2017 Peugeot 308 parking brake

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Operating faults
the various alert situations are described in this table.
In the event of a fault with the electric parking brake it is recommended that you contact a PeugeOt dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.
Situation Consequences
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and this
warning lamp. -

A
utomatic release is not available.
-

I
f you attempt an automatic release, a help message is displayed on acceleration
when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual release.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps. -

B
ack-up braking does not have full power.
-

I
f automatic release is not available, a help message is displayed on acceleration
when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual release.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps. -

A
utomatic application is not available: use the control lever.
-
t
h
e electric parking brake can only be used manually.
-

I
f automatic release is also not available, a help message is displayed on
acceleration when the parking brake is applied, prompting you to use manual
release.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps. -

I
f manual application and release do not work, the control lever is faulty.
-
t
h
e automatic functions must be used in all circumstances: they are
automatically reactivated in the event of failure of the control lever.
-

Y
ou can no longer immobilise the vehicle with the engine running.
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SituationConsequences
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps.
th

e parking brake is faulty, the manual and automatic functions may not operate.
When stationary , to immobilise your vehicle:
F

p
ull and hold the control lever for about 7 to 15 seconds, until the warning lamp
comes on in the instrument panel.
If this procedure does not work, you should make your vehicle safe:
F

p
ark on a level sur face,
F

enga
ge a gear,
F

i
f possible, fit a wheel chock.
Call on a P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Display of the message " Parking brake fault" and these
warning lamps. -
t
h
e parking brake does not have its full per formance to securely hold the vehicle
in all situations.
You should make your vehicle safe:
-

p
ark on a level sur face,
-
enga

ge a gear,
-

i
f possible, fit a wheel chock.
Call on a P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified workshop.
th

e flashing of the P warning lamps on starting the vehicle indicates that the parking
brake is not correctly applied.
As soon as possible, stop the vehicle and try to completely release the parking brake,
using the control lever, with your foot on the brake pedal.
Display of the message " Battery fault" and this warning
lamp. -
t
h
e state of charge of the battery is very low and requires immobilisation of the
vehicle in a safe place.
-

O
nce the battery is completely discharged, the controls do not operate: to
release the parking brake, call on a P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when
starting on a gradient, the time it takes to
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
It only operates when:
-
t
he vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
-

p
articular conditions on a slope are met,
-
t

he driver’s door is closed.
th

is hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal. On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being
held in the hill start assist phase.
If you need to get out of the vehicle with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake manually.
t
h
en check that the
parking brake indicator lamp is on (but
not flashing) in the instrument panel.
If a fault in the system occurs, this warning
lamp comes on accompanied by a message.
Contact a P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.
With a manual gearbox, if you are in first gear
or neutral.
With an automatic gearbox, if you are in
position D or M
.
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Automatic gearbox
Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a
choice between the comfort of fully automatic
operation, enhanced by sport and snow
programmes, or manual gear changing.
tw
o driving modes are offered:
-

a
utomatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox,
●

w
ith the sport programme for a more
dynamic style of driving
●

o
r the snow programme to improve
driving when traction is poor
-

m
anual operation for sequential changing
of the gears by the driver.
1.
"

S" (spor t) programme switch.
2.
" T "

(snow) programme switch.Gear selection gate
P. Park.
-
I mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on or off.
-
S

tarting the engine.
R.

R
everse.
-

R
eversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary,
engine at idle.
N.

N
eutral.
-

I
mmobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake
on.
-
S

tarting the engine.
D.

A
utomatic operation.
M.+ / - Manual operation
Sequential changing of the six gears.
F

P
ull towards the + sign and release to
change up through the gears.
or
F

P
ush towards the - sign and release to
change down through the gears.
Steering mounted controls*
Pull on the right -hand steering mounted
control paddle to change up.
th

e steering mounted control paddles
cannot be used to select neutral or to
select or come out of reverse.
* Depending on version. Pull on the left -hand steering mounted control
paddle to change down.
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When you move the gear selector in the gate
to select a position, the corresponding symbol
appears in the instrument panel.
P.

Park
R.
R

everse
N.
N

eutral
D.
D

rive (automatic operation)
S.
Sport programme
T .

S
now programme
1 to 6.
g
ea
r engaged during manual operation
-.
I

nvalid value during manual operation
Displays in the instrument panelMoving off
F With your foot on the brake, select position P or N .
If position N is engaged inadvertently
while driving, allow the engine to
return to idle then engage position D to
accelerate. When the engine is running at idle, with
the brakes released, if position R
, D or
M is selected, the vehicle moves even
without the accelerator being pressed.
When the engine is running, never
leave children in the vehicle without
supervision.
When carrying out maintenance with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake and select position P .
F

S

tart the engine.
If the conditions are not met, there is an audible
signal, accompanied by a message in the
instrument panel screen.
F

