2020 Peugeot 508 tow bar

196
In the event of a breakdown
Access to the tools

Hatchback

SW
The towing eye is stored in a tool box, under the
boot floor.
For more information on accessing the Tool kit,
refer to the corresponding section.
Towing your vehicle
To access the front screw thread:

► Unclip the cover by pressing at its lower
section.
►

Release the cover to the right and then
downwards.
T

o be towed:
►

Screw the towing eye in fully
.
►

Install the towbar
.
►

Put the gearbox into neutral.
Failure to observe this instruction could
result in damage to certain components
(braking, transmission, etc.) and to the
absence of braking assistance the next time
the engine is started.
Automatic gearbox: never tow the vehicle with the driving wheels on the ground
and the engine off. ►

Unlock the steering and release the parking
brake.
►

Switch on the hazard warning lamps on both
vehicles.
►

Move off gently
, drive slowly and only for a
short distance.
Towing another vehicle
To access the rear screw thread:

► Unclip the cover by pressing at its lower part.
T o tow:
►

Screw the towing eye in fully
.
►

Install the towbar
.
►

Switch on the hazard warning lamps on both
vehicles.
►


Move off gently
, drive slowly and only for a
short distance.

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Alphabetical index
Reset trip 21
Rev counter
9
Reversing camera

112, 138–140
Reversing lamps

182–183
Roof bars

160–161
Running out of fuel (Diesel)

172
S
Safety, children 82, 85–91, 93
Saturation of the particle filter (Diesel)
166
Screen menu map

212
Screenwash

72
Screenwash, front

71
Screenwash, rear

72
SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)

19, 168
Seat angle

42
Seat belts

80–81, 87
Seat belts, rear

80
Seat, rear bench

46
Seats, electric

43–44
Seats, front

42–44
Seats, heated

44
Seats, rear

46–48, 85
Selector, gear

102–106
Sensors (warnings)

11 2
Serial number, vehicle

204
Service indicator

16, 20
Servicing

16, 166, 167–168
Settings, equipment

22, 24
Settings, system

215, 239
Sidelamps

66, 181–183
Side parking sensors 138
Ski flap
60
Smartphone

24, 54, 157–158
Snow chains

111, 161–162
Socket, 12 V accessory

55, 59, 63
Socket, auxiliary

211, 235
Socket, Jack

235
Speakers

56
Speed limiter

115–118, 120–121
Speed limit recognition

113, 115
Speedometer

9, 113
Sport mode

107–108
Spotlamps, side

68
Stability control (ESC)

78–79
Starting a Diesel engine

151
Starting the engine

98
Starting the vehicle

97, 102–105
Starting using another battery

99, 189
State of charge, battery

23, 153
Station, radio

208–209, 233–234
Steering mounted controls, audio

206, 220
Steering wheel, adjustment

45
Stickers, customising ~ Stickers,
expressive

171
Stopping the vehicle

98, 102–105
Stop & Start

22, 49, 52, 109–110,
151, 162, 166, 192
Storage

55, 58–60
Storage box

64
Storage compartments

55
Storage wells

60, 64
Storing driving positions

44
Stowing rings

60, 63Sunroof, panoramic 39–40
Sunshine sensor
48
Sun visor

55
Suspension

167
Suspension with variable vibration
reduction

107
Synchronising the remote control

30
T
Tables of engines 202
Tables of fuses
184, 187–188
Tailgate

34
Tank, fuel

151–152
Technical data

198–199, 201–202
Telephone

57, 213–215, 236–238
Temperature, coolant

18
Thermal preconditioning of the passenger
compartment

24, 54
Ticket holder

55
Time (setting)

216, 240
TMC (Traffic info)

227
Tool box

64
Tools

173–174
Topping-up AdBlue®

169
Total distance recorder

20
Touch screen

22–23, 54
Towbar

79, 158
Towed loads

197–199, 201–202
Towing another vehicle

194, 196
Traction control (ASR)

78–79
Traffic information (TMC)

227