What do you do when your exhaust light comes on?

What do you do when your exhaust light comes on?

If this is the case, pull your vehicle over, shut the engine off and contact a roadside service. Tighten or replace your gas cap as sometimes a broken or loose rubber seal can trigger the light to come on.

What do the warning lights on the dashboard mean?

Generally speaking, whether it’s a single light, or your dashboard is lit up like a cul-de-sac at Christmas, you should address the issue swiftly. This is a general guide to dashboard warning lights and what they mean. For more detail, you may need to consult your car’s handbook.

What do the warning lights on a diesel car mean?

If you have a diesel, one of these lights will come on if there is a problem with the exhaust particulate filter, which removes harmful soot from the exhaust gases to reduce emissions. It could indicate that the filter has become blocked with soot.

What are the signs on the dashboard of a car?

This list covers general symbols that appear in the most common car models. 1. Engine/Check Engine Warning Light 2. Service Engine Soon Warning Light 3. Battery / Alternator Charging Warning Sign 4. ABS / Brake Control Warning Light 5. Airbag/SRS Warning Dashboard Light 6. Washer Fluid Level Warning Sign 7.

What to do if your car dashboard warning light is still flashing?

Avoid heavy acceleration and high engine speed and stop the vehicle. Restart the engine after 2 minutes to reset the engine management system. If the light is still flashing, turn off the engine and contact us to report your breakdown.

What does the emissions warning light on the dashboard mean?

The emissions warning light being illuminated on the dashboard usually means a sensor on your exhaust system is failing, it can also mean there is an engine issue and this is causing an emissions warning. Usually it is OK to drive your car home, or to a garage – if it will still drive.

When to use an indicator light on an exhaust filter?

Illuminates when soot level in the filter are high and exhaust filter cleaning is needed. Illuminates when the exhaust filter cleaning switch had been disabled. Illuminates when air cleaner element clogged (clean or replace element).

What do the warning lights on a VW dashboard mean?

Modern Volkswagen cars are filled with lots of sensors that monitor how each system in the car is behaving. The lights on the dashboard display what systems are in use and they also highlight when one of those systems is not working as it should. Not sure what that yellow flashing symbol on your VW dashboard means?

How can I tell if there is an issue with my exhaust?

Most modern exhausts (2006 onwards is a good rule of thumb) have two sensors on them measuring the condition of the exhaust gas, if those sensors start to produce an unusual signal due to an issue with the engine or the sensor then they will illuminate on the dash.