Should I Be Worried?

[lewis23285]

Hi all,

Well, I collected my new Yaris on Friday and I love it too much :D !!!!!

I have one slight worry, nearly every time I turn the engine on I get a blue warning light which looks like a little thermometer on two wavey lines. I've checked in the car manual, and apparently this means LOW ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE ENGINE LIGHT. Normally I wouldn't be worried, but sometimes this light stays on for up to nearly 5 minutes is this normal???

Thanks guys,

Lewis

PS if I wanted to change the gearbox oil, is this difficult and how is it done. thanks guys!

[earpl]

just telling you its cold mate, it goes off after a few mins. be scared when it turns red :P

[scionic]

It's just a polite reminder to drive gently until the motor has warmed up.

[Moffmo]

It's just a polite reminder to drive gently until the motor has warmed up.

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When it goes off...

LET RIP AND FLOOOOR IT...

if you're on a track that is,

but try not to go over 3k rpm when the blue lights on...

[Blue84]

It used to worry me too - but it really is perfectly normal..

Mine came on today for a few mins even tho it was 22 degrees..soon went off after 2 mins or so

[Demonic Angel]

It's just a polite reminder to drive gently until the motor has warmed up.

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When it goes off...

LET RIP AND FLOOOOR IT...

if you're on a track that is,

but try not to go over 3k rpm when the blue lights on...

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lol I love that little disclaimer Matt!

[cfc1]

Yes.. this is perferctly normal.. when the engines heats up a little, it goes out

[lewis23285]

Thanks to all, for your replies.

You've put my mind at rest :D

[clarky]

You'll find it takes longer in the cold damp weather - but in the summer is normally off again within a couple of mins ...

Like everyone has said - just dont rag the behind off it unitl it goes off

[T V O R]

It’s all been said already, I think it’s a nice little touch by Toyota.

This time of year it warms up around 0.8 of a mile. In the winter it can be another mile on top of that before it goes out, all depends on the ambient temperature.

I keep it at low revs as mentioned until then.

[scionic]

Yes.. this is perferctly normal.. when the engines heats up a little, it goes out

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Yeah, it disppears in less than a minute here on most days. Sometimes less.

[earpl]

0.8 miles.......... i find it to be between 0.86 and 0.973.

on average.

sionic, you mean it acctally even lights up :P

[Gnome]

PMSL.....

You took the words right outta my mouth on the guesstimate there earpl....

Lewis - have you driven any other cars before? You may have noticed this temperature guage in different forms in other cars hopefully!!!! :D

Like Moffmo says, try and keep below 3k rpm. I do it on mine. Then for the new few miles, I don't go above 4k rpm...

[Ryan1985]

Totally normal, your car is fine! :)

When its goes out you can give it a ragging!