Peugeot 2008 I Indicators: Orange Warnings (2015-2016)

Orange lamps on your dashboard either confirm that a system has been switched on or off, or warn you about a fault that needs your attention. When one comes on while you are driving, read the message in the screen as well, as it tells you more about what has happened.

This guide covers the first-generation Peugeot 2008 built from 04/05/2015, based on handbook edition ed01-15 (2015-2016). Some lamps only appear on certain versions or with certain equipment, so your car may not show all of them.

Quick Reference

Rear foglamp

This lamp shows the rear foglamp symbol. It stays on steadily when you have switched on the rear foglamp using the ring on the lighting control stalk.

What to do:

• To switch the rear foglamp off, turn the ring on the lighting control stalk towards the rear.

Diesel engine pre-heating

This lamp shows the Diesel pre-heating symbol. It stays on steadily when the ignition switch is in the 2nd position (ignition on).

What to do:

• Wait until the lamp goes off before you start the engine.
• How long it stays on depends on the weather, and in extreme conditions it can take up to about thirty seconds.
• If the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and back on, wait for the lamp to go off again, then start the engine.

Foot on the brake pedal

This lamp shows the foot on the brake pedal symbol. When it stays on steadily, you need to press the brake pedal. When it flashes on a car with an electronic gearbox, the clutch is overheating because you have held the car on a slope with the accelerator for too long.

What to do:

If the lamp is on steadily:

• With an electronic gearbox, press the brake pedal to start the engine, with the lever in position N.
• With an automatic gearbox and the engine running, press the brake pedal before releasing the parking brake, so the lever unlocks and you can move it out of position P.
• If you release the parking brake without pressing the brake pedal, the lamp will stay on.

If the lamp is flashing:

• Hold the car with the brake pedal and/or the parking brake instead of the accelerator.

Foot on the clutch*

This lamp shows the foot on the clutch pedal symbol. It stays on steadily when Stop & Start is in STOP mode and will not switch the engine back to START mode because the clutch pedal is not fully down.

What to do:

• Press the clutch pedal all the way down so the engine can switch to START mode.

Passenger's airbag system

This lamp shows the passenger airbag symbol. It stays on steadily when the control in the glove box is set to OFF, which means the passenger's front airbag is deactivated. In this setting you can fit a rearward facing child seat.

What to do:

• To activate the passenger's front airbag, set the control in the glove box to ON.
• With the airbag activated, never fit a child seat facing rearwards on that seat.

Service

This lamp shows the Service symbol. If it stays on together with another warning lamp, major faults have occurred. If it stays on together with a message (on cars with a display screen), there is a fault that has no warning lamp of its own.

What to do:

If it comes on with another warning lamp:

• Read the section for the other warning lamp that has come on.
• Then contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If it comes on with a message:

• Read the message in the screen (if fitted) to find out what the fault is.
• Check the matching section: engine oil level alert, risk of the particle filter blocking (Diesel) or Diesel fuel additive level (Diesel with particle filter).
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Braking

This lamp shows the braking symbol. When it stays on steadily together with the ABS warning lamp, the electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) system has a fault.

What to do:

• Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
• Have the car checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

This lamp shows the ABS symbol. When it stays on steadily, the anti-lock braking system has a fault. You still have conventional braking.

What to do:

• Drive carefully at a reduced speed.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.

Dynamic stability control (DSC/ASR)

This lamp shows the DSC/ASR symbol. When it flashes, the system is working to optimise traction and keep the car stable if it loses grip or starts to leave its line. When it stays on steadily, the DSC/ASR system has a fault.

What to do:

If the lamp is flashing:

• No action is needed. The system is working to help you keep traction and directional stability.

If the lamp is on steadily:

• Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Power steering

This lamp shows the power steering symbol. When it stays on steadily, the power steering has a fault.

What to do:

• Drive carefully at a reduced speed.
• Have the car checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Engine autodiagnosis system

This lamp shows the engine symbol. If it stays on steadily, the emission control system has a fault, and if it flashes, the engine management system has a fault. A second engine icon that stays on together with the SERVICE warning lamp means a minor engine fault has been detected.

What to do:

If the engine lamp is on steadily:

• The lamp should go off once the engine has started.
• If it stays on, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.

If the engine lamp is flashing:

• There is a risk of damaging the catalytic converter beyond repair.
• Have the car checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the second engine icon is on with the SERVICE lamp:

• Have the car checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

AdBlue® additive (BlueHDi Diesel)

These lamps show the AdBlue® level and come with an audible signal and a message. If the first AdBlue® icon stays on steadily when you switch on the ignition, you have between 350 and 1500 miles (600 to 2400 km) of driving range left. If the other icons flash together with the SERVICE warning lamp, you have less than 350 miles (600 km) left, or the tank is empty and the engine will not start, as required by law.

What to do:

If the lamp is on steadily with a range of 350 to 1500 miles:

• Have the AdBlue® tank topped up as soon as possible, either at a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop, or yourself using the matching section of the handbook.

If the lamps are flashing with a range of less than 350 miles:

• Top up the AdBlue® tank to avoid a breakdown, either at a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop, or yourself using the matching section of the handbook.

If the lamps are flashing and the message says starting is prevented:

• You must top up the AdBlue® tank before the engine will start, either at a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop, or yourself using the matching section of the handbook.
• Add at least 3.8 litres of AdBlue® to the tank.

SCR emissions control system (BlueHDi Diesel)

This lamp shows the SCR emissions control symbol and comes on when you switch on the ignition, together with the SERVICE and engine diagnostic warning lamps, an audible signal and a message. If it stays on steadily, a fault has been detected. If it flashes, the fault has been confirmed and you can drive for up to 650 miles (1100 km) before the engine is prevented from starting, or you have already passed that limit and the engine will not start.

What to do:

If the lamp is on steadily:

• The alert clears once the exhaust emissions are back to normal levels.

If the lamp is flashing and the message shows the remaining range:

• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay to avoid a breakdown.

If the lamp is flashing and the engine will not start:

• Call on a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop so the engine can be started again.

Under-inflation

If the tyre pressure icon stays on steadily, the pressure in one or more tyres is too low. If the other icons flash and then stay on together with the Service warning lamp, the tyre pressure monitoring system has a fault or cannot detect a sensor on one of the wheels.

What to do:

If the tyre pressure icon is on steadily:

• Check your tyre pressures as soon as possible.
• Ideally, check them when the tyres are cold.

If the icons flash and then stay on with the Service lamp:

• The system can no longer warn you about low tyre pressure.
• Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Airbags

This lamp shows the airbag symbol. It normally comes on for a few seconds when you switch on the ignition, then goes off. If it stays on steadily, one of the airbag or seat belt pretensioner systems has a fault.

What to do:

When you switch on the ignition:

• The lamp should go off once the engine has started.
• If it stays on, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the lamp is on steadily:

• Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If You're Not Sure

If an orange lamp comes on and you are not sure what it means, read the message in the instrument panel or multifunction screen, as it explains the fault in more detail. If you are still unsure or something does not feel right, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Orange lamps rarely mean you must stop straight away, but they should never be ignored. Deal with each one as described above and your Peugeot 2008 will keep looking after you on every journey.

Related guides: Peugeot 2008 I (2015-2016) red warning lights, Peugeot 2008 I (2015-2016) green and blue lights, Peugeot 2008 Indicators: Orange Warnings (general guide) and all Peugeot 2008 guides.