Peugeot 5008 I Indicators: Orange Warnings (2009-2015)

Orange lamps on your instrument panel either confirm that a system is working or has been switched off on purpose, or warn you that a fault has occurred. Some come on steadily and others flash, and a few can do both. Checking whether the lamp is steady or flashing, and what the car is doing at the time, tells you whether everything is normal or something needs attention. Some lamps also come with a beep and a message on the multifunction screen.

This guide covers the first-generation Peugeot 5008 (2009-2015), based on the handbook for cars produced from 1 May 2014. Certain lamps come on for a few seconds when you switch on the ignition and should go off once the engine starts. Some lamps only apply to certain versions or equipment, such as BlueHDi Diesel engines or the electronic gearbox.

Quick Reference

Rear foglamps

This orange indicator lamp shows the rear foglamps. When it is on steadily, it simply confirms that your rear foglamps are switched on.

What to do:

• When you no longer need them, turn the ring on the lighting stalk rearwards to switch off the rear foglamps.

Diesel engine pre-heating

This orange lamp is the Diesel pre-heating indicator. It comes on steadily when the ignition switch is in the second position, with the ignition on.

What to do:

• Wait until the lamp has gone off before you start the engine.
• How long it stays on depends on the weather conditions.

Deactivation of the automatic functions of the electric parking brake

This orange lamp relates to the electric parking brake. When it is on steadily, the automatic application (when you switch off the engine) and automatic release functions are either switched off or faulty.

What to do:

• Switch the functions back on in the vehicle configuration menu, where this is available in your country.
• If automatic application or release still does not work, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
• See the electric parking brake section of your handbook for more details.

Foot on the brake pedal

This orange lamp asks you to use the brake pedal. When it is on steadily, the brake pedal is not pressed. When it flashes on a car with an electronic gearbox, you have been holding the car on a slope with the accelerator for too long and the clutch is overheating.

What to do:

If the lamp is on steadily:

• Press the brake pedal firmly to start the engine with an electronic gearbox, with the lever in position N.
• Press the brake pedal firmly to release the parking brake manually.

If the lamp is flashing:

• Stop holding the car on the slope with the accelerator.
• Hold it with the brake pedal, the electric parking brake, or both.

Passenger's airbag system

This orange lamp shows the status of the passenger's front airbag. When it is on steadily, the control in the glove box is set to OFF and the passenger's front airbag is switched off. You can then fit a rearward-facing child seat, unless the airbags have a fault, in which case the Airbag warning lamp will be on.

What to do:

• To switch the passenger's front airbag back on, set the control in the glove box to ON.
• With the airbag switched on, do not fit a rearward-facing child seat in the front passenger seat.

Service

This orange lamp is the service warning lamp. If it comes on briefly, a minor fault has occurred that has no lamp of its own. If it stays on steadily, a major fault of this kind has occurred. If it stays on together with the service indicator spanner, which flashes and then stays on, the servicing interval has been exceeded. This last case only applies to BlueHDi Diesel versions.

What to do:

If the lamp comes on temporarily:

• Read the message on the screen to find out what the fault is. Examples include a door, the boot or the bonnet being open, a low engine oil level, a low screenwash level, a flat remote control battery or a fault with the tyre under-inflation detection system.
• If the message says the Diesel particle emission filter is full, regenerate it as soon as traffic allows by driving at 40 mph (60 km/h) or more until the service lamp goes off.
• For any other fault, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the lamp stays on steadily:

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

If the lamp stays on with the service spanner (BlueHDi Diesel only):

• Have your car serviced as soon as possible.

Electric parking brake fault

This orange lamp warns about the electric parking brake. When it is on steadily, the electric parking brake has a fault.

What to do:

• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.
• See the electric parking brake section of your handbook for more details.

Braking

This orange lamp warns about the braking system and can appear in two situations. If the braking lamp stays on together with the electric parking brake fault lamp while the parking brake is released, the braking system has a fault. If it stays on together with the STOP and ABS warning lamps, the electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) system has a fault.

