2023 PEUGEOT 308 wipers

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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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Lighting and visibility
40 (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 Peugeot Matrix
LED Technology 2.0
headlamp adjustment
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 Peugeot Matrix LED
Technology 2.0 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
dipped beam headlamps come on automatically
when the ignition is switched off.
You can activate/deactivate and adjust the duration of the guide-me-home
lighting in the Settings
> Vehicle touch screen
application.
Manual
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Lighting and visibility
4off from the outside to the inside of the vehicle to
switch to the dipped beams.
Exiting an illuminated area
The lamp segments gradually light up from the
inside to the outside of the vehicle to restore the
main beams.
Pause
If the situation requires a change of headlamp
beam, the driver can take over at any time.
►
Switch the dipped/main beam headlamps
manually to pause the function.
The lighting system changes to "Automatic
illumination of lamps" mode.
►


T
o reactivate the function, manually switch
the dipped/main beam headlamps again.
Malfunction
If a malfunction occurs with the adaptive
headlamp lighting or the camera, this
warning lamp is displayed on the instrument
panel, accompanied by an audible signal and 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.
Wiper control stalk
Before operating the wipers in wintry
conditions, clear any snow, ice or frost
from the windscreen and around the wiper
arms and blades.
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windscreen. In extremely hot or cold
weather, check that the wiper blades are not
stuck to the windscreen before operating the
wipers.
After using an automatic car wash, you may temporarily notice abnormal noises
and poorer wiping performance.
You do not
need to replace the wiper blades.
With intermittent wipers



With AUTO wiping

Windscreen wipers
► To select the wiping speed: raise or lower the
stalk to the desired position.
Fast wiping (heavy rain)
Normal wiping (moderate rain)
Intermittent wipers
or
Automatic wipers
Switching off
Manual
After the ignition has been switched off,
the wipers may move slightly at the foot
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Lighting and visibility
In position 1 or 2, the wiping frequency is
automatically reduced when the speed of
the vehicle drops below 3
mph (5 km/h).
When the speed is above 6
mph (10 km/h)
again, the wiping frequency returns to the
original frequency (fast or normal).
Single wipe
If the wiper control stalk is:
► In the INT or AUTO position, pull the stalk
briefly towards you then release it.
►

In the
0 position, press briefly on the stalk
then release it.
Pressing and holding triggers continuous wiping
at the normal wiping speed.
Windscreen wash
► Pull the wiper control stalk towards you and
hold.
A
final wiping cycle is performed when
screenwashing ends.
The windscreen wash jets are incorporated into the tip of each wiper
arm.
An additional jet is installed below the
midpoint of the arm on the driver's side.
Screenwash fluid is sprayed along the length
of the wiper blade. This improves visibility and
reduces screenwash fluid consumption.
With automatic air conditioning, any
action on the screenwash control results
in temporary closure of the air intake to
protect the passenger compartment from any
odour.
To avoid damaging the wiper blades, do not operate the screenwash if the
screenwash reservoir is empty.
Only operate the screenwash if there is no
risk of the fluid freezing on the windscreen
and hindering visibility. During the winter
period, use "very cold climate" rated products.
Never top up with water.
Rear wiper

► Turn the ring to align the desired symbol with
the marking.
Off
Intermittent wiping
Screenwash-wipe
If the ignition has been switched off with
the rear wiper active, operate the ring to
reactivate wiping when the ignition is switched
on again (unless the ignition was off for less
than 1 minute).
The first rotation of the ring to the screenwash
position triggers a single wipe. If the ring is
then left in the intermittent wiping position, the
rear wiper adopts a wiping speed dependent
on that of the windscreen wipers and the
speed of the vehicle.
Reverse
When reverse gear is engaged, the rear wiper
will come into operation automatically if the front
windscreen wipers are operating.
It is configured in the Settings > Vehicle
touch screen application.
In the event of accumulation of snow or
hard frost or if a bicycle carrier is fitted to
a towing system, deactivate the automatic
rear wiper via the Settings
> Vehicle touch
screen application.
Rear screenwash
► Turn the ring as far as it will go and hold it in
position.
The screenwash and the wiper operate for as
long as the ring remains turned.
A final wiping cycle is performed when screen
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Lighting and visibility
4An additional jet is fitted above the number plate to clean the reversing camera (depending on
version).
►

The washing of the reversing camera is
triggered by operating the rear screenwash.
Front intermittent wiping
In Intermittent mode, the driver can adjust the
wiping frequency by turning the ring to one of the
5 available positions.


