2021 PEUGEOT 508 boot

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Ease of use and comfort
For information on installing the High
load retaining net (SW) , refer to the
corresponding section.
Load space cover
(Hatchback)


It consists of two parts:
– a removable part A, fixed to the rear pillars of
the passenger compartment,
– a removable part B, fixed to the frame of the
rear screen.

Ski flap
Device for storing and transporting long objects.
Opening
► With the rear armrest lowered, open the flap
by pulling its handle downwards.


► Load the objects from inside the boot.
Boot fittings
Hatchback

1. Load space cover
2. 12
V (120 W) socket
3. Boot lamp
4. Bag hook
5. Storage net or Hi-Fi amplifier
6. Stowing rings
7. Storage well/Tool box under the floor
SW

1.Load space cover
2. Rear seat folding controls
3. Bag hooks
4. 12
V (120 W) socket
5. Boot lamps
6. Retaining straps
7. Storage net or Hi-Fi amplifier
8. Stowing rings
9. Storage well/Tool box under the floor
The stowing rings are designed to secure
luggage using different types of retaining
nets.
These retaining nets are available as an
option or as an accessory.
For more information, contact a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.

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3For information on installing the High
load retaining net (SW) , refer to the
corresponding section.
Load space cover
(Hatchback)


It consists of two parts:
– a removable part A
, fixed to the rear pillars of
the passenger compartment,
–

a removable part B

, fixed to the frame of the
rear screen.


To remove part A:
► Note the direction of fitting.
►

Unclip the rear mounting 1

on each side.
►

Unclip the front mounting 2

on each side.
This shelf can only be fitted in one direction.
To refit it, proceed in the reverse order.


To remove part B:
► Unclip the two side mountings 3
.
►

Pull the load space cover forwards to extract
the two rear mountings 4

from the frame.
To refit it, proceed in the reverse order.
When sharp deceleration occurs, objects
placed on the load space cover can turn
into projectiles.
Load space cover (SW)
Access

► Push the handle down, the load space cover
automatically rises along the boot pillars.
To reel in

► Pull the handle towards you, the load space
cover will automatically roll up.
The moving part
A can be folded against the
backrests of the rear seats.

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► Check that the net is hooked and tightened
correctly.
Never reposition the rear seats while the
net's roller is attached to the folded
backrests.
Row 2

► Roll up then remove the load space cover.
► Fold down the rear seats.
► Position the left-hand end of the net roller in
side support 3 by reaching from the left-hand
side of the passenger compartment.
► Position the right-hand end of the net roller in
side support 4 by reaching from the right-hand
side of the passenger compartment.
► Press each side to lock in the roller; the red
indicators must not be visible.
► Unroll the net from the boot.
Removal

► Compress the control B and lift the load
space cover on the right then on the left to
remove it.
Installation

► Position the left-hand end of the load space
cover roller in its location 1
behind the rear left
seat.
►

Compress the roller control B

and put the
roller in place in its location 2 on the right.
►

Release the control to secure the load space
cover

.
►

Unroll it until it clips on the boot pillars.
In the event of sudden deceleration,
objects placed on the load space cover
can turn into projectiles.
High load retaining net (SW)

Hooked onto the special upper and lower fixings,
this removable net allows the use of the entire
loading volume up to the roof:
– behind the front seats (row 1) when the rear
seats are folded,
–

behind the rear seats (row 2) when the load
space cover is removed.
It protects the occupants in case of
sudden braking.
Row 1

► Fold down the rear seats .
► Remove the rear head restraints.
►

Position the net's roller above the two rails
(located on the back of the folded rear seats).
►


Slide the two rails B

in the grooves A and
push the roller from left to right to secure it.
►

Unroll the net without stretching it.
►


Position one of the ends of the net's metal
bar in the corresponding upper fixing 1

.
►

Compress the net's metal bar
, then pull it to
position the other end in the other upper fixing 1.

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3► Check that the net is hooked and tightened
correctly .
Never reposition the rear seats while the
net's roller is attached to the folded
backrests.
Row 2

► Roll up then remove the load space cover .
► Fold down the rear seats.
►

Position the left-hand end of the net roller in
side support 3

by reaching from the left-hand
side of the passenger compartment.
►

Position the right-hand end of the net roller in
side support 4

by reaching from the right-hand
side of the passenger compartment.
►

Press each side to lock in the roller; the red
indicators must not be visible.
►


Unroll the net from the boot.
► Position one of the ends of the net's metal
bar in the corresponding upper fixing 2
.
►

Compress the net's metal bar
, then pull it to
position the other end in the other upper fixing 2.
►

Check that the net is hooked and tightened
correctly

.
►

Lift up and lock the rear seats.
12 V accessory socket
► To connect a 12 V accessory (maximum
power: 120 W), lift the cover and plug in a
suitable adaptor.
►

Switch on the ignition.
The connection of an electrical device not approved by PEUGEOT, such as a
USB charger, may adversely affect the
operation of vehicle electrical systems,
causing faults such as poor radio reception or
interference with displays in the screens.
Stowing rings

Hatchback

SW
The boot has four stowing rings to secure
luggage using different types of retaining nets.
For the SW, two of the rings are fixed and the
other two are movable in tracks.
For more information on the various nets,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer.

