[renton]

hi all , i test drove a cmax at the week end and we are picking it up next weekend as it was loverly!!

i was just wondering about a little orange light that was on the dash that waslit for the test drive???

as i didnt have chance to look at the owners manual i was just wondering what it waas??

when we got back from the test drive i asked the salesman, he didnt know but when we went out to look at it with him it went out??

 

[renton]

also whilst im asking.....

the miles to empty display was in kms??? can you change this??

cheers

steve

 

[Richard G]

Yes as to change the display
There are several posts on the subject

The orange light could well have been the low fuel warning I can't think of any other "little" light on the dash except the red immobiliser one

 

[CDORISMAX]

Was it cold outside?

 

[mjshort79]

I have three lights. I have a flashing red light. I havean orange light that comes on warning me theboot , doors , and bonnet are open I think it also comes on when washer fluid is low ,and I have another red ligh that once came on when I had a fault with the engine. When I have no petrol the petrol light comes on in the shape of an orange pump.

 

[renton]

thanks for the reply!!

if i remeber correctly the orange light was a little dot that was just below and to the right of the rev counter (directly to the right of the number 6)

any ideas!!

 

[damien]

was it like a orange snowflake? that means its below 5c outside. if it was a tiny orange light it means you have a problem!!!

 

[renton]

deffo not a snowflake, it was a little dot!!

hope this isnt bad news , it did go off after we did the test drive.

 

[Smiley]

that dot is a warning lamp.
it can be either red (for serious problems) or orange (for less important problems).

for example, if the engine is running and there is a dor open, the dot will be lit and red. also, the dot will be red for brake or engine problems.

the dot will be lit and orange when there is a door ajar, when the remote key battery is low, for Low Washer Fluid Level and several other minor problems.

usually, there is also a message displayed, with details about the problem.

 

[damien]

ah yes ! rings a bell now. i had a message say "low washer fluid " and I had that orange dot.

 

[lawe]

Ah, a nice easy fix then!

 

[renton]

all sorted!!!

it was telling me the windscreen wash was low.

thanks all

steve