2015 Peugeot 208 Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

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Hill start assist
Operation
On an ascending slope with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal.
With a manual gearbox*, if you are in first gear
or in neutral.
With an electronic gearbox, if you are in
position A .
With an automatic gearbox, if you are in
position D .
Operation
This system helps you move off on a slope, by
holding your vehicle for around 2 seconds, the
time to move your foot from the brake pedal to
the accelerator.
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal. No one should leave the vehicle while
it is being held in the hill start assist
phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle while
the engine is running, apply the parking
brake manually then ensure that the
parking brake warning lamp is on (not
flashing) in the instrument panel.
Service
The fixed illumination of these warning lamps
indicates a fault with the system.
Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop. The hill start assist system is active when:
-
your foot on the brake pedal fully
immobilises the vehicle,
- when certain conditions of gradient are
met,
- the driver’s door is closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
* Depending on version.
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Ports and sockets - Connectivity
12 V socket
F To connect a 12 V accessory (maximum
power: 120 Watts), lift the cover and
connect a suitable adaptor.
Do not exceed the maximum power
rating of the socket (otherwise there is a
risk of damaging your portable device).
USB port / Jack auxiliary socket
This connection box, consisting of an USB port
and a JACK auxiliary socket is located on the
centre console.
It allows the connection of portable device,
such as a digital audio player of the iPod
® type
or a USB memory stick.
It reads the audio files which are transmitted to
your audio system and played via the vehicle's
speakers.
You can manage these files using the steering
mounted controls or the audio system control
panel and display them in the instrument panel
screen. For more information on the use of this
system, refer to the "Audio equipment
and telematics" section.
When the USB port is used, the portable device
charges automatically.
While charging, a message is displayed if the
current drawn by the portable device exceeds
the power rating of the vehicle's port.
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Layout of the roof console
In this position, the lighting
comes on gradually:Take care to avoid leaving anything in
contact with the courtesy lamp.
-
when the vehicle is unlocked,
- when the key is removed from the ignition,
- when opening a door,
- when unlocking with the remote control.
It goes off gradually:
- when the vehicle is locked,
- when the ignition is switched on,
- 30 seconds after the last door is closed.
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting. F
With the ignition on, press
the corresponding switch.
1. Courtesy lamp
2. Map reading lamp s
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting
time varies according to the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately
ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, approximately
thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
Map reading lamps
Courtesy lamp
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Sunroof blind
F Take the blind by its handle and push it
rearward to the desired position.
Closing
Opening
F Take the blind by its handle and pull it
for ward to the desired position.
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Mood lighting
Switching on
At night, interior mood light emitting diodes -
LEDs (courtesy lamp, instrument panel,
footwells, panoramic sunroof...) come on
automatically when the sidelamps are switched
on.
Switching off
The interior mood lighting switches off
automatically when the sidelamps are switched off.
Settings
Settings for the centre console and panoramic
sunroof lighting can be adjusted via the vehicle
settings menu in the touch screen
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Boot
Using the key.
Using the remote control.
OpeningClosing
F Lower the tailgate using the interior grab
handle.
F If necessary, press down on the tailgate to
fully close it.
- With the engine is running , this
is signalled by this warning lamp
coming on and an alert message
displayed for a few seconds,
- With the vehicle moving (speed above
6 mph (10 km/h)), by an audible signal as
well.
Boot still open
F After unlocking the boot or the vehicle,
press the opening control which releases
the tailgate, and then guide it open.
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The alarm provides the following types of monitoring:
Alarm
Monitoring
- Exterior perimeter
The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot, the bonnet...
Operation
Armed
F Switch off the ignition and get out
of the vehicle.
The alarm monitoring system is active: the
indicator lamp in the button flashes once per
second. F
Press the unlocking button on
the remote control.
Disarmed
The alarm system is switched off: the
indicator lamp in the button goes off.
F Press the locking button on the
remote control.
- Interior volumetric
The system checks for any variation in the
volume in the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compartment or
moves inside the vehicle.
Self-protection function
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central
control or the wires of the siren are put out of
service or damaged. For all work on the alarm system, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
To t a l
Automatic arming (depending on version)
Monitoring is active 2 minutes after the last
door or the boot is closed.
F
To avoid triggering the alarm on entering
the vehicle, first press the button on the
remote control before opening a door.
Perimeter
Operation
Deactivate the interior volumetric monitoring
to avoid unwanted triggering of the alarm in
certain cases such as:
- leaving a pet in the vehicle,
- leaving a window partially open,
- washing your vehicle.
Timing:
The exterior perimeter monitoring is activated
after a delay of 5 seconds.
The interior volumetric monitoring after a delay
of 45 seconds.
If an opening (door, boot...) is not closed
fully, the vehicle is not locked but the exterior
perimeter monitoring will be activated after a
delay of 45 seconds at the same time as the
interior volumetric monitoring.
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Armed
F Press the unlocking button on the remote
control to deactivate the exterior perimeter
monitoring.
F Press the locking button on the remote
control to activate all the monitoring
functions.
The indicator lamp in the button again flashes
once per second.
Disarmed
F Switch off the ignition.
F Within ten seconds, press the
button until the indicator lamp is
on continuously.
F Get out of the vehicle.
F Press the locking button on the
remote control immediately.
The exterior perimeter monitoring alone is
activated: the indicator lamp in the button
flashes once per second.
To be effective, the deactivation must
be carried out each time the ignition is
switched off.
Without
Operation
F Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key
in the driver's door lock.
Triggering of the alarm
What happens
When the alarm is triggered the siren
sounds and the direction indicators flash for
thirty seconds.
The monitoring functions remain active until
the alarm has been triggered eleven times in
succession.
When the vehicle is unlocked using
the remote control, rapid flashing
of the indicator lamp in the button
informs you that the alarm was
triggered during your absence. When the
ignition is switched on, this flashing stops
immediately.
Advice
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions:
F Unlock the vehicle using the key in the
driver's door lock.
F Open the door; the alarm is triggered.
F Switch on the ignition; the alarm stops. The
indicator lamp in the button goes off.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, fixed
illumination of the indicator lamp in the button
indicates a malfunction of the system.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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