Peugeot 207 CC Indicators: Orange Warnings (2007-present)

Orange lamps on your dashboard either tell you that a system is switched on or off, or warn you about a fault that needs your attention. Some only confirm a setting you have chosen. Others mean you should act or have the car checked.

This guide covers the Peugeot 207 CC, built from 2007, and is based on handbook edition ed01-14, which applies to cars produced from 1 January 2014. Some lamps depend on your car's version or equipment, for example petrol or Diesel. A few lamps appear more than once because the handbook shows them with a different icon.

Quick Reference

Rear foglamps

This is the rear foglamp symbol. When it stays on steadily, your rear foglamps are switched on.

What to do:

• To switch the rear foglamps off, turn the ring on the lighting stalk rearwards.

Diesel engine pre-heating

This is the Diesel pre-heating symbol. It stays on steadily when the ignition key is in the second position, with the 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 conditions.

Passenger's airbag system

This is the passenger airbag symbol. When it stays on steadily, the control in the glove box is set to OFF and the passenger's front airbag is deactivated. You can then fit a rearward facing child seat, unless there is a fault with the airbags, shown by the Airbag warning lamp being on.

What to do:

• To activate the passenger's front airbag, set the control in the glove box to ON.
• With the airbag activated, do not fit a child seat in the rearward facing position.

ESP/ASR

This is the ESP/ASR button indicator. When it stays on steadily, the button in the centre of the dashboard has been pressed and the ESP/ASR is deactivated. ESP is the electronic stability programme and ASR is anti-slip regulation.

What to do:

• Press the button again to switch the ESP/ASR back on. The indicator lamp goes off.
• The system also switches back on by itself from about 30 mph (50 km/h), and every time you start the car.

Service

This is the Service warning symbol. It warns you about problems that do not have their own warning lamp, and it can light up in two ways.

What to do:

If the lamp comes on for a short time, a minor problem has occurred:

• Read the message on the screen to find out what it is, for example the engine oil level, the screenwash level, the remote control battery or, on Diesel cars, a saturated particle emissions filter (see the Particle emissions filter (Diesel) section of the handbook).
• For any other fault, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the lamp stays on steadily, a major problem has occurred:

• Read the message on the screen to find out what it is.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Braking

This is the braking warning symbol. When it stays on steadily together with the STOP and ABS warning lamps, 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 is the ABS symbol. When it stays on steadily, the anti-lock braking system has a fault.

What to do:

• Your car still has conventional braking, so drive carefully at reduced speed.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.

Electronic stability programme ( ESP /ASR)

This is the ESP/ASR warning symbol. It flashes while the system is working and stays on steadily if there is a fault.

What to do:

If the lamp is flashing, the ESP/ASR is actively working:

• The system is optimising traction and improving your car's directional stability.

If the lamp stays on steadily and you have not switched the system off with its button, the ESP/ASR has a fault:

• Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Engine autodiagnosis system

This is the engine warning symbol. It can flash or stay on steadily, and each points to a different fault.

What to do:

If the lamp is flashing, the engine management system has a fault:

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

If the lamp stays on steadily, the emission control system has a fault:

• The lamp should go off when you start the engine.
• If it does not go off, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.

Low fuel level

This is the fuel pump symbol. When it first comes on and stays on, there are about 5 litres of fuel left in the tank.

What to do:

• Refuel as soon as possible. The lamp comes on every time you switch on the ignition until you add enough fuel. The tank holds about 50 litres (petrol) or 48 litres (Diesel).
• Never drive until the tank runs dry, as this could damage the emission control and injection systems.

Maximum coolant temperature

This is the coolant temperature symbol. According to the handbook it lights up steadily in red, meaning the temperature of the cooling system is too high.

What to do:

• Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
• Wait until the engine has cooled down, then top up the coolant if needed.
• If the problem continues, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Airbags

This is the airbag warning symbol. When it stays on steadily, one of the airbag or seat belt pretensioner systems has a fault.

