2011 PEUGEOT 308 engine

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FAMILIARISATION
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DRIVING SAFELY

6-speed electronic
gear control gearbox

This 6-speed gearbox offers a choice
between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
Button "S" (sport)
.


"Porsche Tiptronic System"
automatic gearbox

This six-speed gearbox offers a choice
between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.


1.
Gear lever.

2.
Button "S" (sport)
.

3.
Button " 7
" (snow)
.


Moving off


)
Select position N
and press the
brake pedal fi rmly while starting the
engine.

)
Engage fi rst gear (position A
or M
)
or reverse (position R
) using the
gear lever 1
.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal
then accelerate.

)
Select position P
or N
and press the
brake pedal fi rmly while starting the
engine.

)
Select position R
, D
or M
.

)
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate.
3.
Steering mounted "-"
paddle.

4.
Steering mounted "+"
paddle.

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Moving off
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Optimise the use of your
gearbox

With a manual gearbox, move off gen-
tly, change up without waiting and
drive by changing up quite soon. If
your vehicle has the system, the gear
shift indicator invites you to change up;
it is displayed in the instrument panel,
follow its instructions.

With an automatic or electronic gear-
box, stay in Drive "D"
or Auto "A"
, ac-
cording to the type of gearbox, without
pressing the accelerator pedal heavily
or suddenly.



Drive smoothly


Maintain a safe distance between vehi-
cles, use engine braking rather than the
brake pedal, and press the accelerator
progressively. These practices contrib-
ute towards a reduction in fuel consump-
tion and CO
2 emissions and also helps
reduce the background traffi c noise.

If your vehicle has cruise control, make
use of the system at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) when the traffi c is
fl owing well.



Control the use of your electrical equipment


Before moving off, if the passenger
compartment is too warm, ventilate it by
opening the windows and air vents be-
fore using the air conditioning.
Above 30 mph (50 km/h), close the win-
dows and leave the air vents open.
Remember to make use of equipment
that can help keep the temperature in
the passenger compartment down (sun
roof and window blinds...).
Switch off the air conditioning, unless
it has automatic digital regulation, as
soon as the desired temperature is at-
tained.
Switch off the demisting and defrosting
controls, if not automatic.
Switch off the heated seat as soon as
possible.
Switch off the headlamps and front
foglamps when the level of light does
not require their use.

Avoid running the engine before moving
off, particularly in winter; your vehicle will
warm up much faster while driving.

As a passenger, if you avoid connecting
your multimedia devices (fi lm, music,
video game...), you will contribute to-
wards limiting the consumption of elec-
trical energy, and so of fuel.
Disconnect your portable devices be-
fore leaving the vehicle.














































ECO-DRIVING
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Eco-driving is a range of everyday practices that allow the motorist to optimise their fuel consumption and CO2 emis-
sions.

Limit the causes of excess
consumption

Spread loads throughout the vehicle;
place the heaviest items in the bottom
of the boot, as close as possible to the
rear seats.
Limit the loads carried in the vehicle
and reduce wind resistance (roof bars,
roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use
a roof box in preference.
Remove roof bars and roof racks after
use.

At the end of winter, remove snow
tyres and refi t your summer tyres.



Observe the recommendations
on maintenance

Check the tyre pressures regularly,
when cold, referring to the label in the
door aperture, driver's side.
Carry out this check in particular:


- before a long journey,

- at each change of season,

- after a long period out of use.
Don't forget the spare wheel and the
tyres on any trailer or caravan.

Have your vehicle serviced regularly
(engine oil, oil fi lter, air fi lter...) and
observe the schedule of operations
recommended by the manufacturer.


When refuelling, do not continue after
the 3rd cut-off of the nozzle to avoid
any overfl ow.

At the wheel of your new vehicle,
it is only after the fi rst 1 800 miles
(3 000 kilometres) that you will see
the fuel consumption settle down to a
consistent average.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS

















INSTRUMENT PANELS

Panel grouping together the vehicle operation indication dials and warning lamps.


Dials



1.
Rev counter.



Indicates the engine speed (x 1 000 rpm).

2.
Coolant temperature.


Indicates the temperature of the
engine coolant (° Celsius).

3.
Fuel level.


Indicates the quantity of fuel remain-
ing in the tank.

4.
Speedometer.


Indicates the current speed of the
moving vehicle (mph or km/h).

5.
Screen.


6.
Display zero reset or service indi-
cator re-display button.


Resets the selected function to zero
(trip distance recorder or service in-
dicator) or displays the service indi-
cator again.

7.
Instrument panel lighting

dimmer

.

Adjusts the brightness of the light-
ing of the instruments and controls,
if the vehicle lighting is on.

For more information, refer
to the paragraph relating to
the button or function and its
associated display.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS

Screen(s)










Instrument panel navigator associated
with the Peugeot Connect Media
This group of buttons permits:


- when stationary
, confi guration of the
vehicle's equipment and the screen
settings (languages, units...),

- while driving
, scrolling of the active
functions (trip computer, naviga-
tion...).
Controls
There are four buttons to control the
large 16/9 screen in the instrument
panel:


1.
access the main menu, confi rm the
selection,

2.
move up through the menu,

3.
move down through the menu,

4.
return to the previous display, exit
from the menu.


A.
Speed limiter


or
Cruise control.


(mph or km/h)

B.
Trip distance recorder.


(miles or km)
C.
Service indicator.


