2012 Peugeot 508 RXH Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

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Engagement of reverse gear isaccompanied by an audible signal.
If you leave the vehicle, place the gear
selector in position Nand then you must stop the hybrid system by switching off the ignition (Ready
lamp off).
If the gear selector is not in position Non starting, Nflashes in the instrumentpanel, accompanied by an audiblesignal and a message in the instrument panel screen. Foot on brakeflashes on the instrument panel, accompanied by anaudible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen, if the brakepedal is not pressed on starting.


For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, pressthe accelerator pedal firmly past the point of resistance.


Displays in the instrument panel
N Neutral
R Reverse1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Gears in manual mode A This comes on when automated mode is
selected. It goes off on changing to manual mode.
)Place your foot on the brakewhen a message appears in the
instrument panel screen.

Moving off
)
Select position N . )
Press the brake pedal down fully. )
Star t the hybrid system.
N
appears in the instrument panelscreen.
)
Select a gear (position M
or A
) or reverse A(position R).R)
Release the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode. ) Ta k e your foot off the brake pedal, thenaccelerate.
Aand 1or R
appear in the instrumentpanel screen.


Automatic mode
)
After star ting the vehicle, select position Afor enter automatic mode.
A
appears in the instrument panel screen.
The
gearbox is then operating in auto-active
mode, without any action on the par t of the driver. It continuously selects the most suitablegear, depending on the:


- st
yle of driving,

- profile of the road.


When the engine is idling with thebrakes off, if position R, Aor M
is selected, the vehicle will move off
on its own without any action on theaccelerator.

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Manual gear changing
) When the vehicle has moved off, select
position M to change to manual mode.)
Operate the +
or -steering mounted control paddles.


At very low speed, if reverse gear isrequested, this will only be taken intoaccount when the vehicle is immobilised(foot on the brake). A warning lamp appears in the instrument panel screen.

On sharp acceleration in manual mode,the gearbox will not change up unless the driver acts on the gear lever or thesteering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the vehicleis moving. Only engage reverse gear Rwhen thevehicle is immobilised with the brakepedal pressed.
A
disappears and the gears engaged
appear successively in the instrument
panel screen.

The
gear change commands are only carried
out if the engine speed permits. The internal combustion engine is still running.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When brakin
g or slowing down, the gearbox changes down automatically to permit
acceleration in the correct gear. This selective
gear change mode enables you
to over take, for example, while still remaining in automatic mode.)Operate the +or - steering mounted controlpaddle.
The gearbox engages the gear requested if theengine speed permits. A is still displayed in theinstrument panel.
After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automatic control of the gears.

Manual mode

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You must press the brake pedal when star ting the engine.
Whatever the circumstances, you mustmanually apply the parking brake when parking, unless the parking brake is programmed in automatic mode.

When immobilising the vehicle, with the hybrid system active, you must place the gear selector in neutral N
.Before carrying out any work in the engine compar tment, check that the gear selector is in neutral N
and that the
parking brake is applied.

Stopping the vehicle
With the ignition on, theflashing of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and a message in the instrument panelscreen, indicates a malfunction of the gearbox.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop. Be
fore switching off the engine, you can
choose to:
- move to position N
to engage neutral,
- leave the gear engaged; in this case, it will
not be possible to move the vehicle.
In both cases,
you should apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.

Operating fault

This function facilitates manoeuvring of the
vehicle at low speed (when parking, in traffic jams, …).
With the hybrid system active and the parkingbrake released, if position A
, M
or Risselected, the vehicle moves as soon as you
take your foot off the brake pedal (even without
any action on the accelerator).

Creep function (moving
without the accelerator
)

Never leave children unsuper vised in the vehicle with the hybrid system active.

For
your safety, this function will only be
activated if you press the brake pedal when engaging for ward drive or reverse.
This function is deactivated if the driver's door
is opened. To reactivate it, close the door and
then press the brake or accelerator pedal.

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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) whenstarting on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This function is only active when:
- the vehicle is completely stationary, withyour foot on the brake pedal,
- in par ticular conditions on a slope,
- with the driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot bedeactivated.
On an ascendin
g slope, with the vehiclestationary, the vehicle is held for a brief moment when you release the brake pedal,if the gear selector is in position A or M.
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, thevehicle is held for a brief moment when you release the brake pedal.
Do not exit the vehicle while it is beingheld in the hill star t assist phase.
If you need to exit the vehicle with the hybrid system active, apply the parkingbrake manually then ensure that theparking brake warning lamp and thewarning lamp P
on the lever (of the electric brake) are permanently on.


