2015 Peugeot 208 sport mode

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F A press switches on the vehicle's
lighting and flashes the direction
indicators for a few seconds to
help you locate your vehicle in a
car park.
Locating your vehicle
Guide-me-home lighting
Make a long press on this button to
operate the guide-me-home lighting
(switching on the sidelamps, dipped
beams and number plate lamps).
A second press before the end of the timed
period cancels the guide-me-home lighting.
Access to the rear seats
Folding the front seat forward
Ensure that no object or person might
prevent the seat runners returning to
their original position; the return to this
position is necessary to secure the
seat.
Ensure that the seat belt has reeled
in correctly so as to not impede
passengers' access to the rear seats.
Sport model
3-door
Standard model
F Pull
only this control upwards to fold the
backrest and slide the whole seat for ward.
The front seat returns to its original position
when straightening the backrest. F Pull
only this control for ward to fold the
seat backrest and move the whole seat
forward.
The front seat returns to its original position
when straightening the backrest.
Access and starting

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Service indicator.
Gear shift indicator.Stop & Start time counter.
Average speed of the vehicle.
Engine oil level indicator.
Cruise control. Current or average fuel consumption.
Speed limiter. Remaining driving range.
Distance travelled by the vehicle.
Unlock the vehicle.
Neutral.
Automatic mode. Reverse. Park position.
Lock the vehicle.
Alarm/Deactivate volumetric
monitoring. Central locking. Manual mode.
Change up / Change down.
Sport programme.
Display screen
Trip computer
Unlocking / lockingGearbox
Symbols
Overview of all symbols and other markings
used for the instruments and controls.
Visual control selection markings, positioned
either on the dashboard, the control itself, or
the display screen once activated.
Library of symbols
3
Indicators

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Automatic 4
P. Park.
R. Reverse
N. Neutral.
D. Drive - AUTO driving mode.
S. Sport - More dynamic driving.
Automatic 6
P. Park.
R. Reverse.
N. Neutral.
D. Drive - AUTO driving mode.
S. Sport - More dynamic driving.
Display in the instrument panel
Foot on the brake warning
When you select a position with the lever,
the corresponding symbol is displayed in the
instrument panel.
Press the brake pedal when this
comes on in the instrument panel.
Automated mode
Operation
Automated mode for gear changes without
action by the driver.
Moving off
Parking brake applied.
F Start the engine.
F Lever at position P or N .
F Press firmly on the brake pedal.
F Release the brake pedal and
press the accelerator pedal
progressively.
F
Release the parking brake.
F Place the selector at D or R .
The vehicle then moves off. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicles when the engine is running.
Driving

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Sport programme
Operation
This special programme completes the
automatic operation of the gearbox in certain
circumstances.F Press the "S" button once the
engine is running.
The gearbox automatically operates in a way
best suited to dynamic driving.
S appears in the instrument panel.
Return to normal automatic
operation
F Press the "S" button again at any time to
quit the Sport programme and return to
auto-adaptive mode.
Switching off - Parking
Before switching off the engine.
F Move the lever to position P or N .
F Apply the parking brake.
F Immobilise the vehicle.
You risk damaging the gearbox:
F if you press the brake and
accelerator pedals at the same
time,
F if you force the movement of the
lever from position P to another
position with a flat battery.
To reduce fuel consumption during
prolonged stops with the engine running
(traffic jams...), position the gear lever
at N and apply the parking brake.
If the lever is not in position P
, a
message appears in the screen
on opening the driver's door or
approximately 45 seconds after
switching off the ignition.
F Place the lever at position P ; the
message disappears.
On flooded roads or when crossing a
ford, drive at walking pace. With the ignition on, illumination
of this warning lamp,
accompanied by an audible
signal and an alert message in the screen,
indicates of gearbox fault.
In this case, the gearbox goes into back-up
mode by staying in 3rd gear. You may then
notice a pronounced jerk when changing
from P to R and from N to R . This jerk does not
present any risk to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 62 mph (100 km/h) while
keeping to local speed limits.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop as soon as possible.
Driving