2023 PEUGEOT 308 alarm

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Contents
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Overview
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Eco-driving
 1Dashboard instrumentsDriver information 10
Digital instrument panels 10
Warning and indicator lamps 11
Indicators 17
Manual test 20
Total distance recorder 21
Trip computer 21
10-inch touch screen 22
i-Toggles 24
Remotely operable additional functions
(Rechargeable hybrid)
24
 2AccessElectronic key with remote control function
and built-in key 26
Proximity Keyless Entry and Start 28
Central locking 30
Back-up procedures 31
Doors 33
Boot 33
Motorised tailgate (SW) 33
Alarm 37
Electric windows 39
Sunroof 40
 3Ease of use and comfortDriving position 42
Front seats 43
Steering wheel adjustment 47
Heated steering wheel 47
Mirrors 47
Rear bench seat 49
Heating and Ventilation 51
Dual-zone automatic air conditioning 52
Front demisting/defrosting 55
Rear screen demisting/defrosting 55
Heated windscreen 55
Temperature pre-conditioning
(Rechargeable hybrid)
55
Front fittings 56
Courtesy lamps 59
Interior ambient lighting 60
Rear fittings 60
Boot fittings 61
 4Lighting and visibilityExterior lighting control stalk 65
Direction indicators 66
Headlamp beam height adjustment 66
Automatic illumination of headlamps 67
Guide-me-home and welcome lighting 67
Automatic lighting systems - General
recommendations
68
Automatic headlamp dipping 68
Peugeot Matrix LED Technology 2.0 69
Wiper control stalk 71
Intermittent wipers 73
Automatic wipers 73
Changing a wiper blade 74
 5SafetyGeneral safety recommendations 76
Hazard warning lamps 76
Horn 77
Pedestrian horn (Rechargeable hybrid) 77
Emergency or assistance 77
Electronic stability control (ESC) 79
Seat belts 82
Airbags 84
Child seats 86
Deactivating the front passenger airbag 88
ISOFIX child seats 89
i-Size child seats 90
Installing child seats 91
Child lock 93
 6DrivingDriving recommendations 94
Starting/switching off the engine 95
Starting rechargeable hybrid vehicles 96
Electric parking brake 98
Manual gearbox 100
Automatic gearbox 100
Driving modes 103
Hill start assist 104
Gear shift indicator 105
Stop & Start 105
Tyre under-inflation detection 107
Driving and manoeuvring aids -
General recommendations
108
Steering wheel with hands-on detection 11 0
Shortcuts for driving aids 11 0
Road signs recognition 111
Speed limiter 11 4
Cruise control - Specific recommendations 11 6 CarM an uals 2 .c o m

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Overview
Presentation
These illustrations and descriptions are provided
for information. The presence and location of
some elements vary depending on the version
or trim level.
Instruments and controls



1. Emergency call/Assistance call
Sunroof
Alarm
Courtesy lamp/Front reading lamps
2. Warning lamp display for seat belts and front
passenger airbag
Interior mirror
3. Instrument panel
4. Side control bar/Coin holder
5. Fusebox
6. Bonnet release
7. Door mirrors
Electric windows
Central locking
8. Front armrest
USB sockets
9. Front passenger airbag
10. Glove box
Centre console

1.10-inch touch screen
2. Centre control bars
3. Storage compartment or Wireless
smartphone charger
4. Starting/Switching off the engine with START/
STOP
5. Storage
USB socket
12
V socket
Cup holder
6. Gearbox
7. Driving mode selector
8. Electric parking brake
9. Storage compartment/Smartphone storage
Steering-mounted controls
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Electronic key with
remote control function
and built-in key
Remote control function

The remote control can be used to perform
the following remote functions (depending on
version):
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Unlocking/Locking/Deadlocking the vehicle.
–


Unlocking/Locking the boot.
–


Folding/Unfolding the door mirrors.
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Activating/Deactivating the alarm.
–


Locating the vehicle.
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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
Using the remote control built-in key, you can
perform the following operations (depending on
version):
–

