2001 Peugeot Partner VU check engine light

Electronic key warning lamp Lights up when switching
on ignition if the key is not recogni- sed
* Depending on version or country.
35I-15WARNING LAMPS *
Minimum coolant fluid level warning lamp If the warning lamp lights
up, it is imperative to stop the vehicle. Check the level and takethe precautions detailed in chapter
ÒLEVELS AND CHECKSÓ).
Battery charge warninglamp Should not be on when the engine is running. If it
comes permanently on, contact
your nearest approved Dealer.
Imperative stopwarning lamp Lights up at the same time as ano-
ther visual warning or if the maxi-mum permissible coolant fluid tem-perature is reached.
Engine oil pressurewarning lamp If it lights up while you are
driving, stop the engine, check the
level, (See ÒLEVELS ANDCHECKSÓ). If it remains lit despite the level being correct, contact your nearest
approved Dealer. Warning lamp for hand-brake and for brakefluid level Indicates that the brake
is applied or incorrectly released. Also that the brake fluid level is
insufficient. See ÒBRAKESÓ,
ÒLEVELS AND CHECKSÓ . The warning lamp may also indica- te a malfunction of the electronicbraking distribution.
Engine operation war-ning lamp (autodiagno-sis)
If it flashes or lights up, this indi-cates a malfunctioning of either theinjection, ignition or emissioncontrol systems (depending oncountry). Quickly consult your nearest
approved dealer.
AIRBAG operation war-ning lamp
See ÒTHE AIRBAG SYSTEMÓ. Doors open warninglamp Lights up when swit- ching on ignition.
Goes out when all the doors are
closed correctly.

Check that the gear lever is in neutral.
PETROL ENGINEStarting with the engine cold. Do not press the accelerator pedal. Operate the starter until the engine starts (not more than ten seconds).In very low temperatures, press the clutch pedal when operating the starter to ease starting of the engine. Release
the clutch pedal slowly.
DIESEL ENGINEStarting with engine cold
Turn the ignition key to position M(ignition, preheater) and wait until the preheater warning light goes out. Then
operate the starter until the engine starts. In very low temperatures, press the clutch pedal when operating the starter to ease starting of the engine. Release
the clutch pedal slowly. Note : Do not press the accelerator pedal during starting.
Starting with engine hot
Operate the starter. If the engine fails to start at the first attempt, repeat using the preheater. In all cases, if the engine stops or fails to start at the first attempt, wait a few seconds before operating the starter again. Note : The preheater warning lamp does not come on when the engine is hot.
Recommendation : It is not necessary to warm up the engine before starting off. Wait for the warning lamp to go out and then drive
off slowly, accelerating gently until the engine warms up.
66III-2STARTING THE ENGINE
CAUTION
Do not run the engine in an enclosed or poorly ventilated space.

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Discharged battery.
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VI-2BATTERY
Emergency starting from another battery
A vehicle with a discharged battery can be started with either an electrically isolated slave battery or the battery of another vehicle.
To avoid risks of explosion, correctly follow the orderindicated below.
Slave battery
Earth point on failed vehicle.
Check that the voltage of the slave battery is correct (12 volts).
If using the battery of another vehicle, its engine must be switched off. The two vehicles must not be in direct contact
with each other. Connect the battery cables as shown in the diagram in the orderindicated. Make sure that the cable clips are pro-
perly connected (risk of sparks).Start the engine of the assisting vehicle and let it run under slight acceleration for about a minute.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery. Caution Do not touch the cable clips during the operation.Do not lean over the batteries.
Disconnect the cables in the reverse order to connection ensuring that they do not touch one another.