2008 Peugeot 308 SW BL Owner's Manual

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In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, coupled with the rain sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the interior mir-
ror; the associated functions would
no longer be controlled.
Coupling with the
"Follow-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting
provides the "follow-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- selection of the duration of
maintaining of the lighting for 15,
30 or 60 seconds in the vehicle
parameters on the multifunction
display confi guration menu,
- automatic activation of "follow-me- home" lighting when automatic
lighting is in operation.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is de-
tected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO"
position. The automatic lighting is
accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display. Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of
the brightness sensor, the lights
come on, this warning light is
displayed on the instrument
panel and/or a message appears on
the multifunction display, accompanied
by an audible signal.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
MANUAL HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
The initial setting is position "0" .
To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the halogen
headlamps should be adjusted in rela-
tion to the load in the vehicle.

0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. 3 people.

1. 5 people.

2. 5 people + maximum authorised load.

3. Driver + maximum authorised load.

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VISIBILITY Follow-me-home lighting
The temporary maintaining of the
dipped headlamps lighting after the ve-
hicle’s ignition has been switched off
makes the driver’s exit easier when the
light is poor.
Switching on

 With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lever B .

 A second "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off again.
Switching off
The follow-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.
Daytime lights
On vehicles fi tted with daytime lights,
the corresponding lights comes on
when the vehicle is started * .
* According to country.
The instruments and controls (instru-
ment panel, multifunction display, air
conditioning control panel, ...) are not
lit, except on switching to the automatic
switching on of the lights mode or when
the lights are switched on manually.
Exterior welcome lighting
The remote switching on of the lights
makes your approach to the vehicle
easier in poor light when in automatic
switching on of the lights mode.
Switching on

 Press the open padlock on the
remote control.
The dipped headlamps and the side lights come on; your vehicle is also
unlocked.
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 function is activated or
deactivated via the multi-
function display confi gura-
tion menu.
Programming The duration of maintaining
of the lighting is selected
via the multifunction dis-
play confi guration menu.
In other countries, this function is
deactivated by default.
Only the daytime lights, incorporat-
ed in the side light bulbs, come on
when the function is activated. The duration of the welcome light-
ing is associated with and identical
to that of the automatic follow-me-
home lighting.
In countries in which this function is im-
posed by regulations * , it is activated by
default.
The side lights and the number plate
lights are also switched on.

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In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, coupled with the rain sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the interior mir-
ror; the associated functions would
no longer be controlled.
Coupling with the
"Follow-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting
provides the "follow-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- selection of the duration of
maintaining of the lighting for 15,
30 or 60 seconds in the vehicle
parameters on the multifunction
display confi guration menu,
- automatic activation of "follow-me- home" lighting when automatic
lighting is in operation.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is de-
tected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO"
position. The automatic lighting is
accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display. Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of
the brightness sensor, the lights
come on, this warning light is
displayed on the instrument
panel and/or a message appears on
the multifunction display, accompanied
by an audible signal.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
MANUAL HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
The initial setting is position "0" .
To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the halogen
headlamps should be adjusted in rela-
tion to the load in the vehicle.

0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. 3 people.

1. 5 people.

2. 5 people + maximum authorised load.

3. Driver + maximum authorised load.

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VISIBILITY
In fog or snow, the brightness
sensor may detect suffi cient light.
Therefore, the lights will not come
on automatically.
Do not cover the brightness sen-
sor, coupled with the rain sensor
and located in the centre of the
windscreen behind the interior mir-
ror; the associated functions would
no longer be controlled.
Coupling with the
"Follow-me-home" lighting
Association with the automatic lighting
provides the "follow-me-home" lighting
with the following additional options:
- selection of the duration of
maintaining of the lighting for 15,
30 or 60 seconds in the vehicle
parameters on the multifunction
display confi guration menu,
- automatic activation of "follow-me- home" lighting when automatic
lighting is in operation.
Automatic lighting
The side lights and dipped headlamps
are switched on automatically, without
any action on the part of the driver,
when a low level of external light is de-
tected or in certain cases of activation
of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lights are
switched off automatically.
Activation

 Turn ring A to the "AUTO"
position. The automatic lighting is
accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display.
Deactivation

 Turn ring A to a position other
than "AUTO" . Deactivation is
accompanied by a message on the
multifunction display. Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of
the brightness sensor, the lights
come on, this warning light is
displayed on the instrument
panel and/or a message appears on
the multifunction display, accompanied
by an audible signal.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
MANUAL HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
The initial setting is position "0" .
To avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, the height of the halogen
headlamps should be adjusted in rela-
tion to the load in the vehicle.

