oil pressure Peugeot 508 RXH 2013 Owner's Manual
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Hybrid system
Limit the causes of excess
consumption
Spread loads throughout the vehicle; placethe heaviest items in the bottom of the boot,
as close as possible to the rear seats.Limit the loads carried in the vehicle and reduce wind resistance (roof bars, roof rack, bicycle carrier, trailer...). Use a roof box inpreference.Remove roof bars and roof racks after use.
At the end of winter, remove snow tyres and refit your summer tyres.
Observe the recommendations
on maintenance
Check the tyre pressures regularly, when cold, referring to the label in the door aper ture, driver's side.Carry out this check in par ticular:- before a long journey,- at each change of season,- after a long period out of use.
When refuelling, do not continue after the 3rdcut-off of the nozzle to avoid any overflow.
Have your vehicle ser viced regularly (engine oil, oil filter, air filter...) and obser ve the schedule of operations recommended by the
manufacturer.
At the wheel of your new vehicle, it is only after the first 1 800 miles (3 000 kilometres) that youwill see the fuel consumption settle down to aconsistent average.
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Instruments and controls
Warning lamps
With the hybrid system active or when the vehicle is being driven, illumination of one of the following warning lamps indicates a fault which requires
action on the par t of the driver.
Any fault resulting in the illumination of a warning lamp must be investigated fur ther by reading the associated message in the instrument panel screen.
If you encounter any problems, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
Warning / indicator lampStateCauseAction / Observations
STOP
fixed, associated
with another warning
lamp, accompanied
b
y an audible signal
and a message in thescreen. It is associated with a punctured
wheel, the brakin
g system, the power steering, the engine oil pressure,
the engine coolant temperature, thehybrid system or a major electrical fault. Stop as soon as it is safe to do so as the en
gine maycut out.
Park, switch off the ignition and call a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.
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Instruments and controls
Warning or indicator lamp in the instrument panelStateCauseAction / Observations
Engine oilpressure
fixed. There is a fault with the engine
lubrication system. You must stop as soon it is safe to do so.
Park, switch off the ignition and contact a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop.
Battery charge
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fixed. The battery charging circuit has a
fault. The warning lamp should go off when the engine is started.
If it does not go off, contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a
quali
fied workshop.
Door(s) open
fixed, associated with
a message identifying
the door, if the speed is
below 6 mph (10 km/h).
A door or the boot is still open. Close the door or boot.
fixed, associated with a
message identifying the
door, and accompanied
b
y an audible signal
if the speed is above
6 mph (10 km/h).
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According to destination country.
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Instruments and controls
Coolant temperature gauge
With the hybrid system active:
- in zone A
, the temperature is correct,
- in zone B, the temperature is too high; the central STOP
warning lamp comes on,accompanied by an audible signal and amessage in the instrument panel screen.You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Wait a few minutes before switching off theengine.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop.
After drivin
g for a few minutes, the temperatureand pressure in the cooling system increase.
To top up the level:
) wait for the engine to cool, )
unscrew the cap by two turns to allow the
pressure to drop,
) when the pressure has dropped, remove
the cap, ) top 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 whentopping up the cooling system. Do not fill above the maximum level (indicatedon the reservoir).