What does check emissions warning with service light mean?
Last Sunday a message pop up “check emissions” with the red engine light and service light on all the time. I went to the renault dealer where I bought the car, they say that the dephaser pulley has to be change and they want charge me £700 for the job, after my complain they take off 50%.
What to do if your emission light comes on?
Faults with components such as glow plugs, spark plugs and coil cylinders can all be indicated by the CEL. These kinds of faults are known as ‘misfires’ and repair often involves getting replacements. You should take your car to a garage, who will give it a full examination, solve the problem and turn off the light for you.
What causes the emission light to come on in a car?
The engine control unit calculates how much fuel to add to the combustion chambers based on data from the mass airflow sensor. This sensor gathers information from an air filter, which, if incorrectly installed or clogged, can damage the sensor. If this is the case, the CEL will appear.
What does it mean when check engine light comes on?
An amber symbol of an engine is glowing on your dashboard, but what does it mean? Every image on your dashboard has a purpose and when something lights up to indicate a potential problem, it shouldn’t be ignored. The check engine light, which signifies several possible issues including emissions, is the most common.
What should I do if I see a warning light on my Renault Clio?
If the warning light illuminates, stop the car as soon as it is safe to do so and contact a vehicle technician. Upon turning on the ignition on the Renault Clio, the spanner warning light will illuminate and extinguish as soon as the engine has started. The warning light may illuminate alongside other indicator lights and messages on the dashboard.
What happens when check emissions warning comes on?
Car was driving fine when check emissions warning came on & engine management light, it also started running rough & loss of power had a full service 6 months ago new plugs etc. Also drove to Scotland this summer doing 1300 miles ran great, any help appreciated.
Why does my Renault Grand Scenic have an emissions warning light?
Thanks. The engine shaking could be due to a cylinder misfire causing unburnt fuel to enter the exhaust – hence the emissions warning light. It turned out mine was a core pack issue. Had the exhaust senasors cleaned aswell. Any good renault mechanic should be able to sort it out.
When does the exclamation mark go out on a Renault Clio?
This circle containing an exclamation mark symbol illuminates when the ignition it switched on and goes out when the handbrake is released.