tailgate PEUGEOT 308 2010 Owners Manual

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EXTERIOR
Temporary tyre repair kit
This kit is a complete system, consisting
of a compressor and an integrated seal-
ant, for the temporary repair of a tyre. 165
Lower tailgate
This lower tailgate permits remarkable
accessibility and makes the loading of
bulky objects easier. 83 Visual and audible front and/or rear
parking sensors
This system warns you if an obstacle is
detected behind or in front of the vehicle
in reverse or forward gear.
155
When using an automatic car wash:
- unscrew the aerial,
- fold back the mirrors.

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OPENING
Boot
Opening

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, press the
handle A and lift the tailgate.
Closing

 After closing the lower tailgate, pull
the handle B downwards to guide
the tailgate.
Lower tailgate
82 Opening

 Push the handle C to the right and
tilt the tailgate D .
Closing

 Raise the tailgate D , push it fully
to close it, check that it is locked
correctly.
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ARRANGE YOUR BOOT
3 position adjustable boot
Low position (150 kg max). 108

 To release the fl oor, push
slightly forwards then
raise.

 Use the stops A , placed on each
side of the boot to change the
height of the fl oor more easily. Intermediate position (100 kg max). High position (50 kg max) w
ith the lower
tailgate closed to isolate the lower part
of the boot.
From the high position, place the fl oor
in this position (at an angle), two stops
support it to allow access underneath it
or to the spare wheel.

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Warning lamp is on Cause Action/Observations

Door(s)
open
fi xed if the speed is
below 6 mph (10 km/h).
A door, the boot, the lower
tailgate or the bonnet (with
alarm only) is still open. Close the door or boot. fi xed and accompanied
by an audible signal if the speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h).

Seat belt not
fastened/
unfastened fi xed then fl ashing
accompanied by an increasing audible signal. The driver and/or the front
passenger has not fastened
or has unfastened their seat
belt.
Pull the strap then insert the tongue in
the buckle.

Airbags temporarily.
This lamp comes on for a
few seconds when you turn
on the ignition, then switches
off. This lamp should switch off when the
engine is started.
If it does not switch off, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer.
fi xed. One of the airbag or seat belt
pretensioner systems has a
fault. Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.

Water in
Diesel fi xed. The diesel fi lter contains
water. Risk of damage to the injection system
on Diesel engines.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer without
delay.

Directional
headlamps fl ashing. The directional headlamps
system is faulty. Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.

Defl ated
wheel fi xed. The pressure in one or more
wheels is too low. Check the pressure of the tyres as soon
as possible.
This check should preferably be carried
out when the tyres are cold.

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Emergency control
System which locks or unlocks the
doors mechanically in the event of a
malfunction of the battery or of the cen-
tral locking.

 Insert the key in the lock, located on
the edge of the door, then turn it one
eighth of a turn .
Locking the driver's door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the right.
Unlocking the driver's door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the left.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors
Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening control.
Opening

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, press the
handle A and raise the tailgate.
BOOT
Closing

 Close the lower tailgate.

 Pull the handle B downwards to
guide the tailgate.

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Emergency control
System which locks or unlocks the
doors mechanically in the event of a
malfunction of the battery or of the cen-
tral locking.

 Insert the key in the lock, located on
the edge of the door, then turn it one
eighth of a turn .
Locking the driver's door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the right.
Unlocking the driver's door

 Insert the key in the lock, then turn it
to the left.
Locking the front and rear
passenger doors
Unlocking the front and rear
passenger doors

 Pull the interior door opening control.
Opening

 After unlocking the vehicle using the
remote control or the key, press the
handle A and raise the tailgate.
BOOT
Closing

 Close the lower tailgate.

 Pull the handle B downwards to
guide the tailgate.

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LOWER TAILGATE
Opening

 Push the handle C to the right and
tilt the tailgate D gently.
Closing

 Raise the tailgate D , push it fully to
close it, check that it is secured cor-
rectly. Before opening the boot, en-
sure that no one is within the
radius of opening.
For reasons of safety, correct opera-
tion and compliance with regulations,
do not drive with the boot and the
lower tailgate open.
If the battery is disconnected, the
boot cannot be opened.
Do not climb onto the lower tailgate
and do not subject it to heavy knocks,
it may be damaged.
Always close the lower tailgate and
check that it is secured correctly be-
fore closing the boot.
When closing the lower tailgate, en-
sure that no person or object is in the
proximity of the moving parts to avoid
any risk of injury or damage.
Do not open the lower tailgate
when a towbar is fi tted.
Maximum authorised weight
on the lower tailgate when
open: 200 kg .

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FITTINGS
108
Adjustable boot floor
This three position fl oor allows you to opti-mise the volume of the boot by means
of the guides placed on the sides:
- High position (50 kg max): the fl oor is level with the closed lower tail-
gate.
You can load objects while keeping an area protected and isolated.
- Intermediate position (100 kg max): the fl oor is level with the open lower
tailgate.
You obtain a fl at fl oor to the front seats when the rear seats are in the
retracted position.
- Low position (150 kg max): maxi- mum boot volume. To place and support the fl oor at an angle:

 From the high position, raise the
fl oor towards the load space cover.

 Do not hesitate to pass the two re-
tractable stops then place the fl oor
back on these two stops.
To change the height of the fl oor:

 Push the fl oor fully forwards then, with
the help of the support stops A , move
the fl oor to the position required. The fl oor is equipped with four stowing
rings to secure your luggage, observing
the loads indicated (in the boot).

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FITTINGS
108
Adjustable boot floor
This three position fl oor allows you to opti-mise the volume of the boot by means
of the guides placed on the sides:
- High position (50 kg max): the fl oor is level with the closed lower tail-
gate.
You can load objects while keeping an area protected and isolated.
- Intermediate position (100 kg max): the fl oor is level with the open lower
tailgate.
You obtain a fl at fl oor to the front seats when the rear seats are in the
retracted position.
- Low position (150 kg max): maxi- mum boot volume. To place and support the fl oor at an angle:

 From the high position, raise the
fl oor towards the load space cover.

 Do not hesitate to pass the two re-
tractable stops then place the fl oor
back on these two stops.
To change the height of the fl oor:

 Push the fl oor fully forwards then, with
the help of the support stops A , move
the fl oor to the position required. The fl oor is equipped with four stowing
rings to secure your luggage, observing
the loads indicated (in the boot).