Peugeot 508 I Indicators: Orange Warnings (2010-2014)

Orange lamps on your Peugeot 508 tell you that a system is working, has been switched off, or has a fault that needs your attention. Some come on steadily and some flash, and the way a lamp lights up tells you whether everything is normal or something is wrong. A lamp may also come with a warning sound and a message on the instrument panel screen.

This guide covers the first-generation Peugeot 508 (2010-2014), based on the handbook for vehicles produced from 01/02/2014. Some lamps only appear on certain versions or with certain equipment. Several lamps also light up for a few seconds when you switch on the ignition and should go off once the engine starts. If one stays on, check its section below before you drive off.

Quick Reference

Rear foglamps

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

What to do:

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

Diesel engine pre-heating

This is the orange diesel pre-heating symbol. It stays on steadily after you press the START/STOP button with the ignition on.

How long it stays lit depends on the outside conditions. In extreme conditions this can be up to about thirty seconds.

What to do:

• Wait until the lamp goes off before you start the engine.
• Once it is off, the engine starts straight away, as long as you keep the brake pedal pressed (automatic or electronic gearbox) or press the clutch pedal fully down (manual gearbox).
• If the engine does not start, switch the ignition off and on again, wait for the lamp to go off again, then start the engine.

Deactivation of the automatic functions of the electric parking brake

This is the orange electric parking brake automatic functions symbol. When it stays on steadily, the parking brake's automatic application and automatic release functions are either switched off or faulty. Automatic application is the function that applies the brake when you switch off the engine.

What to do:

• Switch the function 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.
• You can release the parking brake by hand using the emergency release procedure. See the electric parking brake section of your handbook for details.

Automatic wiping

This is the orange automatic wiping symbol. It stays on steadily when you have pushed the wiper stalk downwards, which means automatic front wiping is active.

What to do:

• To switch automatic wiping off, push the wiper stalk downwards again or move it to another position.

Passenger's airbag system

These lamps show whether the front passenger airbag is switched on or off. You set this with the control switch in the glove box.

The ON lamp stays lit in the seat belt and passenger airbag warning lamps display when the switch is set to "ON". The passenger airbag is active.

The OFF lamp stays lit in the instrument panel and/or the seat belt and passenger airbag warning lamps display when the switch is set to "OFF". The passenger airbag is switched off.

What to do:

If the ON lamp is lit:

• Do not fit a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat.
• If you need to fit a rear-facing child seat, turn the glove box switch to "OFF" to deactivate the passenger airbag first.

If the OFF lamp is lit:

• You can fit a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat.
• To reactivate the passenger airbag, turn the glove box switch to "ON". Once it is on, do not fit a rear-facing child seat there.

Service

This is the orange Service symbol. It warns you about faults that have no warning lamp of their own.

If it comes on temporarily, a minor fault has occurred. If it stays on steadily, a major fault has occurred.

What to do:

If the lamp comes on temporarily:

• Read the message on the screen to find out what the fault is. Examples include the engine oil level, a saturated particle emissions filter (Diesel), the power steering or a minor electrical fault.
• 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.
• Then contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Electric parking brake fault

This is the orange electric parking brake fault symbol. When it stays on steadily, there is a fault with the electric parking brake.

What to do:

• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay.
• You can still release the parking brake by hand. See the electric parking brake section of your handbook for details.

Deactivation of the automatic functions of the electric parking brake

This is another version of the orange electric parking brake automatic functions symbol. When it stays on steadily, automatic application (when you switch off the engine) and automatic release are either switched off or faulty.

What to do:

• Switch the function 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.
• You can release the parking brake by hand using the emergency release procedure. See the electric parking brake section of your handbook for details.

Braking

This is the braking warning 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:

• Stay calm and 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 orange ABS symbol. When it stays on steadily, the anti-lock braking system has a fault. Your normal braking still works.

What to do:

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

Dynamic stability control (DSC/ASR)

These lamps relate to the dynamic stability control (DSC/ASR) system.

If the DSC/ASR lamp flashes, the system is working. It is improving traction and helping to keep the car stable and on course.

If the DSC/ASR fault lamp stays on steadily and you have not switched the system off (with the button pressed and its indicator lamp on), the DSC/ASR system has a fault.

What to do:

If the lamp is flashing:

• This is normal. The system is doing its job.

If the lamp stays on steadily:

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

Engine autodiagnosis system

This is the orange engine autodiagnosis symbol.

If it flashes, the engine management system has a fault and there is a risk of destroying the catalytic converter.

If it stays on steadily, the emission control system has a fault.

What to do:

If the lamp is flashing:

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

If the lamp stays 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.

Airbags

This is the orange airbag symbol.

It comes on for a few seconds when you switch on the ignition, then goes off. This is normal.

If it stays on steadily, there is a fault with one of the airbag or seat belt pretensioner systems.

What to do:

If the lamp comes on briefly at ignition:

• It 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.

Under-inflation

These lamps relate to the tyre pressure monitoring system.

If the under-inflation lamp stays on steadily, the pressure in one or more tyres is too low.

If the tyre pressure lamp flashes and then stays on, together with the Service warning lamp, the tyre pressure monitoring system has a fault, or no sensor is being detected on one of the wheels. Low tyre pressure can no longer be detected reliably.

What to do:

If the lamp stays on steadily:

• Check your tyre pressures as soon as possible.
• Ideally, do this 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 you are not sure what a lamp means, read the message on the instrument panel screen and check the warning lamp section of your handbook. If you are still unsure, or a lamp stays on when it should not, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Orange lamps rarely mean you need to stop straight away, but they should not be ignored. Note whether the lamp is steady or flashing and take the action listed above.

Related guides: Peugeot 508 I (2010-2014) red warning lights, Peugeot 508 I (2010-2014) green and blue lights, Peugeot 508 Indicators: Orange Warnings (general guide) and all Peugeot 508 guides.