2020 Peugeot 208 light

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Remote control / Key
Remote control function

The remote control can be used for the following
remote functions, depending on version:
–
Unlocking / Locking / Deadlocking the vehicle.
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Unlocking / Locking the boot.
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Remote operation of lighting.
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Folding / Unfolding the door mirrors.
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Activating / Deactivating the alarm.
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Locating the vehicle.
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Opening / Closing the windows.
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Activating the vehicle’
s electronic immobiliser.
Back-up procedures allow the vehicle to be
locked / unlocked in the event of a failure of the
remote control, the central locking, the battery,
etc. For more information on the Back-up
procedures, please refer to the corresponding
section.
Integral key
The key built into the remote control can be
used for the following operations, depending on
version:
–

Unlocking/Locking/Deadlocking the vehicle.
–


Activation/Deactivation of the manual child
lock.
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Activation/Deactivation of the front passenger
airbag.
–


Back-up Unlocking/Locking of the doors.
–


Switching on the ignition and starting/switching
off the engine.
W

ithout Keyless Entry and Starting


► To unfold or fold the key, press the button.
With Keyless Entry and Starting


► To eject the key or put it back in place, pull
and hold the button.
Unlocking the vehicle
Selective unlocking (driver’s door,
boot) is configured in the
Driving/Vehicle touch screen menu.
Complete unlocking
► Press the unlocking button.
Selective unlocking
Driver’s door and fuel/charging flap
► Press the unlocking button.
►

Press it again
to unlock the other doors and
the boot.
Complete or selective unlocking and alarm
deactivation is confirmed by the flashing of the
sidelamps and/or daytime running lamps.
Depending on version, the door mirrors unfold.
Opening the windowsDepending on version, holding the
unlocking button pressed for more than 3
seconds opens the windows.
The windows stop when the button is released.
Selective unlocking of the boot
When selective unlocking of the boot is
activated :
► Press this button to unlock the boot.
The doors remain locked.
If selective unlocking of the boot is deactivated,
pressing this button also unlocks the doors.
Do not forget to lock the boot again by
pressing the locking button.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking
► Press the locking button.
Locking and alarm activation is confirmed by the
lighting of the direction indicators.
Depending on version, the door mirrors fold.
An access (door or boot) that is not properly closed prevents locking of the
vehicle. However, if the vehicle is fitted with
an alarm, it will be activated after 45 seconds.
If the vehicle is unlocked but the doors or boot
are not subsequently opened, the vehicle

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2Opening the windowsDepending on version, holding the
unlocking button pressed for more than 3
seconds opens the windows.
The windows stop when the button is released.
Selective unlocking of the boot
When selective unlocking of the boot is
activated :
► Press this button to unlock the boot.
The doors remain locked.
If selective unlocking of the boot is deactivated,
pressing this button also unlocks the doors.
Do not forget to lock the boot again by
pressing the locking button.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking
► Press the locking button.
Locking and alarm activation is confirmed by the
lighting of the direction indicators.
Depending on version, the door mirrors fold.
An access (door or boot) that is not properly closed prevents locking of the
vehicle. However, if the vehicle is fitted with
an alarm, it will be activated after 45
seconds.
If the vehicle is unlocked but the doors or boot
are not subsequently opened,
the vehicle
will automatically lock itself again after about
30 seconds. If the vehicle is fitted with an
alarm, it will also be reactivated automatically.
Deadlocking
► Press the locking button again within
3 seconds to deadlock the vehicle (confirmed by
the temporary lighting of the direction indicators).
Deadlocking renders the interior door
controls inoperative. It also deactivates
the central locking button.
The horn remains operational.
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle
when it is deadlocked.
Closing the windows
Holding the locking button pressed for
more than 3 seconds closes the windows.
When closing the windows, ensure that
no person or object could prevent their
correct closure.
To leave the windows partly open on versions
with alarm, you must first deactivate the
interior volumetric alarm protection.
For more information on the Alarm, refer to
the corresponding section.
Locating the vehicle
This function helps you to spot your vehicle from
a distance, with the vehicle locked:
–

