PEUGEOT 308 CC 2008 Manual Online

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Daytime lights
System which permits automatic switch-
ing on of the special lights at the front, so
that you can be seen during the daytime.
* According to country.
On vehicles fi tted with daytime lights,
the corresponding lights comes on
when the vehicle is started * .
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
conditioning control panel,...) are not
lit, except on switching to the automatic
switching on of the lights mode or when
the lights are switched on manually.
Programming
In countries in which this
function is not imposed by
regulations, you can acti-
vate or deactivate it via the
multifunction display con-
fi guration menu.
In countries in which it is imposed by
regulations:
- by default, this function is activated,
- the side lights and the number plate lights are also switched on.
front and rear fog lamps

 To switch on the fog lamps, turn the
ring C forwards.

 To switch off the rear fog lamp, turn
the ring C rearwards twice in suc-
cession.
When the lights are switched off auto-
matically (with AUTO model) or when
the dipped headlamps are switched off
manually, the fog lamps and the side
lights will remain on.

 Turn the ring rearwards to switch
off the fog lamps, the side lights will
then switch off. In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front fog lamps and
the rear fog lamp are prohibited. In
these situations, the power of their
beams may dazzle other drivers.
Do not forget to switch off the front
fog lamps and the rear fog lamp
when they are no longer necessary.
Lights on buzzer
The triggering of an audible signal
when a front door is opened warns
the driver that he has forgotten to
switch off his vehicle’s lights, with
the ignition off and in manual lights
mode.
In this case, switching off the lights
stops the audible signal.
With the ignition off, if the dipped
headlamps remain on, they will
switch off automatically after thirty
minutes to prevent discharging of
the battery.

C. fog lamps selection ring.
The fog lamps operate with the dipped
and main beam headlamps.

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Manual follow-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the
vehicle’s ignition has been switched off
makes the driver’s exit easier when the
light is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lever B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual follow-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is
detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled.
Coupling with the automatic
"Follow-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting
provides the "follow-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- selection of the duration of main-
taining of the lighting for 15, 30 or
60 seconds in the vehicle param-
eters on the multifunction display
confi guration menu,
- automatic activation of "follow- me-home" lighting when automatic
lighting is in operation.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic lighting is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other than

"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display. Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of
the brightness sensor, the lights
come on, this warning light is
displayed on the instrument
panel and/or a message appears on
the multifunction display, accompanied
by an audible signal.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.

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Exterior welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the lights
and lateral lights makes your approach
to the vehicle easier in poor light when
in automatic switching on of the lights
mode.
Switching on

 Press the open padlock on the remote
control.
The dipped headlamps and the side lights come on, as well as the lateral
lights, located in the exterior mirrors;
your vehicle is also unlocked.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches
off automatically after a set time, when
the ignition is switched on or on locking
the vehicle.
Programming The duration of maintaining
of the lighting is selected
via the multifunction dis-
play confi guration menu.
The duration of the welcome light-
ing is associated with and identical
to that of the automatic follow-me-
home lighting. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS
Initial setting is position "0".
To avoid dazzling other road users, the
height of the halogen bulb headlamps
must be adjusted according to the load
in the vehicle.

0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. 3 people.

1. 4 people.

-. Intermediate setting.

2. 4 people + maximum authorised
loads.

-. Intermediate setting.

3. Driver + maximum authorised loads.

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Manual follow-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the
vehicle’s ignition has been switched off
makes the driver’s exit easier when the
light is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lever B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off again.
Switching off
The manual follow-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is
detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled.
Coupling with the automatic
"Follow-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting
provides the "follow-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- selection of the duration of main-
taining of the lighting for 15, 30 or
60 seconds in the vehicle param-
eters on the multifunction display
confi guration menu,
- automatic activation of "follow- me-home" lighting when automatic
lighting is in operation.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO" position.
The automatic lighting is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other than

"AUTO" . Deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message on the multifunc-
tion display. Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of
the brightness sensor, the lights
come on, this warning light is
displayed on the instrument
panel and/or a message appears on
the multifunction display, accompanied
by an audible signal.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.

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Exterior welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the lights
and lateral lights makes your approach
to the vehicle easier in poor light when
in automatic switching on of the lights
mode.
Switching on

 Press the open padlock on the remote
control.
The dipped headlamps and the side lights come on, as well as the lateral
lights, located in the exterior mirrors;
your vehicle is also unlocked.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches
off automatically after a set time, when
the ignition is switched on or on locking
the vehicle.
Programming The duration of maintaining
of the lighting is selected
via the multifunction dis-
play confi guration menu.
The duration of the welcome light-
ing is associated with and identical
to that of the automatic follow-me-
home lighting. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS
Initial setting is position "0".
To avoid dazzling other road users, the
height of the halogen bulb headlamps
must be adjusted according to the load
in the vehicle.

0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. 3 people.

