PEUGEOT 308 2012 Owner's Manual

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FAMILIARISATION
ARRANGE YOUR BOOT

Rear seats



)
Place the adjustable fl oor in the in-
termediate position
.

)
Check that nothing is preventing
the seat backs from folding (front
seats suffi ciently advanced, head
restraints, seat belts, ...).

)
Check also that no object on or under
the seat could hinder its movement. 69

)
Pull the control of the 1/3 section,
from the boot.

)
Pull the control of the 2/3 section,
from the boot.
The seats are aligned with the adjust-
able fl oor and the lower tailgate.

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Before refuelling or doing any-
thing under the bonnet, you
must switch off the ignition us-
ing the key.


DRIVING SAFELY

Stop & Start


Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"
warning lamp
comes on in the instrument
panel and the engine automati-
cally goes into standby, with a
6-speed electronic gear control gear-
box
and at speeds below 4 mph (6 km/h),
press the brake pedal or put the gear
lever in position N
.
Going into engine START mode

Deactivation/Reactivation
You can deactivate the system at any
time by pressing the "ECO OFF"
but-
ton; the warning lamp in the button
comes on.
161 The system is reactivated au-
tomatically at every new start
using the key. The "ECO"
warning lamp goes
off and the engine restarts auto-
matically with a 6-speed elec-
tronic gear control gearbox
:


- gear lever in position A
or M
, release
the brake pedal,

- or gear lever in position N
and the
brake pedal released, move the
gear lever to position A
or M
,

- or engage reverse.
In some circumstances, STOP mode
may not be available; the "ECO"
warn-
ing lamp fl ashes for few seconds, then
goes off. In some circumstances START mode
may be invoked automatically; the
"ECO"
warning lamp fl ashes for a few
seconds, then goes off.

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Electric parking brake


Manual application/release
The parking brake can be applied
man-
ually by pulling
the control lever A
.
When the ignition is on, the parking
brake can be released
manually by
pressing the brake pedal
and pulling

then releasing
the control lever A
.
Automatic application/release
Press the accelerator and release the
clutch, the parking brake is released
automatically and progressively on ac-
celeration.
When the engine is switched off
, the
parking brake is applied
automatically.
Before getting out of the
vehicle, check that the
braking warning lamp
( red !
) and the warning
lamp P
in the control lever A
, are on
(not fl ashing).
If you get out of your vehicle
with the engine running, apply
the parking brake manually. Before getting out of the
vehicle, check that the
braking warning lamp
( red !
) and the warning
lamp P
in the control lever A
are on (not
fl ashing).
Do not leave a child alone in
the vehicle with the ignition on;
they could release the parking
brake.
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Your vehicle is equipped with a system
which keeps it immobile for a short time
(approximately 2 seconds) to assist you
when starting on a hill, the time required
for you to move your foot from the brake
pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This function is only active:


- when the vehicle has been immobil-
ised completely with your foot on the
brake pedal,

- on certain gradients,

- when the driver's door is closed.
Do not get out of the vehicle
during the hill start assist tem-
porary hold phase.
142


Hill start assist

If this warning lamp is on in the
instrument panel, the automatic
application/release function is
deactivated
.

DRIVING SAFELY

DRIVING SAFELY

Head-up display



1.
Head-up display on/off.

2.
Brightness adjustment.

3.
Display height adjustment.
The adjustments must be
made with the engine running
and the vehicle stationary. 145


Distance alert



1.
Distance alert on/off.

2.
Alert value increase/decrease.
147


Grip control

Normal mode.
128 Snow mode.
Mud mode.
Sand mode.
ESP OFF.
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DRIVING SAFELY

Speed limiter "LIMIT"



1.
Limiter mode Selection/Off.

2.
Decreasing the programmed value.

3.
Increasing the programmed value.

4.
Speed limiter On/Off.
The values must be set with
the engine running.
149


Cruise control "CRUISE"



1.
Cruise control mode Selection/Off.

2.
Programming a speed/Decreasing
the programmed value.

3.
Programming a speed/Increasing
the programmed value.

4.
Cruise control Off/Resume.
In order to be programmed or
activated, the vehicle speed
must be higher than 25 mph
(40 km/h), with at least fourth gear
engaged on the manual gearbox
(second gear for the 6-speed elec-
tronic gear control gearbox or auto-
matic gearbox).
151


Display in the instrument panel

The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears in the instrument panel when it
is selected.

