2014 Peugeot 508 Hybrid Owner's Manual

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gear shift indicator*
Operation
the system intervenes only when driving
economically.
Depending on the driving situation and your
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise
you to skip one or more gears. You can
follow this instruction without engaging the
intermediate gears.
the
gear engagement recommendations must
not be considered compulsory. In fact, the
configuration of the road, the amount of traffic
and safety remain determining factors when
choosing the best gear.
t
her
efore, the driver
remains responsible for deciding whether or not
to follow the advice given by the system.
th

is function cannot be deactivated. -

Y
ou are in third gear.
ex
ample:
-
Y
ou press the accelerator pedal
moderately. -
t
h
e system may suggest that you engage
a higher gear, if appropriate.
th

e information appears in the instrument
panel in the form of an arrow accompanied by
the suggested gear.
In the case of driving which makes
particular demands on the performance
of the engine (firm pressure on the
accelerator pedal, for example, when
overtaking...), the system will not
recommend a gear change.
th

e system never suggests:
-
e

ngaging first gear,
-
enga

ging reverse gear,
-
enga

ging a lower gear.
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up.
* Depending on engine.
With an electronic or automatic
gearbox, the system is only active in
manual mode.
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Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
Four driving modes are offered:
-
a
utomatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
-

sp
ort programme for a more dynamic style
of driving,
-

s
now programme to improve driving when
traction is poor,
-

m
anual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
"Porsche ti ptronic System" automatic gearbox
1. "S" (spor t) programme switch.
2. " T "
(snow) programme switch.
Gear lever Gear selection gate
P.
Park.
- I mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on or off.
-
S

tarting the engine.
R. Reverse.
-

R
eversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.
N. Neutral.
-

I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on.
-
S

tarting the engine.
D. Automatic operation.
Steering mounted controls
+. Control paddle to change up, to the right of
the steering wheel.
F

P
ress the back of "+" steering mounted
paddle to change up.
-.

C
ontrol paddle to change down, to the left of
the steering wheel.
F

P
ress the back of the "-" steering mounted
paddle to change down.
th

e steering mounted control paddles
cannot be used to select neutral or to
select or come out of reverse.
M.+ / -


M

anual operation with sequential
changing of the six gears.
F

P

ull backwards to change up through the
gears.
or
F

P

ush for wards to change down through the
gears.
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Displays in the instrument
panel
When you move the lever in the gate to select a
position, the corresponding indicator comes on
in the instrument panel.
P.

Park
R.
R

everse
N.
N

eutral
D.
D

rive (Automatic driving)
S.
Sport programme
T .

S
now programme
1 to 6.
g
ea
r engaged during manual operation
-.
I

nvalid value during manual operation F

W
ith your foot on the brake, select
position

P or N
.
F
S
tart the engine.
If this procedure is not followed, an audible
signal is heard, accompanied by a message in
the instrument panel screen.
F
W
ith the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
F
R
elease the parking brake, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.
F
Sel
ect position R
, D or M,
F g
r
adually release the brake pedal.th
e vehicle moves off immediately.
Moving off
When the engine is running at idle, with
the brakes released, if position R
, D or
M is selected, the vehicle moves even
without the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
leave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position P .
If position N is engaged inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to
return to idle then engage position D to
accelerate.
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Never select position N while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle is completely stationary.
Automatic operation
F Select position D for automatic changing
of the six gears.
th

e gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any intervention on the part
of the driver. It continuously selects the most
suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration without touching
the lever, press the accelerator pedal down
fully (kick down).
t
h
e gearbox changes down
automatically or maintains the gear selected
until the maximum engine speed is reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox will not change to a higher gear for
safety reasons.
Sport and snow programmes
Sport "S"
F Press the "S" switch, after starting the
engine.
th

e gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.
S appears in the instrument panel.
Snow "T"
F Press the " T" switch, after starting the
engine.
th

e gearbox adapts to driving on slippery
roads.
th

is programme improves starting and drive
when traction is poor.
T appears in the instrument panel.
Return to automatic operation
F At any time, press the button selected (S or " T") again at any time to quit the
programme engaged and return to auto-
adaptive mode.
th
ese two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.
Creep function
(moving without using
the accelerator)
this function provides great flexibility in
manoeuvring the vehicle at low speed (when
parking, in traffic jams, …).
With the engine at idle, parking brake released
and position D , M or R selected, the vehicle
moves


as soon as you take your foot off
the brake pedal (even without pressing the
accelerator).
For your safety, this function will be activated
only if you press the brake pedal when
changing from forward drive to reverse.
It is deactivated on opening the driver's door.
Closing the door then pressing the brake or
accelerator pedal, reactivates the function.
Never leave children inside the vehicle
without supervision when the engine is
running.
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Manual operation
F Select position M for sequential changing
of the six gears.
F

