tow Peugeot 208 2013 User Guide

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Comfort








Boot fi ttings
Rear parcel shelf(see following page for details)2.Hooks(see following page for details)3.Boot lamp4.Retaining strap5.Stowing rings(depending on version)

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Comfort
Warning triangle (stowing)
Before getting out of your vehicle to
assemble the triangle and place it on the road, put on your high visibility vest.
The dimensions o
f the triangle (once folded) or
its storage box must be:
- A: length = 438mm,
- B: height = 56
mm, -C: width = 38mm.
The location for stowing a folded triangle or its box is under the front seat.

These are the internationally recognisedvalues. Use the triangle in line with local driving
regulations.
R
efer to the manufacturer's instructions for useof the triangle.

Placing the triangle in the
road
) Place the triangle at a distance behind
the vehicle, as shown in the table below,
accordin
g to the type of road and the levelof ambient light.
Distance from your vehicle (in metres)
Road
Motorway
DayNight

50 m 80 m 150 m
The trian
gle is available as an accessory, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.

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4
Driving








Starting-stopping the engine
With a manual gearbox
, put the gear lever in neutral.
With an electronic gearbox
, put the gear lever on N
.
With an automatic gearbox
, put the gear lever on Por N.
)Inser t the key in the ignition switch.
The system recognises the star ting code. )Turn the key fully towards the dashboard toposition 3 (Starting).)When the engine star ts, release the key.

Starting the engine


A heavy object (key fob...), attached to the key and weighing down on its shaft in the ignition switch, could cause amalfunction.
Key left in the "Ignition on"position
On opening the driver's door, an aler tmessage is displayed, accompanied by anaudible signal, to remind you that the key isstill in the ignition switch at position 1 (Stop).
)
Immobilise the vehicle.)
Turn the key fully towards you to
position 1 (Stop).)
Remove the key from the ignition switch.
Switching the engine off

If the key has been left in the ignition
switch at position 2 (Ignition on),the ignition will be switched off automatically after one hour.
To switch the ignition back on, turn the key to position 1 (Stop)
, then back toposition 2 (Ignition on).
Free wheeling
For safety reasons, do not free wheel.When free wheeling, some vehicle functions will no longer be active.

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Driving

At very low speed, if reverse gear is requested, this will only be takeninto account when the vehicle is immobilised. A warning lamp appears in the instrument panel screen.
Manual gear changing
Manual mode

On sharp acceleration, the gearbox willnot change up unless the driver acts onthe gear lever or the steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the vehicleis moving.
Only engage reverse gear Rwhen thevehicle is immobilised with the brakepedal pressed. This selective
gear change mode enables you
to over take, for example, while still remaining in automatic mode.)Operate the +or - steering mounted controlpaddle.
The gearbox engages the gear requested if theengine speed permits. AUTOis still displayed
in the instrument panel.

After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automatic control of the gears.
) When the vehicle has moved off, select
pos
ition M to change to manual mode.


- Pull the lever towards the +sign to change up a gear.

- Push the lever towards the -sign to change down a gear.
The
gears engaged appear successively in the instrument panel screen.
The
gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to permit
acceleration in the correct gear.

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Driving
Manual operation
)Select position M for sequentialchanging
o
f the four gears.)Push the lever towards the + sign tochange up a gear. )Pull the lever towards the -
sign to change
down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to another if the vehicle speed and engine speedpermit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.

Invalid value duringmanual operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).



Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you can engage position P
or Nto place the gearbox in
neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.


Operating fault
When the ignition is on, the lightingof this warning lamp, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message in the
multifunction screen, indicates a gearbox fault.
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 Pto Rand from N to R
. This will not cause any damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (10 0 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible.
I
f the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D(automatic) to position M (manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or movingvery slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1automatically. The spor t and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.

There is a risk of damage to thegearbox:


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

- if you force the movement of the gear lever from the P
position to another position when the battery is flat.
To reduce fuel consumption when at a prolonged standstill with the engine
running (traffic jam...), put the gear lever in the Nposition and apply the parkingbrake.

If the lever is not in position P
, when the Pdriver's door is opened or approximately 45 seconds after the ignition is switchedoff, a warning message appears in the screen.)Return the lever to position P; the
message disappears.

