Peugeot 508 2013 Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

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SituationsConsequences
To apply the electric parking brake: F immobilise the vehicle and switch off the ignition. F
pull the control for at least 5 seconds or until application is complete.F
switch on the ignition and check that the electric parking brake
warning lamps come on.
The application is slower than during normal operation.
To release the electric parking brake:
F
switch on the ignition. F
push the control lever and hold it for approximately 3 seconds then
release it.
If the braking warning lamp is flashing or if the warning lamps do not come on with the ignition on, these procedures will not work. Place the
vehicle on level ground and have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or aqualified workshop. and possibl
y

flashing
Display of the message "Parking brake fault" and of the following warning lamps:

- Only the automatic application on switching off the engine andautomatic release on acceleration functions are available.

- The manual application/release of the electric parking brake and
the emergency braking are not available.
and possibly
flashin
g

Display of the message "Battery charge fault".

- You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Switch off and
immobilise
your vehicle (if necessary, place the a chock under a
wheel).

- Apply the electric parking brake before switching off the engine.

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Manual parking brake
FPull the parking brake lever up toimmobilise your vehicle.



Release
F
Pull the parking brake lever up gently,
press the release button then lower the
lever fully.
When parking on a slope, direct your wheels against the kerb, apply theparking brake, engage a gear with amanual gearbox or position P
with an automatic gearbox and switch off theignition. When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOPwarning lamp come on, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the
instrument panel screen, indicating that the
parking brake is still on or has not been fullyreleased.

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Only engage reverse gear when thevehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.

As a safety precaution and to facilitatestarting of the engine:- always select neutral, - press the clutch pedal.










6-speed manual
gearbox
Engaging 5th or 6thgear
FMove the lever fully to the right to engage 5 th
or 6th
gear.

Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate star ting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.







5-speed manual
gearbox
F Push the gear lever to the right then backwards.


Engaging reverse gear
En
gaging reverse gear
FRaise the ring under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then forwards.

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Gear effi ciency indicator * System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.
Operation
The system inter venes only when driving economically.
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise you to skip one or more gears. You can follow this instruction without engaging the intermediate gears.The gear engagement recommendations mustnot be considered compulsory. In fact, the configuration of the road, the amount of trafficand safety remain determining factors whenchoosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
*
Accordin
g to engine.

- You are in third
gear.
Exam
ple:

- You press the accelerator pedal
mo
derately.
- The s
ystem may suggest that you engage a higher gear, if appropriate.

The information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow accompanied bythe suggested gear.


In the case of driving which makespar ticular demands on the performance of the engine (firm pressure on theaccelerator pedal, for example, whenover taking...), the system will notrecommend a gear change. The system never suggests:


- engaging first gear,


- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear.

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Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice between the comfor t of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by spor t and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:-automatic
operation for electronic management of the gears by the gearbox,
-
sport
programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,

- snowprogramme to improve driving when
traction is poor,

- manua
loperation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
















"Porsche Tiptronic System" automatic gearbox
1."S"(sport)
programme switch. 2."T
" (snow)programme switch.


Gear lever Gear selection
gate
P.Park.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon or off.
- Starting the engine.
R. Reverse.
- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary, engine at idle.N.Neutral.
- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brakeon.
- Starting the engine.D.
Automatic operation.


Steering mounted controls
+. Control paddle to change up, to the right of
the steering wheel.F Press the back of "+"steering mountedpaddle to change up.-.
Control paddle to change down, to the left of
the steering wheel. F Press the back of the "-"
steering mounted paddle to change down.


The steering mounted control paddles cannot be used to select neutral or to
select or come out of reverse.
M.+ / - Manual operation with sequential changing of the six gears.
FPull backwards to change up through thegears. or FPush for wards to change down through the gears.

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Displays in the instrument
panel
When you move the lever in the gate to select aposition, the corresponding indicator comes on in the instrument panel. P. Park R.ReverseN.
Neutral D.
Drive (Automatic driving)
S. Sport programmeT. Snow
programme 1 to 6.
Gear engaged during manual operation -.Invalid value during manual operation
F
With your foot on the brake, select position Por N.F
Star t the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an audible
si
gnal is heard, accompanied by a message in
the instrument panel screen.
F With the engine running, press the brake
pedal.F Release the parking brake, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode. F Select position R
, D
or M
, F
Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.


Moving off

When the engine is running at idle, with the brakes released, if position R,D
or Mis selected, the vehicle moves even without the accelerator being pressed.

When the engine is running, never leave children in the vehicle without supervision. When carrying out maintenance with the engine running, apply the parkingbrake and select position P.P
If position Nis engaged inadvertently while driving, allow the engine to return to idle then engage position Dto accelerate.

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Never select position Nwhile thevehicle is moving.
Never select positions Por R
unless the vehicle is completely stationary.


