2011 Peugeot 508 Owner's Manual

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Quad-zone digital air conditioning
The air conditioning system operates when the engine is running.


Automatic operation


1. Automatic comfort programme

The Soft /Auto/Fast modes allow the driver
and front seat passenger to select their
desired comfor t settings for the passenger
compartment:

2. Activating/deactivating the
rear air conditioning
3 - 4. Driver-passenger side
adjustment
The driver and front passenger can each adjust
the temperature to their requirements.
The value indicated on the display corresponds
to a level of comfor t and not to a temperature in
degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Favours optimum gentle and silent
operation by limiting the air flow.
Offers the best compromise between
thermal comfor t and silence of
operation.
Favours dynamic and effective air
flow. Press this button to deactivate the
rear air conditioning and lock the
system. A padlock appears in the
LCD screen. When the rear system
is reactivated, automatic mode is selected with
the last temperature settings used.

)
Turn control 3
or 4
to the left
(blue) or to the right (red)
respectively to decrease or
increase this value.
A setting around the value 21 provides
optimum comfor t. However, depending on
your requirements, a setting between 18 and
24 is normal.
It is recommended that the difference between
left and right should not be greater 3.

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5. Automatic visibility
programme
6. Mono-zone/Quad-zone

7. Air conditioning On/Off
Manual operation

If you wish, you can change one of settings
provided by the system. The other functions will
still be controlled automatically.
Press one of the Soft /Auto/Fast buttons to
return to fully automatic operation.
On entering the vehicle, if the interior
temperature is much colder or warmer
than the comfor t value, there is no
need to change the value displayed in
order to obtain the comfor t required.
The system corrects the difference
in temperature automatically and as
quickly as possible.
See "Front demisting-defrosting". Press this button to apply the driver's
comfor t setting value to the front and
rear passengers (mono-zone). The
indicator lamp on the button comes on.
The air conditioning is designed to
operate effectively in all seasons,
with the windows closed.
It allows you:


- in summer, to lower the temperature,

- in winter, above 3 °C, to improve demisting
performance.

Switching on



)
Press the "A /C "
button, the associated
green indicator lamp comes on.

The air conditioning does not operate when
the air flow control is set to off.


Switching off



)
Press the "A /C "
button again, the
associated green indicator lamp goes off.
Switching off the air conditioning may result in
some discomfor t (humidity, misting). For maximum cooling or heating of the
passenger compar tment, it is possible
to exceed the minimum value 14 or the
maximum value 28.


)
Turn the dial 3
or 4
to the left until
"LO"
is displayed or to the right
until "HI"
is displayed.







With Stop & Star t, when demisting has
been activated, the STOP mode is not
available.

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8. Air distribution adjustment



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Press this "full fan"
button to
increase the air flow.

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Press the corresponding button for:
Windscreen and side windows.
Centre and side vents.
Footwells.
To suit your requirements, you can
combine two distribution buttons or
select the three distribution modes
simultaneously.
)
Press "empty fan"
button to
reduce the air flow.



)
Press this "empty fan"
air
flow button until the fan symbol
disappears and "--"
appears.
Automatic air intake mode


It is activated by default with
automatic comfor t regulation.

9. Air fl ow adjustment
The symbol for air flow, the fan, fills
progressively according to the value requested.

Switching the system off

This action switches off all of the functions of
the air conditioning system.
Temperature related comfor t is no longer
assured but a slight flow of air, due to the
for ward movement of the vehicle, can still be felt.
Avoid driving for long periods with the system
off (risk of condensation and deterioration of
the air quality). Pressing the "full fan"
button
reactivates the system with the values in use at
the time it was switched off.


10. Air intake/Air recirculation

Air recirculation enables the passenger
compar tment to be isolated from exterior
odours and smoke. It is activated automatically
when operating the screenwash. It is inactive
when the ambient temperature is below 5 °C to
guard against the risk of misting in the vehicle.


)
As soon as possible, press this button
again to permit the intake of outside air and
prevent the formation of condensation. The
indicator lamp in the button goes off.

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Adjusting the rear passenger comfort level


1. Automatic comfort
programme


)
Press the "AU TO "
button. The
lamp in the button comes on.
We recommend that you use this mode. It
automatically adjusts all settings to provide
optimum operation for the comfor t level chosen:
passenger compar tment temperature, air flow
and air distribution.
This system is designed to operate effectively
in all seasons, with the windows closed.


2. Air distribution adjustment
3. Temperature adjustment, left
and right
Press the corresponding button successively
for: The left and rear passengers can each adjust
their temperature setting independently.
The value indicated in the screen is a level
of comfor t and not a temperature in degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit.


)
Turn the dial to the left to lower the
value and to the right to raise it.

- Footwell and centre vent.

- Centre vent.

- Automatic control of air
distribution.
The rear air conditioning controls only operate
if, from the front:


- the REAR
button is activated,

- the automatic visibility programme is not
activated.
A setting around 21 provides an optimum
level of comfort. However, depending on your
requirements, a setting between 18 and 24 is
normal.
It is recommended that the difference between
left and right should not be greater 3.
Ensure that the air grilles and vents on the floor
are not obstructed.

