2017 Peugeot 308 Owner's Manual

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Courtesy lamps
1. Front courtesy lamp
2. Front map reading lamps
Front - rear courtesy lamps
F With the ignition on, press the corresponding switch.
Front - rear map reading
lamps
With the "permanent lighting" mode, the lighting
time varies according to the circumstances:
- with the ignition off, approximately ten minutes,
- in energy economy mode, approximately thirty seconds,
- with the engine running, unlimited.
In this position, the courtesy lamp
comes on gradually:
Permanently off.
Permanent lighting.
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hen the vehicle is unlocked,
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hen the electronic key is removed from
the reader,
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hen opening a door,
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hen the remote control locking button is
used, in order to locate your vehicle.
It switches off gradually:
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hen the vehicle is locked,
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hen the ignition is switched on,
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0 seconds after the last door is closed.
ta
ke care to avoid leaving anything in
contact with the courtesy lamps.
Depending on version, you can also
switch the courtesy lamp on or off by
pressing this button.
3.
R

ear courtesy lamp
4.
R

ear map reading lamps
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Interior mood lighting
the dimmed passenger compartment lighting improves visibility in the vehicle when the light is
p o o r.
th
e brightness of the interior mood lighting can
be adjusted in the " Driving assistance " menu.
F

Sel
ect the "Vehicle settings " menu.
F

C
heck the "Mood lighting " line.
At night, the illumination of the interior
opening controls on the front doors comes
on automatically when the sidelamps are
switched


on.
th

e interior mood lighting switches off
automatically when the sidelamps are
switched


off.
Switching on
Footwell lighting
Its operation is identical to that of the courtesy
lamps. th e lamps comes on when one of the
doors is opened.
Switching on
Press on the " magnifying glass " to
adjust the brightness.
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Mirrors
F Move control A to the right or to the left to select the corresponding mirror.
F

M
ove control B in all four directions to
adjust.
F

R
eturn control A to the central position.
ea

ch fitted with an adjustable mirror glass
providing the lateral rear ward vision necessary
for overtaking or parking.th
ey can also be folded for parking in confined
spaces.
Demisting - Defrosting
Door mirrors
Demisting-defrosting of the door
mirrors operates with the engine
running, by switching on the heated
rear screen. As a safety measure, the mirrors should
be adjusted to reduce the "blind spots".
th

e objects observed are, in reality,
closer than they appear.
ta

ke this into account in order to
correctly judge the distance of vehicles
approaching from behind.
th

e folding and unfolding of the door
mirrors using the remote control can be
deactivated by a P
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uge
Ot
dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Unfolding
F From outside: unlock the vehicle using the electronic key or the Keyless en try and
Starting system.
F

F
rom inside: with the ignition on, pull the
control A in the central position rearwards.
Folding
F From outside: lock the vehicle using the electronic key or the Keyless en try and
Starting system.
F

F
rom inside: with the ignition on, pull the
control A in the central position rearwards.
If the mirrors are folded using control A ,
they will not unfold when the vehicle is
unlocked. Pull again on control A .
For more information on Demisting -
Defrosting the rear screen , refer to
the corresponding section. If necessary, it is possible to fold the
mirrors manually.
Adjustment
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Rear view mirror
equipped with an anti-dazzle system, which darkens the mirror glass and reduces the nuisance to
the driver caused by the sun, headlamps from other vehicles...
Manual model
Adjustment
F A djust the mirror so that the glass is
directed correctly in the "day" position.
In order to ensure optimum visibility
during your manoeuvres, the mirror
lightens automatically when reverse
gear is engaged.
Day / night position
F

P
ull the lever to change to the "night" anti-
dazzle position.
F

P
ush the lever to change to the normal
"day" position.
Automatic "electrochrome"
model
this system automatically and progressively
changes between the day and night uses by
means of a sensor, which measures the light
from the rear of the vehicle.
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Lighting control stalk
Main lightingAdditional lightingAutomatic lighting functions
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.
Selection and control of the various front and rear lamps providing the vehicle's lighting and signalling.
th

ere are various lamps on the vehicle:
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idelamps, to be seen,
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d

ipped beam headlamps to see without
dazzling other drivers,
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m

ain beam headlamps to see clearly when
the road is clear,
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aytime running lamps at the front, to be
seen during the day. Other lamps are installed to fulfil the
requirements of particular driving conditions:
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ear foglamps, to better signal the
presence of the vehicle in foggy conditions,
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f
ront foglamps, for better visibility in foggy
conditions and to improve lighting at
intersections and when parking, Various automatic lighting functions are also
available depending on options:
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gu
ide-me-home lighting (remotely),
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w
elcome lighting,
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d
aytime running lamps,
-
a
utomatic illumination of headlamps.
Programming
You can adjust the settings of certain functions:
- gu
ide-me-home lighting (remotely),
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w
elcome lighting.
Travelling abroad
Halogen headlamps
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.
Contact a P
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uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop.
LED headlamps
the design of the LeD h eadlamps allows
you to use your vehicle in a country that
drives on the other side of the road without
any adjustment.
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Without AUTO lighting
With AUTO lighting Selection of 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.
Dipping the 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. Pull the stalk to switch the lighting between
dipped and main beam headlamps.
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FoglampsFront 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
t
u
rn the ring rear wards to switch off
the foglamps, the sidelamps will then
switch


off.
Rear foglamp
only
the dipped or main beam headlamps must
be on.
F
t
o s
witch it on, turn the ring for wards.
When the lighting is switched off automatically
(with A
u

t
O m
odel), the foglamp goes off.
F
t
o s
witch it off, turn the ring rear wards.th e front and rear foglamps operate with the
sidelamps or dipped beam on (in manual or
auto mode).
Rotate and release the ring:
F

f
or wards once to switch on the front
foglamps,
F

f
or wards again to switch on the rear
foglamps,
F

r
ear wards once to switch off the rear
foglamps,
F

r
ear wards again to switch off the front fog
lamps.
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In good or rainy weather, by 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 falling snow.
In these weather conditions, you should
switch on the foglamps and dipped
beam headlamps manually, as the
sunshine sensor may detect sufficient
light.
Do not forget to switch off the front and
rear foglamps when they are no longer
necessary.Switching off the lighting
when switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, all of the
lamps switch off immediately, except for
the dipped beam headlamps if automatic
guide-me-home lighting is activated.
Switching on the lighting
when switching on the
ignition
to reactivate the lighting control stalk,
turn the ring A to position "0" - lighting
off, then to the position of your choice.
When the driver's door is opened, a
temporary audible signal warns you that
the vehicle's lighting is on.
th

ey switch off automatically after a
period which depends on the state of
charge of the battery (entry to energy
economy mode).
Front daytime running
lamps
(light-emitting diodes)
they come on automatically when the engine
is started, when the lighting control stalk is in
position " 0" or " AUTO ".
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