PEUGEOT 308 2015 Owners Manual

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Distance alert*
For the safety time to be observed, refer
to the current legislation or highway code
recommendations in your country.
The system operates when the speed of your
vehicle is higher than 45 mph (70 km/h) and
below 90 mph (150 km/h).
It has a programmable visual alert which
remains in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.
This system is a driving aid and cannot, in any
circumstances, take the place of vigilance on
the part of the driver.1.
O

n / off.
2.
A
lert value increase (+) / decrease (-).
The information is grouped together in the
head-up display.
Once the system has been activated:
A.
T

he speed of your vehicle is outside the
operating range.
B.
Y

our vehicle is within the operating range
but no vehicle has been detected.
C.
T

he vehicle in front of you has been
detected.
T

he current time separating you from this
vehicle is displayed permanently.
D.
T

he time between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front is less than the
programmed alert value (it flashes).
Buttons Displays during operationDriving aid which informs the driver of the time
interval (in seconds) separating them from the
vehicle in front when the driving conditions are
stable.
It does not detect stationary vehicles and does
not itself act on your vehicle's controls.
* Depending on version.
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Activation
Example with a value of 2 seconds:
Alert
Programming the alert
value
F Press button 1 , the indicator lamp
comes on.
The system is activated but will only operate
from 45 mph (70 km/h). The alert value can be programmed to
between
0.9 second and 2.5 seconds.
The visual alert can be deactivated by
programming a value of 0 second. When the time (in seconds) between your
vehicle and the vehicle in front is less than the
programmed time (alert value), a visual alert
flashes.
A safety time of 2 seconds is
recommended in normal driving
conditions (correct traction and speed)
to avoid a collision in the event of
emergency braking.
F

S
elect the alert value required using
button 2
, in steps of 0.1 second:
-
u
p to increase: "+",
-
do
wn to decrease: "-".
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Deactivation
Reactivation
F Press button 1 again to reactivate the system.
T

he last value programmed is retained and
the indicator lamp comes on.
Operating limits
If the indicator lamp in button 1
flashes, have the system checked
by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
This system is not an anti-collision radar
and it does not act on the movement
of your vehicle. It provides information
but cannot, in any circumstances, take
the place of vigilance on the part of the
driver.
F

P

ress button 1 to deactivate the system,
the indicator lamp goes off. The system switches to standby automatically
if the sensor does not detect the vehicle in front
correctly (very difficult weather conditions,
sensor out of adjustment, ...). A message is
displayed in the multifunction screen.
The vehicle being followed may not be detected
in certain conditions such as, for example:
-
w

hen turning,
-
w

hen changing lane,
-

w

hen the vehicle in front is either too far
ahead (maximum range of the sensor:
100 m) or stationary (in a traffic jam, ...).
When the vehicle being followed is much
too near (time between the two vehicles less
than

0.5 seconds), the display remains fixed
at

0.5 seconds.
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Speed limiter
The controls of this system are grouped
together on stalk A.
1.
Spe

ed limiter mode selection dial
2.
P

rogrammed value decrease button
3.
P

rogrammed value increase button
4.
S

peed limiter on / off button The programmed information is grouped
together on the instrument panel screen.
5.
S

peed limiter on / off indication
6.
Spe

ed limiter mode selection indication
7.
P

rogrammed speed value
Steering mounted controlsDisplays in the instrument panel
The speed limiter is switched on manually:
it requires a programmed speed of at least
20 mph (30 km/h).
The speed limiter is switched off by manual
operation of the control.
The programmed speed remains in memory
when the ignition is switched off. System which prevents the vehicle from
exceeding the speed programmed by the
driver.
When the programmed speed limit is reached,
pressing the accelerator pedal no longer has
any effect unless it is pressed firmly, which
allows the programmed speed to be temporarily
exceeded.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
slow down to a speed below the programmed
speed by releasing the accelerator.
The speed limiter cannot, in any
circumstances, replace the need to observe
speed limits, nor can it replace the need for
vigilance on the part of the driver.This information also appears in the
head-up display.
For more information, refer to the
"Head-up display" section.
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Programming
F Switch the speed limiter off by pressing button 4: the display confirms that it has
been switched off (OFF/Pause).
F

