Peugeot 2008: Driving / Manual parking brake

Peugeot 2008 2019-2023 Owner's Manual / Driving / Manual parking brake

Release

Peugeot 2008. Manual parking brake

Pull the parking brake lever up slightly, press the release button, then lower the lever fully.

Peugeot 2008. Manual parking brake 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.

Starting / Switching off the engine with Keyless Entry and Starting

The electronic key must be present in the passenger compartment. For versions equipped with Proximity Keyless Entry and Starting, the electronic key is also detected in the boot...

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; to release it, briefly push the control lever while pressing the brake pedal...

Other information:

Peugeot 2008 2019-2023 Owner's Manual: Engine technical data and towed loads

Engines The engine characteristics are given in the vehicle's registration document, as well as in sales brochures. The maximum power corresponds to the value type-approved on a test bed, under conditions defined in European legislation (Directive 1999/99/EC)...

Peugeot 2008 2019-2023 Owner's Manual: Full Park Assist

Refer to the General recommendations on the use of driving and manoeuvring aids. This system provides active parking assistance for vehicles fitted with the EAT8 automatic gearbox or a gear selector: it detects a free "parallel" or "bay" parking space and then operates the vehicle, parking it with no need for driver intervention...

Towing device

Load distribution

Distribute the load in the trailer so that the heaviest items are as close as possible to the axle, and the nose weight approaches the maximum permitted without exceeding it.

Air density decreases with altitude, thus reducing engine performance. The maximum towable load must be reduced by 10% per 1,000 metres of altitude.

Peugeot 2008. Towing device Use genuine towing devices and their wiring harnesses approved by PEUGEOT. We recommend having them fitted by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.