Ice Warning Light?

[Stephen Leak]

I suspect that my Fiesta has an ice warning.

When I did the diagnostic check on the dashboard bulbs using the LCD display on the speedo', this orange "skidding car" warning light lit up. IIRC, it's at the right-hand end of the second row.

Can anyone confirm this?

BTW, I count no less than 17 warning lights on the instrument panel.

[zetec bevvie]

On the Mk 7 Fiesta I believe the orange skidding car light illuminates when the ESP (electronic stability programme) is active. There is a light warning of low temperatures which illuminates as an orange snowflake.

Maybe someone could correct me if I am wrong?

[Amie07]

No doubt your car will have an ice warning light my ka does so I'm positive the fiesta would, however I'm pretty sure it is a snowflake type symbol rather than the 1 u describe, that sounds like it could be abs warning or something similar. Should all be listed in the manual that came with the car though.

Yeah post above is correct I think, the 1 u describe is ESP

Edited August 11, 2010 by Amie07

[mintalkin]

should be a snowflake symbol which turns orange at below 5deg and red at 0deg and below.

[Flic]

Ahhh how I miss my snowflake! Bring on the winter, I hate summer <_<

[Stephen Leak]

Noted with thanks.

The ABS fault light is (rather anachronistically) a drum brake with ABS in the middle.

ESP (Electronic Stability Programme). Yet another TLA (Three Letter Abbreviation). I really must get around to reading the manual.

No trace of a "snowflake" light. Mental note to self to check dashboard lights on the next really cold night. The nights are drawing in, I suppose.

PS. I've just been reading up on ESP. Wow. Clever stuff. I've no plans to skid or aquaplane to test it, but it's nice to know it's there, though. And I hope, if I ever do find myself skidding or aquaplaning, that the last thing I'm looking at is the dashboard.

Edited August 13, 2010 by Stephen Leak

[Nico.]

i never had anything kick in like that on mine... but i dont think the 1.25's have the same safety gear in that sense as the higher engined models, there is defiantly a snow flake, orange when it goes below 4 degrees, then red when it drops below 1 degrees

[zetec bevvie]

I have a Zetec 1.25 & it definitely has the ESP.

It became standard for all Fiesta models built from March(2010.5MY). Prior to that it was only an optional extra.

[cyb]

The skidding car is one of today’s 'universal symbols' to indicate there is a fault with the traction control. Should this light stay take the car down to your local dealer.