Hi.  I am currently in France and my Large Red Power steering warning light has come on twice in the past week. It only flashed on for a second and then went off.  there wa no change to the power steering.  Trying to get help from the few local dealers here in the Dordogne has been difficult - they either have no appointments for weeks or treat it as an emergency which they say will entail putting my car on a break down vehicle and will take weeks etc. I understand that my model does not have a steering fluid top up tank so that is one check I cannot do.  I am thinking of buying a fault code finder off Ebay France to see if that will provide any enlightment.  I have read that these fault warnings can  relate to other issues eg the car battery. I would be grateful for any advice and in particular  - where can I find a list of fault codes for my model ?

Hello, welcome to the forum.

First get a proper (load) condition test carried out on the battery and check that the battery terminals are clean and correctly tightened.

Hi.  Just got back and picked up your message. I have got a basic battery & alternator tester and when resting (ignition off) the battery only reaches the second light which is 12 volts.  Engine running every thing appears OK. I have a neighbour on the campsite who has a multmeter, so may be able to do some more tests when he returns.  Is changing a battery on my car model a DIY job - or will there issues with lost codes etc?  Many thanks for your advice which is much appreciated. Geoff

If you can, try charging the battery first - then test the battery voltage while the starter motor is cranking the engine if you don't have access to a proper battery tester. The infotainment system code is not affected by disconnecting the battery - but it is OK to charge while the battery is still connected to the vehicle.

Replacing the battery, if the present one turns out to be at its end of life, will require the replacement to be adapted (coded) into the vehicles system - there may be a forum member near you who could do this if your battery supplier cannot.

Edited 9 April, 20242 yr by Warrior193
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Thanks again and for the advice on connecting a new battery.