HELP.....Warning light

[colin 82]

Hi guys

Whilst driving tonight a red ! sign came up on the dash board.

I stopped the car and turned it off to read the manual. The manual didnt say much.

due to where i was parked i had to move the car, so i dit, bt when i started up again the light was out. i drove the car and got some fuel and travelled home. no light

Any ideas?? id this a Porsche garage job??

[keep it lit]

Hi,

If the light comes on again, get your local reputable indy to plug your car in for a read..

But remember red can mean danger.

Ade

[alcatraz236]

i think the red ! just means there is some warning message to read, it may be something serious but it may also be nothing to worry about. I had it come on and panicked but it was just low washwipe. In your case it may just have been low fuel since it comes on for that as well.

[colin 82]

would it come on if the fuel was low??
ill check the wiper fluid.

yeh thought red was serious....................SMART

[alcatraz236]

colin 82 said:

would it come on if the fuel was low??
ill check the wiper fluid.

yeh thought red was serious....................SMART

yes comes on for fuel

[colin 82]

ah.............this maybe it mate. Thank you so much.
Thought it maybe brakes etc. thanks mate

[monthefish]

What car?

[bqf]

Is it not circled exclamation mark, which indicates a brake problem (usually). Check Pads!

[ChipsAndCheese]

You have a Cayman right? The warning light should also bring up a message on the display in the rev counter. If you accidentally clear the message you can view it again by navigating through the options in the on-board computer. These get cleared when you turn off the ignition though so best to do it before shutting off.

If it is a problem though it will come back every time you start up. If it was brakes you would get a brake wear message on the display in red like this:



The exclamation light comes on for all messages though, including washer fluid and low fuel:

[colin 82]

The fuel was low guys.

The red ! is the closet one nearest the Rev Counter. Yeh its a Cayman S