Peugeot 508 RXH 2014 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: PEUGEOT, Model Year: 2014, Model line: 508 RXH, Model: Peugeot 508 RXH 2014Pages: 338, PDF Size: 10.81 MB
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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.
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" .
1
D
river
2
D
river + front passenger.
3
D
river + front passenger + rear
passengers.
4
5
people.
5
5 p
eople + a load in the boot.
6
D
river + a load in the boot.
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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Wiper controls
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available according to the following options:
-
a
utomatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
-
r
ear wiping on engaging reverse gear.
Manual controls
the wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
th
e vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions.
Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed:
Model with manual wiping
(intermittent)
Model with AUTO wiping
fast (heavy rain),
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle),
park,
single wipe (press down and
release),
automatic (press down and
release),
single wipe (pull the stalk
briefly towards you).
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Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow or
ice is present, or when using a bicycle
carrier on the boot, deactivate the
automatic rear wiper via the instrument
panel screen configuration menu.
Rear wiper selection ring: park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe (set duration).
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.
th
e function is activated or
deactivated via the instrument panel
screen configuration menu.
th
is function is activated by default.
Programming
F Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you for a few seconds. th e windscreen
wash then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fixed period.
the
headlamp washers only operate when
the dipped beam headlamps are on and the
vehicle is moving.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Screenwash/headlamp wash
level low
In the case of vehicles fitted
with headlamp washers,
when the fluid reservoir low
level is reached this warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the instrument panel screen.
th
e warning lamp comes on when the ignition is
switched on, or every time the stalk is operated, until
the reservoir is refilled.
Next time you stop, refill the screenwash / headlamp
wash reservoir.
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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
the windscreen wipers operate automatically,
without any action on the part of the driver, if
rain is detected (sensor behind the rear view
mirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of
the rainfall.
Switching on
Briefly push the control stalk
downwards.
A wiping cycle confirms that the
instruction has been accepted.
th
is warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and a message is
displayed. Briefly push the control stalk
downwards again, or place the
control stalk in another position (Int,
1 or 2).
Switching off
the automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers must be reactivated by pushing
the control stalk downwards, if the
ignition has been off for more than one
minute.
th
is warning lamp goes off in the instrument
panel and a message is displayed.
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Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with
the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sensitive
wipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
before activating the automatic rain
sensitive wipers.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain
sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent mode.
Have it checked by P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
this position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to
detach the blades from the windscreen.to m aintain the effectiveness of the
"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it is
advisable to:
-
h
andle them with care,
-
c
lean them regularly using soapy
water,
-
a
void using them to retain
cardboard on the windscreen,
-
r
eplace them at the first signs of
w e a r.
F
A
ny action on the wiper stalk in the minute
after switching off the ignition places the
blades vertically on the screen.
F
t
o p
ark the blades again, switch on the
ignition and operate the wiper stalk.
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1. Front courtesy lamp
2. Front map reading lamps
3.
R
ear map reading lamps
4.
I
nterior mood LEDs
Courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Front courtesy lamps
take care to avoid leaving anything in
contact with the courtesy lamps.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting
time varies according to the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,
-
i
n energy economy mode,
approximately thirty seconds,
-
with the hybrid system active, unlimited.
- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- w hen the key is removed from the ignition,
-
w
hen opening a door,
-
w
hen the remote control locking button is
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.
It switches off gradually:
-
w
hen the vehicle is locked,
-
w
hen the ignition is switched on,
-
3
0 seconds after the last door is closed.Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
Front and rear map reading
lamps
F With the ignition on, press the corresponding switch.
When the front courtesy lamp is on "permanent
lighting", the rear map reading lamp comes on
as well, unless it is "permanently off ".
From the front, you can deactivate the rear map
reading lamps so as to not disturb sleeping
rear passengers, for example. However, the
rear passengers can force the illumination of
a lamp.
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Interior mood lightingthe dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is
p o o r.
At night, interior mood light emitting diodes - L
eD
s
come on automatically when the sidelamps are
switched on.
th
e interior mood lighting switches off
automatically when the sidelamps are switched
of f.
It can be switched off manually by adjusting the
instrument panel lighting dimmer button to the
lowest setting.
Switching on Switching off
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general points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
-
i
n accordance with e
u
ropean regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings*,
-
s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
-
a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the "rear ward facing" position
both in the front and in the rear. PEUGEOT recommends
that children
should travel in the outer rear seats of
your vehicle:
-
"
rearward facing" up to the age of 3,
-
"
forward facing" over the age of 3.
Although one of P
e
uge
Ot
main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.
* t
h
e rules for carrying children are specific to
each country. Refer to the legislation in force
in your country.
Child safety