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Key symbol?
« on: August 22, 2015, 09:47:12 PM »

Apologies if this has already been covered. In certain lighting conditions the digital display on the forfour can give visual evidence of functions which aren't visual on all models of car. Occasionally, when I turn the ignition key to start the engine on my 1.1 manual Passion for a brief moment a large vertical key symbol appears between the mile-ometer and the digital clock (where the gear indicator symbol would be on a soft touch). Any ideas/thoughts?
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Re: Key symbol?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2015, 01:22:24 PM »

Is it not the immobiliser light?

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Re: Key symbol?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2015, 02:02:36 PM »

Ah, that would make sense JJ. So if the key cannot disable the immobiliser then that symbol shows? Hmm.

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Re: Key symbol?
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2015, 08:04:10 PM »

a simple flick through the manual would have given you the answers  ;D
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Re: Key symbol?
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2015, 09:50:45 PM »

I did look and on page 1-43 it said 'Only vehicles with automated manual transmission (softouch plus)'. So I was just curious... that's all!

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