Having recently hired a Peugeot 207, I found the car OK except for a strange complication that I fail to understand. Sitting in the car after approximately 3-4 minutes, the central display showed 'economy mode', and a small red light symbolising the battery lit up.

The electric windows, radio/cd, and nothing works until the engine is started. This is particularly frustrating if sitting in the car wanting to listen to the radio/cd, having to start the engine to get things working. Leaving it running to get the radio and everything else working seems totally stupid.

I tried every configuration of the ignition switch, buttons, switches, but could not over-ride this, and because it was a rental I had no instruction manual, but it totally spoiled the car. Is this normal, or was there a problem with this particular Peugeot?