2021 PEUGEOT 508 tailgate

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Contents
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Overview
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Eco-driving
1InstrumentsDigital instrument panels 10
Warning and indicator lamps 12
Indicators 18
Manual test 22
Total distance recorder 22
Lighting dimmer 22
Trip computer 22
Touch screen 23
Remote functions (Rechargeable hybrid) 26
2AccessElectronic key with remote control function
and built-in key, 27
Keyless Entry and Start 29
Back-up procedures 31
Central locking 33
Alarm 33
Doors 35
Boot 36
Motorised tailgate 37
Electric windows 41
Panoramic sunroof 42
3Ease of use and comfortDriving position 44
Front seats 45
Steering wheel adjustment 48
Mirrors 48
Rear seats 50
Heating and Ventilation 51
Dual-zone automatic air conditioning 53
Front demisting - defrosting 55
Heated windscreen 56
Rear screen demisting/defrosting 56
Additional heating/ventilation system 56
Temperature pre-conditioning
(Rechargeable hybrid)
58
Front fittings 59
Courtesy lamps 62
Interior ambient lighting 63
Rear fittings 63
Boot fittings 64
4Lighting and visibilityExterior lighting control stalk 69
Direction indicators 70
Headlamp beam height adjustment 71
Automatic illumination of headlamps 71
Guide-me-home and welcome lighting 71
Automatic lighting systems - General
recommendations
72
Automatic headlamp dipping 72
Static cornering lighting 73
Night Vision 74
Wiper control stalk 75
Changing a wiper blade 77
Automatic wipers 77
5SafetyGeneral safety recommendations 79
Hazard warning lamps 79
Horn 80
Pedestrian horn (Rechargeable hybrid) 80
Emergency or assistance 80
Electronic stability control (ESC) 82
Seat belts 84
Airbags 86
Active bonnet 88
Child seats 89
Deactivating the front passenger airbag 91
ISOFIX child seats 93
i-Size child seats 97
Child lock 98
6DrivingDriving recommendations 100
Starting/switching off the engine 101
Starting rechargeable hybrid vehicles 102
Electric parking brake 103
Automatic gearbox 106
Electric automatic gearbox (Rechargeable
hybrid)
109
Hill start assist 11 0
Active Suspension Control 111
Driving modes 111
Gear efficiency indicator 11 3
Stop & Start 11 3
Under-inflation detection 11 5
Driving and manoeuvring aids - General
recommendations
11 6
Road signs recognition 11 8
Speed limiter 121
Cruise control - Specific recommendations 123
Programmable cruise control 123
Memorising speeds 125
Drive Assist Plus 125
Adaptive cruise control 126
Lane positioning assist 129

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Overview
Steering-mounted controls

1.Exterior lighting controls/Direction indicators/
Service indicator
2. Wiper controls/Screenwash/Trip computer
3. Automatic gearbox control paddles
4. Horn/Driver front airbag
5. Controls for Cruise control/Speed limiter/
Adaptive cruise control
6. Audio system setting controls
A. Choice of instrument panel display mode
B. Voice commands
C. Decrease/Increase volume
D. Select previous/next media
Confirm a selection
E. Access the Telephone menu
Manage calls
F. Select an audio source G.
Display the list of radio stations/audio tracks
Side control bar



1. Halogen headlamp beam height adjustment
2. Motorised tailgate
3. Active lane departure warning system
4. Lane positioning assist
5. Alarm
6. Temperature pre-conditioning operation
indicator lamp
7. Heated windscreen
8. Opening the fuel filler flap
Central control bars



1. Controls for the 8" touch screen
with
PEUGEOT Connect Radio or 10" HD
touch screen with
PEUGEOT Connect Nav
Access to the Energy menu
2. Heated seats
3. Stop & Start
4. Windscreen and front windows demisting
5. Recirculation of interior air
6. Rear screen de-icing
7. Automatic air conditioning

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Instruments
1Cable connected (Rechargeable hybrid)Fixed when the ignition is switched on.
The charging cable is connected to the
vehicle's connector.
Fixed when the ignition is switched on,
accompanied by a message.
It is not possible to start the vehicle while the
charging cable is connected to the vehicle’s
connector.
Disconnect the charging cable and close the
flap.
12V battery chargeFixed.
The battery charging circuit is faulty
(e.g.

dirty terminals, loose or severed alternator
belt).
Carry out (1).
If the electric parking brake stops working,
immobilise the vehicle:
►

With the automatic gearbox, fit the chocks
against one of the wheels.
Clean and tighten the terminals. If the warning
lamp does not go off when the engine is started,
carry out (2).
Door(s) openFixed, associated with a message
identifying the access.
A door or the tailgate is not properly closed
(speed less than 6 mph (10 km/h)).
Fixed, associated with a message
identifying the access, accompanied by
an audible signal.
A door or the tailgate is not properly closed
(speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)).
Seat belts not fastened/unfastenedFixed or flashing, accompanied by an
increasing audible signal.
A seat belt has not been fastened or has been
unfastened.
Active Suspension ControlFixed.
A malfunction of the active suspension
system is detected.
Reinitialise the system:
►

Switch the ignition off and wait for at least 30
seconds.
►


Switch the ignition on again and wait for at
least 5 seconds before starting the engine.
If the problem persists, carry out (3).
Electric parking brakeFixed.
The electric parking brake is applied.
Flashing.
Application/release is faulty.
Carry out (1): park on flat ground (on a level
surface).
With an automatic gearbox, select mode

