Peugeot Partner Indicators: Orange Warnings (2018-2021)

An orange warning lamp on your dashboard usually means a fault that needs looking into, or a system that has been switched off or needs your attention. It is rarely a reason to panic, but it is never one to ignore. Some orange lamps come on for a few seconds when you switch on the ignition and should go off once the engine starts.

This guide covers the orange lamps on the third-generation Peugeot Partner van (2018-2021) and applies to vans built from 1 October 2019. Some lamps only appear on certain versions or with certain equipment, so your van may not have all of them.

Quick Reference

Automatic functions (with electric parking brake)

This orange lamp shows the electric parking brake symbol. When it stays on, the automatic application of the parking brake when you switch off the engine and the automatic release are both deactivated.

What to do:

• Activate the automatic application and automatic release functions again.

Malfunction (with electric parking brake)

This orange lamp shows the electric parking brake symbol and comes on together with other warning lamps. Which lamps come on, and whether they stay on or flash, tells you what kind of parking brake problem there is. In most cases you will also see the message "Parking brake fault".

What to do:

If the lamps stay on with the Service lamp and the message "Parking brake fault", and the parking brake can no longer hold the van safely in all circumstances:

• Park on a level surface.
• With a manual gearbox, engage a gear.
• With an automatic gearbox, select P and place the supplied chocks against one of the wheels.
• Then contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the lamps flash when you start the van, the parking brake has not been fully released:

• Stop as soon as it is safe to do so and switch off the ignition.
• With your foot on the brake pedal, try to fully release the parking brake using the control lever.
• If the problem persists, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the lamps stay on with the Service lamp and the message "Parking brake fault", and the manual and automatic functions may not be working:

• When stationary, pull and hold the control lever for approximately 7 to 15 seconds, until the indicator lamp comes on in the instrument panel.
• If that does not work, park on a level surface and engage a gear (manual gearbox) or select P and place the supplied chocks against one of the wheels (automatic gearbox).
• Then contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the lamps stay on with the Service lamp and the message "Parking brake fault", and the van cannot be held with the engine running:

• If the manual application and release commands do not work, the parking brake control lever is faulty.
• Use the automatic functions at all times: they are re-enabled automatically when the control lever has a fault.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Low fuel level

This orange lamp shows a fuel symbol, as a warning lamp or an LED. It stays on with an audible signal and a message, and depending on version the fuel gauge needle is in the red zone. When it first comes on, there are less than 6 litres of fuel left in the tank. The signal and message repeat more and more often as the fuel level drops towards zero.

What to do:

• Refuel without delay so you do not run out of fuel.
• Never drive until the tank is completely empty, as this could damage the emission control and injection systems.

Presence of water in diesel filter

This orange lamp shows a diesel filter symbol and is used with the LCD symbols instrument panel. When it stays on, there is water in the diesel filter.

What to do:

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

Engine self-diagnosis system

This orange lamp shows an engine symbol. It can flash or stay on, on its own or with the Service lamp, and each combination points to a different engine fault. A major engine fault is shown by a different pair of warning lamps.

What to do:

If the engine lamp flashes, the engine management system has a fault:

• There is a risk of destroying the catalytic converter.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without fail.

If the engine lamp stays on by itself, the emission control system has a fault:

• The lamp should go off when the engine is started.
• Visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop quickly.

If the engine lamp stays on together with the Service lamp, a minor engine fault has been detected:

• Visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If a major engine fault has been detected, a different pair of warning lamps comes on and stays on:

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

Diesel engine pre-heating

This orange lamp shows the diesel pre-heating symbol. It stays on when the ignition is on, and how long it stays lit depends on the weather conditions.

What to do:

• Wait until the lamp goes off before starting the engine.
• 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.

Under-inflation

This orange lamp shows a tyre symbol. When it stays on with an audible signal and a message, the pressure in one or more tyres is too low. If it flashes and then stays on with the Service lamp, the tyre pressure monitoring system itself is faulty.

What to do:

If the lamp stays on with an audible signal and a message:

• Check the tyre pressures as soon as possible.
• Reinitialise the detection system once you have adjusted the pressures.

