Triangle Exclamation Mark

Aug 26, 2009 | 06:46 PM

mrjsw

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W204

Triangle Exclamation Mark

The little triangle exclamation mark lights up on my way to work, but there is no corresponding message I can see anyway on the dash, it drives normal.

Anyone could tell me what would cause it and where I can check the message on the dash?

Thanks
Jon

Aug 26, 2009 | 06:49 PM

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that is an ESP icon

is it constantly on? - ESP was turned off
flickered? - ESP kicked into action when one of your tires lost traction

Aug 26, 2009 | 07:18 PM

mrjsw

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it stays on for a while until i restart the car at the traffic light. I havn't seen it again so far.

um... interesting, i was driving on a down hill when the light was on.

Aug 27, 2009 | 08:42 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mrjsw

it stays on for a while until i restart the car at the traffic light. I havn't seen it again so far.

um... interesting, i was driving on a down hill when the light was on.

All your dash lights will illuminate when you start your car...it is simply a test function. You really should only see the light flicker when you are accelerating hard, cornering hard or otherwise pushing your car hard enough to break traction.