Blue Engine Warm-Up Indicator Light

Helo People

As what Bro Tish has requested, I've start up a thread on this..as there are some members who do not have this..coz for mine, normally when i turn on the engine..there's this blue engine warm-up indicator light that is lighted.

My question is: Do we have to wait until the light turns off then we can start to move off?
Will it have any long term side-effect on the engine if we just drive off without waiting for the light to turn off? Coz i realise that it really takes quite a while waiting for the light to go off..

Below are 2 pictures which i have taken just now before i started to drive off:-

Hmmmm think just to be safe, wait for the indicator to disappear then drive off.

I never noticed that before. Maybe tmr go work then I see properly.

Eh? My SX doesn't have this feature..

for vios .. have to wait ..
else there's this weird sound coming from the engine .
not sure if sushi applies to kimchi =/

been driving off with the blue light still "on" everyday for the last few months .....so far ride still smooth.....just dun push the engine hard when blue light still "on"......wait until light off then 'chiong ah'........

Just drive off normally, by the time you come down from MSCP to the main road, your engine will be pretty close if not already at max operating temp liao.

saturnz^83 wrote:Helo People

As what Bro Tish has requested, I've start up a thread on this..as there are some members who do not have this..coz for mine, normally when i turn on the engine..there's this blue engine warm-up indicator light that is lighted.

My question is: Do we have to wait until the light turns off then we can start to move off?
Will it have any long term side-effect on the engine if we just drive off without waiting for the light to turn off? Coz i realise that it really takes quite a while waiting for the light to go off..

Below are 2 pictures which i have taken just now before i started to drive off:-

omg need to go chk liao, i dun even have the blue light.

IIRC the icon indicates radiator temperature.. so probably indicates that the engine is too cold to optimum... not too sure how it indicate overheating though.. (think the cluster meter does have a page for this ya?)

Hi guys, all SX and EX model will have this temperature indicator. So if you find that it did not light, hightlight to the mechanic when you do the servicing.

For your info, new cars do not have to warm up before u move off as everything is still new and run smoothly.

hmm ..
sx have this ?
tmr morning i go see .
drove for quite some time but haven seen any yet =/

Before my 1st servicing i don't see any blue light, only after the secvicing done than it appear.......

My SX dont have this blue light also..

keigo wrote:My SX dont have this blue light also..

Wait lor....

nocash wrote:

keigo wrote:My SX dont have this blue light also..

Wait lor....

I think to double confirm will try look for the logo instead of the blue light...

keigo wrote:

nocash wrote:

keigo wrote:My SX dont have this blue light also..

Wait lor....

I think to double confirm will try look for the logo instead of the blue light...

You means the KIA logo? it will never light up, unless you change....

nocash wrote:

keigo wrote:

nocash wrote:

keigo wrote:My SX dont have this blue light also..

Wait lor....

I think to double confirm will try look for the logo instead of the blue light...

You means the KIA logo? it will never light up, unless you change....

no la I mean the forte logo....

Hmm..really surprise that some bros do not have the indicator light..dun tell me Kia never QC first before they export to other countries meh?
To me..this light is quite important as it can let you know when your engine is warmed up.

As what Bro gazoo has mentioned, new cars need not warm up den can move off..well..i can agree with that as many of my frens say nowadays cars are different..but still in my own opinion, it is better to practice the old method just to play safe..

Those who do not have this blue light or haven notice before, quickly go take a look and check and jot down this problem and highlight to the mechanic in ur next servicing...

I discovered my seatbelt indicator light doesn't lit up if I don't wear my seatbelt either...wah this kind of QC also can consider pass? I'm beginning to think Kia's QC is worse than Proton.

tiny wrote:I discovered my seatbelt indicator light doesn't lit up if I don't wear my seatbelt either...wah this kind of QC also can consider pass? I'm beginning to think Kia's QC is worse than Proton.

Ops!! I also nv tot of that!! My seatbelt indicator light also never turn on when i dun put on my seatbelt! Isit the seatbelt light onli for SX model?
Now i really confused what r the things SX has and EX dun hv or vice versa!

Does EX have the temp. indicator shown as in SX display panel? For what I know if the car doesn't have a temp. display it will have the blue(ok) red (overheat) icon, I think same for Avante and I30.....for SX, there's the temp.display....

