2015.5 Peugeot 308 Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

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In good or rainy weather, both day
and night, the front foglamps and the
rear foglamps are prohibited. In these
situations, the power of their beams
may dazzle other drivers. t
he
y should
only be used in fog or snow.
In these weather conditions, it is your
responsibility to switch on the foglamps
and dipped headlamps manually as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do not forget to switch off the front
foglamps and the rear foglamps when
they are no longer needed.Lighting left on audible signal
An audible signal when a front door
is opened warns the driver that the
vehicle's exterior lighting is on, with the
ignition off and in manual lighting mode.
In this case, switching off the lighting
stops the audible signal.
With the ignition off, if the dipped
headlamps remain on, the vehicle goes
into "
eC

O" mode to avoid discharging
the battery.
th

e lighting goes off when you switch
off the ignition, but you can always
switch it on again using the lighting
control stalk.
Direction indicators
F Left: lower the lighting stalk passing the point of resistance.
F

R
ight: raise the lighting stalk passing the
point of resistance.
Three flashes of the direction
indicators
F Press briefly upwards or downwards, without going beyond the point of
resistance; the direction indicators will
flash 3 times.
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Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
they come on automatically when the engine
is started, when the lighting control stalk is in
position "0" or " AUTO ".
Automatic illumination of
headlamps
Activation
F turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. th e
activation of the function is accompanied
by the display of a message.
When a low level of ambient light is detected
by a sunshine sensor, the number plate
lamps,
s

idelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically, without any
action on the part of the driver. t
h
ey can also
come on if rain is detected, at the same time as
automatic operation 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.
Deactivation
F turn the ring to another position. Deactivation of the function is
accompanied by the display of a message.
Operating fault
In the event of a malfunction of the
sunshine sensor, the lighting comes
on, this warning lamp is displayed
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.
Contact a P
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uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop. in the instrument panel accompanied by an
audible signal and/or a message.
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temporarily keeping the dipped beam
headlamps on after the vehicle's ignition has
been switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.
Manual
guide-me-home lighting
Switching on
F With the ignition off, "flash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.
F

A f
urther "headlamp flash" switches the
function off.
Switching off
the manual guide-me-home lighting switches
off automatically after a set time.
Automatic guide-me-home
lighting
When the automatic illumination of headlamps
function is activated, under low ambient
light the dipped beams headlamps come on
automatically when the ignition is switched off.
Activation or deactivation, as well
as the duration of the guide-me-
home lighting, is set in the " Driving
assistance " menu, then " Vehicle
settings " in the secondary page.
Exterior welcome
lighting
the remote switching on of the lighting makes
your approach to the vehicle easier in poor
light. It is activated when the lighting control
is in the " AUTO" position and the level of light
detected by the sunshine sensor is low.
Switching on
F Press the open padlock on the remote control or one of the front
door handles with Keyless
e
n
try
and Starting.
Switching offthe exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programmingthe activation, deactivation and
choice of welcome lighting duration
are done in the " Driving assistance "
menu then " Vehicle settings ".
th

e dipped beam headlamps and sidelamps
come on; your vehicle is also unlocked.
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to make 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.
Door mirror
spotlamps
Switching on
the spotlamps come on:
- w hen you unlock the vehicle,
-

w
hen you switch off the ignition,
-

w
hen you open a door,
-

w
hen you use the remote control to locate
the vehicle.
Switching off
they are timed to go off automatically.
Manual adjustment of
halogen headlamps Automatic adjustment of
"full-LED" 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.
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,
according to the load in the vehicle.
th

e system then places your headlamps in the
lowest position.
th

e initial setting is position "0" .
If a fault occurs, do not touch the "full
L
eD

" light sources. Contact a P
e
uge
Ot
d

ealer or a qualified workshop.
Headlamp beam height adjustment
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Wiper control stalk
Manual controls
the wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
Programming
Your vehicle may also include some functions
that can be configured:
-
a
utomatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
-
r

ear wiping on engaging reverse gear.Windscreen wipers
Wiping speed control stalk: raise or lower the
stalk to the desired position.
Model with manual wiping
(intermittent)
Model with AUTO wiping
Fast wipe (heavy rain).
Normal wipe (moderate rain).
Intermittent wipe (proportional to the
speed of the vehicle).
Park.
Single wipe (press downwards or pull
the stalk briefly towards you, then
release).
orAutomatic wiping (press down,
then release).
Single wipe (pull the stalk briefly
towards you).
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen.
u
n

der extremely hot or
cold conditions, ensure that the wiper
blades are not stuck to the windscreen
before operating the wipers.
In wintry conditions, remove snow, ice
or frost present on the windscreen,
around the wiper arms and blades and
the windscreen seal, before operating
the wipers.
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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.
Park.
Intermittent wipe.
Wash-wipe (set duration). F

P
ull the windscreen wiper stalk towards
you. t
he
screenwash then the wipers
operate for a fixed period.
th
e headlamp wash is only activated if the
dipped headlamps are on and the vehicle is
moving .
With daytime running lamps, to activate the
headlamp wash, position the lighting stalk in
the dipped beam position.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash
On vehicles fitted with digital air
conditioning, any action on the
windscreen wash control results in
temporary closing of the air intake to
avoid odours inside the passenger
compartment.
Rear wiper selection ring:
th

is function is activated by default.
F

I

n the secondary page, press "
Vehicle
settings ".
F

Sel

ect the "
Driving assistance "
menu.
Reverse gear
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation automatically if the
windscreen wipers are operating.
Activation or deactivation of this automatic
function can be set in the touch screen.
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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.
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.
th

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.
th

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.
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
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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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
wiper blades, it is advisable to:
-
h
andle them with care,
-
c
lean them regularly using soapy
water,
-
a
void using them to retain
cardboard on the windscreen,
-
r
eplace them at the first signs of
w e a r.
F
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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