2016 Peugeot 508 light

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Your vehicle is fitted with a tinted glass
panoramic sunroof which increases the light
and visibility in the passenger compartment. Its
electric blind helps control the temperature and
noise level in the passenger compartment.
th
e blind is operated electrically by a rotary
control dial.
Opening
turn the dial to the left (several possible
opening settings).
Safety anti-pinch
If the blind encounters an obstacle during
closing, it stops and partially opens again to the
2nd position.
If the blind fails to close at a second attempt,
it may be necessary to force the closing of the
blind using the reinitialisation procedure.
Closing
Return the dial to the initial position.
If the position of the blind does not agree with
the position indicated by the dial, press the dial
to open the blind to this position.
Electric blind
In the event of contact during operation
of the blind, you must reverse its
movement.
t
o d
o this, turn the dial.
When the driver operates the dial, they
must ensure that nothing prevents the
blind from closing correctly.
th

e driver must ensure that the
passengers use the blind correctly.
Be aware of children during operation
of the blind.
Reinitialising the system
Following reconnection of the battery, or in the
event of a malfunction in its operation, it may
be necessary to reinitialise the system:
F

t
urn the dial to the fully open position,
F

w
ait until the blind is fully open,
F

t
hen immediately press the dial for at least
3 seconds. If the blind opens on its own when closing, as
soon as possible after the blind stops:
-

p
ut the dial in the fully closed position,
-
p
ress the dial,
-
m
aintain pressure on the dial until the blind
closes.
The anti-pinch function is inoperative
during these operations.
Panoramic sunroof (SW and non-hybrid RHX)
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Lighting controlsSelection and operation of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting and signalling.
Main lighting
there are various lamps on the vehicle:
- s idelamps, to be seen,
-

d
ipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling other drivers,
-

m
ain beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear,
-
d

irectional headlamps for improved
visibility when cornering.
Additional lighting
Other lamps are installed to fulfil the
requirements of particular driving conditions:
-

r
ear foglamps to better signal the presence
of the vehicle in foggy conditions,
-

f
ront foglamps for better visibility in foggy
conditions and to improve lighting at
intersections and when parking,
-

d
aytime running lamps at the front for
better visibility of the vehicle by day.
-

a
dditional headlamps for better lighting of
the inside of corners.
Lighting function settings
You can activate or deactivate the following
lighting functions:
-
gu

ide-me-home lighting,
-
m

ain additional lighting,
-
s

econdary additional lighting,
-

w
elcome lighting,
-

a
utomatic illumination of headlamps,
-
a

daptive lighting.
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.
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Model without AUTO lighting
Model with AUTO lighting Selection ring for main lighting
mode
turn the ring to align the desired symbol with
the marking.
Lighting off (ignition off) / Front daytime
running lamps (engine running).
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps only.
Dipped or main beam headlamps.Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between
dipped / main beam headlamps.
In the lighting off and sidelamps modes, the
driver can switch on the main beam headlamps
temporarily ("headlamp flash") by maintaining a
pull on the stalk.
Display
Illumination of the corresponding indicator lamp
in the instrument panel confirms the lighting
switched on.
Dipping the headlamps
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Foglamp selection ring
the foglamps operate with dipped and main
beam headlamps.
Front and
rear foglamps
When the headlamps switch off with automatic
illumination of headlamps (AutO m odel) or when
the dipped beam headlamps are switched off
manually, the foglamps and sidelamps remain on.
F turn the ring rear wards to switch off the foglamps, the sidelamps will then switch off.
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.
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.
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.
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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they come on automatically when the engine is
started making the vehicle more visible to other
road users.
Daytime running lampsDirection indicators
F Lower the lighting control stalk fully when moving to the left.
F

R
aise the lighting control stalk fully when
moving to the right.Three flashes
Move the stalk briefly upwards or downwards,
without going beyond the point of resistance;
the corresponding direction indicators will flash
3 times.
If you forget to cancel the
direction indicators for more than
twenty

seconds, the volume of the
audible signal will increase if the speed
is above 40 mph (60 km/h).
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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.
the sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are
switched on automatically, without any action on
the part of the driver, when a low level of external
light is detected or in certain cases of activation
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.
Automatic illumination of headlamps
Activation
F turn the ring to the "AUTO" position. th
e automatic illumination of headlamps
is accompanied by a message in the
instrument panel screen.
Deactivation
F turn the ring to another position. Deactivation is accompanied by a message
in the instrument panel screen.
Association with automatic
guide-me-home lighting
Association with automatic illumination of
headlamps provides the guide-me-home
lighting with the following additional options:
-

s
election of the lighting duration of 15, 30
or 60 seconds,
-

a
utomatic activation of guide-me-home
lighting when the automatic illumination of
headlamps is in operation.
Operating fault
In the event of a fault with the
sunshine sensor, the lighting comes
on, this warning lamp is displayed
in the instrument panel and/or a
message appears in the instrument
panel screen, accompanied by an
audible signal.
Contact a P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
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Adaptive lighting
Switching on
the driver can take over at any time, if the
circumstances dictate:
System which automatically changes between
dipped and main beam according to the driving
conditions, using a sensor in the rear view
m i r r o r.
th

e system is active from 15 mph (25 km/h)
and is deactivated below 9 mph (15 km/h).
F

P

ut the lighting control stalk on the "A
u

t
O

"
or "Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position.
Switching off
Flashing the headlamps does not
deactivate the system.
th

e state of the system is stored in
memory when switching off the ignition.
th

is automatic headlamp dipping
system is a driving aid.
t
h
e driver
remains responsible for the vehicle's
lighting and its correct use for the
prevailing conditions of light, visibility
and traffic.
the
system may suffer interference or
not work correctly:
-
u
nder conditions of poor visibility
(for example, snowfall, heavy rain
or thick fog, ...),
-
i
f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, ...) in front of
the sensor,
-
i
f the vehicle is facing highly
reflective signs.
th
e system is not able to detect:
-
r
oad users that do not have their
own lighting, such as pedestrians,
-
r
oad users whose lighting is
obscured, such as vehicles running
behind a safety barrier (on a
motorway, for example),
-

r
oad users at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on twisty roads, on
crossroads.
F

P
ress this button, the
indicator lamp goes off,
or
F
D
ipping the headlamps
manually using the lighting
control stalk, whether in the
"A
u
t
O
" or "Dipped/main
beam headlamps" position.
F

P

ress this button, the
indicator lamp comes on.
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Secondary additional headlamps
With the dipped or main beam headlamps
on, this function makes use of the beam from
a front foglamp to illuminate the inside of a
bend, when the vehicle speed is below 25 mph
(approximately 40 km/h).
th
is additional lighting is particularly useful in
town, at intersections, on very winding roads,
when parking,


...
Operation
this system operates:
- w hen the direction indicators are switched
on (the foglamp on the same side is
switched on),


or
-

f
rom a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
System inactive
Programming
the system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-

w
hen the direction indicators are turned off.
th

e system is activated or deactivated in the
Main menu , select "Vehicle parameters ",
then " Lighting ", then activate/deactivate.
th

e system is activated by default.
With dipped or main beam on, this system uses
L
eD

s (light-emitting diodes) to illuminate the
inside of a bend.th
e speed of the vehicle must be below 75
m
ph
(120 km/h).
th

is function is a available only with "full-L
eD

"
headlamps.
Additional headlamps
Operation
this system operates from a certain angle of
rotation of the steering wheel.
System inactive
the system does not operate:
- b elow a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
-

a
bove 75 mph (120 km/h),
-
w

hen reverse gear is engaged.
Cornering lighting
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