Lightning Bolt Warning?

[crleslie]

My 2001 Jetta doesn't seem to have anything wrong with it mechanically, and I just got an oil change last week. Since the oil change, the warning light on the dash with a lightning bolt in it has been lit. The owner's manual says that a blinking lightning bolt means something about the catalytic converter, but nothing about a steady one. Any ideas?

[jettajz]

Check your gas cap and make sure it is on tight. Lack of fuel system pressure will cause this to turn on sometimes. Also it could be a problem in your dash. In my jetta a couple of lights were on and the cause was simple a malfunction in the dash.

Good Luck!!!!

[boschmann]

That's the check engine light, have the trouble code read. Blinking only means that there could be damage occuring to the cat at that point in time.