2012 Peugeot 208 light

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Instruments and controls
Active matrix instrument panel
Dials and screens
Control buttons
1.
Engine coolant temperature gauge. 2.
Rev counter (x 1 000 rpm or tr/min),
graduation according to engine (petrol or Diesel).3. Cruise control or speed limiter settings.4.
Gear shift indicator for a manual gearbox
or gear lever position and gear for an
electronic or automatic gearbox. 5. Speedometer (mph or km/h).
A.Main lighting dimmer. B.Instrument panel mood lighting.
C.Recall of the service information.
Reset the selected function (service
indicator or trip distance recorder).
6
. Service indicator, then total distance
recorder (miles or km).
These functions are displayed successively on switching on the ignition.
7.Trip distance recorder (miles or km).8. Analogue speedometer (mph or km/h).9.Fuel gauge.

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Instruments and controls
Indicator and warning lamps
Visual indicators informing the driver that a system is in operation, switched off or has a fault.
Cer tain warning lamps may come on inone of two modes. Only by relating thetype of lighting to the operating statusof the vehicle can it be ascertainedwhether the situation is normal or whether a fault has occurred.

When the ignition is switched on
Certain warning lamps come on for a few seconds in the instrument panel and/or
instrument panel screen when the vehicle's
ignition is switched on.
When the engine is started, these same
warning lamps should go off.
If they remain on, before moving off, refer to the
information on the warning lamp concerned.
Associated warnings
The switching on of cer tain warning lamps
may be accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the instrument panel or
multifunction screen.
The warning lamps may come on continuously (fixed) or flash.

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Instruments and controls
Operation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on in the instrument panel and/or instrument panel screen, this confirms that the corresponding system has come into operation.

Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations



Left-hand direction indicator
flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed down.



Right-hand direction indicator
flashing with buzzer. The lighting stalk is pushed up.
Sidelampsfixed.The lighting stalk is in the
"Sidelamps" position.
Dipped beamheadlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is in the "Dipped
beam headlamps" position.
Main beam headlampsfixed.The lighting stalk is pulled towards
you. Pull the stalk to return to dipped beam headlamps.
Front foglampsfixed.The front foglamps are switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards twice to switch off
the front foglamps.
Rear foglampfixed.The rear foglamp is switched on. Turn the ring on the stalk rear wards to switch off the
rear foglamp.

For more information on the lighting controls, refer to the "Visibility" section.

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Instruments and controls
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Foot on theclutch *fixed.In the STOP mode of Stop & Star t,changing to START mode is refused
because the clutch pedal is not fully
down.You must declutch full
y to allow the change to engineSTA R T m o d e .
Stop & Startfixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights,
traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system has put the engine into STOPmode.The warnin
g lamp goes off and the engine restarts
automatically in START mode, as soon as you want tomove off.
flashes for a few seconds, then goesoff.
STOP mode is temporarily unavailable. or STA R T m o d e i s i n v o ke dautomatically. Re
fer to "Driving - § Stop & Start" for special cases
with STOP mode and STA R T m o d e .
Automatic wipingfixed. The wiper control is pushed downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.
To deactivate automatic wiping, operate the controlstalk downwards or put the stalk into another position.
*
Except for the active matrix instrument panel.

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Instruments and controls
Coolant temperature
gauge
With the engine running, when the needle is:


- in zone A
, the temperature is correct,

- in zone B, the temperature is too high;
the maximum temperature and the central STOP
warning lamps come on,accompanied by an audible signal and a
warning message in the screen.
You MUST stop as soon as it is safeto do so. Wait a few minutes before switching off theengine.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
wor
kshop.
After drivin
g for a few minutes, the temperatureand pressure in the cooling system increase.
To top up the level:
) wait for the engine to cool, )
unscrew the cap slightly to allow the
pressure to drop,
) when the pressure has dropped, remove
the cap,) top up the level to the "MA X" mark.

Be aware of the risk of burns whentopping up the cooling system. Do not fill above the maximum level (indicatedon the reservoir).

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Instruments and controls
Lighting dimmer control
System for the manual adjustment of the
brightness of the instrument panel and touch screen to suit the ambient light level.
Two buttons
With the headlamps on, press button Bto
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 requiredlevel of brightness, release the button.

One button
Activation)
press the button to adjust the brightness of
the instruments and controls, ) release the button when the desired level isattained.
Switching off
When the vehicle lighting is off or in day mode(daytime running lamps on), pressing the button
has no effect.

Touch screen
)Press MENU
to display the "MAIN MENU"
then select "Settings".)Select "System Configuration"
then "Brightness".)Press "Turn off screen". The screen goes
off completely.
Press the screen again (anywhere on the surface) to activate it.

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Access







Selective unlocking
)
To unlock the driver's door onlypress the open padlock once.


Using the remote control
This is set via the configurationmenu.
Complete unlockin
g is activated bydefault.

Each unlocking is confirmed by rapid flashing of the direction indicators for approximately two seconds.
According to version, the door mirrorsunfold at the same time as the firstunlocking action.

)
To unlock the other doors and the boot,press the open padlock again.


Locking is confirmed by fixedlighting of the direction indicators for
approximately two seconds. According to version, the door mirrorsfold at the same time.


As a safety measure (children on board), never leave the vehicle withouttaking your key, even for a shor t period.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking
Using the remote control
)
Press the closed padlock to lock
the vehicle completely.

Using the key
)
Turn the key towards the rear of the vehicle
to lock the vehicle completely.

Maintainin
g the locking action (key or remote control) automatically closes the windows.

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Access

If one of the doors or the boot is stillopen or if an electronic key has beenleft inside the vehicle, the central locking does not take place.
When the vehicle is locked, if it is unlocked inadver tently, it will relock automatically after about thir ty seconds unless a door is opened.

The folding and unfolding of the door mirrors by the remote control can be deactivated by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Deadlocking
Deadlocking renders the exterior andinterior door controls inoperative.
It also deactivates the manual centralcontrol button. Therefore, never leave anyone inside the vehicle when it is deadlocked.



Using the key
)
Turn the key to the rear in the driver's door lock to lock the vehicle completely.)
Turn the key to the rear again within
five seconds to deadlock the vehicle.



Deadlocking is confirmed by fixedlighting of the direction indicators for approximately two seconds. Depending on version, the door mirrors fold at the same time.



Using the remote control
)Press the closed padlock to lockthe vehicle completely.
)Press the closed padlock again within
five seconds to deadlock the vehicle.