Peugeot 508 Hybrid 2014 Owner's Manual

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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.
Dipping the 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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Foglamp selection ring
the foglamps operate with dipped and main beam headlamps.
Front and
rear foglamps
Rotate and release the ring:
F f or wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

f
or wards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamps,
F

r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
foglamps,
F

r
ear wards a second time to switch of the
front fog lamps. When the headlamps switch off with automatic
illumination of headlamps (Au
tO m odel)
or when the dipped beam headlamps are
switched off manually, the foglamps and
sidelamps remain on.
F
t
u
rn the ring rear wards to switch off the
foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch
of f. 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.
t
he
y 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 "
eC
O" 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 certain
countries, which comes on automatically when
the engine is started making the vehicle more
visible to other road users.
Daytime running lamps
this function is assured:
-
i n countries where it is imposed by
regulations, by illumination of the dipped
beam headlamps with the sidelamps and
number plate lamps.
-

f
or other countries where it is provided, by
the use of dedicated lamps.
th

e 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.
F
W
ithin 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).
th

is is confirmed by an audible signal and
illumination of the corresponding direction
indicator warning lamp in the instrument panel.
to s

witch off the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the middle position or
switch on the ignition.
tem

porarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the ignition has been
switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Manual guide-me-home
lighting
Switching on
F Within 30 seconds or a minute after switching of the ignition (according to the
lighting duration programmed in the main
menu of the instrument panel), "flash" the
headlamps using the lighting stalk.
F

A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
the manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after about 30 seconds.
Programming
the duration of the guide-me-
home lighting is is set in the Main
menu of instrument panel screen.
Select " Vehicle parameters " then
" Lighting ", then change the lighting duration.
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the sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are
switched on automatically, without any action
on the part of the driver, when a low level of
external light is detected or in certain 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
F turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. th e automatic
illumination of headlamps is accompanied by a
message in the instrument panel screen.
Deactivation
F turn the ring to another position. Deactivation is accompanied by a message
in the instrument panel screen.
Association with automatic
guide-me-home lighting
Association with automatic illumination of
headlamps provides the guide-me-home
lighting with the following additional options:
-

s
election of the lighting duration of 15,
30 or 60 seconds,
-

a
utomatic 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 P
e

uge
Ot
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.
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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
m i r r o r.
th

e system is active from 15 mph (25 km/h)
and is deactivated below 9 mph (15 km/h).
F

P

ut the lighting control stalk on the "A
u

t
O

"
or "Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position.
Switching off
Flashing the headlamps does not
deactivate the system.
th

e state of the system is stored in
memory when switching off the ignition.
th

is automatic headlamp dipping
system is a driving aid.
t
h
e 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 interference or
not work correctly:
-
u
nder conditions of poor visibility
(for example, snowfall, heavy rain
or thick fog, ...),
-
i
f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, ...) in front of
the sensor,
-
i
f the vehicle is facing highly
reflective signs.
th
e system is not able to detect:
-
r
oad users that do not have their
own lighting, such as pedestrians,
-
r
oad users whose lighting is
obscured, such as vehicles running
behind a safety barrier (on a
motorway, for example),
-

r
oad users at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on twisty roads, on
crossroads.
F

P
ress this button, the
indicator lamp goes off,
or
F
D
ipping the headlamps
manually using the lighting
control stalk, whether in the
"A
u
t
O
" or "Dipped/main
beam headlamps" position.
F

P

ress this button, the
indicator lamp comes on.
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exterior welcome
lighting
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 activation/deactivation and
lighting duration are set in the Main
menu of instrument panel screen.
Select " Vehicle parameters " then
" Lighting ", then change the lighting
duration. F
P
ress the open padlock on the
remote control.
th
e dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on; your vehicle is
also unlocked.
Door mirror
spotlamps
Switching on
the spotlamps come on:
- w hen you unlock the vehicle,
-

w
hen you remove the key from the ignition,
-

w
hen you open a door,
-

w
hen you use the remote control.
Switching off
they are timed to go off automatically.
to m

ake your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
-

t

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

t

he zones for ward of the door mirrors and
rear ward of the front doors.
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.
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Manual adjustment
of halogen
headlampsAutomatic adjustment of "full LeD
"
technology headlamps
to avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the beams of the halogen headlamps
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.
0

D
river or driver + front passenger.
-

D
river + front passenger + rear
passengers.
1

5
people.
-

5 p
eople + a load in the boot.
2

D
river + a load in the boot. 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.
th

e 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 "full L
e
D
" headlamps beam automatically,
in relation to the load in the vehicle. If a fault occurs, do not touch the "full
L
eD

" bulbs. Contact a P
e
uge
Ot

dealer or a qualified workshop.
th

e initial setting is position "0" .
Travelling abroad
the design of the dipped beam
headlamps allows, without modification,
driving in a country that drives on the
other side of the road to the country in
which your vehicle was sold.
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With dipped or main beam on, this system uses
LeDs (light-emitting diodes) to illuminate the
inside of a bend.
th

e speed of the vehicle must be below
75 mph (120 km/h).
th

is function is a available only with "full-L
eD
"
headlamps.
Additional headlamps
Operation
this system operates from a certain angle of
rotation of the steering wheel.
System inactive
the system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-

a
bove 75 mph (120 km/h),
-
w

hen reverse gear is engaged.
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Secondary additional headlamps
With dipped or main beams, this function
makes use of the beam from a front
foglamp to illuminate the inside of a bend,
when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph
(approximately

40 km/h).
th

is additional lighting is particularly useful in
town, at intersections, on very winding roads,
when parking, ...
Switching on
this function starts
- w hen the direction indicator is switched
on (the foglamp on the same side is
switched


on),


or
-

f
rom a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
Switching off
Programming
the system is deactivated:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-

w
hen switching off the direction indicator,
th

e system is activated or deactivated in the
Main menu , select "Vehicle parameters ",
then " Lighting ", then activate/deactivate
th

e system is activated by default.
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