P
.
Switch off the ignition and carry out (2).
BrakingFixed.
The brake fluid level in the braking circuit
has dropped significantly.
Carry out (1), then top up with fluid that complies
with the manufacturer's recommendations. If the
problem persists, carry out (2).
Fixed.
The electronic brake force
distribution

(EBFD) system is faulty.
Carry out (1) and then (2).
Orange warning/indicator lamps
Service
Temporarily on, accompanied by the display of a message.
One or more minor faults, for which there is/are
no specific warning lamp(s), have been detected.
Identify the cause of the fault using the message
displayed on the instrument panel.
You may be able to deal with some faults
yourself, such as changing the battery in the
remote control.
For other faults, such as with the tyre under-
inflation detection system, carry out (3).
Fixed, accompanied by the display of a
message.
One or more major faults, for which there is/are
no specific warning lamp(s), have been detected.
Identify the cause of the fault using the message
displayed on the instrument panel, then carry
out (3).

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

Depending on version, the remote control can be
used to perform the following remote functions:
–
Unlocking/Locking/Deadlocking the vehicle.
–


Unlocking - Opening 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, refer to the corresponding section.
Built-in key
Depending on version, using the remote control
built-in key, you can perform the following
operations:
–

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.
Once the built-in key is ejected, always
keep it with you to be able to carry out
the corresponding back-up procedures.
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 filler/charging flap
► Press the unlocking button.
►

Press it
again to unlock the other doors and
the boot.
The charging nozzle can be unplugged on the
second press.
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, depending on version,
trigger the motorised opening of the tailgate.

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When selective unlocking of the tailgate is
activated, the doors and the fuel filler flap remain
locked.
If selective unlocking of the tailgate is
deactivated, pressing the button unlocks the
whole vehicle.
If motorised operation of the tailgate is
deactivated, pressing the button partially
opens the tailgate.
To lock the vehicle, it is necessary to close
the tailgate again.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking
► Press the locking button.
The locking, and the activation of the alarm
depending on version, 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 be reactivated automatically.
Deadlocking
Deadlocking renders the interior door
controls inoperative. It also disables the
central locking button.
The horn remains operational.
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle
when it is deadlocked.
►

Press the locking button again within 5
seconds to deadlock the vehicle (confirmed by
the temporary lighting of the direction indicators).
Closing the windows
Holding the locking button pressed for
more than 3 seconds closes the windows.
When closing 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 monitoring.
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

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2inoperative. It would then be necessary to
reset it.
Anti-theft protection
Do not modify the electronic vehicle
immobiliser, as this might result in
malfunctions.
Locking the vehicle
Driving with the doors locked could make
it more difficult for the emergency services
to enter the passenger compartment 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 Start

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.

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remote control buttons or start the engine with
the electronic key in the reader.
For more information on starting with the
Keyless Entry and Start system, refer to the
corresponding section.
Electrical interference
The electronic key may not work if it is
close to an electronic device (e.g. mobile
telephone (switched on or on standby), laptop
computer, strong magnetic fields). If this
occurs, move the electronic key away from
the electronic device.
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.
If selective unlocking of the tailgate is
deactivated, pressing this control also
unlocks the doors.
Locking the vehicle
Normal locking

► 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 disables 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 Start system has been left inside the
vehicle, central locking will not take place.
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 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 Start 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

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When selective unlocking is activated,
the electronic key must be close to the
rear of the vehicle.
The tailgate is not designed to hold a bicycle carrier.
Closing the tailgate
► Lower the tailgate using the interior grips.
► Release the grips and press down on the
outside of the tailgate to close it.
In the event of a malfunction or if you
experience difficulty opening or closing
the tailgate, have it checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop without delay,
to avoid the issue deteriorating and prevent
any risk of the tailgate dropping, potentially
causing serious injury.
Back-up release
To manually unlock the boot in the event of a
battery or central locking failure.
Unlocking
► Fold the rear seats to gain access to the lock
from inside the boot.

control unlocking button permits unlocking of
the driver's door only.
From inside

► Pull the interior opening control of a door; this
unlocks the vehicle completely .
The window automatically comes down by a few
millimetres, allowing the door to be sealed when
closed.
With selective unlocking activated:
– Opening the driver's door unlocks
the driver's door only (if the vehicle has not
already been completely unlocked).
–

Opening one of the passenger doors
unlocks the rest of the vehicle.
Closing

The window automatically goes back up after
a few seconds and adjusts to seal the window
perfectly.
Beware of the risk of trapping your
fingers when the window comes up
automatically.
– If a door is not properly closed, this
warning lamp comes on accompanied by
a message if the engine is running, and an
audible signal when the vehicle is travelling at
more than 6
mph (10 km/h).
When washing the vehicle
First lock the vehicle using the remote
control or remove the electronic key from the
recognition zone, with the doors closed.
Avoid spraying the upper part of the windows.
Keep the end of the high-pressure lance at
least 1 metre away from the door and window
seals.
Clean the door and window seals regularly
with a cloth wetted with demineralised water,
then dry with a soft cloth.
Looking after the seals
From time to time, the rubber door and
window seals must be sprayed with a silicone
type care product to prevent premature wear
and sealing problems.
This also makes the doors easier to open,
especially in winter to prevent freezing.
In case of battery failure
The micro-descent system may not
operate:
►

Open the driver's door gently
.
►

Recharge or replace the battery
.
►

Switch on the ignition again.
►


Slightly lower all the windows using the
driver's side electric window switches.
►


Reinitialise the windows.
Boot
Opening the tailgate

► With the vehicle unlocked or with the
electronic key in the recognition zone, press the
central tailgate control.
►

Raise the tailgate.