PEUGEOT 301 2022 User Guide
Manufacturer: PEUGEOT, Model Year: 2022, Model line: 301, Model: PEUGEOT 301 2022Pages: 148, PDF Size: 4.74 MB
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1Never drive until completely empty, as 
this could damage the emissions control and 
injection systems.
Engine self-diagnostic systemFlashing.
The engine management system has a 
fault.
There is a risk that the catalytic converter will be 
destroyed.
You must carry out (2).
Fixed.
The emissions control system has a fault.
The warning lamp should go off when the engine 
is started.
Carry out (3) without delay.
Engine preheating (Diesel)Temporarily on (up to approximately 30 seconds in 
severe weather conditions).
When switching on the ignition, if the weather 
conditions and the engine temperature make it 
necessary.
Wait until the warning lamp goes off before 
starting.
When the warning lamp goes off, starting will 
occur immediately if you press and hold:
–
 
the clutch pedal with a manual gearbox.
–
 
the brake pedal with an automatic gearbox.
If the engine does not start, make the engine 
starting request again, while keeping your foot 
on the pedal.
Under-inflationFixed, accompanied by an audible signal 
and a message.
The pressure in one or more tyres is too low.
Check the pressure of the tyres as soon as 
possible.
Reinitialise the detection system after adjusting 
the pressure.
Under-inflation warning lamp 
flashing then fixed and Service 
warning lamp fixed.
The tyre pressure monitoring system is faulty.
Under-inflation detection is no longer monitored.
Check the tyre pressures as soon as possible 
and carry out (3).
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)Fixed.
The anti-lock braking system has a fault.
The vehicle retains conventional braking.
Drive carefully at moderate speed, then carry 
out (3).
Airbags
Fixed.
One of the airbags or seat belt 
pyrotechnic pretensioners is faulty.
Carry out (3).
Front passenger airbag (ON)Fixed.
The front passenger airbag is activated.
The control is set to the "ON" position. In this case, do not install a "rearward facing" 
child seat on the front passenger seat - risk 
of serious injury!
Front passenger airbag (OFF)Fixed.
The front passenger airbag is deactivated.
The control is set to the “OFF ” position.
A "rearward facing" child seat can be installed, 
unless there is a fault with the airbags (Airbags 
warning lamp on).
Dynamic stability control (DSC)/Anti-slip 
regulation (ASR)
Flashing.
DSC/ASR system regulation is activated 
in the event of a loss of grip or trajectory.
Fixed.
The DSC/ASR system has a fault.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding button 
is off.
Carry out (3).
Fixed.
The system is deactivated.
The DSC/ASR system is reactivated 
automatically when the vehicle is started, and at 
speeds above approximately 31 mph (50
  km/h).
At speeds below 31
  mph (50   km/h), it can be 
reactivated manually.
Hill start assistFixed.
The system has a fault.
Carry out (3).    
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Power steeringFixed.
The power steering has a fault.
Drive carefully at moderate speed, then carry 
out (3).
ServiceTemporarily on. One or more minor faults, for which there 
is/are no specific warning lamp(s), have been 
detected.
Identify the cause of the fault using the message 
displayed on the instrument panel.
You may be able to deal with some faults 
yourself, such as changing the battery in the 
remote control.
For other faults, such as with the tyre under-
inflation detection system, carry out (3).
Fixed.
One or more major faults, for which there 
is/are no specific warning lamp(s), have been 
detected.
Identify the cause of the fault using the message 
displayed on the instrument panel, then carry 
out (3).
Rear foglampFixed.
The lamp is on.
Green warning/indicator lamps
Stop & Start
Fixed.
When the vehicle stops, the Stop & Start 
system puts the engine into STOP mode.
Flashing temporarily.
STOP mode is momentarily unavailable 
or START mode is automatically triggered.
For more information, refer to the Driving 
section.
Front foglampsFixed.
The front foglamps are on.
Direction indicatorsFlashing with audible signal.
The direction indicators are on.
Dipped beam headlampsFixed.
The lamps are on.
Blue warning/indicator lamps
Main beam headlamps
Fixed.
The lamps are on.
Black/white warning lamps
Foot on the clutch
Fixed.
Stop & Start: the change to START mode 
is rejected because the clutch pedal is not fully 
depressed.
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
Foot on the brakeFixed.
Insufficient or no pressure on the brake 
pedal.
With an automatic gearbox, with the engine 
running, before releasing the parking brake, to 
move out of position P.
Indicators
Service indicator
The servicing information is expressed in terms 
of distance (miles or kilometres) and time 
(months or days).
The alert is given at whichever of these two 
terms is reached first.
The servicing information is displayed in the 
instrument panel. Depending on the version of 
the vehicle:
–
 
