length Peugeot 508 2018 Owner's Manual

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Driving position
Adopting a good driving position helps improve
your comfort and protection.
It also optimises interior and exterior visibility
as well as access to controls.
Sitting comfortably
Whether or not your vehicle has certain seat
adjustments described in this section depends
on the trim level and country of sale.
Driver’s sideAs a safety precaution, adjust the seats
only when the vehicle is stationary.
If your vehicle has electric seats, the
ignition must be on to adjust them.
Passenger’s side
Before moving off
Adjust the interior and exterior door mirrors to
reduce blind spots.
Fasten your seat belt: place the diagonal belt in
the middle of your shoulder and adjust the lap
belt so that it is tightened across your pelvis.
Ensure that all passengers have fastened their
seat belts correctly.
Follow these recommendations as much as
your height permits...
Sit fully back in the seat with your pelvis, back
and shoulders in contact with the seat backrest.
The seat cushion height should be set so
your eyes are looking at the centre of the
windscreen. Adjust the longitudinal position of the seat so
you can fully press the pedals with legs slightly
flexed.
Adjust the head restraint so that its upper edge
is level with the top of your head.
Adjust the length of the seat cushion to support
your thighs.
Adjust the lumbar support so that it conforms to
the shape of your spine.
Adjust the steering wheel so that your arms are
slightly bent.
The steering wheel should not hide the
instrument panel.
Sit fully back in the seat with your pelvis, back
and shoulders in contact with the seat backrest.
Adjust the longitudinal position of the seat so
that you are at a distance of at least 10 in (25
cm) from the dashboard.
Adjust the head restraint so that its upper edge
is level with the top of your head.
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Backrest angle
F Turn the knob for wards or rear wards.
Seats with electric lumbar
adjustment
In addition to the previously mentioned
manual adjustments, this seat features electric
adjustment of the lumbar support.
Electric lumbar adjustment
The control allows independent adjustment of
the depth and vertical position of the lumbar
support.F

P
ress and hold the front or rear of
the control to increase or reduce
the lumbar support.
F

P
ress and hold the top or bottom
of the control to raise or lower the
lumbar support area.
"AGR" certified seats
In addition to the previous manual adjustments
and electric lumbar adjustment, this seat
features manual adjustment of the seat cushion
length and electric adjustment of the seat
cushion angle.
Seat cushion length
F Pull the handle for wards to release the seat cushion, then move the front part of the seat
cushion forwards or backwards.
Seat cushion angle
F Press and hold the front or rear of the button to raise or lower the front of the seat
cushion.
Electrically adjustable
"AGR" certified seats
For safety reasons, seat adjustments
must only be made when the vehicle is
stationary.
To avoid discharging the battery, carry out
these adjustments with the engine running.
This seat also features the previous manual
cushion length adjustment and electrical
lumbar adjustment.
Longitudinal adjustment
Before moving the seat backwards,
ensure that there is nothing that might
prevent the full travel of the seat.
There is a risk of trapping or pinching
passengers if present in the rear seats
or jamming the seat if large objects are
placed on the floor behind the seat.
F

P
ush the control for wards or rear wards to
slide the seat.
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The screenwash jets are integrated in the
tips of each arm.
Additional jets are installed below the
midpoint of each arm.
The screenwash fluid is sprayed along the
length of the wiper blade. This improves
visibility and reduces the consumption of
screenwash fluid.
In some cases, depending on the contents
or colour of the fluid and on the exterior
brightness, the liquid spray may be hardly
noticeable.
To avoid damaging the wiper blades,
do not operate the screenwash if the
screenwash reservoir is empty.
Only operate the screenwash if there
is no risk of the fluid freezing on the
windscreen and hindering visibility. Always
use a screenwash fluid suitable for low
temperatures during the winter period.
Never top up with water.
Rear wiper (SW)
To select the rear wiper: turn the ring to place
the desired symbol against the marking.Of f.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Rear screenwash
Termination of the screenwash is followed by a
final wiping cycle.
F

