2021 PEUGEOT 208 jump start

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In the event of a breakdown
8Fuses
Changing a fuse
All work must be carried out only by a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop
The replacement of a fuse by a third party
could cause a serious malfunction of the
vehicle.
Installing electrical accessories
The vehicle's electrical system is
designed to operate with standard or optional
equipment.
Before fitting other electrical equipment
or accessories to your vehicle, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
PEUGEOT accepts no responsibility for
the cost incurred in repairing the vehicle
or for rectifying malfunctions resulting from
the installation of accessories not supplied or
not recommended by PEUGEOT and not
installed in accordance with its
recommendations, in particular when the
combined power consumption of all of the
additional equipment connected exceeds 10
milliamperes.
12 V battery / Accessory
battery
Procedure for starting the engine using another
battery or for charging a discharged battery.
Lead-acid starter batteries
These batteries contain harmful
substances (sulphuric acid and lead).
They must be disposed of in accordance
with regulations and must never under any
circumstances be discarded with household
waste.
Take used remote control batteries and
vehicle batteries to a special collection point.
Protect your eyes and face before
handling the battery.
All operations on the battery must be carried
out in a well ventilated area and away from
naked flames and sources of sparks, to avoid
any risk of explosion or fire.
Wash your hands afterwards.
Electric motor
Flat accessory battery
It is no longer possible to start the motor
or recharge the traction battery.
Precautions before working on the
accessory battery
Select mode
P, switch off the ignition, check
that the instrument panel is off and that the
vehicle is not being charged.
Jump-starting another vehicle
Do not use the accessory battery to
jump-start another vehicle or to charge
another vehicle's battery.
Accessing the battery
The battery is located under the bonnet.

For access to the (+) terminal:
► Release the bonnet by pulling the internal
release lever
, then the external safety catch.
►

Raise the bonnet.
(+)

Positive terminal.
This terminal has a quick-release clamp.
(-) Negative terminal.
As the battery's negative terminal is not
accessible, a remote earth point is located facing
the battery.

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In the event of a breakdown
Starting using another
battery
If the vehicle's battery is flat, the engine can be
started using a backup battery (either external or
from another vehicle) and jump leads or using a
battery booster.
Never start the engine by connecting a
battery charger.
Never use a 24
V or higher battery booster.
Check beforehand that the backup battery
has a nominal voltage of 12
V and a capacity
at least equal to that of the discharged
battery.
The two vehicles must not be in contact with
each other.
Switch off all electricity-consuming equipment
on both vehicles (audio system, wipers,
lighting, etc.).
Make sure that the jump leads are well away
from the engine’s moving parts (fan, belt,
etc.).
Do not disconnect the (+) terminal while the
engine is running.


► Lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if the
vehicle has one.
►

Connect the red cable to the (+) terminal of
flat battery

A (at the metal elbow), then to the
(+) terminal of the backup battery
B or of the
booster.
►

Connect one end of the green or black cable
to the (-) terminal of the backup battery

B or of
the booster (or to an earth point on the assisting
vehicle).
►

Connect the other end of the green or black
cable to the earth point


C
.
►

Start the engine on the assisting vehicle and
leave it running for a few minutes.
►


Operate the starter on the broken down
vehicle and let the engine run.
If the engine does not start immediately

, switch
off the ignition and wait a few moments before
trying again.
►

W
ait for it to return to idle.
►

Disconnect the jump leads in reverse order.
►


Refit the plastic cover to the (+) terminal, if
the vehicle has one.
► Allow the engine to run for at least
30 minutes, with the vehicle stationary, so that
the battery reaches an adequate state of charge.
Driving immediately without having
reached a sufficient level of charge may
affect some of the vehicle's functions.
Automatic gearbox
Never try to start the engine by pushing
the vehicle.
Charging the battery using a
battery charger
For optimum service life of the battery, it is
essential to maintain an adequate state of
charge.
In some circumstances, it may be necessary to
charge the battery:
–

When using the vehicle mainly for short
journeys.
–


If the vehicle is to be taken off the road for
several weeks.
Consult a PEUGEOT

dealer or a qualified
workshop.
To charge the vehicle's battery yourself, use only a charger compatible with
lead-acid batteries with a nominal voltage of
12

V.

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Alphabetical index
Engine 159
Engine compartment
154
Engine, Diesel

136, 154, 164, 184
Engine, petrol

154, 182
Engines

181–182, 184
Environment

7, 36, 85
ESC (electronic stability control)

68
Expanded traffic sign recognition

107–108
Exterior lighting

60
F
Fatigue detection 126–127
Filling the AdBlue® tank
157, 160
Filling the fuel tank

136–137
Filter, air

157
Filter, oil

157
Filter, particle

157
Filter, passenger compartment

46, 157
Fitting a wheel

169–170
Fitting roof bars

150
Fittings, boot

55
Fittings, interior

51–52
Flap, fuel filler

136–137
Flashing indicators

58, 173
Fluid, brake

156
Fluid, engine coolant

156
Foglamp, rear

57, 174
Folding the rear seats

45–46
Frequency (radio)

223
Fuel

7, 136
Fuel consumption

7
Fuel tank 136–137
Fuses
175
G
Gauge, fuel 136
Gearbox, automatic
92, 94–97, 99, 158, 176
Gearbox, manual

92, 99, 158
Gear lever, manual gearbox

92
Gear shift indicator ~ Gear efficiency
indicator

100
Glove box

52
G.P.S.

217
H
Hazard warning lamps 65, 164
headlamp adjustment
59
Headlamp adjustment

59
Headlamps, automatic dipping

61
Headlamps, automatic illumination

59
Headlamps, dipped beam

172–173
Headlamps, halogen

59, 172–174
Headlamps, main beam

61, 172–173
Head restraints, front

41
Head restraints, rear

45–46
Heating

46
Heating, programmable

28, 51
High voltage

137
Hill start assist

99–100
Histogramme, fuel consumption

28
Horn 66
I
Ignition 88, 227
Ignition on
88
Ignition switch

86–87
Immobiliser, electronic

85
Indicator, AdBlue® range

20
Indicator, coolant temperature

20
Indicator, engine oil level

19
Indicators, direction

58, 173
Inflating tyres

158, 186
Inflating tyres and accessories
(using the kit)

166, 168
Infrared camera

104
Instrument panel

9–11, 23–24, 104
Instrument panel, LCD

9
Instrument panel, matrix

9
Internet browser

218, 221
ISOFIX mountings

78
J
Jack 165–166, 168, 224
Jump starting
176
K
Key 30–31, 34–35