2012.5 Peugeot 308 SW BL low beam

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FAMILIARISATION
ACCESS

Remote control key


A.
Unfolding / Folding the key
(press this button fi rst).
Normal locking
(press once; fi xed lighting of
the direction indicators).

Fuel tank



1.
Opening the fuel fi ller fl ap.

2.
Opening and hooking the fuel fi ller
cap. Unlocking the vehicle
(rapid fl ashing of the direction
indicators).
In the same way, the passenger
compartment lighting, such as the
courtesy lamps, the front door sill lamps
and the footwell lamps, comes on. or
Deadlocking the vehicle
(press twice in succession;
fi xed lighting of the direction
indicators).



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96
Capacity of the tank: approximately
60 litres.


103 When a sensor detects a low level of
light, remote switching on of the dipped
beam headlamps and sidelamps makes
your approach to the vehicle easier.

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FAMILIARISATION
SEEING CLEARLY

Lighting


Ring A

Ring B Raise or lower the lighting stalk
passing the point of resistance; the
corresponding direction indicators will
fl ash for as long as the stalk remains in
this position.

Direction indicators


Switching on "AUTO"


)
Press the stalk down and release it.


Ring B: rear wiper



99





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Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped / main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp.
or
Front and rear foglamps. Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe.
Stalk A: windscreen wipers



105



Wipers


Switching off "AUTO"


)
Push the stalk up and return it to
position "0"
.



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137


"Motorway" function
Raise or lower the lighting stalk once,
without passing the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators
will fl ash three times.
This function can be used at any
speed, but it is particularly useful when
changing lane on high-speed roads.

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS


Warning lamp



is on



Cause



Action / Observations






Front
foglamps


fi xed. The front foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards twice to
switch off the front foglamps.




Rear
foglamps


fi xed. The rear foglamps are
switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rearwards to switch off
the rear foglamps.




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.




Parking brake


fi xed. The parking brake is applied
or not properly released. Release the parking brake to switch off the
warning lamp, keeping your foot on the brake
pedal.
Observe the safety recommendations.
For further information on the parking brake, refer
to the "Driving" section.



Dipped beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is in the
"Dipped beam headlamps"
position or in the "AUTO"
position in conditions of low
light.




Main beam
headlamps


fi xed. The lighting stalk is pulled
towards you. Pull the stalk again to return to dipped beam
headlamps.

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Switching off the lamps when
the ignition is switched off
On switching off the ignition, all of the
lamps turn off immediately, except for
dipped beam if guide-me-home lighting
is activated.


Switching on the lamps after the
ignition is switched off
To reactivate the lighting control, rotate
ring A
to the "0"
position - lamps off,
then to the desired position.
On opening the driver's door a
temporary audible signal warns the
driver that the lighting is on.
The lamps, with the exception of the
sidelamps, switch off automatically
after a maximum duration of thirty
minutes to prevent discharging of the
battery.











LED lamps

In some weather conditions (e.g.
low temperature or humidity), the
presence of misting on the internal
surface of the glass of the head-
lamps and rear lamps is normal;
it disappears after the lamps have
been on for a few minutes.








Daytime running lamps

Daytime lighting, compulsory in certain
countries, which comes on automati-
cally when the engine is started making
the vehicle more visible to other users.

This function is assured:


- in countries where it is imposed by
regulations,
by illumination of the dipped beam
headlamps with the sidelamps and
number plate lamps; this function
cannot be deactivated.

- for other countries where it is
provided,
by the use of dedicated lamps
(bulbs or LEDs); this function can
be activated or deactivated via the
vehicle confi guration menu.
The lighting control stalk must be placed in
the "0"
or "AUTO"
(day mode) position.
Deactivation of the daytime running
lamps is effective after operation of the
lighting control stalk or after the next
engine start; activation is effective im-
mediately.


The instruments and controls (instrument
panel, multifunction screen, air conditioning
control panel, ...) are not illuminated, except
in night mode with manual or automatic il-
lumination of headlamps.


They come on when the engine is started.
Depending on the destination country,
they are used for:


- daytime running lamps * in day mode
and sidelamps in night mode (they
are brighter when daytime running
lamps),
or


- sidelamps in day and night mode.
Where LED lamps are fi tted, the fi la-
ment bulbs for the daytime running
lamps / sidelamps in the front lamp units
are not used.

*
function that can be set in the vehicle
confi guration menu.

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AUTO
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VISIBILITY

In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect suffi cient light. There-
fore, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the wind-
screen behind the rear view mirror;
the associated functions would no
longer be controlled.

Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting
come on, this warning lamp
is displayed in the instrument
panel and/or a message ap-
pears in the screen, accompanied by
an audible signal.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.






Manual guide-me-home lighting

Temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's igni-
tion has been switched off makes the
driver's exit easier when the light is
poor.

Switching on


)
With the ignition off, "fl ash" the
headlamps using the lighting stalk.

)
A further "headlamp fl ash" switches
the function off.


Switching off
The manual guide-me-home lighting
switches off automatically after a set
time.











Automatic illumination of headlamps

The sidelamps and dipped beam head-
lamps are switched on automatically,
without any action on the part of the
driver, when a low level of external light
is detected or in certain cases of activa-
tion of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a
suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are
switched off automatically.

Activation


)
Turn ring to the "AUTO"
position. The
automatic illumination of headlamps
is accompanied by a message in the
screen.


Deactivation


)
Turn ring to a position other than
"AUTO"
. Deactivation is accompanied
by a message in the screen.

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103
VISIBILITY






Exterior welcome lighting

The remote switching on of the light-
ing makes your approach to the vehicle
easier in poor light. It is activated ac-
cording to the level of light detected by
the sunshine sensor.


Switching on


)
Press the open padlock on the remote
control.
The dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on; your vehicle is
also unlocked.


Switching off
The exterior welcome lighting switches
off automatically after a set time, when
the ignition is switched on or on locking
the vehicle.
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OFHALOGEN HEADLAMPS

The initial setting is position "0"
.
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the height of the halogen head-
lamps should be adjusted according to the
load in the vehicle.

0.
1 or 2 people in the front seats.

-.
3 people.

1.
5 people.

-.
Intermediate setting.

2.
5 people + maximum authorised load.

-.
Intermediate setting.

3.
Driver + maximum authorised load.
The activation, deactivation and
duration of the welcome lighting
are independant of the settings
for the automatic guide-me-hope
lighting.











Automatic "Guide-me-home"
lighting

When the automatic illumination of
headlamps functions is activated, if the
ambient light level is low the dipped
beams remain on when switching off
the ignition.

Settings
Activation and deactivation,
as well as the duration of the
guide-me-home lighting can
be set in the vehicle confi gu-
ration menu.

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DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING
When the dipped or main beam head-
lamps are on, this function enables the
light beams to provide improved lighting
of the side of the road when cornering.
The use of this function, from approxi-
mately 12 mph (20 km/h) and associ-
ated with the xenon headlamps only,
considerably improves the quality of
your lighting when cornering.

with directional lighting


without directional lighting



Programming

Operating fault

The function is activated or
deactivated via the vehicle
confi guration menu.
If a fault occurs, this warning
lamp fl ashes in the instrument
panel, accompanied by a mes-
sage in the screen.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed
workshop.
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF XENON HEADLAMPS
Do not touch the xenon headlamp
bulbs.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualifi ed workshop. In order to avoid causing a nuisance to
other road users, this system corrects the
height of the xenon headlamp beams au-
tomatically and when stationary, in relation
to the load in the vehicle.
If a malfunction occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed on
the instrument panel, accom-
panied by an audible signal
and a message in the screen.
The system then places your headlam-
ps in the lowest position. When stationary or moving at very
low speed or when reverse gear is
engaged, the function is inactive.
The status of the function remains
in the memory when the ignition is
switched off.

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VISIBILITY









Windscreen and headlamp
wash
B.
Rear wiper selection ring:
park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe (set duration).

Programming

)
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk
towards you. The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fi xed period.
The headlamp washers only operate when
the dipped beam headlamps are on
.











Rear wiper
If a signifi cant accumulation of snow
or ice is present, or when using a tail-
gate bicycle carrier, deactivate the
automatic rear wiper via the multifunc-
tion screen confi guration menu.









Screenwash/headlamp wash low
The function is activated or
deactivated via the vehicle
confi guration menu.
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the
rear wiper will come into operation if the
windscreen wipers are operating.
This function is activated by default.
In the case of vehicles fi tted with
headlamp washers, when the
minimum level of the reservoir is
reached, this warning lamp and/or
the service warning lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel, accompanied by an au-
dible signal and a message in the screen.
Next time you stop, fi ll the screenwash /
headlamp wash fl uid reservoir.
The warning lamp is displayed when
the ignition is switched on, or every time
the stalk is operated, until the reservoir
is fi lled.