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4. Air fl ow adjustment



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Press this "full fan" button to
increase the air flow.


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Press this "empty fan" button to
reduce the air flow.
The air flow symbol, the fan, fills progressively
as the fan speed increases.


Deactivating the system



)
Press the "empty fan" air flow
button until the fan disappears
and "- -"
appears.
This action stops all of the functions of the air
conditioning system.
Thermal comfort is no longer controlled. However,
a slight air flow may still be felt, resulting from the
for ward movement of the vehicle.

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Switch off the demisting/defrosting
of the rear screen and door mirrors
as soon as appropriate, as lower
current consumption results in
reduced fuel consumption.


Front Demist -
Defrost








Rear screen
demist - defrost
The control button is located on the
air conditioning system control panel.
With manual air
conditioning



)
Select this programme to demist
or defrost the windscreen and
side windows as quickly as
possible.










With dual-zone and quad-
zone digital air conditioning

Automatic visibility programme

Switching on

The rear screen demisting/defrosting can only
operate when the engine is running.


)
Press this button to demist /defrost the rear
screen and (depending on version) the door
mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with
the button comes on.







With Stop & Star t, when demisting has
been activated, the STOP mode is not
available.


Switching off

The demisting/defrosting switches off
automatically to prevent an excessive
consumption of current.


)

It is possible to stop the demisting/defrosting
operation before it is switched off automatically
by pressing the button again. The indicator
lamp associated with the button goes off.

The system automatically manages the air
conditioning, air flow and air intake, and
provides optimum distribution towards the
windscreen and side windows.
Adjust the temperature control to quickly demist /
defrost the windows.
To switch it off, press the "visibility" button
again, the warning lamp in the button goes off
and the system rever ts to the previous settings.


)
Select this programme to demist
or defrost the windscreen and
side windows as quickly as
possible.
The system automatically manages the air
conditioning, air flow and air intake, and
provides optimum distribution towards the
windscreen and side windows.
With the quad-zone digital air conditioning,
pressing this button deactivates and locks the
rear air conditioning.


)
To stop the programme, press either the
"visibility"
button again or "AU TO "
, the
warning lamp on the button goes off and
the warning lamp in the "AU TO "
button
comes on.
The system rever ts to the previous settings.

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Programmable heating
mode
This is an additional and separate system
which heats the engine hot water circuit
to improve defrosting and to preheat the
passenger compartment.
This indicator lamp comes on if the
system is programmed in preheating
mode. Press the left hand steering mounted thumbwheel
for access to the menu, then navigate:

Programming



)
In the "Main menu", select "Pre-heating/
Pre-ventilation",
)
Select "Activation" and if necessary for
programming, "Parameters",

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Select "Heating" to preheat the engine or
passenger compar tment or "Ventilation" to
ventilate the passenger compartment,

)
Select:


- immediate to star t the heating ("OK"
once),

- the first clock to programme/store a
starting time,

- the second clock to programme/store
another star ting time.







Programmable Heating/ Ventilation


Programmable Ventilation
mode
This mode allows ventilation of the passenger
compar tment to improve the temperature
experienced on entering the vehicle in summer.
Using these two clocks and according
to season you can, for example, select
one or the other star ting time.
A message in the instrument panel
screen confirms your choice.

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Starting-switching off the engine
With a manual gearbox
, put the gear lever in neutral.
With an electronic gear control gearbox
, put the gear lever in N
.
With an automatic gearbox
, put the gear lever in P
or N
.


)
Inser t the key in the ignition switch.

)
Turn the key fully towards the dashboard to
position 3 (Star ting)
.

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When the engine star ts, release the key.



Starting using the key

Switching off using the key



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Immobilise the vehicle.

)
Turn the key fully towards you to
position 1 (Stop)
.

)
Remove the key from the ignition switch.
For Diesel vehicles, in very cold
weather the engine will not start until
the preheater warning lamp has gone
off.

Key left in the ignition

If the key is left in the ignition switch,
there is an audible signal on opening
the driver's door.


If one of the star ting conditions is not met, a
reminder message appears in the instrument
panel screen. In some circumstances, it is
necessary to turn the steering wheel slightly
while pressing the "START/STOP" button to
assist unlocking of the steering; a message
warns you when this is needed.


If the vehicle is not immobilised, the
engine will not stop.


)
With the electronic key inside the vehicle,
press the brake pedal for vehicles with
automatic or electronic gear control
gearbox, or declutch fully for vehicles with
a manual gearbox.

Starting using the
electronic key

)
Press the " START/STOP
" button.


Switching off using the
electronic key


)
Immobilise the vehicle.

)
With the electronic key inside
the vehicle, press the " START/
STOP
" button.
The engine stops and the steering column is
locked.

Accessory position

With the electronic key inside the
vehicle, press the "START/STOP"
button, with no action on the pedals,
to switch the ignition on or off and so
activate accessories.