2013 PEUGEOT 2008 Owners Manual

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Manual parking brake


Application
)Pull the parking brake lever up to
immobilise your vehicle.
Release
) With the foot brake applied
, pull the
parking brake lever up gently, press the
trigger, then lower the lever fully.


When parking on a slope, direct your wheels against the kerb, apply theparking brake, engage a gear and switch off the ignition.


When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOPwarning lamp come on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
in the screen, indicating that the
parking brake is still on or has not
been fully released.

On level ground, it is not necessary to make a maximum pull on the parking
brake lever.

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6-speed manual
gearbox

Engaging reverse gear

Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate star ting of the engine:


- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.







5-speed manual
gearbox
)Push the gear lever to the right thenbackwards.
Engaging reverse gear
Engaging 5th
or 6th
gear
)
Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5th
or 6 thgear.

)
Raise the ring under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left then forwards.
As a safety precaution and to facilitatestarting of the engine:



- always select neutral,

- press the clutch pedal.

Only engage reverse gear when thevehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.

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Five-speed electronically controlled gearbox
which offers a choice between the comfort of
automatic operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.
Three driving modes are offered:-automatedmode for automatic control
of the gears by the gearbox, without ant action by the driver.
-
sequentialmode for manual changing of
the gears by the driver, using the gear lever
or the steering mounted control paddles.
-
auto sequential
mode for over taking, for example, remaining in the automated mode
while using the functions of the sequentialmode.














5-speed electronic gearbox
Gear lever
R . Reverse )
With your foot on the brake, move the lever
forwards to select this position.
N.Neutral. ) With your foot on the brake, select this
position to star t the engine. A . Automated mode.)
Move the lever backwards to select this
mode. M. + / -
Sequential mode with manual gear changing. )
Move the lever backwards, then to the left
to select this mode, then:
- push for wards to change up a gear,
- or push backwards to change down a gear.



Steering mounted controls
+.Change up paddle. )
Press the back of the steering wheel "+"paddle to change up a gear.

- . Change down paddle. )
Press the back of the steering wheel "-"paddle to change down a gear.


The steering mounted paddles do not permit the selection of neutral or theengaging and disengaging of reversegear.



Do not drive with your hand resting
on the gear lever, as there is a risk of damaging the electronic gearbox.

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Gear lever positions
N
. Neutral R
. Reverse 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Gears in sequential mode AUTO.
This comes on when the automatedmode is selected. It switches off on changing to sequential mode.
)Select position N.)Press the brake pedal fully.)Star t the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panel.


Moving off
N
flashes in the instrument panelscreen if the gear lever is not inposition N
on starting.
)
Place your foot on the brakewhen this warning lamp flashes(e.g.: star ting the engine).

There is an audible signal on engagement of reverse.

When moving off on a slope, accelerate gradually while releasing the parking brake.
)
Select first gear (position Mor A
) or Areverse (position R)R)
Release the parking brake.)
Progressively take your foot off the brakepedal, then move off.
AUTO
and 1
or R
appear in the
instrument panel.

Stopping - Moving off on a slope

When stopping on a slope, do not use the
accelerator to immobilise the vehicle; apply the
parkin
g brake.


Sequential mode
AUTOdisappears and the gearsengaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
)After star ting the vehicle, select position Mto change to sequential mode.
The
gear change commands are only carried
out if the engine speed permits.
When driving at low speed, on approachinga stop sign or traffic lights for example,
the gearbox changes down to first gear
automatically.
You must press the brake pedal while star ting
the en
gine.
Automated mode
)Following use of the sequential mode, select position A
to return to the automated mode.
AUT
Oand the gear engaged appear in the instrument panel.

The gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive mode, without any action on the par t of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear for:


- optimisation of fuel consumption,

- the drivin
g style,

- the road conditions,

- th
e vehicle load.

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Never select neutral N
while the vehicleis moving. Only engage reverse gear Rwhen thevehicle is immobilised, with your foot on the brake pedal. In all cases, you must apply the parkingbrake to immobilise the vehicle.