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4
Driving
In bad weather and in winter, ensure that the sensors are not covered by road dir t, ice or snow.
In the event of a fault, have the systemchecked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.



If the system is deactivated during a manoeuvre, the drive should reactivateit manually to repeat the measurement.



If the lateral distance between your vehicle and the space is too great, the system maynot be able to measure the space.
Anything projecting beyond the envelope of the vehicle (long or wide load) is not taken into account by the Park Assist systemduring a manoeuvre.


Deactivation

A message is displayed in the screen.
Th
e driver then takes back control of thevehicle's steering. The system is deactivated automatically:


- on switchin
g off the ignition,

- if the engine stalls,

- if no manoeuvre is star ted within 5 minutes
of selection of the type of manoeuvre,

- after a prolonged stop of the vehicle during a manoeuvre,

- if the road wheel anti-spin regulation (ASR) is triggered,

- if the speed of the vehicle exceeds thestated limit,

- when the driver interrupts movement of the
steering wheel,

- if the driver presses the Park Assist control,

- if correct positionin
g of the vehicle is not possible (too many manoeuvres needed to
inser t or extract the vehicle),

- if the driver's door is open,

- if one of the front wheels encounters anobstacle.
Switching off
The system is switched off automatically:
- when towing a trailer,
- if the driver's door is opened,
- if the speed of the vehicle is above 42 mph(70 km/h).
To switch the system of for a prolonged period, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.


Operating faults
In the event of a fault with thesystem, this warning lamp is
displayed in the instrument panel and/or a
message appears in the screen, accompanied
by an audible signal (short beep).
The indicator lamp in the control flashes for a
few seconds. If the problem occurs while using
the system, the indicator lamp goes off.
In th
e event of a fault with
the power steering, these
warning lamps come on in
the instrument panel.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.

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Driving
that the sensors are not covered with mud, ice or snow. When reverse gear isengaged, an audible signal (long beep)indicates that the sensors may be dirty. Cer tain sound sources (motorcycle, lorry, pneumatic drill, etc.) may trigger the audible signals of the parking
sensor system. In th
e event of a malfunction of
t
he system, when reverse gear
is engaged this warning lamp is
displa
yed in the instrument panel and/or a
message appears in the screen, accompanied
by an audible signal (short beep).
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.

Operating fault
The function will be deactivated automatically if a trailer is being towedor a bicycle carrier is fitted (vehicle fitted with a towbar or bicycle carrier recommended by PEUGEOT).




Deactivation / Activation of the
rear parking sensors
The function is deactivated by pressing this switch. The indicator lamp in the switch comes on.
Pressing this switch again reactivates the
function. The indicator lamp in the switch
goes off.

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5
Visibility








Wiper controls


Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available according to the following options:


- automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,

- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear.

Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver. The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility progressively according to the climaticconditions.

Windscreen wipers

Wiping speed:
Model without AUTO wiping
Model with AUTO wiping
fast (heavy rain),
normal
(moderate rain),
intermittent
(proportional to the
speed of the vehicle),
park,
sin
gle wipe (press down and release),
automatic
(press down and
release),
single wipe (pull the stalk
briefly towards you).

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Visibility
Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow or
ice is present, or when using a bicycle carrier on the boot, deactivate the automatic rear wiper via the vehicle configuration menu.
Rear wiper selection rin
g:
par
k,
intermittent wi
pe,
wash-wipe
(set duration).

Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.

Programming
Windscreen wash
Pull the wiper stalk towards you. The
windscreen wash, then the windscreen wipers,
operate for a pre-determined time.
Th
e function is activated or deactivated via the vehicleconfiguration menu.
This function is activated by default.

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Safety














Direction indicators
)Lower the lighting control stalk fully when moving to the left. )Raise the lighting control stalk fully when moving to the right.


"Motorway" function

Move the stalk briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators will flash 3 times.
If you forget to cancel the direction indicators for more than twenty seconds, the volume of the audible signal will increase if the speed is above40 mph (60 km/h).







Hazard warning lamps
A visual warning by means of the direction indicators to aler t other road users to a vehicle
breakdown, towing or accident.
Automatic operation of
hazard warnin
g lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on
the deceleration, the hazard warning lamps come on automatically.
They switch off automatically the first time you accelerate.)
You can also switch them off by pressingthe button.
)
Press this button, the direction indicators
flash.
They can operate with the ignition off.