2012 Peugeot 508 Owner's Manual

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Wiper controls


Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available according to the following options:


- automatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,

- rear wiping on engaging reverse gear.

Manual controls
The wipers are controlled directly by the driver. The vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility progressively according to the climaticconditions.

Windscreen wipers

Wiping speed:
Model with manual wiping(intermittent)
Model with AUTO wiping
fast (heavy rain),
normal
(moderate rain),
intermittent
(proportional to the
speed of the vehicle),
park,
sin
gle wipe (press down and release),
automatic
(press down and
release
),
single wipe (pull the stalk
briefly towards you).

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Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow or ice is present, or when using a bicyclecarrier on the boot, deactivate theautomatic rear wiper via the instrument panel screen configuration menu. Rear wiper selection rin
g:
park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe
(set duration).

Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.
Th
e function is activated or
deactivated via the instrument panel
screen confi
guration menu.
This function is activated by default.


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

Windscreen and headlamp
wash
Screenwash/headlamp washlevel low
In the case of vehicles fittedwith headlamp washers,
when the fluid reservoir lowlevel is reached this warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.
The warning lamp comes on when the ignition isswitched on, or every time the stalk is operated, until
the reservoir is refilled.
Next time you stop, refill the screenwash/headlamp
wash reservoir.

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Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wi
pers
The windscreen wipers operate automatically,
without an
y action on the par t of the driver,
if rain is detected (sensor behind the rear viewmirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of
the rainfall.

Switching on

Briefly push the control stalkdownwards.
This warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and a message is
displayed.Brie
fly push the control stalk
downwards again, or place thecontrol stalk in another position(Int, 1 or 2).
This warning lamp goes off in the instrument
panel and a message is displayed.
Switching off


The automatic rain sensitive windscreenwipers must be reactivated by pushing the control stalk downwards, if the ignition has been off for more thanone minute.

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Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with the sunshine sensor and located in the centre of the windscreen behind the rear view mirror. Switch off the automatic rain sensitivewipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the windscreen is completely clear of ice before activating the automatic rain sensitive wipers.

Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain
sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in intermittent mode.
Have it checked by PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Special position of the
w
indscreen wipers
This position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the blades. It can also be useful, in winter, todetach the blades from the windscreen.


To maintain the effectiveness of the "flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it is advisable to:


- handle them with care,

- clean them regularly using soapywater,

- avoid using them to retain cardboard on the windscreen,

- replace them at the first signs of wear.


)
Any action on the wiper stalk in the minute
after switching off the ignition places the blades vertically on the screen.) To park the blades again, switch on
the ignition and operate the wiper stalk.

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1.Front cour tesy lamp2.Front map reading lamps 3.Rear map reading lamp s4.Interior mood LEDs









Courtesy lamps
In this position, the cour tesy lamp comes on gradually:
Front courtesy lamps

Take care to avoid leaving anything in contact with the cour tesy lamps.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting time varies according to thecircumstances: - with the ignition off, approximatelyten minutes,- in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,- with the engine running, unlimited.

- when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when the ke
y is removed from the ignition,
- when opening a door,
- when the remote control locking button is
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.
It switches off
gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanentl
y off.

Permanent lighting.


Front and rear map reading
lamps
)
With the ignition on, press the
corresponding switch.
When the front courtesy lamp is on "permanent
lighting", the rear map reading lamp comes on
as well, unless it is "permanentl
y off".
From the front, you can deactivate the rear map
reading lamps so as to not disturb sleeping
rear passengers, for example. However, the
rear passengers can force the illumination of
a lamp.

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Interior mood lighting The dimmed passenger compar tment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is poor.
Switching on
At night, interior mood light emitting diodes -LEDs (courtesy lamp, doors) come on automatically when the sidelamps are switched on.


Switching off

The interior mood lighting switches off
automatically when the sidelamps areswitched off.
It can be switched off manually by adjustingthe instrument panel lighting dimmer button to
the lowest setting.

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General points relating to child seats

For maximum safety, please obser ve the following recommendations:


- in accordance with European regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in a
pproved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings * ,-statistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carrying children are the rear seats, -
a child weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the "rearwards-facing" position both in the front and in the rear.
PEUGEOT recommends that childrenshould travel in the outerrear seatsof your vehicle: -"rearwards-facing"
up to the age of 2, -
"forwards-facing"
over the age of 2.
Although one of PEUGEOT's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.

*

The rules for carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the legislation in force
in
your country.

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Child seat in the front
"Rearwards-facing"
When a "rear wards-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat, itis essential that the passenger airbag is
deactivated. Other wise, 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 fully back and highest
position with the seat back upright and leave
the passenger's airbag activated.
Passenger seat in the fully back and
highest position.
Ensure that the seat belt is correctlytensioned.