Peugeot 508 Hybrid Dag (2012.5). Instruction

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Visibility

Exterior welcome

lighting

Remote switching on of the lighting makes your
approach to the vehicle easier in poor light. It is
activated according to the level of light detected
by the sunshine sensor.

Switching on

Switching off

The exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.

Programming

The lighting duration is selected
via the instrument panel screen
configuration menu.

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Press the open padlock on the

remote control.
The dipped beam headlamps
and the sidelamps come on; your
vehicle is also unlocked.

Door mirror

spotlamps

Switching on

The spotlamps come on:
-

when you unlock the vehicle,

- when

you remove the key from the ignition,

when you open a door,

when you use the remote control.

Switching off

They are timed to go off automatically.

To make your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
- the

zones

facing the driver’s and

passenger’s doors,

- the zones forward of the door mirrors and

rearward of the front doors.

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Visibility

Manual adjustment

of halogen

headlamps

Automatic adjustment of xenon

headlamps

To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the beams of the halogen headlamps
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.
1  Driver
2   Driver + front passenger.
3   Driver + front passenger + rear

passengers.

4 5

people.

5 5

people + a load in the boot.

6 Driver + a load in the boot.

If a fault occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel,

accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the instrument panel screen.
The system then places your headlamps in the
lowest position.

In order to avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, this system corrects the height of the
xenon headlamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in the vehicle.

If a fault occurs, do not touch the xenon
bulbs. Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.

The initial setting is position "0".

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Visibility

When the dipped or main beam headlamps
are on, this function enables the light beams to
provide improved lighting of the side of the road
when cornering.
The use of this function, associated with the
xenon headlamps only, considerably improves
the quality of your lighting when cornering.

Main directional lighting

with directional lighting

without directional lighting

Programming

Operating fault

The function is activated or
deactivated via the configuration
menu (in the instrument panel
screen).

When stationary or moving at very low
speed or when reverse gear is engaged,
the function is inactive.
The status of the function remains in the
memory when the ignition is switched off.

If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the
instrument panel screen.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.

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Visibility

Additional directional lighting

With dipped or main beams, this function
makes use of the beam from a front foglamp
to illuminate the inside of a bend, when the
vehicle speed is below 25 mph (approximately
40 km/h).
This additional lighting is particularly useful in
town, at intersections, on very winding roads,
when parking, ...

with additional directional lighting

without additional directional lighting

Switching on

This function starts :
-

when the direction indicator is switched on
(the foglamp on the same side is switched on),

from a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.

Switching off

The system is deactivated:
-

below a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,

- when

switching off the direction indicator.

Programming

The system is activated or
deactivated in the instrument panel
screen configuration menu.
The system is activated by default.

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Visibility

Wiper controls

Programming

Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available according to the following options:
- automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
- rear

wiping on engaging reverse gear.

Manual controls

The wipers are controlled directly by the driver.

The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions.

Windscreen wipers

Wiping speed:

Model with manual wiping

(intermittent)

Model with AUTO wiping

fast (heavy rain),

normal (moderate rain),

intermittent (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle),

park,

single wipe (press down and release),

automatic (press down and
release),
single wipe (pull the stalk
briefly towards you).

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Visibility

Rear wiper

If a significant accumulation of snow or
ice is present, or when using a bicycle
carrier on the boot, deactivate the
automatic rear wiper via the instrument
panel screen configuration menu.

Rear wiper selection ring:

park,

intermittent wipe,

wash-wipe (set duration).

Reverse gear

When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.

The function is activated or
deactivated via the instrument panel
screen configuration menu.
This function is activated by default.

Programming

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Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards
you. The windscreen wash then the
windscreen wipers operate for a fixed
period.

The headlamp washers only operate when the
dipped beam headlamps are on .

Windscreen and headlamp

wash

Screenwash/headlamp wash

level low

In the case of vehicles fitted
with headlamp washers, when
the fluid reservoir low level

is reached this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the instrument panel screen.
The warning lamp comes on when the ignition is
switched on, or every time the stalk is operated,
until the reservoir is refilled.
Next time you stop, refill the screenwash / headlamp
wash reservoir.

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Automatic rain sensitive

windscreen wipers

The windscreen wipers operate automatically,
without any action on the part of the driver, if
rain is detected (sensor behind the rear view
mirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of
the rainfall.

Switching on

Briefly push the control stalk
downwards.
This warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and a message is
displayed.

Briefly push the control stalk
downwards again, or place the
control stalk in another position (Int,
1 or 2).

This warning lamp goes off in the instrument
panel and a message is displayed.

Switching off

The automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers must be reactivated by pushing
the control stalk downwards, if the
ignition has been off for more than
one minute.

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Visibility

Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with
the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sensitive
wipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
before activating the automatic rain
sensitive wipers.

Operating fault

If a fault occurs with the automatic rain
sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent mode.
Have it checked by PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.

Special position of the

windscreen wipers

This position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to
detach the blades from the windscreen.

