automobile, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to finalize the conversion of your Peugeot 406 company into a 5-seater.
The main key steps to convert a Peugeot 406 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to respect if you want to to pass your Peugeot 406 company or commercial in 5 places:
- Fit the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Peugeot 406 to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes confirmed
- To run his car through mine control.
- Notify your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the automobile to convert a Peugeot 406 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will so begin our content on the transformation of a Peugeot 406 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be undertaken straight on the automobile to be able to enable it to be accepted as a Peugeot 406 5-seater.
Convert its Peugeot 406 to 5 seaters all alone
If you want to do most of the process your self, you should know that it will be complicated. Indeed, the companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Peugeot 406 easy only for the manufacturers, here are the reasons:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will necessitate a visit to the automobile by a professional.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Peugeot 406 into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Set up the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these explanations, it is less difficult to ask an approved auto technician who will conduct these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
If you still wish to undertake the conversion of your new Peugeot 406 on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to obtain the necessary parts and search for manufacturer information related to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion conducted by a professional
If you want to convert your Peugeot 406 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the easiest decision. In truth, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will let you to execute the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps that should be adopted to convert a Peugeot 406 into 5 places
Now that we have discovered the first technical steps in the transformation of a Peugeot 406 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now tackle the administrative stage.
The different steps to be accomplished in order to have one’s Peugeot 406 2 places recognized as a 5 places
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You will discover below, the different steps to respect in order to be ok with the law to drive your Peugeot 406 converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Peugeot 406, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be crucial to adhere to all the steps as soon as possible.
- You have to bring the automobile to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on an automobile.
- Take the automobile to the mine so that they can attest to the change in the number of seats in your Peugeot 406 li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Peugeot 406into 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the price that the passage of a Peugeot 406 2 seats to 5 seats can reprensent, it is required to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Peugeot 406 company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
If you have any further questions about the Peugeot 406, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 406 category.
