Access -> Proximity Keyless Entry and Start for Your Peugeot 208 4 Door 2020

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inoperative. It would then be necessary to  
reset it.  
The remote control does not work when the  
key is in the ignition switch, even when the  
ignition is switched off.  
The automatic functions are configured  
via the Driving / Vehicle touch screen  
Proximity Keyless Entry  
and Start  
This Keyless Entry and Starting system enables  
automatic vehicle locking/unlocking simply by  
detection of the electronic key.  
menu.  
Unlocking the vehicle  
Anti-theft protection  
As long as the driver has the electronic key  
on their person, the vehicle unlocks as they  
approach and locks when they walk away.  
Key recognition zones:  
Do not modify the electronic vehicle  
immobiliser, as this might result in  
malfunctions.  
For vehicles with a key ignition switch,  
remember to remove the key and turn the  
steering wheel to engage the steering lock.  
Selective unlocking (driver’s door, boot) is  
configured in the Driving/Vehicle touch  
screen menu.  
Locking the vehicle  
Driving with the doors locked could make  
it more difficult for the emergency services to  
enter the vehicle in an emergency.  
As a safety precaution, remove the key from  
the ignition or take the electronic key with you  
when leaving the vehicle, even for a short  
time.  
Selective unlocking is deactivated by default.  
Complete unlocking  
The vehicle (doors and boot) unlocks:  
► Either automatically as the driver approaches  
in zone C, if the automatic functions are  
activated.  
► Or by gently pressing the driver's door handle  
or boot button.  
Unlocking and alarm deactivation is confirmed  
by the flashing of the sidelamps and/or daytime  
running lamps.  
Zone A: welcome lighting on approaching  
the vehicle (between 3 and 5 metres from the  
vehicle).  
Zone B: automatic locking on leaving the vehicle  
(about 2 metres from the vehicle).  
Zone C: automatic unlocking and welcome  
lighting on approaching the vehicle (between 1  
and 2 metres from the vehicle).  
Purchasing a second-hand vehicle  
Have the key codes memorised by a  
PEUGEOT dealer, to ensure that the keys  
in your possession are the only ones able to  
start the vehicle.  
Depending on version, the door mirrors unfold.  
For more information on Welcome lighting,  
please refer to the corresponding section.  
If the electronic key remains in zone B  
for more than 15 minutes without any  
action on the vehicle doors, the automatic  
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functions are deactivated and the vehicle  
locks.  
To unlock the vehicle, use the remote control  
or press one of the handles.  
► Either automatically, upon leaving zone B, if  
the automatic functions are activated.  
► Or by gently pressing the driver's door  
handle.  
Locking is confirmed by the lighting of the  
direction indicators, and by an audible signal  
when the vehicle is locked upon walking away.  
It is not possible to lock the vehicle if the  
electronic key is left inside the vehicle.  
Never leave anyone inside the vehicle  
when it is deadlocked.  
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If one of the doors or the boot is still open  
or if the electronic key for the Keyless  
Entry and Starting system has been left inside  
the vehicle, central locking will be disabled.  
Selective unlocking  
Driver’s door and fuel/charging flap  
They unlock:  
► Either automatically when approaching the  
driver’s door, if the automatic functions are  
activated.  
► Or by gently pressing the driver's door  
handle.  
If the vehicle is unlocked but the doors or  
boot are not subsequently opened, the  
vehicle will automatically lock itself again after  
about 30 seconds. If the vehicle is fitted with  
an alarm, it will also be reactivated  
automatically.  
For safety and theft protection reasons,  
never leave the electronic key in the  
vehicle, even when you are close to it.  
► Once inside the vehicle, to unlock all  
accesses, press the central locking button or pull  
the opening control on any door.  
Deadlocking  
The automatic door mirror folding/  
unfolding function is configured via the  
touch screen’s Driving / Vehicle menu.  
Selective unlocking of the boot  
The boot unlocks automatically as you approach  
the rear of the vehicle.  
► Press the tailgate control to open the boot.  
The doors remain locked.  
As a safety measure, never leave the  
vehicle, even for a short time, without  
taking the Keyless Entry and Starting  
system’s electronic key with you.  
Be aware of the risk of theft of the vehicle if  
the key is present in one of the defined areas  
while the vehicle is unlocked.  
► Gently press the driver's door handle to lock  
the vehicle.  
► Press it again within 3 seconds to deadlock  
the vehicle (confirmed by the temporary lighting  
of the direction indicators).  
Locking the vehicle  
Normal locking  
Deadlocking renders the interior door  
controls inoperative. It also deactivates  
the central locking button.  
In order to preserve the battery in the  
electronic key and the vehicle's battery:  
– The unlocking on approach function  
(zone C) automatically goes into standby  
after several days of non-use (approximately  
The horn remains operational.  
With the doors and boot closed, the vehicle  
locks:  
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one week). To unlock the vehicle, use the  
remote control or press on one of the front  
door handles. At the next vehicle start, the  
automatic unlocking and locking functions will  
be reactivated.  
– After the welcome lighting is triggered  
several times in succession without starting  
the vehicle, it will be deactivated.  
– All of the "hands-free" functions go into  
extended stand-by after 21 days of non-use.  
To restore these functions, unlock the vehicle  
using the remote control and start the engine.  
vehicle exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h), the locks  
will rebound and an alert will appear.  
Manual  
► Press this button to lock/unlock the vehicle  
(doors and boot) from inside the vehicle.  
The central locking does not take place if  
one of the doors is open.  
Back-up procedures  
Lost keys, remote control,  
electronic key  
Visit a PEUGEOT dealer with the vehicle's  
registration certificate, a personal identification  
document and, if possible, the label bearing the  
key code.  
The PEUGEOT dealer will be able to retrieve the  
key code and the transponder code required to  
order a new key.  
When locking/deadlocking from the  
outside  
When the vehicle is locked or deadlocked  
from the outside, the indicator lamp flashes  
and the button is inoperative.  
► After normal locking, pull one of the  
interior door controls to unlock the vehicle.  
► After deadlocking, it is necessary to use  
the remote control, Keyless Entry and Starting  
or the integral key to unlock the vehicle.  
Electrical interference  
The electronic key may not operate if  
close to certain electronic devices: telephone  
(switched on or on standby), laptop computer,  
strong magnetic fields, etc.  
Complete unlocking/locking  
of the vehicle with the key  
Automatic (anti-intrusion  
security)  
The doors and boot lock automatically when  
driving (speed above 6 mph (10 km/h)).  
To deactivate/reactivate this function (activated  
by default):  
Use this procedure in the following situations:  
– Remote control battery discharged.  
– Remote control malfunction.  
– Vehicle battery discharged.  
– Vehicle in an area subject to strong  
electromagnetic interference.  
In the first case, change the remote control  
battery.  
Central locking  
► Press the button until a confirmation  
message appears.  
In the second case, reinitialise the remote  
control.  
Refer to the corresponding sections.  
Transporting long or bulky objects  
Press the central locking control to drive  
with the boot open and the doors locked.  
Otherwise, every time the speed of the  
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