engine Peugeot 508 RXH 2012 Owner's Guide

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Eco-driving
Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Optimise the use of your
gearbox
Use automatic mode Aas much as possible as this optimises gear changes to suit the
circumstances.

Drive smoothly
Maintain a safe distance between vehicles, use engine braking rather than the brake pedal, and press the accelerator progressively. These practices contribute towards a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and also helps reduce thebackground traffic noise.
If your vehicle has cruise control, make use of the system at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffic is flowing well.



Control the use of your
electrical equipment
Before moving off, if the passenger compartment is too warm, ventilate it byopening the windows and air vents before using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the windowsand leave the air vents open. Remember to make use of equipment that canhelp keep the temperature in the passenger compartment down (sun roof and window blinds...).Switch off the air conditioning, unless it has automatic digital regulation, as soon as the desired temperature is attained.Switch off the demisting and defrosting controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as possible.

Switch off the headlamps and front foglampswhen the level of light does not require their use.

Avoid running the Diesel engine when stationary, par ticularly in winter; your vehiclewill warm up much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting your multimedia devices (film, music, video game...), you will contribute towards limitingthe consumption of electrical energy, and soof fuel.
Disconnect your por table devices beforeleaving the vehicle.

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Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; placethe heaviest items in the bottom of the boot,as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle andreduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack,bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box in preference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.


At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.


Observe the recommendations
on maintenance


Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aper ture, driver's side. Carry out this check in par ticular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.



Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the
manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after the 3rd
cut-off of the nozzle to avoid any overflow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is onlyafter the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that you will see the fuel consumption settle down to a consistent average.

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Consumption of your hybrid in the screen

Average consumption over the last 5 minutes.
Resetting the history

With the hybrid system active, when trip 2displayed, press the control for 2 seconds to
reset the history to zero.

For more information on the trip computer, refer to the corresponding section. "60 % H
ybrid Use" corresponds to 60 % of the running
time driven by the hybrid system and 40 % of the time
with the Diesel engine only (with no contribution from thehybrid system).

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200 V high voltage battery
The Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride) type 200 Vhigh voltage battery is located below the boot floor, close to the electric motor. It cannot berecharged from a mains supply.


Charging

The battery is charged when the vehicledecelerates, the electric motor then becoming
a generator and converts kinetic energy intoelectrical energy (except if the speed of the
vehicle is above 70 mph (120 km/h)).
The battery is not recharged from a mains
supply.
The battery may also be charged automatically
when required by the Stop & Star t system of
the Diesel engine.
This recover
y allows the use of "free" energy.
The battery charging time is very shor t and is
continuous.
A discharged battery (following ZEV running or high load, for example) will quickly return to astate of charge sufficient for full operation of the
different hybrid modes.
Thecharging takes place automatically
when driving. The energy recovery can be faster during deceleration.


To preser ve the ser vice life of the battery, the level of charge never falls below 20 %, even if a level of 0 bars is displayed after ZEV running.

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Underbonnet precautions/warnings

Always ensure that
the ignition is switched
off (Ready lamp off)
before opening thebonnet.
The alternator-star ter motor of your hybrid
vehicle is also supplied at high voltage. If the
vehicle ignition has not been switched off, there
is a risk of the engine restar ting at any time.
Also ensure that the ignition is switched off when refuelling to avoid the enginerestarting.

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Instrument panel
1.
Energy consumption/generation indicator (power available as a percentage) For more information refer to the "Hybrid system" section. 2.Ready lamp.
Indicates that the vehicle is ready to drive. 3.Engine oil temperature gauge. 4. Fuel gauge.
5. Engine coolant temperature gauge.
6.Speedometer (mph or km/h).
7. Cruise control or speed limiter settings.
A.Main lighting dimmer. B.
Display of aler t log.
Recall of the service information.
C. Reset the trip distance recorder.

8. Gear lever position and gear for anelectronic gear control gearbox.
9. Display zone: hybrid flow, alert messages
or state of functions, trip computer.
10.Trip distance recorder (miles or km). 11.Automatic wipersSer vice indicator (miles or km) then,
total distance recorder.
These two functions are displayedsuccessively when switching on
the ignition.