Automatic operation
F
Select position D
for automatic
changing
of the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any inter vention on the par t
of the driver. It continuously selects the most suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching
the lever, press the accelerator pedal down fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient enginebraking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the gearbox will not change to a higher gear for safety reasons.
Sport and snow programmes
Sport "S"
FPress the "S"switch, after star ting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
st
yle of driving.
Sappears in the instrument panel.
Snow "T
"
FPress the "T
" switch, after star ting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery roads. This programme improves star ting and drivewhen traction is poor.
Tappears in the instrument panel.
Return to automatic operation
FAt any time, press the button selected (S or " T") again at any time to quit the
programme engaged and return to auto-
adaptive mode.
These two special pro
grammes supplement theautomatic operation in very specific conditionsof use.

Creep function
(moving without using
the accelerator
)

This function provides great flexibility in
manoeuvring the vehicle at low speed (when
parking, in traffic jams, …).
With the engine at idle, parking brake released
and position D, M or Rselected, the vehiclemovesas soon as you take your foot off
the brake pedal
(even without pressing the
accelerator).
For your safety, this function will be activated only if you press the brake pedal whenchanging from for ward drive to reverse.
It is deactivated on opening the driver's door.Closing the door then pressing the brake or
accelerator pedal, reactivates the function.

Never leave children inside the vehiclewithout supervision when the engine isrunning.

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Manual operation
FSelect position M for sequentialchanging
of the six gears.FPull the lever towards the + sign to change
up a gear. FPush the lever towards the -
sign to change
down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to another if the vehicle speed and engine speedpermit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.

Invalid value during manual operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).



Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you can engage position P
or Nto place the gearbox in
neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
to automatic mode.

Operating fault
When the ignition is on, amessage appears in the
instrument panel screen to indicate a gearboxfault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a substantial knock when changing from Pto Rand from N to R
. This will not cause any
damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (10 0 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
If the en
gine speed is too low or too high, the gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D(automatic) to position M (manual) at any time.When the vehicle is stationary or movingvery slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1automatically.
The spor t and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.
You risk damaging the gearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the lever from position Pto another position when the batteryis flat.If the lever is not in position P
, when the Pdriver's door is opened or approximately 45 seconds after the ignition is switchedoff, there is an audible signal and a message appears. FReturn the lever to position P;the audible signal stops and themessage disappears.




To reduce fuel consumption when stationary for long periods with the engine running (traffic jam...), positionthe gear lever at Nand apply theparking brake, unless it is programmed in automatic mode.

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6-speed electronic gear control gearbox


Six-speed electronic gear control gearbox
which offers a choice between the comfort of
fully automatic operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing.
There are two driving modes: -automatedmode for automatic control of
the gears by the gearbox,
-
manualmode for sequential gear changing
by the driver.
In automated mode, it remains possible to
change gear manually by using the steering mounted control paddles when required, when
over taking, for example.
This gearbox provides you with the benefit of additional functions:


- hill star t assist,

- the creep function (movement of the
vehicle on releasing the brake pedal)
in automated mode or reverse.R
. ReverseFWith your foot on the brake, lift the lever
and push forwards.
N
.Neutral.FWith your foot on the brake, select this
position to start. A.
Automated mode. FMove the lever backwards to select this
mode. M.
Manual mode with sequential gear changing. FMove the lever to the left to select this
mode, then use the steering mounted control paddles to change gear:

Gear lever
+. Change up paddle to the right of the steeringwheel.F
Press the back of the "+"
steering mounted paddle to change up a gear. -.
Change down paddle to the left of thesteering wheel. F
Press the back of the "-"
steering mounted paddle to change down a gear.


Steering mounted control
paddles


The steering mounted paddles cannotbe used to select neutral or to engage or disengage reverse gear.

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Engagement of reverse gear is accompanied by an audible signal.
N
flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen, if the gear lever is not inposition N
on starting.Foot on brake
flashes on theinstrument panel, accompanied by anaudible signal and a message in theinstrument panel screen, if the brakepedal is not pressed on starting.

For optimum acceleration, for example when overtaking another vehicle, press the accelerator pedal firmly past the point of resistance.

Displays in the instrument
panel
Gear lever positions
N.
Neutral R.Reverse1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.Gears in manual modeA.
This comes on when the automatic mode is selected. It switches off on changing to manualmode.
FPlace your foot on the brakewhen a message appears in the
instrument panel screen.



Moving off
F
Select position N . F
Press the brake pedal down fully.
F
Star t the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panel screen.
F
Select first gear (position Mor A
) or A
reverse (position R).RF
Release the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode. F Ta k e y o u r foot off the brake pedal, thenaccelerate.
Aand 1
or Rappears in the
instrument panel screen.


Automated mode
F
After star ting the vehicle, select position Afor enter automated mode.
A
and the gear engaged appear in
the instrument panel screen.
The
gearbox is then operating in auto-active mode, without any action on the par t of thedriver. It continuously selects the most suitable gear, depending on the:


- style of driving,

- profile of the road.