Peugeot 308 SW BL 2011 Owner's Manual

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SAFETY






Lateral airbags

System which protects the driver and
passengers (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger) in the event of a
serious side impact in order to limit the
risk of injury to the chest.
Each lateral airbag is incorporated:


- in the front, in the seat back frame,
on the door side,

- in the rear, in the side trim (except
SW models).

Activation
The lateral airbags are triggered unilater-
ally in the event of a serious side impact
applied to all or part of the side impact
zone B
, perpendicular to the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane and directed from the outside to-
wards the inside of the vehicle.






Curtain airbags

System which protects the driver and
passengers (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger) in the event of a
serious side impact in order to limit the
risk of injury to the side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pil-
lars and the upper passenger compart-
ment area.
Operating fault
Activation

The curtain airbag is triggered at the same
time as the corresponding lateral airbag in
the event of a serious side impact applied
to all or part of the side impact zone B
,
perpendicular to the longitudinal cen-
treline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane
and directed from the outside towards the
inside of the vehicle.
The curtain airbag infl ates between the
front or rear occupant of the vehicle and
the windows.
In the event of a minor impact or
bump on the side of the vehicle or
if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag
may not be triggered.
In the event of a rear or front colli-
sion, the airbag is not triggered.

Impact detection zones


A.
Front impact zone.

B.
Side impact zone.

If this warning lamp comes on
on the instrument panel, accom-
panied by an audible signal and
a message on the multifunction
screen, contact a PEUGEOT dealer to
have the system checked. The airbags
may no longer be triggered in the event
of a serious impact. The lateral airbag infl ates between the
front or rear occupant of the vehicle and
the corresponding door trim panel.

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For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child,
pet, object...). This could hamper the
operation of the airbags or injure the
occupants.
Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resting your hands on
the centre part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the dashboard.
If possible, do not smoke as deployment of the airbags can cause burns or the
risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.


*
According to country.






Knee airbag *
Do not sit with your knees any nearer to the steering wheel than necessary.



Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats. These will not hinder infl ation of the
lateral airbags. Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
Do not fi x or attach anything to the seat backs (clothing...). This could cause
injury to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is triggered.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nearer to the door than necessary.

Curtain airbags
Do not fi x or attach anything to the roof. This could cause injury to the head if
the curtain airbag is triggered.
Do not remove the grab handles installed on the roof, they play a part in securing
the curtain airbags.


After an accident or if the vehicle has
been stolen or broken into, have the
airbag systems checked.
All work on the airbag system is strict-
ly forbidden unless it is carried out by
qualifi ed personnel of the PEUGEOT
dealer network.
Even if all of the precautions men-
tioned are observed, a risk of injury
or of minor burns to the head, chest
or arms when an airbag is triggered
cannot be ruled out. The bag infl ates
almost instantly (within a few mil-
liseconds) then defl ates within the
same time discharging the hot gas
via openings provided for this pur-
pose.

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DRIVING
When parking on a slope, direct
your wheels against the pavement,
apply the parking brake and engage
a gear.

PARKING BRAKE


Applying


)
Pull the parking brake lever fully up
to immobilise your vehicle.
When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOP

warning lamp come on, accom-
panied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction screen, this
indicates that the parking brake is still on
or has not been properly released.
Releasing


)
Pull the parking brake lever gently,
press the release button then lower
the lever fully.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

As a safety precaution and to facili-
tate starting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.
Only engage reverse gear when
the vehicle is stationary with the
engine at idle.

Engaging reverse gear



)
Raise the ring under the knob and
push the gear lever to the left then
forwards.

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GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR *

System which reduces fuel consumption
by advising the driver to change up on
vehicles fi tted with a manual gearbox.


Operation

The system intervenes only when driv-
ing economically.
Depending on the driving situation and
your vehicle's equipment, the system
may advise you to skip one or more
gears. You can follow this instruc-
tion without engaging the intermediate
gears.
The gear recommended should not
be considered compulsory. In fact, the
confi guration of the road, the amount
of traffi c and safety remain determining
factors when choosing the best gear.
Therefore, the driver remains responsi-
ble for deciding whether or not to follow
the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.

*
According to engine.
Example:


- You are in third gear.

- You press the accelerator pedal
moderately.

- The system may suggest that you
engage a higher gear, if appropriate.

