2020 Peugeot 508 key

Welcome
Thank you for choosing a Peugeot 508.
This document presents the key information and recommendations required
for you to be able to explore your vehicle in complete safety. We strongly
recommend familiarising yourself with this document and the Warranty and
Maintenance Record.
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The descriptions and illustrations are for guidance only.
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equipment and accessories without having to update this guide.
If ownership of your vehicle is transferred, please ensure this Han is
passed on to the new owner.
Key
Safety warning
Additional information
Environmental protection feature
Left-hand drive vehicle
Right-hand drive vehicleLocation of the equipment / button
described
using a black area.

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Contents





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Overview
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Eco-driving
1Instruments
Digital instrument panels 9
Warning and indicator lamps 11
Indicators 16
Manual test 20
Total distance recorder 20
Lighting dimmer 20
Trip computer 21
Touch screen 22
Remote features (Hybrid) 24
2Access
Electronic key with remote control function and
built-in key, 25
Keyless Entry and Starting 27
Back-up procedures 29
Central locking 30
Alarm 31
Doors 33
Boot 34
Hands-free tailgate 34
Electric windows 38
Panoramic sunroof 39
3Ease of use and comfort
Driving position 41
Front seats 42
Steering wheel adjustment 45
Mirrors 45
Rear seats 46
Heating and Ventilation 48
Dual-zone automatic air conditioning 49
Front demisting - defrosting 52
Heated windscreen 52
Rear screen demisting/defrosting 52
Additional heating/ventilation system 53
Thermal pre-conditioning (Hybrid) 54
Front fittings 55
Courtesy lamps 58
Interior ambient lighting 59
Rear fittings 59
Boot fittings 60
4Lighting and visibility
Exterior lighting control stalk 65
Direction indicators 66
Headlamp beam height adjustment 67
Automatic illumination of headlamps 67
Guide-me-home and welcome lighting 67
Automatic headlamp dipping 68
Static cornering lighting 69
Night Vision 69
Wiper control stalk 71
Changing a wiper blade 73
Automatic wipers 73
5Safety
General safety recommendations 75
Hazard warning lamps 75
Horn 76
Pedestrian horn

(Hybrid) 76
Emergency or assistance call 76
Electronic stability control (ESC) 78
Seat belts 80
Airbags 81
Active bonnet 84
Child seats 85
Deactivating the front passenger airbag 87
ISOFIX child seats 89
i-Size child seats 93
Child lock 94
6Driving
Driving recommendations 96
Starting/Switching off the engine 97
Starting hybrid vehicles 98
Electric parking brake 99
Manual gearbox 102
Automatic gearbox 102
Electric automatic gearbox (Hybrid) 105
Hill start assist 106
Active Suspension Control 107
Driving modes 107
Gear efficiency indicator 108
Stop & Start 109
Under-inflation detection 11 0
Driving and manoeuvring aids - General
recommendations
11 2
Speed Limit Recognition and
Recommendation
11 3
Speed limiter 11 6
Programmable cruise control 11 9
Memorising speeds 120
Drive Assist Plus 121
Adaptive Cruise Control 121
Active Lane Keeping Assist 125

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2Electronic key with
remote control function
and built-in key,
Remote control function

The remote control can be used for the following
remote functions, depending on version:
–
Unlocking / Locking / Deadlocking the vehicle.
–


Unlocking - Opening / Closing the boot.
–


Remote operation of lighting.
–


Folding / Unfolding the door mirrors.
–


Activating / Deactivating the alarm.
–


Locating the vehicle.
–


Opening / Closing the windows.
–


Closing the sunroof.
–


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.
–


Activation/Deactivation of the front passenger
airbag.
–


Back-up Unlocking/Locking of the doors.

► 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.
The door mirrors unfold.
Selective unlocking and opening of
the tailgate
By default, selective unlocking of the tailgate
is deactivated and its motorised operation is
activated.
► Press and hold this button to unlock
the boot and trigger the motorised
opening of the tailgate.
The doors and fuel filler flap remain locked.
If selective unlocking of the tailgate is
deactivated, pressing the button unlocks
the whole vehicle.

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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, 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.
Keyless Entry and
Starting


This system allows the unlocking, locking
and starting of the vehicle, while carrying the
If motorised operation of the tailgate is
deactivated, pressing the button releases
the tailgate.
To lock the vehicle, it is necessary to close
the tailgate again.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking
► Press the locking button.
Locking and alarm activation is confirmed by the
lighting of the direction indicators.
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
5 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.
"Peugeot Adaptive LED technology"
With the Full LED 3D rear lamps, the
lamps illuminate in a scrolling pattern upon
locking and unlocking the vehicle, as well as
when the lamps are lit remotely.
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.
–


The door mirror spotlamps come on.
– 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
inoperative. It would then be necessary to
reset it.
Anti-theft protection
Do not modify the electronic vehicle
immobiliser, as this might result in
malfunctions.