The direction indicators or sidelamps and/or
daytime running lamps, depending on version,
flash for approximately 10 seconds.
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The door mirror spotlamps come on.
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The courtesy lamps come on.
► Press this button.
Remote lighting of the
lamps
Availability of this function depends on version.► Press this button. The sidelamps,
dipped beam headlamps, number plate
lamps and door mirror spotlamps come on for 30
seconds.
Pressing again before the end of the timed
period switches off the lamps immediately.
Advice
Remote control
The remote control is a sensitive, high-
frequency device; avoid handling it in your
pocket, due to the risk of unintentionally
unlocking the vehicle.
Avoid pressing the remote control buttons
while out of range of the vehicle, due to
the risk of rendering the remote control

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inoperative. It would then be necessary to
reset it.
The remote control does not work when the
key is in the ignition switch, even when the
ignition is switched off.
Anti-theft protection
Do not modify the electronic vehicle
immobiliser, as this might result in
malfunctions.
For vehicles with a key ignition switch,
remember to remove the key and turn the
steering wheel to engage the steering lock.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked could make
it more difficult for the emergency services to
enter the vehicle in an emergency.
As a safety precaution, remove the key from
the ignition or take the electronic key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even for a short
time.
Purchasing a second-hand vehicle
Have the key codes memorised by a
PEUGEOT dealer, to ensure that the keys
in your possession are the only ones able to
start the vehicle.
Proximity Keyless Entry
and Start
This Keyless Entry and Starting system enables
automatic vehicle locking/unlocking simply by
detection of the electronic key.
As long as the driver has the electronic key
on their person, the vehicle unlocks as they
approach and locks when they walk away.
Key recognition zones:


Zone A: welcome lighting on approaching
the vehicle (between 3 and 5 metres from the
vehicle).
Zone B: automatic locking on leaving the vehicle
(about 2
metres from the vehicle).
Zone C: automatic unlocking and welcome
lighting on approaching the vehicle (between 1
and 2
metres from the vehicle).
For more information on Welcome lighting,
please refer to the corresponding section.
The automatic functions are configured via the Driving / Vehicle touch screen
menu.
Unlocking the vehicle

Selective unlocking (driver’s door, boot) is
configured in the Driving/Vehicle touch
screen menu.
Selective unlocking is deactivated by default.
Complete unlocking
The vehicle (doors and boot) unlocks:
► Either automatically as the driver approaches
in zone
C, if the automatic functions are
activated.
►

Or by gently pressing the driver's door handle
or boot button.
Unlocking and alarm deactivation is confirmed
by the flashing of the sidelamps and/or daytime
running lamps.
Depending on version, the door mirrors unfold.
If the electronic key remains in zone B
for more than 15 minutes without any
action on the vehicle doors, the automatic
functions are deactivated and the vehicle
locks.
To unlock the vehicle, use the remote control
or press one of the handles.
Selective unlocking
Driver’s door and fuel/charging flap
They unlock:
► Either automatically when approaching the
driver’s door, if the automatic functions are
activated.
► Or by gently pressing the driver's door
handle.
► Once inside the vehicle, to unlock all
accesses, press the central locking button or pull
the opening control on any door.
Selective unlocking of the boot
The boot unlocks automatically as you approach
the rear of the vehicle.
► Press the tailgate control to open the boot.
The doors remain locked.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking

With the doors and boot closed, the vehicle
locks:

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2functions are deactivated and the vehicle
locks.
To unlock the vehicle, use the remote control
or press one of the handles.
Selective unlocking
Driver’s door and fuel/charging flap
They unlock:
►
Either automatically when approaching the
driver

’s door, if the automatic functions are
activated.
►

Or by gently pressing the driver's door
handle.
►


Once inside the vehicle, to unlock all
accesses, press the central locking button or pull
the opening control on any door

