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Thread: D4 - triangular hazard ! exclamation mark light on dash - red/orange

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    I hate it when an orange ! pops up on my screen as it makes you think something is going to fail and you'll be left stranded and die on the side of the road when in fact the windscreen washer bottle is getting empty. Why don't the designers just put a message on the screen and tell you straight out what's wrong?

    As others have said, use the right button on the steering wheel to find the "Show Warnings" function... and then fill up your washer bottle!
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    Quote Originally Posted by rocket rod View Post
    I hate it when an orange ! pops up on my screen as it makes you think something is going to fail and you'll be left stranded and die on the side of the road when in fact the windscreen washer bottle is getting empty. Why don't the designers just put a message on the screen and tell you straight out what's wrong?

    As others have said, use the right button on the steering wheel to find the "Show Warnings" function... and then fill up your washer bottle!
    It does actually display the message. The problem is that it doesn't stay on for very long. The first time the low water bottle warning happened to me I wondered what the hell was going on. I didn't know about the steering wheel option at the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by letherm View Post
    It does actually display the message. The problem is that it doesn't stay on for very long. The first time the low water bottle warning happened to me I wondered what the hell was going on. I didn't know about the steering wheel option at the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by twr7cx View Post
    Good observation. I would have thought low/empty fuel tank was represented by the bowser light but perhaps once it's so low as to be of concern it illuminates the exclamation too.
    No, the bowser light will show.
    And I think that if it gets too low, then it will shut the car down. Other experts on the forum may be able to confirm this.
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    Mine displays every MSG, ie water low, fuel low, as an actual written MSG ,, until you press "OK" on the wheel. It also flashes until thats done. The seat belt "chimes" and flashes red,,, bloody annoying.

    MSG's like "Low Oil" come up as a written MSG as well, and I cant remember if it went off with the button or not. Thats happened twice now, on blistering hot days. First time Leeanne was driving and she just pulled straight over and turned it off . Started it back up after a call to me, and drove it home (about 2 clicks), checked and all good. Two days later, same thing happened to me about 5 clicks from home, so I'm sure I just hit the button and kept going. Nothing wrong though,, either time, and strangely enough, during the same time period the Airbag light started coming on. Its on permanently now and will see something in the steering wheel be replaced shortly ($450).
    As far as fuel goes, it'll also come up on the center screen that you need to find a fuel station,, in a hurry,,

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    Regarding fuel, my understanding (of the diesels anyway) is that if you run the tank dry, it will take up to 15l of diesel to re prime the fuel system including LP and HP fuel pumps, fuel rail and injectors. It is also not ideal for the fuel pump seals etc. This is one of the limits of the D4 in the useable fuel tank capacity being fairly low.

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    Quote Originally Posted by twr7cx View Post
    I can't find an online version of the D4 owners handbook to look it up, but what is the triangular light with an '!' exclamation mark in it for on the dash of a D4? Looks like it can illuminate in either orange or red? e.g. pictures found online below:

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    I had this twice just recently. Orange triangle...once was due to low washer fluid and second time the dreaded restricted performance. The latter I am just learning to live with until some competent mechanic and not a stealer can diagnose properly due to process of elimination and $$$associated with this approach.

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    Quote Originally Posted by twr7cx View Post
    I can't find an online version of the D4 owners handbook to look it up, but what is the triangular light with an '!' exclamation mark in it for on the dash of a D4? Looks like it can illuminate in either orange or red? e.g. pictures found online below:
    I've got a PDF version of the handbook I can send you. PM me an email if you want it.
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