PEUGEOT 2008, Handbook

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Driving
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► Place and hold the remote control against the
reader.
► With a manual gearbox , place the gear lever
in neutral, then fully depress the clutch pedal.
► With an automatic gearbox or a drive
selector , select mode P , then fully depress the
brake pedal.
► Press the " START/STOP " button.
The engine starts.
Back-up switch-off
If the electronic key is not detected or is no
longer in the recognition zone, a message
appears in the instrument panel when closing a
door or trying to switch off the engine.
► To confirm the instruction to switch off the
engine, press the " START/STOP " button for
approximately 5 seconds.
In the event of a fault with the electronic key,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
Emergency switch-off
In the event of an emergency only, the engine
can be switched off without conditions (even
when driving).
► Press the " START/STOP " button for about
5 seconds.
In this case, the steering column locks as soon
as the vehicle stops.
Manual parking brake
Release
► Pull the parking brake lever up slightly, press
the release button, then lower the lever fully.
When driving the vehicle, if this warning
lamp and the STOP warning lamp come
on, accompanied by an audible signal and the
display of a message, this means that the
parking brake is still applied or has not been fully
released.
Application
► Pull the parking brake lever up to immobilise
the vehicle.
When parking on a slope, turn the
wheels against the kerb, apply the
parking brake, engage a gear and switch off
the ignition.
Electric parking brake
In automatic mode, this system applies the
parking brake when the engine is switched off
and releases it when the vehicle moves off.
At any time, with the engine running:
► to apply the parking brake, briefly pull the
control lever;