2012 Peugeot 508 RXH battery location

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Hybrid system
High voltage
Before doing any work on
the vehicle, switch off the
ignition ( Readylamp off). y
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 any
circumstances be charged from an externalsource 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.
Ta k e 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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Changing the battery of the key

Battery ref.: CR2032/3 volts.
This replacement battery is available from aPEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
A message appears in the instrument panel
screen when replacement of the battery is needed.) Unclip the cover using a small screwdriver at the cutout. )
Lift off the cover.)
Remove the flat battery from its location.
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Fit the new battery into its location observing the original direction of fitment. )
Clip the cover onto the casing.
Do not throw the remote control batteries away, they contain metalswhich are harmful to the environment. Take them to an approved collection point.
Reinitialisation with the
electronic key
)Switch of the ignition.)Immediately press one of the remotecontrol buttons for a few seconds.
)Switch on the ignition
The electronic key is fully operational again.

Changing the battery of theelectronic key

Battery ref.: CR2032/3 volts.
This replacement battery is available from a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
A message is displayed in the instrument panel screen when replacement of the battery is needed.)Unclip the cover using a pointed object at
the key ring.)Slide the flat battery out of its location.
)Slide the new battery into its location
observing the original direction of fitment. )Clip the cover in place star ting at the front. )Reinitialise the electronic key.

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EMERGENCY OR ASSISTANCE CALL
In an emergency, press this button for more than2 seconds. Flashing of the green LED and a voice
message confi rm that the call has been made to the
PEUGEOT Emergency team * .
Pressing this button again immediately cancels the request. The green LED goes off.
A press
(at any time) of more than 8 seconds on this button, cancels the
request.

When the ignition is switched on, the green
LED comes on for 3 seconds indicating that
the system is operating correctly.

I
f the orange LED fl ashes: there is asystem fault.
If the oran
ge LED is on continuously: thebackup battery must be replaced.
In either case, contact a PEU
GEOT.
Pressing this button again immediately cancels the request.
The cancellation is con
fi rmed by a voice message.
Press this button
for more than 2 seconds to requestassistance if the vehicle breaks down.
A voice message confi rms that the call has been made *
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OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM
The green LED remains on (without fl ashing) when communication is established. It goes off at the end of communication.
This call is dealt with b
y the PEUGEOT Emergency team which receiveslocating information from the vehicle and can send a detailed alert to
the appropriate emergency services. In countries in which the team is not
operational, or when the locating service has been expressly declined,
the call is dealt with directly by the emergency services (11 2) without the
vehicle location.

I
f an impact is detected by the airbag ECU, and independentlyof the deployment of any airbags, an emergency call is made
automatically.


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These services are sub
ject to conditions and availability.

Consult a PEUGEOT dealer. If
you purchased your vehicle outside the PEUGEOT dealer network,
we invite you to have a dealer check the confi guration of these servicesand, if desired, modifi ed to suit your wishes. In a multi-lingual country, confi guration is possible in the offi cial national language of your choice.
For technical reasons, particularl
y to improve the quality of PEUGEOT
CONNECT services to customers, the manufacturer reserves the right to carry out updates to the vehicle's on-board telematic system.