2009 PEUGEOT 308 Owners Manual

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Switching the system off

 Turn the air fl ow control to the left
until all of the indicator lights switch
off.
This action switches off all of the func-
tions of the system.
Temperature related comfort is no long-
er guaranteed but a slight fl ow of air,
due to the movement of the vehicle, can
still be felt.

 Turn the air fl ow dial to the right or
press the "AUTO" button to reacti-
vate the system with the values set
before it was switched off.
Avoid driving for prolonged
periods with the system off.
9. Mono zone/Dual zone

 Press this button to equa-
lise the comfort value on
the passenger side with that
on the driver's side (mono
zone). The indicator light on
the button comes on.
8. Air recirculation
This button activates the recir-
culation of air in the passenger
compartment and can permit
automatic operation.
Avoid prolonged recirculation
of interior air (risk of conden-
sation and deterioration of the
air quality).

Shutting off/Intake of air (automatic
mode)
Shutting off the intake of air (manual
mode)

Intake of air (manual mode)

 Press this button to recir-
culate the interior air, the
indicator light comes on.
Air recirculation enables the passenger
compartment to be isolated from exte-
rior odours and smoke.

 Press this button, the indi-
cator light comes on.
The automatic mode has an
exterior air quality sensor. It
analyses the air and isolates
the passenger compartment from the
outside when it detects the presence
of pollutants (e.g. in a tunnel). In this
case, it activates the air recirculation
automatically.

 Press this button to permit
the intake of outside air and
prevent condensation, the
indicator light switches off.
The air quality sensor is not active.

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FRONT SEATS
Seat consisting of a seat cushion, a seat
back and a head restraint which can all
be adjusted to adapt your position for
ease of driving and comfort.
Forwards-backwards adjustment

 Raise the control and slide the seat
forwards or backwards. Driver's or passenger's seat height
adjustment

 Pull the control upwards to raise
or push it downwards to lower, as
many times as necessary, to obtain
the position required. Seat back angle adjustment

 Push the control rearwards.
Manual adjustments

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DRIVER'S ELECTRIC SEAT
Seat consisting of a seat cushion, a seat
back and a head restraint which can all
be adjusted to adapt your position for
ease of driving and comfort.
Forwards-backwards adjustment

 Push the control forwards or rear-
wards to slide the seat. Seat cushion height and angle
adjustment

 Tilt the rear part of the control
upwards or downwards to obtain the
required height.

 Tilt the front part of the control
upwards or downwards to obtain the
required angle. Seat back angle adjustment

 Tilt the control forwards or rearwards
to adjust the angle of the seat back.
The electrical functions of the
driver's seat are active approxi-
mately one minute after opening
the front door. They are deactivated
approximately one minute after the ignition
is switched off and in economy mode.
To reactivate them, switch on the ignition.

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Heated seats control
With the engine running, the front seats
can be heated separately.

 Use the adjustment dial, placed on
the side of each front seat, to switch
on and select the level of heating re-
quired:

0
: Off.

1
: Low.

2
: Medium.

3
: High.
Head restraint height and angle
adjustment

 To raise the head restraint, pull it for-
wards and upwards at the same time.

 To remove the head restraint, press
the lug A and pull the head restraint
upwards.

 To put the head restraint back in
place, engage the head restraint
stems in the openings keeping them
in line with the seat back.

 To lower the head restraint, press
the lug A and the head restraint at
the same time.

 To adjust the angle of the head re-
straint, tilt its lower part forwards or
rearwards. The head restraint is fi tted with
a frame with notches which
prevents it from lowering; this
is a safety device in case of
impact.

The adjustment is correct when the upper edge of the head restraint is
level with the top of the head.
Never drive with the head restraints
removed; they must be in place and
adjusted correctly.
Lumbar adjustment

 Turn the dial to obtain the correct
lumbar position.
Additional adjustments

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Folding the seat back

 Check that no object, either on or
underneath the seat, could hinder
its movement.

 To make the operation easier, place
the head restraint in the low position
or remove it (if the seat is in the fully
forward position).

 Lift the control, located behind the
seat, then guide the seat back for-
wards. When the seat back is in this position,
the seat behind it and the rear centre
seat must not be occupied.
This position, associated with that of the
rear seats, allows you to transport long
objects inside the vehicle.
The maximum weight on the seat is
30 kg.
Table position, front passenger seat
Returning the seat to the normal
position

 Lift the control, located behind the
seat, then guide the seat back rear-
wards until it locks.

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Folding the seat from the boot
Each section of the bench seat (1/3 or
2/3) has its own control to release the
seat back and its seat cushion from the
boot.

 Check that nothing is preventing
the seat back from folding (head re-
straint, seat belts, ...),

 check also that no object on or under
the seat could hinder its movement,

 pull the control from the boot.
REAR SEATS
Never drive with rear passen-
gers when the head restraints
are removed; the head re-
straints must be in place and in the
high position.
Rear head restraints
These have a high position (comfort and
safety) and a low position (rear visibility).
They can also be removed.
To remove a head restraint:

 pull the head restraint fully upwards,

 then, press the lug A .
Bench seat the left-hand (2/3) or right-
hand (1/3) section of which can be folded
to adapt the boot load space.

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The seat cushion lowers to be
covered by the seat back; this
leaves a fl at boot fl oor, if the
movable fl oor is in the intermediate
position.
Folding the seat from the rear
Check that no object, either on or un-
derneath the seat, could hinder its
movement.

 Move the corresponding front seat
forwards if necessary,

 check that the seat belt is positioned
correctly on the side of the seat
back,

 place the head restraints in the low
position or remove them if necessary,

 pull the control 1 forwards to release
the seat back 2 which tilts easily
onto the seat cushion 3 .
Returning the seat back to its original position

 Put the seat back in the upright posi-
tion and secure it, the seat cushion
also returns to its original position,

 check that the red indicator, located
at the control 1 , is no longer visible,

 refi t the head restraints or put them
back in place.
When returning the rear seat back to
its original position, take care not to
trap the seat belts and ensure that their
buckles are positioned correctly.

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The objects observed are, in
reality, closer than they appear.
Take this into account in order
to correctly judge the distance of ve-
hicles approaching from behind.
MIRRORS
Exterior mirrors
Each fi tted with an adjustable mirror
permitting the lateral rearward vision
necessary for overtaking or parking.
They can also be folded for parking in
confi ned spaces. Folding
- Automatic: lock the vehicle using
the remote control or the key.
- Manual: with the ignition on, pull control A rearwards.
The folding and unfolding of
the exterior mirrors using the
remote control can be deacti-
vated by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Adjustment
Unfolding
- Automatic: unlock the vehicle using the remote control or the key.
- Manual: with the ignition on, pull control A rearwards.
If the mirrors are folded using
control
A , they will not unfold
when the vehicle is unlocked.
Pull again on control A .

 Move control A to the right or to the left
to select the corresponding mirror.

 Move control B in all four directions
to adjust.


Return control A to the central position.