The information appears in the form of
an arrow on the instrument panel dis-
play.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
this arrow may be accompanied by the
recommended gear.
In the case of driving which makes
particular demands on the perfor-
mance of the engine (fi rm pres-
sure on the accelerator pedal, for
example, when overtaking...), the
system will not recommend a gear
change.
The system never suggests:


- engaging fi rst gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear.

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6-SPEED ELECTRONIC GEAR CONTROL GEARBOX
Gear lever


R.
Reverse.


)
With your foot on the brake, move
the lever upwards to select this
position.

N.
Neutral.


)
With your foot on the brake, select
this position to start.

A.
Automatic mode.


)
Move the lever downwards to select
this mode.

M +/-.
Sequential mode with manual
changing of the gears.


)
Move the lever downwards then to
the left to select this mode, then:


- push the lever forwards to change
up a gear,

- or pull the lever rearwards to
change down a gear.


S.
Sport function.


)
Press this button to activate or
deactivate this function.



Steering mounted controls


+.
Change up control paddle to the
right of the steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "+"
steering
wheel control paddle to change up a
gear.

-.
Change down control paddle to the
left of the steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "-"
steering
wheel control paddle to change
down a gear.
The steering wheel control paddles
do not permit the selection of neu-
tral or engaging or disengaging re-
verse gear. Six-speed electronic gear control gear-
box which offers a choice between the
comfort of fully automatic operation or
the pleasure of manual gear changing.
Three driving modes are offered:


- automatic
mode for automatic
control of the gears by the gearbox,

- sequential
mode for manual
changing of the gears by the driver,

- auto sequential
mode to overtake,
for example, remaining in automatic
mode while using the functions of
the sequential mode.
A Sport
function is available in auto-
matic or sequential mode for a more dy-
namic style of driving.
Having this gearbox provides you with
an additional function: hill start assist.

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Displays on the instrument panel


Gear lever positions


Moving off


N.
Neutral

R.
Reverse

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Gears in sequential
mode

AUTO.
This comes on when the auto-
matic mode is selected. It switches off
on changing to sequential mode.

S.
Sport (Sport function)


)
Press the brake pedal when
this warning lamp fl ashes
(e.g.: when starting the
engine).

)
Select position N
.

)
Press the brake pedal down fully.

)
Start the engine.


)
Select fi rst gear (position M
or A
) or
reverse (position R
).

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate.

AUTO
and 1
or R
appear on
the instrument panel screen.
Do not hold the vehicle using the
accelerator.

N
fl ashes on the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message on the multifunc-
tion screen, if the gear lever is not
in position N
on starting.

Foot on brake
fl ashes on the in-
strument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message on
the multifunction screen, if the brake
pedal is not pressed on starting.



Hill start assist

This is an additional function associated
with this gearbox. It allows temporary
immobilisation of your vehicle.
It maintains the pressure of the brakes
briefl y, long enough for you to move
your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
Never leave the vehicle during a
hill start assist phase. It comes into operation if the vehicle is
immobilised by pressing the brake ped-
al and depending on the gradient:


- on an ascending gradient, with the
vehicle stationary, gear lever in
position A
or M
, the vehicle is held
briefl y when the brake pedal is
released,

- on a descending gradient, with the
vehicle stationary, gear lever in
position R
, the vehicle is held briefl y
when the brake pedal is released.
An audible signal is heard when
reverse gear is engaged.

N
appears on the instrument
panel screen.

Foot on brake

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DRIVING

Sequential mode



)
When the vehicle has moved off,
select position M
to change to
sequential mode.

AUTO
disappears and the
gears engaged appear in suc-
cession on the instrument
panel screen.
The gear change requests are only car-
ried out if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accel-
erator during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automatically to
permit reacceleration of the vehicle in
the correct gear.
The gearbox is then operating in auto-
active mode, without any action on the
part of the driver. It continuously selects
the most suitable gear in relation to the
following parameters:


- style of driving,

- profi le of the road.
AUTO
and the gear engaged
appear on the instrument pan-
el screen.

Automatic mode



)
Following use of the sequential
mode, select position A
to return to
the automatic mode.


"Auto sequential mode"

This mode enables you to overtake, for
example, remaining in automatic mode
while using the functions of the sequen-
tial mode.