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 Settings
> Vehicle
touch screen application.
Complete unlocking
► If the selective unlocking is deactivated,
press the unlocking button.
Selective unlocking
Driver's door
► Press the unlocking button.
The driver's door and the fuel filler flap are
unlocked (Petrol or Diesel).
The driver's door is unlocked (Rechargeable
hybrid).
►

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 (depending on version), is confirmed
by the flashing of the direction indicators and the
lighting of the daytime running lamps.
Depending on version, 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. CarM an uals 2 .c o m

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2When 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
Depending on version, the activation/
deactivation of the lock audible signal is
configured in the Settings
> Vehicle touch
screen application.
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 and the
daytime running lamps.
Depending on version, 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 deactivates
the central locking buttons.
The horn remains operational.
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle
when it is deadlocked.
►

Press the locking button.
►


Press the locking button again within 3
seconds to deadlock the vehicle (confirmed by
the temporary lighting of the direction indicators).
For the vehicles equipped with the Proximity
Keyless Entry and Start system, a double
audible signal indicates that the vehicle is not
deadlocked.
Closing the windows and sunroof
An audible signal sounds before the start of
movement.
►


T

o completely close the windows and,
depending on version, the sunroof, press the
locking button for more than 2 seconds.
► Press again to stop closing.
Ensure that no person or object could
prevent the correct closing of the
windows and sunroof.
If, on versions with alarm, you want to
leave the windows and/or sunroof partially
open, you must first deactivate the interior
volumetric alarm protection.
For more information on the Alarm, refer to
the corresponding section.
Locating the vehicle
This function helps you to spot your vehicle from
a distance, with the vehicle locked:
–

The direction indicators flash for approximately
10 seconds.
–


The door mirror spotlamps come on.
–


The courtesy lamps come on.
► Press this button.
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
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inoperative. It would then be necessary to
reset it.
The remote control does not work when the
key is in the ignition switch, even when the
ignition is switched off.
Anti-theft protection
Do not modify the electronic vehicle
immobiliser, as this might result in
malfunctions.
For vehicles with a key ignition switch,
remember to remove the key and turn the
steering wheel to engage the steering lock.
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, remove the key from
the ignition or 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.
Proximity Keyless Entry
and Start
This is a Keyless Entry and Start system. It enables automatic vehicle locking/unlocking
simply by detecting the electronic key.
As long as the driver has the electronic key
on their person, the vehicle unlocks as they
approach and locks when they walk away.
Key recognition zones:


Zone A: welcome lighting on approaching
the vehicle (between 2 and 5 metres from the
vehicle).
Zone B: automatic locking on moving away from
the vehicle (about 2
metres from the vehicle).
Zone C: automatic unlocking on approaching
the vehicle (between 1 and 2
metres from the
vehicle).
Automatic functions are configured in the Settings > Vehicle touch screen
application.
Unlocking the vehicle

Selective unlocking (driver’s door, boot) is
configured in the Settings
> Vehicle
touch screen application.
Complete unlocking
The vehicle (doors and boot) unlocks:
► Either automatically as the driver approaches
in zone
C, if the automatic functions are
activated.
►

Or by gently pressing the driver's door handle
or the button on the boot.
Unlocking, and alarm deactivation (depending
on version), is confirmed by the flashing of the
direction indicators and lighting of the daytime
running lamps.
Depending on version, the door mirrors unfold.
If the electronic key remains around the
vehicle (zones A, B or C) for more than
15 minutes without action, the automatic
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2the vehicle, use the remote control or press
the driver's door handle.
If using the door handle does not lock/unlock
the vehicle, bring the electronic key closer
and repeat the desired action.
Selective unlocking
Driver’s door
It operates:
►
Either automatically when approaching the
driver

’s door, if the automatic functions are
activated.
►

Or by gently pressing the driver's door
handle.
The driver's door and the fuel filler flap are
unlocked (Petrol or Diesel).
The driver's door is unlocked (Rechargeable
hybrid).
►


Once inside the vehicle, to unlock all
accesses, press the central unlocking button or
pull the opening control on any door