The seat belt will be lighted on for 6 secs after that it will goes off irregardless u put on seat belt or not...same for EX and SX....with regard to the blue and red icon, I believed only for EX bcos the ride does not come with temp. sensor reading, while SX have the temp.bar display....Maybe to confirm those that can see the blue/red icon are driving EX...

nothing wrote:Does EX have the temp. indicator shown as in SX display panel? For what I know if the car doesn't have a temp. display it will have the blue(ok) red (overheat) icon, I think same for Avante and I30.....for SX, there's the temp.display....

Eh...bro...mine is EX model leh..
So i think the pictures that i have taken, the indicator light will also be the same for SX model as well...

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:Does EX have the temp. indicator shown as in SX display panel? For what I know if the car doesn't have a temp. display it will have the blue(ok) red (overheat) icon, I think same for Avante and I30.....for SX, there's the temp.display....

Eh...bro...mine is EX model leh..
So i think the pictures that i have taken, the indicator light will also be the same for SX model as well...

EX is equipped with the blue/red indicator bcos it doesn't have the temp. display indicator as in SX....I remembered someone ever asking how come his EX doesn't have the temp. indicator as in SX display panel....

haiya... the car is new and so everyone is observing.... got this light or not, got that light or not... and especially new drivers,...wah .. blue light can drive or not.... well, I hate this seat belt indicator light thingy, the other car has two somemore...damn it,.... for driver, if not put on seat belt, red light comes on... then pax also same,... flashing flashing, blardy irritating....

As for the blue indicator, just drive, no problems.... hey it's blue, generally, if it is green or blue lights no problem... yellow light, be careful .... RED ... stop all that you are doing.....

After 6 motnhs of driving the new car, no one will be bothered....

nothing wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:Does EX have the temp. indicator shown as in SX display panel? For what I know if the car doesn't have a temp. display it will have the blue(ok) red (overheat) icon, I think same for Avante and I30.....for SX, there's the temp.display....

Eh...bro...mine is EX model leh..
So i think the pictures that i have taken, the indicator light will also be the same for SX model as well...

EX is equipped with the blue/red indicator bcos it doesn't have the temp. display indicator as in SX....I remembered someone ever asking how come his EX doesn't have the temp. indicator as in SX display panel....

I am drivng the SX. I have not seen the blue light thingy.

But what I do is I use the temp gauge, always have to press the "Trip" button untill i find it. I move off when its about 1/4 temp, but felt the engine sound not so good. So these days I wait till it is just below the middle point of the temp, which is also the temperature when my car usually running then i move off.

so far this method is good for me, i cannot hear the cold engine sound.

For me personally even though its new car, to warm up is do long term engine health.

Been doing it for all my rides, and they have performed well like that. Guess its my habit liao.

my 2 cents

Normally engine take around 1 to 2 mins for warming up..
Just nice finished a stick of cigg.

then u drive slow and steady will help by the time engine oridi warm up..

Dun waste petrol nowadays is not cheap..

Just for my sharing

OMG~ i didnt even realize the existence on this indicator
later muz go n check...

OMG OMG OMG!!!! I really dont have it and didnt realise it until u post this thread, I also dont have the head light indicator and fog light indicator!!! Damn!

I check. I got but the blue light off very fast when u start the engine

keigo wrote:I check. I got but the blue light off very fast when u start the engine

how long this light stay "on" depends on the temp of yr engine......early morning (first start of the day).....light will stay on much longer.....

jus follow the instruction in the owner's manual, you should be ok.....

keigo wrote:I check. I got but the blue light off very fast when u start the engine

we confirm batch different one, urs everything also got, mine everything also dont have... blurz!! lol

another feature the ex dun have =(

muff wrote:

keigo wrote:I check. I got but the blue light off very fast when u start the engine

how long this light stay "on" depends on the temp of yr engine......early morning (first start of the day).....light will stay on much longer.....

jus follow the instruction in the owner's manual, you should be ok.....

Yes..it is true..normally will hv to wait longer in the morning..about 5 mins..
den if u park ur car at ur office the whole day, before u leave..also 5 mins..
sometimes after a long day work.u wana faster go home..also cannot..must wait for the light to go off..hai...5 mins do make alot of difference in timing..as traffic jam can happen within that time..

bro, no need to wait until 5mins. after 2 to 3mins can soon soon move unit the blue light goes off.