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

• Tyre pressures are no longer being monitored, so check them yourself as soon as possible.
• Visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Anti-lock braking system (ABS)

This orange lamp shows the ABS symbol. When it stays on, the anti-lock braking system has a fault, but your van still has conventional braking.

What to do:

• Drive carefully at a moderate speed.
• Visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Distance Alert / Active Safety Brake

This orange lamp shows the Distance Alert / Active Safety Brake symbol. When it stays on with a message, the system has been deactivated through the vehicle configuration menu.

What to do:

• No specific action is given: the lamp simply confirms that the system is deactivated.

Distance alert / Active Safety Brake

This orange lamp shows the Distance Alert / Active Safety Brake symbol. When it flashes, the system is working. When it stays on, either with a message and an audible signal or together with the Service lamp, the system has a fault.

What to do:

If the lamp flashes:

• The van brakes briefly to reduce the speed of a frontal collision with the vehicle ahead.
• Stay calm and keep your attention on the road.

If the lamp stays on with a message and an audible signal:

• Visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the lamp stays on together with the Service lamp:

• Switch the engine off and restart it.
• If both lamps come on again, visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Particle filter (Diesel)

This orange lamp shows the particle filter symbol. It stays on with an audible signal and a message, and the message tells you which of two problems it is: the filter is beginning to saturate, or the additive reservoir has reached its minimum level.

What to do:

If the message warns of a risk of particle filter blockage:

• As soon as traffic conditions allow, regenerate the filter by driving at 40 mph (60 km/h) or more until the lamp goes off.

If the message says the additive level in the particle filter is too low:

• Have the additive topped up as soon as possible by visiting a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Airbags

This orange lamp shows the airbag symbol. When it stays on, one of the airbags or one of the seat belt pyrotechnic pretensioners is faulty.

What to do:

• Visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Front passenger airbag (ON)

This orange lamp shows the passenger airbag ON symbol. When it stays on, the front passenger airbag is activated and its control is in the "ON" position.

What to do:

• Do NOT fit a rearward-facing child seat on the front passenger seat, as there is a risk of serious injury.

Front passenger airbag(OFF)

This orange lamp shows the passenger airbag OFF symbol. When it stays on, the front passenger airbag is deactivated and its control is in the "OFF" position.

What to do:

• You can fit a rearward-facing child seat on the front passenger seat.
• Do not do so if the airbag warning lamp is on, as this means there is a fault with the airbags.

Dynamic stability control and anti-slip regulation (DSC)

This system uses two orange symbols. One stays on when the DSC/ASR system has been deactivated. The other flashes while the system is working and stays on if the system has a fault.

What to do:

If the deactivation symbol stays on:

• Press the button to reactivate the system.
• The DSC/ASR system also switches back on automatically when the van is started, and from around 30 mph (50 km/h).

If the DSC symbol flashes:

• No action is needed: the system is working because the van has lost grip or is leaving its line.

If the DSC symbol stays on:

• The DSC/ASR system has a fault, so visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Hill start assist

This orange lamp shows the hill start assist symbol. When it stays on with the Service lamp and the message "Anti roll-back system fault", the system has a fault.

What to do:

• Visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Emergency brake malfunction (with electric parking brake)

This orange lamp shows the emergency braking symbol. When it stays on with the Service lamp and the message "Parking brake fault", emergency braking is not working as well as it should.

What to do:

• If automatic release is not available, release the parking brake manually.
• Otherwise, visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Active Lane Departure Warning System

This orange lamp shows the lane departure symbol. It stays on when the system has been deactivated automatically or placed on standby, and flashes when you are about to cross a broken lane marking without indicating. If it stays on together with the Service lamp, the system has a fault.

What to do:

If the lamp stays on by itself:

• No specific action is given: the system has been deactivated automatically or is on standby.

If the lamp flashes:

• The system steps in and corrects your line on the side where it has detected the lane marking.

If the lamp stays on together with the Service lamp:

• Visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Overload indicator

This orange lamp shows the overload symbol. When it stays on by itself, the load in the van is more than the maximum authorised load. If it stays on with the Service lamp and a message, the overload indicator system has a fault.

What to do:

If the overload lamp stays on by itself:

• Reduce the load you are carrying in the van.

