What the green, blue and black/white indicator lamps on a Peugeot 208 mean: lights, Stop & Start, Park Assist, lane positioning and more.
Not every lamp on your Peugeot 208's dashboard is a warning. Green, blue and white/grey symbols mostly confirm that something is switched on: your lights, a driver assistance system or a hybrid feature. Knowing them means you won't worry over a symbol that's simply doing its job. This guide covers the indicator lamps on the second-generation 208 and e-208 (2019 on), with the official Peugeot 208 owner's handbook as our reference.
Petrol, diesel, mild-hybrid and electric 208s share most symbols, but a few (such as the traction battery and charging warnings) only appear on the e-208.
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| Indicator | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Stop & Start (Petrol or Diesel) | Engine stopped by Stop & Start |
| Vehicle Ready to Drive (Electric) | Ready to drive (hybrid/electric) |
| Park Assist | Park Assist active |
| Lane Positioning Assist | Lane positioning assist working |
| Automatic Wiping | Automatic wipers on |
| Direction Indicators | Indicators on |
| Sidelamps | Sidelights on |
| Dipped Beam Headlamps | Dipped headlights on |
| Automatic Main Beam | Automatic main beam active |
| Main Beam Headlamps | Main beam on |
| Foot on the Clutch (Petrol or Diesel) | Press the clutch fully |
| Foot on the Brake | Press the brake pedal |
| Automatic Gearbox (EAT8) / Drive Selector Locked (Electric) | Gear selector locked |
| Water in Diesel Fuel Filter | Water in diesel filter |
Green means "on and working". None of these lamps signal a fault. They confirm that something you've switched on, or the car has switched on automatically, is active.
With no engine noise, it's not always obvious that a plug-in hybrid or electric Peugeot is on. This lamp, with a chime, confirms the car is ready to drive (and on electric versions that heating and cooling are available). It goes out above about 3 mph (5 km/h), comes back when you stop, and goes off when you switch off and get out.
This lamp shows Park Assist is active. The system helps you into a parking space by measuring it and guiding the manoeuvre; follow the on-screen instructions and keep watching your surroundings throughout.
This lamp shows lane positioning assist is active and all its conditions are met. It keeps the car at your chosen position in the lane, usually alongside adaptive cruise control. Keep your hands on the wheel: it's an aid, not autopilot.
Automatic wiping is on. A rain sensor behind the windscreen adjusts the wiper speed to the amount of rain. Switch it off before you go through a car wash.
The green arrows flash, with a ticking sound, when you indicate. If an arrow flashes noticeably faster than usual, a bulb or LED on that side has probably failed. Check it, because a faulty indicator is an MOT failure in the UK.
Your sidelamps (sidelights or parking lights) are on. They're for parking in poorly lit areas or as a backup. Don't drive at night with only your sidelights on; use dipped beam.
Dipped beam (low beam) is on. This is the normal setting for driving at night and in poor visibility. On cars with automatic lighting, it switches on by itself when it gets dark.
This lamp shows automatic main beam is switched on (activated via the touch screen, with the lighting stalk set to AUTO). A windscreen camera switches between main and dipped beam depending on traffic and street lighting. You can override it at any time.
Blue is reserved for the main beam (high beam) indicator. If you can see it, so can oncoming drivers, so dip your lights for other road users.
The blue lamp shows your main beam (high beam) is on. Dip it for oncoming traffic and when you're following another car, so you don't dazzle the driver.
On digital instrument panels, white or grey symbols show the status of driver assistance systems: a grey lamp usually means "switched on but not available right now", while a white or coloured one means "working".
On manual cars with Stop & Start, this appears when the engine can't restart because the clutch pedal isn't pressed all the way down. Push the clutch fully to the floor. If the lamp stays on, have the clutch switch checked.
This lamp is a reminder to press the brake pedal. You'll typically see it when you try to move the gear selector out of P or N, or release the parking brake, without your foot on the brake. Press the brake firmly and try again.
This lamp means the automatic gearbox selector (or drive selector on electric versions) is locked. Press the Unlock button on the selector to release it.
Despite appearing among the information lamps on some LCD panels, this one needs action. Water has collected in the diesel fuel filter, which can damage the injection system.
What to do: stop when safe and contact a Peugeot dealer or workshop without delay to have the filter drained.
If a symbol you don't recognise appears in red or orange, it's a warning rather than an indicator. Check the other guides in this series, or the handbook, before you assume it's harmless.
See our red warning lights, orange warning lights and what every 208 warning light means. For the bigger picture, read our Peugeot 208 review.
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