engine Peugeot 208 2015 Owner's Guide

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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 refit 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:
-
b
efore a long journey,
-

a
t each change of season,
-

a
fter 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 filter, air filter,
passenger compartment filter...) and observe the schedule of
operations recommended in the manufacturer's service schedule.
With a BlueHDi Diesel engine, if the SCR system is faulty your vehicle
becomes polluting; go to a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay to have the emissions of nitrous oxides brought back to
the legal level.
When refuelling, do not continue after the third cut-off of the nozzle to
avoid any over flow.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles
(3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to
a consistent average.

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Never drive with the parking brake
applied - Risk of overheating and
damage to the braking system!
Do not park or run the engine when
stationary in areas where inflammable
substances and materials (dry grass,
dead leaves...) might come into contact
with the hot exhaust system - Risk of
fire!
Never leave a vehicle unsupervised
with the engine running. If you have
to leave your vehicle with the engine
running, apply the parking brake
and put the gearbox into neutral or
position

N or P, depending on the type
of gearbox.
Driving recommendations
Observe the driving regulations and remain
vigilant whatever the traffic conditions.
Pay close attention to the traffic and keep your
hands on the wheel so that you are ready to
react at any time to any eventuality.
On a long journey, a break every two hours is
strongly recommended.
In difficult weather, drive smoothly, anticipate
the need to brake and increase the distance
from other vehicles. If you are obliged to drive through water:Important!
Driving on flooded roads
- check that the depth of water does not exceed 15 cm, taking account of waves
that might be generated by other users,
-

d
eactivate the Stop & Start system,
-

d
rive as slowly as possible without
stalling. In all cases, do not exceed 6 mph
(10


km/h),
-

d
o not stop and do not switch off the
engine.
We strongly advise against driving on flooded
roads, as this could cause serious damage
to the engine or gearbox, as well as to the
electrical systems of your vehicle.
On leaving the flooded road, as soon as
circumstances allow, make several light brake
applications to dry the brake discs and pads.
If in doubt on the state of your vehicle, contact
a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Starting
Gearbox Ignition
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the
key or the remote control, which would
weigh down on its blade in the ignition
switch and could cause a malfunction.
It could adversely affect the deployment
of the front airbag.
The original key contains a coded electronic chip.
When the ignition is switched on, starting is only
possible if the code is detected and recognised.
This protection against theft locks the engine
management system a few moments after the
ignition is switched off and prevents starting of
the engine following a break-in.
Electronic engine immobiliser
Keep away from your vehicle, the
label attached to the keys given to you
on acquisition of the vehicle. It will
help in finding the original code for
replacement of the key.
In the event of a fault, you are informed
by illumination of the warning lamp, an
Manual
F Place the gear lever in neutral.Advice
Automatic
F Place the gear lever at position P or N .
Electronic
F Place the gear lever at position N.
Steering wheel
In some cases, you may have to apply
some force to turn the steering (if the
wheels are on lock against a kerb, for
example).
Starting
F Insert the key into the ignition switch. T
he system recognises the starting code.
F

U
nlock the steering column by
simultaneously turning the steering wheel
and the key.
F

T
urn the key towards the dashboard to
position 3 (Starting) .
F

W
hen the engine starts, release the key. audible signal and the display of a message.
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact a
PEUGEOT dealer as soon as possible.

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Moving off - Gearbox
Electronic Automatic
Do not drive with your hand resting on
the gear lever as this risks damaging
the gearbox. F

R
elease the parking brake.
F
Sel
ect position D
.
F P rogressively release the brake pedal.
Manual
F Start the engine.
F

E
ngage first gear.
F

R
elease the parking brake.
F

P
rogressively release the clutch pedal and
accelerate away. F
T o start the engine, place the lever at
position N .
F

P
ress firmly on the brake pedal.
F

S
tart the engine.
F

Sel
ect position A.
F

R
elease the parking brake.
F

P
rogressively release the brake pedal, then
accelerate away. F
A pply the parking brake.
F Sel ect position P or N.
F

S
tart the engine.
There is an audible signal, accompanied by the
display of an alert message, if the gear lever is
not in the right position.
If you move off in position M , remember
to operate the lever or a paddle to
engage the gear. F

W
ith the engine running, press the
brake pedal.
The vehicle then moves off.
F

P
ress the clutch pedal fully down.
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Switching off
Ignition
Key left in the "Ignition on" position
On opening the driver's door, an alert
message is displayed, accompanied
by an audible signal, to remind you that
the key is still in the ignition switch at
position 1 (Stop) .
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 to
position 2 (Ignition on) .
Coasting
As a safety measure, do not coast (free-wheeling
in neutral or with the clutch pedal depressed).
Switching off the engine leads to a loss
of braking assistance.
Gearbox
Manual
F Place the gear lever in neutral.
F
Imm obilise the vehicle.
F

