2012 Peugeot 508 RXH ABS

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Practical information




Recovering the vehicle on a fl at-bed






From the front Access to the tools

The towing eye is located behind the rear seats. )For access to it, fold the 2/3 par t of the rear seats.

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On the front bumper, unclip the cover bypressing at the bottom to disengage the securing lugs. )
Screw the towing eye in fully. )
Install the towing system. )
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.

Always recover the vehicle on a flat bed lorry or trailer.Never tow the vehicle with the four wheels on the ground (or the front or rear wheels only), you risk damaging the transmission.Place the gear selector in position Nand switch off the engine (Readylamp off).)
Place the gear selector in neutral - position N .

Failure to obser ve this special condition could result in damage to cer tainbraking components and the absence of braking assistance the next time the engine is star ted.

Procedure for havin
g your vehicle recovered on a flat bed lorry or trailer.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUESTIONANSWERSOLUTION
Some characters in themedia information are not
displayed correctly while playing. The audio s
ystem does not display some types of characters. Use standard characters to name tracks andfolders.
Pla
ying of streaming fi lesdoes not start. The peripheral device connected does not support automatic play. Start the playback from the device.
Th
e names of tracks and
the track length are not
displayed on the screen
when streaming audio. The Bluetooth pro
fi le does not allow the transfer of this information.
The qualit
y of receptionof the radio station
listened to graduallydeteriorates or the stored stations do not function(no sound, 87.5 Mhz is
displayed...). The vehicle is too
far from the transmitter used by the station listened
to or there is no transmitter in the geographical area through which the
vehicle is travelling.
Activate the "RDS" function by means of theshort-cut menu to enable the system to check
whether there is a more powerful transmitter in thegeographical area.
The environment
(hills, buildings, tunnels, basement car parks...) block reception, including in RDS mode. This phenomenon is normal and does not indicate
a fault with the audio system.
The aerial is absent or has been dama
ged (for example when goingthrough a car wash or into an underground car park). Have the aerial checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
I
cannot fi nd some radiostations in the list of stations received.The station is not received or its name has chan
ged in the list.
Some radio stations send other information in
place of their name(the title of the song for example).
The s
ystem interprets this information as the name of the station. The name of the radio station changes.

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289 Alphabetical index
ABS ...............................................................170Accessories ............................................27,213Accessory position..........................................27Accessory socket, 12 volt...............................97Adaptive lighting..............................................47Adjusting headlamps....................................150Adjusting head restraints................................90Adjusting seat belt height ..............................174Adjusting the steering wheel ...........................96Airbags............................................................56Airbags, curtain.....................................178,179Airbags, front.........................................176,179Airbags, lateral......................................178,179Air conditioning...............................................37Air conditioning, digital...........107, 108,111, 116Air conditioning, manual...............................107Air conditioning, quad-zone ...........111, 114, 116Air filter..........................................................r222Air flow............................................................37Air vents ........................................................106Alarm ...............................................................76Anti-lock braking system (ABS)....................170Anti-theft..........................................................27Armrest............................................................97Armrest, rear...................................................r98ASR...............................................................170Assistance, emergency braking...................170Assistance call ......................................169, 232Audible warning ............................................ 169Audio streaming (Bluetooth).........................276Automatic illumination
of headlamps ......................................143, 147Automatic operation
of hazard warning lamps............................168Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers ..............................152, 154
Capacity, fuel tank ..........................................85Central locking................................................70Changing a bulb............................191, 195, 197Changing a fuse............................................198Changing a wheel.........................................186Changing a wiper blade........................155,206Changing the date...........................................65Changing the remote control battery........73, 74Changing the time...........................................65Checking levels.....................................219-221Checking the engine oil level..........................61Checking tyre pressures (using the kit)........180Checks..........................................218,222-224Children.........................................162,165, 166Child seats ...........................................158,163Child seats, conventional ...................... 161,162Closing the boot ..............................................80Closing the doors ............................................70Connectors, audio ...........................................99Coolant level ...........................................57,220
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Coolant temperature indicator........................r57Courtesy lamps .............................................156Cruise control........................................ 133, 136Cup holder.......................................................r97
Backup starting .............................................203Backup switching off.......................................f28Battery.............4, 22,40-42, 101, 202-204, 222Battery, charging..................................202,204Battery, remote control.............................73-75Bluetooth (hands-free)..................................259Bluetooth (telephone)....................................259Boot...........................................................80-82Boot (opening).................................................69Brake discs ............................................223,224Brake lamps ..................................................195Brake pads ............................................223,224Brakes...................................................223,224
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Date (setting) ...................................................65Daytime running lamps.........145,191, 192, 194Deactivating ESP .......................................... 172Deactivating the passenger airbag...............176Deadlocking....................................................71Defrosting ................................................94, 116Diesel.................................................35,36,48Diesel additive level ...................................... 221Diesel engine pre-heat warning lamp.............48Dimensions...................................................228Dipped beam ............................ 47, 142, 191-193Dipstick....................................................61,219Directional lighting........................................ 151Direction indicators .......146, 168, 191,194,195Driving positions (memorising).......................89Dynamic emergency braking ........................119Dynamic stability control (DSC)......................................50,54,170,172
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EBA (Emergency braking assistance) ..........170EBFD.............................................................170Eco-driving .....................................................37Economical driving.........................................37Economy mode.............................................205
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Visual search
Exterior
Remote control key / electronic key 25-26, 66-74 - opening / closing - anti-theft protection - starting - batteryWelcome lighting 149 Door mirror spotlamps 149 Main directional lighting 151 Headlamp beam adjustment 150 Changing bulbs 191-194 - front lamps - foglamps- side repeaters

Wipers 152-155 Changing a wiper blade 155, 206
Door mirrors 94-95
Doors 66-73 - Keyless Entry and Starting - opening / closing - central locking - emergency control Alarm 76-77 Wipers 78-79
Fuel tank, misfuel prevention 85 - 86

Boot 80, 83- opening / closing - emergency controlMotorised tailgate 81-82 Temporary puncture repair kit 180 -185
Changing bulbs 195 -197- rear lamps - 3 rdbrake lamp - number plate lamp- fog lamps

Parking sensors 13 8-13 9 Towbar 210-211 Recovery (flat bed) 207-209


Panoramic sunroof 84
Roof bars 212 Accessories 213-214


ESP: ABS, EBFD, EBA,ASR, DSC 170 -172
Tyre pressures 229
Changing a wheel 186 -190


- tools

- removing / refitting

Parking space sensors 140 -141