What does Economy Mode Active mean on a 406?

Hmmmm weird, Sounds like it got confused when you took the shunt fuse out. Try this. Open the driver's window and the bonnet and take the key out of the ignition. Get out of the car and close and lock the door. Leave it alone for 5 minutes (sleep mode). Now disconnect the battery, both leads and hold the leads together for a further 5 minutes. Reconnect the battery and lean into the open window and switch the lights on. This wakes the BSI up gently! Now open the door on the plip and try to start it. Economy mode will go if and when it starts. If that doesn't work suspect the key has lost its settings and you will need to take it to a Pug garage to recode the key. Have you got a spare key? Does it work? You will need the code card that should have come with the car when you bought it.

In addition to what Nigel said (and he does generally know what he is talking about!), Economy Mode is what the car goes into if you have sat in it for a while with the engine turned off (e.g. sitting waiting in a car park with the radio on). It basically shuts down some of the electrical systems to stop the battery draining, as it assumes you've done this accidentally. Starting the car will clear economy mode, economy mode doesn't stop the car running. As Nigel suggests, rebooting the car may clear your problem (don't you just love modern cars?).

matt

Thanks guys...

no i dont have a spare or the code card...aaarrghhh

ill try what you said, the engine turns over, but it feels like theres no fuel getting in... if you get me drift, and wont start, but no none of the electrics now work, i have an half open window, no stereo, etc.. i can lock with ot with remote, but cant start it to remove the econ mode...again.. aarrggh.

ill give that ago, i feel i may have to got to peugeot to get legally mugged!.

thanks guys.. ill let you know.

Matthew Haigh wrote:

Hi Nige,

did that... but it looks like there was a fuel problem... the car would turn but not start, so a local garage, popped over, played around with somthing to do with the fuel system advises that i must have has a bit of dirt get into somthing, bleed it and it started and then the econ mode was reset, all back and working!!! inc the elcetrics after it was started. at least i now what this is now.

all sorted now.

thanks to matt & nige for there advise, big thumbs up!. cheers guys.

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