T
urn and hold the ring all the way towards
the dashboard.
The screenwash and the wiper operate for as
long as the ring remains turned.
Termination of the screenwash is followed by a
final wiping cycle.
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation automatically if the
front windscreen wipers are operating. The function is activated or
deactivated in the Driving/Vehicle

menu of the touch screen.
This function is activated by default.
In the event of snow or hard frost or if a
bicycle carrier is fitted to a towing system,
deactivate the automatic rear wiper via the
touch screen’s Driving/Vehicle menu.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This position is used for cleaning or
replacement of the wiper blades. It can also
be useful, in winter (ice, snow), to release the
wiper blades from the windscreen.
To maintain the effectiveness of the wiper
blades, it is advisable to:
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andle them with care,
-

c
lean them regularly using soapy
water,
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void using them to retain cardboard
on the windscreen,
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eplace them at the first signs of wear.
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Fastening
F Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the buckle.
F

C
heck that the seat belt is fastened
correctly by pulling the strap.
Unfastening
F Press the red button on the buckle.
F G uide the seat belt as it is reeled in.
Seat belt not fastened/
unfastened warning lamp(s)
1.Front and/or rear seat belts not fastened/
unfastened warning lamp, in the instrument
panel.
2. Front left seat belt warning lamp.
3. Front right seat belt warning lamp.
4. Rear right seat belt warning lamp.
5. Rear centre seat belt warning lamp.
6. Rear left seat belt warning lamp. From approximately 12 mph (20
km/h), the
warning lamp(s) flashes for two minutes,
accompanied by an audible signal. Once these
two minutes have elapsed, the warning lamp(s)
remains on until the driver or passenger(s)
fastens their seat belt.
Front and rear seat belt warning
lamp(s)
On switching on the ignition, warning lamp
1 comes on in the instrument panel and
the corresponding warning lamp ( 2 to 6)
comes on in red in the seat belt and front
passenger airbag warning lamps display, if the
corresponding seat belt is not fastened or is
unfastened.
If a rear seat belt is not fastened, the
corresponding warning lamp ( 4 to 6) lights
up for around 30 seconds.
Advice
The driver must ensure that passengers
use the seat belts correctly and that they
are all fastened before setting off.
Wherever you are seated in the vehicle,
always fasten your seat belt, even for
short journeys.
Do not interchange the seat belt buckles
as they will not fulfil their role fully.
The seat belts are fitted with an inertia
reel permitting automatic adjustment
of the length of the strap to your size.
The
seat belt is stowed automatically
when not in use.
The inertia reels have an automatic
locking device at the time of a collision,
during sudden braking or if the vehicle
turns over. You can release the device by
pulling the strap firmly and then releasing
it so that it reels in slightly.
Before and after use, ensure that the seat
belt is reeled in correctly.
After folding or moving a seat or rear
bench seat, ensure that the seat belt is
positioned and reeled in correctly.
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The under-inflation detection system does
not replace the need for vigilance on the
part of the driver.
This system does not avoid the need to
check the tyre pressures (including the
spare wheel) every month as well as
before a long journey.
Driving with under-inflated tyres worsens
road-holding, lengthens braking distances,
causes premature wear of the tyres,
particularly in adverse conditions (heavy
loads, high speeds, long journeys).Driving with under-inflated tyres
increases fuel consumption.
The inflation pressures defined for your
vehicle can be found on the tyre pressure
label.
For more information on the
Identification markings , refer to the
corresponding section. Checking tyre pressures
This check should be done when the tyres
are "cold" (vehicle stopped for 1 hour or
after a journey of less than 6 miles (10 km)
at moderate speeds).
Other wise, add 0.3 bar to the pressures
shown on the label.
Snow chains
The system does not have to be
reinitialised after fitting or removing snow
chains.
Under-inflation alert
This is indicated by continuous
illumination of this warning lamp, an
audible signal and, depending on
equipment, the display of a message.
F
R

educe speed immediately, avoid excessive
steering movements and sudden braking.
F
S

top the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
The loss of pressure detected does not
always cause visible bulging of the tyre.
Do not satisfy yourself with just a visual
check. F

