stop start Peugeot 508 RXH 2012 Owner's Guide

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Driving

Engagement of reverse gear is accompanied by an audible signal.
If you leave the vehicle, place the gear
lever in position Nand then you muststop the hybrid system by switching off the ignition (Ready
lamp off).
If the gear lever is not in position Nonstarting, N
flashes in the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.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
N Neutral R Reverse1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Gears in manual mode A This comes on when automated mode is
selected. It goes off on changing to manual mode.
)Place your foot on the brakewhen a message appears in the
instrument panel screen.



Moving off
)
Select position N . )
Press the brake pedal down fully.)
Star t the hybrid system.
N
appears in the instrument panelscreen.
)
Select a gear (position M
or A) or reverse A(position R
).R)
Release the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode. ) Ta k e your foot off the brake pedal, thenaccelerate.
Aand 1
or Rappear in the instrument panel screen.


Automatic mode
)After star ting the vehicle, select position Afor enter automatic mode.
A
appears 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:


- st
yle of driving,

- profile of the road.


When the engine is idling with thebrakes off, if position R, Aor M
is selected, the vehicle will move off
on its own without any action on theaccelerator.

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Visibility

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 dippedheadlamps remain on, the vehicle goes into "ECO" mode to avoid dischargingthe battery.

In some weather conditions (e.g. low temperature or humidity), the presence of misting on the internal sur face of theglass of the headlamps and rear lampsis normal; it disappears after the lamps have been on for a few minutes.

Daytime lighting, compulsory in cer tain
countries, which comes on automatically when
the engine is star ted making the vehicle more
visible to other road users.
Daytime running lamps

This function is assured:


- in countries where it is imposed byregulations, by illumination of the dippedbeam headlamps with the sidelamps and number plate lamps.

- for other countries where it is provided, by
the use of dedicated lamps.

This function can be activated or deactivated via the vehicleconfiguration menu.



The lighting goes off when you switchoff the ignition, but you can always switch it on again using the lightingcontrol stalk.


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f
unction that can be set in the vehicle
configuration menu.
LED lamps

They come on when the engine is started.
Depending on the destination country, they are used for:


- daytime running lamps *
in day mode andsidelamps in night mode (they are brighter
when daytime running lamps),
or


- sidelamps in day and night mode.
Where LED lamps are fitted, the filament bulbs
for the da
ytime running lamps/sidelamps in the front lamp units are not used.

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Practical information








12 V battery
Procedure for charging your battery when it is flat or for star ting the engine using another battery.
The presence of this label indicatesthe use of a 12 V lead-acid battery with special technology and specification, for which the involvement of a PEUGEOT dealer or qualified workshop is required when replacing or disconnecting thebattery. Failure to observe this recommendationmay cause premature wear of thebattery.


After refitting the battery, the Stop &Start system will only be active after several hours depending on the climatic conditions and the state of charge of thebattery (up to about 8 hours).
The battery is located under the bonnet.
To gain access to it:
)
open the bonnet using the interior release
lever, then the exterior safety catch, ) remove the plastic cover to gain access to
the two terminals,) unclip the fusebox to remove the battery, if necessary.



Access to the battery


Before doing any work on your vehicle, switch off the ignition (Ready
lamp off) to avoid any risk of injury resulting fromautomatic operation of the engine. Y
our vehicle is fitted with a conventional 12 Vbattery, located under the bonnet, in addition
to the high voltage battery used by the hybridsystem.
In cer tain conditions, if the 12 V battery is
too discharged to activate the hybrid system,
recharging from another conventional 12 V
battery is possible.
Do not carry out this recharge if the Readylamp is on.

290Alphabetical index
Screen-wash reservoir..................................219Screen menu map.........................................278Screenwash, front .........................................152Screenwash fluid level..........................152, 219Seat adjustment..............................................86Seat belts...............................................172-174Seats, rear.......................................................r90Serial number, vehicle..................................228Ser vice indicator.............................................r59Ser vice warning light ......................................52Servicing.........................................................37Setting the clock ...........................................277Short-cut menus...........................................238Sidelamps .............141,144, 145,190,193, 194Side repeater.................................................193Ski flap............................................................97Snow chain....................................................228Spare wheel ..................................................185Speed limiter.........................................r132, 133Speedometer............................................r32,45Spotlamps, side....................................148, 193Start.................................................................25Starting the engine....................................28, 29Starting the vehicle .................................25, 125Steering mounted controls, audio .................236Stopping the vehicle.........................25,28, 125Stop & Start.................................. 109,112, 116,
201, 215-218, 221Storage...............................................95, 96,98Storage wells...................................................98Storing driving positions .................................87Stowing rings..................................................98Switching off the engine...........................28, 29Switch off........................................................f25Synchronising the remote control.............71,72Synthesiser, voice.........................................251System, navigation ........................................240
Table of weights ............................................226Tables of engines..................................224-226Ta bles of fuses..............................................197Te c hnical data.......................................224-226Telephone.............................................257,259Temperature, coolant......................................57Temperature control for heated seats ............88Temporary tyre repair kit...............................179Third brake lamp ...........................................196TMC (Tr affic info) ..........................................254To o l s..............................................................185To w b a r...........................................................r209Towed loads..................................................226Towing another vehicle..................44,206,208Traction control (ASR)............................54,169Traffic information (TA) ........................255, 269Traffic information (TMC) ......................254, 255Tr i p c o m p u t e r............................................r62,64Tyre pressures ..............................................228Tyres................................................................37
Unlocking........................................................65Unlocking the boot..........................................67Updating the date..........................................277Updating the time..........................................277USB (Peugeot Connect) .................................97
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Xenon headlamps .........................................190
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Warning lamps .................................... 48,51, 53Warning triangle............................................101Wash-wipe, rear............................................r152Weights.........................................................226Welcome function...........................................87Welcome lighting...........................................148Wiper, rear.....................................................r152Wiper control stalk .................................151-153Wipers ............................................. 49,151,153
Vehicle identification .....................................228Ventilation ............................17, 42, 99, 104-106
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