Practical information -> Checking levels for Your Peugeot 208 4 Door First Generation (2012-2019)

Practical information  
1. Screenwash fluid tank.  
2. Coolant tank.  
3. Brake fluid tank.  
4. Battery.  
Engines  
Petrol  
Take care when working under the bonnet,  
as certain areas of the engine may be  
extremely hot (risk of burns) and the  
cooling fan could start at any time (even  
with the ignition off).  
5. Fusebox.  
6. Air filter.  
7. Engine oil dipstick.  
8. Engine oil filler cap.  
9. Remote earth point.  
10. Priming pump*  
Used products  
Avoid prolonged contact of used oil or  
fluids with the skin.  
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Depending on engine.  
Most of these fluids are harmful to health  
or indeed very corrosive.  
Diesel  
The Diesel circuit is under very high  
pressure.  
All work on this circuit must be carried out  
only by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified  
workshop.  
Do not discard used oil or fluids into  
sewers or onto the ground.  
Take used oil to a PEUGEOT dealer or  
a qualified workshop and dispose of it in  
the containers reserved for this purpose.  
Checking levels  
Check all of these levels regularly, in line with  
the manufacturer's service schedule. Top them  
up if necessary, unless otherwise indicated.  
If a level drops significantly, have the  
corresponding system checked by a PEUGEOT  
dealer or a qualified workshop.  
Engine oil level  
These engines are examples provided as  
a guide.  
The locations of the following elements may  
vary:  
The check is carried out either when  
the ignition is switched on using the  
oil level indicator in the instrument  
panel for vehicles equipped with an  
electric gauge, or using the dipstick.  
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Air filter.  
Engine oil dipstick.  
Engine oil filler cap.  
Priming pump.  
The liquid must comply with the  
manufacturer's recommendations and with  
the vehicle's engine.  
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