2011 Peugeot 508 airbag

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Contents
Child seats 146
ISOFIX child seats 152
Child safety
Direction indicators 157
Emergency or assistance call 158
Horn 158
Ty r e u n d e r- i nfl ation detection 159
ESP system 160
Seat belts 163
Airbags 166
Safety
Temporary puncture repair kit 170
Changing a wheel 176
Changing a bulb 183
Changing a fuse 192
12 V battery 196
Energy economy mode 199
Changing a wiper blade 200
Towing the vehicle 201
Towing a trailer 202
Fitting roof bars 204
Accessories 205
Practical information
Opening the bonnet 208
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 209
Petrol engines 210
Diesel engines 211
Checking levels 213
Checks 216
Checks
Petrol engines 218
Petrol weights 219
Diesel engines 221
Diesel weights 224
Dimensions 227
Identifi cation markings 228
Technical data
Emergency or assistance 229
JBL equipment 231
Peugeot Connect Navigation (RT6) 233
Audio system 287
Audio equipment and telematics
Alphabetical index
Visual search

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Familiarisation

9.
Fusebox.

10.
Front door window demisting/defrosting
vent.

11.
Windscreen demisting/defrosting vent.

12 .
Steering lock and star ting with the key.

13.
Star ting using the electronic key.

14 .
Audio equipment steering wheel controls.

15.
Wiper/screenwash/trip computer stalk.

16.
Central locking and hazard warning
buttons.

17.
Multifunction screen.

Instruments and controls



1.
Cruise control/speed limiter controls.

2.
Headlamp height adjustment.

3.
Lighting and direction indicator stalk

4.
Instrument panel.

5.
Driver's airbag.
Horn.

6.
Gear lever.

7.
12 V accessory socket
USB port /auxiliary socket.

8.
Bonnet release lever.
18.
Central adjustable air vents.

19.
Passenger's airbag.

20.
Side adjustable air vents.

21.
Glove box /Passenger's airbag deactivation.

22.
Electric parking brake.

23.
Central armrest with storage.

24.
Storage (according to version).

25.
Audio system.

26.
Heating/air conditioning controls.

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Familiarisation
Passenger safety



1.
Open the glove box.

2.
Inser t the key.

3.
Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or
"for wards facing" child seat,
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing"
child seat.

4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the
new position.


Front passenger's airbag


167



A.
Front seat belts not fastened or unfastened
warning lamp.


Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag

167


B.
Airbag fault warning lamp.

C.
Front passenger's airbag activation
indicator lamp. 164

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Instruments and controls


Warning/indicator lamp



State



Cause



Action/Observations







Automatic
wiping


fixed. The wiper control is pushed
downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.




Passenger's
airbag system
fixed in the seat belt
and passenger's front
airbag warning lamps
display.
The control switch, located in the glove
box, has been placed in the "ON"
position.
The passenger's front airbag is activated.
In this case, do not install a "rear facing"
child seat. Move the control switch to the "OFF"
position to
deactivate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear facing" child seat.



Stop & Start


fixed. The Stop & Star t system has put the
engine in STOP mode at a vehicle
stop (traffic lights, traffic jam, or
other...). The warning lamp goes off and the engine restar ts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to
move off.

flashes 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










Deactivation indicator lamps

If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.
This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.



Warning/indicator lamp



State



Cause



Action/Observations








Passenger's
airbag system


fixed in the instrument
panel and/or seat belt
and front passenger's
airbag warning lamps
display. The control switch, located in the
glove box, is set to the OFF
position.
The passenger's front airbag is
deactivated. Set the control to the "ON"
position to activate the
passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facing
position.




ESP/ASR


fixed. The button (located on the folding
panel at the bottom left of the
dashboard) has been pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The ESP/ASR is deactivated.
ESP: electronic stability programme.
ASR: anti-skid regulation. Press the button to activate the ESP/ASR. Its indicator
lamp switches off.
The ESP/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is star ted.
After deactivation, the system is reactivated
automatically from approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).

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Instruments and controls


Warning/indicator lamp



State



Cause



Action/Observations








Airbags


on temporarily. This lamp comes on for a few
seconds when you turn on the
ignition, then goes off. This lamp should go off when the engine is star ted.
If it does not go off, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.

fixed. One of the airbag or seat belt
pretensioner systems has a fault. Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.





Directional
headlamps


flashing. The directional headlamps system
has a fault. Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.





Seat belt(s)
not fastened/
unfastened


fixed then flashing
accompanied by an
increasing audible
signal. A seat belt has not been fastened or
has been unfastened. Pull the strap then inser t the tongue in the buckle.

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Instruments and controls

* According to country.


CHECK (vehicle autotest)


Automatic CHECK

With the key in the ignition on position, all of the
warning lamps for the functions tested are displayed.
They are switched off after a few seconds.
At the same time, an automatic CHECK
(vehicle autotest) is carried out.

In the presence of a fault

A "minor" fault has been detected: the warning
lamp(s) are displayed then go off.
You can start your vehicle; however, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop as
soon as possible.
A "major" fault has been detected: the
associated warning lamps(s) remain on
accompanied by the STOP or SERVICE
warning lamp.
Do not start your vehicle.
Call a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop without delay.


Manual CHECK

Pressing the "CHECK

"
button on the instrument
panel star ts the manual CHECK (vehicle autotest).
This function enables you to recall at any time (with
the key in the ignition on position or with the engine
running), the aler ts present.
The passenger's airbag deactivated
warning lamp * remains on while the
airbag is deactivated.

With the engine running and the vehicle
moving, the instrument panel displays
the
warning lamps (in the event of a fault). If no "major" fault is found, you can start your
vehicle.


Lighting dimmer control

With the headlamps on, press button B
to
increase the brightness of the instruments and
controls and the interior mood lighting or button A

to reduce it.
As soon as the lighting reaches the required
level of brightness, release the button.

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Child safety
Child seat in the front


"Rearwards-facing"

When a "rear wards-facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat
, it
is essential that the passenger airbag is
deactivated. Otherwise, the child would
risk being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag were to inflate
.


"Forwards-facing"

When a "for wards-facing" child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat
, adjust the
vehicle's seat to the intermediate longitudinal
position with the seat back upright and leave
the passenger airbag activated.


Intermediate longitudinal
position