To maintain the effectiveness of the
"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it is
advisable to:
-

handle them with care,

clean them regularly using soapy
water,

- avoid

using them to retain

cardboard on the windscreen,

replace them at the first signs of
wear.

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Any action on the wiper stalk in the minute

after switching off the ignition places the
blades vertically on the screen.

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To park the blades again, switch on the

ignition and operate the wiper stalk.

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Visibility

1. Front courtesy lamp
2. Front map reading lamp s
3. Rear map reading lamps
4. Interior mood LEDs

Courtesy lamps

In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:

Front courtesy lamps

Take care to avoid leaving anything in
contact with the courtesy lamps.

With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting
time varies according to the circumstances:
-

with the ignition off, approximately
ten minutes,

in energy economy mode,
approximately thirty seconds,

with the engine running, unlimited.

when the vehicle is unlocked,

when the key is removed from the ignition,

- when

opening a door,

when the remote control locking button is
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.

It switches off gradually:
-

when the vehicle is locked,

when the ignition is switched on,

30 seconds after the last door is closed.

Permanently off.

Permanent lighting.

Front and rear map reading

lamps

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With the ignition on, press the

corresponding switch.

When the front courtesy lamp is on "permanent
lighting", the rear map reading lamp comes on
as well, unless it is "permanently off".
From the front, you can deactivate the rear map
reading lamps so as to not disturb sleeping
rear passengers, for example. However, the
rear passengers can force the illumination of
a lamp.

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Visibility

Interior mood lighting

The dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is
poor.

Switching on

At night, interior mood light emitting diodes -
LEDs come on automatically when the
sidelamps are switched on.

Switching off

The interior mood lighting switches off
automatically when the sidelamps are switched
off.
It can be switched off manually by adjusting the
instrument panel lighting dimmer button to the
lowest setting.

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Child safety

General points relating to child seats

For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
-

in accordance with European regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings * ,

statistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carrying children are the
rear seats,

a child weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the "rearwards-facing" position
both in the front and in the rear.

PEUGEOT recommends that children
should travel in the outer rear seats of
your vehicle:
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"rearwards-facing" up to the age of 2,

"forwards-facing" over the age of 2.

Although one of PEUGEOT main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.

* The rules for carrying children are specific to

each country. Refer to the legislation in force
in your country.

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Child safety

"Rearwards-facing"

When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat, it
is essential that the passenger airbag is
deactivated. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were to inflate.

"Forwards-facing"

When a "forwards-facing" child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat, adjust the
vehicle's seat to the fully back and highest
position with the seat back upright and leave
the passenger's airbag activated.

Child seat in the front

Ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.

Passenger seat in the fully back and
highest position.

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Child safety

Passenger airbag OFF

For more information on deactivating
the airbag, refer to the "Safety" section
then "Airbags".

Refer to the advice given on the label present
on both sides of the passenger's sun visor.

To assure the safety of your child, you must deactivate the passenger's front airbag when
you install a child seat in the rearwards facing position on the front passenger's seat.
Otherwise, there is a risk that the child could be seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
deployed.

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Child safety

Child seats recommended by PEUGEOT

Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg

Groups 1, 2 and 3: from 9 to 36 kg

"RÖMER Baby-Safe Plus"

Installed in the rearwards-facing position.

"KIDDY Comfort Pro"

The impact shield must be used for

carrying young children (from 9 to 18 kg).

Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg

"KLIPPAN Optima"

From the age of 6 years (approximately

22 kg), the booster is used on its own.

"RÖMER KIDFIX"

Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX

mountings.

The child is restrained by the seat belt.

PEUGEOT offers a complete range of recommended child seats which are secured using a three point seat belt :

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Child safety

Installing child seats attached using the seat belt

In accordance with European regulations, this table indicates the options for installing child seats secured using a seat belt and universally approved (a)
in accordance with the weight of the child and the seat in the vehicle.

Weight of the child and indicative age

Seat

Under 13 kg

(groups 0 ( b ) and 0+)

Up to approx 1 year

From 9 to 18 kg

(group 1)

1 to 3 years approx

From 15 to 25 kg

(group 2)

3 to 6 years approx

From 22 to 36 kg

(group 3)

6 to 10 years approx

Front passenger seat ( c )
with height adjuster

U (R)

Front passenger seat (c)
without height adjuster

Saloon

Outer rear seats

Centre rear seat

Outer rear seats

Centre rear seat

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a:  universal child seat, child seat that can be installed in all vehicles using a seat belt.
b:  group 0, from birth to 10 kg. Shells seats and baby carriers cannot be installed in the front passenger seat.
c:  consult the legislation in force in your country before installing your child on this seat.
U:  seat suitable for the installation of a child seat secured using a seat belt and universally approved, "rearwards-facing" and/or "forwards-facing".
U (R): idem U, with the vehicle's seat adjusted to the highest position and as far back as possible.
X:  seat position not suitable for installation of a child seat for the weight class indicated.

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