2012 Peugeot 508 ignition

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Exterior welcome
lighting
Remote switching on of the lighting makes your
approach to the vehicle easier in poor light. It is
activated according to the level of light detected
by the sunshine sensor.

Switching on

Switchin
g off


The exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignitionis switched on or on locking the vehicle.

Programming
The lighting duration is selected
via the instrument panel screen
configuration menu.
) Press the open padlock on the
remote control.
The dipped beam headlamps
and the sidelamps come on; your
vehicle is also unlocked.










Door mirror spotlamps


Switching on

The spotlamps come on:


- when you unlock the vehicle,

- when you remove the key from the ignition,

- when you open a door,

- when you use the remote control.



Switching off

They are timed to go off automatically. To m a k e
your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
- the zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,
- the zones forward of the door mirrors andrearward of the front doors.

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When the dipped or main beam headlamps
are on, this function enables the light beams toprovide improved lighting of the side of the road
when cornering.
The use of this function, associated with the
xenon headlamps only, considerably improves
the quality of your lighting when cornering.








Main directional lighting
with directional lighting
without directional lighting


Programming


Operating fault

The function is activated or
deactivated via the configuration
menu (in the instrument panel
screen).

When stationary or moving at very lowspeed 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. I
f a fault occurs, this warning lamp flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by a message in the
instrument panel screen.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

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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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Child safety





Electric child lock
Remote control system to prevent opening of the rear doors using their interior controls and use of the rear electric windows.
Switching on
)With the ignition on, press this button.The indicator lamp in the button comes on, accompanied by a message to confirm that the child lock is on.
This indicator lamp remains on until the child
l
ock is switched off.
It is still possible to open the doors from the
outside and operate the rear electric windows
from the driver's control panel.

Switching off
)
With the ignition on, press this button
again.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off,
accompanied by a message to confirm that thechild lock is off.
This indicator lamp remains off while the child
lock is switched off.


Any other status of the indicator lampindicates a fault with the electric child lock.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.


This system is independent and in nocircumstances does it take the place of
the central locking control. Check the status of the child lock eachtime you switch on the ignition.
Always remove the key from the ignition when leaving the vehicle, even for a short time.
In the event of a serious impact,the electric child lock is switched off automatically to permit the exit of the rear passengers.

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Direction indicators
)Lower the lighting control stalk fully when moving to the left. )Raise the lighting control stalk fully when moving to the right.


"Motorway" function

Move the stalk briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators will flash 3 times.
If you forget to cancel the direction indicators for more than twenty seconds, the volume of the audible signal will increase if the speed is above40 mph (60 km/h).





Hazard warning lamps
Press the button, the direction indicators flash.
They can operate with the ignition off.
Automatic operation of
hazard warnin
g lamps
When braking in an emergency, depending on the rate of deceleration, as well as when
the ABS regulation is invoked or in the event of an impact, the hazard warning lamps come on automatically.
They switch off automatically the first time
you accelerate.
) You can also switch them off by pressingthe button.