maintenance PEUGEOT 308 CC 2008 Owners Manual
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DRIVING
Moving off
Apply the handbrake.
Select position P or N .
Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an au-
dible signal is heard, accompanied by a
message on the multifunction display.
With the engine running, press the
brake pedal.
Release the handbrake.
Select position R , D or M ,
Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.
If position N is engaged inadvert-
ently while driving, allow the engine
to return to idle then engage posi-
tion D to accelerate. The gearbox then operates in auto-
adaptive mode, without any intervention
on the part of the driver. It continuously
selects the most suitable gear accord-
i n g t o t h e s t y l e o f d r i v i n g , t h e p r o fi l e o f
the road and the load in the vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without
touching the lever, press the accelera-
tor pedal down fully (kick down). The
gearbox changes down automatically
or maintains the gear selected until the
maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
a u t o m a t i c a l l y t o p r o v i d e e f fi c i e n t e n g i n e
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply,
the gearbox will not change to a higher
gear for safety reasons.
Automatic operation
Select position D for automatic
changing of the four or six gears.
appears on the instrument
panel.
Snow programme "
"
Press button
"
", after starting the
engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slip-
pery roads.
This programme improves starting and
drive when traction is poor.
S appears on the instrument
panel.
Sport programme "S"
Press button "S" , after starting the
engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a
dynamic style of driving.
Never select position N while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P or R un-
less the vehicle is completely sta-
tionary.
When the engine is running at idle,
with the brakes released, if position
R , D or M is selected, the vehicle
moves even without the accelera-
tor being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
leave children in the vehicle with-
out supervision.
When carrying out maintenance
with the engine running, apply the
handbrake and select position P . Sport and snow programmes
These two special programmes supple-
ment the automatic operation in very
s p e c i fi c c o n d i t i o n s o f u s e .
Return to automatic operation
At any time, press the button select-
ed again to quit the programme en-
gaged and return to auto-adaptive
mode.
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CHECKS
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil
o r fl u i d s w i t h t h e s k i n .
M o s t o f t h e s e fl u i d s a r e h a r m f u l t o
health or indeed very corrosive.
D o n o t d i s c a r d u s e d o i l o r fl u i d s
into sewers or onto the ground.
Empty used oil into the contain-
ers provided for this purpose in the
PEUGEOT network.
Diesel additive level (Diesel with
particle emission filter)
A low additive level is indicated by light-
ing of the service warning light, accom-
panied by an audible warning and a
message on the multifunction display.
Used products
Unless otherwise indicated, check these
components in accordance with the
servicing booklet and in relation to your
engine.
Otherwise, have them checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer.
B a t t e r y
The battery does not require
any maintenance.
H o w e v e r , c h e c k t h a t t h e t e r -
minals are clean and correctly
tightened, particularly in sum-
mer and winter.
When carrying out work on the battery,
refer to the "Practical information" sec-
tion for details of the precautions to be
taken before disconnecting the battery
and following its reconnection.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the replacement
intervals for these components.
Depending on the environ-
ment (dusty atmosphere...)
and the use of the vehicle (city driv-
ing...), replace them twice as often if
n e c e s s a r y (refer to the "Engines" para-
graph).
A c l o g g e d p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t fi l t e r
may have an adverse effect on the per-
formance of the air conditioning system
and generate undesirable odours. Particle emission filter (Diesel)
It is imperative that the maintenance of
t h e p a r t i c l e e m i s s i o n fi l t e r i s c a r r i e d o u t
by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Oil filter
R e p l a c e t h e o i l fi l t e r e a c h t i m e
the engine oil is changed.
Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the replacement
interval for this component.
Following prolonged operation of
the vehicle at very low speed or at
idle, you may, in exceptional cir-
cumstances, notice the emission
of water vapour at the exhaust on
acceleration. This does not affect
the behaviour of the vehicle or the
environment.
Topping up
This additive must be topped up by a
PEUGEOT dealer without delay.
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CHECKS
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil
o r fl u i d s w i t h t h e s k i n .
M o s t o f t h e s e fl u i d s a r e h a r m f u l t o
health or indeed very corrosive.
D o n o t d i s c a r d u s e d o i l o r fl u i d s
into sewers or onto the ground.
Empty used oil into the contain-
ers provided for this purpose in the
PEUGEOT network.
Diesel additive level (Diesel with
particle emission filter)
A low additive level is indicated by light-
ing of the service warning light, accom-
panied by an audible warning and a
message on the multifunction display.
Used products
Unless otherwise indicated, check these
components in accordance with the
servicing booklet and in relation to your
engine.
Otherwise, have them checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer.
B a t t e r y
The battery does not require
any maintenance.
H o w e v e r , c h e c k t h a t t h e t e r -
minals are clean and correctly
tightened, particularly in sum-
mer and winter.
When carrying out work on the battery,
refer to the "Practical information" sec-
tion for details of the precautions to be
taken before disconnecting the battery
and following its reconnection.
Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the replacement
intervals for these components.
