2013 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 selector in position Nand switch off the engine (Readylampoff).)
Place the gear selector in neutral - position N
.
Failure to obser ve this special condition could result in damage to cer tain braking components and the 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
QUESTIONANSWER SOLUTION
Some characters in themedia information are not
displayed correctly while playing. The audio system does not display some types o
f characters. Use standard characters to name tracks andfolders.
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 not
displayed on the screen
when streaming audio. The Bluetooth pro
fi 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 b
y 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.
Th
e station is notreceived or its name has changed in the list.I
cannot fi nd some radio stations in the list of stations received.
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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Alphabetical index
ABS ...............................................................174Accessories ............................................27,218Accessory position.......................................... 27Accessory socket, 12 volt.............................101Adaptive lighting..............................................51Adjusting headlamps....................................154Adjusting head restraints................................94Adjusting seat belt height ..............................178Adjusting the steering wheel.........................100Airbags ............................................................60Airbags, cur tain .....................................182, 183Airbags, front......................................... 180, 183Airbags, lateral......................................182, 183Air conditioning...............................................40Air conditioning,
digital...................................111, 112,115, 120Air conditioning, manual ...............................111Air conditioning, quad-zone ..........115,118, 120Air filter..........................................................r227Air flow............................................................ 40Air vents ........................................................ 110Alarm...............................................................80Anti-lock braking system (ABS)....................174Anti-theft..........................................................27Armrest..........................................................101Armrest, rear.................................................r102ASR ...............................................................174Assistance, emergency braking...................174Assistance call ......................................173, 236Audible warning ............................................ 173Audio streaming (Bluetooth)..................................................279Automatic illumination
of headlamps.......................................147,151Automatic operation
of hazard warning lamps............................172Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers ..............................156,158
Capacity, fuel tank..........................................89Central locking................................................74Changing a bulb...........................196,200, 202Changing a fuse ............................................203Changing a wheel.........................................190Changing a wiper blade........................159, 211Changing the date ...........................................69Changing the remote control battery ........77,78Changing the time...........................................69Checking levels.....................................224-226Checking the engine oil level..........................65Checking tyre pressures (using the kit)........184Checks..........................................223, 227-229Children.........................................166,169,170Child seats ...........................................162, 167Child seats, conventional ......................165, 166Closing the boot ..............................................84Closing the doors............................................74Cold climate screen......................................217Connectors, audio.........................................103Coolant level...........................................61,225
A
C
Coolant temperature indicator........................r61Courtesy lamps .............................................160Cruise control........................................ 137, 140Cup holder.....................................................r101
Backup starting .............................................208Backup switching off.......................................f28Battery.............4, 22, 43-45, 105, 207-209, 227Battery, charging...................................207,209Battery, remote control..............................77-79Bluetooth (hands-free)..................................262Bluetooth (telephone)....................................262Boot...........................................................84-86Boot (opening).................................................73Brake discs ...........................................228, 229Brake lamps ..................................................200Brake pads ........................................... 228, 229Brakes..................................................228, 229
B
Date (setting)...................................................69Daytime running lamps .........149, 196,197, 199Deactivating ESP .......................................... 176Deactivating the passenger airbag...............180Deadlocking....................................................75Defrosting................................................98, 120Diesel..................................................35,39, 52Diesel additive level......................................226Diesel engine pre-heat warning lamp .............52Dimensions...................................................233Dipped beam ............................51, 146,196-198Dipstick....................................................65, 224Directional lighting........................................155Direction indicators.......150,172, 196,199,200Driving positions (memorising).......................93Dynamic emergency braking........................123Dynamic stability control(DSC)......................................54, 58, 174, 176
D
EBA (Emergency braking assistance)..........174EBFD.............................................................174Eco-driving.....................................................40Economical driving .........................................40Economy mode .............................................210Eco off.............................................................f39Electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) ... 174
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Visual search
Exterior
Remote control key / electronickey 25 -26, 70 -78 - opening / closing - anti-theft protection - starting - batteryWelcome lighting 153 Door mirror spotlamps 153 Main directional lighting 155 Headlamp beam adjustment 154 Changing bulbs 196 -199 - front lamps - foglamps- side repeaters

Wipers 15 6 -159 Changing a wiper blade 159, 211
Door mirrors 98-99

Doors 71-78 - Keyless Entry and Star ting - opening / closing- central locking- emergency control
Alarm 80-81 Wipers 82-83
Fuel tank, misfuel prevention 89 -90

Boot 84, 87 - opening / closing - emergency controlMotorised tailgate 85 -86 Te m p o r a ry puncture repair kit 184-189

Changing bulbs 200 -202 - rear lamps- 3 rd
brake lamp - number plate lamp- fog lamps

Parking sensors 142-143 Towbar 215-216 Recovery (flat bed) 212-214


Panoramic sunroof 88
Roof bars 217 Accessories 218-219


ESC: ABS, EBFD, EBA, ASR, DSC 174 -176 Snow chains 195
Tyre pressures 234
Changing a wheel 190 -194


- tools

- removing / refitting
Parking space sensors 144-145