2013 Peugeot 508 Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

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F Press this "full fan"button toincrease the air flow.F
Press the corresponding button for:
Windscreen and side windows.
Centre and side vents.
Footwells.
To s u i t
your requirements, you cancombine two distribution buttons or select the three distribution modes
simultaneously.
F
Press "empty fan"button to reduce the air flow.

F
Press this "empty fan"
air
flow button until the fan symbol
disappears and "- -"
appears.
Automatic air intake mode
It is activated by default with automatic comfort regulation.
9. Air fl ow adjustment
The symbol for air flow, the fan, fills progressively according to the value requested.
Switching the system off
This action switches off all of the functions of
the air conditioning system.
Temperature related comfor t is no longer assured
but a slight flow of air, due to the for ward movement
of the vehicle, can still be felt.
Avoid drivin
g for long periods with the system
o
ff (risk of condensation and deterioration of
the air quality). Pressing the "full fan"
buttonreactivates the system with the values in use at
the time it was switched off.


10. Air intake / Air recirculation
Air recirculation enables the passenger compar tment to be isolated from exterior odours and smoke. It is activated automatically
when operating the screenwash. It is inactive
when the ambient temperature is below 5°C to
guard against the risk of misting in the vehicle. F As soon as possible, press this button
again to permit the intake of outside air and prevent the formation of condensation. The
indicator lamp in the button goes off.

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Adjusting the rear passenger comfort level
1. Automatic comfort programme
F Press the "AUTO"button. The lamp in the button comes on.
We recommend that you use this mode. It automatically adjusts all settings to provide
optimum operation for the comfor t level chosen: passenger compar tment temperature, air flowand air distribution.
This system is designed to operate effectivelyin all seasons, with the windows closed.

2. Air distribution adjustment
3. Temperature adjustment, leftand right

Press the corresponding button successively
f
or: The le
ft and rear passengers can each adjust
their temperature setting independently.
The value indicated in the screen is a level
of comfor t and not a temperature in degreesCelsius or Fahrenheit.
FTurn the dial to the left to lower the
value and to the right to raise it.

- F
ootwell and centre vent.

-
Centre vent.

- A
utomatic control of air distribution.
The rear air conditionin
g controls only operate
if, from the front:
- th
e REARbutton is activated,
- the automatic visibilit
y programme is notactivated.

A setting around 21 provides an optimum
level of comfor t. However, depending on your
requirements, a setting between 18 and 24 isnormal.
It is recommended that the difference between
left and right should not be greater 3.
Ensure that the air grilles and vents on the floor are not obstructed.

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4. Air fl ow adjustment
FPress this "full fan" button toincrease the air flow.
FPress this "empty
fan" button to
reduce the air flow. The air flow s
ymbol, the fan, fills progressivelyas the fan speed increases.
Deactivating the system
F
Press the "empty fan" air flow
button until the
fan disappears and "--" appears.
This action sto
ps all of the functions of the air conditioning system.
Thermal comfor t is no longer controlled.However, a slight air flow may still be felt,resulting from the for ward movement of the
vehicle.

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F Switch off the demist/defrost of the rear screen and door mirrors assoon as it is no longer needed as lower current consumption results in reduced fuel consumption.


Front Demist -
Defrost






Rear screen demist -
defrost
The control button is located on theair conditioning system control panel.
With manual air
conditioning
F Select this programme to demistor defrost the windscreen and side windows as quickly aspossible.
With dual-zone and quad-
zone di
gital air conditioning
Automatic visibility programme


Switching on
F
Press this button to demist/defrost the rear screen and, depending on version, the door mirrors. The indicator lamp associated with
the button comes on.

With Stop & Star t, when demisting has been activated, the STOP mode is not available.


Switching off

The demist/defrost switches off automatically toprevent an excessive consumption of current. F
It is possible to stop the demist/defrost
operation before it is switched off automatically by pressing the button again.
The indicator lamp associated with the
button
goes off.

The system automatically manages the air conditioning, air flow and air intake, and provides optimum distribution towards the
windscreen and side windows.
Adjust the temperature control to quickly
demist /defrost the windows.
To switch it off, press the "visibility" button again, the warning lamp in the button goes off
and the system rever ts to the previous settings.
F Select this programme to demist or defrost the windscreen andside windows as quickly as possible.
The system automatically manages the air conditioning, air flow and air intake, and
provides optimum distribution towards the
w
indscreen and side windows.
With the quad-zone digital air conditioning,
pressing this button deactivates and locks the
rear air conditioning. F To stop the programme, press either the "visibility"button again or "AU TO "
, the
warning lamp on the button goes off and
the warning lamp in the "AU TO "buttoncomes on.
The system rever ts to the previous settings.
The rear screen demist - de
frost can onlyoperate when the engine is running.

