ABS Warning Lamp
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM - OPERATIONWarning lights
Brake fluid pressure/level and parking brake warning lamp - (red)
The warning lamp situated in instrument binnacle indicates insufficient pressure in system and/or low fluid level and/or park brake applied. The warning lamp will illuminate, for 3 seconds when ignition is switched ON as part of initial bulb check, and continuously when parking brake is applied. If the pressure in hydraulic system is lower than the cut-in pressure for the warning lamp, the lamp will illuminate. When the lamp is on hydraulic pump will be heard running.
NOTE: If the lamp remains illuminated after the bulb check AND releasing the park brake, DO NOT drive the vehicle until the lamp extinguishes.
WARNING: If the lamp illuminates while the vehicle is in motion, investigate fault immediately. Braking will be available after loss of pressure, but greater force and travel will be required at the pedal to slow the vehicle.
ABS warning lamp - (yellow)
WARNING: Power assisted braking is not available if ignition is switched off. An increase in effort at brake pedal will be required to apply brakes.
The ABS warning lamp situated in instrument binnacle indicates a failure in ABS system.
The warning lamp will illuminate for 1 second when ignition is switched ON, it will briefly extinguish and will illuminate again. This indicates that the system self monitoring check was successful, and system performs correctly.
If it does not extinguish and illuminate again a system fault has occurred.
The warning lamp will extinguish when vehicle speed exceeds 7 km/h (5 mph).
If lamp remains on or subsequently illuminates with ignition ON a fault in ABS system is indicated. The self monitoring procedure is repeated frequently while ignition is ON. If a fault is detected during self monitoring, the lamp will illuminate indicating that one or more wheels are not under ABS control.
WARNING: Reduced ABS control is possible with ABS warning lamp illuminated depending on severity and type of fault. If both ABS and brake failure warning lamps are illuminated, loss of system pressure or hydraulic pump failure is indicated. STOP VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE THE FAULT.
Traction control warning lamp - (amber)
The Traction Control warning lamp situated in instrument pack informs the driver that traction control is active. The warning lamp will illuminate when the ignition is switched ON, and the ABS and ETC systems have completed their self checks, the 'TC' lamp will illuminate for 3 seconds. This indicates that the ETC system is operative, and also performs the bulb check.
When traction control is active the lamp will illuminate for a minimum of 2 seconds, a single audible chime will sound and the message centre will display 'TRACTION'. The message and lamp will be extinguished when ETC has stopped working.
On later models, the 'TRACTION' message is not displayed in the message centre. The driver is informed of ETC operation by the 'TC' warning lamp and the single audible chime.
If a fault disables TC, the TC lamp will illuminate and the message 'TRACTION FAILURE' will be displayed. A single audible chime will sound on the first occurence of the message.
If the system is over used and there is a risk of components overheating, the system will shut itself down. The TC lamp will flash for 10 seconds minimum, a single audible chime will sound and the message 'TRACTION OVERHEAT' will be displayed. Traction control will be available after components have cooled down.
NOTE: Traction control only operates below 50 km/h (30 mph).