P
ull the lever towards the + sign to change
up a gear.
F

P
ush the lever towards the - sign to change
down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed
permit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.Invalid value during manual
operation
this symbol is displayed if a gear
is not engaged correctly (selector
between two positions).
Stopping the vehicle
Before switching off the engine, you can
engage position P or N to place the gearbox in
neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
to automatic mode.
Operating fault
When the ignition is on, a
message appears in the
instrument panel screen to indicate a gearbox
fault.
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up
mode and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel
a substantial knock when changing from P
to R and from N to R .
t
h
is will not cause any
damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 60 mph (100 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D
(automatic) to position M (manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
th

e sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode. You risk damaging the gearbox:
-

i

f you press the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time,
-

i

f you force the lever from position P
to another position when the
battery is flat.
If the lever is not in position P , when the
driver's door is opened or approximately
45 seconds after the ignition is switched
off, there is an audible signal and a
message appears.
F

R

eturn the lever to position P ;
the audible signal stops and the
message disappears.
to r

educe fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods with the
engine running (traffic jam...), position
the gear lever at N and apply the
parking brake, unless it is programmed
in automatic mode.
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electronic gearbox
Six-speed electronic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual gear
changing.
th
ere are two driving modes:
-

a
utomated mode for automatic control of
the gears by the gearbox,
-

m
anual mode 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
overtaking, for example.
th

is gearbox provides you with the benefit of
additional functions:
-

h
ill start assist,
-

t
he creep function (movement of the
vehicle on releasing the brake pedal) in
automated mode or reverse. R.


R
everse.
F

W
ith your foot on the brake, lift the lever
and push forwards.
N.

N
eutral.
F

W
ith your foot on the brake, select this
position to start.
A.

A
utomated mode.
F

M
ove the lever backwards to select this
mode.
M.

M
anual mode with sequential gear
changing.
F

M
ove the lever to the left to select this
mode, then use the steering mounted
control paddles to change gear:Gear lever
+. Change up paddle to the right of the
steering wheel.
F

P
ress the back of the "+" steering mounted
paddle to change up a gear.
-.

C
hange down paddle to the left of the
steering wheel.
F

P
ress the back of the "-" steering mounted
paddle to change down a gear.
Steering mounted control
paddles
the steering mounted paddles cannot
be used to select neutral or to engage
or disengage reverse gear.
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engagement of reverse gear is
accompanied by an audible signal.N flashes in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal
and a message in the instrument
panel screen, if the gear lever is not in
position N on starting.
Foot on brake flashes on the
instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the
instrument panel screen, if the brake
pedal is not pressed on starting.
For optimum acceleration, for example
when overtaking another vehicle, press
the accelerator pedal firmly past the
point of resistance.
Displays in the instrument
panel
Gear lever positions
N.
Neutral
R.
R everse
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
g
e
ars in manual mode
A.
t
h
is comes on when the automatic mode
is selected. It switches off on changing to
manual mode.
F

P
lace your foot on the brake
when a message appears in the
instrument panel screen.
Moving off
F Select position N .
F P ress the brake pedal down fully.
F

S
tart the engine.N appears in the instrument panel
screen.
F

Sel
ect first gear (position M or A ) or
reverse (position R ).
F

R
elease the parking brake unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.
F
t
a
ke your foot off the brake pedal, then
accelerate.
A and 1 or R appears in the
instrument panel screen.
Automated mode
F After starting the vehicle, select position A for enter automated mode.
A and the gear engaged appear in
the instrument panel screen.
the

gearbox is then operating in auto-active
mode, without any action on the part of the
driver. It continuously selects the most suitable
gear, depending on the:
-

s
tyle of driving,
-

p
rofile of the road.
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Manual gear changing
F When the vehicle has moved off, select position M to change to manual mode.
F

P
ull the lever towards the + sign to
change up a gear.
F

P
ush the lever towards the - sign to
change down a gear. At very low speed, if reverse gear
is requested, this will only be taken
into account when the vehicle is
immobilised. A warning lamp appears in
the instrument panel screen.
On sharp acceleration, the gearbox will
not change up unless the driver acts on
the gear lever or the steering mounted
paddles.
Never select neutral N while the vehicle
is moving.
Only engage reverse gear R when the
vehicle is immobilised with the brake
pedal pressed.
A disappears and M appears with the
gears engaged successively, in the
instrument panel screen.
th

e gear change commands 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.
th

is selective gear change mode enables you
to overtake, for example, while still remaining in
automatic mode.
F

O

perate the + or - steering mounted control
paddle.
th

e gearbox engages the gear requested if the
engine speed permits. A is still displayed in the
instrument panel.
After a few moments without any action on
the controls, the gearbox resumes automatic
control of the gears.
Manual mode
Driving