.
Selective unlocking of the tailgate
The tailgate unlocks automatically as you
approach the rear of the vehicle.
►
Press the tailgate control to open the boot.
The doors remain locked.
Locking the vehicle
Depending on version, the activation/
deactivation of the lock audible signal is
configured in the Settings > Vehicle touch
screen application.
Normal locking

With the doors and boot closed, the vehicle
locks:
►

Either automatically
, upon leaving zone B, if
the automatic functions are activated.
►

Or by gently pressing the driver's door
handle.
Locking is confirmed by the lighting of the
direction indicators, and by a double audible
signal when the vehicle is locked upon walking
away

.
The alarm does not activate when locking automatically from a distance (the
direction indicators do not light up).
It is not possible to lock the vehicle if the
electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
Deadlocking
Deadlocking renders the interior door
controls inoperative. It also deactivates
the central locking buttons.
The horn remains operational.
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle
when it is deadlocked.


► Gently press the driver's door handle to lock
the vehicle.
►

Press it again within 3
seconds to deadlock
the vehicle (confirmed by the temporary lighting
of the direction indicators).
A double audible signal indicates that the vehicle
is not deadlocked.
Advice
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.
If the vehicle is unlocked but the doors or
tailgate are not subsequently opened, the
vehicle will automatically lock itself again after
about 30
seconds. If fitted to the vehicle, the
alarm is automatically reactivated (if
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2Back-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.
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Remote control malfunction.
–


V
ehicle battery discharged.
–

V
ehicle 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 into the door lock.
► Turn the key towards the front or the rear to
unlock or lock 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.
Front left-hand door
► Insert the key into the lock and turn it towards
the front or rear of the vehicle to lock and unlock
the door
.
Other 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.
►

Gently insert the key into the latch located in
the door lock, then turn the latch an eighth of a
turn towards the outside of the door

.
►

Close the doors and check from the outside
that the vehicle is locked.
Changing the battery
A message is displayed on the instrument panel
when the battery needs changing. CarM an uals 2 .c o m

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2In this situation, a significant force may be
needed to close the tailgate.
►
Close it gently without slamming, as slowly as
possible, by pushing at the centre of the tailgate.
Do not lower the tailgate by pushing at
one of its sides - risk of damage!
Precautions in use
In wintry conditions
To avoid any operating problems, remove
the snow or wait until the ice melts before
requesting motorised opening of the tailgate.
When washing
When washing the vehicle in an
automatic car wash, do not forget to lock and
move away from the vehicle
to prevent any
risk of unwanted opening.
Alarm
(Depending on version)



System which protects and provides a deterrent
against theft and break-ins.
Exterior perimeter monitoring
The system checks for opening of the vehicle.
The alarm is triggered if anyone tries to open a
door, the boot or the bonnet, for example.
Interior volumetric monitoring
The system checks for any variation in volume in
the passenger compartment.
The alarm is triggered if anyone breaks a
window, enters the passenger compartment or
moves inside the vehicle.
Anti-tilt monitoring
The system checks for any change in the attitude
of the vehicle.
The alarm goes off if the vehicle is lifted or
moved.
When the vehicle is parked, the alarm
will not be triggered if the vehicle is
knocked.
Rechargeable hybrid vehicles
Depending on version, interior volumetric
and anti-tilt monitoring may be reduced or
even suspended during temperature pre-
conditioning sequences.
Self-protection function
The system checks whether any of its
components are out of service.
The alarm is triggered if the battery, the central
control or the siren wiring is put out of service or
damaged.
Work on the alarm system
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Locking the vehicle with full
alarm system
Activation
► Switch off the ignition and exit the vehicle.
► Lock or deadlock the vehicle using the
remote control or by pressing on the driver's
door handle.
When the monitoring system is active, the red
indicator lamp in the button flashes once per
second and the direction indicators come on for
about 2 seconds.
The exterior perimeter monitoring is activated
after 5 seconds and the interior volumetric
monitoring after 45 seconds.
The alarm does not activate when locking automatically from a distance.
Door, boot or bonnet
If an opening is not properly closed,
the vehicle is not locked, but the exterior
perimeter monitoring will be activated after
45 seconds, at the same time as the interior
volumetric monitoring. CarM an uals 2 .c o m