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.
)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 flatbed 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 lever in position Nand switch off the engine (Readylamp off).)
Place the gear lever in neutral - position N
. Failure to obser ve this specialcondition could result in damageto certain braking components andthe 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 and
folders.
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 notdisplayed on the screen
when streaming audio. The Bluetooth profi 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 changed 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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287 Alphabetical index
ABS ...............................................................169Accessories ............................................27, 212Accessory position..........................................27Accessory socket, 12 volt...............................95Adjusting headlamps ....................................149Adjusting head restraints................................88Adjusting seat belt height..............................173Adjusting the steering wheel ...........................94Airbags ............................................................56Airbags, curtain.....................................177,178Airbags, front.........................................175,178Airbags, lateral......................................177,178Air conditioning.......................................37, 107Air conditioning,digital.....................17, 105, 106, 108,111, 116Air conditioning, manual.................17,105, 106Air conditioning, quad-zone ...........111, 114, 116Air filter..........................................................r221Air flow............................................................37Air vents ........................................................104Alarm ...............................................................74Anti-lock braking system (ABS)....................169Anti-theft..........................................................27Armrest............................................................95Armrest, rear...................................................r96ASR...............................................................169Assistance, emergency braking...................169Assistance call ......................................168,230Audible warning ............................................ 168Audio streaming (Bluetooth).........................274Automatic illumination
of headlamps ......................................142, 146Automatic operation
of hazard warning lamps............................167Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers ..............................151,153
Capacity, fuel tank..........................................83Central locking................................................68Changing a bulb............................190, 194, 196Changing a fuse............................................197Changing a wheel.........................................185Changing a wiper blade........................154, 205Changing the date .........................................277Changing the remote control battery........71, 72Changing the time.........................................277Checking levels.....................................218-220Checking the engine oil level..........................61Checking tyre pressures (using the kit)........179Checks...........................................217, 221-223Children .........................................161,164, 165Child seats ...........................................157,162Child seats, conventional ...................... 160,161Closing the boot ..............................................78Closing the doors............................................68Connectors, audio...........................................97Coolant level...........................................57, 219Coolant temperature indicator........................r57
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Courtesy lamps .............................................155Cruise control........................................132,135Cup holder.......................................................r95
Backup switching off.......................................f28Battery....................... 4, 22,40-42,99, 201, 221Battery, charging ........................................... 201Battery, remote control..............................71-73Bluetooth (hands-free)..................................257Bluetooth (telephone)....................................257Boot...........................................................78-80Boot (opening).................................................67Brake discs ...........................................222, 223Brake lamps ..................................................194Brake pads ...........................................222, 223Brakes .................................................. 222, 223
Date (setting).................................................277Daytime running lamps.........144,190,191, 193Deactivating ESP..........................................171Deactivating the passenger airbag...............175Deadlocking....................................................69Defrosting ................................................92, 116Diesel .................................................35,36,48Diesel additive level ......................................220Dimensions...................................................227Dipped beam..................................141,190-192Dipstick....................................................61, 218Directional lighting........................................150Direction indicators .......145, 167,190,193, 194Driving positions (memorising) .......................87Dynamic emergency braking ........................118Dynamic stability control (DSC)......54,169,171
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EBA (Emergency braking assistance)..........169EBFD.............................................................169Eco-driving .....................................................37Economical driving .........................................37Economy mode.............................................204Eco off.............................................................f36Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) ...169
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Visual search
Exterior
Remote control key/electronic key 25-26, 65-73- opening/closing - anti-theft protection - starting - batteryWelcome lighting 148 Door mirror spotlamps 148 Main directional lighting 150 Headlamp beam adjustment 149 Changing bulbs 190 -193 - front lamps - foglamps- side repeaters

Wipers 151-154 Changing a wiper blade 154, 205
Door mirrors 92-93

Doors 65-71 - Keyless Entry and Starting - opening/closing - central locking - emergency control Alarm 74-75 Wipers 76-77
Fuel tank, misfuel prevention 83 - 85

Boot 78, 81- opening/closing - emergency controlMotorised tailgate 79 - 80 Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 179-184
Changing bulbs 19 4 -19 6- rear lamps - 3 rdbrake lamp- number plate lamp- fog lamps

Parking sensors 137-13 8 Towbar 209-210 Recovery (flat bed) 206-208


Panoramic sunroof 82
Roof bars 211 Accessories 212-213


ESP: ABS, EBFD, EBA, ASR, DSC 169-171
Tyre pressures 228
Changing a wheel 185 -189


- tools

- removing/refitting
Parking space sensors 139 -140