I have just returned from a 2,300 trip around France and on the way back I experienced the dashboard from Hell. I had warning lights for, Electronic Steering Lock, Electronic Hand Brake, Hill Start Assist, Stop and Start, Mode Selector and the chilling "check engine" and the auto transmission gear selector locked and wouldn't change position.
After about 5 minutes of panicking, the engine finally restarted and MOST of the warnings faded away except Stop/Start, Mode Selector and Check Engine that stubbornly refused to desist.
I drove gingerly to my hotel, kicked the tyres a couple of times and retired to my room to find my European Breakdown cover.
The next morning the car fired up first time with no warnings at all.
It occurred to me that prior to the warnings fest I had been driving through an outside temperature of 32-33 degrees at 130 kph for about 3 hours and it must have got mighty hot under the bonnet. I stopped for diesel and that's where it all went wrong.
Back home now, still no warnings, but Monday I shall be visiting the dealer to get it checked over.
On the bright side 2,300 miles of spirited driving at speeds up to 130 kph yielded an average consumption of 45mpg, not too bad.
After about 5 minutes of panicking, the engine finally restarted and MOST of the warnings faded away except Stop/Start, Mode Selector and Check Engine that stubbornly refused to desist.
I drove gingerly to my hotel, kicked the tyres a couple of times and retired to my room to find my European Breakdown cover.
The next morning the car fired up first time with no warnings at all.
It occurred to me that prior to the warnings fest I had been driving through an outside temperature of 32-33 degrees at 130 kph for about 3 hours and it must have got mighty hot under the bonnet. I stopped for diesel and that's where it all went wrong.
Back home now, still no warnings, but Monday I shall be visiting the dealer to get it checked over.
On the bright side 2,300 miles of spirited driving at speeds up to 130 kph yielded an average consumption of 45mpg, not too bad.