Front Demisting - Defrosting; Starting/Switching Off The Engine; Electric Parking Brake; Speed Manual Gearbox - PEUGEOT 508 Ready To Go

1. Temperature adjustment.
2.
Air flow adjustment.
3. Air distribution adjustment.
4.
Air conditioning on/off.
5. Automatic comfort programme on/off.
6.
Maximum A/C.
7. Access to the secondary page.
8.
Mono-zone/Dual-zone.
9. Selection of adjustment for the automatic comfort
programme (Soft/Normal/Fast).
10.
"AQS" (Air Quality System) function (depending
on version).
11. Passenger compartment pre-conditioning
(depending on version).
12. Automatic visibility programme.
13.
Recirculation of interior air.
14. System off.
Front demisting – defrosting
Rear screen and door mirrors
demisting – defrosting

Electric parking brake

Automatic release
Ensure first that the engine is running and the driver's
door is properly closed.
The electric parking brake releases automatically and
progressively when the vehicle moves off.
Automatic application
With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake is
automatically applied when the engine is switched off.
Application of the parking brake is confirmed
by illumination of the brake indicator lamp
and the P indicator lamp in the control lever,
accompanied by the display of the message
"Parking brake applied".
Manual release
With the ignition on or engine running:
F press the brake pedal,
F while maintaining pressure on the brake pedal, briefly
push the control lever.
Manual application
With the vehicle stationary:
F pull briefly on the control lever.

Starting/Switching off the engine

Starting the engine
F With a manual gearbox, put the gear lever into
neutral.
F With the electronic key inside the vehicle, fully depress
the clutch pedal.
or
F With an automatic gearbox, select mode P or N.
F With the electronic key inside the vehicle, press the
brake pedal.
F Press the "START/STOP" button while maintaining
pressure on the pedal until the engine starts.
The steering column unlocks and the engine starts.
If the engine stalls, release the clutch pedal and
fully depress it again, the engine will restart
automatically.
Switching off the engine
F Immobilise the vehicle, with the engine at idle.
F With a manual gearbox, preferably put the gear lever
into neutral.
F With an automatic gearbox, preferably select mode P
or N.
F With the electronic key inside the vehicle, press the
"START/STOP" button.
The engine switches off and the steering column locks.
In some circumstances, it is necessary to turn the
steering wheel to lock the steering column.
On certain versions with the automatic gearbox (EAT6/
EAT8), the steering column does not lock, but the
gearbox locks in mode P.

6-speed manual gearbox

Engaging reverse gear
F Raise the ring under the knob and move the gear
selector to the left, then forwards.
Automatic gearbox (EAT6/EAT8)
Gearbox selector positions
P. Park.
R.
Reverse.
N. Neutral.
D.
Automatic mode.
M. Manual mode.
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