Peugeot Traveller Indicators: Red Warnings (2024-2025)

Red warning lamps on your dashboard point to a fault that needs your attention, or to something you need to deal with straight away. Some red lamps come on for a few seconds when you switch on the ignition. They should go out as soon as the engine starts. A lamp may also be joined by a beep and a message on the screen.

This guide covers the red warning lamps on the Peugeot Traveller III and applies to vehicles built from 4 March 2024. Some lamps only appear on certain versions or with certain equipment, so not every lamp here will apply to your vehicle.

Quick Reference

STOP

This is the red STOP warning lamp. It stays on together with another warning lamp, and you will also see a message and hear a beep. It means a serious fault has been found with the engine, the braking system, the power steering or the automatic gearbox, or a major electrical fault has been detected.

What to do:

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

Maximum coolant temperature

This red lamp warns you about the engine coolant temperature. When it stays on, the temperature of the cooling system is too high.

What to do:

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

System malfunction (Electric)

This red lamp is used on electric versions. When it stays on, a fault involving the electric motor or the traction battery has been detected.

What to do:

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

12 V battery charge

This red lamp relates to the 12 V battery charge. When it stays on, the battery charging circuit is faulty, for example because of dirty terminals or a loose or broken alternator belt.

What to do:

• Stop as soon as it is safe to do so and switch off the ignition.
• Clean and tighten the battery terminals.
• If the lamp does not go out when you start the engine, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Seat belts not fastened/unfastened

This red lamp is the seat belt reminder. It stays on or flashes with a beep that gets louder, to tell you that a seat belt has not been fastened or has been undone (depending on version).

What to do:

• Make sure every occupant fastens their seat belt.

Door open

This red lamp warns you that something is open. It stays on with a message showing which opening is open, and a beep is added if you are driving faster than 6 mph (10 km/h). It means a door, the boot, the tailgate or the opening rear screen is still open (depending on version).

What to do:

• Close whichever door or opening is shown as open.
• If your vehicle has a right-hand side-hinged door, bear in mind that this lamp will not tell you when that door is open.

Electric parking brake

This red lamp shows the status of the electric parking brake. When it stays on, the electric parking brake is applied. When it flashes, there is a fault with applying or releasing the brake.

What to do:

If the lamp stays on:

• Release the parking brake before you drive off.

If the lamp is flashing:

• Stop as soon as it is safe to do so, parking on flat, level ground.
• With a manual gearbox, engage a gear, then switch off the ignition.
• Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Manual parking brake

This red lamp relates to the manual parking brake. When it stays on, the parking brake is applied or has not been fully released.

What to do:

• Release the parking brake fully before you drive off.

Braking

This red braking lamp can warn you about two different problems. If the braking lamp stays on by itself, the brake fluid level in the braking circuit has dropped significantly. If it stays on together with a second warning symbol, the electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) system is faulty.

What to do:

If the braking lamp comes on by itself (low brake fluid):

• Stop as soon as it is safe to do so and switch off the ignition.
• Top up the brake fluid with fluid that meets the manufacturer's recommendations.
• If the problem continues, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

If the braking lamp comes on with the second symbol (EBFD fault):

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

If You're Not Sure

If a red lamp comes on and you are not sure what it means, stay calm and stop somewhere safe. Check whether a message is showing on the screen, as it often explains the alert, and look up the lamp in your handbook. If a red or orange lamp stays on, there may be a fault that needs further investigation, so contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.

Red lamps are your Peugeot Traveller's way of telling you something needs attention now, so never ignore one. Keep this guide handy, and check the handbook for your own vehicle, as the lamps fitted depend on version and equipment.

Related guides: Peugeot Traveller (2024-2025) orange warning lights, Peugeot Traveller (2024-2025) green and blue warning lights and all Peugeot Traveller guides.