Dials and screens
Control buttons

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Indicator and warning lamps
Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation, switched off or has a fault.

When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds in the instrument panel and/or
instrument panel screen when the vehicle's
ignition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these same
warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to
the information on the warning lamp concerned.


Associated warnings

The switching on of cer tain warning lamps maybe accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.
The warning lamps may come on continuously(fixed) or flash.
Certain warning lamps may come on inone of two modes. Only by relating thetype of lighting to the operating status
of the vehicle can it be ascertainedwhether the situation is normal or whether a fault has occurred.
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With the vehicle stationar y
, use the left handythumb wheel to move through the menus, so as to configure the vehicle settings (driving andcomfort systems, ...).
- Rotation (other than menu): scroll through
the list of active functions available,
- Press: main menu, confirm the selection,
- Rotation (in a menu): move up or down in
the menu.
Main menu
Vehicle parameters Screen settin
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Preheatin
g/Preventilation
Driving position setting
Unlocking boot only
Driving assistance
Speeds memorised
Rear wipe in reverse
gear
Automatic parkin
g brake
Lighting
Welcome lighting
Guide-me-home headlamps
Directional headlamps
Parameters
Language
Units
Fuel consumption
Te m p e r a t u r e
Colours
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StateCauseAction/Observations


Diesel engine pre-heatingfixed. The START/STOPswitch has been
pressed (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp goes off before star ting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is determined bythe ambient conditions (up to about thir ty seconds in extreme
conditions).
If the engine does not star t, switch the ignition off and then on,
wait until the warning lamp goes off again, then start the engine.


Parking brakefixed. The parking brake is applied or not
properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off the warning lamp,keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Obser ve the safety recommendations.
For fur ther information on the parking brake, refer to the "Driving"section.

Deactivation of the automatic functions of the electric parkingbrake
fixed. The "automatic application" (on switching off the engine) and"automatic release" functions are
deactivated or faulty. Activate the function
(according to country) via the vehicle configuration menu or contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop if automatic application/release is not possible.
The parking brake can be released manually using theemergency release procedure.
For more information on the electric parking brake, refer to the "Driving" section.



Foot on thebrake pedalfixed. The brake pedal is not pressed. Press the brake pedal to star t the hybrid system (lever in position N).
If you wish to release the parking brake without pressing thebrake pedal, this warning lamp will remain on.
flashin
g. If you hold the vehicle on an incline using the accelerator for too long, the clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the electric parkin
g brake.

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Warning lamps
With the hybrid system active or when the vehicle is being driven, illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a fault which requires
action on the par t of the driver.
Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated fur ther by reading the associated message in the instrument panel screen.
If you encounter any problems, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Warning/indicator lampStateCauseAction/Observations



STOP

fixed, associated
with another warning
lamp, accompanied
b
y an audible signal
and a message in thescreen. It is associated with a punctured
wheel, the brakin
g system, the power steering, the engine oil pressure,
the engine coolant temperature, thehybrid system or a major electrical fault. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so as the en
gine maycut out.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Serviceon temporarily. A minor fault has occurred for which
there is no specific warning lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message shown on
the screen, such as, for example:
- the h
ybrid system,
- the closin
g of the doors, boot or bonnet,
- the engine oil level,
- the screenwash level,
- the remote control battery,
- saturation of the par ticle emission filter (Diesel).
For any other faults, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
fixed. A major fault has occurred for which
there is no specific warning lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message shown on the screen and contact a PEUGEOT dealer or aqualified workshop.
(PEF: par ticle emissions filter,Diesel)
fixed, associated
temporarily with a message on the risk of
FEP filter blockage.Thi
s indicates the start of saturation
of the par ticle emissions filter. As soon as traffic conditions permit, regenerate the
filter by by driving at a speed of of least 36 mph(60 km/h) until the ser vice warning lamp goes off.
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ed.This indicates the low level of theDiesel additive reservoir. Have it topped up as soon as possible by a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Warning/indicator lampStateCauseAction/Observations