I
f you have a compressor, such as the one
in the temporary puncture repair kit, check
the pressures of the four tyres when cold.
F
I
f it is not possible to make this check
immediately, drive carefully at reduced
speed.
or
F
I
n case of a puncture, use the temporary
puncture repair kit or the spare wheel
(depending on equipment).
The alert is kept active until the system is
reinitialised.
Reinitialisation
The system must be reinitialised after any
adjustment to the pressure of one or more
tyres, and after changing one or more wheels.
Before reinitialising the system, ensure
that the pressures of the four tyres
are correct for the conditions of use
of the vehicle and conform to the
recommendations on the tyre pressure
label.
The under-inflation alert can only be relied
on if the reinitialisation of the system has
been done with the pressures in the four
tyres correctly adjusted.
The under-inflation detection system
does not give a warning if a pressure is
incorrect at the time of reinitialisation.
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The selection is accompanied by
this indicator lamp coming on.
Parking space search
F You should drive at a distance of between 0.50 m and 1.50 m from the row of parked
vehicles, without ever exceeding 19 mph
(30
km/h), until the system finds an available
space.
The parking space search stops over this limit.
The function automatically deactivates once
the vehicle speed exceeds 31 mph (50 km/h).
For "parallel" parking, the space must at
a minimum be equal to the length of your
vehicle plus 0.60 m.
For "bay" parking, the width of the space
must be equal to the width of your vehicle
plus 0.70 m.
If the parking sensors function has been
deactivated in the Driving/Vehicle menu
of the touch screen, it will be automatically
reactivated when the system is activated. When the system finds an available space,
"
OK " is displayed on the parking view,
accompanied by an audible signal.
Preparing for the
manoeuvre
F Move very slowly until the request to stop the vehicle is displayed: " Stop the vehicle"
and the " STOP" sign, accompanied by an
audible signal. Once the vehicle has stopped, an instructions
page is displayed on the screen.
F

T
o prepare for the manoeuvre, follow the
instruction.
This symbol is displayed to confirm
that you have followed the instructions.
The start of the manoeuvre is indicated by
the display of this page, with the message
" Manoeuvre under way ", accompanied by an
audible signal.
Reversing is indicated by this message:
" Release the steering wheel, reverse ".
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Operation
F When approaching a parking area, reduce the speed of your vehicle to a maximum of
19 mph (30
km/h).
Function activation
Activating the function can be done in two
ways:F

P
ress this button, located on the
gearbox selector.
or F

Sel
ect "Park Assist " in the
Driving/Vehicle menu of the
touch screen.
Activating the function deactivates Blind
Spot Detection.
At any time, up to starting the entry
manoeuvre or leaving the parking space,
pressing the red arrow located in the
top left-hand corner of the display page
deactivates the function.
Selecting the type of
manoeuvre
A manoeuvre selection page is displayed on
the touch screen: by default, the " Entry" page if
the vehicle has been running since the ignition
was switched on, other wise, the " Exit" page.
F

S
elect the type and side of the manoeuvre
to activate the parking space search.
The selected manoeuvre can be changed
at any time, even when searching for an
available space.
This indicator lamp comes on to
confirm the selection.
Parking space search
F You should drive at a distance of between 0.50 m and 1.50 m from the row of parked
vehicles, without ever exceeding 19 mph
(30
km/h), until the system finds an available
space.
The parking space search stops over this limit.
The function automatically deactivates as soon
as the vehicle speed exceeds 31 mph (50
km/h)
For "parallel" parking, the space must at
a minimum be equal to the length of your
vehicle plus 1
m.
For "bay" parking, the width of the space
must be equal to the width of your vehicle
plus 0.70
m.
If you have deactivated the parking
sensors function, it will be automatically
reactivated when activating Full Park
Assist.
Driving