Divine wrote:another feature the ex dun have =(

Huh bro..u mean u dun hv this feature too?
Must sound it out to the mechanic in ur next servicing leh..

hmm...



think the icon means coolant is hot?

another snippet from the manual.

now the manual also very updated man!! lol

chengwei wrote:hmm...



think the icon means coolant is hot?

This coolant temp indicator light is "Red" colour when ignition is sw "On", however after start-up it will turn to "Blue" colour and finally goes off when engine warm-up.....

If you see "red" colour during driving, it means overheating and should stop driving and shut down engine ASAP....

I saw red when start car, then disappear all the way till i off car lol!!

muff wrote:

chengwei wrote:hmm...



think the icon means coolant is hot?

This coolant temp indicator light is "Red" colour when ignition is sw "On", however after start-up it will turn to "Blue" colour and finally goes off when engine warm-up.....

If you see "red" colour during driving, it means overheating and should stop driving and shut down engine ASAP....

inform them during your 1K servicing.......should be able to get it fixed easily.....

muff wrote:inform them during your 1K servicing.......should be able to get it fixed easily.....

ya, already taken note, got like almost 10 problems to tell them when I'm going for servicing this tuesday morning 8.30am @ Leng Kee.

nothing wrote:The seat belt will be lighted on for 6 secs after that it will goes off irregardless u put on seat belt or not...same for EX and SX....with regard to the blue and red icon, I believed only for EX bcos the ride does not come with temp. sensor reading, while SX have the temp.bar display....Maybe to confirm those that can see the blue/red icon are driving EX...

Huh..so bro, that means EX also have seat-belt indicator light as well? Can any bros driving EX also able to double confirm this?

tish wrote:

muff wrote:inform them during your 1K servicing.......should be able to get it fixed easily.....

ya, already taken note, got like almost 10 problems to tell them when I'm going for servicing this tuesday morning 8.30am @ Leng Kee.

fast sia.. you so fast going servicing.. me only make 640km only.. lolz....

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:The seat belt will be lighted on for 6 secs after that it will goes off irregardless u put on seat belt or not...same for EX and SX....with regard to the blue and red icon, I believed only for EX bcos the ride does not come with temp. sensor reading, while SX have the temp.bar display....Maybe to confirm those that can see the blue/red icon are driving EX...

Huh..so bro, that means EX also have seat-belt indicator light as well? Can any bros driving EX also able to double confirm this?

yes there is....only for few sec only....

nocash wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:The seat belt will be lighted on for 6 secs after that it will goes off irregardless u put on seat belt or not...same for EX and SX....with regard to the blue and red icon, I believed only for EX bcos the ride does not come with temp. sensor reading, while SX have the temp.bar display....Maybe to confirm those that can see the blue/red icon are driving EX...

Huh..so bro, that means EX also have seat-belt indicator light as well? Can any bros driving EX also able to double confirm this?

yes there is....only for few sec only....

Thanks bro..huh..need to sound out in my next 5K servicing liao..

saturnz^83 wrote:

nocash wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:The seat belt will be lighted on for 6 secs after that it will goes off irregardless u put on seat belt or not...same for EX and SX....with regard to the blue and red icon, I believed only for EX bcos the ride does not come with temp. sensor reading, while SX have the temp.bar display....Maybe to confirm those that can see the blue/red icon are driving EX...

Huh..so bro, that means EX also have seat-belt indicator light as well? Can any bros driving EX also able to double confirm this?

yes there is....only for few sec only....

Thanks bro..huh..need to sound out in my next 5K servicing liao..

your no indicator light at all?

tish wrote:I saw red when start car, then disappear all the way till i off car lol!!

mine same... red when insert key, after awhile, disappear... never see blue...
does it suppose to show blue after initial red?

y i dun hav the blue light indicator... cold start oso dun hav

keigo wrote:

tish wrote:

muff wrote:inform them during your 1K servicing.......should be able to get it fixed easily.....

ya, already taken note, got like almost 10 problems to tell them when I'm going for servicing this tuesday morning 8.30am @ Leng Kee.

fast sia.. you so fast going servicing.. me only make 640km only.. lolz....

mine around 800, but i am super busy n driving alot from wed to fri, sat n sun i dont want to go down. Service earlier, change oil earlier ok de ma