"Au t o s equential" mode

In the automated mode, you can resumecontrol temporarily at any time using thesteering mounted control paddles.
The use of these paddles permits manual
selection of the gears in situations which
require a more rapid change-down than in
the automated mode (arrival at a roundabout,
leaving a car park with a steep gradient,
over taking...).
The gearbox engages the required gear if
the engine speed permits. AUTO
remains
displayed on the instrument panel.
After a few moments, the gearbox resumes
automatic control of the gears.
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you canchange to position N to be in neutral.
In this case,
you must apply the parking brake to immobilise the vehicle.
AUTO
and -
appear in the instrument panel.-


Operating fault

With the ignition on, if this warning
lamp comes on and AUTOflashes, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the screen,
this indicates a gearbox fault.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.


For best acceleration, when over taking another vehicle for example, press the accelerator pedal firmly to pass the
point of resistance.

)
Select position N.)
Press the brake pedal.
)
Wait approximately 30 seconds until N
or agear appears in the instrument panel.)
Release the brake pedal.
The gearbox is operational again.
Reinitialisation
Following disconnection of the battery, the
gearbox must be reinitialised.
) Switch on the ignition.

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6-speed electronic gear control gearbox
Six-speed electronic gear control gearbox
which offers a choice between the comfort of
fully automatic operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing.There are two driving modes: -automatedmode for automatic control of
the gears by the gearbox,- manualmode for sequential gear changing
by the driver.
In automated mode, it remains possible to
change gear manually by using the steering mounted control paddles when required, when
over taking, for example.

Gear lever
R.
Reverse)
With your foot on the brake, lift the lever
and push forwards.N.Neutral. ) With your foot on the brake, select thisposition to star t.
A. Automated mode.)
Move the lever backwards to select this
mode. M. + / -.
Manual mode with sequential gear changing. )
Move the lever to the left to select this
mode, then:


- push it for wards to change up,

- or pull it backwards to change down.+
.Change up paddle. )Press the back of the "+"
steering mounted paddle to change up a gear.-.
Change down paddle. )Press the back of the "-"steering mounted paddle to change down a gear.


Steering mounted control paddles


The steering mounted paddles cannotbe used to select neutral, or to engageor disengage reverse gear.

Do not drive with your hand resting on the gear lever as there is a risk of damaging the electronic gearbox.

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Engagement of reverse gear isaccompanied by an audible signal.
Nflashes in the instrument panel,accompanied by an audible signaland a message in the instrument panel screen, if the gear lever is not inposition N
on starting.


For optimum acceleration, for example when over taking another vehicle, pressthe accelerator pedal firmly past the point of resistance.



Display in the instrument panelMoving off
Automated mode


Gear lever positions
N.
Neutral
R.Reverse1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.Gears in manual mode
AUTO. This comes on when the automatedmode is selected. It switches off on changing to manual mode.
)
Place your foot on the brakewhen
this warning lamp is flashing (for example, when star ting the engine).

)
Select position N.)
Press the brake pedal down fully. )
Start the engine.
Nappears in the instrument panelscreen.
)
Select automated mode (position A
), Amanual mode (position M ), or reverse(position R).R)
Release the parking brake.)
Ta k e your foot off the brake pedal, thenaccelerate.
AUTOand 1, 1
or R
appears in the instrument panel screen.
)
After star ting the vehicle, select position Afor enter automated mode.
AUTO
and the gear engaged appear
in the instrument
panel screen.
The
gearbox is then operating in auto-active
mode, without any action on the par t of the driver. It continuously selects the most suitablegear, depending on the:


- style of driving,

- profile of the road. Foot on brakeflashes on theinstrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen, if the brake pedal is not pressed on starting.

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At very low speed, if reverse gear is requested, this will only be takeninto account when the vehicle is immobilised. A warning lamp appears in the instrument panel screen.
Manual gear changing
Manual mode

On sharp acceleration, the gearbox willnot change up unless the driver acts onthe gear lever or the steering mounted paddles.
Never select neutral N
while the vehicleis moving.
Only engage reverse gear Rwhen thevehicle is immobilised with the brakepedal pressed. 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 theengine speed permits. AUTOis still displayed
in the instrument panel.

After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automatic control of the gears.
) When the vehicle has moved off, select
pos
ition M to change to manual mode.


- Pull the lever towards the +sign to change up a gear.

- Push the lever towards the -sign to change down a gear.
The
gears engaged appear successively in the instrument panel screen.
The
gear change requests are only carried out
if the engine speed permits.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
during gear changes.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
changes down automatically to permit
acceleration in the correct gear.