.
Selective unlocking of the boot
The boot unlocks automatically as you approach
the rear of the vehicle.
►
Press the tailgate control to open the boot.
The doors remain locked.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking

With the doors and boot closed, the vehicle
locks:
► Either automatically , upon leaving zone B, if
the automatic functions are activated.
►

Or by gently pressing the driver's door
handle.
Locking is confirmed by the lighting of the
direction indicators, and by an audible signal
when the vehicle is locked upon walking away

.
It is not possible to lock the vehicle if the
electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
For safety and theft protection reasons,
never leave the electronic key in the
vehicle, even when you are close to it.
Deadlocking


► Gently press the driver's door handle to lock
the vehicle.
►

Press it again within 3
seconds to deadlock
the vehicle (confirmed by the temporary lighting
of the direction indicators).
Deadlocking renders the interior door
controls inoperative. It also deactivates
the central locking button.
The horn remains operational.
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle
when it is deadlocked.
If one of the doors or the boot is still open
or if the electronic key for the Keyless
Entry and Starting

system has been left inside
the vehicle, central locking will be disabled.
If the vehicle is unlocked but the doors or
boot are not subsequently opened, the
vehicle will automatically lock itself again after
about 30
seconds. If the vehicle is fitted with
an alarm, it will also be reactivated
automatically.
The automatic door mirror folding/ unfolding function is configured via the
touch screen’s Driving
/ Vehicle menu.
As a safety measure, never leave the
vehicle, even for a short time, without
taking the Keyless Entry and Starting
system’s electronic key with you.
Be aware of the risk of theft of the vehicle if
the key is present in one of the defined areas
while the vehicle is unlocked.
In order to preserve the battery in the
electronic key and the vehicle's battery:
–

The unlocking on approach function
(zone

C) automatically goes into standby
after several days of non-use (approximately

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one week). To unlock the vehicle, use the
remote control or press on one of the front
door handles. At the next vehicle start, the
automatic unlocking and locking functions will
be reactivated.
–
After the welcome lighting is triggered
several times in succession without starting
the vehicle, it will be deactivated.
–


All of the "hands-free" functions go into
extended stand-by after 21 days of non-use.
T

o restore these functions, unlock the vehicle
using the remote control and start the engine.
Electrical interference
The electronic key may not operate if
close to certain electronic devices: telephone
(switched on or on standby), laptop computer,
strong magnetic fields, etc.
Central locking



Manual
► Press this button to lock/unlock the vehicle
(doors and boot) from inside the vehicle.
The central locking does not take place if one of the doors is open.
When locking/deadlocking from the
outside
When the vehicle is locked or deadlocked
from the outside, the indicator lamp flashes
and the button is inoperative.
►

After normal locking, pull one of the
interior door controls to unlock the vehicle.
►


After deadlocking, it is necessary to use
the remote control, Keyless Entry and Starting
or the integral key to unlock the vehicle.
Automatic (anti-intrusion security)
The doors and boot lock automatically when
driving (speed above 6 mph (10
km/h)).
To deactivate/reactivate this function (activated
by default):
►

Press the button until a confirmation
message appears.
Transporting long or bulky objects
Press the central locking control to drive
with the boot open and the doors locked.
Otherwise, every time the speed of the
vehicle exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), the locks
will rebound and an alert will appear .
Back-up procedures
Lost keys, remote control,
electronic key
Visit a PEUGEOT dealer with the vehicle's
registration certificate, a personal identification
document and, if possible, the label bearing the
key code.
The PEUGEOT dealer will be able to retrieve the
key code and the transponder code required to
order a new key.
Complete unlocking/locking
of the vehicle with the key
Use this procedure in the following situations:
– Remote control battery discharged.
–

Remote control malfunction.
–


V
ehicle battery discharged.
–

V
ehicle in an area subject to strong
electromagnetic interference.
In the first case, change the remote control
battery.
In the second case, reinitialise
the remote
control.
Refer to the corresponding sections.


