jump start Peugeot 208 2020 Owner's Manual
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In the event of a breakdown
Fuse N°Rating
(Amps) Functions
F29 40 AWindscreen wipers.
12 V battery / Accessory 
battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another 
battery or charging a discharged battery.
Lead-acid starter batteries
These batteries contain harmful 
substances (sulphuric acid and lead).
They must be disposed of in accordance 
with regulations and must never under any 
circumstances be discarded with household 
waste.
Take used remote control batteries and 
vehicle batteries to a special collection point.
Protect your eyes and face before 
handling the battery.
All operations on the battery must be carried 
out in a well ventilated area and away from 
naked flames and sources of sparks, to avoid 
any risk of explosion or fire.
Wash your hands afterwards.
Electric motor
Flat accessory battery
It is not possible to start the motor or 
recharge the traction battery.
Precautions before working on the 
accessory battery
Select mode
  P, switch off the ignition, check 
that the instrument panel is off and that the 
vehicle is not plugged in.
Recharging the accessory battery
Do not recharge the battery without first 
disconnecting the terminals and removing the 
battery from the motor compartment.
Do not disconnect the battery terminals while 
the READY lamp is lit, or while the vehicle is 
charging.
Access to the battery
The battery is located under the bonnet. 
 
For access to the (+) terminal:
►  Release the bonnet by pulling the internal 
release lever
, then the external safety catch.
►
 
Raise the bonnet.
(+)
 Positive terminal.
This terminal has a quick-release clamp.
(-) Negative terminal.
As the battery's negative terminal is not 
accessible, a remote earth point is located facing 
the battery.
Starting using another 
battery
If your vehicle's battery is flat, the engine can be 
started using a backup battery (either external or 
from another vehicle) and jump leads or using a 
battery booster.   
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In the event of a breakdown
8Never start the engine by connecting a 
battery charger.
Never use a 24
  V or higher battery booster.
Check beforehand that the backup battery 
has a nominal voltage of 12
  V and a capacity 
at least equal to that of the discharged 
battery.
The two vehicles must not be in contact with 
each other.
Switch off all electricity-consuming equipment 
on both vehicles (audio system, wipers, 
lighting, etc.).
Make sure that the jump leads are well away 
from the engine’s moving parts (fan, belt, 
etc.).
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal while the 
engine is running.
 
 
► Lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if the 
vehicle has one.
►
 
Connect the red cable to the (+) terminal of 
flat battery
  A (at the metal elbow), then to the 
(+) terminal of the backup battery
  B or of the 
booster.
► Connect one end of the green or black cable 
to the (-) terminal of the backup battery   B or of 
the booster (or to an earth point on the assisting 
vehicle).
►
 
Connect the other end of the green or black 
cable to the earth point
 
C
 .
►
 
Start the engine on the assisting vehicle and 
leave it running for a few minutes.
►
 
Operate the starter on the broken down 
vehicle and let the engine run.
If the engine does not start immediately
, switch 
off the ignition and wait a few moments before 
trying again.
►
 
W
 ait for it to return to idle.
►
 
Disconnect the jump leads  in reverse order.
►
 
Refit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if 
the vehicle has one.
►
 
Allow the engine to run for at least 
30
  minutes, with the vehicle stationary, so that 
the battery reaches an adequate state of charge.
Drive cautiously during the first 30 
minutes after starting the engine.
With an automatic gearbox, never try to 
start the engine by pushing the vehicle.
Charging the battery using a 
battery charger
For optimum service life of the battery, it is 
essential to maintain an adequate state of 
charge.
In some circumstances, it may be necessary to 
charge the battery:
–
 
using the vehicle mainly for short journeys;
–
 
if the vehicle is to be taken off the road for 
several weeks.
Contact a PEUGEOT
 dealer or a qualified 
workshop.
To charge the vehicle's battery yourself,  use only a charger compatible with 
lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage of 
12
 
V.
Follow the instructions provided by the 
manufacturer of the charger.
Never reverse polarities.
It is not necessary to disconnect the 
battery.
►
 
Switch off the ignition.
►
 
Switch off all electrical consumers (audio 
system, lighting, wipers, etc.).
 
    
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Alphabetical index
F
Fatigue detection     126–127
Filling the AdBlue® tank    
156, 159
Filling the fuel tank
    
140–141
Filter, air
    
156
Filter, oil
    
156
Filter, particle
    
156
Filter, passenger compartment
    
46, 156
Fitting a wheel
    
168–169
Fitting roof bars
    
151
Fittings, boot
    
55–56
Fittings, interior
    
52
Flap, charging
    
28, 143, 145–147
Flap, fuel filler
    
140–141
Flashing indicators
    
58, 172
Fluid, brake
    
155
Fluid, engine coolant
    
155
Foglamp, rear
    
57, 173
Folding the rear seats
    
45
Frequency (radio)
    
228
Fuel
    
7, 140
Fuel consumption
    
7
Fuel tank
    
140–141
Full  Park Assist
    
134
Fusebox, dashboard
    
174
Fusebox, engine compartment
    
174, 176–177
Fuses
    
173–174, 176–177
G
Gauge, fuel     140
Gearbox, automatic    
94–98, 100, 102, 157, 179
Gearbox, manual
    
93, 100, 102, 157
Gear lever, manual gearbox
    
93
Gear shift indicator ~ Gear efficiency   
indicator
    
100–101
Glove box
    
52
G.P.S.
    
221
H
Hazard warning lamps     65, 163
headlamp adjustment     
59
Headlamp adjustment
    
59
Headlamps, automatic dipping
    
60–61
Headlamps, automatic illumination
    
59
Headlamps, dipped beam
    
171
Headlamps, halogen
    
59, 171–172
Headlamps, main beam
    
171
Head restraints, front
    
41
Head restraints, rear
    
45
Heating
    
46
Heating, programmable
    
28, 51
High voltage
    
141
Hill start assist
    
100
Histogramme, fuel consumption
    
28
Horn
    
66
Horn for pedestrians
    
66, 85
I
Ignition    89, 232
Ignition on     
89
Ignition switch
    
87–88
Immobiliser, electronic
    
86
Indicator, AdBlue®  range
    
20
Indicator, coolant temperature
   
20
Indicator, engine oil level
    
19
Indicators, direction
    
58, 172
Inflating tyres
    
157, 189
Inflating tyres and accessories   
(using the kit)
    
165, 167
Infrared camera
    
104
Instrument panel
    
11, 23–24, 105
Instrument panel, LCD
    
9
Instrument panel, matrix
   
9
Instrument panels
    
9–10
Internet browser
    
222, 226
ISOFIX mountings
    
79
J
Jack    164–165, 167, 229
Jump starting     
178
K
Key    30–31, 34–35
Key, electronic     
32–33