The first (upper) position corresponds to the
longest time interval between 2 wipes for light
rain.
The last (lower) position corresponds to the
shortest time interval between 2 wipes for heavy
rain.
A rotation of the ring from a higher position to a
lower position triggers a confirmation wiping.
After the ignition has been switched off for more than 1 minute with the wiper
control stalk in the INT, 1 or 2
position, when
the ignition is switched on again:
–

the system works as soon as the vehicle
exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), if the outside
temperature is below +3°C.
–


the system works immediately
, if the
outside temperature is above +3°C.
Automatic windscreen wipers
In AUTO mode, the front wipers work
automatically and adapt to the intensity of
precipitation depending on the sensitivity of the
sensor selected.
The rainfall detection function uses a rain/
sunshine sensor located at the top centre of the
windscreen, behind the rear view mirror.
In certain weather conditions (e.g. fog,
frost, snow , projections on salty roads),
the driver may have to return to manual
wiping.
Switching on/off
To switch on:
► Put the wiper control stalk in the AUT
O
position.
►

T
urn the ring to adjust the sensitivity of the
sensor.
A wiping cycle, accompanied by the display of
a message, confirms that the request has been
taken into account.
►

T
o switch off, put the wiper control stalk in
another position or in the 0 position.
Adjusting the sensitivity

The first position (upper) corresponds to the
lowest sensitivity of the sensor.
The last position (lower) corresponds to the
highest sensitivity of the sensor.
The higher the sensitivity, the faster the system
reacts and increases the wiping frequency.
A rotation of the ring from a higher position to a
lower position triggers a confirmation wiping.
After the ignition has been switched off
for more than 1 minute with the wiper
control stalk in the AUTO position, when the
ignition is switched on again:
–

the system works, depending on the
volume of rain detected, as soon as the
vehicle exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), if the
outside temperature is below +3°C.
–


the system works immediately
, depending
on the volume of rain detected, if the outside
temperature is above +3°C.
Do not cover the rain/sunshine sensor.
When using an automatic car wash,
switch off the automatic wipers and the
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Lighting and visibility
In winter, wait until the windscreen is
completely clear of ice before activating the
automatic wipers.
Malfunction
If a fault occurs with the automatic wipers, the
wipers operate in intermittent mode.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Special position of the
windscreen wipers
This maintenance position is used while cleaning
or replacing the wiper blades. It can also be
useful, in wintry weather (ice, snow), to release
the wiper blades from the windscreen.
To maintain the effectiveness of the flat wiper blades, it is advisable to:
–

handle them with care.
–


clean them regularly using soapy water
.
–

avoid using them to hold cardboard on the
windscreen.
–


replace them at the first signs of wear
.
Before removing a windscreen wiper blade

Operating the wiper control stalk immediately
after switching off the ignition will place the wiper
blades in a vertical position.
►
Proceed with the desired operation or the
replacement of the wiper blades.
After refitting a windscreen wiper blade
► To return the wiper blades to their initial
position after the operation, switch on the ignition
and operate the wiper control stalk.
Changing a wiper blade
Removing/Refitting at the front

► Carry out these wiper blade replacement
operations from the driver's side.
►

Starting with the wiper blade farthest from
you, hold each arm by the rigid section and raise
it as far as possible.
Take care not to hold the arms at the jet locations.
Do not touch the wiper blades - risk of
irreparable deformation.
Do not release them while moving them. Risk
of damaging the windscreen!
►

Clean the windscreen using screenwash
fluid.
Do not apply "Rain X" type water-
repellent products. CarM an uals 2 .c o m

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In the event of a breakdown
8Frozen battery
Never try to charge a frozen battery - risk
of explosion!
If the battery has frozen, have it checked by a
PEUGEOT dealer or by a qualified workshop,
who will verify that the internal components
have not been damaged and that the case
has not cracked, which could lead to a risk of
leakage of toxic and corrosive acid.
Automatic gearbox
Never try to start the engine by pushing
the vehicle.
Symbols
No sparks or naked flames, no smoking.
Always protect your eyes. Explosive gases can cause blindness and injury.
Keep the vehicle's battery out of the reach
of children.
The vehicle's battery contains sulphuric acid which can make you go blind or
cause severe burns.
For more information, refer to the
handbook.
Explosive gases can be present close to
the battery.
With petrol/Diesel engines
Procedure for starting the engine using another
battery or for charging a discharged 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 with a quick-release
terminal.
(-) Negative terminal.
As the battery's negative terminal is not
accessible, a remote earth point is located near
the battery.
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). CarM an uals 2 .c o m

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In the event of a breakdown
► 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 (e.g.
Stop & Start).
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.
Follow the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the charger.
Never reverse polarities.
It is not necessary to disconnect the
battery.
►

Switch the ignition off.
►


Switch off all electrical consumers (audio
system, lighting, wipers, etc.).


► Switch off charger B before connecting
the cables to the battery, so as to avoid any
dangerous sparks.
►

Ensure that the charger cables are in good
condition.
► Lift the plastic cover on the (+) terminal, if the
vehicle has one.
►

Connect the cables of charger B

as follows:
•

the positive (+) red cable to the (+) terminal
of battery

A,
•

the negative (-) black cable to earth point C


on the vehicle.
►

At the end of the charging operation, switch
off charger B

before disconnecting the cables
from battery A.
If this label is present, use only a 12 V
charger to avoid causing irreversible
damage to the electrical components.
24V
12V
Disconnecting/reconnecting the
battery
In order to maintain an adequate state of
charge for starting the engine, we recommend
disconnecting the battery if the vehicle is to be
unused for an extended period.
Before disconnecting the battery:
►

Close all openings (doors, boot, windows,
roof).
►


Switch off all electricity-consuming devices
(audio system, wipers, lamps, etc.). CarM an uals 2 .c o m