The distance recorder display line indicates 
the distance remaining before the next service 
is due, or the distance travelled since it was due 
preceded by the "-" sign.
–
 
An alert message indicates the distance 
remaining, as well as the period before the next 
service is due or how long it is overdue.
The value indicated is calculated  according to the distance covered and 
the time elapsed since the last service.
The alert may also be triggered close to a 
due date.    
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1Service spannerOn temporarily when the ignition is 
switched on.
Between 620 and 1,860 miles (1,000 and 3,000 
km) remain before the next service is due.
Fixed, when the ignition is switched on.
The next service is due in less than 620 
miles (1,000 km).
Have your vehicle serviced very soon.
Service spanner flashingFlashing then fixed, when the 
ignition is switched on.
(With
 
BlueHDi   Diesel engines, associated with 
the Service warning lamp.)
The servicing interval has been exceeded.
Have your vehicle serviced as soon as possible.
Resetting the service indicator
After each service, the service indicator must be 
reset to zero.
 
 
The procedure for resetting to zero is as follows:
► Switch off the ignition.
►  Press and hold the trip distance recorder 
reset button.
►
 
Switch the ignition on; the distance recorder 
display starts a countdown.
►
 
When the display indicates "=0", release the 
button; the spanner disappears.
Following this operation, if you wish to 
disconnect the battery, lock the vehicle 
and wait at least five minutes for the zero 
reset to be taken into account.
Reminder of the servicing information
You can access the servicing information at any 
time.
►
 
Press the trip distance recorder reset button.
The servicing
  information   is displayed for a few 
seconds, then disappears.
Distance recorders
Total distance recorder
System which measures the total distance 
travelled by the vehicle during its life.
 
 
The total and trip distances are displayed for 
thirty seconds when the ignition is switched off, 
when the driver's door is opened and when the 
vehicle is locked or unlocked.
Trip distance recorder
System which measures a distance travelled 
during a day or another period since it was reset 
by the driver.
 
 
 
 
► With the ignition on, press the button until 
zeros appear .    
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Setting the date and time
With instrument panel 
 
 
 
Use the left-hand button on the instrument panel 
to carry out the operations in the following order:
►  
Press the button for more than two seconds: 
the minutes flash.
►
 
Press the button to increase the minutes.
►
 
Press the button for more than two seconds: 
the hours flash.
►
 
Press the button to increase the hours.
►
 
Press the button for more than two seconds: 
24H or 12H is displayed,
►
 
Press the button to select 24H or 12H.
►
 
Press the button for more than two seconds 
to complete the adjustments.
After approximately 30 seconds with no action, 
the display returns to normal.
Audio system/Bluetooth
Use the audio system buttons to carry out the 
operations in the following order:
 
 
► Press the " MENU" button. 
 
► Using the arrows, select the 
" Personalisation - Configuration " menu then 
confirm by pressing the dial.
►
 
Using the arrows, select the " Screen 
configuration " menu then confirm.
►
 
Using the arrows, select the " Set date and 
time
" menu then confirm.
►
 
Select the setting then confirm.
►
 
Modify the setting then confirm again to save 
the change.
►
 
Adjust the settings one by one, confirming 
each time.
►
 
Select the "
 OK" tab on the screen then 
confirm to exit the "Set date and time" menu.
For more information on setting the date 
and time with the PEUGEOT Connect 
Radio, refer to the corresponding section.
Trip computer
Displays information related to the current trip 
(range, fuel consumption, average speed, etc.).
Instrument panel screen 
 
Monochrome screen C 
 
Data displays 
 
 
 
► Press the button at the end of the  wiper stalk 
to display successively the different trip computer 
data. The trip computer data is as follows: •
  Range.
•
 
Current fuel consumption.
•
 
Distance travelled.
•
 
A
 verage fuel consumption.
•
 
A
 verage speed.
►
 
The next press then returns you to the normal 
display
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1Reset 
 
► Hold the control down for more than two 
seconds to reset the distance travelled, the 
average fuel consumption and the average 
speed.
Touch screen
The information is accessible via  the Driving/Vehicle.
Display of information on the touch screen
 
 
Permanent display:
With PEUGEOT Connect Radio
►
 
Select the "
 Applications" menu, then "Trip 
computer". The trip computer information is displayed in 
tabs.
►
 
Press one of the buttons to display the 
desired tab.
T
 emporary display in a specific window:
►  
Press the end of the wiper control stalk to 
access the information and display the different 
tabs.
The current information tab with:
–
  
The range.
–
  
The current fuel consumption.
–
  
The Stop & Start time counter
 .
The trip "1" tab with:
–  
The average speed for the first trip.
–
  
