2012 Peugeot 508 RXH Owner's Manual

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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 is requested, 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 brake pedal 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 permitacceleration 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 the engine speed permits. A
is still displayed in theinstrument panel.
After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automaticcontrol of the gears.

Manual mode

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

When immobilising the vehicle, with the hybrid system active, you must place the gear lever in neutral N.Before carrying out any work in the engine compar tment, check that the gear lever 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 audiblesignal 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 parkingbrake 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 parking
brake released, if position A, M
or R
is selected, 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, with
your foot on the brake pedal,

- in par ticular conditions on a slope,

- with th
e driver’s door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot bedeactivated.
On an ascendin
g slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held for a brief moment when you release the brake pedal,if the gear lever is in position A or M.
Operation
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 ontoa smoked strip in the field of vision of the driver so that they do not have to take their eyes off
th
e road. This system operates when the engine is running and the settings are stored when the
ignition is switched off.


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, the
following 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 (according to
version).
For more information on the navigationsystem, refer to the "Audio and telematic"section.

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)With the engine running, press button 1to activate 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 are made using these buttons only when the vehicle is stationary. When stationary or while driving, no objects
should be placed around the strip (or in itsrecess) so as to not impede deployment of the strip and its correct 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, softcloth (such as a spectacles cloth or microfibre cloth). Do not use a dry or abrasive cloth or detergent or solvent products as these could scratch the strip 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 and confirm.)
Modify the speed.)
Select " OK" and confirm to save the
modifications.

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

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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 offby manual foperation of the control.
The pro
grammed speed remains in the memory
when the ignition is switched off.

The speed limiter cannot, in any circumstances, replace the need to obser ve speed limits,nor can it replace the need for vigilance and responsibility on the par t of the driver.
This information also appears in thehead-up display.
For more information on the head-updisplay, refer to the relevant page in this"Driving" 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 indication B.
Speed limiter mode selection indicationC.
Programmed speed value

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) Press 1
, the speed limiter mode is
activated but remains paused.
You do not have to switch the speed limiter
on in order to set the speed.
) Set the speed value by pressingbutton 2
or 3
(e.g.: 55 mph (90 km/h)).
Programming
Exceeding the programmed speed
Pressing the accelerator pedal to exceed the programmed speed willnot have any effect unless you press the pedal firmlypast the point of resistance.The speed limiter is deactivated temporarily and the programmedspeed, which is still displayed, flashes.
Returning to the programmed speed, by means of intentional or
unintentional deceleration of the vehicle, automatically cancels the
flashing of the programmed speed.


Off/Return to normal
driving
)Press 5, the speed limiter is deactivated.


On a steep descent or in the event of sharp acceleration, the speed limiter willnot be able to prevent the vehicle from exceeding the programmed speed.
The use of mats not approved by PEUGEOT may adversely affect the normal operation of the accelerator pedal and impede the operation of the
speed limiter.
Mats approved by PEUGEOT have a thirdfixing in the area of the pedals to avoid any risk of interference with the pedals. In the event o
f a speed limiter fault, the speed
is cleared resulting in flashing of the dashes.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.


Operating fault
You can then change the programmed speed using buttons 2
and 3
:
- by + or - 1 mph (km/h) = shor t press,
- by + or - 5 mph (km/h) = long press,
- in steps of + or - 5 mph (km/h) = maintained press. )Switch the speed limiter on by pressing button 4 . )Suspend the speed limiter by pressing button 4: the screenconfirms the suspension with "Pause". )Switch the speed limiter back on by pressing button 4
again.