Get Driving -> Automatic gearbox Guide for Peugeot 308 4 Door 2021-2025

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► Select mode D, M or R.

► Release the brake pedal and depress the

accelerator pedal.

Manual operation

Manual release

With the ignition on or engine running:

► Press the brake pedal.

► While maintaining pressure on the brake

pedal, brieﬂy push the control.

If the brake does not release

automatically, check that the front doors

are fully closed.

Before leaving the vehicle, check that the

parking brake is applied: the parking

brake indicator lamps on the instrument panel

and the control must be on ﬁxed.

When stationary with the engine running,

do not depress the accelerator pedal

unnecessarily. Risk of parking brake release.

If the brake pedal is not depressed, the

parking brake is not released and a

message is displayed.

If the parking brake is not applied, there is an

audible signal and a message is displayed on

opening the driver's door.

Automatic application

Manual application

With the vehicle stationary:

► Brieﬂy pull the control.

The control indicator lamp ﬂashes to conﬁrm the

application request.

With the vehicle stationary, the parking brake

is applied automatically when the engine is

switched oﬀ.

Never leave a child alone inside the

vehicle, as they could release the parking

brake.

It is not applied automatically if the

engine stalls or enters STOP mode with

Stop & Start.

Automatic operation

When the vehicle is parked: on a

steep slope, heavily loaded or during

towing

With a manual gearbox, turn the wheels

toward the pavement and engage a gear.

With an automatic gearbox, turn the wheels

toward the pavement and select mode P.

When towing, the vehicle is approved for

parking on slopes of up to 12%.

Automatic release

First ensure that the engine is running and that

the driver's door is closed.

The electric parking brake gradually releases

automatically as the vehicle moves oﬀ.

With a manual gearbox

► Fully depress the clutch pedal and engage

ﬁrst gear or reverse.

In automatic mode, the parking brake

can be manually applied or released at

any time using the control.

Special cases

Immobilising the vehicle with the

engine running

To immobilise the vehicle with the engine

running, brieﬂy pull the control.

► Depress the accelerator pedal and release

the clutch pedal.

With an automatic gearbox

► Depress the brake pedal.

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Parking the vehicle with the brake

released

► Keep the control pushed in the release

direction for 10 to a maximum of 15 seconds.

► Release the control.

► Depress and hold the brake pedal.

► Pull the control in the application direction for

2 seconds.

This indicator lamp on the instrument

panel comes on to conﬁrm deactivation of

the automatic functions.

► Release the control and the brake pedal.

From this point onwards, only the manual

functions, using the control, allow the parking

brake to be applied and released.

one or both warning lamps on the instrument

panel, the vehicle’s stability is no longer ensured.

► In this case, ensure the vehicle's stability by

successive and repeated "pull-release" actions

on the electric parking brake control until the

vehicle comes to a complete stop.

In very cold conditions (ice), applying the

parking brake is not recommended.

To immobilise the vehicle, engage a gear or

place the chocks against one of the wheels.

Manual gearbox

With an automatic gearbox, mode P is

automatically selected when the ignition

is switched oﬀ. The wheels are blocked.

For more information on Free-wheeling, refer

to the corresponding section.

Engaging 5^thor 6^thgear

► Move the gear selector fully to the right to

engage 5^thor 6^thgear.

► Follow this procedure again to reactivate

automatic operation (conﬁrmed by the indicator

lamp on the instrument panel going out).

Failure to follow this instruction could

cause permanent damage to the gearbox

(inadvertent engagement of 3^rdor 4^thgear).

With an automatic gearbox, if you open

the driver's door while mode N is

engaged, an audible signal will sound and

mode P will be engaged. The audible signal

stops when the driver's door is closed.

Emergency braking

If depressing the brake pedal fails to provide

eﬀective braking or in exceptional circumstances

(e.g. driver unwell, assisted driving), the vehicle

can be braked by sustained pulling on the

electric parking brake control. Braking continues

for as long as the control is kept pulled, and

ceases when the control is released.

The ABS and DSC systems stabilise the vehicle

during emergency braking.

Engaging reverse gear

Deactivating automatic

operation

In some situations, for example when it is

extremely cold or when towing (e.g. caravan,

breakdown), it may be necessary to deactivate

automatic operation of the system.

► Start the engine.

If emergency braking malfunctions, the message

"Parking brake fault" will be displayed on the

instrument panel.

► Raise the ring under the knob and move the

gear selector to the left, then forwards.

► Use the control to apply the parking brake, if

it is released.

► Take your foot fully oﬀ the brake pedal.

If the ABS and DSC systems

malfunction, indicated by lighting

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Only engage reverse gear when the

vehicle is stationary with the engine at

Push selector

B. Driving in automatic mode with regenerative

braking function (Rechargeable hybrid)

Press this button to activate the regenerative

braking function.

idle.

As a safety precaution and to facilitate

engine starting:

The gearbox also manages braking when the

accelerator pedal is released.

► Always select neutral.

► Press the clutch pedal.

► In mode N, with your foot on the brake pedal,

push without passing the point of resistance:

• Forwards, mode R is selected.

• Backwards, mode D is selected.

Release the selector fully after each push; it

will then return to its initial position.

Automatic gearbox

P. Auto Park

With petrol / Diesel engines

Special cases

Press this button to switch to Parking mode.

For parking the vehicle: the front wheels are

blocked.

Automatic 8-speed gearbox with push selector.

It also oﬀers a manual mode with gear changes

via control paddles located behind the steering

wheel.

To avoid mode N (quick change from D to R and

back again):

► In mode R, push backwards past the point of

resistance, mode D is selected.

► In mode D, push forwards past the point of

resistance, mode R is selected.

► To return to mode N, push without passing

the point of resistance.

R. Reverse

N. Neutral

To free-wheel and move the vehicle, with the

ignition oﬀ.

With Rechargeable hybrid

engines

Automatic 8-speed gearbox with push selector

and regenerative braking function.

With the exception of the manual mode and

regenerative braking function, its operation is

identical to that of other EAT8 gearboxes.

For more information on Free-wheeling, refer

to the corresponding section.

D. Driving in automatic mode

The gearbox manages gear changes

according to the style of driving, the road

proﬁle and the vehicle load.

M. Driving in manual mode (Petrol/Diesel)

Press this button to switch to manual mode.

The driver changes gear using the steering-

mounted controls.

Steering-mounted controls

(Depending on equipment)

In mode M or D, the steering-mounted control

paddles can be used to change gear manually.

They cannot be used to select neutral or to

engage or disengage reverse gear.

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