2012 Peugeot 508 RXH ignition

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Familiarisation
Monitoring
On switching on, the dial needles go to the extent of their travel then return to 0.
A.With the ignition on, the needle should
indicate the fuel remaining.B.With the engine running, the associatedlow level warning lamp should go off.

Instrument panel
1.
With the ignition on, the orange and red
warning lamps come on. 2.With the engine running, these warninglamps should go off.
If a warning lamp remains on, refer to the page concerned.


Warning lamps
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C.
With the ignition on, the instrument panelscreen should indicate the oil level.
If the levels are not correct, top up the level
which is low.
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Familiarisation
Driving safely


Before starting



- Place the gear lever in position N.

- Inser t the key in the ignition switch or keep
the electronic key in the vehicle.

Starting at temperatures above
zero
- Press the brake pedal.
- Make a single shor t press (about one second) on the STA R T/STOP
button or
turn the key fully towards the dashboard to
position 3(Start).


When the temperature is below zero
, you must initiate pre-heating of theDiesel engine:


- Without
putting your foot on the brake pedal, make an initial first press on the START/STOP button.

- Wait until the pre-heater warning lamp goes off.
-With
your foot on the brake pedal,make a second short press on the STA R T/STOP button. 25


- The instrument panel and the Read
ylampcome on, confirmed by an audible signal.

- The dial in the centre console is in AUTOmode.

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Hybrid system
- Before switching off the HYbrid4 system, place the gear selector in position N.
- Make a shor t press on the START/STOPbutton or turn the key fully off to position 1(Stop) then remove the key from theignition switch.
- The system shuts down and the steeringcolumn locks.

When your vehicle vehicle moves off in electric mode, it makes no noise. Be very careful of pedestrians as they will not hear you coming.
Switching off
When stationary, ensure that the ignition is switched off and check that the Readylamp yis off when you want to leave the vehicle, otherwise the hybrid system will still be active.


For more information, refer to the
"Underbonnet precautions / warnings"section.

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Hybrid system
the engine
(accessory position)











Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which hasa secret code. When the ignition is switched
on, this code must be recognised in order for
starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks the
en
gine management system a few minutes after the ignition is switched off and prevents
starting of the engine by anyone who does not have the key.
In the event of a malfunction, you are informed by a message in the instrument panel screen.In this case, your vehicle does not start; contacta PEUGEOT dealer as soon as possible.
Turn the key towards the dashboard to the
intermediate position or with the Keyless Entry
and
Starting key inside the vehicle, press the
"START/STOP" button, with no action on the pedal. This switches on the ignition and so
activates the ancillary equipment.
)Press the "STA R T/STOP" button,
the instrument panel comes on
but the en
gine does not star t. )Press the button again to switch
off the ignition and so allow the
vehicle to be locked.



If you use the accessories positionfor too long, the system automaticallychanges to economy mode to avoid discharging the battery.

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Hybrid system








ECO OFF switch
being switched off and so ensures that a comfor table temperature can be maintained in
the passenger compar tment (air conditioningrunning continuously).On pressing the switch, the engine restar ts
immediately.
To return to normal o
peration, press the switchagain.
After switching off the ignition, the vehicle
will return to normal operation (lamp in
the switch off).

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Except in ZEV mode, which favours electric
running over assuring a comfortable
temperature.
Durin
g electric running and when the engine is
stopped, the hybrid system manages restarting
automatically to assure comfor t levels in the
passenger compartment * .
However, variations in temperature may still be felt in very hot climates. To avoid anydiscomfort in these conditions you can operate
the E
CO OFF switch.

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Hybrid system
High voltage
Before doing any work on
the vehicle, switch off the
ignition ( Ready lamp off).
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High voltage cables
High voltage cables are routed under the
vehicle (sills); take care not to damage them when the vehicle is used for off-road activity (such as covering rough ground).

Battery precautions

The high voltage battery must not in anycircumstances be charged from an external
source and must only be handled by a
workshop technician.
There is the risk of serious burns
, as well as electric arcs that could cause serious injury or even death.
A used Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride) type high voltage battery must be removed in an
appropriate manner by a repair workshop,so that its recycling presents no risk to the environment.

Take care to position lifting equipment(jack, hoist, ...) at the locations provided to avoid damaging the cables.
The volta
ge used for the operation of theelectric motor is in the range 150 to 270 Volts.
Be sure to take account of the warning labels
fitted to the vehicle.
Take great care regarding the high voltage and high temperatures of components carrying thecurrent.

Emergency cut-off

In the event of an accident, a cut-off system
blocks the high voltage current and cuts off
the fuel pump; your vehicle can no longer bestarted.
To restar t the hybrid system, contact a
PE
UGEOT dealer.
Never touch, dismantle, remove or replace the high voltage par ts, orange cables or connectors, even in the event of an accident.

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Hybrid system





Underbonnet precautions / warnings

Always ensure that the
ignition is switched off (Ready lamp off) before opening the bonnet.
The alternator-star ter motor of
your hybrid
vehicle is also supplied at high voltage. If the
vehicle ignition has not been switched off, there
is a risk o
f the engine restar ting at any time.
Also ensure that the ignition is switched off when refuelling to avoid the enginerestarting.

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Instruments and controls








Instrument panel
1.
Energy consumption / generation indicator (power available as a percentage) For more information refer to the "Hybrid system" section. 2.Ready lamp.
Indicates that the vehicle is ready to drive. 3.Engine oil temperature gauge. 4. Fuel gauge.
5. Engine coolant temperature gauge.
6.Speedometer (mph or km/h).7. Cruise control or speed limiter settings.
A.Main lighting dimmer. B.
Display of aler t log.
Recall of the service information.
C. Reset the trip distance recorder.

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Gear lever position and gear for anelectronic gearbox. 9.
Display zone: hybrid flow, alert messages
or state of functions, trip computer.
10.Trip distance recorder (miles or km).
11.Automatic wipersSer vice indicator (miles or km) then,
total distance recorder.
These two functions are displayedsuccessively when switching on
the ignition.

Dials and screens
Control buttons