2021 Peugeot 308 emergency towing

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Contents





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Overview
Labels 4
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Eco-driving
1Instruments
Digital instrument panel 7
Warning and indicator lamps 8
Indicators 14
Manual test 17
Total distance recorder 17
Lighting dimmer 17
Trip computer 18
2Access
Electronic key with remote control function
and built-in key, 19 Keyless Entry and Starting 21
Back-up procedures 23
Doors 25
Boot 25
Alarm 26
Electric windows 28
3Ease of use and comfort
PEUGEOT i-Cockpit 30
Front seats 30
Steering wheel adjustment
33
Mirrors 33
Rear seats (saloon) 35
Rear seats (SW) 35
Interior fittings 37
Front armrest 38
Boot fittings (hatchback) 40
Boot fittings (SW) 40
Warning triangle (stowing) 41
Heating and Ventilation 42
Manual air conditioning 43
Dual-zone automatic air conditioning 44
Front demisting - defrosting 46
Rear screen demisting/defrosting 47
Panoramic sunroof 47
Courtesy lamps 48
Interior ambient lighting 49
4Lighting and visibility
Exterior lighting control stalk 50
Automatic illumination of headlamps 51
Automatic headlamp dipping 52
Guide-me-home and welcome lighting 53
Direction indicators 53
Headlamp beam height adjustment 54
Wiper control stalk 54
Changing a wiper blade 56
Automatic wipers 56
5Safety
General safety recommendations 58
Hazard warning lamps 58
Emergency or assistance call
59
Horn 61
Electronic stability control (ESC) 62
Seat belts 64
Airbags 66
Child seats 68
Deactivating the front passenger airbag 70
ISOFIX child seats 74
Child lock 79
6Driving
Driving recommendations 81
Starting/switching off the engine 82
Manual parking brake 85
Electric parking brake 86
Hill start assist 89
5-speed manual gearbox 89
6-speed manual gearbox 90
Automatic gearbox EAT6 90
Automatic gearbox EAT8 93
Driver Sport Pack 96
Gear efficiency indicator 97
Stop & Start 97
Under-inflation detection 99
Driving and manoeuvring aids - General
recommendations
100
Speed Limit Recognition and
Recommendation
102
Speed limiter 104
Cruise control 106
Adaptive Cruise Control 107
Active Safety Brake with Distance Alert and
Intelligent emergency braking assistance
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Distraction detection
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Active Lane Keeping Assistance 11 5
Blind Spot Monitoring 11 9

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Driving
Hill start assist
System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when
starting on a gradient, the time it takes to move
your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator
pedal.
It is only active when:
– the vehicle is completely stationary, with your
foot on the brake pedal,
– certain slope conditions are met,
– the driver’s door is closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being
held in the hill start assist phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the parking brake
manually. Then check that the parking brake
warning lamp is on continuously (not flashing)
on the instrument panel.


Parking the vehicle with the
brake released
In very cold conditions (risk of ice), when
being towed, and in a car wash tunnel, it
is recommended that the parking brake not be
applied.
To immobilise your vehicle, engage a gear or
P mode (Park) or fit a chock against one of
the wheels.
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Switch off the engine.
Application of the parking brake is confirmed
by illumination of the indicator lamps on the
instrument panel and the control lever

.
►

Switch on the ignition again, without starting
the engine.
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Release the parking brake manually by
pushing the control lever while keeping your foot
on the brake pedal.
The complete release of the parking brake is confirmed by the brake indicator
lamp and the P indicator lamp in the control lever
going off, accompanied by the display of a
message.
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Switch off the ignition.
With the EAT8 automatic gearbox, P
mode is automatically engaged when the
ignition is switched off.
The wheels are blocked.
For more information on the EAT8 automatic
gearbox, particularly in relation to leaving the
vehicle in free-wheeling mode, refer to the
corresponding section.
Deactivating automatic
operation
In some situations, for example when it is
extremely cold or when towing (e.g. caravan,
breakdown), it may be necessary to deactivate
automatic operation of the system.
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Start the engine.
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Apply the parking brake with the control lever
,
if it is released.
►

