2015 PEUGEOT 108 Owners Manual

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Starting using
the electronic key
With the first press on the " S TA R T/
STOP " button, this indicator lamp
flashes slowly in the instrument panel. Depending on the ambient temperature,
each attempt at starting can take up to
around 30 seconds. During this period,
do not press the "
START/STOP" button
again, or release the clutch pedal or
brake pedal (depending on the type of
gearbox).
After this period, if the engine has not
started, press the " START/STOP"
button again for another attempt at
starting. If one of the starting conditions is
not met, the "Keyless
e
n
try and
Starting" system indicator lamp flashes
in the instrument panel. In some
circumstances, it is necessary to
turn the steering wheel slightly while
pressing the " START/STOP " button to
assist unlocking of the steering.
For vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox:
F

W

ith the electronic key inside the vehicle,
put the gear lever into neutral and fully
depress the clutch pedal.th e presence of the electronic key in
the vehicle is essential for switching
on the ignition and starting only. Once
the engine has started,
make sure
that the electronic key remains with
the vehicle until the end of the journey:
other wise you would not be able to lock
the vehicle.
F

P
ress and release the " S TA R T/
STOP " button.
th

is indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument panel. For vehicles fitted with an ETG gearbox
:
F
W
ith the electronic key inside the vehicle,
put the gear selector at N and press the
brake pedal.
th
is indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument panel.
F
P
ress and release the "
S TA R T/
STOP " button.
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there is an audible signal when the driver's
door is opened and the vehicle is not in "OFF"
mode. If the vehicle is not immobilised, the
engine will not stop.
Switching off using

the electronic key
F Immobilise the vehicle.
F
W ith a manual gearbox: put the gear lever
into neutral.
F

W
ith an etg gearbox: place the gear
selector at N .
F

W
ith the electronic key inside
the vehicle, press the " S TA R T/
STOP " button.
the

engine stops.
th

e steering locks when a door is opened or on
locking the vehicle.
F

P
ress the "START/STOP " button
again to change to " OFF" mode.
Emergency starting
When the electronic key is in the
recognition zone and your vehicle
does not start after pressing the
"START/STOP " button, this warning
lamp flashes in the instrument panel.
F

W

ith a manual gearbox: put the gear lever
into neutral.
F

W

ith an etg gearbox: place the selector
lever at N . F

P
ut the corner of the electronic key, where
the indicator lamp is located, in contact
with the " START/STOP " button.

t
h
ere is an audible signal when the
electronic key is recognised; the vehicle
changes to " ON" mode.
F
W
ith a manual gearbox: press the clutch
pedal fully down.
F
W
ith an etg gearbox: press the brake pedal.
F
C
heck that the "Keyless e
n
try and starting"
indicator lamp comes on in green in the
instrument panel.
F

P
ress the "START/STOP " button.


t
h
e engine starts.
If the engine does not start, contact a
P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the engine
can be switched of without conditions. to d o
this, press and hold the " START/STOP" button
for more than 2 seconds.
In this case the steering column locks as soon
as the vehicle stops.
Electronic key not
recognised
If the electronic key is no longer in the
recognition zone when driving or when you
(later) request switching off the engine, there is
an audible signal to warn you.
F

P
ress and hold the " S TA R T/
STOP " button for more than
2 seconds if you want to force
switching off the engine ( note
that restar ting will not be
possible without the key ).
electronic engine
immobiliser
this locks the engine management system as
soon as the ignition has been switched off and
therefore prevents starting of the vehicle by
anyone who does not have the key.
th

e ignition key has an electronic chip which
has a special code. When the ignition is
switched on, the code must be recognised for
starting to be possible.
In the event of a malfunction, your vehicle will
not start.
Contact a P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Do not make any modifications to the
electronic immobiliser system.
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Manual parking brake
Applying
F Pull the parking brake lever up to immobilise your vehicle.
When the vehicle is being driven, if
the parking brake is still on or has
not been fully released, this warning
lamp comes on accompanied by an
audible signal.
Releasing
F Pull the parking brake lever up gently, press the release button then lower the
lever fully.
5-speed manual
gearbox
Engaging reverse gear
F Press the clutch pedal fully down.
F P ush the gear lever fully to the right then
backwards.
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at idle.
When parking on a slope, direct your
wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, switch off the ignition
and engage a gear (vehicles fitted with
a manual gearbox).
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Gear selector
etg electronic gearbox
the five-speed etg electronic gearbox offers a choice between the ease of automated operation or the pleasure of manual gear changing.
R
R
everse: with your foot on the brake pedal,
move the gear selector to the right then
for ward to select this position.
N

N
eutral: with your foot on the brake pedal,
select this position to start the engine.
E .

