2016 Peugeot 508 tow bar

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Maintenance
Correct operation is only possible if the towball
and its carrier remain clean.
Before cleaning the vehicle with a high
pressure jet wash, the towbar harness socket
carrier must be folded away, the towball
removed and the protective blanking plug
inserted in the carrier.
For any work on the towbar, go to a P
e
uge
Ot

dealer or a qualified workshop.
Refit the protective cover for the ball and the
protective cover for the locking wheel.
Stow the towball in its bag.
Refit the protective blanking plug to the carrier.
gr

asp the towball firmly with one hand; with
the other hand, press and turn the locking
wheel

clockwise as far as it will go.
ex

tract the towball from the bracket. Be ready for the weight of the towball
(around 3.5 kg). Risk of injury!
Stowing the towball
It is recommended that the removable towball
be safely stowed, preferably in a storage space
below the boot floor.
Attach the towball using the bag tie cord. Never leave the removable towball
unsecured in the boot. In the event of
sudden braking, a towball left loose
in the boot could present a danger to
passengers in the vehicle.
Furthermore, the towball and the boot
risk being damaged.
Practical information

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towing the vehicleProcedure for having your vehicle towed or for towing another vehicle using a removable towing eye.
Towing your vehicle
Access to the tools
the towing eye is installed in the boot under
t h e f l o o r.
to g

ain access to it:
F

o
pen the boot,
F

p
osition the floor vertically,
F

r
emove the towing eye. F
O n the front bumper, unclip the cover by
pressing at the bottom.
F

S
crew the towing eye in fully.
F

I
nstall the towing bar.
F

S
witch on the hazard warning lamps on the
towed vehicle. Put the gear lever into neutral
(position


N for an automatic gearbox).
Failure to follow this instruction could
lead to damage to certain components
(brakes, transmission, ...) and the
absence of braking assistance on
restarting the engine.
In the event of a breakdown

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General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your country.ensure that the weight of the towing vehicle is higher than that of the towed vehicle.
th

e driver must remain at the wheel of the towed vehicle and must have a valid driving
licence.
When towing a vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, always use an approved towing
arm; rope and straps are prohibited.
th

e towing vehicle must move off gently.
When towing a vehicle with the engine off, there is no longer any power assistance for
braking or steering.
In the following cases, you must always call on a professional recovery service:
-

v
ehicle broken down on a motor way or fast road,
-
f

our-wheel drive vehicle,
-

w
hen it is not possible to put the gearbox into neutral, unlock the steering, or release
the parking brake,
-

t
owing with only two wheels on the ground,
-

w
here there is no approved towing arm available...
Towing another vehicle
F On the rear bumper, unclip the cover by pressing at the bottom.
F

S
crew the towing eye in fully.
F

I
nstall the towing bar.
F

S
witch on the hazard warning lamps on the
towed vehicle.
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In the event of a breakdown

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Player, Apple® ......................................294, 345
Player, MP3 CD ............................ 292, 343, 344
Port,
u
S

B

..................................... 1

08, 292, 345
Pressures, tyres


............................................ 273
Pre-tensioning seat belts


.............................. 13 8
Priming the fuel system
................................ 228
Protecting children


................................ 13 8, 140, 143 -15 8
Puncture


........................................................ 229Reservoir, headlamp wash /
screenwash ................................................. 220
Resetting the service indicator


.......................34
Reversing camera


.........................................19 9
Reversing lamp
..................................... 24

5, 246
Risk areas (update)
.......................................307
Roof bars
....................................................... 2

12
Roof, opening


........................................104, 10 6
Running out of fuel (Diesel)

..........................2

28
Safety, children


................................13 8, 140, 143 -15 8
Saturation of the particle filter (Diesel)

.........2

21
Screen, cold climate
.....................................204
Screen, touch
...............................

.................271
Screen, instrument panel


..........................28, 39
Screen menu map


...............282, 284, 286, 296,
298, 302, 310, 320, 322
Screen, multifunction (with audio system)
............................340, 348
Screenwash, front/rear


.................................128
SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)


............223
Seat belts
............................................... 13

6 -13 8
Seats, front
...............................

.................75 -77
Seats, heated


..................................................78
Seats, rear


.....................................................109
Serial number, vehicle
.................................. 2

73
Service indicator


.............................................33
Service warning lamp


.....................................20
Servicing
...............................

