2015 Peugeot 208 warning

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Starting
Gearbox Ignition
Avoid attaching heavy objects to the
key or the remote control, which would
weigh down on its blade in the ignition
switch and could cause a malfunction.
It could adversely affect the deployment
of the front airbag.
The original key contains a coded electronic chip.
When the ignition is switched on, starting is only
possible if the code is detected and recognised.
This protection against theft locks the engine
management system a few moments after the
ignition is switched off and prevents starting of
the engine following a break-in.
Electronic engine immobiliser
Keep away from your vehicle, the
label attached to the keys given to you
on acquisition of the vehicle. It will
help in finding the original code for
replacement of the key.
In the event of a fault, you are informed
by illumination of the warning lamp, an
Manual
F Place the gear lever in neutral.Advice
Automatic
F Place the gear lever at position P or N .
Electronic
F Place the gear lever at position N.
Steering wheel
In some cases, you may have to apply
some force to turn the steering (if the
wheels are on lock against a kerb, for
example).
Starting
F Insert the key into the ignition switch. T
he system recognises the starting code.
F

U
nlock the steering column by
simultaneously turning the steering wheel
and the key.
F

T
urn the key towards the dashboard to
position 3 (Starting) .
F

W
hen the engine starts, release the key. audible signal and the display of a message.
In this case, your vehicle will not start; contact a
PEUGEOT dealer as soon as possible.

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Parking brake
Application
F Pull the lever up to immobilise your vehicle.
Release
F Pull the parking brake lever up gently, press the release button then lower the
lever fully. If excessive travel or a loss of
effectiveness of this system is noticed,
the parking brake must be checked,
even between two services.
Checks of this safety-related system
must be carried by a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualified workshop.
When the vehicle is being driven,
if this warning lamp and the STOP

warning lamp come on, accompanied
by an audible signal and a message
in the screen, this indicates that the
parking brake is still on or has not
been fully released. Remember to
fully lower the parking brake lever. When parking on a steep slope, direct
your wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, engage a gear opposite
to the direction the vehicle is facing and
switch off the ignition.
On return to the vehicle, remember
that a gear had been engaged before
starting the engine.
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Creep function
Depending on the engine, the vehicle moves without pressing the accelerator.
AUTO and - appear in the instrument
panel.
F

Sel

ect position N .
F

P
ress the brake pedal firmly.
F

W

ait around 30 seconds until N or a gear
appears in the instrument panel.
F

R

elease the brake pedal.
The gearbox is operational again. With the ignition on, the illumination
of this warning lamp and the flashing
of AUTO
, accompanied by an
audible signal and a message in the
screen, indicate a gearbox fault.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Assistance with low-speed
manoeuvres
With the engine running at idle, parking brake
released and the lever placed at A , M or R, the
vehicle moves off when your release the brake
pedal.
It stops on opening the driver's door. Closing
the door, and putting your foot on the brake
or accelerator pedal allows movement of the
vehicle again. Following disconnection of the battery, you
have to reinitialise the gearbox.
F

S
witch the ignition on.
Advice
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Automatic gearbox
P. Park.
R. R everse
N.
N

eutral.
D.
D

rive - AUTO driving mode.
S.
S

port - More dynamic driving.
T

S
now - Driving on snow covered roads.
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
This mode allows gear changes without action
by the driver.
Moving off
Parking brake applied.
F S tart the engine.
F

L
ever at position P or N .
F

P
ress firmly on the brake pedal.
F

R
elease the parking brake.
F

P
lace the selector at D or R .
F

R
elease the brake pedal and press
the


accelerator pedal progressively.
The vehicle then moves off.
Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicles when the engine is running.

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Sport programme
This special programme completes the
automatic operation of the gearbox in certain
circumstances. F

P
ress 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.
Snow programme Return to normal automatic
operation
Switching off - Parking
You risk damaging the gearbox:
F
i f you press the brake and
accelerator pedals at the same
time,
F

i
f 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

P

lace 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.
This special programme completes the
automatic operation and makes it easier to
move off and make progress in conditions of
poor grip. Before switching off the engine.
F

M

ove the lever to position P or N
.
F

A

pply the parking brake.
F

Imm

obilise the vehicle.
F

P

ress the T button, once the
engine has started.
The gearbox adapts its operation to driving on
slippery surfaces.
T appears in the instrument panel. F

P

ress the button again at any time
to quit the Sport programme and
return to auto-adaptive mode.

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Hill start assist
On an ascending slope with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal.
With an electronic gearbox, if you are in
position A .
With an automatic gearbox, if you are in
position D .
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.
Operating fault
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:
-
y
our foot on the brake pedal fully
immobilises the vehicle,
-
w
hen certain conditions of gradient are
met,
-
t
he driver’s door is closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.

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For your comfort, during parking
manoeuvres, STOP mode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
The Stop & Start system does not affect
the functionality of the vehicle, such as
for example, braking, ...
Never refuel with the engine in STOP
mode; you must switch off the ignition
with the key. A time counter calculates the sum
of the periods in STOP mode
during a journey. It rests itself
to zero every time the ignition is
switched on with the key.
Advice
S TA R T m o d e
Special casesAs a safety measure and for your comfort,
START mode is invoked automatically when:
-
y

ou open the driver's door,
-
y

ou unfasten the driver's seat belt,
-
s

ome special conditions (battery charge,
engine temperature, braking assistance,
ambient temperature...) where the engine is
needed for control of a system.
The "ECO" warning lamp flashes for
a few seconds, then goes off.
This operation is perfectly normal.
With a manual gearbox
:
-

C

lutch pedal depressed.
With an electronic / automatic gearbox :
-

G

ear lever in position A / D or M .
-
B

rake pedal released. The "ECO"
lamp goes off and the
engine restarts.
or
-

G

ear lever in position N .
-
B

rake pedal released.
-

T

hen gear lever in position A / D or M .
or
-
R

everse gear engaged.
With a manual gearbox in STOP mode,
if you engage a gear without fully
depressing the clutch pedal, a message
is displayed asking you to fully depress
the clutch pedal so that the engine can
restart.

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Manual deactivation
- Press.
- T he indicator lamp in the control remains
on.
-

A m
essage is displayed.
If the vehicle is stationary in Stop mode, the
engine immediately restarts.
Manual reactivation
Driving on flooded roads
Before driving through a flooded road,
it is strongly recommended that you
deactivate the Stop & Start system.
For more advice on driving, particularly
on flooded roads, refer to the
corresponding section.
Opening the bonnet
Before doing anything under the
bonnet, deactivate the Stop & Start
system to avoid the risk of injury related
to an automatic change to START
mode.
In some circumstances, such as maintaining
a comfortable temperature in the passenger
compartment, it may be useful to deactivate
Stop & Start.
The system can be deactivated at any time,
once the ignition is on.
This control switches off the Stop & Start
system.
Operating fault
The Stop & Start system requires a
12 V battery of special specification and
technology.
All work on this type of battery must
be done by a PEUGEOT or a qualified
workshop.
For more information on the 12 V
battery, refer to the corresponding
section.
In the event of a fault with the system, the
"ECO OFF" switch warning lamp flashes then
comes on continuously.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
In the event of a fault in STOP mode, the
vehicle may stall. All of the warning lamps
come on. It is then necessary to switch off
the ignition and start the engine again using
t h e


key.
-

Press.
-

T

he indicator lamp in the control goes off.
-

A c

onfirmation message is displayed.
If the engine is in STOP mode, it then
restarts.
The Stop & Start

system is reactivated
automatically every time the ignition is
switched on.
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