Operating fault


If a malfunction of the system occurs, these
warning lamps come on. Contact a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop to have the
system checked.

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Head-up display


System which projects various information onto
a smoked strip in the field of vision of the driver so that they do not have to take their eyes off
th
e road.
1
.Head-up display on.
2. Head-up display off (long press).3.
Brightness adjustment. 4.
Display height adjustment.
Buttons
Once the system has been activated, thefollowing information is grouped together in the
head-up display:A.The speed of your vehicle. B. Cruise control/speed limiter information.


Displays during operation
C.
Navigation information (depending on
version) which appears in blue while in electric mode.
For more information on the navigation system, refer to the "Audio andtelematic" section.


This system operates when the hybrid system is active
and retains its settings on switching off the ignition.

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)With the engine running, press button 1 toactivate the system and deploy the strip. )Press and hold button 2
to deactivate the
system and retract the strip.
The activated/deactivated state is saved and restored on restar ting the engine.
Activation / Deactivation
) With the engine running, adjust the
brightness of the information displayedusing buttons 3 :


- the "sun" to increase the brightness,

- the "moon" to decrease the brightness.





Brightness adjustment


We recommend that adjustments aremade using these buttons only whenthe vehicle is stationary.
When stationary or while driving, noobjects should be placed around thestrip (or in its recess) so as to not impede deployment of the strip and itscorrect operation.


In certain extreme weather conditions (rain and/or snow, bright sunshine, ...) the head-up display may not be legibleor may suffer temporary interference. Some sunglasses may hamper readingof the information.
To clean the strip, use a clean, soft cloth (such as a spectacles cloth or microfibre cloth). Do not use a dry or abrasive cloth or detergent or solventproducts as these could scratch thestrip or damage the non-reflectivecoating.

Height adjustment
)With the engine running, adjust the display
to the desired height using buttons 4 :
- up to move the display up,
- down to move the display down.

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Memorising speeds
This memorising of speeds applies to both the speed limiter and the cruise control.
You can memorise u
p to 5 speeds in the system.
By default, some speeds are already memorised.)Go to the main menu in the instrument
panel screen by pressing the "CONFIG"button.)Select the "Personalisation-configuration" menu and confirm.
To select a memorised speed:)press and hold the "+" or
" -" button; the system stopsat the nearest memorisedspeed,
For safety reasons, the driver mustcarry out these operations when stationary, using the instrument panel screen.These operations are only possible when stationary.


Operation
)
Select the "Vehicle parameters" menu andconfirm.)
Select the "Driving assistance" line and conform.)
Select the "Speeds memorised" line andconfirm.)
Modify the speed. )
Select " OK" and confirm to save the
modifications.

Selection
)
press and hold again the "+ " or " - " button toselect another memorised speed.
A reminder of the speed and the state of thesystem (on / off) is displayed in the instrument
panel.

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Speed limiter
System which prevents the vehicle fromexceeding the speed programmed by the driver.
When the programmed speed limit is reached, pressing the accelerator pedal no longer has any effect unless it is pressed firmly,
which allows you to temporarily exceed theprogrammed speed.
To return to the programmed speed, simply
slow down to a speed below the programmed speed by releasing the accelerator.
The speed limiter is switched onmanuall
y:
it requires a programmed speed of at least
20 mph (30 km/h).
The speed limiter is
switched off by manual foperation of the control.
The pro
grammed speed remains in the memorywhen the ignition is switched off.

The speed limiter cannot, in anycircumstances, replace the need to obser ve speed limits, nor can it replacethe need for vigilance and responsibility on the par t of the driver.
This information also appears in the head-up display.
For more information, refer to the "Head-up display" section. 1.Speed limiter mode selection button
2. Programmed value decrease button3.
Programmed value increase button4.Suspend/restore speed limiter (pause)5.Speed limiter off button


Steering mounted controls

The programmed information is grouped
together in the instrument panel screen.

Displays in the instrument panel
A.Speed limiter on / pause indicationB.Speed limiter mode selection indicationC.Programmed speed value