2016 Peugeot 508 coolant reservoir

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Coolant temperature gauge
With the engine running, when the needle is:
- i n zone A , the temperature is correct,
-

i
n zone B, the temperature is too high; the
central STOP warning lamp comes on,
accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the instrument panel screen.
You MUST stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait a few minutes before switching off the
engine.
Contact a P
e

uge
Ot
dealer or a qualified
workshop. After driving for a few minutes, the temperature
and pressure in the cooling system increase.
to t

op up the level:
F
w
ait for the engine to cool,
F
u
nscrew the cap by two turns to allow the
pressure to drop,
F
w
hen the pressure has dropped, remove
the cap,
F
t
op up the level to the "MA X" mark.
On switching on the ignition or when driving, it
indicates the engine oil temperature.
With the needle in zone C, the temperature is
correct.
With the needle in zone D , the temperature is
too high.
Slow down to lower the oil temperature.
Engine oil temperature
gauge
Be aware of the risk of burns when
topping up the cooling system. Do not
fill above the maximum level (indicated
on the reservoir).
Instruments

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Coolant level
the coolant level should be close
to the "MA X" mark but should never
exceed it.
In addition, as the cooling system is pressurised,
wait at least one hour after switching off the engine
before carrying out any work.
to a

void any risk of scalding, unscrew the cap by
two turns to allow the pressure to drop. When the
pressure has dropped, remove the cap and top up
the level.
Changing the coolant
the coolant does not have to be replaced at routine services.
Fluid specification
the coolant must conform to the
manufacturer's recommendations.
Fluid specification
For optimum cleaning and to avoid freezing,
this fluid must not be topped up with or
replaced with plain water.
Screenwash and headlamp
wash fluid
In the case of vehicles fitted with
headlamp washers, the low fluid level
is indicated by an audible signal and
a message in the instrument panel
screen.
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or
fluids with the skin.
Most of these fluids are harmful to
health or indeed very corrosive.
Do not discard used oil or fluids into
sewers or onto the ground.
ta

ke used oil to a P
e
uge
Ot
dealer or
a qualified workshop (France) or to an
authorised waste disposal site.
Used products
A low additive level is indicated by illumination
of this warning lamp, accompanied by an
audible warning and a message in the
instrument panel screen.
Diesel additive level (Diesel
engine with particle filter)
When the engine is warm, the temperature of
the coolant is regulated by the fan.
to

p up the reservoir when you next stop
the


vehicle.
In wintry conditions, the use of an
ethyl alcohol or methanol base fluid is
recommended.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might
be caught by the fan blades.
To p p i n g u p
this additive must be topped up by a
Pe
ugeOt dealer or a qualified workshop
without delay.
Practical information

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Player, Apple® ......................................294, 345
Player, MP3 CD ............................ 292, 343, 344
Port,
u
S

B

..................................... 1

08, 292, 345
Pressures, tyres


............................................ 273
Pre-tensioning seat belts


.............................. 13 8
Priming the fuel system
................................ 228
Protecting children


................................ 13 8, 140, 143 -15 8
Puncture


........................................................ 229Reservoir, headlamp wash /
screenwash ................................................. 220
Resetting the service indicator


.......................34
Reversing camera


.........................................19 9
Reversing lamp
..................................... 24

5, 246
Risk areas (update)
.......................................307
Roof bars
....................................................... 2

12
Roof, opening


........................................104, 10 6
Running out of fuel (Diesel)

..........................2

28
Safety, children


................................13 8, 140, 143 -15 8
Saturation of the particle filter (Diesel)

.........2

21
Screen, cold climate
.....................................204
Screen, touch
...............................

.................271
Screen, instrument panel


..........................28, 39
Screen menu map


...............282, 284, 286, 296,
298, 302, 310, 320, 322
Screen, multifunction (with audio system)
............................340, 348
Screenwash, front/rear


.................................128
SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)


............223
Seat belts
............................................... 13

6 -13 8
Seats, front
...............................

.................75 -77
Seats, heated


..................................................78
Seats, rear


.....................................................109
Serial number, vehicle
.................................. 2

73
Service indicator


.............................................33
Service warning lamp


.....................................20
Servicing
...............................

..........................11
Settings, system


......................................28, 310
Sidelamps


.....................117, 125, 242, 245, 246
ta

ble of weights
...................................26

5, 268
tab

les of engines

..................................264, 267
ta

bles of fuses ..............................................249
ta

nk, AdBlue
® additive .................................2 23t
a n k , f u e l
....................................................... 200
te

chnical data

............................................... 264
te

lephone


..................................................... 320
te

mperature, coolant

...................................... 30
th

ird brake lamp

........................................... 248
S
T
Side repeater .............................. ..................244
Ski flap .............................. ............................111
Snow chains
.................................................. 20

3
Socket, 12 V accessory

................1

0 1, 1 0 8 , 111
Sockets, audio


.....................108, 292, 345, 346
Speed limiter


......................................... 188, 192
Spotlamps, side


.................................... 125, 24 4
Stability control (DSC)


............................18, 13 3
Starting the engine


...............................161, 165
Starting using another battery
...................... 25

4
Station, radio
........................................ 2

88, 340
Steering mounted controls, audio


.......280, 339
Steering wheel, adjustment


............................79
Stop & Start


.................... 17, 42, 89, 92, 96, 180,
200, 214, 221, 253, 256
Storage


.............................. 9 9 , 1 0 1, 1 0 7, 111 -113
Storage wells


................................................ 113
Storing driving positions


.................................77
Stowing rings


........................................ 112 , 113
Sun visor


....................................................... 101
Switching off the engine
....................... 16

1, 165
Synchronising the remote control


.............54, 63
Radio


.................................................... 288, 340
Radio, digital (Digital Audio Broadcasting - DAB)


................................... 290
Range, AdBlue


.......................................... 35, 36
RDS


....................................................... 2 8 9 , 3 41
Rear screen, demisting


................................... 96
Recharging the battery
................................. 25

5
Reduction of electrical load


.......................... 261
Regeneration of the particle filter

.......................................... 221
Reinitialising the remote control
............... 5

4, 63
Reminder, lighting on


.................................... 11 9
Remote control
.................................... 4

9, 55, 69
Removing a wheel

........................................ 238
Removing the battery .................................... 257
Removing the mat


......................................... 10 0
Replacing bulbs


............................................ 242
Replacing fuses
..............................

.............. 249
Replacing the air filter


................................... 221
Replacing the oil filter
................................... 2

21
Replacing the passenger compartment filter


...................................... 221
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