Has this light come on in your car? This is what you have to do according to the DGT

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If you have been lucky enough to don’t see it in your car We’re happy for you, but chances are that at some point in your life This warning light may appear on your vehicle’s light panel., so you should know how to act in the moment. Below we bring you the advice given by the DGT for those situations in which you see this witness.

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What to do if your car breaks down?

On many occasions the Spanish drivers do not know how to act in the event of a breakdown, and the fact is that nerves can take over us due to a complicated situation. Naps driving your car along the road and you suffer a puncture, a witness jumps in the light box or suffer a faultthis is how you should act:

  1. Find a safe place to stopwhere you can be seen well and are not in danger.
  2. Signal danger with the emergency triangle wave V16 lightalways being careful with the rest of the vehicles that circulate on the road.
  3. Contact the roadside assistance service so they can help you. In this step, you must be careful with the pirate crane scam.
$!One of the most common reasons for failure is excessive engine temperature

One of the most common reasons for failure is excessive engine temperature. | freepik

Reasons why the pilot light comes on

Normally, when the engine light comes on there are a series of recurring problems that may be causing your car is broken down. They are the following:

  • Engine breakdown: This is usually the main origin, and can affect different elements such as the engine control unit (ECU), the camshaft sensor or the injection pump, among others.
  • Excess temperature in the engine: Of course, it is usually more common in summer. The thermostat, water pump, etc. may be failing.
  • Gearbox failure: A burned circuita rusty contact or a incorrect oil level They could make this witness appear.
  • Diesel particulate filter clogging: It occurs frequently in this type of vehicles. He car starts to lose power and comes out a lot of smoke from the exhaust pipe.
$!If the light continues to appear, you must take your vehicle to the workshop

If the light continues to appear, you should take your vehicle to the workshop | freepik

The advice of the DGT

If you have been unlucky enough to see this warning light on your car while driving, This is what you should do according to the DGT:

  1. Check the owner’s manualfor specific information on what it may mean that this light has come on.
  2. Check sensors and other components visuallyin case there is any type of damage at first glance.
  3. Check the liquid levellike oil and coolant, well, as we told you before, They can be one of the main reasons for failure.
  4. Reset the electronic system disconnecting the battery for a few minutes. Sometimes, the pilot jumps wrongly and the only thing you have to do is restart the vehicleas if it were a computer.
  5. In case the pilot keep appearingyou must take your vehicle to the workshop so that what is happening can be diagnosed and solved in the best possible way.

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