0. 1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-. 3 people.

1. 5 people.

2. 5 people + maximum authorised load.

3. Driver + maximum authorised load.

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DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam head-
lamps are on, this function enables the
light beam to follow the direction of the
road.
The use of this function, coupled with
the xenon headlamps only, considera-
bly improves the quality of your lighting
when cornering.
with directional lighting

without directional lighting Programming
Operating fault
The function is activated or
deactivated via the multi-
function display confi gura-
tion menu.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning light fl ashes on the in-
strument panel, accompanied
by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
Do not touch the xenon headlamps.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance to
other road users, this system corrects
the height of the xenon headlamps beam
automatically and when stationary, in re-
lation to the load in the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning light and/or the service
warning light is displayed on the
instrument panel, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message on
the multifunction display.
The system then places your head-
lamps in the lowest position. When stationary or moving at very
low speed or when reverse gear is
engaged, the function is inactive.
The status of the function remains
in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.

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DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam head-
lamps are on, this function enables the
light beam to follow the direction of the
road.
The use of this function, coupled with
the xenon headlamps only, considera-
bly improves the quality of your lighting
when cornering.
with directional lighting

without directional lighting Programming
Operating fault
The function is activated or
deactivated via the multi-
function display confi gura-
tion menu.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning light fl ashes on the in-
strument panel, accompanied
by a message on the multifunc-
tion display.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIRECTIONAL HEADLAMPS
Do not touch the xenon headlamps.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
In order to avoid causing a nuisance to
other road users, this system corrects
the height of the xenon headlamps beam
automatically and when stationary, in re-
lation to the load in the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning light and/or the service
warning light is displayed on the
instrument panel, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message on
the multifunction display.
The system then places your head-
lamps in the lowest position. When stationary or moving at very
low speed or when reverse gear is
engaged, the function is inactive.
The status of the function remains
in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.

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WIPER CONTROLS
System for selection and control of the
various front and rear wiping modes for
the elimination of rain and cleaning.
The vehicle’s various front and rear wip-
ers are designed to improve the driver’s
visibility progressively in relation to the
climatic conditions. Manual controls
The wiper commands are issued direct-
ly by the driver by means of the lever
A
and the ring B .
Model with intermittent wiping
Model with AUTO wiping fast (heavy rain),
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to
the speed of the vehicle),
automatic, then single
wipe (see following page).
park,
single wipe (press downwards),
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes
are also available according to the fol-
lowing options:
- automatic wiping for the windscreen
wipers,
- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear. Windscreen wipers

A. wiping speed selection lever:
or

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wash


B. rear wiper selection ring:
park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe (set duration).
Rear wiper
If a signifi cant accumulation of snow or
ice is present, or when using a tailgate
bicycle carrier, deactivate the automatic
rear wiper via the multifunction display
confi guration menu.


Programming
 Pull the windscreen wiper stalk
towards you. The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fi xed period.

If the dipped headlamps are on , the
headlamp washers operate at the same
time.
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the
rear wiper will come into operation
if the windscreen wipers are oper-
ating. The function is activated or
deactivated via the multi-
function display confi gura-
tion menu.
This function is activated
by default.


Screenwash/headlamp wash low
In the case of vehicles fi tted
with headlamp washers, when
the minimum level of the res-
ervoir is reached, this warning
light and/or the service warning light is
displayed on the instrument panel, ac-
companied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction display.
Next time you stop, fi ll the screenwash/
headlamp wash reservoir.
The warning light is displayed when the ig-
nition is switched on, or every time the stalk
is operated, until the reservoir is fi lled.