Peugeot 308: Understanding Your Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Dials and Displays

The instrument panel features essential dials for monitoring vehicle performance, including:

• Rev counter: Indicates engine rotation speed (x 1000 rpm).
• Coolant temperature: Displays engine coolant temperature in Celsius.
• Fuel level: Shows the amount of fuel remaining in the tank.
• Vehicle speed: Indicates the current speed in mph or km/h.

Additionally, various screens and displays provide information on:

• Speed limiter and cruise control status.
• Gear change indicators.
• Automatic gearbox settings.
• Trip distance recorder and service indicators.
• Engine oil level and distance recorder.
• Tyre under-inflation detection.

Controls and Menus

The instrument panel includes buttons for managing display functions and vehicle settings. The 'Display management button' allows for service information recall and resetting trip data. The 'Instrument panel lighting button' adjusts brightness. For vehicles equipped with a PC Com 3D system, dedicated controls allow access to a general menu for configuring vehicle parameters, language, and units.

Warning and Indicator Lamps

The instrument panel utilizes various indicator and warning lamps to inform the driver about system status and potential faults. These include:

• Operation Indicator Lamps: Confirming systems like direction indicators, headlamps, and parking brake are active.
• Deactivation Indicator Lamps: Signifying that systems such as passenger airbag, ESP/ASR, speed limiter, and cruise control have been intentionally switched off.
• Warning Lamps: Alerting to critical issues such as low oil pressure, high coolant temperature, braking system faults, ABS faults, battery charge issues, open doors, airbag system faults, and low fuel levels. Specific lamps also indicate issues with diesel particle filters and water in the diesel.

For detailed information on specific warning lamps and their meanings, consult the relevant sections of the Peugeot 308 owner's manual.