ASTON MARTIN DB AR1 Q 2003 Owners Guide

B - Controls
1-B-5 AMBER is used for non-emergency indications such as Low Fuel, Low
Screen Wash Fluid.
GREEN signals the use of normal functions such as Direction Indicators and
Sport Mode engagement.
BLUE is used to indicate that the Headlight Main Beams are on.
The following descriptions cover all instrument panel warning lights grouped
in the order warnings (reds), cautions (ambers), and normal status lights
(greens and blue).

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1-B-6
Information/Warning Lights
Ignition Warning Light (Red)
Illuminates when the ignition is switched on. Extinguishes when
the engine is started and battery charging commences.
Brake Warning (Red)
Illuminates when the brake fluid level is low. May
illuminate with the ABS Warning Light.
Note: When the ignition is turned on, the Brake warning light will illuminate
briefly and extinguish if the brake fluid level is within specification.
Parking Brake Warning (Red)
Illuminates when the parking brake is applied
with the ignition On.
Low Coolant Level (Red)
Illuminates if the level of the engine coolant in the header is
tank is low.
Oil Pressure Warning Light (Red)
Illuminates when the engine oil pressure falls below minimum.
Do not continue driving if this light remains illuminated.
Consult your Dealer immediately.
Seat Belt Warning (Red)
This warning lamp will illuminate and a chime will sound if the
driver's seat belt is not fastened when the ignition is switched
on.
Hazard Warning (Red)
Flashes in time with the external indicator lamps when the
hazard warning lamps are switched on.

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1-B-7
Door or Boot Open (Red)
Indicates that any door and/or the boot is open.
Gearshift Warning (Touchtronic transmission only) (Amber)
Indicates that a concern is detected in the gearshift electronic
control system. Consult your Dealer if this light illuminates.
ABS Warning Lamp (Amber)
Indicates a concern in the ABS control circuits. Consult your
Dealer immediately if this light remains illuminated.
Low Fuel Warning Lamp (Amber)
Illuminates when the fuel level drops to approximately 20 litres
(4.4
imp gallons / 5.0 US gallons).
Check Engine (Amber)
Indicates that an anomaly is detected in the engine management
system. The vehicle may go into 'Limp Home' mode with the
possibility of reduced engine performance.
If the lamp is on constantly, complete your journey and consult
your dealer at the earliest opportunity.
If the lamp flashes, a misfire is occurring which could damage
the catalytic convertor. Stop as soon as possible in a safe
location and have your car recovered to an Aston Martin
dealership.
Low Screen Wash (Amber)
Illuminates to warn you when the level of fluid in the screen
wash reservoir is low.

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1-B-8
SRS (Supplementary Restraint System) (Amber)
Flashes if a fault is detected in the airbag system.
When you start the car, this lamp comes on for a few seconds
as a readiness indicator. If it does not come on when you start
the car, or if it does not go off after a few seconds, or if it comes
on whilst driving, the airbag system has detected a fault. Consult
your Dealer immediately if this light illuminates.
Frost Warning Lamp (Amber)
This lamp will illuminate if the external temperature falls to
+4°C. At or below this temperature there is an increased risk of
frost on the road surface.
Traction Control Warning (Green)
Traction control is normally on. This lamp illuminates if the
system is switched off. The lamp flashes when traction control
is active. See the traction control description in this section.
Sport (Auto transmission only) (Green)
Indicates that Sport Mode is selected, increasing the engine
speeds at which the automatic transmission changes gear.
Left Turn Direction Indicator (Green)
Flashes with the indicator lights during operation of the left turn
signal or hazard warning lights.
Right Turn Direction Indicator (Green)
Flashes with the indicator lights during operation of the right turn
signal or the hazard warning lights.

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1-B-9 Headlights (Blue)
Shows when the main beam of the headlights are in use.
Instrument Pack Chime
A warning chime will sound briefly to attract your attention if any of the
following warning lamps illuminate - ABS, Low brake fluid, Low coolant
level, Low fuel level, Low oil pressure, Boot open or a Frost warning.
The warning will be repeated each time the ignition is switched on until the
cause is cleared.
Instrument Panel Illumination
The level of instrument illumination can be adjusted using the rotary control
on the left hand side of the steering column.

