jump start PEUGEOT 308 2015 Owners Manual

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When your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
engine can be started using a slave battery
(external or on another vehicle) and jump lead
cables.
Starting using another
battery
F Remove the plastic cover from the (+) terminal, if your vehicle has one.
F

C
onnect the red cable to the positive
terminal (+) of the flat battery A , then to the
positive terminal (+) of the slave battery B.
F

C
onnect one end of the green or black
cable to the negative terminal (-) of the
slave battery B (or earth point on the other
vehicle). F

C
onnect the other end of the green or black
cable to the earth point C on the broken
down vehicle (or on the engine mounting).
F

S
tart the engine of the vehicle with the
good battery and leave it running for a
few


minutes.
F

O
perate the starter on the broken down
vehicle and let the engine run.
If the engine does not start straight away,
switch off the ignition and wait a few moments
before trying again.
First check that the slave battery has a
nominal voltage of 12 V and a capacity
at least equal to that of the discharged
battery.
Do not try to start the engine by
connecting a battery charger.
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal when
the engine is running.
F

W
ait until the engine returns to idle then
disconnect the jump lead cables in the
reverse order.
F

R
efit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal,
if your vehicle has one.
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Practical information

334
Key with remote control ....................4 5 - 49, 137
Kit, hands-free ...................................... 278, 321
Kit, temporary puncture repair


......................203
Jack
........

...............................................
201, 209
Jump starting
..............................
..................
229
J
K
Maintenance, routine ...................................... 12
Map reading lamps ......................................... 91
Markings, identification


.................................2 51
Mat


.................................................................. 97
Menu, main


................................................... 314
Menu short cuts
............................................ 260
Mirror, rear view
.............................................. 75
Mirrors, door .................................................... 74
Mirror, vanity
..............................

.....................95
Misfuel prevention
...............................

..........183
Mountings, Isofix


........................................... 118
MP3 CD
................................................. 293, 317
Multimedia, rear


.............................................. 98
MIL
Oil change ..................................................... 188
Oil consumption ............................................ 188
OIl, engine


..................................................... 188
Opening the bonnet
...................................... 18

5
Navigation


.....................................................
261
Net, luggage retaining ...................................10 6
Number plate lamps
.............................. 2
19, 220
O
N
Identification, vehicle ....................................
2 51
Ignition ................ ........................................... 137
Immobiliser, electronic


............................49, 137
Indicator, coolant temperature
........................ 26
I

ndicator, engine oil level ................................29
Indicator lamps, operation


........................16 -26
Indicators, direction


...................................... 123
Inflating tyres


.......................................... 12 , 2 51
Inflating tyres and accessories (using the kit)
..............................

................208
Input, auxiliary
............................... 2

95, 297, 318
Instrument panels


........................................... 14
ISOFIX


.......................................................... 11 9
Isofix mountings
...............................

.............118Labels, identification .....................................
2
51
Lamp, boot
......................................................93
LEDs - light-emitting diodes


.........215, 216, 218
Level, AdBlue
® additive ................................. 193
Level, brake fluid ........................................... 18
9
Level, Diesel additive


............................ 19 0, 191
Level, engine coolant


.............................. 26, 190
Level, engine oil

...............................
.......29, 188
Level, headlamp wash


............................ 88, 190
Level, power steering fluid

............................ 18

9
Levels and checks
................................ 18 6 -19 0
Level, screenwash fluid
.......................... 88, 190
Light-emitting diodes - LEDs


........215, 216, 218
Lighting
................

............................................ 92
Lighting dimmer
..............................

................30
Lighting, directional
......................................... 85
L

ighting, guide-me home

.......................... 81, 82
Lighting, interior


........................................ 91, 92
Lighting, mood


................................................ 92
Lighting, welcome


........................................... 83
Loading


................................................... 12, 23 8
Load reduction mode


.................................... 231
Locating your vehicle
...................................... 47
L

ocking from the inside
................................... 55
L

ocking the boot.............................................. 46
Locking the doors


........................................... 46
Long objects, transporting
...................... 7

1, 100
Low fuel level

................................................ 180
Luggage retaining rings


................................ 103
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