Peugeot 5008 I Indicators: Red Warnings (2015-2017)

Red warning lamps on your instrument panel tell you about a fault or a situation that needs your attention, and many come with an audible signal and a message on the multifunction screen. Some lamps can either stay on or flash, and only by relating how the lamp lights up to what the car is doing can you tell whether things are normal or whether a fault has occurred.

This guide covers the first-generation Peugeot 5008 (2015-2017), based on handbook edition ed01-15 for vehicles produced from 1 September 2015. Certain lamps come on for a few seconds when you switch on the ignition and should go off once the engine starts. Some lamps depend on your car's version or equipment, so not every one listed here will appear on your car.

Quick Reference

Electric parking brake

This red lamp shows the electric parking brake symbol. When it stays on, it simply means the electric parking brake is applied.

What to do:

• To release the electric parking brake and switch the lamp off, keep your foot on the brake pedal and pull the electric parking brake control lever.
• Follow the safety recommendations in the handbook.
• For more detail, see the electric parking brake section of your handbook.

STOP

This red lamp shows the word STOP. It stays on, either alone or together with another warning lamp, and comes with an audible signal and a message on the screen. It means there is a serious fault with the braking system, power steering, engine lubrication system or cooling system.

What to do:

• Stop as soon as it is safe to do so, because the engine may cut out while you are driving.
• Park and switch off the ignition.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Electric parking brake

This red lamp shows the electric parking brake symbol. When it flashes, the electric parking brake has not applied automatically and there is a fault with applying or releasing it.

What to do:

• Stop as soon as it is safe to do so and park on flat, level ground.
• Engage a gear, or put the gear lever in position P if you have an automatic gearbox, then switch off the ignition.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Braking

This red lamp shows the braking symbol. It stays on together with the STOP warning lamp and means the brake fluid level has dropped significantly.

What to do:

• Stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
• Top up the brake fluid with the fluid recommended by PEUGEOT.
• If the problem continues, have the system checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Low fuel level

This red lamp shows the fuel symbol. It stays on with the fuel gauge needle in the red zone. When it first comes on, there are about 6 litres of fuel left in the tank and you are starting to use the reserve. The tank holds about 60 litres in total.

What to do:

• Refuel as soon as possible so you do not run out.
• Expect the lamp to come on each time you switch on the ignition until you add enough fuel.
• Never keep driving until the tank is empty, as this could damage the emission control and injection systems.

Maximum coolant temperature

This red lamp shows the coolant temperature symbol. It stays on with the coolant temperature gauge needle in the red zone and means the cooling system is too hot.

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.

Engine oil pressure

This red lamp shows the engine oil symbol. When it stays on, there is a fault with the engine lubrication system.

What to do:

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

Battery charge*

This red lamp shows the battery symbol. When it stays on, there is a fault in the battery charging circuit, for example dirty or loose terminals or a slack or broken alternator belt. This lamp depends on your car's version.

What to do:

• Check that the lamp goes off once the engine has started.
• If it stays on, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Door(s) open

This red lamp shows an open door symbol. It means a door, the boot, the lower tailgate or the bonnet is still open. The bonnet is only monitored on cars with an alarm.

What to do:

Below 6 mph (10 km/h), the lamp stays on:

• Close the open door, boot, lower tailgate or bonnet.

Above 6 mph (10 km/h), the lamp stays on and you also hear an audible signal:

• Stop somewhere safe and close whatever is open.

Front seat belt not fastened / unfastened

This red lamp shows a seat belt symbol. It stays on and then flashes, with an audible signal that gets louder, when the driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt or has unfastened it.

What to do:

• Pull the seat belt strap across you and push the tongue into the buckle.

If You're Not Sure

If a red lamp comes on and you are not sure what it means, stay calm, stop somewhere safe and check the message on the multifunction screen and the relevant section of your handbook. If the lamp warns of a fault, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Red lamps on your Peugeot 5008 are worth taking seriously, but many are simple reminders, such as closing a door or fastening a seat belt. Knowing which ones mean you should stop straight away will help you react calmly and safely.

Related guides: Peugeot 5008 I (2015-2017) orange warning lights, Peugeot 5008 I (2015-2017) green and blue lights, Peugeot 5008 Indicators: Red Warnings (general guide) and all Peugeot 5008 guides.