brake light PEUGEOT 308 2011 Owners Manual

Optimise the use of your
gearbox

With a manual gearbox, move off gen-
tly, change up without waiting and
drive by changing up quite soon. If
your vehicle has the system, the gear
shift indicator invites you to change up;
it is displayed in the instrument panel,
follow its instructions.

With an automatic or electronic gear-
box, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A"
, ac-
cording to the type of gearbox, without
pressing the accelerator pedal heavily
or suddenly.



Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between vehi-
cles, use engine braking rather than the
brake pedal, and press the accelerator
progressively. These practices contrib-
ute towards a reduction in fuel consump-
tion and CO
2 emissions and also helps
reduce the background traffi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make
use of the system at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is
fl owing well.



Control the use of your electrical equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger
compartment is too warm, ventilate it by
opening the windows and air vents be-
fore using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the win-
dows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature in
the passenger compartment down (sun
roof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic digital regulation, as
soon as the desired temperature is at-
tained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting
controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
possible.
Switch off the headlamps and front
foglamps when the level of light does
not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving
off, particularly in winter; your vehicle will
warm up much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting
your multimedia devices (fi lm, music,
video game...), you will contribute to-
wards limiting the consumption of elec-
trical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices be-
fore leaving the vehicle.














































ECO-DRIVING
25

Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emis-
sions.

29
INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS

Vehicle parameters
This menu allows you to activate or
deactivate certain driving and comfort
equipment (according to country):


- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),

- selective unlocking (refer to the "Ac-
cess" section),

- guide-me-home and welcome light-
ing (refer to the "Visibility" section),

- interior mood lighting (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- daytime running lamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- directional headlamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- automatic or manual parking brake
(refer to the "Driving" section).


Choice of units
This menu allows you to select the units:
temperature (°Celsius or °Fahrenheit)
and fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or
km/l).

Choice of language
This menu allows you to select the
display language: Deutsch, English,
Espanol, Français, Italiano, Nederlands,
Portugues, Türkçe * .
The main menu and its asso-
ciated functions can only be
accessed when stationary, via
buttons 1
to 4
.
A message appears on the screen,
above a certain speed threshold, in-
dicating that the main menu cannot
be displayed.
The trip computer displays can only
be accessed while driving, via but-
tons 2
and 3
(refer to the "Trip com-
puter" paragraph).

Main menu


)
Press button 1
for access to the
main menu and select one of the fol-
lowing functions:


- "Vehicle parameters",

- "Choice of language",

- "Choice of units".

)
Press button 2
or 3
to move in the
screen.

)
Press button 1
again to confi rm the
selection.


*
According to country.










Indicator and warning lamps

Visual indicators informing the driver
that a system is in operation (operation
or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the
occurrence of a fault (warning lamp).

When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a
few seconds when the vehicle's ignition
is switched on.
When the engine is started, these same
warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the
information on the warning lamp concerned.


Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning
lamps may be accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message in the multi-
function screen.
The warning lamps may come
on continuously (fi xed) or
fl ash.
Certain warning lamps may come on
in two different modes. Only by re-
lating the type of illumination to the
operating status of the vehicle can
it be ascertained whether the situa-
tion is normal or whether a fault has
occurred.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








Diesel engine
pre-heating


fi xed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting.

The duration for which the warning lamp is on is determined
by the climatic conditions.



Electric
parking brake


fi xed. The electric parking brake is
applied. Release the electric parking brake to switch off
the warning lamp: with your foot on the brake
pedal, pull the electric brake control.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the electric parking
brake, refer to the "Driving" section.




Deactivation of
the automatic
functions of
the electric
parking brake

fi xed. The "automatic application"
(on switching off the engine)
and "automatic release"
functions are deactivated or
faulty. Activate the function (according to country) via
the vehicle confi guration menu or contact a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.






Foot on the
brake pedal


fi xed. The brake pedal must be
pressed.
Press the brake pedal to start the engine with the
6-speed electronic gear control gearbox (lever in
position N
) or automatic gearbox (lever in position P
).
If you wish to release the parking brake without
pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.

fl ashing. In the case of an electronic
gear control gearbox, if you
hold the vehicle on an incline
using the accelerator for too
long, the clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the electric parking
brake.



Stop & Start


fi xed. When the vehicle stops (red
lights, traffi c jams, ...) the
Stop & Start system has put
the engine into STOP mode. The warning lamp goes off and the engine
restarts automatically in START mode, as soon
as you want to move off.

fl ashes for a
few seconds,
then goes
off.
STOP mode is temporarily unavailable.

or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for special
cases with STOP mode and START mode.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS

Vehicle confi guration
Options
Once the "Options" menu has been se-
lected, you can start diagnostics of the
status of the equipment (active, not active,
faulty).
Languages
Once the "Languages" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-Brasil,
Türkçe, Deutsch, English, Espanol).

Display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has
been selected, you can gain access to
the following settings:


- year,

- month,

- day,

- hour,

- minutes,

- 12 or 24 hour mode.
Units
Once the "Units" menu has been selected,
you can change the units for:


- temperature (°C or °F),

- fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or km/l).



