2012 Peugeot 508 RXH open bonnet

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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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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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Access
System which protects and provides a deterrentagainst theft and break-ins. It provides the
following types of monitoring:






Alarm
- Exterior perimeter
The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot or the bonnet...


- Interior volumetric
The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compar tment or moves inside the vehicle.

- Tilt

The system checks for any change in the attitude of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if the vehicle is lifted,
moved or knocked.


Self-protection function
The system checks for the putting out of ser vice of its components. The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central control unit or the wires of the siren are put out of service or damaged.
For all work on the alarm system,contact a PEUGEOT dealer or aqualified workshop.


Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system


Activation
)Switch off the ignition and get out of the vehicle.
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Press the locking button on theremote control or lock the vehicle
using the Keyless Entry and Starting system. The monitorin
g system is active: the indicator
lamp on the button flashes once per second.

After the locking button on the remote controlis pressed or the vehicle locked using the
Ke
yless Entry and Starting system, the exterior perimeter monitoring is activated after a delay
of 5 seconds, the interior volumetric monitoring
after 45 seconds and anti-tilt monitoring after 90 seconds.
If an opening (door, boot...) is not closed
fully, the vehicle is not locked but the exterior perimeter monitoring will be activated after a
delay of 45 seconds.
) Press the unlocking button on
the remote control or unlock the
vehicle using the Keyless Entryand Star ting system.

Deactivation of the volumetric monitoring

The volumetric protection system is
deactivated: the indicator lamp in the
button
goes off.

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Practical information




12 V battery
The presence of this label indicatesthe use of a 12 V lead-acid battery withspecial technology and specification, for which the involvement of a PEUGEOT dealer or qualified workshop is requiredwhen replacing or disconnecting thebattery.
Failure to observe this recommendation may cause premature wear of thebattery.
The battery is located under the bonnet.
To gain access to it:
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open the bonnet using the interior releaselever, then the exterior safety catch, )
remove the plastic cover on the (+)
terminal,) if necessary, unclip the fusebox to remove
the battery.







Access to the battery
Before doing any work on your vehicle,switch off the ignition ( Ready
lamp off)to avoid any risk of injury resulting fromautomatic operation of the engine. Y
our vehicle is fitted with a conventional 12 V
battery, located under the bonnet, in addition
to the high voltage battery used by the hybrid system.
In cer tain conditions, if the 12 V battery is
too discharged to activate the hybrid system, recharging from another conventional 12 V
battery is possible.
Do not carry out this recharge if the Readylamp is on. Procedure for star tin
g the engine using another battery or charging a discharged battery.
)Raise the locking tab Dfully to release the cable terminal clamp E.



Disconnecting the (+) cable

Reconnectin
g the (+) cable
)Position the open clamp Eof the cable on
the positive post (+) of the battery. )Press ver tically on the clamp E
to position
it correctly on the battery. )Lock the clamp by spreading the positioning lug and then lowering the tab D.
Do not apply excessive force on thetab as locking will not be possible if the clamp is not positioned correctly; star tthe procedure again.

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Checks
Opening the bonnet


Opening
)From inside
: pull the release lever, located on the left below the dashboard, towards you.
Before doing anything under the bonnet,switch off the ignition (Readylamp off) to avoid any risk of injury resulting from automatic operation of the engine.


Closing
)Lower the bonnet and release it at the end of its travel. )Check that it is latched correctly.


)From the outside: lift the safety catch and raise the bonnet.
A bonnet strut opens the bonnet and holds itopen.


Never touch, handle or remove the orange "high voltage" cables.

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Checks
On vehicle fitted with HDi engines, the fuel system must be primed if you run out of fuel;
refer to the corresponding engine compar tment
view.











Running out of fuel (Diesel)


If the tank on your vehicle is fitted witha misfuel prevention device, refer to the"Misfuel prevention (Diesel)" section.
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Fill the fuel tank with at least five litres of Diesel. )
Open the bonnet.)
If necessary, unclip the style cover for
access to the priming pump.) Slacken the bleed screw. )
Squeeze and release the priming pumprepeatedly until fuel appears in the
transparent pipe.) Tighten the bleed screw. )
Operate the star ter until the engine starts(if the engine fails to star t at the first
attempt, wait around 15 seconds before
tr
ying again). ) If the engine fails to star t after a few
attempts, operate the priming pump again,
then the starter. ) Put the style cover back in position and clip it in place, ensuring that it has clipped correctly. )
Close the bonnet.
2 litre HDi engine


If the engine does not star t first time, don't keep trying. Star t the procedure again from the beginning.







Before doing anything under the bonnet,switch off the ignition (Ready
lamp off) to avoid any risk of injury resulting fromautomatic operation of the engine.

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Visual search
Instruments and controls
Courtesy lamps 156 Seat belt / passenger's front airbagwarning lamps display 174, 17 7 Rear view mirror 96 Panoramic sunroof 84
Fuses behind glove box 198 -199
Heating, ventilation 10 6 -107 Dual-zone air conditioning 108-11 0 Quad-zone air conditioning 111 -115 Demisting / defrosting 116

Peugeot Connect USB 99
Electric parking brake 11 9-125
Electronic gear box 126 -129 Hill star t assist, creep function 124, 130; 129
Dashboard fuses 200

Quad-zone rear air conditioning 111 -115
Peugeot Connect Navigation(RT6) 235-288Setting the date/time 65
Opening the bonnet 216 Door mirrors 94-95 Electric windows, deactivating 78-79

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Visual search
Maintenance - Technical data
Identification markings 229 Dimensions 228


Running out of fuel, Diesel 217
Checking levels 219-221- oil - brake fluid - power steering fluid - coolant- screenwash/headlamp wash fluid Checking components 222-224- 12 V battery - air filter - passenger compartment filter - oil filter - electric parking brake- brake pads / discs

Changing bulbs 191-197- front- rear


Opening the bonnet 216 Under the bonnet 218 Electric motor, Battery 225 Diesel engine 226


12V bat tery 202-204
Load reduction, economy mode 205
Engine compar tment fuses 198, 201
Weights 227
High voltage cables 41, 43