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To move one of the movable rings:
► While pressing the button, slide the ring in
its track.
►

Once in the desired position, release the
button to lock it.
T

o remove or refit one of the movable rings:
►

Bring it to an oblong slot on the track.
►


T
o observe the direction of installation, make
sure the ring is positioned vertically and towards
the outside of the vehicle.
Do not confuse the stowing rings with the
bag hooks or the Top Tether fixings.
Storage well

Hatchback

SW
► Lift the boot floor as far as possible to access
the storage well.
Depending on version, it includes:
–

A
temporary puncture repair kit with the tool
kit.
–

A
spare wheel with the tool kit. –

The traction battery charging cable
(Rechargeable hybrid).
Boot lamp
It comes on automatically when the boot is
opened and goes off automatically when the
boot is closed.
The lighting time varies according to the
circumstances:
–

When the ignition is off, approximately 10
minutes.
–


In energy saving mode, approximately 30
seconds.
–


With the engine running, unlimited.

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Lighting and visibility
Headlamp beam height
adjustment
Manual adjustment of the
halogen headlamps




To avoid dazzling other road users, the height
of these headlamp beams must be adjusted
according to the load in the vehicle.
0 (Initial setting) Driver only or driver + front passenger
1 5 people
2 5 people + load in the boot
3 Driver only + load in the boot
4 5 6 Not used
Automatic adjustment of
the Full LED technology
headlamps
This system automatically adjusts the height of
the headlamp beams according to the load in the
vehicle.
If the driver's door is opened, a temporary
audible signal warns the driver that the lamps
are on.
They will go off automatically after a period
of time that depends on the level of charge in
the battery (entering energy economy mode).
In some weather conditions (e.g. low
temperature or humidity), misting on the
internal surface of the glass of the headlamps
and rear lamps is normal, and will disappear
after the lamps have been on for a few
minutes.
Never look too closely at the light beam
of LED technology lamps - risk of serious
eye injury!


Travelling abroad
Vehicles equipped with halogen
headlamps:
If planning to use your vehicle in a country
that drives on the other side of the road, the
dipped beam headlamps must be adjusted to
avoid dazzling oncoming drivers. Consult a
PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Daytime running lamps/
Sidelamps
These LED lamps at the front and rear of the
vehicle light up automatically when the engine
starts.
They perform the following functions:
–

Daytime running lamps (lighting control stalk
at position

"AUTO" with adequate ambient light).
–

Sidelamps (lighting control stalk at position
"

AUTO" with low ambient light or "Sidelamps
only" or "Dipped/main beam headlamps").
Direction indicators

► Left or right: lower or raise the lighting control
stalk, beyond the point of resistance.
If you keep the direction indicators on for
more than 20 seconds, the volume of the
audible signal will increase if the speed is
above 50 mph (80 km/h).
Three flashes
► Press briefly upwards or downwards, without
going beyond the point of resistance; the
direction indicators will flash 3 times.
Parking lamps
(Depending on version)
Vehicle side marking by lighting the sidelamps
on the traffic side only.
►

Within one minute after switching off the
ignition, operate the lighting control stalk
upwards or downwards, depending on the side
of the traffic (e.g.

when parking on the right, push
the lighting control stalk down to light up on the
left).
This is confirmed by an audible signal and the
lighting of the corresponding direction indicator
lamp on the instrument panel.
►

T
o switch off the parking lamps, return the
lighting control stalk to the central position.

