2014 Peugeot 508 Hybrid Owner's Manual

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Screenwash/headlamp wash
level low
In the case of vehicles fitted
with headlamp washers,
when the fluid reservoir low
level is reached this warning lamp comes on
in the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the instrument
panel screen.
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e warning lamp comes on when the ignition is
switched on, or every time the stalk is operated,
until the reservoir is refilled.
Next time you stop, refill the screenwash /
headlamp wash reservoir.
Automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers
Switching on
Briefly push the control stalk
downwards.
A wiping cycle confirms that the
instruction has been accepted.
th

is warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and a message is
displayed. Briefly push the control stalk
downwards again, or place the control
stalk in another position (Int, 1 or 2).
th

is warning lamp goes off in the
instrument panel and a message is
displayed.
Switching off
the automatic rain sensitive windscreen
wipers must be reactivated by pushing
the control stalk downwards, if the
ignition has been off for more than
one


minute.
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e windscreen wipers operate automatically, without any action on the part of the driver, if rain is
detected (sensor behind the rear view mirror), adapting their speed to the intensity of the rainfall.
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Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with
the sunshine sensor and located in the
centre of the windscreen behind the rear
view mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sensitive
wipers when using an automatic car wash.
In winter, it is advisable to wait until the
windscreen is completely clear of ice
before activating the automatic rain
sensitive wipers.
Operating fault
If a fault occurs with the automatic rain
sensitive wipers, the wipers will operate in
intermittent mode.
Have it checked by P
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dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
this position permits release of the windscreen
wiper blades.
It is used for cleaning or replacement of the
blades. It can also be useful, in winter, to
detach the blades from the windscreen.to m aintain the effectiveness of the
"flat-blade" type of wiper blades, it is
advisable to:
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h
andle them with care,
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c
lean them regularly using soapy
water,
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void using them to retain
cardboard on the windscreen,
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r
eplace them at the first signs of
w e a r.
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A
ny action on the wiper stalk in the minute
after switching off the ignition places the
blades vertically on the screen.
F
t
o p
ark the blades again, switch on the
ignition and operate the wiper stalk.
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1. Front courtesy lamp
2. Front map reading lamps
3.
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ear map reading lamps
4.
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nterior mood LEDs
Courtesy lamps
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Front courtesy lamps
take care to avoid leaving anything in
contact with the courtesy lamps.
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting
time varies according to the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,
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n energy economy mode,
approximately thirty seconds,
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ith the engine running, unlimited.
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hen the vehicle is unlocked,
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hen the key is removed from the ignition,
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hen opening a door,
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hen the remote control locking button is
activated, in order to locate your vehicle.
It switches off gradually:
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hen the vehicle is locked,
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hen the ignition is switched on,
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0 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
Front and rear map reading
lamps
F With the ignition on, press the corresponding switch.
When the front courtesy lamp is on "permanent
lighting", the rear map reading lamp comes on
as well, unless it is "permanently off ".
From the front, you can deactivate the rear map
reading lamps so as to not disturb sleeping
rear passengers, for example. However, the
rear passengers can force the illumination of
a lamp.
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Interior mood lightingthe dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is
p o o r.
Switching on
At night, interior mood light emitting diodes -
LeD s come on automatically when the
sidelamps are switched on.
Switching off
the interior mood lighting switches off
automatically when the sidelamps are switched
of f.
It can be switched off manually by adjusting the
instrument panel lighting dimmer button to the
lowest setting.
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Child safety
general points relating to child seats
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
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i
n accordance with e
u
ropean regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less
than one and a half metres tall must
travel in approved child seats suited to
their weight , on seats fitted with a seat
belt or ISOFIX mountings*,
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s
tatistically, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carr ying children are the
rear seats,
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a c
hild weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the " rearward facing" position
both in the front and in the rear. PEUGEOT recommends
that children
should travel in the outer rear seats of
your vehicle:
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"
rearward facing" up to the age of 3,
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"
forward facing" over the age of 3.
Although one of P
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main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety of your children
also depends on you.
* t
h
e rules for carrying children are specific to
each country. Refer to the legislation in force
in your country.
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Child seat at the rear
"Rearward facing"
When a "rear ward facing" child seat is installed
on a rear passenger seat, move the vehicle's
front seat for wards and straighten the backrest
so that the "rear ward facing" child seat does
not touch the vehicle's front seat.
"Forward facing"
When a "for ward facing" child seat is installed
on a rear passenger seat , move the vehicle's
front seat for wards and straighten the backrest
so that the legs of the child in the "for ward
facing" child seat do not touch the vehicle's
front seat.
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sure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg,
ensure that this is in firm contact with
the floor. If necessary, adjust the front
seat of the vehicle.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be
installed on the centre rear passenger seat .
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"Rearward facing""Forward facing"
When a "for ward facing" child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat, adjust the
vehicle's seat to the fully back and highest
position with seat backrest straightened and
leave the passenger's airbag activated.
Child seat in the front*
ensure that the seat belt is correctly
tensioned.
For child seats with a support leg, ensure
that the support leg is in firm and stable
contact with the floor. If necessary, adjust
the the passenger seat. Passenger seat in the fully back and
highest position.
When a "rear ward facing" child seat is installed
on the front passenger seat , adjust the seat
to the fully back and highest position, with the
backrest straightened.
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passenger airbag must be deactivated.
Otherwise, the child would risk being
seriously injured or killed if the airbag were
to inflate .
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efer to the legislation in force in your
country before carrying your child in this
seating position.
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Deactivating the passenger's front airbag
For information on deactivating the
passenger's front airbag, refer to the
"Airbags" section.
th

e warning label present on both sides of the
passenger's sun visor repeats this advice. In
line with current legislation, the following tables
contain this warning in all of the languages
required.
Never install a rear ward facing child
restraint system on a seat protected by
an active front airbag.
t
h

is could cause
the death of the child or serious injury.
Passenger airbag OFF
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