Peugeot 508 2011 Owner's Manual

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Lighting controls
System for selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting and signalling.


Main lighting

The various front and rear lamps of the vehicle
are designed to provide the best visibility for the
driver and to signal the presence of the vehicle
to other road users:


- sidelamps, to be seen,

- dipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling other drivers,

- main beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear,

- directional headlamps for improved
visibility when cornering.



Additional lighting

Other lamps are installed to fulfil the
requirements of par ticular driving conditions:


- rear foglamps to better signal the presence
of the vehicle in foggy conditions,

- front foglamps for better visibility in foggy
conditions and to improve lighting at
intersections and when parking,

- daytime running lamps to be seen during
the day.



Automatic lighting
functions
Various automatic lighting functions are also
available depending on options:


- guide-me-home lighting,

- directional headlamps,

- welcome lighting,

- daytime running lamps,

- automatic illumination of headlamps,

- automatic headlamp dipping.

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Model without AUTO lighting



Model with AUTO lighting


Selection ring for main lighting
mode
Turn the ring to position the symbol required
facing the mark.

Lighting off.






Automatic illumination of headlamps.


Sidelamps only.

Dipped or main beam headlamps.


Stalk for switching headlamps

Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between
dipped/main beam headlamps.

In the lighting off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.


Displays

Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp
in the instrument panel confirms the lighting
switched on.

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Foglamps selection ring

The foglamps operate with dipped and main beam headlamps.









Front and rear foglamps

Rotate and release the ring:


)
for wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,

)
for wards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamps,

)
rear wards a first time to switch off the rear
foglamps,

)
rear wards a second time to switch of the
front fog lamps. When the headlamps switch off with automatic
illumination of headlamps (AUTO model) or
when the dipped beam headlamps are switched
off manually, the foglamps and sidelamps
remain on.


)
Turn the ring rear wards to switch off the
foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.








In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamps are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers. They should
only be used in fog or snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility to switch on the foglamps
and dipped headlamps manually as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamps when
they are no longer needed.

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Lighting left on audible
signal
An audible signal when a front door
is opened warns the driver that the
vehicle's exterior lighting is on, with the
ignition off and in manual lighting mode.
In this case, switching off the lighting
stops the audible signal.
With the ignition off, if the dipped
headlamps remain on, the vehicle goes
into "ECO" mode to avoid discharging
the battery. In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence
of misting on the internal sur face of the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.
Daytime lighting, compulsory in cer tain
countries, which comes on automatically when
the engine is star ted making the vehicle more
visible to other road users.






Daytime running lamps


This function is assured:


- in countries where it is imposed by
regulations, by illumination of the dipped
beam headlamps with the sidelamps and
number plate lamps.

- for other countries where it is provided, by
the use of dedicated lamps.
This function can be activated
or deactivated via the vehicle
configuration menu.

The lighting goes off when you switch
off the ignition, but you can always
switch it on again using the lighting
control stalk.

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Parking lamps

Side markers for the vehicle by illumination of
the sidelamps on the traffic side only.


)
Within one minute of switching off the
ignition, operate the lighting control stalk up
or down depending on the traffic side (for
example: when parking on the left; lighting
control stalk upwards; the right hand
sidelamps are on).
This is confirmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
To switch off the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to position 0 or switch on
the ignition. Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has
been switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.






Manual guide-me-home
lighting

Switching on



)
Within 30 seconds or a minute after
switching of the ignition (according to the
automatic guide-me-home lighting duration
programmed in the configuration menu),
"flash" the headlamps using the lighting
stalk.

)
A fur ther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.



Switching off

The manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.

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The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any
action on the par t of the driver, when a low level
of external light is detected or in cer tain cases
of activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
off, the lamps are switched off automatically.












Automatic illumination of
headlamps

Activation



)
Turn the ring to the "AU TO "
position. The automatic
illumination of headlamps is accompanied by a
message in the instrument panel screen.



Deactivation



)
Turn the ring to another position.
Deactivation is accompanied by a message
in the instrument panel screen.



