2009 PEUGEOT 308 SW BL Owners Manual

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SAFETY
Lateral airbags
System which protects the driver and
passengers (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger) in the event of a
serious side impact in order to limit the
risk of injury to the chest.
Each lateral airbag is incorporated:
- in the front, in the seat back frame, on the door side,
- in the rear, in the side trim (except on 3-door and SW models).
Activation
The lateral airbags are triggered unilater-ally in the event of a serious side impact
applied to all or part of the side impact
zone B , perpendicular to the longitudinal
centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal
plane and directed from the outside to-
wards the inside of the vehicle. Curtain airbags
System which protects the driver and
passengers (with the exception of the
rear centre passenger) in the event of a
serious side impact in order to limit the
risk of injury to the side of the head.
Each curtain airbag is built into the pillars
and the upper passenger compartment
area. Operating fault
Activation
The curtain airbag is triggered at the same
time as the corresponding lateral airbag in
the event of a serious side impact applied
to all or part of the side impact zone
B ,
perpendicular to the longitudinal cen-
treline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane
and directed from the outside towards the
inside of the vehicle.
The curtain airbag infl ates between the
front or rear occupant of the vehicle and
the windows.
In the event of a minor impact or
bump on the side of the vehicle or
if the vehicle rolls over, the airbag
may not be triggered.
In the event of a rear or front colli-
sion, the airbag is not triggered.
Impact detection zones

A. Front impact zone.

B. Side impact zone. If this warning lamp comes on
on the instrument panel, accom-
panied by an audible signal and
a message on the multifunction
screen, contact a PEUGEOT dealer to
have the system checked. The airbags
may no longer be triggered in the event
of a serious impact.
The lateral airbag infl ates between the
front or rear occupant of the vehicle and
the corresponding door trim panel.

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SAFETY
For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
Sit in a normal upright position.
Wear a correctly adjusted seat belt.
Do not leave anything between the
occupants and the airbags (a child,
pet, object...). This could hamper the
operation of the airbags or injure the
occupants. Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering wheel by its spokes or resti
ng your hands on
the centre part of the wheel.
Passengers must not place their feet on the dashboard.
If possible, do not smoke as deployment of the airbags can cau se burns or the
risk of injury from a cigarette or pipe.
Never remove or pierce the steering wheel or hit it violently.
* According to country.
Steering column airbag *
Do not sit with your knees any nearer to the steering wheel
than necessary.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the seats. These will not hinder i nfl ation of the
lateral airbags. Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
Do not fi x or attach anything to the seat backs (clothing... ). This could cause
injury to the chest or arms if the lateral airbag is triggered.
Do not sit with the upper part of the body any nea rer to the door than necessary.
Curtain airbags
Do not fi x or attach anything to the roof. This could cause injury to the head if
the curtain airbag is triggered.
Do not remove the grab handles installed on the roof, the y play a part in securing
the curtain airbags.
After an accident or if the vehicle has
been stolen or broken into, have the
airbag systems checked.
All work on the airbag system is strict-
ly forbidden unless it is carried out by
qualifi ed personnel of the PEUGEOT
dealer network.
Even if all of the precautions men-
tioned are observed, a risk of injury
or of minor burns to the head, chest
or arms when an airbag is triggered
cannot be ruled out. The bag infl ates
almost instantly (within a few millisec-
onds) then defl ates within the same
time discharging the hot gas via open-
ings provided for this purpose.

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DRIVING
When parking on a slope, direct
your wheels against the pavement,
apply the parking brake and engage
a gear.
PARKING BRAKE
Applying

 Pull the parking brake lever fully up
to immobilise your vehicle. When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the
STOP
warning lamp come on, accom-
panied by an audible signal and a
message on the multifunction screen, this
indicates that the parking brake is still on
or has not been properly released.
Releasing

 Pull the parking brake lever gently,
press the release button then lower
the lever fully.
6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
As a safety precaution and to facili-
tate starting of the engine:
- always select neutral,
- press the clutch pedal.
Only engage reverse gear when
the vehicle is stationary with the
engine at idle.
Engaging reverse gear

 Raise the ring under the knob and
push the gear lever to the left then
forwards.

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DRIVING
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR *
System which reduces fuel consumption
by advising the driver to change up on
vehicles fi tted with a manual gearbox.
Operation
The system intervenes only when driving
economically.
Depending on the driving situation and
your vehicle's equipment, the system
may advise you to skip one or more
gears. You can follow this instruc-
tion without engaging the intermediate
gears.
The gear engagement recommenda-
tions must not be considered compulsory.
In fact, the confi guration of the road, the
amount of traffi c and safety remain deter-
mining factors when choosing the best
gear. Therefore, the driver remains re-
sponsible for deciding whether or not to
follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.
* According to engine. Example:
- You are in third gear.
- You press the accelerator pedal
moderately.
- The system may suggest that you engage a higher gear, if appropriate.
The information appears in the form of an
arrow on the instrument panel display.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
this arrow may be accompanied by the
recommended gear. In the case of driving which makes
particular demands on the perfor-
mance of the engine (fi rm pres-
sure on the accelerator pedal, for
example, when overtaking...), the
system will not recommend a gear
change.
The system never suggests:
- engaging fi rst gear,
- engaging reverse gear,
- engaging a lower gear.

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DRIVING
6-SPEED ELECTRONIC GEAR CONTROL GEARBOX Gear lever

R. Reverse

 With your foot on the brake, move
the lever upwards to select this posi-
tion.

N. Neutral.

 With your foot on the brake, select
this position to start.

A. Automatic mode.

 Move the lever downwards to select
this mode.

M +/-. Sequential mode with manual
changing of the gears.

