2012 Peugeot 508 RXH airbag

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Contents
Child seats 157
ISOFIX child seats 163
Child lock 166
Child safety
Direction indicators 167
Emergency or assistance call 168
Horn 168
ESP system 169
Seat belts 172
Airbags 175
Safety
Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 179
Changing a wheel 185
Changing a bulb 190
Changing a fuse 197
12 V battery 201
Energy economy mode 204
Changing a wiper blade 205
Recovering the vehicle 206
Vehicle recovery 208
To w i ng a trailer 209
Fitting roof bars 211
Accessories 212
Practical information
Opening the bonnet 215
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 216
Diesel engine 217
Checking levels 218
Checks 221
Checks
Electric motor 224
Diesel engine 225
Diesel weights 226
Dimensions 227
Identifi cation markings 228
Technical data
Emergency or assistance 229
JBL equipment 231
Peugeot Connect Navigation (RT6) 233
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 lever.
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/Parking space 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
passen
ger's front airbag
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B. Airbag fault warning lamp.
C.
Front passenger's airbag activationindicator lamp. 17
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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. M
ove 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 left 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 switches 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 theairbag is deactivated. With the en
gine 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 Bto
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. Other wise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate.

"Forwards-facing"

When a "for wards-facing" child seat is installed on 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 correctlytensioned.