engine coolant Peugeot 206 SW Dag 2008 Owner's Manual

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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS
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1. Seat belt not fastened warning
light
2. Passenger air bag disarmed
warning light
3. Air bags warning light
4. Front fog lamps indicator light
5. Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
warning light
6. Rear fog lamp indicator light
7. Diesel pre-heat warning light
8. Left hand direction indicator 9.
Total distance recorder, service,
engine oil level and speed
limiter/cruise control indicator
10. Right hand direction indicator
11. Emission control system
warning light
12. Main beam headlamps indicator
light
13. Handbrake, low brake luid
level and electronic brake force
distribution warning light
14. Dipped beam headlamps
indicator light
15. Battery charge warning light
16. Engine oil pressure and
temperature warning light
17. Engine oil temperature indicator 18.
Total distance recorder button
19. Central (STOP) warning light
20. Speedometer
21. Coolant temperature indicator
22. Rev counter
23. Lighting rheostat button
24. Fuel level indicator
25. Low fuel level warning light
26. Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) warning light
27. Speed limiter/cruise control
indicator light
INSTRUMENT DIALS: PETROL - DIESEL MANUAL GEARBOX

INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS
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1. Seat belt not fastened warning
light
2. Passenger air bag disarmed
warning light
3. Air bags warning light
4. Front fog lamps indicator light
5. Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
warning light
6. Rear fog lamp indicator light
7. Left hand direction indicator
8. Total distance recorder, service,
engine oil level and speed
limiter/cruise control indicator 9.
Right hand direction indicator
10. Emission control system warning
light
11. Main beam headlamps indicator
light
12. Handbrake, low brake luid
level and electronic brake force
distribution warning light
13. Dipped beam headlamps
indicator light
14. Battery charge warning light
15. Engine oil pressure and
temperature warning light
16. Operating programmes
17. Gear indicator
18. Total distance recorder button 19.
Central (STOP) warning light
20. Speedometer
21. Coolant temperature indicator
22. Rev counter
23. Lighting rheostat button
24. Fuel level indicator
25. Low fuel level warning light
26. Dynamic stability control
(ESP/ASR) warning light
27. Speed limiter/cruise control
indicator light
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INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS
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WARNING LIGHTS
A permanently lit warning light or one lashing, with the engine running, indicates an operating fault of the unit
concerned.
The illumination of certain warning lights may be accom panied by an audible signal and a message on the multi-
function display. Do not ignore this warning: consult a P EUGEOT dealer as soon as possible.
If the central STOP warning light comes on when you are driving, stop your vehicle immediately, where it is safe to
do so.
Central (STOP)
warning light
Linked to the warning lights:
- engine oil pressure and temperature,
- handbrake,
- low brake luid level,
- electronic brake force distribution fault.
Linked to the coolant temperature in-
dicator.
You must stop if the light lashes
with the engine running.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer. Engine oil pressure
and temperature
warning light
Linked to the central (STOP) warn-
ing light.
You must stop.
This warning light indicates one of
the following:
- insuficient oil pressure,
- a lack of oil in the lubrication circuit. Top up the level,
- an oil temperature which is too high. The warning light is
accompanied by an audible
signal. To lower the
oil temperature, reduce your
speed.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer. Handbrake, low
brake fluid level and
Electronic Brake Force
Distribution fault
warning light
Linked to the central (STOP) warn-
ing light.
This indicates one of the following:
- that the handbrake is applied or not fully released,
- an excessive drop in brake luid level (if the warning light remains
on even when the handbrake is
released),
- a fault in the Electronic Brake Force Distribution, if lit at the
same time as the ABS warning
light.
You must stop.
Consult a PEUGEOT dealer.

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CHECKS
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1.1 LITRE (60 BHP) AND
1.4 LITRE (75 BHP) PETROL
ENGINES
1. Power steering reservoir.
2. Windscreen and headlamp
wash reservoir.
3. Coolant reservoir.
4. Brake luid reservoir.
5. Battery.
6. Air ilter.
7. Dipstick.
8. Engine oil reservoir.

CHECKS
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1.6 LITRE 16V (110 BHP)
PETROL ENGINES
1. Power steering reservoir.
2. Windscreen and headlamp
wash reservoir.
3. Coolant reservoir.
4. Brake luid reservoir.
5. Battery.
6. Air ilter.
7. Dipstick.
8. Engine oil reservoir.
1.4 LITRE HDI (70 BHP)
TURBO DIESEL ENGINES
1. Power steering reservoir.
2. Windscreen and headlamp
wash reservoir.
3. Coolant reservoir.
4. Brake luid reservoir.
5. Battery.
6. Air ilter.
7. Dipstick.
8. Engine oil reservoir.
9. Priming pump.

