ESP Peugeot 208 2012 User Guide

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Gear shift indicator *
Operation
The system inter venes only when driving economically.
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise you to skip one or more gears. You can follow this instruction without engaging the intermediate gears.The gear engagement recommendations mustnot be considered compulsory. In fact, the configuration of the road, the amount of trafficand safety remain determining factors whenchoosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
*
According to engine.

- You are in third
gear.
Exam
ple:

- You press the accelerator pedal
mo
derately.
- The s
ystem may suggest that you engage a higher gear, if appropriate.

The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow accompanied bythe suggested gear.


In the case of driving which makespar ticular demands on the per formance of the engine (firm pressure on theaccelerator pedal, for example, whenover taking...), the system will notrecommend a gear change. The system never suggests:


- engaging first gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear.

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Sport setting

Operating fault
When immobilising the vehicle, with the engine running, you must place the gear lever in neutral N.Before carrying out any work in the engine compar tment, check that the gear lever is in neutral N
and that the parking brake is applied.


You must press the brake pedal when starting the engine.
Whatever the circumstances, you mustmanually apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.

)After selection of manual or automated
mode, press the S
button to activate theSport setting, which provides a more
dynamic driving style. With the i
gnition on, the flashing
o
f this warning lamp and theflashing of AUTO
, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message in
the instrument panel screen, indicates a
malfunction of the
gearbox.
have it checked by PEUGEOT or a qualified
workshop.
S appears along side the gear engaged in the instrument panel screen.
)Press the Sbutton again to deactivate it. Sthen disappears from the instrument panelscreen.

Return to normal mode is automatic ever
y time
the ignition is switched off.

Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can
choose to:
- move to position N
to engage neutral,
- leave the gear engaged; in this case, it will
not be possible to move the vehicle.
In both cases,
you must apply the parkingbrake to immobilise the vehicle.

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Four-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic operation, enhanced by spor t and snow
pro
grammes, or manual gear changing.
There are therefore four driving modes:-automatic
operation for electronic management of the gears by the gearbox,
-
sportprogramme for a more dynamic style
of driving,

- snowprogramme to improve driving when
traction is poor,

- se
quentialoperation for manual changing
of the gears by the driver.















Automatic gearbox
1.
Gear lever.2.
Button "S"(sport)
.
3.Button "7"(snow).



Gear selection gateGear lever
P.Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon or off.
- Starting the engine.
R. Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary, engine at idle.N.Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon.
- Star ting the engine.D.
Automatic operation.M + / -. Manual operation with sequential changing of the four gears.)Push for wards to change up through the
gears.or )Pull backwards to change down through
the gears.



Displays in the instrument panel

When you move the lever in the gate to select
a position, the corresponding indicator is
displayed in the instrument panel. P. ParkR.ReverseN.
NeutralD.Drive (Automatic driving) S.Sportprogramme 7.Snowprogramme1 2 3 4.
Gears engaged during manual
operation
-. Invalid value during manual operation


Foot on brake
)
Press the brake pedal when this
indicator lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel
(e.g.: star tingthe engine).

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Speed limiter


System which prevents the vehicle fromexceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
When the programmed speed limit is reached,
pressing the accelerator pedal in the normalmanner no longer has any effect.

The speed limiter is switched onmanually: the programmed speed must be at least 20 mph(30 km/h).

The speed limiter is switched offby manual foperation of the control.

The programmed speed can be exceeded
temporarily by pressing the accelerator firmly.
To return to the programmed speed, simply slow down to a speed below the programmed speed.


The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need torespect speed limits, nor can it replacethe need for vigilance and responsibility on the par t of the driver.
The controls of this s
ystem are grouped
together on stalk A.1.Speed limiter mode selection thumb wheel.2. Value decrease button.3.
Value increase button.
4. Speed limiter on / off button.
Steering mounted controls

The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.
5.Speed limiter on / off indication.
6. Speed limiter mode selection indication. 7.Programmed speed value.8.
Selection of a memorised speed setting.
(see "Memorising speeds")


Displays in the instrument panel
The programmed speed remains in the memory
when the ignition is switched off.

