2012 PEUGEOT 308 battery location

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VISIBILITY
Different lighting times are
available: This comes on automatically when the
boot is opened and switches off auto-
matically when the boot is closed.








BOOT LAMP
TORCH

Portable lamp, fi tted in the boot wall,
which can be used to light the boot or
as a torch.

Operation
Once engaged fi rmly in its location, it
comes on automatically when the boot
is opened and switches off automati-
cally when the boot is closed.
It operates with NiMH type recharge-
able batteries.
It has a battery life of approximately
45 minutes and recharges while you
are driving.
Observe the polarities when fi t-
ting the rechargeable batteries.
Never replace the rechargeable batteries
with normal single-use batteries.


For the torch function, refer to
the "Fittings - § Torch" section.





FOOTWELL LIGHTING

The soft lighting provided by the foot-
well lamps improves visibility in the ve-
hicle when the light is poor.

Activation

Its operation is identical to that of the
courtesy lamps. The lighting comes on
when one of the doors is opened.


- when the ignition is off, approxi-
mately ten minutes,

-
in energy economy mode, approxi-
mately thirty seconds,

- when the engine is running, no
limit.

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FITTINGS









Torch

This is a removable lamp, fi tted in the
boot wall, which can be used to illumi-
nate the boot or as a torch.

Operation
This torch operates with NiMH type re-
chargeable batteries.
It has a battery life of approximately
45 minutes and charges while you are
driving.
Use


)
Extract the torch from its location
pulling the side of the torch A
.

)
Press the switch, located on the
back, to switch the torch on or off.

)
Unfold the support, located on the
back, to set down and raise the
torch; for example, when changing
a wheel.


Storing


)
Put the torch back in place in its loca-
tion starting with the narrow part B
.
If you have forgotten to switch off
the torch, this switches it off auto-
matically.


Rear side blinds

Fitted on the rear windows, these protect
your young children from the sun.


)
Pull the blind by the central tab.

)
Position the blind attachment on the
hook.

Observe the polarities when
fi tting the batteries.

Never replace the rechargeable batter-
ies with normal single-use batteries.

It the torch is not engaged cor-
rectly, it may not charge and
may not come on when the
boot is opened.
For the boot lighting function,
refer to the "Visibility - § Boot
lamp" section.

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EMERGENCY OR ASSISTANCE CALL


In an emergency, press this button for more than
2 seconds. Flashing of the green LED and a voice
message confi rm that the call has been made to the
PEUGEOT Emergency team * .

Pressing this button again immediately cancels the request. The green
LED goes off.
A press (at any time) of more than 8 seconds on this button, cancels the
request.

When the ignition is switched on, the green
LED comes on for 3 seconds indicating that
the system is operating correctly.
Pressing this button again immediately cancels the request.
The cancellation is confi rmed by a voice message.

Press this button for more than 2 seconds to request
assistance if the vehicle breaks down.
A voice message confi rms that the call has been made * .


OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM


The green LED remains on (without fl ashing) when communication is
established. It goes off at the end of communication.

This call is dealt with by the PEUGEOT Emergency team which receives
locating information from the vehicle and can send a detailed alert to the
appropriate emergency services. In countries in which the team is not
operational, or when the locating service has been expressly declined,
the call is dealt with directly by the emergency services (112) without the
vehicle location.

If an impact is detected by the airbag ECU, and independently
of the deployment of any airbags, an emergency call is made
automatically.



*
These services are subject to conditions and availability.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
If the orange LED fl ashes: there is a system
fault.
If the orange LED is on continuously:
the backup battery must be replaced.
In either case, contact a PEUGEOT.

If you purchased your vehicle outside the PEUGEOT dealer network,
we invite you to have a dealer check the confi guration of these services
and, if desired, modifi ed to suit your wishes. In a multi-lingual country,
confi guration is possible in the offi cial national language of your choice.

For technical reasons, particularly to improve the quality of PEUGEOT
CONNECT services to customers, the manufacturer reserves the right to
carry out updates to the vehicle's on-board telematic system.