► Insert the key in the door lock.
► Turn the key towards the front/rear to unlock/
lock the vehicle.
► Turn the key rearwards again within
3 seconds to deadlock the vehicle.
If the vehicle is fitted with an alarm, it will
not be activated when locking with the
key.
If the alarm is activated, the siren sounds
when the door is opened; switch on the
ignition to stop it.
Central locking not
functioning
Use these procedures in the following cases:
– Central locking malfunction.
– Battery disconnected or discharged.
In the event of a malfunction of the
central locking system, the battery must
be disconnected to ensure that the vehicle is
locked fully.
Driver's door
► Turn the key towards the rear of the vehicle
to lock it, or towards the front to unlock it.

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► Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the
remote control or by pressing on the driver's
door handle.
When the monitoring system is active, the red
indicator lamp in the button flashes once per
second and the direction indicators come on for
about 2 seconds.
The exterior perimeter monitoring is activated
after 5 seconds and the interior volumetric
monitoring after 45 seconds.
The alarm does not activate when locking automatically from a distance.
If an opening (door, boot or bonnet) is not
properly closed, the vehicle is not locked,
but the exterior perimeter monitoring will be
activated after 45 seconds, at the same time
as the interior volumetric monitoring.
Deactivation
► Press one of the remote control unlocking
buttons:
short press
long press
or
►

Unlock the vehicle by pressing the driver
’s
door handle.
The monitoring system is deactivated: the
indicator lamp in the button goes off and the
sidelamps and/or the daytime running lamps
flash for about 2 seconds.
After unlocking using the remote
control
If the vehicle automatically locks itself again
(as happens if a door or the boot is not
opened within 30 seconds of unlocking), the
monitoring system is automatically activated.
Locking the vehicle
with exterior perimeter
monitoring only
Disable volumetric monitoring to avoid unwanted
alarm triggering in certain cases, such as:
–

Slightly open window
.
–

W
ashing the vehicle.
–

Changing a wheel.
–


T
owing your vehicle.
–

T
ransport on a ship or ferry.
Deactivating interior volumetric
monitoring
► Switch off the ignition and within 10 seconds
press the alarm button until the indicator lamp is
on fixed.
►

Exit the vehicle.
►


Immediately lock the vehicle using the remote
control or the "Keyless Entry and Starting"
system. Only exterior perimeter monitoring is activated;
the red indicator lamp in the button flashes every
second.
T

o take effect, this deactivation must be
performed whenever the ignition is switched
off.
Reactivating interior volumetric
monitoring
► Deactivate exterior perimeter monitoring by
unlocking the vehicle using the remote control or
the "Keyless Entry and Starting" system.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
►

Reactivate the full alarm system by locking
the vehicle using the remote control or by
pressing the driver

’s door handle.
The red indicator lamp in the button once again
flashes every second.
Triggering of the alarm
This is indicated by sounding of the siren
and flashing of the direction indicators for 30
seconds.
Depending on the country of sale, certain
monitoring functions remain active until the alarm
has been triggered eleven times consecutively.
When the vehicle is unlocked using the remote
control or the Keyless Entry and Starting system,
rapid flashing of the red indicator lamp in the
button informs you that the alarm was triggered
during your absence. When the ignition is
switched on, this flashing stops.
Failure of the remote control
To deactivate the monitoring functions:
► Unlock the vehicle using the key in the
driver's door lock.
► Open the door; the alarm is triggered.
► Switch on the ignition; this stops the alarm.
The indicator lamp in the button goes off.
Locking the vehicle without
activating the alarm
► Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the key
(integral to the remote control) in the driver's
door lock.
Malfunction
When the ignition is switched on, fixed
illumination of the red indicator lamp in the
button indicates a malfunction of the system.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Automatic activation
(Depending on country of sale)
The system is activated automatically 2 minutes
after the last door or the boot is closed.
► To avoid triggering the alarm on entering the
vehicle, first press the unlocking button on the
remote control or unlock the vehicle using the
“Keyless Entry and Starting” system.

