2012 Peugeot 508 RXH airbag

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Contents
Child seats 158
ISOFIX child seats 164
Child lock 167
Child safety
Direction indicators 168
Emergency or assistance call 169
Horn 169
ESP system 170
Seat belts 173
Airbags 176
Safety
Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 180
Changing a wheel 186
Changing a bulb 191
Changing a fuse 198
12 V battery 202
Energy economy mode 205
Changing a wiper blade 206
Recovering the vehicle 207
Vehicle recovery 209
To w i ng a trailer 210
Fitting roof bars 212
Accessories 213
Practical information
Opening the bonnet 216
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 217
Diesel engine 218
Checking levels 219
Checks 222
Checks
Electric motor 225
Diesel engine 226
Diesel weights 227
Dimensions 228
Identifi cation markings 229
Technical data
Emergency or assistance 231
JBL equipment 233
Peugeot Connect Navigation (RT6) 235
Audio equipment and telematics
Alphabetical index
Visual search

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Familiarisation
11.Front door window demisting/defrostingvent.
12.Windscreen demisting/defrosting vent.
13
. Steering lock and star ting with the key. 14 .
Starting using the electronic key.
15. Audio equipment steering wheel controls.
16.Wiper / screenwash / trip computer stalk.
17. Central locking and hazard warningbuttons.
18. Screen.
19.Central adjustable air vents.
20.Passenger's airbag. 21. Side adjustable air vents.






Instruments and controls
1.
Cruise control / speed limiter controls. 2.
Headlamp height adjustment. 3.
Lighting and direction indicator stalk
4.
Instrument panel. 5.
Driver's airbag.Horn.
6.Gear selector.
7. HYbrid4 mode selector. 8.12 V accessory socket
USB por t / auxiliary socket. 9. Bonnet release lever.10.Fusebox.
22.
Glove box / Passenger's airbag deactivation. 23.
Electric parking brake.
24.
Central armrest with storage. 25.Storage (according to version).26.Audio system. 27.
Heating / air conditioning controls.28.
Alarm / Peugeot Connect SOS -
Peugeot Connect Assistance.29. Peugeot Connect Navigation (RT6)controls. 30.
Massage / Adaptive lighting / Parkingspace sensor.

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Familiarisation
Passenger safety
1.
Open the glove box.2.
Inser t the key.3.Select position:
"ON"
(activation), with front passenger or "forwards facing" child seat,
"OFF"
(deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat.4.
Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.
Front passenger's airbag
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A.
Front seat belts not fastened or unfastenedwarning lamp.


Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag
177 B
. Airbag fault warning lamp.
C.
Front passenger's airbag activation indicator lamp.
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Instruments and controls
StateCauseAction / Observations


Automatic wiping

fixed. The wiper control is pushed downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated.
To deactivate automatic wiping, operate the controlstalk downwards or put the stalk into another position.



Passenger's airbag system fixed in the seat belt
and passenger's front
airbag warning lampsdisplay.
The control switch, located in the glove box, has been placed in the "ON" position.
The passenger's front airbag is activated. In this case, do not install a "rear facing"child seat.

Move the control switch to the "OFF"
position to
deactivate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, you can install a "rear facing" child seat.

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Instruments and controls
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally.This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations


Passenger's airbag systemfixed in the instrumentpanel and/or seat beltand front passenger's airbag warning lamps
display.
The control switch, located in the glove box, is set to the OFF
position.
The passenger's front airbag is deactivated.
Set the control to the "ON"
position to activate the passenger's front airbag.
In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facing position.


DSC/ASR(ESP)fixed. The button (located on the foldingpanel at the bottom right of the
dashboard) has been pressed. Its
indicator lamp is on.
The DSC/ASR is deactivated.
DSC: d
ynamic stability control.
ASR: anti-slip regulation.Pr
ess the button to activate the DSC/ASR. Its indicator
lamp goes off.
The DSC/ASR system is activated automatically when
the vehicle is started.
After deactivation, the system is reactivated
automatically from approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).

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Instruments and controls
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations


Airbagson temporarily. This lamp comes on for a fewseconds when you turn on
the ignition, then goes off.This lamp should
go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
fixed.One of the airbag or seat beltpretensioner systems has a fault.Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.


Directionalheadlampsflashing. The directional headlamps systemhas a fault.Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.


Seat belt(s) not fastened / unfastenedfixed then flashin
gaccompanied by anincreasing audible
signal. A
seat belt has not been fastened or has been unfastened.Pull the strap then inser t the tongue in the buckle.

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Instruments and controls

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According to country.
CHECK (vehicle autotest)
Automatic CHECK
With the key in the ignition on position, all of the
warning lamps for the functions tested are displayed.
They are switched off after a few seconds.
At the same time, an automatic CHECK (vehicle
autotest) is carried out.
In the presence of a fault
A "minor" fault has been detected: the warning
lamp(s) are displayed then go off.You can star t your vehicle; however, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop assoon as possible.
A "major" fault has been detected: theassociated warning lamps(s) remain onaccompanied by the STOP or SERVICE
warning lamp.
Do not star t your vehicle. Call a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
wor
kshop without delay.

Manual CHECK
Pressing the "CHECK"
button on theinstrument panel star ts the manual CHECK(vehicle autotest).
This function enables you to recall at any time(with the key in the ignition on position or with
the engine running), the aler ts present.
The passenger's airbag deactivated warning lamp * remains on while the airbag is deactivated.
With the engine running and the vehiclemoving, the instrument panel displays
the
warning lamps (in the event of a fault). I
f no "major" fault is found, you can star t your
vehicle.

Lighting dimmer control

With the headlamps on, press button B
to
increase the brightness of the instruments and controls and the interior mood lighting or button Ato reduce it.
As soon as the lighting reaches the required
level of brightness, release the button.

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Child safety
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. Otherwise, the child wouldrisk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.
"Forwards-facing"
When a "for wards-facing" child seat is installedon 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 correctly tensioned.