girlfriends N reg punto, a red dot light sometimes comes on the dashboard, its above the fuel guage on the left. fuel and oil ok. i've looked at punto forums but didnt really help
2007-01-24 06:09:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Fiat
Dont drive the car untill you find out what it is
red light mean either danger or lightly to cause major damage does the light have a symbol on it?
2007-01-28 02:06:36 · answer #1 · answered by the_angel_and_the_vampire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's getting too hot your Punto got some problems with the engine cooling system. This is because some Puntos have the temperature gauge in electronic format and so you will not have any needles in the gauge and when it will be getting hot the red light will turn on. So take it to a qualified person to check your girlfriend's car. Please be careful when the change in the coolant is being made. Remember that the coolant has to be well bleeded and the Punto has two bleeders - one is on the side of the radiator and another one is above the manifold. When filling up with the coolant you have to unscrew a bit these bleeders so that air will come out. Continue filling until you see the coolant coming out from these 2 bleeders and when they do so, you can tighten them up. The bleeder that is situated in the radiator has to be un/tightened by your fingers only and not with a screwdriver cause it's made out of nylon to prevent rust and corrosion. The other bleeder can be un/tightened by your fingers or by a screwdriver.
I'm saying that the light is of the temperature because the warning light of the fuel gauge is situated beneath the fuel gauge.
Hope this helps my friend.
2007-01-25 03:03:31 · answer #2 · answered by Falcon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sell the car and keep the change!!
(in my opinion) Fiat punto is 1 of the waste cars on the planet.
2007-01-27 13:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Strong minded 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red lights tend to mean something important is wrong. Could be either coolant temperature/level (critical), or airbag not working (not serious unless you crash) I'd take it to a Fiat garage, at least to find out what it is.
2007-01-24 15:47:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact a fiat dealer and book your car in for someone to have a look at it.
www.fiat.co.uk
get the number for their customer services department
2007-01-25 09:33:55 · answer #5 · answered by shiro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the car is running ok, ignore it.
easy and cheap.
OR , put a bit of black sticky black plastic over the area, tell her you have fixed it, and she might be very grateful
2007-01-26 08:09:14 · answer #6 · answered by richard n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will ALWAYS need help with a PUNTO!!...and everything FIAT.
2007-01-24 14:18:39 · answer #7 · answered by JohnH(UK) 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a warning light for something,check usual stuff like oil level,brake fluid level,water etc,it may even be brake pads warning light.
2007-01-24 14:15:36 · answer #8 · answered by Ken J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its going to blow up the peice of **** fiat stands for fix.it.again.tomorrow f i a t
2007-01-24 15:13:48 · answer #9 · answered by corcdog 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put some petrol in it?
2007-01-24 14:15:09 · answer #10 · answered by NeoGeo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