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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS
Battery charge
warning light
This comes on each time
the ignition is switched on
until the engine is started.
Fixed lighting, with the engine run-
ning, indicates a malfunction.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
Driver's seat belt not
fastened warning
light *
When the ignition is
s w i t c h e d o n , t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t fl a s h e s
until the driver fastens his seat belt.
Above a speed of approximately
10 mph (15 km/h), the warning light
fl a s h e s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e
signal until the driver fastens his seat
belt.
The driver must ensure that all pas-
sengers have fastened their seat belt
correctly.
Air bags warning light
This comes on for a few
seconds each time the igni-
tion is switched on.
Passenger air bag disarmed
If the passenger air bag is disarmed,
the warning light remains on. 2 Tronic gearbox
warning light
Fixed lighting of this warning
light, with the engine run-
ning, indicates a malfunction of the
2 Tronic gearbox.
Emission control
system warning light
This comes on each time
the ignition is switched on
until the engine is started.
Fixed lighting, with the engine run-
ning, indicates an emission control
system fault.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer. Diesel engine pre-heat
warning light
Wait until the warning light is
switched off before starting.
I f t h e t e m p e r a t u r e i s s u f fi c i e n t , t h e
w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n b r i e fl y , y o u
can start without waiting.
Water in diesel filter
warning light **
This comes on for a few
seconds each time the igni-
tion is switched on.
Fixed lighting, with the engine run-
ning, indicates a risk of damage to
the engine.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
* According to version.
Note: it may also come on if
you run out of fuel (see "Run-
ning out of fuel").
** According to country.
Dynamic stability
control system
(ASR/ESP) activation
warning light
This comes on for a few seconds each
time the ignition is switched on.
With the engine running and the ve-
hicle moving, it comes on if the sys-
tem is activated. Dynamic stability
control system (ASR/
ESP) fault warning
light
This comes on for a few seconds each
time the ignition is switched on.
If this warning light comes on, with
the engine running, this indicates a
fault in the system.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.
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CHECKS
CHECKS Oil filter
C h a n g e t h e fi l t e r r e g u l a r l y , i n a c c o r d -
ance with the servicing schedule. Only use products recom-
mended by PEUGEOT or
products of equivalent quality
and characteristics.
In order to optimise the opera-
tion of units as important as the braking
circuit, PEUGEOT selects and offers
s p e c i fi c p r o d u c t s .
In order to avoid damaging the elec-
trical units, high pressure washing
to clean the engine compartment is
strictly prohibited.
To check the main levels and certain
components, in accordance with the
manufacturer's servicing schedule,
refer to the pages of the servicing
booklet which correspond to your
vehicle's engine.
Battery
At the start of winter, have your bat-
tery checked by a PEUGEOT dealer.
Air filter and passenger
compartment filter
H a v e t h e fi l t e r e l e m e n t s r e p l a c e d r e g -
ularly.
If you drive in dusty condi-
tions, change them twice as often.
Brake pads
Brake pad wear depends on the style
of driving, in particular for vehicles
which are used in town, over short
distances.
Disc and drum wear status
For any information relating to disc
and drum surface wear, contact a
PEUGEOT dealer. Manual gearbox
Have the level checked in accordance with
the manufacturer's servicing schedule.
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
(DIESEL)
It may be necessary to check
the thickness of the pads,
even between services.
If the engine stops, it is pos-
sible to restart it to drive a
short distance by operating
the pump at least 10 times.
If you run out of fuel, the circuit must
be reprimed:
- fi l l t h e f u e l t a n k w i t h a t l e a s t fi v e litres of diesel,
- squeeze and release the manual repriming pump at least 10 times.
This is located under the protec-
t i v e c o v e r w h i c h m u s t fi r s t b e u n -
clipped and then removed,
- operate the starter until the engine starts.
Notes: if the engine does
not start after approximately
15 seconds of attempts,
ope-rate the repriming pump
a g a i n a p p r o x i m a t e l y fi f t e e n
times before trying again.
If the emission control warning light
has come on, it will only switch off
after your vehicle has been used
several times.
Handbrake
Where the handbrake travel is too
great or there is a reduction in the
performance of the system, the
handbrake should be adjusted, even
between services.
Have the system checked by a PEUGEOT
dealer.