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2Locking 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, 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.
Keyless Entry and
Starting


This system allows the unlocking, locking
and starting of the vehicle, while carrying the electronic key on your person in the recognition
zone A.
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
► Pass your hand behind the handle of one
of the four doors or press the tailgate opening
control.
If the motorised tailgate opening control is
activated, this action triggers its automatic
opening.
Opening the windows
Depending on version, keeping your hand
behind the door handle or maintaining the
press on the tailgate opening control allows the
windows to be opened to the desired position.
Selective unlocking
Driver’s door and fuel/charging flap
► Pass your hand behind the driver ’s door
handle.
►

T
o unlock the vehicle completely, pass your
hand behind the handle of one of the passenger
doors with the electronic key close to the
passenger door, or press the tailgate opening
control with the electronic key close to the rear of
the vehicle.
Complete or selective unlocking, and
deactivation of the alarm
depending on
version,
is confirmed by the flashing of the
sidelamps and/or daytime running lamps.
The door mirrors unfold.
Selective unlocking of the tailgate
► Press the tailgate opening control to unlock
just the boot.
The doors remain locked.
If selective unlocking of the tailgate is
deactivated, pressing this control also
unlocks the doors.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking

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Accumulations (water, dust, grime, salt, etc.) on the inner surface of the door
handle may affect detection.
If cleaning the inner surface of the door
handle using a cloth does not restore
detection, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
A sudden splash of water (stream of water,
high pressure jet washer, etc.) may be
identified by the system as the desire to open
the vehicle.
Back-up procedures
Lost keys, remote control,
electronic key
Go to a PEUGEOT dealer with the vehicle's
registration certificate, your personal
identification documents and if possible, the label
bearing the key code.
The PEUGEOT dealer will be able to retrieve the
key code and the transponder code, enabling a
new key to be ordered.
Complete unlocking/locking
of the vehicle with the key
Use this procedure in the following situations:
– Remote control battery discharged.
– Remote control malfunction.
– Vehicle battery discharged.
► Press the handle on one of the four doors
(at the markings) or the locking control on the
tailgate.
It is not possible to lock the vehicle if one of the
electronic keys is left inside the vehicle.
Closing the windows and sunroof
Maintaining pressure on the door handle or
the tailgate control allows the windows and,
depending on version, the sunroof to be closed
to the desired position.
This operation also closes the sunroof blind.
Make sure that no item or person could
prevent the correct closing of the
windows and sunroof.
Pay particular attention to children when
operating windows.
The locking, and the activation of the alarm
depending on version, is confirmed by the
temporary lighting of the direction indicators.
The door mirrors fold.
Deadlocking
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.


► Press the handle on one of the four doors
(at the markings) or the locking control on the
tailgate to lock the vehicle.
►

Press it again within 5 seconds to deadlock
the vehicle (confirmed by the temporary lighting
of the direction indicators).
"Peugeot Adaptive LED technology"
With the Full LED 3D rear lamps, the
lamps illuminate in a scrolling pattern upon
locking and unlocking the vehicle, as well as
when the lamps are lit remotely.
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.
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.
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.
To preserve the battery charge in the electronic key and the vehicle's battery,
the "hands-free" functions are set to
hibernation mode after 21 days without use.
To restore these functions, press one of the
remote control buttons or start the engine with
the electronic key in the reader.
For more information on starting with the
Keyless Entry and Starting system, refer to
the corresponding section.
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.

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2Accumulations (water, dust, grime, salt, etc.) on the inner surface of the door
handle may affect detection.
If cleaning the inner surface of the door
handle using a cloth does not restore
detection, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
A sudden splash of water (stream of water,
high pressure jet washer, etc.) may be
identified by the system as the desire to open
the vehicle.
Back-up procedures
Lost keys, remote control,
electronic key
Go to a PEUGEOT dealer with the vehicle's
registration certificate, your personal
identification documents and if possible, the label
bearing the key code.
The PEUGEOT dealer will be able to retrieve the
key code and the transponder code, enabling a
new key to be ordered.
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.
– Vehicle 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.
►


T
urn the key towards the front/rear to unlock/
lock the vehicle.
►

T
urn the key rearwards again within
5
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.
Passenger doors
Unlocking
► Pull the interior door opening control.
Locking


► Open the doors.
► For the rear doors, check that the child lock
is not on.
Refer to the corresponding section.
►

Remove the black cap
, located on the edge
of the door, using the key.
►

Insert the key into the socket without forcing
it, then turn the latch towards the inside of the
door

.
►

Remove the key and refit the black cap.
►


Close the doors and check from the outside
that the vehicle is locked.

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Automatic (anti-intrusion security)
The doors and boot lock automatically while
driving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)).
To deactivate/reactivate this function (activated
by default):
► Press the button until an audible warning is
triggered and a confirmation message appears.
Transporting long or voluminous
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.
Alarm
(Depending on version)



System which protects and provides a deterrent
against theft and break-ins.
Changing the battery
A message is displayed on the instrument panel
when the battery needs changing.
Battery type: CR2032 / 3 volts.


► Unclip the cover by inserting a small
screwdriver in the slot and raise the cover .
►

Remove the discharged battery from its
housing.
►


Insert the new battery
, observing the polarity,
and clip the cover onto the housing.
►

Reinitialise the remote control.
For more information on Reinitialising the
remote control

, refer to the corresponding
section.
Do not throw remote control batteries
away, as they contain metals that are
harmful to the environment. Take them to an
approved disposal point.
Reinitialising the remote
control
Following replacement of the battery or in
the event of a fault, it may be necessary to
reinitialise the remote control.


► Insert the mechanical key (incorporated into
the remote control) into the lock to open the
vehicle.
►

Place the electronic key against the back-up
reader on the steering column and hold it there
until the ignition is switched on.
►


Switch on the ignition by pressing the
"

START/STOP" button.
►

W
ith a manual gearbox, place the gear lever
in neutral then fully depress the clutch pedal.
►

W
ith an automatic gearbox, while in mode
P, depress the brake pedal.
If the fault persists after reinitialisation, contact
a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay.
Central locking



Manual
► Press this button to lock/unlock the vehicle
(doors and boot) from inside the vehicle.
The indicator lamp comes on to confirm the
central locking of 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.