..........................11
Settings, system


......................................28, 310
Sidelamps


.....................117, 125, 242, 245, 246
ta

ble of weights
...................................26

5, 268
tab

les of engines

..................................264, 267
ta

bles of fuses ..............................................249
ta

nk, AdBlue
® additive .................................2 23t
a n k , f u e l
....................................................... 200
te

chnical data

............................................... 264
te

lephone


..................................................... 320
te

mperature, coolant

...................................... 30
th

ird brake lamp

........................................... 248
S
T
Side repeater .............................. ..................244
Ski flap .............................. ............................111
Snow chains
.................................................. 20

3
Socket, 12 V accessory

................1

0 1, 1 0 8 , 111
Sockets, audio


.....................108, 292, 345, 346
Speed limiter


......................................... 188, 192
Spotlamps, side


.................................... 125, 24 4
Stability control (DSC)


............................18, 13 3
Starting the engine


...............................161, 165
Starting using another battery
...................... 25

4
Station, radio
........................................ 2

88, 340
Steering mounted controls, audio


.......280, 339
Steering wheel, adjustment


............................79
Stop & Start


.................... 17, 42, 89, 92, 96, 180,
200, 214, 221, 253, 256
Storage


.............................. 9 9 , 1 0 1, 1 0 7, 111 -113
Storage wells


................................................ 113
Storing driving positions


.................................77
Stowing rings


........................................ 112 , 113
Sun visor


....................................................... 101
Switching off the engine
....................... 16

1, 165
Synchronising the remote control


.............54, 63
Radio


.................................................... 288, 340
Radio, digital (Digital Audio Broadcasting - DAB)


................................... 290
Range, AdBlue


.......................................... 35, 36
RDS


....................................................... 2 8 9 , 3 41
Rear screen, demisting


................................... 96
Recharging the battery
................................. 25

5
Reduction of electrical load


.......................... 261
Regeneration of the particle filter

.......................................... 221
Reinitialising the remote control
............... 5

4, 63
Reminder, lighting on


.................................... 11 9
Remote control
.................................... 4

9, 55, 69
Removing a wheel

........................................ 238
Removing the battery .................................... 257
Removing the mat


......................................... 10 0
Replacing bulbs


............................................ 242
Replacing fuses
..............................

.............. 249
Replacing the air filter


................................... 221
Replacing the oil filter
................................... 2

21
Replacing the passenger compartment filter


...................................... 221
R
Alphabetical index

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three flashes (direction indicators) ...................................120
tim

e (setting)
..............................
..............4 7, 4 8
tM

C (
tr
affic info)
.......................................... 3

08
to

o l s

..................................................... 229, 235
to

pping-up the AdBlue
® additive ................. 2 24to
tal distance recorder
................................... 29
to

uch screen ...............................41, 43, 48, 277
to

wball, quickly detachable

.......................... 206
to

w b a r


................................................... 160, 205
to

wbar with quickly detachable
towball


......................................................... 206
to

wed loads


......................................... 265, 268
to

wing another vehicle
................................. 26

3
tra

ction control (ASR)


...................... 18, 22, 133
tr

affic information (
tA

)


......................... 3 0 9 , 3 41
tr

affic information (
tM

C)
.............................. 3

08
t

r a i l e r


.................................................... 160, 205
tr

iangle, warning ........................................... 227
tr

ip computer


............................................ 3 9 , 41
tr

ip distance recorder


..................................... 29
ty

r e s


........................................................ 11, 2 7 3
ty

re under-inflation
detection


....................................... 27, 186, 237Ventilation
..............................

...................
83-86
V
Warning and indicator lamps ..........................14
Warning lamp, braking system .......................22
Warning lamp, Diesel engine pre-heater


.......16
Warning lamp, SCR emissions control system

.............................................. 25
W

arning lamp, Service .................................... 20
Weights


................................................ 265, 268
Welcome function


........................................... 77
Wheel, spare


......................................... 235-237
Wiper blades (changing)
....................... 1

3 0 , 2 11
Wiper, rear ..................................................... 128
Wipers


..................................................... 17, 1 2 7
Wipers, automatic rain sensitive


...................129
W
U
under-inflation (detection) ..............2 7, 186, 237unl
ocking .............................. .............49, 55, 64
un

locking the boot .................................... 50, 57
up

dating risk areas
....................................... 3

07
up

dating the date

...................................... 4 7, 4 8
upd

ating the time

...................................... 4 7, 4 8
uR

e
A
...................................................... 35, 223
uS

B (Peuge
O

t Connect)
................... 10

8, 292
.
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