(miles or km) or,
Engine oil level indicator.


or
distance recorder.


(miles or km)

D.
6-speed electronic gear control
or automatic gearbox.


E.
Warning messages and function
status messages, trip computer,
GPS navigation information, menus (with Peugeot Connect Media).

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS

Vehicle parameters
This menu allows you to activate or
deactivate certain driving and comfort
equipment (according to country):


- wiper linked with reverse gear (refer
to the "Visibility" section),

- selective unlocking (refer to the "Ac-
cess" section),

- guide-me-home and welcome light-
ing (refer to the "Visibility" section),

- interior mood lighting (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- daytime running lamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- directional headlamps (refer to the
"Visibility" section),

- automatic or manual parking brake
(refer to the "Driving" section).


Choice of units
This menu allows you to select the units:
temperature (°Celsius or °Fahrenheit)
and fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or
km/l).

Choice of language
This menu allows you to select the
display language: Deutsch, English,
Espanol, Français, Italiano, Nederlands,
Portugues, Türkçe * .
The main menu and its asso-
ciated functions can only be
accessed when stationary, via
buttons 1
to 4
.
A message appears on the screen,
above a certain speed threshold, in-
dicating that the main menu cannot
be displayed.
The trip computer displays can only
be accessed while driving, via but-
tons 2
and 3
(refer to the "Trip com-
puter" paragraph).

Main menu


)
Press button 1
for access to the
main menu and select one of the fol-
lowing functions:


- "Vehicle parameters",

- "Choice of language",

- "Choice of units".

)
Press button 2
or 3
to move in the
screen.

)
Press button 1
again to confi rm the
selection.


*
According to country.










Indicator and warning lamps

Visual indicators informing the driver
that a system is in operation (operation
or deactivation indicator lamps) or of the
occurrence of a fault (warning lamp).

When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a
few seconds when the vehicle's ignition
is switched on.
When the engine is started, these same
warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the
information on the warning lamp concerned.


Associated warnings
The illumination of certain warning
lamps may be accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message in the multi-
function screen.
The warning lamps may come
on continuously (fi xed) or
fl ash.
Certain warning lamps may come on
in two different modes. Only by re-
lating the type of illumination to the
operating status of the vehicle can
it be ascertained whether the situa-
tion is normal or whether a fault has
occurred.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








Diesel engine
pre-heating


fi xed. The ignition switch is at the
2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp has switched off before starting.

The duration for which the warning lamp is on is determined
by the climatic conditions.



Electric
parking brake


fi xed. The electric parking brake is
applied. Release the electric parking brake to switch off
the warning lamp: with your foot on the brake
pedal, pull the electric brake control.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For more information on the electric parking
brake, refer to the "Driving" section.




Deactivation of
the automatic
functions of
the electric
parking brake

fi xed. The "automatic application"
(on switching off the engine)
and "automatic release"
functions are deactivated or
faulty. Activate the function (according to country) via
the vehicle confi guration menu or contact a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.






Foot on the
brake pedal


fi xed. The brake pedal must be
pressed.
Press the brake pedal to start the engine with the
6-speed electronic gear control gearbox (lever in
position N
) or automatic gearbox (lever in position P
).
If you wish to release the parking brake without
pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.

fl ashing. In the case of an electronic
gear control gearbox, if you
hold the vehicle on an incline
using the accelerator for too
long, the clutch overheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the electric parking
brake.



Stop & Start


fi xed. When the vehicle stops (red
lights, traffi c jams, ...) the
Stop & Start system has put
the engine into STOP mode. The warning lamp goes off and the engine
restarts automatically in START mode, as soon
as you want to move off.

fl ashes for a
few seconds,
then goes
off.
STOP mode is temporarily unavailable.

or
START mode is invoked
automatically. Refer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for special
cases with STOP mode and START mode.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS









Warning lamps
When the engine is running or the vehicle is being driven, the illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a
fault which requires action on the part of the driver.
Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated further by reading the associated message in
the multifunction screen.
If you encounter any problems, do not hesitate to contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.



Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action/Observations








STOP




fi xed, alone or associated
with another warning
lamp, accompanied by
an audible signal and a
message in the screen.
Illumination of this warning
lamp is associated with a
serious braking system, power
steering, engine lubrication or
cooling system malfunction or
a punctured tyre. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so as there is
a risk that the engine will cut out while driving.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact
a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.




Service


on temporarily. A minor fault has occurred
for which there is no specifi c
warning lamp. Identify the fault by reading the message
shown in the screen, such as, for example:


- the closing of the doors, boot or bonnet,

- the engine oil level,

- the screenwash level,

- the remote control battery,

- the tyre pressures,

- saturation of the particle emission
fi lter (Diesel).

- ...
For any other faults, contact a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.

fi xed. A major fault has occurred
for which there is no specifi c
warning lamp.
Identify the fault by reading the message
shown on the screen and contact a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop.



(PEF:
particle
emissions
fi lter, Diesel)



fi xed, associated temporarily
with a message on the risk
of blockage of the PEF.
This indicates the start of
saturation of the particle
emissions fi lter.
As soon as traffi c conditions allow, regenerate the
fi lter by driving at a speed of at least 35 mph
(60 km/h) until the service warning lamp goes off.

fi xed. This indicates the low level in
the Diesel additive reservoir. Have the level topped up by a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualifi ed workshop as soon as possible.