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Ice scream

I am driving a hire car, a new (about 1,000 miles) UK Ford Focus with diesel VETEC engine. This evening I noticed a yellow warning light in the speedometer that I don't recall seeing before (I've had the car about 4 days). It's a sort of snowflake shape and comes up red during the self-test when the key is first turned on. Trouble is, it has been on steady (yellow) for the last several miles and I have no clue what it means. It's a hire car so of course there's no owner's manual anywhere in it. Off the top of your head, have you any idea what the light might mean? I certainly don't want to damage the car by driving it if it's low on oil or something of that nature.

Asked on 4 April 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
I've got one too. This is the low outside temperature warning light. It makes a warning sound and glows yellow at about 4 degrees centigrade, then glows red at lower temperatures to warn of possible ice on the roads.
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