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1-B-10
Instruments
Voltmeter (top left)
Shows the battery voltage when the ignition is turned on and shows the
voltage delivered from the alternator when the engine is running.
Fuel Gauge (bottom left)
The DB AR1 fuel capacity is 82 litres (18 Imp gallons / 21.5 US gallons). The
low fuel warning lamp will illumunate when approximately 20 litres (4.4
imp
gallons / 5.0 US gallons) of fuel remain.
Note: Approximately 7 litres of the total fuel capacity specified above is required
to prime the fuel system and is therefore not usable.
Tachometer (centre left)
Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute x 1000.
Trip Meter/External Temperature Digital Display
The tachometer also contains the trip meter/external temperature display.
Trip Meter - The trip meter may be used to record the distance travelled on
individual journeys. Whilst the trip reading is displayed, it may be set to zero
by holding the trip button pressed for more than about two seconds.

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1-B-11 External Temperature Display - Press the trip button briefly to display the
external temperature. Whilst the external temperature is displayed, press
and hold the button to change between °C and °F readouts. Briefly press the
button again to return to the trip display.
Gearshift Indicator (centre top)
Indicates the current gearshift mode on DB AR1 fitted
with 'Touchtronic' transmission. 'A' indicates Automatic
mode. A number 1-5 indicates the current gear selected
when in Touchtronic mode.
Speedometer (centre right)
Indicates the vehicle speed in miles per hour and/or kilometres per hour.
Also houses the odometer recording the total distance travelled by the
vehicle.
Oil Pressure Gauge (top right)
The oil pressure gauge is graduated in bar (1 bar 14.7 psi). Normal oil
pressure at medium engine revs should be in the range 3-6 bar.
Engine Coolant Temperture Gauge (bottom right)
In temperate climates, normal coolant temperature is indicated with the
needle to the left of the 'N' position, but coolant temperature will vary
(within the range 92 - 105°C) dependent on ambient temperature and
driving conditions.

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1-B-12
Steering Column Controls - Left Hand Stalk
The left column stalk controls the following functions:
Turn Signals
Move the stalk up to indicate a right turn, or down to indicate a left turn. The
stalk automatically returns to the centre position on completion of the
manoeuvre. The stalk may be moved partially up or down to bring on the
indicator lights to indicate a lane change. When released from the partially
up or down positions, the stalk is returned to the centre position by spring
pressure.
If an external indicator bulb fails, the remaining indicator lights on that side
of the car and the instrument panel warning light for that side will flash at
twice the normal rate when a turn to that side is indicated. If this situation
occurs, replace the defective bulb as soon as possible.

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1-B-13
Side and Headlight Switching
The left stalk collar has three positions that control the external running lights
of the vehicle: in the off position all external lights are off.
Rotating the collar to the first click (the side lamp symbol) switches on the
side lights, side marker lights, rear lights and registration plate lights (licence
plate lights).
Rotating to the second click position (the headlamp symbol) switches on the
headlight dipped beams in addition to the side, side marker, rear and
registration plate (licence plate) lights.
Main and Dipped Beam Switching
When the headlight dipped beams are switched on, they may be switched
to main beams by pushing the left stalk away from the steering wheel. Pulling
the left stalk back to its central position will switch the headlights back to
dipped beams.
Headlight Flashing
When all lights are off or when only the side lights are on, the headlight main
beams may be flashed by pulling the left stalk towards the steering wheel.
The headlights will go off when the stalk is released.

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1-B-14
Steering Column Controls - Right Hand Stalk
The right column stalk controls the following functions:
Windscreen Wiper Control
Upwards movement of the stalk from its lowest Off position switches the
wipers through the range Intermittent Wipe - Normal Speed Wipe - Fast
Wipe.
Windscreen Wiper Delay Control
When in the intermittent wipe position, the wiper delay interval may be
adjusted using the collar on the right stalk. The wiper delay increases by two
seconds for each of the five collar positions, Maximum rotation of the collar
away from the driver gives the shortest delay between wipes.