2011 Peugeot 508 Owner's Manual

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Manual parking brake


Application



)
Pull the parking brake lever up to
immobilise your vehicle.



Release



)
Pull the parking brake lever up gently,
press the release button then lower the
lever fully.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, engage a gear and
switch off the ignition.
When the vehicle is being driven, if this
warning lamp and the STOP
warning
lamp come on, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the instrument
panel screen, indicating that the parking brake is
still on or has not been fully released.

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Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
star ting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.










6-speed manual
gearbox


)
Raise the ring under the knob and push the
gear lever to the left then for wards.


Engaging reverse gear

Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate
star ting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.








5-speed manual
gearbox


)
Push the gear lever to the right then
backwards.


Engaging reverse gear

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Gear shift indicator *
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox.


Operation

The system inter venes 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 instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
The gear engagement recommendations must
not be considered compulsory. In fact, the
configuration of the road, the amount of traffic
and safety remain determining factors when
choosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver
remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
This function cannot be deactivated.

*
According to engine.

- You are in third gear.
Example:

- You press the accelerator pedal
moderately.
- The system may suggest that you engage a
higher gear, if appropriate.

The information appears in the instrument
panel screen in the form of an arrow
accompanied by the suggested gear.

In the case of driving which makes
par ticular demands on the per formance
of the engine (firm pressure on the
accelerator pedal, for example, when
over taking...), the system will not
recommend a gear change.
The system never suggests:


- engaging first gear,

- engaging reverse gear,

- engaging a lower gear.

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Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfor t of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by spor t and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:


- automatic
operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,

- sport
programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,

- snow
programme to improve driving when
traction is poor,

- manual
operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.















"Porsche Tiptronic System" automatic gearbox



1.
Gear lever.

2.
Button " S
" (spor t)
.

3.
Button " 7
" (snow)
.



Gear selection gate
Gear lever


P.
Park.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on or off.

- Starting the engine.

R.
Reverse.


- Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.

N.
Neutral.


- Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on.

- Starting the engine.

D.
Automatic operation.

M.+/-
Manual operation with sequential
changing of the six gears.


)
Pull backwards to change up through the
gears.
or


)
Push for wards to change down through the
gears.



Steering mounted controls


+.
Control paddle to change up, to the right of
the steering wheel.


)
Press the back of "+"
steering mounted
paddle to change up.

-.
Control paddle to change down, to the left of
the steering wheel.


)
Press the back of the "-"
steering mounted
paddle to change down.

The steering mounted control paddles
cannot be used to select neutral or to
select or come out of reverse.

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Displays in the instrument panel

When you move the lever in the gate to select a
position, the corresponding indicator comes on
in the instrument panel.

P.
Park

R.
Reverse

N.
Neutral

D.
Drive (Automatic driving)

S.
Sport
programme

7
. Snow
programme

1 to 6.
Gear engaged during manual operation

-.
Invalid value during manual operation

)
With your foot on the brake, select position P
or N
.

)
Star t the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an audible
signal is heard, accompanied by a message in
the instrument panel screen.


)
With the engine running, press the brake
pedal.

)
Release the parking brake, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.

)
Select position R
, D
or M
.

)
Gradually release the brake pedal.
The vehicle moves off immediately.


Moving off


When the engine is running at idle, with
the brakes released, if position R
, D
or M
is
selected, the vehicle moves even without
the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
leave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position P
.

If position N
is engaged inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to
return to idle then engage position D
to
accelerate.

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Never select position N
while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P
or R
unless the
vehicle is completely stationary.



Automatic operation



)
Select position D
for automatic
changing
of the six gears.
The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any inter vention on the par t
of the driver. It continuously selects the most
suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching
the lever, press the accelerator pedal down
fully (kick down). The gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox will not change to a higher gear for
safety reasons.

Sport and snow programmes


Sport programme "S"



)
Press button "S"
, after star ting the engine.
The gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.

S
appears in the instrument panel.


Snow programme " 7
"



)
Press button " 7
", after star ting the engine.
The gearbox adapts to driving on slippery
roads.
This programme improves star ting and drive
when traction is poor.

7
appears in the instrument panel.



Return to automatic
operation


)
At any time, press the button selected
again to quit the programme engaged and
return to auto-adaptive mode.
These two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.

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Manual operation



)
Select position M
for sequential
changing
of the six gears.

)
Pull the lever towards the +
sign to change
up a gear.

)
Push the lever towards the -
sign to change
down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed
permit; other wise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.

D
disappears and the gears engaged
appear in succession on the
instrument panel.
Invalid value during manual
operation
This symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).



Stopping the vehicle

Before switching off the engine, you can
engage position P
or N
to place the gearbox in
neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
to automatic mode.

Operating fault

When the ignition is on, a
message appears in the
instrument panel screen to indicate a gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a substantial knock when changing from P

to R
and from N
to R
. This will not cause any
damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D

(automatic) to position M
(manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1

automatically.
The spor t and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.
You risk damaging the gearbox:


- if you press the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time,

- if you force the lever from position P

to another position when the battery
is flat.

If the lever is not in position P
, when the
driver's door is opened or approximately
45 seconds after the ignition is switched
off, there is an audible signal and a
message appears.


)
Return the lever to position P
;
the audible signal stops and the
message disappears.

To reduce fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods with the
engine running (traffic jam...), position
the gear lever at N
and apply the
parking brake, unless it is programmed
in automatic mode.

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6-speed electronic gear control gearbox


Six-speed electronic gear control gearbox
which offers a choice between the comfor t of
fully automatic operation or the pleasure of
manual gear changing.
There are two driving modes:


- automatic
mode for automatic control of
the gears by the gearbox,

- manual
mode for sequential gear changing
by the driver.
In automatic mode, it remains possible to
change gear manually by using the steering
mounted control paddles when required, when
over taking, for example.

R.
Reverse


)
With your foot on the brake, lift the lever
and push for wards.

N.
Neutral.


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

A.
Automatic mode.


)
Move the lever backwards to select this
mode.

M.
Manual mode with sequential gear
changing.


)
Move the lever to the left to select this
mode, then use the steering mounted
control paddles to change gear:


Gear lever


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


)
Press the back of the "+"
steering mounted
paddle to change up a gear.

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


)
Press the back of the "-"
steering mounted
paddle to change down a gear.


Steering mounted control paddles


The steering mounted paddles cannot
be used to select neutral or to engage
or disengage reverse gear.