T
ake your foot fully off the brake pedal.
►

Push and hold the control lever in the release
direction for at least 10 seconds and no more
than 15 seconds.
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Release the control lever
.
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Press and hold the brake pedal.
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Pull the control lever in the application
direction for 2 seconds.
Deactivation of the automatic functions is
confirmed by illumination of this indicator
lamp on the instrument panel.
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Release the control lever and the brake
pedal.
From now on, the parking brake can only be
applied and released manually using the control
lever

.
Repeat this procedure to reactivate automatic
operation.
Reactivation of automatic operation is confirmed
by the indicator lamp on the instrument panel
going off.
Emergency braking
Emergency braking should only be used
in exceptional circumstances.
In the event of a fault with the brake pedal or
in exceptional circumstances (e.g. driver taken
ill, driver under instruction, etc.), a continuous
pull on the control lever will brake the vehicle.
Braking takes place as long as the control lever
is being pulled. Braking stops when the control
lever is released.
The ABS and DSC systems stabilise the vehicle
during emergency braking.
If the emergency braking malfunctions, the
"Parking brake faulty” message will be displayed.

If the ABS and DSC systems malfunction,
signalled by the illumination of one or both
warning lamps in the instrument panel, then
stability of the vehicle is no longer guaranteed.
In this event, stability must be assured by the
driver by repeating alternate "pull-release"
actions on the control lever until the vehicle is
immobilised.

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Driving
Deactivation of the system is signalled by
the illumination of this warning lamp,
accompanied by the display of a message.
Operating conditions and
limits
Vehicle moving forward.
ESC system in working order.
DSC system activated.
Seat belts fastened for all passengers.
Stabilised speed on roads with few bends.
In the following cases, deactivating the system
via the vehicle's configuration menu is advised:
– Towing a trailer.
– Carrying long objects on roof bars or roof rack.
– Vehicle with snow chains fitted.
– Before using an automatic car wash, with the
engine running.
– Before placing the vehicle on a rolling road in
a workshop.
– Towed vehicle, engine running.
– If the brake lamps are not working.
– Damaged front bumper.
– Following an impact to the windscreen close to
the detection camera.
The system is automatically deactivated when the use of a "space-saver" type
spare wheel is detected, or if a fault with the
lateral brake lamps is detected.
It can be dangerous to drive if the brake
lamps are not in perfect working order.
The following situations may interfere with the operation of the system or
prevent it from working:
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driving on a winding road,
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poor visibility (inadequate street lighting,
falling snow

, heavy rain, thick fog, etc.),
–

dazzle (headlamps of an oncoming vehicle,
low sun, reflections on a damp road, leaving a
tunnel, alternating shade and light, etc.),
–


radar obstructed (mud, frost, snow
,
condensation, etc.).
In these situations, detection performance
may be reduced.
Malfunction
In the event of a cruise control
malfunction, dashes are displayed instead
of the cruise control speed setting.
This warning lamp comes on, accompanied by a warning message and
an audible signal, to indicate a system
malfunction.
Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.
The adaptive cruise control deactivates automatically if the use of a “space-
saver” type spare wheel is detected or in the
event of a malfunction of the lateral brake
lamps or trailer brake lamps (for approved
trailers).
Active Safety Brake with Distance Alert and
Intelligent emergency
braking assistance
Refer to the General recommendations on the
use of driving and manoeuvring aids .


This system:
–
warns the driver that their vehicle is at risk of
collision with the vehicle in front.
–

reduces the vehicle's speed to avoid a
collision or limit its severity

.
This system is comprised of three functions:
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Distance Alert.
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Intelligent emergency braking assistance.
–


Active Safety Brake (automatic emergency
braking).


The vehicle has a multifunction camera located
at the top of the windscreen and, depending on
version, a radar located in the front bumper.
This system does not avoid the need for vigilance on the part of the driver.
This system is designed to assist the driver
and improve road safety.
It is the driver's responsibility to continuously
monitor traffic conditions in accordance with
applicable driving regulations.
As soon as the system detects a potential obstacle, it prepares the braking
circuit in case automatic braking is needed.
This may cause a slight noise and a slight
sensation of deceleration.
Deactivation / Activation
By default, the system is automatically activated
at every engine start.