PEUGEOT 508 User manual

Handbook

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Familiarisation
Keyless Entry and Starting
This system allows you to unlock, lock
and start your vehicle while keeping
the key on your person and in the
defined zone.
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Parking space sensor
This system measures the size of a space and
advises whether parking is possible.
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Exterior
Stop & Start
This system puts the engine temporarily into
standby during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic
jams, etc...). The engine restarts automatically as
soon as you want to move off. The Stop & Start
system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust
emissions, and offers the comfort of complete
silence when stationary.
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Front and rear parking sensors
This system provides a warning when
manoeuvering forwards and backwards by
detecting obstacles located in front of or behind
the vehicle.
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Motorised tailgate (SW)
This system provides motorised opening and
closing of the tailgate, by pressing a button.
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Temporary puncture repair kit
This kit is a complete system consisting of a
compressor and a sealant cartridge, to allow
the temporary repair of a tyre.
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Exterior

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Open
A. Unfolding/Folding the key.
B. Unlocking the vehicle.
Remote control key
1. Opening the fuel filler flap.
Fuel tank
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Unlocking
With the electronic key on your person and in
the defined zone, pass your hand behind the
door handle to unlock the vehicle, then pull on
the handle to open the door.
Locking
With the electronic key in the defined zone,
press with a finger on the door handle (at the
markings) to lock the vehicle.
Keyless Entry and Starting
system
2. Opening and hooking the fuel filler cap.
Tank capacity: approximately 72 litres (or 55 litres
according to version).
Other functions...
C. Normal locking of the vehicle.
Vehicle location.
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Interior
Interior mood lighting
This subdued passenger compartment lighting
improves visibility inside the vehicle in low
lighting conditions.
Head-up display
This system projects speed and cruise control/
speed limiter information onto a lightly smoked
strip in the driver's field of vision, so that they
do not need to take their eyes off the road.
Digital air conditioning
After setting the desired level of comfort, the
system then automatically controls this level
according to the exterior climatic conditions.
Manual
Audio and communication
systems
These systems benefit from the latest
technology: MP3 compatible audio systems,
USB player, Bluetooth hands-free system,
satellite navigation system with colour screen,
auxiliary inputs, Hi-Fi audio system, ...
Satellite navigation system
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Audio system
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Dual-zone
Quad-zone
If your 508 is fitted with a JBL
Hi-Fi audio system, this is
designed specifically for the
passenger compartment of your
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Lighting of the indicator lamp indicates the state
of the corresponding function.
Switch panels
Opening the boot.
Opening the fuel filler flap.
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Massage.
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Alarm.
Programmable heating warning lamp.
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Electric parking brake.
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Starting/stopping using the
electronic key.
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Deactivation of Stop & Start.
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Head-up display (on/off, settings).
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Deactivation of parking sensors.
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Parking space sensor.
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Electric child lock.
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Deactivation of the ESP/ASR system.
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Smartbeam.
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Sitting comfortably
Front seats
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Manual adjustments
1. Head restraint height and angle
adjustment.
2. Backrest angle adjustment.
3. Seat cushion height adjustment.
4. Lumbar support adjustment.
5. Seat forwards-backwards adjustment.
6. Cushion adjustment.
Electrical adjustment
1. Angle, seat height and seat forwards-
backwards adjustment.
2. Backrest angle adjustment.
3. Lumbar support adjustment.
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9. Fusebox.
10. Front door window demisting/defrosting
vent.
11. Windscreen demisting/defrosting vent.
12. Steering lock and starting with the key.
13. Starting using the electronic key.
14. Audio equipment steering wheel controls.
15. Wiper/screenwash/trip computer stalk.
16. Central locking and hazard warning
buttons.
17. Multifunction screen.
Instruments and controls
1. Cruise control/speed limiter controls.
2. Headlamp height adjustment.
3. Lighting and direction indicator stalk.
4. Instrument panel.
5. Driver's airbag.
Horn.
6. Gear lever.
7. 12 V accessory socket
USB port/auxiliary socket.
8. Bonnet release lever.
18. Central adjustable air vents.
19. Passenger's airbag.
20. Side adjustable air vents.
21. Glove box/Passenger's airbag deactivation.
22. Electric parking brake.
23. Central armrest with storage.
24. Upper and lower storage.
25. Audio system.
26. Heating/air conditioning controls.

