2008 Peugeot 407 check engine light
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CHECK (VEHICLE AUTOTEST)
In the presence of a fault
A " m i n o r " f a u l t h a s b e e n d e t e c t e d :
w h e n t h e C H E C K O K i n d i c a t o r l i g h t
h a s b e e n d i s p l a y e d , t h e w a r n i n g
l i g h t ( s ) i s ( a r e ) d i s p l a y e d .
Y o u c a n s t a r t y o u r v e h i c l e ; h o w e v e r ,
contact a PEUGEOT dealer as soon
a s p o s s i b l e .
A " m a j o r " f a u l t h a s b e e n d e t e c t e d : t h e
C H E C K O K i n d i c a t o r l i g h t d o e s n o t
a p p e a r a n d t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t ( s ) i s ( a r e )
d i s p l a y e d .
D o n o t s t a r t y o u r v e h i c l e .
C a l l a P E U G E O T d e a l e r w i t h o u t d e l a y .
Automatic CHECK
W i t h t h e k e y i n t h e i g n i t i o n o n p o s i t i o n ,
a l l o f t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t s o f t h e f u n c -
t i o n s t e s t e d a r e d i s p l a y e d . T h e y a r e
s w i t c h e d o f f a f t e r a f e w s e c o n d s .
A t t h e s a m e t i m e , a n a u t o m a t i c C H E C K
( v e h i c l e a u t o t e s t ) i s c a r r i e d o u t .
N o " m a j o r " f a u l t h a s b e e n d e -
t e c t e d : t h e C H E C K O K i n d i c a -
t o r l i g h t i s d i s p l a y e d a f t e r t w o
seconds.
Y o u c a n s t a r t y o u r v e h i c l e .
Pressing the "CHECK/000" button on
t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l s t a r t s t h e m a n u a l
C H E C K ( v e h i c l e a u t o t e s t ) .
T h i s f u n c t i o n e n a b l e s y o u t o fi n d o u t , a t
a n y t i m e ( w i t h t h e k e y i n t h e i g n i t i o n o n
p o s i t i o n o r w i t h t h e e n g i n e r u n n i n g ) :
- t h e w a r n i n g s p r e s e n t ,
- t h e s t a t u s o f t h e f u n c t i o n s a c t i v a t e d o r d e a c t i v a t e d ( w i p e r s , a u t o m a t i c
s w i t c h i n g o n o f t h e l i g h t s ) .
Manual CHECK
T h e p a s s e n g e r a i r b a g d i s -
armed indicator light remains
o n w h i l e t h e a i r b a g i s d i s -
armed.
With the engine running and the ve-
hicle moving, the instrument panel
screen displays t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t s ( i n
t h e e v e n t o f a f a u l t ) .
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STOP warning light
I f t h i s i s t h e o n l y w a r n i n g l i g h t w h i c h i s
o n , i t i n d i c a t e s a p o w e r s t e e r i n g f a u l t .
I t c o m e s o n l i n k e d w i t h t h e e n g i n e o i l
p r e s s u r e , c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e , b r a k -
i n g s y s t e m o r p u n c t u r e d t y r e w a r n i n g
lights.
WARNING LIGHTS SPECIFIC TO THE 4-DIAL INSTRUMENT PANEL
Engine oil pressure warning
light
T h i s i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e e n g i n e o i l p r e s -
s u r e i s t o o l o w .
I t i s l i n k e d w i t h t h e STOP w a r n i n g
light.
Stop immediately i f i t i s d i s p l a y e d
w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g .
In the case of a lack of oil in the lubri-
c a t i o n c i r c u i t , t o p u p t h e o i l .
C o n t a c t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r a s s o o n
a s p o s s i b l e . Coolant temperature
warning light
T h i s i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e e n g i n e t e m p e -
rature is high.
I t i s l i n k e d w i t h t h e STOP w a r n i n g l i g h t .
Stop immediately.
Battery charge warning
light
When the engine is running, this indi-
cates a charging circuit fault (battery
terminals, alternator belt).
C o n s u l t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
Punctured tyre warning light
T h i s i n d i c a t e s t h a t o n e o r m o r e p u n c -
t u r e d t y r e s h a v e b e e n d e t e c t e d .
A m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y
i n d i c a t e s t h e w h e e l ( s ) c o n c e r n e d . I t i s
l i n k e d w i t h t h e STOP w a r n i n g l i g h t .
Coolant temperature indicator
Automatic CHECK
W i t h t h e k e y i n t h e i g n i t i o n o n p o s i t i o n ,
a l l o f t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t s t e s t e d c o m e
o n . T h e y a r e s w i t c h e d o f f a f t e r a f e w
seconds.
When the needle is in zone A , the
t e m p e r a t u r e i s c o r r e c t .
When the needle is in zone B , the
t e m p e r a t u r e i s t o o h i g h .