S
witch the speed limiter back on by
pressing button 4 again.
F
S
et the speed value by pressing button 2
or 3 (e.g.: 55 mph (90 km/h)).
You can then change the programmed speed
using buttons 2 and 3 :
-

b

y + or - 1 mph (km/h) = short press,
-

b

y + or - 5 mph (km/h) = long press,
-

i

n steps of + or - 5 mph (km/h) = maintained
press.
F

S

witch the speed limiter on by pressing
button 4 .
F

T

urn dial 1 to the "LIMIT" position: the
speed limiter mode is selected but is not
switched on (OFF/Pause).
You do not have to switch the speed limiter on
in order to set the speed.
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Operating fault
On a steep descent or in the event of
sharp acceleration, the speed limiter
will not be able to prevent the vehicle
from exceeding the programmed speed.
To avoid any risk of jamming of the
pedals:
-
e
nsure that the mat is positioned
c o r r e c t l y,
-

d
o not fit one mat on top of another.
Return to normal
driving
Exceeding the programmed
speed
Pressing the accelerator pedal to exceed the
programmed speed will not have any effect
unless you press the pedal firmly
past the
point of resistance .
The speed limiter is deactivated temporarily
and the programmed speed, which is still
displayed, flashes.
Returning to the programmed speed, by means
of intentional or unintentional deceleration of
the vehicle, automatically cancels the flashing
of the programmed speed. In the event of a speed limiter malfunction, the
speed is cleared resulting in flashing of the
dashes.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
F

T
urn dial 1 to the "0" position: the speed
limiter mode is deselected. The display
returns to the distance recorder.
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Cruise control
The controls of this system are grouped
together on stalk A.
1.
C

ruise control mode selection wheel
2.
S

peed programming

/ programmed value
decrease button
3.
S

peed programming

/ programmed value
increase button
4.
C

ruise control off / resume button The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.
5.
C

ruise control off / resume indication
6.
C

ruise control mode selection indication
7.
P

rogrammed speed value
Steering mounted controlsDisplays in the instrument panel
The cruise control is switched on manually: it
requires a minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph
(40 km/h) and the engagement of:
-

f
ourth gear on the manual gearbox,
-

s
econd gear in manual mode on an
electronic or automatic gearbox,
-
position A on an electronic gearbox or D
on an automatic gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off manually
or by pressing the brake or clutch pedal or on
triggering of the DSC/ASR systems for safety
reasons.
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporarily by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal. System which automatically maintains the
speed of the vehicle at the value programmed
by the driver, without any action on the
accelerator pedal.
Switching off the ignition cancels any
programmed speed value.
The cruise control cannot, in any
circumstances, replace the need to observe
speed limits, nor can it replace the need for
vigilance on the part of the driver.This information also appears in the
head-up display.
For more information, refer to the
"Head-up display" section.
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Programming
F Set the programmed speed by accelerating to the required speed, then press button 2
or 3 (e.g.: 70 mph (110 km/h)).
You can then change the programmed speed
using buttons 2 and 3 :
-

b
y + or - 1 mph (km/h) = short press,
-

b
y + or - 5 mph (km/h) = long press,
-

i
n steps of + or - 5 mph (km/h) = maintained
press. F
S witch off the cruise control by pressing
button 4: the display confirms that it has
been switched off (OFF/Pause).
F

S
witch the cruise control back on by
pressing button 4 again.
F

T

urn dial 1 to the "CRUISE" position: the
cruise control mode is selected but is not
switched on (OFF/Pause).
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Exceeding the programmed
speedReturn to normal driving
Operating fault
When the cruise control is switched on,
be careful if you maintain the pressure
on one of the programmed speed
changing buttons: this may result in
a very rapid change in the speed of
your


vehicle.
Do not use the cruise control on
slippery roads or in heavy traffic.
On a steep descent, the cruise control
will not be able to prevent the vehicle
from exceeding the programmed speed.
To avoid any risk of jamming of the
pedals:
-

e
nsure that the mat is positioned
c o r r e c t l y,
-

n
ever fit one mat on top of another.
Intentional or unintentional exceeding of the
programmed speed results in flashing of this
speed in the screen.
Return to the programmed speed, by means of
intentional or unintentional deceleration of the
vehicle, automatically cancels the flashing of
the speed.
In the event of a cruise control malfunction,
the speed is cleared resulting in flashing of the
dashes.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop. F

T

urn dial 1 to the "0" position: the cruise
control mode is deselected. The display
returns to the distance recorder.
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6-speed manual gearbox
Engaging 5th or 6th gear Engaging reverse gear
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
starting of the engine:
-
a
lways select neutral,
-

p
ress the clutch pedal.
F

R

aise the ring under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then for wards.
F

M

ove the lever fully to the right to
engage


5
th or 6th g e a r.
Failure to observe this procedure may
cause permanent damage to the gearbox
(engaging


3
rd or 4th gear by mistake).
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