bleep when starting

[dawnchrissy66]

when i start the car, it bleeps three times and a get this horizontal curly line across the top screen- (the one that says oil ok level ok).

[stevenN]

I thought that was the correct way for the car to start!

Or is it?

Steve

[Ray]

the beeping normally is associated with the car alarm going off.

as for the curly thing... i've no idea unless it's the pre-heat symbol on diesel engines.

[nickbell69]

Don't get the bleeping on mine or a curly line!!!

[Ray]

i don't get beeping (unless my alarm goes off) but i get the curly line (as I have a diesel engine) for a few seconds when I start the car on a cold day

[BurntCarcus]

Dont get the curly line or the bleeping, only time i get a single bleep is when i start the car while the fuel gauge is flashing on the last digit (red).

[Ray]

i'll try to get a picture later... but here's one from haynes

"Glow plug warning light (on diesel engines). This is just to tell you that the glow plugs are heating up in readiness for a cold start."