Driving -> Adaptive Cruise Control for Your Peugeot 208 4 Door 2020

Driving  
Pressing and holding button 2 or  
3 results in a rapid change in the speed  
of the vehicle.  
Dashes are displayed (flashing, initially, then  
fixed) in the event of a cruise control system  
malfunction.  
Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT  
dealer or a qualified workshop.  
Adaptive Cruise Control  
Refer to the General recommendations on the  
use of driving and manoeuvring aids and to  
Cruise control - particular recommendations.  
This system automatically maintains the speed  
of your vehicle at a value which you set (speed  
setting), while keeping a safe distance from the  
vehicle in front (target vehicle), and which has  
been set beforehand by the driver. The system  
automatically manages the acceleration and  
deceleration of the vehicle.  
As a precaution, we recommend setting  
a cruise speed fairly close to the current  
speed of your vehicle, to avoid any sudden  
acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle.  
Drive Assist Plus  
Only available on versions with the EAT8  
automatic gearbox and gear selector.  
This system automatically adjusts the speed and  
corrects the trajectory, using the Adaptive Cruise  
Control with Stop & Go function in conjunction  
with the Lane Positioning Assist.  
To modify the cruise speed setting using the  
speed suggested by the Speed Limit Recognition  
and Recommendation shown on the instrument  
panel:  
► Press button 5 once; a message is displayed  
to confirm the memorisation request.  
► Press button 5 again to save the suggested  
speed.  
With the Stop & Go function, the system  
manages the braking until the vehicle comes to a  
complete stop and the restarting of the vehicle.  
These two functions must be activated and in  
operation.  
This system is especially suitable for driving on  
motorways and main roads.  
For more information on Adaptive Cruise  
Control and Lane Positioning Assist, refer to  
the corresponding sections.  
The speed is immediately shown on the  
instrument panel as the new speed setting.  
To do so, it has a camera located at the top of  
the windscreen and, depending on version, a  
radar located in the front bumper.  
Switching off  
► Turn the thumbwheel 1 to the "OFF" position:  
the cruise control information disappears from  
the screen.  
The system assists the driver by acting  
on the steering, acceleration and braking,  
within the limits of the laws of physics and the  
capabilities of the vehicle. Certain road  
infrastructure elements or vehicles present on  
the road may not be properly seen or may be  
poorly interpreted by the camera and radar,  
resulting in an unexpected change in  
direction, a lack of steering correction and/or  
inappropriate management of acceleration or  
braking.  
Primarily designed for driving on main  
roads and motorways, this system only  
works with moving vehicles driving in the  
same direction as your vehicle.  
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If the driver operates a direction indicator  
to overtake a slower vehicle, the cruise  
control allows the vehicle to temporarily  
approach the vehicle in front to assist the  
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Pausing / resumption of cruise control  
overtaking manoeuvre, without ever  
exceeding the speed setting.  
5. Use the speed suggested by the Speed Limit  
Recognition and Recommendation ((MEM  
display)  
6. Display and adjustment of the distance  
setting to the vehicle in front  
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► Press 4 or depress the brake pedal. To  
pause cruise control, it is also possible to:  
• shift from mode D to N;  
• depress the clutch pedal for more than 10  
seconds;  
• press the electric parking brake control.  
► Press 4 to restart cruise control. Cruise  
control may have been paused automatically:  
• when the speed of the vehicle goes below 19  
mph (30 km/h) with a manual gearbox.  
• when the speed of the engine goes below  
1100 rpm with a manual gearbox.  
Some vehicles present on the road may  
not be properly seen or may be poorly  
interpreted by the camera and/or radar (e.g. a  
lorry), which may lead to a poor assessment  
of the distances and lead to the vehicle  
inappropriately accelerating or braking.  
Use  
Activating the system (pause)  
► With the engine running, turn the thumbwheel  
1 downwards to the CRUISE position. Cruise  
control is ready to operate (grey display).  
Steering mounted control  
Switching on cruise control and setting  
the speed  
• by triggering of the ESC system.  
With an EAT8 gearbox or a drive selector,  
following braking that has brought the vehicle to  
a complete stop, if the traffic conditions do not  
allow the vehicle to begin moving again within  
3 seconds of stopping, press button 4 or the  
accelerator pedal to move off.  
If the driver takes no action after the vehicle  
has been stopped, the electric parking brake is  
applied automatically after about 5 minutes.  
With a manual gearbox, your speed must be  
between 19 and 112 mph (30 and 180 km/h).  
With an EAT8 automatic gearbox or a drive  
selector, your speed must be between 0 and  
112 mph (0 and 180 km/h).  
► Press button 2 or 3: the current speed  
becomes the speed setting (minimum 19 mph  
(30 km/h)) and cruise control is immediately  
activated (green display).  