I f t h e c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e w a r n i n g
l i g h t c o m e s o n ( l i n k e d w i t h t h e STOP
w a r n i n g l i g h t ) , s t o p i m m e d i a t e l y .
W a i t f o r t h e e n g i n e t o c o o l d o w n b e -
f o r e t o p p i n g u p t h e l e v e l , i f n e c e s s a r y .
A s t h e c o o l i n g c i r c u i t i s p r e s s u r i s e d , i n
o r d e r t o p r e v e n t a n y r i s k o f s c a l d i n g ,
u n s c r e w t h e c a p b y t w o t u r n s t o a l l o w
t h e p r e s s u r e t o d r o p .
W h e n t h e p r e s s u r e h a s d r o p p e d , r e -
m o v e t h e c a p a n d t o p u p t h e l e v e l , i f
necessary.
C o n s u l t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r . Stop immediately.
C o n s u l t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
Stop immediately.
C h a n g e t h e d a m a g e d w h e e l .
H a v e i t r e p a i r e d b y a P E U G E O T d e a l e r . T h e w a r n i n g l i g h t r e m a i n s o n w h e n
a s t e e l w h e e l w h i c h d o e s n o t h a v e a
s e n s o r i s fi t t e d . Wait for the engine to cool
d o w n b e f o r e t o p p i n g u p t h e
l e v e l , i f n e c e s s a r y .
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STOP warning light
I f t h i s i s t h e o n l y w a r n i n g l i g h t w h i c h i s
o n , i t i n d i c a t e s a p o w e r s t e e r i n g f a u l t .
I t c o m e s o n l i n k e d w i t h t h e e n g i n e o i l
p r e s s u r e , c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e , b r a k -
i n g s y s t e m o r p u n c t u r e d t y r e w a r n i n g
lights.
WARNING LIGHTS SPECIFIC TO THE 4-DIAL INSTRUMENT PANEL
Engine oil pressure warning
light
T h i s i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e e n g i n e o i l p r e s -
s u r e i s t o o l o w .
I t i s l i n k e d w i t h t h e STOP w a r n i n g
light.
Stop immediately i f i t i s d i s p l a y e d
w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g .
In the case of a lack of oil in the lubri-
c a t i o n c i r c u i t , t o p u p t h e o i l .
C o n t a c t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r a s s o o n
a s p o s s i b l e . Coolant temperature
warning light
T h i s i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e e n g i n e t e m p e -
rature is high.
I t i s l i n k e d w i t h t h e STOP w a r n i n g l i g h t .
Stop immediately.
Battery charge warning
light
When the engine is running, this indi-
cates a charging circuit fault (battery
terminals, alternator belt).
C o n s u l t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
Punctured tyre warning light
T h i s i n d i c a t e s t h a t o n e o r m o r e p u n c -
t u r e d t y r e s h a v e b e e n d e t e c t e d .
A m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y
i n d i c a t e s t h e w h e e l ( s ) c o n c e r n e d . I t i s
l i n k e d w i t h t h e STOP w a r n i n g l i g h t .
Coolant temperature indicator
Automatic CHECK
W i t h t h e k e y i n t h e i g n i t i o n o n p o s i t i o n ,
a l l o f t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t s t e s t e d c o m e
o n . T h e y a r e s w i t c h e d o f f a f t e r a f e w
seconds.
When the needle is in zone A , the
t e m p e r a t u r e i s c o r r e c t .
When the needle is in zone B , the
t e m p e r a t u r e i s t o o h i g h .
I f t h e c o o l a n t t e m p e r a t u r e w a r n i n g
l i g h t c o m e s o n ( l i n k e d w i t h t h e STOP
w a r n i n g l i g h t ) , s t o p i m m e d i a t e l y .
W a i t f o r t h e e n g i n e t o c o o l d o w n b e -
f o r e t o p p i n g u p t h e l e v e l , i f n e c e s s a r y .
A s t h e c o o l i n g c i r c u i t i s p r e s s u r i s e d , i n
o r d e r t o p r e v e n t a n y r i s k o f s c a l d i n g ,
u n s c r e w t h e c a p b y t w o t u r n s t o a l l o w
t h e p r e s s u r e t o d r o p .
W h e n t h e p r e s s u r e h a s d r o p p e d , r e -
m o v e t h e c a p a n d t o p u p t h e l e v e l , i f
necessary.
C o n s u l t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r . Stop immediately.
C o n s u l t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
Stop immediately.
C h a n g e t h e d a m a g e d w h e e l .
H a v e i t r e p a i r e d b y a P E U G E O T d e a l e r . T h e w a r n i n g l i g h t r e m a i n s o n w h e n
a s t e e l w h e e l w h i c h d o e s n o t h a v e a
s e n s o r i s fi t t e d . Wait for the engine to cool
d o w n b e f o r e t o p p i n g u p t h e
l e v e l , i f n e c e s s a r y .