 Move the lever downwards then to
the left to select this mode, then:
- push the lever forwards to change up a gear,
- or pull the lever rearwards to change down a gear.

S. Sport function.

 Press this button to activate or de-
activate this function. Steering mounted controls

+. Change up control paddle to the
right of the steering wheel.

 Press the back of the "+" steering
wheel control paddle to change up a
gear.

-. Change down control paddle to the
left of the steering wheel.

 Press the back of the "-" steer-
ing wheel control paddle to change
down a gear.
The steering wheel control paddles do not permit the selection of neutral
or engaging or disengaging reverse
gear.
Six-speed electronic gear control gear-
box which offers a choice between the
comfort of fully automatic operation or
the pleasure of manual gear changing.
Three driving modes are offered:
-
automatic mode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox,
- sequential mode for manual chang-
ing of the gears by the driver,
- auto sequential mode to overtake,
for example, remaining in automatic
mode while using the functions of
the sequential mode.
A Sport function is available in auto-
matic or sequential mode for a more
dynamic style of driving.
Having this gearbox provides you with
an additional function: hill start
assist
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DRIVING
Displays on the instrument panel
Gear lever positions Moving off

N. Neutral

R. Reverse

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Gears in sequential mode

AUTO. This comes on when the auto-
matic mode is selected. It switches off
on changing to sequential mode.

S. Sport (Sport function)

 Press the brake pedal when
this warning lamp fl ashes
(e.g.: when starting the en-
gine).
 Select position N .

 Press the brake pedal down fully.

 Start the engine.

 Select fi rst gear (position M or A ) or
reverse (position R ).

 Release the parking brake.

 Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate.

AUTO and 1 or R appear on
the instrument panel screen.
Do not hold the vehicle using the
accelerator.

N fl ashes on the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message on the multifunc-
tion screen, if the gear lever is not
in position N on starting.

Foot on brake fl ashes on the in-
strument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message on
the multifunction screen, if the brake
pedal is not pressed on starting. Hill start assist
This is an additional function associated
with this gearbox. It allows temporary
immobilisation of your vehicle.
It maintains the pressure of the brakes
briefl y, long enough for you to move
your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
Never leave the vehicle during a
hill start assist phase.
It comes into operation if the vehicle is
immobilised by pressing the brake pedal
and depending on the gradient:
- on an ascending gradient, with the
vehicle stationary, gear lever in posi-
tion A or M , the vehicle is held briefl y
when the brake pedal is released,
- on a descending gradient, with the vehicle stationary, gear lever in po-
sition R , the vehicle is held briefl y
when the brake pedal is released.
An audible signal is heard when re-
verse gear is engaged.
N appears on the instrument
panel screen.

Foot on brake

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DRIVING
Sequential mode

 When the vehicle has moved off, se-
lect position M to change to sequential
mode.

AUTO disappears and the
gears engaged appear in suc-
cession on the instrument
panel screen.
The gear change requests are only car-
ried out if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accel-
erator during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the
gearbox changes down automatically to
permit reacceleration of the vehicle in
the correct gear.
The gearbox is then operating in auto-
active mode, without any action on the
part of the driver. It continuously selects
the most suitable gear in relation to the
following parameters:
- style of driving,
- profi le of the road.
AUTO and the gear engaged
appear on the instrument panel
screen.
Automatic mode

 Following use of the sequential
mode, select position A to return to
the automatic mode. "Auto sequential mode"
This mode enables you to overtake, for
example, remaining in automatic mode
while using the functions of the sequen-
tial mode.

 Operate steering wheel control pad-
dle + or - .
The gearbox engages the gear request-
ed if the engine speed permits. AUTO is
still displayed on the instrument panel.
After a few moments without any action
on the controls, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears.
At very low speed, if reverse gear
is requested, this will only be taken
into account when the vehicle is
immobilised. The
Foot on brake
warning lamp may fl ash on the in-
strument panel to prompt you to
brake.
At high speed, if reverse gear is re-
quested, the N indicator lamp will
fl ash and the gearbox will change
to neutral automatically. To engage
a gear again, return the lever to po-
sition A or M .
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will not change up unless the driver
acts on the gear lever or the steering
mounted controls.
Never select neutral N while the
vehicle is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R when
the vehicle is immobilised with the
brake pedal pressed. For optimum acceleration, for exam-
ple when overtaking another vehicle,
press the accelerator pedal fi rmly
past the point of resistance.

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DRIVING Stopping the vehicle Operating fault With the ignition on, if this warn-
ing lamp comes on and AUTO
fl ashes, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message on
the multifunction screen, this indicates
a malfunction of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
It is essential to press the brake
pedal when starting the engine.
When parking, is it essential to ap-
ply the parking brake to immobilise
the vehicle, whatever the circum-
stances.
When immobilising the vehicle,
with the engine running, it is es-
sential to place the gear lever in
neutral
N .
Before carrying out any work in the
engine compartment, check that
the gear lever is in neutral N and
that the parking brake is applied.
With the ignition on, if the warning
lamp above and this warning lamp
come on, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message on the
multifunction screen, this indicates a mal-
function of the hill start assist system.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Sport function

 Following selection of the sequential
mode or automatic mode, press but-
ton S to activate the Sport function
which offers you a more dynamic
style of driving.

S appears next to the gear en-
gaged on the instrument panel
screen.

 Press button S again to deactivate
the function.

S is then cleared from the instrument
panel screen.
The Sport function is deactivated
each time the ignition is switched
off. Before switching off the engine, you can
choose to:
- move to position
N to engage neutral,
- leave the gear engaged; in this
case, it will not be possible to move
the vehicle.
In both cases, it is essential that you ap-
ply the parking brake to immobilise the
vehicle. This warning lamp may also come on if
a door is opened.