)
Once you have selected a setting,
press the "OK"
button to change its
value.

)
Wait for approximately ten sec-
onds without any action to allow
the changed data to be recorded or
press the "ESC"
button to cancel.
The screen then returns to the normal
display.

Once the "Vehicle confi guration" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment (ac-
cording to country):


- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),

- selective unlocking (refer to the
"Access" section),

-
"guide-me-home" and welcome lighting
(refer to the "Visibility" section),

- interior mood lighting (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- daytime running lamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- directional headlamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- automatic or manual parking brake
(refer to the "Driving" section),

- ...


For safety reasons, confi gu-
ration of the multifunction
screen by the driver must only
be done when stationary.

45
MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS

For safety reasons, confi gu-
ration of the multifunction
screen by the driver must only
be done when stationary.

Display settings
Once the "Display settings" menu has
been selected, you can gain access to
the following settings:


- year,

- month,

- day,

- hour,

- minutes,

- 12 or 24 hour mode.
Languages
Once the "Languages" menu has been
selected, you can change the language
used by the display (Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Portugues, Portugues-
Brasil, Türkçe, Deutsch, English, Espanol).


Units
Once the "Units" menu has been se-
lected, you can change the units of the
following parameters:


- temperature (°C or °F),

-
fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or km/l).


)
Once you have selected a setting,
press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
change its value.

)
Press the " 
" or " 
" buttons to
switch respectively to the previous
or next setting.

)
Press the "OK"
button to record
the change and return to the normal
display or press the "ESC"
button to
cancel.

Vehicle confi guration

Once the "Vehicle Confi guration" menu
has been selected, you can activate or
deactivate the following equipment (ac-
cording to country):


- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),

- selective unlocking (refer to the
"Access" section),

- guide-me-home and welcome lighting
(refer to the "Visibility" section),

- interior mood lighting (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- daytime running lamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- directional headlamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- automatic or manual parking brake
(refer to the "Driving" section),

- ...


Options
Once the "Options" menu has been
selected, you can start diagnostics of
the status of the equipment (active, not
active, faulty).

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS

"Trip computer" menu



)
Press the "MENU"
button to gain
access to the general menu.

)

Press the arrows, then the "OK"
button
to select the "Trip computer"
menu.


)
On the "Trip computer"
menu, select
one of the following applications:


Alert log
This summarises the active warning mes-
sages, displaying them in succession in
the multifunction screen Once this menu has been selected, you
can consult information concerning the
status of the vehicle (alert log, status of
the functions...).

Defi ne the vehicle parameters
Once this menu has been selected, you
can activate or deactivate the following
equipment (according to country):


- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),

- selective unlocking (refer to the
"Access" section),

- guide-me-home lighting (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- interior mood lighting (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- daytime running lamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- directional headlamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- automatic or manual parking brake
(refer to the "Driving" section),

- ...


"Personalisation-
Configuration" menu
Once this menu has been selected, you
can gain access to the following functions:


- defi ne the vehicle parameters,

- display confi guration,

- choice of language.


Status of functions
This summarises the active or inactive
status of the functions present on the
vehicle.

Enter the distance to the destination
This allows you to enter an approximate
value for the distance to the fi nal desti-
nation.

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MULTIFUNCTION SCREENS

"SETUP" menu




)
Press the "SETUP"
button for access
to the "SETUP"
menu. This allows you
to select from the following functions:


- "Languages",

- "Date and time",

- "Display",

- "Vehicle parameters",

- "Units",

- "System".



Languages
This menu allows you to select the lan-
guage used by the display: Deutsch,
English, Espanol, Français, Italiano,
Nederlands, Polski, Portugues, Türkçe * .

Date and time
This menu allows you to set the date
and time, the format of the date and the
format of the time (refer to the "Audio
and Telematics" section or to the specifi c
user guide given to you with the other
owner's documents).

*
According to country.
Display
This menu allows you to set the bright-
ness of the screen, the screen colour
scheme and the colour of the map (day/
night or auto mode).

Vehicle parameters
This menu allows you to activate or
deactivate certain driving and comfort
equipment (according to country):


-
wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),

- selective unlocking (refer to the
"Access" section),

-
guide-me-home and welcome lighting
(refer to the "Visibility" section),

- interior mood lighting (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- daytime running lamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- directional headlamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- automatic or manual parking brake
(refer to the "Driving" section),

- ...


Units
This menu allows you to select the
units: temperature (°C or °F) and fuel
consumption (km/l, l/100 or mpg).
For safety reasons, confi gu-
ration of the multifunction
screen by the driver must only
be done when stationary.

System
This menu allows you to restore the fac-
tory confi guration, display the software
version and activate scrolling text.

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SAFETY








ELECTRONIC STABILITY
PROGRAMME (ESC)
Electronic Stability Programme (ESC:
Electronic Stability Control) incorporat-
ing the following systems:


- the anti-lock braking system (ABS)
and the electronic brake force distri-
bution (EBFD),

- the emergency braking assistance,

- the anti-slip regulation (ASR) or
traction control,

- the dynamic stability control (DSC).


