2014 Peugeot 508 airbag

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Contents
Child seats 153
ISOFIX child seats 160
Child lock 164
Child safety
Direction indicators 165
Emergency or assistance call 166
Horn 166
Tyre under-infl ation detection 167
ESC system 169
Seat belts 172
Airbags 175
Safety
Temporary puncture repair kit 179
Changing a wheel 185
Changing a bulb 192
Changing a fuse 201
12 V battery 205
Energy economy mode 208
Changing a wiper blade 209
Towing the vehicle 210
Towing a trailer 212
Fitting roof bars 214
Accessories 215
Practical information
Opening the bonnet 218
Running out of fuel (Diesel) 219
Petrol engines 221
Diesel engines 222
Blue HDi Diesel engines 224
Checking levels 225
Checks 228
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HDi Blue Diesel engines 230
Checks
Petrol engines 235
Petrol weights 236
Diesel engines 238
Diesel weights 242
Dimensions 246
Identifi cation markings 247
Technical data
Emergency or assistance 249
JBL equipment 251
PEUGEOT Connect Navigation (RT6) 253
Audio system 307
Audio equipment and telematics
Alphabetical indexVisual search

10Familiarisation
9. Fusebox. 10. Front door window demisting/defrosting vent. 11. Windscreen demisting/defrosting vent. 12 . Steering lock and starting with the key. 13. Starting using the electronic key. 14 . Audio equipment steering wheel controls. 15. Wiper / screenwash / trip computer stalk. 16. Central locking and hazard warning buttons. 17. Multifunction screen.
Instruments and controls
1. Cruise control / speed limiter controls. 2. Headlamp height adjustment. 3. Lighting and direction indicator stalk 4. Instrument panel. 5. Driver's airbag. Horn. 6. Gear lever. 7. 12 V accessory socket USB port / auxiliary socket. 8. Bonnet release lever.
18. Central adjustable air vents. 19. Passenger's airbag. 20. Side adjustable air vents. 21. Glove box / Passenger's airbag deactivation. 22. Electric parking brake. 23. Central armrest with storage. 24. Storage (according to version). 25. Audio system. 26. Heating / air conditioning controls.

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Familiarisation
Passenger safety
1. Open the glove box. 2. Insert the key. 3. Select position: "ON" (activation), with front passenger or "for wards facing" child seat, "OFF" (deactivation), with "rear facing" child seat. 4. Remove the key keeping the switch in the new position.
Front passenger's airbag
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A. Front seat belts not fastened or unfastened warning lamp.
Front seat belts and
passenger's front airbag
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B. Airbag fault warning lamp. C. Front passenger's airbag activation indicator lamp.
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Monitoring
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Automatic wiping fixed. The wiper control is pushed downwards. Automatic front wiping is activated. To deactivate automatic wiping, operate the control stalk downwards or put the stalk into another position.
Passenger's airbag system fixed in the seat belt and passenger's front airbag warning lamps display.
The control switch, located in the glove box, has been placed in the "ON" position. The passenger's front airbag is activated. In this case, do not install a "rear facing" child seat.
Move the control switch to the "OFF" position to deactivate the passenger's front airbag. In this case, you can install a "rear facing" child seat.
Stop & Star t fixed. When the vehicle stops (red lights, traffic jams, ...) the Stop & Start system has put the engine into STOP mode.
The warning lamp goes off and the engine restarts automatically in START mode, as soon as you want to move off.
flashes for a few seconds, then goes of f.
STOP mode is temporarily unavailable. or START mode is invoked automatically.
For more information on special cases with STOP mode and START mode, refer to the "Stop & Start" section.

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Monitoring
Deactivation indicator lamps
If one of the following indicator lamps comes on, this confirms that the corresponding system has been switched off intentionally. This is may be accompanied by an audible signal and a message in the instrument panel screen.
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Passenger's airbag system fixed in the instrument panel and/or seat belt and front passenger's airbag warning lamps display.
The control switch, located in the glove box, is set to the OFF position. The passenger's front airbag is deactivated.
Set the control to the "ON" position to activate the passenger's front airbag. In this case, do not fit a child seat in the rear-facing position.

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Monitoring
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
Airbags on temporarily. This lamp comes on for a few seconds when you turn on the ignition, then goes off.
This lamp should go off when the engine is started. If it does not go off, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
fixed. One of the airbag or seat belt pretensioner systems has a fault. Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Directional headlamps flashing. The directional headlamps system has a fault. Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Seat belt(s) not fastened / unfastened
fixed then flashing accompanied by an increasing audible signal.
A seat belt has not been fastened or has been unfastened. Pull the strap then insert the tongue in the buckle.
Under-inflation fixed. The pressure in one or more wheels is too low. Check the pressure of the tyres as soon as possible. This check should preferably be carried out when the
tyres are cold.
+ flashing then fixed, accompanied by the Service warning lamp.
The tyre pressure monitoring system has a fault or no sensor is detected on one of the wheels.
Under-inflation detection is not assured. Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

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Monitoring
* According to country.
CHECK (vehicle autotest)
Automatic CHECK
With the key in the ignition on position, all of the warning lamps for the functions tested are displayed. They are switched off after a few seconds. At the same time, an automatic CHECK (vehicle autotest) is carried out.
In the presence of a fault
A "minor" fault has been detected: the warning lamp(s) are displayed then go off. You can start your vehicle; however, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop as soon as possible. A "major" fault has been detected: the associated warning lamps(s) remain on accompanied by the STOP or SERVICE warning lamp. Do not start your vehicle. Call a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.
Manual CHECK
Pressing the "CHECK" button on the instrument panel starts the manual CHECK (vehicle autotest). This function enables you to recall at any time (with the key in the ignition on position or with the engine running), the alerts present.
The passenger's airbag deactivated warning lamp * remains on while the airbag is deactivated.
With the engine running and the vehicle
moving, the instrument panel displays the warning lamps (in the event of a fault).
If no "major" fault is found, you can start your vehicle.
Lighting dimmer control
With the headlamps on, press button B to increase the brightness of the instruments and controls and the interior mood lighting or button A to reduce it. As soon as the lighting reaches the required level of brightness, release the button.

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Child safety
"Rearwards-facing"
When a "rearwards-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat , it is essential that the passenger airbag is deactivated. Otherwise, the child would risk being seriously injured or killed if the airbag were to inflate .
"Forwards-facing"
When a "for wards-facing" child seat is installed on the front passenger seat , adjust the vehicle's seat to the fully back and highest position with the seat back upright and leave the passenger's airbag activated.
Child seat in the front
Ensure that the seat belt is correctly tensioned.
Passenger seat in the fully back and highest position.