2015 Peugeot 308 Owner's Manual

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Foglamp selection ring
the rear foglamps operate with the sidelamps on.the front foglamps operate with dipped beam on (in manual or auto mode).
Front and rear foglamps
When the headlamps switch off with automatic
illumination of headlamps (Au tO m odel)
or when the dipped beam headlamps are
switched off manually, the foglamps and
sidelamps remain on.
F


t
u
rn the ring rear wards to switch off the
foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.
Rear foglamp only
F to switch it on, turn the ring for wards.
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(with A
u

t
O m
odel), the foglamp and the dipped
beam headlamps will remain on.
F
t
o s
witch it off, turn the ring rear wards. Rotate and release the ring:
F
f or wards a first time to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

f
or wards a second time to switch on the
rear foglamps,
F

r
ear wards a first time to switch off the rear
foglamps,
F

r
ear wards a second time to switch of the
front fog lamps.
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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. In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), the presence
of misting on the internal sur face of the
glass of the headlamps and rear lamps
is normal; it disappears after the lamps
have been on for a few minutes.
th

e lighting goes off when you switch
off the ignition, but you can always
switch it on again using the lighting
control stalk.
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Daytime running lamps
(LEDs)
they come on automatically when the engine
is started, when the lighting control stalk is in
position "0" or " AUTO ".
tem
porarily 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.
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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.
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.
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e

uge
Ot

dealer or a qualified
workshop. in the instrument panel accompanied by an
audible signal and/or a message.
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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.
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.
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.


t
h
e dipped beam headlamps
and the sidelamps come on; your
vehicle is also unlocked.
Switching off
the exterior welcome lighting switches off
automatically after a set time, when the ignition
is switched on or on locking the vehicle.
Programming
the activation, deactivation and choice of
welcome lighting duration are done in the
" Driving assistance " menu then "Vehicle
settings ".
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Halogen headlamps"Full LeD "
headlamps
Manual adjustment
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,
in relation to the load in the vehicle.
If a fault occurs, do not touch the "full
L
eD

" bulbs. Contact a P
e
uge
Ot

dealer or a qualified workshop.
th

e initial setting is position "0" .
th

e system then places your headlamps in the
lowest position.Travelling abroad
If using your vehicle in a country that
drives on the other side of the road, the
headlamps must be adjusted to avoid
dazzling on-coming drivers.
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e

uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
to a

void 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.
Automatic adjustment
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Wipers
Programming
Various automatic wiper control modes are also
available according to the following options:
-
a
utomatic rain sensitive windscreen wipers,
-
r

ear wiping on engaging reverse gear.
Manual controls
the wipers are controlled directly by the driver.
th

e vehicle's front and rear wipers are
designed to improve the driver's visibility
progressively according to the climatic
conditions.
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).
or
Automatic wiping (press down,
then release).
Single wipe (pull the stalk briefly
towards you).
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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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