1. ON (CRUISE position) / OFF  
2. Activation of cruise control at the current  
speed / decrease speed setting  
3. Activation of cruise control at the current  
speed / increase speed setting  
4. Pausing / resumption of cruise control with  
the speed setting previously stored  
Confirmation of the restarting of the vehicle  
after automatic stop (versions with Stop & Go  
function)  
Cruise control remains active after  
changing gear, regardless of the gearbox  
type.  
► Press 3 to increase or 2 to decrease the  
speed setting (steps of 5 mph (km/h) if held  
pressed).  
Pressing and holding button 2 or  
3 results in a rapid change in the speed  
of the vehicle.  
When the driver attempts to reactivate  
cruise control, after the function has been  
paused, the message "Activation not possible,  
unsuitable conditions" is briefly displayed if  
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reactivation is not possible (safety conditions  
not met).  
"Cruise control paused" or "Cruise control  
suspended" following a brief acceleration  
by the driver.  
Information displayed on  
the instrument panel  
Modifying the programmed speed setting  
with the Speed Limit Recognition and  
Recommendation function  
"Cruise control active", no vehicle  
detected.  
"Cruise control paused", vehicle detected.  
► Press 5 to accept the speed suggested by  
the function on the instrument panel, then press  
again to confirm.  
"Cruise control active", vehicle detected.  
"Take back control" (orange).  
To prevent sudden acceleration or  
deceleration of the vehicle, select a  
speed setting relatively close to the vehicle's  
current speed.  
► Brake or accelerate, depending on the  
context.  
7. Vehicle detected by the system (full symbol)  
8. Cruise control active (colour not grey)  
9. Speed setting value  
"Take back control" (red).  
10. Speed suggested by the Speed Limit  
Recognition and Recommendation  
11. Vehicle held stationary (versions with  
automatic gearbox or drive selector)  
Changing the inter-vehicle distance  
Take back control of the vehicle  
immediately: the system cannot manage the  
current driving situation.  
"Activation not possible, conditions  
unsuitable". The system refuses to  
activate cruise control, as the necessary  
conditions are not fulfilled.  
► Press 6 to display the distance setting  
thresholds ("Distant", "Normal" or "Close"), then  
press again to select a threshold.  
After a few seconds, the option is accepted and  
will be memorised when the ignition is switched  
off.  
Temporarily exceeding the speed setting  
Stop & Go function  
12. Inter-vehicle distance setting  
13. Position of the vehicle detected by the  
system  
► Fully depress the accelerator pedal. Distance  
monitoring and cruise control are deactivated  
while acceleration is maintained. "Cruise control  
suspended" is displayed.  
"To move off again, press the  
accelerator pedal or press  
the II button” (button 4).  
The system has brought the vehicle to a  
complete stop.  
Within 3 seconds, the vehicle gradually and  
automatically begins moving again.  
After 3 seconds, the driver must accelerate or  
press button 4 to move off again.  
Deactivating the system  
Messages and alerts  
► Turn the thumbwheel 1 upwards to the OFF  
position.  
The display of these messages or alerts  
is not sequential.  
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While the vehicle is immobilised, the  
following recommendations apply:  
– Do not open doors.  
– Do not drop off or pick up passengers.  
– Do not engage reverse gear.  
Pay particular attention:  
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– When motorcycles are present and  
when there are vehicles staggered across the  
traffic lane.  
– When entering a tunnel or crossing a  
bridge.  
When moving off again, watch out for  
cyclists, pedestrians and animals, as  
they may not be detected properly.  
– Vehicles in a tight bend.  
– When approaching a roundabout.  
If any of the following malfunctions  
occurs, do not use the system:  
– Following an impact on the windscreen  
close to the camera or on the front bumper  
(versions with radar).  
Operating limits  
Cruise control operates by day and night, in fog  
or moderate rainfall.  
– Brake lamps not working.  
Certain situations cannot be managed by the  
system and require driver intervention.  
Elements not detected by the system:  
– Pedestrians, some cyclists, animals.  
– Stationary vehicles (traffic jam, breakdown,  
etc.).  
If the vehicle has undergone any of the  
following modifications, do not use the  
system:  
– Carrying long objects on roof bars.  
Towing.  
– Front end of the vehicle modified (for  
example by adding long-range headlamps or  
painting the front bumper).  
– When following a narrow vehicle.  
Reactivate cruise control when conditions permit.  
Situations in which the driver is prompted to  
immediately resume control:  
– Excessively sharp deceleration by the vehicle  
in front of you.  
Active Lane Keeping  
Assist  
Refer to the General recommendations on the  
use of driving and manoeuvring aids.  
– Vehicles crossing your lane.  
– Vehicles driving in the opposite direction.  
Situations in which the driver must pause the  
cruise control system:  
– When a vehicle cuts in sharply between your  
vehicle and the one in front.  
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