)
Operate steering wheel control
paddle +
or -
.
The gearbox engages the gear request-
ed if the engine speed permits. AUTO
is
still displayed on the instrument panel.
After a few moments without any action
on the controls, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears. At very low speed, if reverse gear
is requested, this will only be taken
into account when the vehicle is
immobilised. The Foot on brake

warning lamp may fl ash on the in-
strument panel to prompt you to
brake.
At high speed, if reverse gear is re-
quested, the N
indicator lamp will
fl ash and the gearbox will change
to neutral automatically. To engage
a gear again, return the lever to po-
sition A
or M
. On sharp acceleration, the gearbox
will not change up unless the driver
acts on the gear lever or the steer-
ing mounted controls.
Never select neutral N
while the
vehicle is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R
when
the vehicle is immobilised with the
brake pedal pressed. For optimum acceleration, for ex-
ample when overtaking another ve-
hicle, press the accelerator pedal
fi rmly past the point of resistance.

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DRIVING

Stopping the vehicle
Operating fault

With the ignition on, if this warn-
ing lamp comes on and AUTO

fl ashes, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message on
the multifunction screen, this indicates
a malfunction of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
It is essential to press the brake
pedal when starting the engine.
When parking, is it essential to ap-
ply the parking brake to immobilise
the vehicle, whatever the circum-
stances. When immobilising the vehicle,
with the engine running, it is es-
sential to place the gear lever in
neutral N
.
Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, check that
the gear lever is in neutral N
and
that the parking brake is applied. With the ignition on, if the warn-
ing lamp above and this warning
lamp come on, accompanied by
an audible signal and a message
on the multifunction screen, this indicates a
malfunction of the hill start assist system.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.


Sport function



)
Following selection of the sequential
mode or automatic mode, press
button S
to activate the Sport
function which offers you a more
dynamic style of driving.

S
appears next to the gear en-
gaged on the instrument panel
screen.


)
Press button S
again to deactivate
the function.

S
is then cleared from the instrument
panel screen.
The Sport function is deactivated
each time the ignition is switched
off. Before switching off the engine, you can
choose to:


- move to position N
to engage
neutral,

- leave the gear engaged; in this
case, it will not be possible to move
the vehicle.
In both cases, it is essential that you ap-
ply the parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle. This warning lamp may also come on if
a door is opened.

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DRIVING
"PORSCHE TIPTRONICSYSTEM" AUTOMATICGEARBOX
Four or six speed automatic gearbox
which offers a choice between the com-
fort of fully automatic operation, en-
hanced by sport and snow programmes,
or manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are provided:


- automatic
operation for electronic
management of the gears by the
gearbox,

- sport
programme for a more
dynamic style of driving,

- snow
programme to improve driving
when traction is poor,

- manual
operation for sequential
changing of the gears by the driver.


Gear lever


P.
Park.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle,
parking brake on or off.

- Starting the engine.

R.
Reverse.


- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle
stationary, engine at idle.

N.
Neutral.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle,
parking brake on.

- Starting the engine.

D.
Automatic operation.

M.+/-
Manual operation with sequential
changing of the four or six gears.


)
Push forwards to change up through
the gears.
or


)
Pull rearwards to change down
through the gears.



Displays on the instrument panel

When you move the lever in the gate to
select a position, the corresponding in-
dicator lamp is displayed on the instru-
ment panel.

P.
Park

R.
Reverse

N.
Neutral

D.
Drive (Automatic driving)

S.

Sport
programme

7
. Snow
programme

1 to 4.
Gear engaged during

1 to 6.
manual operation

-.
Invalid value during manual operation


)
When this warning lamp
fl ashes, press the brake
pedal to allow disengage-
ment of the gear lever from
the P
position.




Gear selection gate



1.
Gear lever.

2.
Button " S
" (sport)
.

3.
Button " 7
" (snow)
.

Foot on brake

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DRIVING

Moving off



)
Apply the parking brake.

)
Select position P
or N
.

)
Start the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, a loud
audible signal is heard, accompanied by
a message on the multifunction screen.


)
With the engine running, press the
brake pedal.

)
Release the parking brake.

)
Select position R
, D
or M
,

)
Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.
If position N
is engaged inadver-
tently while driving, allow the en-
gine to return to idle then engage
position 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-
ing to the style of driving, the profi le of
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
automatically to provide effi cient engine
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.

7
appears on the instrument
panel.

Snow programme " 7
"


)
Press button " 7
", 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
accelerator 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 park-
ing brake and select position P
.


Sport and snow programmes

These two special programmes supple-
ment the automatic operation in very
specifi c conditions of use.


Return to automatic operation



)
At any time, press the button
selected again to quit the programme
engaged and return to auto-adaptive
mode.