2012 Peugeot 208 clutch

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Familiarisation
Driving safely


Stop & Start


Going into engine STOP mode
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The "ECO"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
en
gine goes into standby:
Going into engine START mode

Deactivation
/ Reactivation

You can deactivate the system at any time bypressing the "ECO OFF"
button; the button's
warning lamp comes on.
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The system is automatically reactivated every time the engine is star ted withthe key.
Before refuelling or doing anything under the bonnet, you must switch off the ignition with the key. Th
e "ECO"
warning lamp goes off
and the engine restar ts:
-with a manual gearbox, when you press
the clutch pedal,-with an electronic gearbox:●
with the gear lever in position A
or M,
when you release the brake pedal,
●
or with the gear lever in position N
andbrake pedal released, when you move thegear lever to position A
or M,●
or when you engage reverse.
-with a manual gearbox
, at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the gear lever into neutral, and you release theclutch pedal,
-
with an electronic gearbox
, at speeds
below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you press the
brake pedal or you put the gear lever into position N .

In certain circumstances,
START mode may beinvoked automatically; the "ECO"
warning lamp
flashes for a few seconds, then goes off. In certain circumstances,
STOP mode may not
be available ; the "ECO"
warning lamp flashes
for a few seconds, then goes off.

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Instruments and controls
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Diesel engine pre-heating
fixed. The ignition switch is at
the 2nd position (ignition on). Wait until the warning lamp goes off before star ting.
The period of illumination of the warning lamp is
determined by the climatic conditions (up to about
thirt
y seconds in extreme climatic conditions).
If the engine does not star t, switch the ignition off and
then on, wait until the warning lamp goes off again,
then start the engine.
Parking brake fixed. The parking brake is applied or notproperly released. Release the parking brake to switch off the warninglamp, keeping your foot on the brake pedal.
Obser ve the safety recommendations.
For fur ther information on the parking brake, refer to
the "Driving" section.
Foot on thebrake pedal fixed. The brake pedal must be pressed. With an electronic gearbox, press the brake pedal to start the engine (lever in position N).
With an automatic gearbox, with the engine running,
press the brake pedal before releasing the parking
brake, to unlock the lever and come out of position P . PIf you wish to release the parking brake without pressing the brake pedal, this warning lamp will
remain on.

flashin
g. With an electronic gearbox, if you hold the vehicle on an incline using
the accelerator for too lon
g, the clutchoverheats. Use the brake pedal and/or the parkin
g brake.

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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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Driving
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.


As a safety precaution and to facilitate starting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.











6-speed manual
gearbox
) Press the gear knob trigger and move thegear lever to the left then forwards.
Engaging reverse gear

Only engage reverse gear when thevehicle 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 Engaging 5th
or 6thgear
)
Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5thor 6 th
gear.

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Stop & Start
The Stop & Star t system puts the engine temporarily into standby - STOP mode - during stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, or other...).
The engine restar ts automatically - START mode - as soon as you want to move off. The restar t takes place instantly, quickly and silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Star t system reduces fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as well as the noise level when stationary.


Operation


Going into engine STOP mode
The "ECO"warning lamp comes
on in the instrument panel and the
engine goes into standby:


-
with a manual gearbox
, at speeds below
12 mph (20 km/h), when you put the gear
lever into neutral, and you release theclutch pedal.
-with a 5-speed electronic gearbox , atspeeds below 5 mph (8 km/h), when you
press the brake pedal or put the gear lever
in position N
.


Never refuel with the engine in STOPmode; you must switch off the ignition with the key.
For your comfort, during parking manoeuvres, STOP mode is not available for a few seconds after coming out of reverse gear.STOP mode does not affect the functionality of the vehicle, such as for example, braking, power steering...


Special cases: STOP mode notavailable
STOP mode is not invoked when:


- the driver's door is open,

- the driver's seat belt is not fastened,

- the vehicle has not exceeded 6 mph (10 km/h) since the last engine star t using
the key,

- the engine is needed to maintain acomfor table temperature in the passenger compartment,

- demisting is active,

- some special conditions (battery charge, engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine isneeded to assure control of a system.

A time counter calculates the sum
of the periods in STOP mode
during a journey. It rests itself
to zero every time the ignition is switched on with the key.
The "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for a few seconds then goes off.
This operation is perfectl
y normal.

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Driving
The "ECO"warning lamp goes off
and the engine starts:
- with a manual gearbox
, when you
depress the clutch pedal,
- with an electronic
gearbox
:
●
gear lever in position Aor M
, when yourelease the brake pedal,
●
or gear lever in position Nand the brakepedal released, when you move the gear lever to position A
or M
,
●
or when you engage reverse gear. For reasons of safet
y and for your comfort,START mode is invoked automatically when:


Special cases: START invoked
automatically


- you open the driver's door,

- you unfasten the driver's seat belt,

- the speed of the vehicle exceeds 7 mph(11 k m / h) with an electronic gearbox,

- some special conditions (battery charge,engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.


If the system has been deactivatedin STOP mode, the engine restartsimmediately.

At any time, press the "ECO OFF"
switch todeactivate the system.
This is confirmed by the switch warning lampcoming on accompanied by a message in the screen.


Deactivation
The "ECO"
warning lamp flashes for
a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is per fectly normal.

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Cruise control


System which automatically maintains thespeed of the vehicle at the value programmed
by the driver, without any action on the
accelerator pedal.
The cruise control is switched on
manually: it
requires a minimum vehicle speed of 25 mph (40 km/h), as well as the engagement of:


- fourth gear on a manual gearbox,

- second gear on an electronic or automatic gearbox, in sequential mode,

- position A
on an electronic gearbox or position D
on an automatic gearbox.
The cruise control is switched off manually for by pressing the brake or clutch pedal or on
triggering of the electronic stability system for safety reasons.
It is possible to exceed the programmed speed
temporaril
y by pressing the accelerator pedal.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
release the accelerator pedal.
Switchin
g off the ignition cancels any programmed speed value. The controls of this s
ystem are grouped
together on stalk A.1.Cruise control mode selection thumb wheel. 2. Value decrease button.3.
Value increase button.4.
Cruise control off/resume button.
Steering mounted controls
The cruise control cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to respect speed limits, nor can it replace the need for vigilance and responsibilityon the par t of the driver. The pro
grammed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.
5. Cruise control off/resume indication.
6. Cruise control mode selection indication. 7. Programmed speed value.8.
Selecting a memorised speed setting.
(see "Memorising speeds")


Displays in the instrument panel