Cruise control

Speed limiter

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154


DRIVING SAFELY

6-speed electronic
gear control gearbox

This 6-speed gearbox offers a choice
between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
Button "S" (sport)
.


"Porsche Tiptronic System"
automatic gearbox

This six-speed gearbox offers a choice
between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
Button "S" (sport)
.

3.
Button " 7
" (snow)
.


Moving off


)
Select position N
and press the
brake pedal fi rmly while starting the
engine.

)
Engage fi rst gear (position A
or M
)
or reverse (position R
) using the
gear lever 1
.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal
then accelerate.

)
Select position P
or N
and press the
brake pedal fi rmly while starting the
engine.

)
Select position R
, D
or M
.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate.
3.
Steering mounted "-"
paddle.

4.
Steering mounted "+"
paddle.

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Moving off
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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 ve-
hicles, use engine braking rather than
the brake pedal, and press the accel-
erator progressively. These practices
contribute towards a reduction in fuel
consumption and CO
2 emissions and
also helps reduce the background traf-
fi 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
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Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emis-
sions.

Limit the causes of excess
consumption

Spread loads throughout the vehicle;
place the heaviest items in the bottom
of the boot, as close as possible to the
rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle
and reduce wind resistance (roof bars,
roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use
a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after
use.

At the end of winter, remove snow
tyres and refi t your summer tyres.



Observe the recommendations
on maintenance

Check the tyre pressures regularly,
when cold, referring to the label in the
door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the
tyres on any trailer or caravan.

Have your vehicle serviced regularly
(engine oil, oil fi lter, air fi lter...) and ob-
serve the schedule of operations rec-
ommended by the manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after
the 3 rd cut-off of the nozzle to avoid
any overfl ow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle,
it is only after the fi rst 1 800 miles
(3 000 kilometres) that you will see
the fuel consumption settle down to a
consistent average.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS

















INSTRUMENT PANELS

Panel grouping together the vehicle operation indication dials and warning lamps.


Dials



1.
Rev counter.



Indicates the engine speed (x 1 000 rpm).

2.
Coolant temperature.


Indicates the temperature of the
engine coolant (° Celsius).

3.
Fuel level.


Indicates the quantity of fuel remain-
ing in the tank.

4.
Speedometer.


Indicates the current speed of the
moving vehicle (mph or km/h).

5.
Screen.


6.
Display zero reset or service indi-
cator re-display button.


Resets the selected function to zero
(trip distance recorder or service in-
dicator) or displays the service indi-
cator again.

7.
Instrument panel lighting

dimmer

.

Adjusts the brightness of the light-
ing of the instruments and controls,
if the vehicle lighting is on.

For more information, refer
to the paragraph relating to
the button or function and its
associated display.

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Screen(s)










Instrument panel navigator associated
with the Peugeot Connect Media
This group of buttons permits:


- when stationary
, confi guration of the
vehicle's equipment and the screen
settings (languages, units...),

- while driving
, scrolling of the active
functions (trip computer, naviga-
tion...).
Controls
There are four buttons to control the
large 16/9 screen in the instrument
panel:


1.
access the main menu, confi rm the
selection,

2.
move up through the menu,

3.
move down through the menu,

4.
return to the previous display, exit
from the menu.


A.
Speed limiter


or
Cruise control.


(mph or km/h)

B.
Trip distance recorder.


(miles or km)
C.
Service indicator.


(miles or km) or,
Engine oil level indicator.


or
distance recorder.


(miles or km)

D.
6-speed electronic gear control
or automatic gearbox.


E.
Warning messages and function
status messages, trip computer,
GPS navigation information, menus (with Peugeot Connect Media).