Depending on the environ-
ment (dusty atmosphere...)
and the use of the vehicle (city driv-
ing...), replace them twice as often if
n e c e s s a r y (refer to the "Engines" para-
graph).
A c l o g g e d p a s s e n g e r c o m p a r t m e n t fi l t e r
may have an adverse effect on the per-
formance of the air conditioning system
and generate undesirable odours. Particle emission filter (Diesel)
It is imperative that the maintenance of
t h e p a r t i c l e e m i s s i o n fi l t e r i s c a r r i e d o u t
by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Oil filter
R e p l a c e t h e o i l fi l t e r e a c h t i m e
the engine oil is changed.
Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the replacement
interval for this component.
Following prolonged operation of
the vehicle at very low speed or at
idle, you may, in exceptional cir-
cumstances, notice the emission
of water vapour at the exhaust on
acceleration. This does not affect
the behaviour of the vehicle or the
environment.
Topping up
This additive must be topped up by a
PEUGEOT dealer without delay.
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CHECKS
Only use products recommended by
PEUGEOT or products of equivalent
q u a l i t y a n d s p e c i fi c a t i o n s .
In order to optimise the operation
of units as important as the braking
system, PEUGEOT selects and of-
f e r s v e r y s p e c i fi c p r o d u c t s .
To avoid damaging the electrical
units, the use of a high pressure
washer in the engine compartment
is strictly prohibited .
Brake disc wear status
Brake pads Handbrake
Brake wear depends on the
style of driving, particularly in
the case of vehicles used in
town, over short distances. It
may be necessary to have the
condition of the brakes checked, even
between vehicle services.
Unless there is a leak in the circuit, a
d r o p i n t h e b r a k e fl u i d l e v e l i n d i c a t e s
that the brake pads are worn. For information relating to
checking the brake disc wear
status, contact a PEUGEOT
dealer.
If the handbrake travel is too
long or if a loss of effectiveness
of this system is noticed, the
handbrake must be adjusted,
even between two services.
This system must be checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer.
Manual gearbox
The gearbox does not re-
quire any maintenance (no oil
change).
Refer to the servicing book-
let for the details of the level
checking interval for this com-
ponent.
Automatic gearbox The gearbox does not re-
quire any maintenance (no oil
change).
Refer to the servicing booklet
for details of the checking in-
terval for this component.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
T h e fi t t i n g o f e l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t o r
accessories which are not recom-
mended by PEUGEOT may result
i n a f a i l u r e o f y o u r v e h i c l e ’ s e l e c -
t r o n i c s y s t e m .
P l e a s e n o t e t h i s s p e c i fi c w a r n i n g .
Y o u a r e a d v i s e d t o c o n t a c t a r e p r e -
s e n t a t i v e o f t h e M a r q u e t o b e
shown the range of recommended
e q u i p m e n t a n d a c c e s s o r i e s .
Depending on the country in which
t h e v e h i c l e i s s o l d , i t i s c o m p u l s o r y
t o h a v e a s a f e t y j a c k e t , w a r n i n g
t r i a n g l e a n d s p a r e b u l b s a v a i l a b l e
i n t h e v e h i c l e .
"Styling":
"Universal": a l l o y w h e e l s .
screenwash, interior and exte-
rior maintenance and cleaning
p r o d u c t s .
"In-car technology":
a u d i o s y s t e m s , s a t e l l i t e n a v i -
gation systems, hands-free
k i t , s p e a k e r s , D V D p l a y e r ,
connection kit for MP3 player
or portable CD player, USB
B o x , r e a r p a r k i n g a s s i s t a n c e .
Installation of radiocommunication
transmitters
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o c o n t a c t a r e p r e -
s e n t a t i v e o f t h e P E U G E O T m a r q u e
before installing accessory radio-
communication transmitters with
a n e x t e r n a l a e r i a l o n y o u r v e h i c l e .
T h e P E U G E O T n e t w o r k w i l l p r o v i d e
y o u w i t h t h e s p e c i fi c a t i o n s ( f r e q u e n c y
band, maximum output power, aerial
position, specialinstallation condi-
tions) of the trans-mitters which can
b e fi t t e d , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
V e h i c l e E l e c t r o m a g n e t i c C o m p a t i b i l i t y
D i r e c t i v e ( 2 0 0 4 / 1 0 4 / C E ) .
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02 GENERAL MENU
MAP: orientation, details, display. AUDIO FUNCTIONS: radio, CD, Jukebox, options.
For maintenance of the display, the use of a soft, non-abrasive cloth ( s p e c t a c l e s c l o t h ) i s recommended without any additional product.
TELEMATIC: telephone, directory, SMS.
CONFIGURATION: vehicle, display, time, languages, v o i c e , a u x i l i a r y s o c k e t ( A U X ) parameters.
VIDEO: activation, parameters.
VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS: warnings log, status of the functions.
NAVIGATION GUIDANCE: GPS, stages, options.
TRAFFIC INFORMATION: TMC information, messages.