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CHECKS
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CHECKING THE LEVELS
There are two marks on
the dipstick:
A = maximum
Never ill past this mark.
B = minimum
To maintain the reliability
of engines and emission
control systems, the use
of additives in engine oil
is prohibited.
Oil change
According to the information given in
the servicing booklet.
Note: avoid used oil coming into
prolonged contact with the skin.
Empty the used oil into the contain-
ers intended for this purpose in the
PEUGEOT network. Brake fluid level:
The brake luid must be changed ac
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cording to the manufacturer's servi-
cing schedule.
Use luids recommended by the
manufacturer, which fulil DOT4
standards.
Note: brake luid is harmful to health
and very corrosive. Avoid all contact
with the skin. Used oil
Do not dispose of used oil, brake lu
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id or coolant into drains or onto the
ground.
Dipstick
Viscosity selection
In all cases, the oil selected must
meet the manufacturer's require-
ments. Cooling system
Use the luid recommended by the
manufacturer.
When the engine is warm, the tem-
perature of the coolant is controlled
by the engine fan. As this fan can
operate with the ignition key removed
and because the cooling system is
pressurised, wait for at least one hour
after the engine has stopped before
carrying out any work.
Slacken the cap by two turns to re-
lease the pressure to prevent any
risk of scalding. When the pressure
has dropped, remove the cap and
top up the level.
Note:
the coolant does not need to
be changed.
For vehicles equipped with a par-
ticle ilter, the engine fan may op -
erate after the ignition has been
switched off, even when the en -
gine is cold. Power steering reservoir
F
Open the reservoir, with the
engine at ambient temperature.
The level should always be
above the MIN. mark and close
to the MAX. mark.
Windscreen and headlamp
wash level
For best quality cleaning and for your
safety, we would advise that you use
products recommended by PEUGEOT.
For optimum cleaning and to prevent
freezing, this luid must not be topped
up or replaced with water.
Oil level
F
Check the level regularly and
top up between changes. The
maximum consumption is
0.5 l per 600 miles (1000 km).
Check the level with the vehicle level,
engine cold, using the oil level gauge
on the instrument panel or the dip-
stick.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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TOWING A TRAILER,
CARAVAN, BOAT, ETC.
We recommend the use of original
PEUGEOT towbars and their har-
nesses that have been tested and
approved from the design stage of
your vehicle and that the itting of the
towbar is entrusted to a PEUGEOT
dealer.
If the towbar is not itted by a PEUGEOT
dealer, it is imperative that it is itted us -
ing the electrical pre-equipment installed
at the rear of the vehicle, in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions.
Your vehicle is primarily designed
for transporting people and luggage
but it may also be used for towing a
trailer.
Driving with a trailer subjects the tow-
ing vehicle to more signiicant stress
and its driver must be particularly
careful.
Air density decreases with altitude,
thus reducing engine performance.
Above 1000 metres, the maximum
towing load must be reduced by 10%
and so on for every 1000 metres of
altitude. Driving advice
Distribution of loads:
Distribute the
load in the trailer so that the heaviest
items are as close as possible to the
axle and the nose weight approach-
es the maximum permitted without
exceeding it.
Cooling: Towing a trailer on a slope
increases the temperature of the
coolant.
As the fan is electrically controlled,
its cooling capacity is not dependent
on the engine speed.
On the contrary, use a high gear to
lower the engine speed and reduce
your speed.
The maximum towing load on a long
slope depends on the gradient and
the outside temperature. In all cases, pay attention to the cool-
ant temperature.
In certain cases of particularly ardu-
ous use (towing the maximum load
on a steep gradient in high tempera-
tures), switching off the air condition-
ing permits the recovery of engine
power and therefore an increase in
the towing capacity.
If the warning light comes on, stop
the vehicle and switch off the engine
as soon as possible.
Tyres :
Check the tyre pressures of
the towing vehicle and of the trailer,
observing the recommended pres-
sures.
Braking : Towing increases the brak-
ing distance.
Lights : Check the electrical signal-
ling on the trailer.
Side wind : Take into account the in-
creased sensitivity to side wind.