2012 Peugeot 508 Owner's Manual

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Quality of the fuel used for
petrol engines

The petrol engines are perfectly compatible
with E10 or E24 type petrol biofuels (containing10 % or 24 % ethanol), conforming to Europeanstandards EN 228 and EN 15376.
E85 type fuels (containing up to 85 % ethanol)
are reser ved exclusively for vehicles marketed
for the use of this type of fuel (BioFlex
vehicles). The quality of the ethanol mustcomply with European standard EN 15293.
For Brazil only, special vehicles are marketed
to run on
fuels containing up to 100 % ethanol(E10 0 t y p e).
Quality of the fuel used for
Diesel engines
The Diesel engines are perfectly compatiblewith biofuels which conform to current and future European standards (Diesel fuel which complies with standard EN 590 mixed with a
biofuel which complies with standard EN 14214)available at the pumps (containing up to 7 % Fatty Acid Methyl Ester).
The B30 biofuel can be used in cer tain Diesel
engines; however, this use is subject to strictapplication of the special ser vicing conditions.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifiedworkshop.
The use of any other type of (bio)fuel (vegetable or animal oils, pure or diluted,
domestic fuel...) is strictly prohibited (risk of
damage to the engine and fuel system).

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Front seats
1.Adjustments to the height and angle of
t
he head restraint
To raise it, pull upwards.
To lower it, hold the button in and press on
the head restraint
(pushing to go past the
stiff point of the button
).
2.Adjustment of the backrest angle
Operate the control lever and adjust the
position of the backrest to the front or to
th
e rear.
3.Adjustment of the seat height
Raise or lower the control lever the number
of times required to obtain the desired
position.
4.Adjustment of the lumbar support
This system allows the height and depth
o
f the lumbar suppor t to be adjusted
separatel
y.
)Forwards or backwards to increase or
decrease the lumbar support.
)Upwards or downwards to raise or lower
th
e lumbar contact zone.
5.Forwards-backwards adjustment of the
seat
position
Lift th
e control bar and slide the seat
forwards or backwards.
6. Ad
justing the cushion
Pull the handle to adjust the length of
th
e cushion.

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Electric adjustments
Switch on the ignition or start the engine if the vehicle has gone into economy mode.1
.Adjustment of the seat cushion angleand height, and forwards-backwards
adjustment)Raise or lower the front of the control
to adjust the seat cushion angle.)Raise or lower the rear of the control
to raise or lower the seat.)Simultaneously raise or lower the frontand rear of the control in order to raise or
lower the entire seat. 2.Adjustment of the backrest angle
Move the control forwards or backwards
to adjust the backrest angle.3. Adjustment of lumbar support This function allows you to independently
adjust the height and level of lumbar support.
The electric functions of the driver's seat are active for about a minute after opening the
front door. They are deactivated about a minute after switching off the ignition and ineconomy mode.To reactivate them, switch on the ignition.
M
ove the control:)
Forwards or backwards to increase or
reduce the lumbar suppor t.
) Upwards or downwards to raise or lower
the lumbar suppor t zone.

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Storing driving positions
System which stores the electrical settings of
the driver's seat and door mirrors as well as
the head-up display settings. It enables you to store up to two positions using the buttons on
the side of the driver's seat.

Storing a position
using buttons M/1/2
)
Switch on the ignition. )
Adjust your seat, the door mirrors and the
head-up display.
) Press button M
, then press button 1or 2within four seconds.
An audible signal indicates that the position
has been stored.
Storing a new position cancels the previous
position.
Recalling a stored position

I
gnition on or engine running
)
Briefly press button 1or 2
to recall thecorresponding position.
An audible signal indicates the end of the
adjustment.
You can interrupt the current movement bypressing button M, 1 or 2
or by using one of theseat controls.
A stored position cannot be recalled while
driving.
Recalling stored positions is deactivated
45 seconds after switching off the ignition.
Welcome function
The welcome function assists entry and leaving
th
e vehicle.
After switching off the ignition and opening
the driver’s door, the seat moves back
automaticall
y and then stays in this position,
ready for the next entry to the vehicle.
When switching on the ignition, the seat movesfor ward to the stored driving position.
When moving the seat, take care that no person or object hinders the automatic movement of the seat.
To activate or deactivate this function, contact
a PEUGEOT or a qualified workshop.

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Head restraint height and angleadjustment
)To lower the head restraint, press the lug Aand, going beyond the stiff point, guide the head restraint downwards, then release the
button at the desired position.
)To raise the head restraint, guide it
upwards to the desired position.)To remove the head restraint, press the two lugs Band pull the head restraint upwards. )To put the head restraint back in place, engage the head restraint stems in the
openings keeping them in line with the seat
back. Check that it has engaged by pulling
it upwards.

The head restraint is fitted with a locking mechanism which prevents itfrom lowering; this is a safety device in case of impact. The adjustment is correct when theupper edge of the head restraint is level with the top of the head.Never drive with the head restraints removed; they must be in place andadjusted correctly.

Heated seats control

With the engine running, the front seats can be
heated separately.) Use the adjustment dial to switch on andselect the level of heating required: 0
:
Off.1:
Low.2
:
Medium. 3
:
High.

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This function provides the driver with a backmassage. It only operates when the engine is running as well as in STOP mode of the Stop &Start system.

Activation
)
Press this button.

The warning lamp comes on and the massagefunction is activated for a period of 1 hour. During this time, massage is performed incycles of 6 minutes (4 minutes of massage
followed by 2 minutes break). In total, the
system will per form 10 cycles.
After one hour, the function is deactivated, the
warning lamp goes off.


Deactivation
You can deactivate the massage function at any time by pressing thisbutton.

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Rear seats
Bench seat the left-hand (1/3) or right-hand (2/3) section of which can be folded to adapt the boot load space.


Outer rear seat head restraints

These have a high position (comfort and safety), a low position (rear visibility) and can also be removed.
T
o remove a head restraint: )pull the head restraint fully upwards, )then, press the lug A .

Never drive with rear passengers when the head restraints are removed; thehead restraints must be in place and in the high position.
Folding the seat from
the boot
)
Check that nothing is preventing the seat back from folding (head restraint, seat belts, ...),)
check also that no object on or under theseat could hinder its movement,
)
pull the control from the boot and push the seat backrest.

(SW)

Each section of the bench seat (1/3 or 2/3) hasits own control to release the seat back and its
seat cushion from the boot.

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Folding the seat from
the rear
Check that no object, either on or underneath
the seat, could hinder its movement.
Returning the seat back to its original position
)Put the seat back in the upright position
and secure it, the seat cushion also returns
to its original position, )check that the red indicator, located at thecontrol 1 , is no longer visible,)refit the head restraints or put them back in place.
)Move the corresponding front seat
forwards if necessar
y, )check that the seat belt is positioned correctly on the side of the seat back, )place the head restraints in the low position
or remove them if necessary,
) pull the control 1forwards to release the
seat backrest 2
then fold it forwards.
When returning the rear seat back to its originalposition, take care not to trap the seat belts
and ensure that their buckles are positioned correctly.