Peugeot 2008: Safety

Peugeot 2008 2019-2025 Owner's Manual / Safety

Automatic windscreen wipers

In AUTO mode, the windscreen wipers operate automatically, without any action on the part of the driver. If rain is detected, the wiping adapts to the intensity of the rainfall automatically...

General safety recommendations

Do not remove the labels attached in different places on your vehicle. They include safety warnings as well as identification information for the vehicle...

Other information:

Peugeot 2008 2019-2025 Owner's Manual: Free-wheeling

In certain situations, you must allow the vehicle to free-wheel (while being towed, on a rolling road, in an automatic car wash, or being transported by rail or sea freight, etc.). The procedure varies according to the type of gearbox and parking brake...

Peugeot 2008 2019-2025 Owner's Manual: Wiper control stalk

Before operating the wipers in wintry conditions, clear any snow, ice or frost from the windscreen, and from around the wiper arms and blades. Do not operate the wipers on a dry windscreen. In extremely hot or cold weather, check that the wiper blades are not stuck to the windscreen before operating the wipers...

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.