A
utomatic (
ea
sy) mode: move the gear
selector back to select this mode.
M

M
anual mode with sequential gear
changing: move the gear selector back
then to the left to select this mode. Press behind the "+"
steering
mounted control paddle to change up.
Steering mounted control
paddles
the position of the gear selector ( R, N , E or M )
is displayed in the instrument panel.
In automatic (
ea

sy) mode, when you
temporarily take control of gear changing,
the gear engaged is also displayed in the
instrument panel.
Display in the instrument
panel
Press behind the "-" steering
mounted control paddle to change
down.
th

e steering mounted control paddles
cannot be used to select neutral or to
engage or come out of reverse gear.
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F With the parking brake applied, press the brake pedal then select position N .
F

S
tart the engine.
Moving off
if you do not press the brake pedal or
if the gear selector is not in position N ,
engine starting is not possible.
Never leave a child unsupervised inside
the vehicle with the engine running.F

Sel
ect position E using the gear selector.
th

e gearbox then operates in auto-active
mode, without any intervention required by the
driver.
It continuously selects the most suitable gear
for:
- op timised fuel consumption,
-

t
he driving style,
-

t
he profile of the road,
-

t
he load in the vehicle.
to o

btain optimum acceleration, when
overtaking another vehicle for example, press
firmly on the accelerator pedal going beyond
the point of resistance.
Automatic (EASY) mode
It is possible to change mode at any time, by
moving the gear selector from position E to
position M and the other way round.
F

W

ith your foot on the brake pedal, select
position R , E or M.
F

R

elease the parking brake.
F

P

rogressively release the brake pedal.
A

ccelerate away.
Creep function
this function makes manoeuvring the vehicle
at low speed easier (parking, traffic jams…).
After first placing the gear selector in
position


E, M or R , the vehicle moves off as
soon as you take your foot off the brake
pedal , at low speed, with the engine at idle.
th

e creep function may be temporarily
unavailable if the clutch temperature is
too high or the gradient too steep. An
audible signal gives a warning if the
clutch temperature is too high. Never select neutral N when the vehicle
is moving.
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Temporarily taking control of
gear changes
You can temporarily take control of gear
changes using the "+" and "-"
steering
mounted control paddles.
ge

ar change commands are only acted on if
the engine speed allows.
t
h
ere is an audible
signal if a command is not accepted.
th

e gear engaged is displayed in the
instrument panel.
th

is function allows you to anticipate certain
situations such as overtaking a vehicle or
approaching a corner.
After a few moments with no action on the
controls, the gearbox returns to automatic
control of the gears. It is possible to change mode at any time, by
moving the gear selector from position E to
position M and the other way round.
Never select neutral N when the vehicle
is moving.
F

P
lace the gear selector in position M
.
F
C
hange up or down using:
- t he gear selector, pushing:
- back, "+" to change up,
-
for ward, "-" to change down.
-

o
r the "+" or "-" steering mounted
control paddle.
the

gear engaged is displayed.
ge

ar change commands are only acted on if
the engine speed allows.
It is not necessary to release the accelerator
peal during gear changes.
t
h
ere is an audible
signal if a command is not accepted.
When braking or slowing down, the gearbox
automatically changes down so that pick-up is
in the right gear.
Manual mode
under sharp acceleration, the gearbox will
not change up without action by the driver on
the gear selector or steering mounted control
paddles (unless the engine speed is close to
maximum).
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to engage reverse, the vehicle must be
stationary with your foot on the brake pedal.
F
Sel
ect position R .
Reverse
there is an audible signal on engaging reverse.
th

e vehicle can be stopped whatever the
position of the gear selector ( N, E or R ).
However, there is an audible signal on opening
the driver's door if the gear selector is not at
position N .
Switching off
When the vehicle is stopped with the
engine running, always put the gear
selector to neutral N .
th

ere is a continuous audible signal
if you turn the ignition switch to " OFF"
with the vehicle in 2
nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th g e a r.
In this case return the ignition switch
to " ON ", move the gear selector to
position


N , then to position E , M or R,
then turn the ignition switch to " OFF". On a slope, use the brakes to
immobilise the vehicle and place the
gear selector in position N
, E or R.
With the ignition on, illumination
of this warning lamp indicates a
gearbox fault.
Contact a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
If N
i
s flashing in the instrument panel
accompanied by an audible signal for
a long time:
Operating faults
In all cases, it is essential that you
apply the parking brake to immobilise
the vehicle.
Before doing anything under the
bonnet, check that the gear selector is
in neutral N and the parking brake is
applied.
Limits of operation
On a gradient, or when hill start assist is
activated, never hold the vehicle using the
accelerator : you could damage the clutch.
In these situations there is an audible signal.
F

M
ove the gear selector to position N .
F

W
ait 15 minutes to allow the clutch to cool
down before setting off. -

c
heck that the ignition switch is at the "
ON"
position,
-
p
lace the gear selector at N
, then move it
to E , M or R .
If 1 is flashing in the instrument panel:
-
p
lace the gear selector at E or M
, then
move it to N .
If R is flashing in the instrument panel:
-

p
lace the gear selector at R, then move it
to N .
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