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Rear head restraints

They have two positions:
– A high position , for when the seat is in use:
► Pull the head restraint fully up.
– A low position , for stowing, when the seat is
not in use: ► Press the lug A to release the head
restraint and push it down.
The rear head restraints can be removed.
Removing a head restraint
► Release the backrest using control 1.
► Tilt the backrest slightly forwards.
► Pull the head restraint fully up.
► Press the lug A to release the head restraint
and remove it completely.
Refitting a head restraint
► Insert the head restraint rods into the guides
in the corresponding seat backrest.
► Push the head restraint down as far as it will
go.
► Move control A to the right or to the left to
select the corresponding mirror.
►

Move control
B in any of the four directions
to adjust.
►

Return control A

to its central position.
Manual folding
The mirrors can be folded manually (parking
obstruction, narrow garage, etc.).
►
T
urn the mirror towards the vehicle.
Electric folding
If the vehicle is so equipped, the mirrors can
be folded electrically from the inside, with the
vehicle parked and the ignition on:
► Place control A in the centre
position.
►

Pull control A

back.
►

Lock the vehicle from the outside.
Electric unfolding
► From outside: unlock the vehicle.
► From inside: with the ignition on, place
control
A in the central position and then pull it
rearwards.
The automatic door mirror folding/ unfolding function is configured via the
Driving
/ Vehicle touch screen menu.
Demisting/Defrosting
If the vehicle is so equipped, demisting/
defrosting of the heated door mirrors is
performed when the heated rear screen is
switched on.
For more information on Rear screen
demisting/defrosting , refer to the
corresponding section.
Interior 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 of other vehicles, etc.
Manual model
Day/night position

► Pull the lever to change to the anti-dazzle
"night” position.
►

Push the lever to change to the normal "day"
position.
Adjustment
►


Set the mirror to the normal “day” position.
Automatic "electrochrome" model



This system automatically and progressively
transitions between day and night modes, using
a sensor that measures the light entering from
the rear of the vehicle.
To ensure optimum visibility during your manoeuvres, the mirror lightens
automatically when reverse gear is engaged.
Rear bench seat
Bench seat with fixed cushions and split folding
backrests (2/3-1/3) to adapt the boot load space.

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3Rear head restraints

They have two positions:
– A high position , for when the seat is in use:
►

Pull the head restraint fully up.
–

A low position , for stowing, when the seat is
not in use: ►

Press the lug
A to release the head
restraint and push it down.
The rear head restraints can be removed.
Removing a head restraint
► Release the backrest using control 1 .
► T ilt the backrest slightly forwards.
►

Pull the head restraint fully up.
►


Press the lug
A to release the head restraint
and remove it completely.
Refitting a head restraint
► Insert the head restraint rods into the guides
in the corresponding seat backrest.
►

Push the head restraint down as far as it will
go.
► Press the lug A to release the head restraint
and push it down.
Never drive with passengers seated at
the rear when the head restraints are
removed; the head restraints should be in
place and in the high position.
The head restraint for the centre seat
and those for the outer seats are not
interchangeable.
Folding the backrests
Manoeuvring the seat backrests should
only be done when the vehicle is
stationary.
First steps:
►

Lower the head restraints.
►


If necessary
, move the front seats forward.
►

Check that no person or object will interfere
with folding down the backrests (clothing,
luggage, etc.).
►


Check that the seat belts are free, not
engaged in the buckles. Release them so that
the backrest can be moved.


► Press the backrest release grip 1 .
► Guide backrest 2 down to the horizontal
position.
When the backrest is released, the red
indicator is visible in the release grip.
Repositioning the backrests
First check that the outer seat belts are
lying vertically flat alongside the backrest
latching rings.