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Cruise control


System which automatically maintains thespeed of the vehicle at the value programmed
by the driver, without any action on the
accelerator pedal.
The cruise control is switched on
manually: it
requires a minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph (40 km/h), as well as the engagement of:


- fourth gear on a manual gearbox,

- second gear on an electronic or automatic gearbox, in sequential mode,

- position A
on an electronic gearbox or position D
on an automatic gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off manually for by pressing the brake or clutch pedal or on
triggering of the electronic stability system for safety reasons.
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporaril
y by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal.
Switchin
g off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value. The controls of this s
ystem are grouped
together on stalk A.1.Cruise control mode selection thumb wheel. 2. Value decrease button.3.
Value increase button.4.
Cruise control off/resume button.
Steering mounted controls
The cruise control cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to respect speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance and responsibilityon the par t of the driver. The pro
grammed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.
5. Cruise control off/resume indication.
6. Cruise control mode selection indication. 7. Programmed speed value.8.
Selecting a memorised speed setting.
(see "Memorising speeds")


Displays in the instrument panel

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This system indicates the proximity of an
obstacle (person, vehicle, tree, gate, etc.) which comes within the field of detection of sensorslocated in the bumper.Certain types of obstacle (stake, roadworks cone, etc.) detected initially will no longer be detected at the end of the manoeuvre due to
the presence of blind spots.






Parking sensors


This function cannot, in any circumstances, take the place of the vigilance and responsibility of the driver.
The system is switched on by engaging reverse
gear. This is accompanied by an audible signal.
The system is switched off when you exit reverse gear.


Rear parking sensors


Audible assistance

The proximity information is given by an
intermittent audible signal, the frequency of which
increases as the vehicle approaches the obstacle.
The sound emitted b
y the speaker (right or left) indicates the side on which the obstacle is located.

When the distance between the vehicle andthe obstacle becomes less than approximatelythirty centimetres, the audible signal becomes continuous.



Visual assistance
This supplements the audible signal bydisplaying bars in the multifunction screen
which move progressively nearer to the vehicle.
When the obstacle is near, the "Danger"symbol is also displayed in the screen.

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Visibility


Model without AUTO lighting



Model with AUTO lighting



Selection ring for main lighting mode

Turn the ring to position the symbol required
facing the mark.

Li
ghting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.


Sidelamps onl
y.

Di
pped or main beam headlamps.

Stalk for switching headlamps

Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between
dipped / main beam headlamps.

In the li
ghting off and sidelamps modes, the driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporaril
y ("headlamp flash") by maintaining apull on the stalk.


Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp
in the instrument panel confirms the lighting switched on.

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Visibility
In good or rainy weather, both dayand night, the front foglamps and the rear foglamp are prohibited. In thesesituations, the power of their beamsmay dazzle other drivers. They shouldonly be used in fog or snow. In these weather conditions, it is your responsibility to switch on the foglamps and dipped beam headlamps manuallyas the sunshine sensor may detect sufficient light.
Do not forget to switch off the front foglamps and the rear foglamp whenthey are no longer necessary.


Switching on the lamps after the ignition isswitched off

To reactivate the lighting control, rotatethe ring to the "0"position - lamps off,then to the desired position. On opening the driver's door a temporary audible signal warns thedriver that the lighting is on.
The lamps, with the exception of thesidelamps, switch off automatically after a maximum duration of thir ty minutes to prevent discharging of the battery.

Switching off the lampswhen the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the lamps turn off immediately, except for dipped beam if guide-me-home lighting is activated.

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headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition hasbeen switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting

Switching on
)With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps
using the lighting stalk.
)A fur ther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.
Parking lamps
Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.) Within one minute of switching off the
ignition, operate the lighting control stalk up
or down depending on the traffic side (for example: when parking on the left; lighting
control stalk upwards; the right hand sidelamps are on).
Manual
guide-me-home lighting is also available from the remote control lighting button (see "Access - Remotecontrol"). This is con
firmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To switch o
ff the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the middle position or switch on the ignition.

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Visibility
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)(urban driving, winding road, intersections, parking manouevres...).








Cornering lighting
with cornering lighting
without cornering lighting


Switching on

This function starts:


- when the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
or

- from a cer tain angle of rotation of the steering wheel.

Programming
The system is activated or deactivated in the vehicleconfiguration menu.The system is activated by default.



Switching off
The system does not operate:


- below a cer tain angle of rotation of thesteering wheel,

- above 25 mph (40 km/h),

- when reverse gear is engaged.