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Lighting and visibility
4Headlamp beam height
adjustment
Manual adjustment of the
halogen headlamps




To avoid dazzling other road users, the height
of these headlamp beams must be adjusted
according to the load in the vehicle.
0 (Initial setting) Driver only or driver + front passenger
1 5 people
2 5 people + load in the boot
3 Driver only + load in the boot
4 5 6 Not used
Automatic adjustment of
the Full LED technology
headlamps
This system automatically adjusts the height of
the headlamp beams according to the load in the
vehicle.
In the event of a malfunction, this warning
lamp lights up on the instrument panel,
accompanied by the display of a message and
an audible signal.
The system places the headlamp beams in the
lowest position.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Do not touch the "Full LED" technology
headlamps - risk of electrocution!
Automatic illumination of lamps
With the lighting control stalk in the “ AUTO”
position and if a low level of exterior brightness
is detected by the rain/sunshine sensor, the
sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are
switched on automatically, without any action on
the part of the driver. They may also come on if
rain is detected, at the same time as automatic
operation of the windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a sufficient
level or after the windscreen wipers are switched
off, the lamps are switched off automatically.
Malfunction
In the event of a malfunction of the rain/
sunshine sensor, the vehicle’s lamps
come on and this warning lamp is displayed on
the instrument panel, accompanied by an
audible signal and/or the display of a message.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Do not cover the rain/sunshine sensor
located at the top centre of the
windscreen behind the interior rear view
mirror; the associated functions would no
longer be controlled.
In fog or snow, the rain/sunshine sensor
may detect sufficient light. For this
reason, the lighting will not come on
automatically.
The inner surface of the windscreen may become misted up and affect the proper
operation of the rain/sunshine sensor.
In humid and cold weather, demist the
windscreen regularly.
Guide-me-home and
welcome lighting
Guide-me-home lighting
Automatic
With the ring of the lighting control stalk in the
"AUTO" position and when the light is poor, the

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Safety
► Check that the seat belt is fastened correctly
by pulling on the strap.
Unfastening
► Press the red button on the buckle.
► Guide the seat belt as it is reeled in.
Seat belt not fastened/
unfastened alerts




1. Front left seat belt warning lamp
2. Front right seat belt warning lamp
3. Rear left seat belt warning lamp
4. Rear centre seat belt warning lamp
5. Rear right seat belt warning lamp
If the corresponding seat belt is not fastened
or is unfastened, when the ignition is switched
on, the seat belts warning lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and the corresponding warning
lamp (1 to 5) comes on in red in the seat belt and
front passenger airbag warning lamps display.
If a rear seat belt is not fastened, the
corresponding warning lamp ( 3 to 5)
comes on for around 30 seconds.
Malfunction
If a fault occurs, this warning lamp lights
up on the instrument panel, accompanied
by a message and an audible signal.
To continue towing a trailer, reduce speed and
drive carefully!
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
The trailer stability control system provides an extra safety feature under
normal driving conditions, when following the
recommendations for use of trailers and
current legislation in force in your country. It
must not encourage the driver to take extra
risks, such as using a trailer in unsuitable
conditions of operation (e.g.
excessive load,
exceeded nose weight, worn or under-inflated
tyres, faulty braking system) or driving at
excessive speed.
In certain cases, the system may not detect
trailer snaking, particularly with a light trailer.
When driving on slippery or poor surfaces, the
system may not be able to prevent sudden
trailer snaking.
Seat belts
Inertia reel
The seat belts are equipped with an inertia
reel which allows the strap length to adjust
automatically to the shape of the user. The seat
belt returns to its storage automatically when it
is not used.
The inertia reels are fitted with a device which
automatically locks the strap in the event of a
collision, emergency braking or if the vehicle rolls
over. It can be released by pulling the strap firmly
and then releasing it so that it reels in slightly.
Pyrotechnic pretensioning
This system improves safety in the event of a
frontal or side impact.
Depending on the severity of the impact, the
pyrotechnic pretensioning system instantly
tightens the seat belts against the body of the
occupants.
The pyrotechnic pretensioning seat belts are
enabled when the ignition is on.
Force limiting system
This system reduces the pressure of the seat
belt on the chest of the occupant, thus improving
their protection.
In the event of an impact
Depending on the nature and
seriousness of the impacts, the pyrotechnic
device may trigger before and independently
of airbag deployment. Deployment of the
pretensioners is accompanied by a slight
discharge of harmless smoke and a noise,
due to the activation of the pyrotechnic
cartridge incorporated in the system.
In all cases, the airbag warning lamp comes
on.
Following an impact, have the seat belt
system checked, and if necessary replaced,
by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Front seat belts
The front seat belts are fitted with a pyrotechnic
pretensioning system and a force limiting
system.
Rear seat belts

Each of the rear seats has a three-point seat belt
with inertia reel.
The outer seats are fitted with a pyrotechnic
pretensioning and force limiting system.
When carrying heavy loads in the boot, the rear
seat belts should be fastened.
Fastening
► Pull the strap, then insert the tongue into the
buckle.