Engine Coolant Temperature

[YarisTom73]

Originally Posted by Doc Zaius

Hey from Ottawa!!

Ok... that light is just telling you that your engine is cool / cold. When it's really warm out, my light doesn't even come on sometimes. But in the winter, it'll stay on for the first 5 minutes or so of driving (unless I plug in my block heater). The light goes off when the engine has reached normal operating temperature. I just try to not push the car too hard until that light has gone off... it's a good indication of when everything is warmed up properly!

Hope that helps!

Sorry Doc, I guess we were writing in sync