2014 Peugeot 508 Hybrid Owner's Manual

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the sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are
switched on automatically, without any action
on the part of the driver, when a low level of
external light is detected or in certain cases of
activation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Activation
F turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. th e automatic
illumination of headlamps is accompanied by a
message in the instrument panel screen.
Deactivation
F turn the ring to another position. Deactivation is accompanied by a message
in the instrument panel screen.
Association with automatic
guide-me-home lighting
Association with automatic illumination of
headlamps provides the guide-me-home
lighting with the following additional options:
-

s
election of the lighting duration of 15,
30 or 60 seconds,
-

a
utomatic activation of guide-me-home
lighting when the automatic illumination of
headlamps is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting
comes on, this warning
lamp is displayed in the instrument panel and/
or a message appears in the instrument panel
screen, accompanied by an audible signal.
Contact a P
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dealer or a qualified
workshop.
In fog or snow, the sunshine sensor
may detect sufficient light. In this
case, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
coupled with the rain sensor and
located in the centre of the windscreen
behind the rear view mirror; the
associated functions would no longer
be controlled.
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Adaptive lighting
Switching on
the driver can take over at any time, if the
circumstances dictate:
System which automatically changes between
dipped and main beam according to the driving
conditions, using a sensor in the rear view
m i r r o r.
th

e system is active from 15 mph (25 km/h)
and is deactivated below 9 mph (15 km/h).
F

P

ut the lighting control stalk on the "A
u

t
O

"
or "Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position.
Switching off
Flashing the headlamps does not
deactivate the system.
th

e state of the system is stored in
memory when switching off the ignition.
th

is automatic headlamp dipping
system is a driving aid.
t
h
e driver
remains responsible for the vehicle's
lighting and its correct use for the
prevailing conditions of light, visibility
and traffic.
the
system may suffer interference or
not work correctly:
-
u
nder conditions of poor visibility
(for example, snowfall, heavy rain
or thick fog, ...),
-
i
f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, ...) in front of
the sensor,
-
i
f the vehicle is facing highly
reflective signs.
th
e system is not able to detect:
-
r
oad users that do not have their
own lighting, such as pedestrians,
-
r
oad users whose lighting is
obscured, such as vehicles running
behind a safety barrier (on a
motorway, for example),
-

r
oad users at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on twisty roads, on
crossroads.
F

P
ress this button, the
indicator lamp goes off,
or
F
D
ipping the headlamps
manually using the lighting
control stalk, whether in the
"A
u
t
O
" or "Dipped/main
beam headlamps" position.
F

P

ress this button, the
indicator lamp comes on.
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exterior welcome
lighting
Switching on
Switching off
the exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programming
the activation/deactivation and
lighting duration are set in the Main
menu of instrument panel screen.
Select " Vehicle parameters " then
" Lighting ", then change the lighting
duration. F
P
ress the open padlock on the
remote control.
th
e dipped beam headlamps and the
sidelamps come on; your vehicle is
also unlocked.
Door mirror
spotlamps
Switching on
the spotlamps come on:
- w hen you unlock the vehicle,
-

w
hen you remove the key from the ignition,
-

w
hen you open a door,
-

w
hen you use the remote control.
Switching off
they are timed to go off automatically.
to m

ake your approach to the vehicle easier,
these illuminate:
-

t

he zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,
-

t

he zones for ward of the door mirrors and
rear ward of the front doors.
Remote switching on of the lighting makes your
approach to the vehicle easier in poor light. It is
activated according to the level of light detected
by the sunshine sensor.
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Manual adjustment
of halogen
headlampsAutomatic adjustment of "full LeD
"
technology headlamps
to avoid causing a nuisance to other road
users, the beams of the halogen headlamps
should be adjusted according to the load in the
vehicle.
0

D
river or driver + front passenger.
-

D
river + front passenger + rear
passengers.
1

5
people.
-

5 p
eople + a load in the boot.
2

D
river + a load in the boot. If a fault occurs, this
warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the instrument panel screen.
th

e system then places your headlamps in the
lowest position. In order to avoid causing a nuisance to other
road users, this system corrects the height of
the "full L
e
D
" headlamps beam automatically,
in relation to the load in the vehicle. If a fault occurs, do not touch the "full
L
eD

" bulbs. Contact a P
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dealer or a qualified workshop.
th

e initial setting is position "0" .
Travelling abroad
the design of the dipped beam
headlamps allows, without modification,
driving in a country that drives on the
other side of the road to the country in
which your vehicle was sold.
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With dipped or main beam on, this system uses
LeDs (light-emitting diodes) to illuminate the
inside of a bend.
th

e speed of the vehicle must be below
75 mph (120 km/h).
th

is function is a available only with "full-L
eD
"
headlamps.
Additional headlamps
Operation
this system operates from a certain angle of
rotation of the steering wheel.
System inactive
the system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-

a
bove 75 mph (120 km/h),
-
w

hen reverse gear is engaged.
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Secondary additional headlamps
With dipped or main beams, this function
makes use of the beam from a front
foglamp to illuminate the inside of a bend,
when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph
(approximately

40 km/h).
th

is additional lighting is particularly useful in
town, at intersections, on very winding roads,
when parking, ...
Switching on
this function starts
- w hen the direction indicator is switched
on (the foglamp on the same side is
switched


on),


or
-

f
rom a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
Switching off
Programming
the system is deactivated:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-

w
hen switching off the direction indicator,
th

e system is activated or deactivated in the
Main menu , select "Vehicle parameters ",
then " Lighting ", then activate/deactivate
th

e system is activated by default.
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Wiper controls
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available according to the following options:
-
a
utomatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
-
r

ear wiping on engaging reverse gear.
Manual controls
the wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
th

e vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions.
Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed:
Model with manual wiping
(intermittent)
Model with AUTO wiping
fast (heavy rain),
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle),
park,
single wipe (press down and
release),
automatic (press down and
release),
single wipe (pull the stalk
briefly towards you).
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Rear wiper
If a significant accumulation of snow or
ice is present, or when using a bicycle
carrier on the boot, deactivate the
automatic rear wiper via the instrument
panel screen configuration menu.
Rear wiper selection ring: park,
intermittent wipe,
wash-wipe (set duration).
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation if the windscreen
wipers are operating.
th

e function is activated or
deactivated via the instrument panel
screen configuration menu.
th

is function is activated by default.
Programming
F Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you for a few seconds. th e windscreen
wash then the windscreen wipers operate
for a fixed period.
the

headlamp washers only operate when
the dipped beam headlamps are on and the
vehicle is moving.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
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