Associated with the automatic
Guide-me-home lighting
Association with the automatic lighting provides
the guide-me-home lighting with the following
additional options:


- selection of the lighting duration of 15, 30
or 60 seconds,

- automatic activation of guide-me-home
lighting when the automatic illumination of
headlamps is in operation.



Operating fault

In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting
comes on, this warning lamp
is displayed in the instrument panel and/or
a message appears in the instrument panel
screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor may
detect sufficient light. In this case, the
lighting will not come on automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind the rear view mirror; the
associated functions would no longer
be controlled.



Programming

Selection of the duration of the
guide-me-home lighting is done
in the configuration menu vehicle
parameters, in the instrument panel
screen.
The duration of the guide-me-home lighting
is associated with and identical to that of the
welcome lighting.

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Adaptive lighting


Switching on

The driver can take over at any time, if the
circumstances dictate: System which automatically changes between
dipped and main beam according to the driving
conditions, using a sensor in the rear view
mirror.
The system is active from 15 mph (25 km/h)
and is deactivated below 9 mph (15 km/h).


)
put the lighting control stalk on the "AUTO"
or "Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position,

Switching off


)
or by dipping the headlamps manually
using the lighting control stalk, whether
in the "AUTO" or "Dipped/main beam
headlamps" position.


Flashing the headlamps does not
deactivate the system.
The state of the system is stored in
memory when switching off the ignition.
This automatic headlamp dipping
system is a driving aid. The driver
remains responsible for the vehicle's
lighting and its correct use for the
prevailing conditions of light, visibility
and traffic.
The system may suffer inter ference or
not work correctly:


- under conditions of poor visibility
(for example, snowfall, heavy rain
or thick fog, ...),

- if the windscreen is dir ty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, ...) in front of
the sensor,

- if the vehicle is facing highly
reflective signs.


The system is not able to detect:


- road users that do not have their
own lighting, such as pedestrians,

- road users whose lighting is
obscured, such as vehicles running
behind a safety barrier (on a
motor way, for example),

- road users at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on twisty roads, on
crossroads.



)
press this button, the
warning lamp goes off,

)
press this button, the
warning lamp comes on.

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Exterior welcome
lighting
Remote switching on of the lighting makes your
approach to the vehicle easier in poor light. It is
activated according to the level of light detected
by the sunshine sensor.

Switching on

Switching off


The exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.



Programming


The lighting duration is selected
via the instrument panel screen
configuration menu.
The duration of the welcome lighting is
associated with and identical to that of
the automatic guide-me-home lighting.



)
Press the open padlock on the
remote control.
The dipped beam headlamps
and the sidelamps come on; your
vehicle is also unlocked.










Door mirror spotlamps


Switching on

The spotlamps come on:


- when you unlock the vehicle,

- when you remove the key from the ignition,

- when you open a door,

- when you use the remote control.



Switching off

They are timed to go off automatically. To make your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:


- the zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,

- the zones for ward of the door mirrors and
rear ward of the front doors.

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Manual adjustment
of halogen
headlamps







Automatic adjustment of xenon headlamps


To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen headlamps
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.

0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-.
5 people.

1
Intermediate setting.
5 people + maximum authorised load in the
boot.

2
Driver + maximum authorised load in the
boot.

-
Not used.

3
Not used.
If a fault occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the instrument panel screen.
The system then places your headlamps in the
lowest position. In order to avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, this system corrects the height of the
xenon headlamps beam automatically and when
stationary, in relation to the load in the vehicle.
If a fault occurs, do not touch the xenon
bulbs. Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.


The initial setting is position "0"
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When the dipped or main beam headlamps
are on, this function enables the light beams to
provide improved lighting of the side of the road
when cornering.
The use of this function, associated with the
xenon headlamps only, considerably improves
the quality of your lighting when cornering.








Main directional lighting


with directional lighting


without directional lighting





Programming

Operating fault

The function is activated or
deactivated via the configuration
menu (in the instrument panel
screen).
When stationary or moving at very low
speed or when reverse gear is engaged,
the function is inactive.
The status of the function remains in the
memory when the ignition is switched off. If a fault occurs, this warning lamp
flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the
instrument panel screen.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.