What to do:

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

Power steering

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

What to do:

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

Water in Diesel

This is the water in Diesel symbol, which may appear in either of the two versions shown. When it stays on steadily, there is water in the Diesel fuel filter.

What to do:

• There is a risk of damage to the Diesel injection system.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.

Punctured wheel

This is the punctured wheel symbol. When it stays on steadily, one or more wheels are punctured or seriously deflated.

What to do:

• Stop immediately, avoiding any sudden steering or braking.
• Repair or change the damaged wheel.
• Have the tyre pressures checked as soon as possible.

Passenger's airbag system

This is another version of the passenger airbag symbol. When it stays on steadily, the control in the glove box is set to OFF and the passenger's front airbag is deactivated. You can then fit a rearward facing child seat, unless the Airbag warning lamp shows an airbag fault.

What to do:

• To activate the passenger's front airbag, set the control in the glove box to ON.
• With the airbag activated, do not fit a child seat in the rearward facing position.

DSC/ASR

This is the DSC/ASR button indicator. When it stays on steadily, the button in the centre of the dashboard has been pressed and the DSC/ASR is deactivated. DSC is dynamic stability control and ASR is anti-slip regulation.

What to do:

• Press the button again to switch the DSC/ASR back on. The indicator lamp goes off.
• The system also switches back on by itself from about 30 mph (50 km/h), and every time you start the car.

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

This is the ABS symbol. When it stays on steadily, the anti-lock braking system has a fault.

What to do:

• Your car still has conventional braking, so drive carefully at reduced speed.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.

Electronic stability programme (ESP/ASR)

This is another version of the ESP/ASR warning symbol. It flashes while the system is working and stays on steadily if there is a fault.

What to do:

If the lamp is flashing, the ESP/ASR is actively working:

• The system is optimising traction and improving your car's directional stability.

If the lamp stays on steadily and you have not switched the system off with its button, the ESP/ASR has a fault:

• Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Engine autodiagnosis system

This is the engine warning symbol. It can flash or stay on steadily, and each points to a different fault.

What to do:

If the lamp is flashing, the engine management system has a fault:

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

If the lamp stays on steadily, the emission control system has a fault:

• The lamp should go off when you start the engine.
• If it does not go off, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.

Low fuel level

This is the fuel pump symbol. When it first comes on and stays on, there are about 5 litres of fuel left in the tank.

What to do:

• Refuel as soon as possible. The lamp comes on every time you switch on the ignition until you add enough fuel. The tank holds about 50 litres (petrol) or 48 litres (Diesel).
• Never drive until the tank runs dry, as this could damage the emission control and injection systems.

Directional headlamps

The handbook lists this lamp under directional headlamps, but the meaning it gives relates to the tyres. When it stays on steadily, the pressure in one or more wheels is too low.

What to do:

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

Underinflation

This is the tyre underinflation symbol. When it flashes and then stays on, together with the Service warning lamp, the tyre pressure monitoring system has a fault or no sensor has been detected on one of the wheels.

What to do:

• Bear in mind that low tyre pressure may not be detected.
• Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Punctured wheel

This is another version of the punctured wheel symbol. When it stays on steadily, one or more wheels are punctured or seriously deflated.

What to do:

• Stop immediately, avoiding any sudden steering or braking.
• Repair or change the damaged wheel.
• Have the tyre pressures checked as soon as possible.

If You're Not Sure

Some lamps come on for a few seconds when you switch on the ignition and should go off once the engine starts. If one stays on, check what it means before you drive off. Many warnings also come with a message on the screen and a beep, so read the message carefully. If you are still not sure what a lamp is telling you, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Orange lamps are your Peugeot 207 CC's way of asking for attention before a small issue becomes a bigger one. Take a moment to understand each warning, act on it calmly, and you will keep your car running safely for many miles to come.

Related guides: Peugeot 207 CC (2007-present) red warning lights, Peugeot 207 CC (2007-present) green and blue lights and all Peugeot 207 guides.