If the overload lamp stays on with the Service lamp and a message:

• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

AdBlue® (with 1.6 BlueHDi Euro 6.1)

This orange lamp shows the AdBlue® symbol and applies to the 1.6 BlueHDi Euro 6.1 engine. It comes on with an audible signal and a message showing your remaining driving range. The lower the AdBlue® level, the more urgent the warning, until the engine can no longer be restarted.

What to do:

If the lamp stays on when you switch on the ignition and the range is between 1,500 and 370 miles (2,400 and 600 km):

• Top up the AdBlue® quickly, or visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the AdBlue® lamp flashes, the Service lamp stays on and the range is less than 375 miles (600 km):

• Top up the AdBlue® to avoid a breakdown, or visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the AdBlue® lamp flashes, the Service lamp stays on and the message says starting is prevented:

• The AdBlue® tank is empty and the regulatory engine immobiliser stops the engine restarting.
• To restart the engine, top up the AdBlue® with at least 5 litres, or contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

AdBlue® (with 1.5 BlueHDi Euro 6.2/ 6.3)

This orange lamp shows the AdBlue® symbol and applies to the 1.5 BlueHDi Euro 6.2/6.3 engine. It comes on with a message showing your remaining driving range, and the way it lights up changes as the AdBlue® level drops, until the engine can no longer be started.

What to do:

If the lamp comes on for around 30 seconds when you start the van and the range is between 1,500 and 500 miles (2,400 and 800 km):

• Top up the AdBlue®.

If the lamp stays on when you switch on the ignition, with an audible signal, and the range is between 500 and 62 miles (800 and 100 km):

• Top up the AdBlue® promptly, or visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the lamp flashes with an audible signal and the range is less than 62 miles (100 km):

• Top up the AdBlue® so the engine is not prevented from starting, or visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the lamp flashes with an audible signal and the message says starting is prevented:

• The AdBlue® tank is empty and the legally required engine immobiliser stops the engine starting.
• To restart the engine, add at least 5 litres of AdBlue® to the tank, or contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

SCR emissions control system (BlueHDi)

This warning uses the AdBlue® lamp together with the Service lamp and the engine self-diagnosis lamp, with an audible signal and a message. It means a fault has been detected in the SCR emissions control system on BlueHDi engines. If the fault is confirmed, the engine immobiliser will eventually stop the engine restarting.

What to do:

If all three lamps stay on when you switch on the ignition:

• The alert clears by itself once exhaust emissions are back to normal levels.

If the AdBlue® lamp flashes with the other two lamps on and a message showing the driving range:

• Depending on the message, you may be able to drive up to 685 miles (1,100 km) before the engine immobiliser is triggered.
• Visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop without delay so that starting is not prevented.

If the AdBlue® lamp flashes with the other two lamps on and the message says starting is prevented:

• The authorised driving limit has been exceeded and the engine immobiliser stops the engine restarting.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop to get the engine started.

Service

This orange lamp shows the Service symbol. It comes on with a message when one or more faults are found that have no warning lamp of their own: briefly for minor faults, and steadily for major ones. On BlueHDi Diesel engines it can also come on with a service spanner symbol when the service is overdue.

What to do:

If the Service lamp comes on briefly with a message:

• Read the message in the instrument panel to find the cause.
• You can sort out some problems yourself, such as an open door or the start of particle filter saturation.
• For anything else, such as a fault with the tyre under-inflation detection system, visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the Service lamp stays on with a message:

• Read the message in the instrument panel to find the cause.
• Then visit a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

On BlueHDi Diesel engines, if the Service lamp stays on and the service spanner flashes then stays on:

• The service interval has been exceeded, so have the van serviced as soon as possible.

Rear foglamp

This orange lamp shows the rear foglamp symbol. When it stays on, the rear foglamp is switched on.

What to do:

• No action is needed: the lamp simply confirms that the rear foglamp is on.

If You're Not Sure

If you cannot tell which lamp is showing, or a lamp behaves differently from what is described here, read the message on the instrument panel and check your handbook. If you are still in doubt, stop somewhere safe and contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop for advice.

Orange lamps are your Partner's way of telling you something needs attention before it becomes a bigger problem. Deal with them promptly, keep an eye on the messages that come with them, and you will keep your van working as it should.

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