The average fuel consumption.
–
  
The distance travelled.
The trip "
 2" tab with:
–  
The average speed for the second trip.
–
  
The average fuel consumption.
–
  
The distance travelled.
Trip reset 
 
 
 
► When the desired trip is displayed, press the 
reset button or on the end of the wiper control 
stalk.
T
rips "1" and "2" are independent and are used 
identically.
For example, trip "1" can be used for daily 
figures and trip " 2" for monthly figures.
Definitions
Range
(km)
The number of kilometres which can 
be covered with the fuel remaining in the tank. 
Related to the average fuel consumption over 
the last few kilometres travelled.
This value may vary following a change  in the driving style or the relief, resulting 
in a significant change in the current fuel 
consumption.
When the range falls below 20 miles (30 km), 
dashes are displayed. After filling with at least 
5 litres of fuel, the range is recalculated and is 
displayed if it exceeds 60 miles (100 km).    
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If dashes are displayed continuously 
while driving instead of the digits, contact 
a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Current fuel consumption
(l/100 km or km/l)
Calculated over the last few seconds.
This function is only displayed from 18  mph (30 km/h).
Average fuel consumption
(l/100 km or km/l)
Calculated since the last time the trip was 
reset.
Average speed
(km/h)
Calculated since the last time the trip was 
reset.
Distance travelled
(km)
Calculated since the last time the trip was 
reset.
Stop & Start time counter
(minutes/seconds or hours/minutes) 
If your vehicle is fitted with Stop & Start, a time 
counter calculates the time spent in STOP mode 
during a journey. It resets to zero every time the ignition is 
switched on.    
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2Remote control / Key
Remote control function 
 
The remote control can be used to perform 
the following remote functions (depending on 
version):
– 
Unlocking/Locking the vehicle.
–
 
Unlocking and partial opening of the boot.
–
 
Activating/Deactivating the alarm.
–
 
Locating the vehicle.
–
 
Activating the vehicle’
 s electronic immobiliser.
The remote control includes a conventional key 
that allows the central unlocking/locking of the 
vehicle using the door lock, as well as starting 
and switching off the engine.
Back-up procedures allow the vehicle to be 
locked/unlocked in the event of a failure of the 
remote control, the central locking, the battery, 
etc. For more information on the Back-up 
procedures, refer to the corresponding section.
Built-in key
Using the remote control built-in key, you can 
perform the following operations (depending on 
version):
–
 
Unlocking/Locking the vehicle.
–
 
Activation/Deactivation of the manual child 
lock.
–
 
Activation/Deactivation of the front passenger 
airbag.
–
 
Back-up Unlocking/Locking of the doors.
–
 
Switching on the ignition and starting/switching 
off the engine.
Unfolding / Folding the key 
 
► Press this button to unfold or fold the key .
The remote control may be damaged if 
you do not press the button.
Once the built-in key is ejected, always 
keep it with you to be able to carry out 
the corresponding back-up procedures.
Unlocking the vehicle  
Complete unlocking is activated by default.With the audio system, the setting for 
complete or selective boot unlocking is 
made in the Personalisation-Configuration  
menu.
With the touch screen, selective 
unlocking can be configured from 
the Driving/Vehicle menu.
Complete unlocking
► Press the unlocking button.
Selective unlocking
Driver's door
►  Press the unlocking button.
►
 
Press it 
 again to unlock the other doors and 
the boot.
Complete or selective unlocking, and alarm 
deactivation (depending on version), is confirmed 
by the flashing of the direction indicators.
Unlocking and partial opening of the 
boot
► Press this button for more than one 
second to unlock the boot.  The boot 
opens slightly.
This action unlocks the vehicle first.   
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Locking the vehicle  
Normal locking
► Press the locking button.
The locking, and the activation of the alarm 
depending on version, is confirmed by the 
lighting of the direction indicators.
An access (door or boot) that is not  properly closed prevents locking of the 
vehicle. However, if the vehicle is fitted with 
an alarm, it will be activated after 45
  seconds.
If the vehicle is unlocked but the doors or boot 
are not subsequently opened, the vehicle 
will automatically lock itself again after about 
30
 
