PEUGEOT 208 2017, Handbook

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Driving
The collision can be automatically avoided
if the speed difference between your
vehicle and the one ahead is not more
than 9 mph (15 km/h).
Above this threshold, the system will do
what is possible to avoid or reduce the
seriousness of the accident by lowering
the speed of impact.
Activation / Deactivation
It is possible to activate or
deactivate the Active City Brake
from the
Driving / Vehicle menu.
The system state remains in memory when the
ignition is switched off.
Each subsequent time the ignition is switched
on, if the automatic emergency braking function
is deactivated, a temporary message will
be displayed indicating the speed threshold
(6 mph (10 km/h)).
Please deactivate the Active City
Brake:
- Following impact damage to the
windscreen close to sensor,
- When towing a trailer,
- When the vehicle is being towed,
- When the vehicle is about to cross a
toll barrier.
- When the vehicle is passing through
an automatic car wash,
Operating limits
Not detected are:
- Pedestrians, animals, motorcyclists,
cyclists.
- Fixed and non-reflective materials and
objects (cardboard box, wall, etc.).
- Vehicles not travelling in the same direction.
This system will not trigger or intervene if the
driver:
- presses the accelerator pedal firmly,
- turns the wheel sharply (avoiding
manoeuvre).
- may stop the vehicle, holding the brakes on
for around 1.5 seconds when stationary to
allow the driver time to take back control of
the vehicle,
- may cause the engine to stall,
- may give rise to a pumping noise, due to the
pressurisation of the braking system.
Operating faults
Clean or clear any dirt, mist or objects (stickers,
leaves, etc.) from the top of the windscreen that
could obstruct the laser's field of vision.
In the following cases, you should have the
system checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a
qualified workshop:
- The message "
Automatic braking system "
fault detected accompanied by an audible
signal indicates that a fault has been
detected.
- Following an impact, the system is
automatically put out of service, it no longer
works. The system detects the deployment
of airbags.
Do not attempt to remove, adjust or test
the sensor.
Only a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop is able to work on the system.
Misting of the windscreen or accumulations
of snow on the bonnet could interfere with the
operation of the laser. A message appears if
the laser is obstructed.
Use windscreen demisting and regularly clean
the area of the windscreen in front of the
sensor.
Be particularly vigilant when driving in poor
weather (very heavy rain, hail, fog, snow, etc.).
This is because braking distances increase
while the laser's calculation parameters remain
the same.