Technical punto 1.9 JTD, digital Oil -level check at ignition switch on

[wesselcolsen]

When I bought my 2nd hand mk2 2000 fiat punto 1.9 JTD, it came with the manual, which stated, that on a 1.9 JTD, there was an oil level check, which would come up if you turned the key in "ignition" (not starting just yet) and after a few seconds, some blocks would appear where normaly it's odometer would be, and on the left hand side it would say "OIL".

However, I've tried and tried but can't seem to see this OIL message coming up.

Am I doing something wrong or was this feature not implemented on all punto JTD's?

 

[toad101]

what page? i can't find it in my manual

 

[wesselcolsen]

In the dutch manual it is on page 28, about the "Trip Computer". Just after the part about the "LED Error".

It says (and I translate):

Function Oil Level Check (1.9 JTD edition)

The system checks the oil level.

While the engine is switched off turn the key to MAR. The display will show the time and odometer reading for a few moments. Then during 10 seconds the oil-level will be shown. While the oil-level is displayed the information about the headlight adjustment disapears.

This is the dutch page from the manual (made a picture with my cellphone; sorry for the crappy blurry picture):

 

[beau]

mine has oil level check.

 

[wesselcolsen]

then am I doing something wrong?

What year and edition is yours? ELX as well?

 

[toad101]

its not in my manual

 

[Decron]

It's in mine and it's fitted to my 2000 HLX

 

[beau]

mines a 2000 elx, i dont think you can turn it on/off, it just comes on every time u turn the ignition on.

 

[Rockbottom]

It's not on my 2002 ELX.

 

[toad101]

It's not on my 2002 ELX.

or my 03 dynamic

 

[Tubthumper]

It's on my 2000 ELX, but it also lies on a regular basis

 

[beau]

It's on my 2000 ELX, but it also lies on a regular basis

mine is always spot on

 

[H2DaE]

think they scrapped it after 2000, my 2001 ELX doesnt have it either

 

[raton_laveur]

I have a late 2000 JTD and it does not have this feature.

 

[beau]

not really any reason for this post lol, just showing off that i have it

 

[Rockbottom]

not really any reason for this post lol, just showing off that i have it

I check my oil often so don't need it, I wouldn't trust a computer anyway. :nerner:

 

[beau]

I check my oil often so don't need it, I wouldn't trust a computer anyway. :nerner:

i check it quite often too, the computer is spot on though.

 

[H2DaE]

i check it quite often too, the computer is spot on though.

You need to top your oil up

 

[The Sultan]

erm yea fiat scraped them cos there just annoying for techs and too unreliable

if you fill the engine with the correct amount of oil then start them because the oil filter has not been full the level has been above top and when this happens it takes forever and a day for the sensor to drain meaning it will falsely tell you you got to much oil all the time

in some cases the sensor have never returned to normal and needed replacing

they can also just fail on there own

the trick is to fill them half start them and fill the rest up lol

 

[THE_DRIVER]

not really any reason for this post lol, just showing off that i have it

Mine is 2000 1.9 jtd elx and doesnt have it .

Offtopic:
What is that yellow light on the top of the head lamps light ?
That means you have a faukt with your headlights ?