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Programmable heating
mode

This is an additional and separate system
which heats the engine hot water circuit
to improve defrosting and to preheat thepassenger compartment.
This indicator lam
p comes ononlywhen if the system is programmed inprogrammable heating mode. With the ignition on, press the le
ft hand
steering mounted thumb wheel for access to
the main menu.
Programming
F In the "Main menu", select "Pre-heating /
Pre-ventilation",
F Select "Activation" and if necessary for programming, "Parameters",

F
Select "Heating" to preheat the engine or passenger compar tment or "Ventilation" to
ventilate the passenger compartment,










Programmable Heating / Ventilation


Programmable Ventilation
mode

This mode allows ventilation of the passenger compartment with exterior air to improve the
temperature experienced on entering the
vehicle in summer.

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FSelect:
- immediate to star t the heating or
ventilation (once confirmed "OK"),
- the first clock to programme/store your departure time,
- the second clock to programme/store a
second depar ture time.

Depending on the depar ture time chosen, the system calculates automatically the optimum
time to star t operating.


The immediate or programmedactivation of Ventilation mode depends on the temperatures inside and outsidethe vehicle.


Always switch off the programmableheating while refuelling to avoid any riskof fire or explosion.
To avoid the risk of intoxication andasphyxiation, the programmable heating must not be used, even for shor t periods, in an enclosed area such as a garage or workshop not equipped with exhaust gas extraction.
Do not park the vehicle on an inflammable surface (dry grass, dead leaves, paper

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Starting-switching off the engine
With a manual gearbox
, put the gear lever in neutral.
With an electronic gear control gearbox, put the gear lever in N.
With an automatic gearbox
, put the gear lever in P
or N
.
FInser t the key in the ignition switch. FTurn the key fully towards the dashboard toposition 3 (Starting).FWhen the engine star ts, release the key.


Starting using the key


Switching off using the key
FImmobilise the vehicle. FTurn the key fully towards you to position 1(Stop)
. FRemove the key from the ignition switch.

For Diesel vehicles, in very cold weather the engine will not star t until the pre-heater warning lamp has
gone off.


Key left in the ignition

If the key is left in the ignition switch,there is an audible signal on opening the driver's door.

If one of the star ting conditions is not met, a reminder message appears inthe instrument panel screen. In somecircumstances, it is necessary to turn the steering wheel slightly while pressing the "STA R T/STOP" button to assist unlocking of the steering; a message warns you when this is needed.


If the vehicle is not immobilised, theengine will not stop. FWith the electronic key inside the vehicle,
press the brake pedal on vehicles with
automatic or electronic
gear controlgearbox, or depress the clutch pedal fully
on vehicles with a manual gearbox and
maintain pressure until the engine star ts.
Starting using
the electronic key
ggg
FPress the " STA R T/STOP"button.


Switching off using
the electronic key
F
Immobilise the vehicle.
F
With the electronic key inside
the vehicle, press the "START/
STOP"
button.
The en
gine stops and the steering column islocked.

Accessory position
With the electronic key inside the vehicle, press the "STA R T/STOP"button, with no action on the pedals, to switch the ignition on or off and so activate accessories.

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Anti-theft protection
Electronic engine immobiliser
The keys contain an electronic chip which has a secret code. When the ignition is switched
on, this code must be reco
gnised in order for starting to be possible.
This electronic engine immobiliser locks the
engine management system a few minutesafter the ignition is switched off and prevents starting of the engine by anyone who does nothave the key.
In the event o
f a malfunction, you are informed by a message in the instrument panel screen.In this case, your vehicle does not start; contacta PEUGEOT dealer as soon as possible.
Emergency starting with the electronic key
When the electronic key is in the defined zone
and your vehicle does not star t after pressing
the "STA R T/STOP" button: F Open the housing below the "STA R T/STOP" button.F
Inser t the electronic key in the location A.F
Press the "STA R T/STOP" button.
Once the engine has started, you canremove the electronic key and close the housing.


Emergency switch- off using the electronic key

In the event of an emergency only, the engine can be switched of without conditions. To do
this, press and hold the "STA R T/STOP" button for about 3 seconds.
In this case the steering column locks as soon
as the vehicle stops.
i
f the electronic key is no longer in the defined
zone when you request switching off the engine,
a message appears in the instrument panel. F Press and hold the "STA R T/STOP" button
for about 3 seconds if you want to forceswitching off the engine (note that restarting
will not be possible without the key).



The electronic key must always remain inside the vehicle while in use.