seconds. If the vehicle is fitted with an 
alarm, it will be reactivated automatically.
Locating your vehicle
This function allows you to identify your vehicle 
from a distance, particularly in poor light. Your 
vehicle must be locked.
► Press the closed padlock button on 
the remote control.
This will switch on the courtesy lights and the 
direction indicators will flash for a few seconds.
Advice
Remote control
The remote control is a sensitive, high-
frequency device; avoid handling it in your 
pocket, due to the risk of unintentionally 
unlocking the vehicle.
Avoid pressing the remote control buttons 
while out of range of the vehicle, due to 
the risk of rendering the remote control 
inoperative. It would then be necessary to 
reset it.
The remote control does not work
  when the 
key is in the ignition switch, even when the 
ignition is switched off.
Anti-theft protection
Do not modify the electronic vehicle 
immobiliser, as this might result in 
malfunctions.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked could make 
it more difficult for the emergency services 
to enter the passenger compartment in an 
emergency.
As a safety precaution, remove the key from 
the ignition when leaving the vehicle, even for 
a short time.
Purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a 
PEUGEOT dealer, to ensure that the keys 
in your possession are the only ones able to 
start the vehicle.
Central locking 
 
 
 
Manual
► Press this button to lock/unlock the vehicle 
(doors and boot) from inside the passenger 
compartment. 
Central locking does not take place if any 
of the doors are open.
When locking from the outside
When the vehicle is locked from the 
outside, the button is deactivated.
►
 
After normal locking, pull one of the 
interior door controls to unlock the vehicle.   
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2Automatic (anti-intrusion security)
The doors and boot lock automatically while 
driving (speed above 6 mph (10
  km/h)).
To deactivate/reactivate this function (activated 
by default):
►
 
Press the button until an audible signal is 
heard and/or a message appears on the screen.
Back-up procedures
Lost keys, remote control
Go to a PEUGEOT dealer with the vehicle's 
registration certificate, your personal 
identification documents and if possible, the label 
bearing the key code.
The PEUGEOT dealer will be able to retrieve the 
key code and the transponder code, enabling a 
new key to be ordered.
Complete unlocking/locking 
of the vehicle with the key
Use this procedure in the following situations:
–  Remote control battery discharged.
–
 
Remote control malfunction.
–
 
V
 ehicle battery discharged.
–
 
V
 ehicle in an area subject to strong 
electromagnetic interference.
In the first case, change the remote control 
battery.
In the second case, reinitialise the remote 
control.
Refer to the corresponding sections.
Driver's door
Insert the key in the door lock to lock or unlock 
the door.
Passenger doors
► On the rear doors, check that the child lock 
is not on.
 
 
► Remove the black cap on the edge of the 
door , using the key.
►
 
Insert the key into the opening without forcing 
and then turn the assembly
.
►
 
Remove the key and refit the cap.
In the event of a fault with the central 
locking system, it is essential to 
disconnect the battery to lock the boot and so 
ensure complete locking of the vehicle.
Changing the battery
If the battery is flat, this warning lamp 
comes on, accompanied by an audible 
signal and the display of a message.
Battery type: CR2032/3 volts. 
 
► Unclip the cover by inserting a small 
screwdriver in the slot and lift the cover .
►
 
Remove the flat battery from its housing.
►
 
Put the new battery in place, respecting the 
polarity
. Start by inserting it into the contacts 
located in the corner, then clip the cover onto 
the unit.
►
 
Reinitialise the remote control.
For more information on  Reinitialising the 
remote control
, refer to the corresponding 
section.
Do not throw remote control batteries 
away, as they contain metals that are 
harmful to the environment. Take them to an 
approved disposal point.   
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This equipment contains a button type battery.
Do not swallow the battery. Risk of chemical 
burns!
Swallowing the battery can cause serious 
internal burning in only 2 hours and can be 
fatal.
If batteries have been swallowed or inserted 
into a part of the body, seek immediate 
medical advice.
Keep new and used batteries out of the reach 
of children.
If the battery compartment does not close 
properly, stop using the product and keep it 
out of the reach of children.
Risk of explosion if the battery is 
replaced with an incorrect type!
Replace the battery with the same type.
Risk of explosion or leaking of 
inflammable liquid or gas!
Do not use in/store in/place in an environment 
where the temperature is extremely high or 
where the pressure is extremely low due to 
very high altitude.
Do not try to burn, crush or cut a used battery.
Reinitialising the remote 
control
Following replacement of the battery or in 
the event of a fault, it may be necessary to 
reinitialise the remote control.
 
 
► Switch the ignition off.
►  T urn the key to position 2 (Ignition on) .
►
 
Immediately press the closed padlock button 
for a few seconds.
►
 
Switch off the ignition and remove the key 
from the ignition switch.
The remote control is now fully operational 
again.
Doors
Opening
From outside
► After unlocking the vehicle using the remote 
control or the key , pull the door handle.
From inside
► Pull the interior opening control of a door; this 
unlocks the vehicle completely .
The interior opening control on a rear door does not work if the child lock is on.
For more information on the  Child Lock, refer 
to the corresponding section.
Boot
Opening
Releasing the boot from the inside