Definitions

Anti-skid regulation (ASR)
The ASR system (also known as Trac-
tion Control) optimises traction in order
to avoid wheel slip by acting on the
brakes of the driving wheels and on the
engine. It also improves the directional
stability of the vehicle on acceleration.

Dynamic stability control (DSC)
If there is a difference between the path
followed by the vehicle and that re-
quired by the driver, the DSC monitors
each wheel and automatically acts on
the brake of one or more wheels and
on the engine to return the vehicle to
the required path, within the limits of the
laws of physics.

Emergency braking assistance
In an emergency, this system enables
you to reach the optimum braking pres-
sure more quickly and therefore reduce
the stopping distance.
It is triggered in relation to the speed at
which the brake pedal is pressed. This
is felt by a reduction in the resistance of
the pedal and an increase in the effec-
tiveness of the braking.

Anti-lock braking system (ABS) and
electronic brake force distribution
(EBFD)
This system improves the stability and
manoeuvrability of your vehicle when
braking and offers improved control in
corners, in particular on poor or slippery
road surfaces.
The ABS prevents wheel lock in the
event of emergency braking.
The electronic brake force distribution
system manages the braking pressure
wheel by wheel.


Operation

When this warning lamp
comes on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a
message, it indicates that
there is a fault with the ABS,
which could cause loss of control of the
vehicle when braking.

When this warning lamp comes
on, coupled with the STOP
warn-
ing lamp, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message,
it indicates that there is a fault
with the electronic brake force distribution
(EBFD), which could cause loss of control
of the vehicle when braking.

You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.


In both cases, contact a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

When changing wheels (tyres
and rims), make sure that
these are approved for your
vehicle.
Normal operation of the ABS may
make itself felt by slight vibrations of
the brake pedal.


In emergency braking, press
very fi rmly without releas-
ing the pressure.



Anti-lock braking system (ABS) and
electronic brake force distribution
(EBFD)

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DRIVING

Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you
can engage position P
or N
to place the
gearbox in neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake
to immobilise the vehicle, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.

Operating fault

When the ignition is on, the
lighting of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, indicates
a gearbox malfunction.
In this case, the gearbox switches to
back-up mode and is locked in 3rd gear.
You may feel a substantial knock when
changing from P
to R
and from N
to R
.
This will not cause any damage to the
gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local
speed restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop.
This warning lamp may also come on if
a door is opened.

You risk damaging the gear-
box:

Manual operation



)
Select position M
for sequential

changing of the six gears.

)
Push the lever towards the +
sign to
change up a gear.

)
Pull the lever towards the -
sign to
change down a gear.

D
disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succes-
sion in the instrument panel.

If the lever is not in position P
,
when the driver's door is opened
or approximately 45 seconds
after the ignition is switched off, there
is an audible signal and a message
appears.


)
Return the lever to position P
; the
audible signal stops and the mes-
sage disappears.

It is only possible to change from one
gear to another if the vehicle speed and
engine speed permit; otherwise, the
gearbox will operate temporarily in au-
tomatic mode.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a
gear is not engaged correctly
(selector between two posi-
tions).

It is possible to change from position D

(automatic) to position M
(manual) at
any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or mov-
ing very slowly, the gearbox selects
gear M1
automatically.
The sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode. If the engine speed is too low or too
high, the gear selected fl ashes for a few
seconds, then the actual gear engaged
is displayed.


- if you press the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the lever from posi-
tion P
to another position when
the battery is fl at.
To reduce fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods with the
engine running (traffi c jam...), posi-
tion the gear lever at N
and apply
the parking brake, unless it is pro-
grammed in automatic mode.

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DRIVING











STOP & START

The Stop & Start system puts the engine
temporarily into standby - STOP mode -
during stops in the traffi c (red lights,
traffi c jams, or other...). The engine re-
starts automatically - START mode - as
soon as you want to move off. The re-
start takes place instantly, quickly and
silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start
system reduces fuel consumption and
exhaust emissions as well as the noise
level when stationary.

Operation


Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby:


- with the electronic gearbox system
,
at speeds below 4 mph (6 km/h), press
the brake pedal or put the gear lever in
position N
.
If your vehicle is fi tted with the system,
a time counter calculates the sum of the
periods in STOP mode during a journey.
It rests itself to zero every time the igni-
tion is switched on with the key.
For your comfort, during park-
ing maoeuvres, STOP mode is
not available for a few seconds
after coming out of reverse gear.
STOP mode does not affect the func-
tionality of the vehicle, such as for
example, braking, power steering...

Never refuel with the engine in
STOP mode; you must switch
off the ignition with the key.
Special cases: STOP mode not
available
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fas-
tened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph
(10 km/h) since the last engine start
using the key,

- the electric parking brake is applied
or being applied,

- the engine is needed to maintain a
comfortable temperature in the pas-
senger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery
charge, engine temperature, brak-
ing assistance, ambient tempera-
ture...) where the engine is needed
to assure control of a system.
In this case, the "ECO"
warning
lamp fl ashes for a few seconds
then goes off.

This operation is perfectly normal.