1. 4 people.

-. Intermediate setting.

2. 4 people + maximum authorised
loads.

-. Intermediate setting.

3. Driver + maximum authorised loads.

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Exterior welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the lights
and lateral lights makes your approach
to the vehicle easier in poor light when
in automatic switching on of the lights
mode.
Switching on

 Press the open padlock on the remote
control.
The dipped headlamps and the side lights come on, as well as the lateral
lights, located in the exterior mirrors;
your vehicle is also unlocked.
Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches
off automatically after a set time, when
the ignition is switched on or on locking
the vehicle.
Programming The duration of maintaining
of the lighting is selected
via the multifunction dis-
play confi guration menu.
The duration of the welcome light-
ing is associated with and identical
to that of the automatic follow-me-
home lighting. MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS
Initial setting is position "0".
To avoid dazzling other road users, the
height of the halogen bulb headlamps
must be adjusted according to the load
in the vehicle.

0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. 3 people.

1. 4 people.

-. Intermediate setting.

2. 4 people + maximum authorised
loads.

-. Intermediate setting.

3. Driver + maximum authorised loads.

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AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
Do not touch the xenon headlamps.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance to
other road users, this system corrects
the height of the xenon headlamps beam
automatically and when stationary, in re-
lation to the load in the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning light and/or the service
warning light is displayed on the
instrument panel, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message on
the multifunction display.
The system then places your head-
lamps in the lowest position.
DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam head-
lamps are on, this function enables the
light beam to follow the direction of the
road.
The use of this function, coupled with
the xenon headlamps only, considera-
bly improves the quality of your lighting
when cornering.

with directional lighting

without directional lighting Programming
Operating fault
The function is activated or
deactivated via the multi-
function display confi gura-
tion menu.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning light fl ashes on the in-
strument panel, accompanied
by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
When stationary or moving at very
low speed or when reverse gear is
engaged, the function is inactive.
The status of the function remains
in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.

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AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
Do not touch the xenon headlamps.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance to
other road users, this system corrects
the height of the xenon headlamps beam
automatically and when stationary, in re-
lation to the load in the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning light and/or the service
warning light is displayed on the
instrument panel, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message on
the multifunction display.
The system then places your head-
lamps in the lowest position.
DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam head-
lamps are on, this function enables the
light beam to follow the direction of the
road.
The use of this function, coupled with
the xenon headlamps only, considera-
bly improves the quality of your lighting
when cornering.

with directional lighting

without directional lighting Programming
Operating fault
The function is activated or
deactivated via the multi-
function display confi gura-
tion menu.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning light fl ashes on the in-
strument panel, accompanied
by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
When stationary or moving at very
low speed or when reverse gear is
engaged, the function is inactive.
The status of the function remains
in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.

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WIPER CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various windscreen wiping modes for
the elimination of rain and cleaning.
The vehicle’s windscreen wipers are de-
signed to improve the driver’s visibility
progressively in relation to the climatic
conditions. Manual controls
The wiper commands are issued directly
by the driver by means of the control
A .
Model with intermittent wiping
Model with AUTO wiping fast (heavy rain),
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to
the speed of the vehicle),
automatic, then single
wipe (see following
page).
park,
single wipe (press downwards),
Programming
An automatic control mode is also avail-
able, such as automatic wiping for the
windscreen wipers. Windscreen wipers

A. wiping speed selection control:
or

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Windscreen and headlamp
wash

 Pull the windscreen wiper stalk to-
wards you. The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fi xed period.

If the dipped headlamps are on , the
headlamp washers operate at the same
time.
Screenwash/headlamp wash low

In the case of vehicles fi tted
with headlamp washers, when
the minimum level of the res-
ervoir is reached, this warning
light and/or the service warning light is
displayed on the instrument panel, ac-
companied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction display.
Next time you stop, fi ll the screenwash/
headlamp wash reservoir.
The warning light is displayed when the ig-
nition is switched on, or every time the stalk
is operated, until the reservoir is fi lled. Automatic windscreen wiping
The windscreen wipers operate auto-
matically, without any action on the part
of the driver, if rain is detected (sensor
behind the interior mirror), adapting their
speed to the intensity of the rainfall.
Activation
This is controlled manually by the driver by
pushing lever
A to the "AUTO" position.
It is accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display.
Do not cover the rain sensor, cou-
pled with the brightness sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the interior mirror.
Switch off the automatic wip-
ing when using an automatic car
wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until
the windscreen is completely clear
of ice before activating the auto-
matic wiping. The automatic wiping must be re-
activated if the ignition has been off
for more than one minute, by push-
ing lever
A downwards.
Switching off
This is controlled manually by the driver
by moving lever A upwards and return-
ing it to position "0" .
It is accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display. Operating fault
If an automatic wiping malfunction oc-
curs, the wipers will operate in intermit-
tent mode.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.