W

ith the engine running, press the brake
pedal.
F

R

elease the parking brake, unless it is
programmed to automatic mode.
F

Sel

ect position R , D or M.
F
g
r

adually release the brake pedal.
th

e vehicle moves off.
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Automatic operation
Never select position N while the
vehicle is moving.
Never select positions P or R unless the
vehicle is completely stationary.
Sport and snow programmes
these two special programmes supplement the
automatic operation in very specific conditions
of use.S appears in the instrument panel.
Snow "T"
F Press the " T" switch, after starting the engine.the gearbox adapts to driving on slippery
roads.
th

is programme improves starting and drive
when traction is poor.
T appears in the instrument panel.
Return to automatic operation
F At any time, press the button selected ( S or
" T ") again at any time to quit the programme
engaged and return to auto-adaptive mode.
Creep function (moving
without using the
accelerator)
this function provides great flexibility in
manoeuvring the vehicle at low speed (when
parking, in traffic jams,


…).
With the engine at idle, parking brake released
and position D , M or R selected, the vehicle
moves


as soon as you take your foot off
the brake pedal (even without pressing the
accelerator).
For your safety, this function will be activated
only if you press the brake pedal when
changing from forward drive to reverse.
It is deactivated on opening the driver's door.
Closing the door then pressing the brake or
accelerator pedal reactivates the function.
Never leave children inside the vehicle
without supervision when the engine is
running.
If you vehicle has the Dynamic pack
, refer to
the corresponding section which supplements
sport mode.
F

Sel

ect position D for automatic
changing
of the six gears.th
e gearbox then operates in auto-adaptive
mode, without any intervention on the part
of the driver. It continuously selects the most
suitable gear according to the style of driving,
the profile of the road and the load in the
vehicle.
For maximum acceleration, without touching
the gear selector press the accelerator pedal
down fully (kick-down).
t
h

e gearbox changes
down automatically or maintains the gear
selected until the maximum engine speed is
reached.
On braking, the gearbox changes down
automatically to provide efficient engine
braking.
If you release the accelerator sharply, the
gearbox will not change to a higher gear for
safety reasons.Sport "S"
F Press the "S" switch, after starting the engine.the gearbox automatically favours a dynamic
style of driving.
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F Select position M for sequential changing
of the six gears.
F

P
ull towards the + sign and release to
change up a gear.
F

P
ush towards the - sign and release to
change down a gear.
It is only possible to change from one gear to
another if the vehicle speed and engine speed
permit; otherwise, the gearbox will operate
temporarily in automatic mode.
D disappears and the gears
engaged appear in succession in the
instrument panel.
If the engine speed is too low or too high, the
gear selected flashes for a few seconds, then
the actual gear engaged is displayed.
It is possible to change from position D
(automatic) to position M (manual) at any time.
When the vehicle is stationary or moving
very slowly, the gearbox selects gear M1
automatically.
th

e sport and snow programmes do not
operate in manual mode.
Manual operation
Invalid value during manual
operation
this symbol is displayed if a gear is
not engaged correctly (gear selector
between two positions).
Stopping the vehicle
If the selector lever is not in position P ,
w hen the driver's door is opened or
approximately 45 seconds after the
ignition is switched off, there is an
audible signal and a message appears.
F

R
eturn the selector lever to
position


P; the audible signal stops
and the message disappears. With the ignition on, a message
appears in the instrument panel
screen to indicate a gearbox fault.
Operating fault
In this case, the gearbox switches to back-up mode
and is locked in 3rd gear. You may feel a substantial
knock when changing from P to R and from N to R
.
th

is will not cause any damage to the gearbox.
Do not exceed 62 mph (100 km/h), local speed
restrictions permitting.
Have it checked by a Pe ugeOt dealer or a
qualified workshop.Before switching off the engine, you can
engage position P or N to place the gearbox in
neutral.
In both cases, apply the parking brake to
immobilise the vehicle, unless it is programmed
to automatic mode. You risk damaging the gearbox:
-

i
f you press the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time,
-

i
f you force the lever from position P
to another position when the
battery is flat.
to r

educe fuel consumption when
stationary for long periods with the
engine running (traffic jam...), position
the selector lever at N and apply the
parking brake, unless it is programmed
in automatic mode.
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Stop & Start
Operation
Going into engine STOP mode
- With a manual gearbox, with the speed
below 12 mph (20 km/h) or with the vehicle
stationary (depending on the engine), when
you put the gear lever into neutral and
release the clutch pedal.
Never refuel with the engine in S
tO

P
mode; you must switch off the ignition. For your comfort, during parking
manoeuvres, S
tO
P mode is not
available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear.
th
e Stop & Start system does not affect
the functionality of the vehicle, such as
for example, braking, power steering...
A slight delay between the vehicle
stopping and the engine cutting out may
be noticed.
A time counter calculates the
time spent in S
tO

P mode during
a j o u r n ey.
th

e Stop & Start system puts the engine
temporarily into standby - S
tO

P mode - during
stops in the traffic (red lights, traffic jams, etc.).
th

e engine restarts automatically - S
tA

R
t


mode - as soon as you want to move off.
th

e restart takes place instantly, quickly and
silently.
Per fect for urban use, the Stop & Start system
reduces fuel consumption and exhaust
emissions as well as the noise level when
stationary.
Stop & Star t time counter
(minutes / seconds or hours / minutes) -
W
ith an automatic gearbox , vehicle
stationary, when you press the brake
pedal or place the gear selector lever in
position


N.
It resets to zero every time the ignition is
switched on.
the "ECO" warning lamp comes on in
the instrument panel and the engine
goes into standby automatically:
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