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Sitting comfortably
Head restraint adjustment
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1. Release the adjustment mechanism.
2. Adjust for height and reach.
3. Lock the adjustment mechanism.
Steering wheel adjustment
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For reasons of safety, these operations
must only be carried out with the
vehicle stationary.
Heated seats control
0: off.
1: low.
2: medium.
3: high.
To lower it, press button A.
To raise it, guide the head restraint upwards to
the desired position.
To incline it, swivel the lower part backwards or
forwards.
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Sitting comfortably
Door mirrors
Adjustment
1. Selection of the mirror.
2. Adjusting the position of the mirror glass.
3. Deselection of the mirror.
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Other functions...
Folding/Unfolding.
Rear view mirror
Manual day/night type
1. Selecting the "day" position of the rear
view mirror.
2. Rear view mirror adjustment.
Automatic day/night type
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1. Automatic detection of day/night mode.
2. Rear view mirror adjustment.
1. Fitting the belt.
2. Fastening.
3. Check that the belt is correctly fastened by
pulling on the belt webbing.
Front seat belts
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Seeing clearly
Lighting
Ring A
Ring B
Wipers
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Control stalk A: windscreen wipers
2. Fast wipe.
1. Normal wipe.
Int. Intermittent wipe.
0. Park.
AUTO Automatic wiping.
ÈSingle wipe: Brief pull on the stalk towards.
Screenwash: Long pull on stalk towards you.
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Switching on "AUTO" mode
)Briefly push the stalk downwards.
Switching off "AUTO" mode
)Briefly push the stalk downwards or place
the stalk in another position: Int, 1 or 2.
Ring B: rear wiper
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Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Front and rear foglamps. Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Screenwash.

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I would like...
Heating or manual air conditioning
Air distribution Air flow Air recirculation/
Exterior air intake Temperature Manual A/C
HOT
COLD
DEMISTING
DEFROSTING
Ventilation
Digital air conditioning: use of the fully automatic mode by pressing the "AUTO" button is recommended.
Advice on interior settings

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Monitoring
On switching on, the dial needles go to the
extent of their travel then return to 0.
A. With the ignition on, the needle should
indicate the fuel remaining.
B. With the engine running, the associated
low level warning lamp should go off.
Instrument panel
1. With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on.
2. With the engine running, these warning
lamps should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to the page
concerned.
Warning lamps
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C. With the ignition on, the instrument panel
screen should indicate the level of oil.
If the levels are not correct, top up the level
which is low.
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Passenger safety
1. Open the glove box.
2. Insert the key.
3. Select position:
"ON" (activation), with front passenger or
"forwards facing" child seat,
"OFF" (deactivation), with "rear facing"
child seat.
4. Remove the key keeping the switch in the
new position.
Front passenger's airbag
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A. Front seat belts not fastened or unfastened
warning lamp.
Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag
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B. Front passenger's airbag deactivation
indicator lamp.
C. Front passenger's airbag activation
indicator lamp.
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Driving safely
Stop & Start
Going into engine STOP mode
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The "ECO" warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby; with an
electronic gear control gearbox and speeds
below 4 mph (6 km/h), press the brake pedal or
put the gear lever in position N.
Going into engine START mode
Deactivation/Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any time by
pressing the "ECO OFF" button; the button's
warning lamp comes on.
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The system is automatically reactivated
every time the engine is started with
the key.
Before refuelling or doing anything
under the bonnet, you must switch off
the ignition with the key.
The "ECO" warning lamp goes off
and the engine restarts with an
electronic gear control gearbox:
- with the gear lever in position A or M
release the brake pedal,
- or with the gear lever in position Nand
brake pedal released, move the gear lever
to position Aor M,
- or engage reverse.
In certain circumstances, the STOP mode
may not be available; the "ECO" warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.
In certain circumstances, START mode may be
invoked automatically; the "ECO" warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes off.

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Driving safely
1. Selecting speed limiter mode.
2. Decrease the programmed value.
3. Increase the programmed value.
4. Pause/resume speed limiter.
5. Speed limiter off.
Speed limiter "LIMIT"
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1. Selecting cruise control mode.
2. Decrease the programmed value.
3. Increase the programmed value.
4. Pause/resume cruise control.
5. Cruise control Off.
Cruise control "CRUISE"
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The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it is
selected.
Display in the instrument panel
Cruise control
Speed limiter
The values must be set with the engine running. In order to be programmed or activated, the
vehicle speed must be higher than 25 mph
(40 km/h), with at least 4th gear engaged on
a manual gearbox (2nd gear on an electronic
gear control or automatic gearbox).