What to do:

If it comes on with the electric parking brake fault lamp:

• Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
• Park, switch off the ignition and contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If it comes on with the STOP and ABS lamps:

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

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

This orange lamp relates to the ABS. When it is on steadily, the anti-lock braking system has a fault. Your car still has 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 orange lamp relates to the DSC/ASR system. When it flashes, the system is working to improve 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, as this shows the system is helping you keep grip and stability.

If the lamp is on steadily:

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

Engine autodiagnosis system

This orange lamp is the engine diagnostic warning lamp. When it flashes, the engine management system has a fault and there is a risk of destroying the catalytic converter. When it stays on steadily, the emission control system has a fault.

What to do:

If the lamp is flashing:

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

If the lamp is on steadily:

• 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.

AdBlue® additive (BlueHDi Diesel)

These orange lamps warn about the AdBlue® level on BlueHDi Diesel versions. If the AdBlue® lamp comes on steadily when you switch on the ignition, with a beep and a range message, you have between 350 miles (600 km) and 1500 miles (2400 km) left. If the lamp flashes with the SERVICE lamp, a beep and a range message, you have between 0 and 375 miles (600 km) left. If it flashes with the SERVICE lamp, a beep and a message saying starting is prevented, the AdBlue® tank is empty and the legally required starting inhibition system stops the engine from starting.

What to do:

If the lamp is on steadily with a range message:

• Have the AdBlue® tank topped up as soon as possible by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop, or do it yourself using the AdBlue® section of your handbook.

If the lamp is flashing with a range message:

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

If the lamp is flashing and starting is prevented:

• Top up the AdBlue® tank so that you can start the engine, either at a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop, or yourself using the AdBlue® section of your handbook.
• You must add at least 3.8 litres of AdBlue® to the tank.

SCR emissions control system (BlueHDi Diesel)

This orange lamp relates to the SCR emissions control system on BlueHDi Diesel versions and comes on with the SERVICE and engine diagnostic lamps, a beep and a message when you switch on the ignition. If it stays on steadily with an emissions control fault message, a fault with the SCR system has been detected. If it flashes with a range message, you have between 0 and 650 miles (1 100 km) left. If it flashes with a message saying starting is prevented, you have gone past the authorised driving limit and the starting inhibition system stops the engine from starting.

What to do:

If the lamp is on steadily:

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

If the lamp is flashing with a range message:

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

If the lamp is flashing and starting is prevented:

• Call a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop, as you need their help to be able to start the engine.

Airbags

This orange lamp is the airbag warning lamp. It comes on for a few seconds when you switch on the ignition and 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 when you start the engine.
• If it does not go off, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the lamp stays on steadily:

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

Water in Diesel

This orange lamp warns about water in the fuel. When it is on steadily, the Diesel fuel filter contains water, which risks damaging the injection system on Diesel engines.

What to do:

• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.

Under-inflation

These orange lamps relate to tyre pressure. If the under-inflation lamp stays on steadily, the pressure in one or more tyres is too low. If the tyre pressure monitoring lamp flashes and then stays on, together with the Service lamp, the system has a fault or no sensor is detected on one of the wheels, so under-inflation detection cannot be relied on.

What to do:

If the under-inflation lamp is on steadily:

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

If the lamp flashes and then stays on with the Service lamp:

• Have the tyre pressure monitoring 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, check whether it is steady or flashing and read any message on the multifunction screen. If a lamp stays on after the engine has started, look up that lamp before you move off, and if you are still unsure, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Orange lamps are your Peugeot 5008's way of keeping you informed, so it pays to act on them promptly. Keep your handbook in the car for the full details, and have any fault checked so you can keep driving with peace of mind.

Related guides: Peugeot 5008 I (2009-2015) red warning lights, Peugeot 5008 I (2009-2015) green and blue lights, Peugeot 5008 Indicators: Orange Warnings (general guide) and all Peugeot 5008 guides.