A
pply the parking brake.
F

T
urn the key towards you to position 1
(Stop) .
F

R
emove the key from the ignition switch.
Electronic
F Place the gear lever at position N .
F Imm obilise the vehicle.
F

A
pply the parking brake.
F

T
urn the key towards you to position 1
(Stop) .
F

R
emove the key from the ignition switch.
Automatic
F Place the gear lever at position P or N .
F Imm obilise the vehicle.
F

A
pply the parking brake.
F

T
urn the key towards you to position 1
(Stop) .
F

R
emove the key from the ignition switch.
Steering wheel
To facilitate unlocking of the steering
wheel, it is recommended that you
place the wheels in the straight ahead
position before switching off the engine.

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Parking brake
Application
F Pull the lever up to immobilise your vehicle.
Release
F Pull the parking brake lever up gently, press the release button then lower the
lever fully. If excessive travel or a loss of
effectiveness of this system is noticed,
the parking brake must be checked,
even between two services.
Checks of this safety-related system
must be carried by a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualified workshop.
When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOP

warning lamp come on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
in the screen, this indicates that the
parking brake is still on or has not
been fully released. Remember to
fully lower the parking brake lever. When parking on a steep slope, direct
your wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, engage a gear opposite
to the direction the vehicle is facing and
switch off the ignition.
On return to the vehicle, remember
that a gear had been engaged before
starting the engine.
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Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-

p
ress the clutch pedal.
6-speed
Engaging reverse gear
Manual gearbox
5-speed
F Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5th or 6th g e a r.
F
M
ove the gear lever fully to the right to
engage 5th g e a r.
Engaging reverse gear
F Move the gear lever fully to the right then back. F
R aise the collar below the gear lever knob,
then push the lever fully to the left and then
forward. The gear shift indicator is displayed in
the instrument panel.
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary and the engine is
at idle.

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Electronic gearbox
5-speed 6-speed
R. Reverse.
N. N
eutral.
A.
A

utomated mode.
M.
M

anual mode.
R. R
everse.
N. N
eutral.
A.
A

utomated mode.
M.
M

anual mode.
Automated mode
This mode allows gear changing without action
by the driver.
Moving off
Lever at position N .
F
P
ress the brake pedal firmly.
F

S
tart the engine.
F

P
lace the lever at A or R .
F

R
elease the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal progressively.
If the engine does not start:
-
If N is flashing in the instrument panel,
move the lever to position A then to
position N .
-

I
f the message "Foot on the brake" is
displayed, press firmly on the brake pedal.
The A , R or N position of the lever is indicated
in the display.
You can change from position A to M
and from M to A at any time.
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Stopping - Moving off on a slope
Do not uses the accelerator to hold the vehicle,
but apply the parking brake.
Stopping - Parking
Place the lever at N and apply the parking
brake.
Manual mode
This mode allows manual sequential gear
changing. F

P
ush the lever for ward to change
up.
F

P
ull the lever back to change down.
F

M
ove the selector lever to M .
Steering mounted control paddles
This occasional manual gear changing can
be used for overtaking, for example, while
remaining in automated mode.
F

O
perate the + or - steering mounted control
paddle.
The gearbox engages the gear requested if
the engine speed permits. AUTO remains
displayed in the instrument panel.
After a few moments with no action on the
controls, the gearbox returns to automatic
management of the gears.
Manual gear changing
F Press the back of the "+" paddle to change
up.
F

P
ress the back of the "-" paddle to change
down.
The gear engaged is indicated in the display.

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Creep function
Depending on the engine, the vehicle moves without pressing the accelerator.
AUTO and - appear in the instrument
panel.
F

Sel

ect position N .
F

P
ress the brake pedal firmly.
F

W

ait around 30 seconds until N or a gear
appears in the instrument panel.
F

R

elease the brake pedal.
The gearbox is operational again. With the ignition on, the illumination
of this warning lamp and the flashing
of AUTO
, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the
screen, indicate a gearbox fault.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Assistance with low-speed
manoeuvres
With the engine running at idle, parking brake
released and the lever placed at A , M or R, the
vehicle moves off when your release the brake
pedal.
It stops on opening the driver's door. Closing
the door, and putting your foot on the brake
or accelerator pedal allows movement of the
vehicle again. Following disconnection of the battery, you
have to reinitialise the gearbox.
F

S
witch the ignition on.
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