front Peugeot 508 2011 Owner's Manual

.
Contents
Instrument panel 20
Indicator and warning lamps 21
Gauges and indicators 31
Tr i p c o m p u t e r 3 6
Instruments and controlsFamiliarisation
Remote control key 39
Alarm 48
Electric windows 50
Boot 52
Motorised tailgate (SW) 53
Panoramic sunroof (SW) 56
Fuel tank 58
Diesel misfuel prevention 59
Access
Front seats 61
Rear seats 66
Mirrors 68
Steering wheel adjustment 70
Interior fi ttings 71
Boot fi ttings (Saloon) 74
Boot fi ttings (SW) 75
Heating and Ventilation 80
Manual air conditioning 82
Dual-zone digital air conditioning 84
Quad-zone digital air conditioning 87
Rear screen demist - defrost 92
Programmable Heating/ Ventilation 93
Comfort
Star ting-switching off the engine 94
Electric parking brake 96
Manual parking brake 103
Manual gearbox 104
Gear shift indicator 105
Automatic gearbox 106
6 -speed electronic gear control gearbox 110
Stop & Start 114
Hill start assist 117
Head-up display 118
Speed limiter 121
Cruise control 123
Parking sensors 125
Parking space sensors 127
Driving
Lighting controls 129
Automatic illumination of headlamps 134
Headlamp adjustment 137
Directional lighting 138
Wiper controls 140
Automatic rain sensitive wipers 142
Cour tesy lamps 144
Interior mood lighting 145
Visibility

.
5
Familiarisation

Front and rear parking sensors

This system provides a warning when
manoeuvering for wards and backwards by
detecting obstacles located in front of or behind
the vehicle.

125




Motorised tailgate (SW)

This system provides motorised opening and
closing of the tailgate, by pressing a button.

53







Temporary puncture repair kit

This kit is a complete system consisting of a
compressor and a sealant car tridge, to allow
the temporary repair of a tyre.

170



Exterior

.
9
Familiarisation
Sitting comfortably


Front seats


61




Manual adjustments



1.
Head restraint height and angle
adjustment.

2.
Backrest angle adjustment.

3.
Seat cushion height adjustment.

4.
Lumbar support adjustment.

5.
Seat forwards-backwards adjustment.


Electrical adjustment



1.
Angle, seat height and seat for wards-
backwards adjustment.

2.
Backrest angle adjustment.

3.
Lumbar support adjustment.

62




6.
Adjusting the cushion.

10
Familiarisation

9.
Fusebox.

10.
Front door window demisting/defrosting
vent.

11.
Windscreen demisting/defrosting vent.

12 .
Steering lock and star ting with the key.

13.
Star ting using the electronic key.

14 .
Audio equipment steering wheel controls.

15.
Wiper/screenwash/trip computer stalk.

16.
Central locking and hazard warning
buttons.

17.
Multifunction screen.

Instruments and controls



1.
Cruise control/speed limiter controls.

2.
Headlamp height adjustment.

3.
Lighting and direction indicator stalk

4.
Instrument panel.

5.
Driver's airbag.
Horn.

6.
Gear lever.

7.
12 V accessory socket
USB port /auxiliary socket.

8.
Bonnet release lever.
18.
Central adjustable air vents.

19.
Passenger's airbag.

20.
Side adjustable air vents.

21.
Glove box /Passenger's airbag deactivation.

22.
Electric parking brake.

23.
Central armrest with storage.

24.
Storage (according to version).

25.
Audio system.

26.
Heating/air conditioning controls.

.
13
i
Familiarisation
Sitting comfortably


Door mirrors


Adjustment



1.
Selection of the mirror.

2.
Adjusting the position of the mirror glass.

3.
Deselection of the mirror.

68



Other functions...

Folding/Unfolding.


Rear view mirror


Manual day/night type



1.
Selecting the "day" position of the rear view
mirror.

2.
Rear view mirror adjustment.



Automatic day/night type


70




1.
Automatic detection of day/night mode.

2.
Rear view mirror adjustment.

1.
Fitting the belt.

2.
Fastening.

3.
Check that the belt is correctly fastened by
pulling on the belt webbing.


Front seat belts


163

14
Familiarisation
Seeing clearly


Lighting


Ring A

Ring B


Wipers


130





Control stalk A: windscreen
wipers

2.
Fast wipe.

1.
Normal wipe.

Int.
Intermittent wipe.

0.
Park.

AUTO
Automatic wiping.

È
Single wipe: Brief pull on the stalk
towards.
Screenwash: Long pull on stalk towards you.

14 0



Switching on "AUTO" mode



)
Briefly push the stalk downwards.



Switching off "AUTO" mode



)
Briefly push the stalk downwards or place
the stalk in another position: Int, 1 or 2.


Ring B: rear wiper


142



141


Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped/main beam headlamps.
Front and rear foglamps.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Screenwash.

.
17
Familiarisation
Passenger safety



1.
Open the glove box.

2.
Inser t the key.

3.
Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or
"for wards facing" child seat,
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing"
child seat.

4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the
new position.


Front passenger's airbag


167



A.
Front seat belts not fastened or unfastened
warning lamp.


Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag

167


B.
Airbag fault warning lamp.

C.
Front passenger's airbag activation
indicator lamp. 164

22
i
Instruments and controls

Operation indicator lamps

If one of the following indicator lamps comes on in the instrument panel and/or instrument panel screen, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.




Warning/indicator lamp



State



Cause



Action/Observations








Left-hand
direction indicato

r



flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.






Right-hand
direction indicator



flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.






Sidelamps


fixed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.




Dipped beam
headlamps


fixed. The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.




Main beam
headlamps


fixed. The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.






Front foglamps


fixed. The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.





Rear foglamps


fixed. The rear foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamps.

For more information on the lighting controls, refer to the "Visibility" section.

24
Instruments and controls


Warning/indicator lamp



State



Cause



Action/Observations







Automatic
wiping


fixed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.




Passenger's
airbag system
fixed in the seat belt
and passenger's front
airbag warning lamps
display.
The control switch, located in the glove
box, has been placed in the "ON"
position.
The passenger's front airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a "rear facing"
child seat. Move the control switch to the "OFF"
position to
deactivate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear facing" child seat.



Stop & Start


fixed. The Stop & Star t system has put the
engine in STOP mode at a vehicle
stop (traffic lights, traffic jam, or
other...). The warning lamp goes off and the engine restar ts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
move off.

flashes for a few
seconds, then goes
off. STOP mode is temporarily
unavailable.
or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for special cases
with STOP mode and START mode.

1
25
Instruments and controls










Deactivation indicator lamps

If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.



Warning/indicator lamp



State



Cause



Action/Observations








Passenger's
airbag system


fixed in the instrument
panel and/or seat belt
and front passenger's
airbag warning lamps
display. The control switch, located in the
glove box, is set to the OFF
position.
The passenger's front airbag is
deactivated. Set the control to the "ON"
position to activate the
passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facing
position.




ESP/ASR


fixed. The button (located on the folding
panel at the bottom left of the
dashboard) has been pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The ESP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability programme.
ASR: anti-skid regulation. Press the button to activate the ESP/ASR. Its indicator
lamp switches off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is star ted.
After deactivation, the system is reactivated
automatically from approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).