2011 Peugeot 508 Owner's Manual

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Emergency release
(Saloon and SW)
System for mechanical unlocking of the boot in
the event of a battery or central locking fault.

Unlocking



)
Fold back the rear seats to gain access to
the lock from inside the boot.

)
Inser t a small screwdriver into hole A
of the
lock to unlock the tailgate.




"Boot open" warning

With the engine running or when the vehicle is
moving, if the tailgate is not properly closed,
a message accompanied by an audible signal
(from 6 mph (10 km/h)) is displayed in the
instrument panel screen.

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Panoramic sunroof (SW)

Your vehicle is fitted with a tinted glass
panoramic sunroof which increases the light
and visibility in the passenger compar tment. Its
electric blind helps control the temperature and
noise level in the passenger compar tment. The blind is controlled electrically by a rotary
opening dial.

Opening

Turn the dial to the left (several possible
opening settings).


Safety anti-pinch

If the blind encounters an obstacle during
closing, it stops and par tially opens again to the
2nd position.
If the blind fails to close at a second attempt,
it may be necessary to force the closing of the
blind using the reinitialisation procedure.



Closing

Return the dial to the initial position.
If the position of the blind does not agree with
the position indicated by the dial, press the dial
to open the blind to this position.


Electric blind

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In the event of contact during operation
of the blind, you must reverse its
movement. To do this, turn the dial.
When the driver operates the dial, they
must ensure that nothing prevents the
blind from closing correctly.
The driver must ensure that the
passengers use the blind correctly.
Be aware of children during operation
of the blind.



Reinitialising the system


Following reconnection of the battery, or in the
event of a malfunction in its operation, it may be
necessary to reinitialise the system:


)
turn the dial to the fully open position,

)
wait until the blind is fully open,

)
then immediately press the dial for at least
3 seconds,


If the blind opens on its own when closing, as
soon as possible after the blind stops:


- put the dial in the fully closed position,

- press the dial,

- maintain pressure on the dial until the blind
closes.

The anti-pinch function is inoperative
during these operations.

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Fuel tank

Capacity of the tank: approximately 72 litres
(or 55 litres according to version).

Additions of fuel must be of at least 5 litres to
be registered by the fuel gauge.
Opening the filler cap may result in an inrush of
air. This vacuum is entirely normal and results
from the sealing of the fuel system.


)
Take care to select the pump that delivers
the correct fuel type for your vehicle's
engine (reminder on a label on the inside of
the filler flap).

)
Open the filler cap by turning it a 1/4 turn to
the left.

)
Remove the filler cap and hang it on its
carrier (on the filler flap).

Opening


If you have put in the wrong fuel for
your vehicle, you must have have
the tank drained and refilled with
the correct fuel before you star t the
engine.








With Stop & Star t, never refuel with the
system in STOP mode; you must switch
off the ignition with the key.

- Press the switch.
This control remains active for a few
minutes after switching off the ignition. If
necessary, switch the ignition on again to
reactivate it.



Refuelling


)
Introduce the nozzle and push it in fully
(pushing on the the metal non-return
valve A
).

)
Fill the tank. Do not continue past the third
cut-off of the nozzle, as this may cause
malfunctions.

)
Refit the filler cap turning it a 1/4 turn to the
right.

)
Push the filler flap to close it.

Your vehicle is fitted with a catalytic conver ter,
a device which helps to reduce the level of
harmful emissions in the exhaust gases.

For petrol engines, you must use use of
unleaded fuel only.

The filler neck is narrower, admitting petrol
nozzles only.

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Low fuel level

When the low fuel level in the
tank is reached, this warning lamp
comes on in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible warning
and a message in the instrument panel screen.
When it first comes on, around 7 litres of fuel
remain in the tank.
You must refuel as soon as possible to avoid
running out.


Fuel supply cut- of f

Your vehicle is equipped with a safety device
which cuts off the fuel supply in the event of a
collision.
It is still possible to use a fuel can to fill
the tank but this must be done slowly.
In order to ensure a good flow of fuel,
do not place the nozzle of the fuel can
in direct contact with the flap of the
misfuel prevention device.


Diesel misfuel prevention

Mechanical device which prevents filling the tank of a Diesel vehicle with petrol. It avoids the risk of
engine damage that can result from filling with the wrong fuel.
Located in the filler neck, the misfuel prevention device appears when the filler cap is removed.
When a petrol filler nozzle is introduced into the
fuel filler neck of your Diesel vehicle, it comes
into contact with the flap. The system remains
closed and prevents filling.

Do not persist but introduce a Diesel

filler
nozzle.



Operation



Tr a v e l l i n g a b r o a d

As Diesel fuel pump nozzles may be different
in other countries, the presence of the misfuel
prevention device may make refuelling
impossible.
Before travelling abroad, we recommend that
you check with the PEUGEOT dealer network,
whether your vehicle is suitable for the fuel
pumps in the country in which you want to
travel.

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Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines

The petrol engines are per fectly compatible
with E10 type petrol biofuels (containing 10 %
ethanol), conforming to European standards
EN 228 and EN 15376.
E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol)
are reser ved exclusively for vehicles marketed
for the use of this type of fuel (BioFlex
vehicles). The quality of the ethanol must
comply with European standard EN 15293.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are marketed
to run on fuels containing up to 100 % ethanol
(E100 type).














Quality of the fuel used for
Diesel engines

The Diesel engines are per fectly compatible
with biofuels which conform to current and
future European standards (Diesel fuel which
complies with standard EN 590 mixed with
a biofuel which complies with standard EN
14214) available at the pumps (containing up to
7 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).
The B30 biofuel can be used in cer tain Diesel
engines; however, this use is subject to strict
application of the special ser vicing conditions.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel
(vegetable or animal oils, pure or diluted,
domestic fuel...) is strictly prohibited (risk of
damage to the engine and fuel system).

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Front seats


Manual adjustments


1.
Adjustments to the height and angle of
the head restraint

To raise it, pull upwards.
To lower it, hold the button in and press on
the head restraint (pushing to go past the
stiff point of the button).

2.
Adjustment of the backrest angle

Operate the control lever and adjust the
position of the backrest to the front or to the
rear.

3.
Adjustment of the seat height

Raise or lower the control lever the number
of times required to obtain the desired
position.

4.
Adjustment of the lumbar suppor t

This system allows the height and depth of
the lumbar suppor t to be adjusted separately.


)
For wards or backwards to increase or
decrease the lumbar suppor t.

)
Upwards or downwards to raise or lower
the lumbar contact zone.

5.
Forwards-backwards adjustment of the
seat position

Lift the control bar and slide the seat
for wards or backwards.




6. Adjusting the cushion

Pull the handle to adjust the length of the
cushion.

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Electric adjustments


Switch on the ignition or star t the engine if the vehicle has gone into economy mode.

1.
Adjustment of the seat cushion angle
and height, and forwards-backwards
adjustment



)
Raise or lower the front of the control to
adjust the seat cushion angle.

)
Raise or lower the rear of the control to
raise or lower the seat.

)
Simultaneously raise or lower the front
and rear of the control in order to raise or
lower the entire seat.

2.
Adjustment of the backrest angle


Move the control for wards or backwards to
adjust the backrest angle.

3.
Adjustment of lumbar support


This function allows you to independently
adjust the height and level of lumbar
support.
The electric functions of the driver's seat are active for about a minute after opening the
front door. They are deactivated about a minute after switching off the ignition and in
economy mode.
To reactivate them, switch on the ignition.
Move the control:


)
For wards or backwards to increase or
reduce the lumbar suppor t.

)
Upwards or downwards to raise or lower
the lumbar suppor t zone.