'Turn Power Off' Warning & Yellow Triangle!

Not a good sign!

Vent blocking seems plausible, don't think the handbook tells you what warning you'll get if the vent is blocked (just says don't do it!).

I suppose you could try purposefully blocking the vent and see if you get the same warning?

 

Hi

I'm not sure how our model differs from yours, but on page 519/20 it list these two as a possible reasons for a master caution and that warning message;

Page 519
The electronic key has been taken outside the vehicle and
the doors have been locked without first turning the
“POWER” switch to OFF. (vehicles with entry function)

Page 520
An attempt to lock the doors has been made
using the smart key system while the electronic
key is inside the vehicle. (vehicles with entry function)

As you were still moving, I think the first part can be dismissed, but is it possible that you hit the lock button on the key fob? I haven't tried this but may later today just to see what happens.

Hope this helps

 

It happened to me last summer while leaving our neighborhood. I pulled into a shopping center parking lot, turned the car off and on, and it went away. I was unable to replicate it but I did have the key fob in a pocket with 'stuff.' Still, no harm in letting the dealer take a peek and possibly inspecting the tires too. Any abnormal wear patterns are best detected before it gets into serious rubber.

Bob Wilson

 

Pocket-junk can indeed activate those fob switches. The time the "panic" button started the horn going at around midnight while I was getting ready for bed was a revelation. "NOW what inconsiderate nincompoop has set off his car alarm?" I wondered.

 

Not sure about the GIII, but Pearl (GII) does this every time I open the door with the car in "D" and on. I open the drivers door to gauge my parking position in my garage (mark on wall). I'll bet one of the passengers opened a door.

Try it and see. Stop with car on and in "D" and open the door.

 

I also vote for an open door while the car was moving or at least in gear. Tony posted that he would do this on purpose during demo rides to freak out the passenger. (No sheep were harmed during this procedure.)

 

I drove my wife into work this morning and played with it. Here is what I got

- what David said about opening the driver's door while the car is in "D" caused it for me, and went away once I closed the door.

- Opening any of the other door only caused the red "door open" symbol to come on nothing else.

- Pressing either the lock or unlock (didn't try panic) buttons on the keyfob did nothing while the car was in motion. So the reference on page 520 must be in regards to trying to lock the door using the hash marks on the door handle and not the keyfob. sorry that I miss read that.

But if you didn't open your door then you probably get it check at the dealer, will be intresting to see if they can pull a error code out.

 

I had a similar problem when I bought my car. The problem was the hatchback was not fully closed. It was closed enough so that the "door ajar" light did not come on, but when I drove over a bump, it would open a bit and the yellow triangle would come on. Closing the hatchback fully solved the problem.t

 

I had a similar problem with my hatchback but the error message that I received was "Key Detected in Vehicle", not "Turn Power Off".

 

Oh yeah..Maybe that was the message I got..It's been a while. I just remember the triangle.

 

I think the big guy was sitting over the battery vent in the back and the battery got hot, that's the only thing I can come up with that would want you to turn power off from your discription of events.

 

Maybe you could try covering up the battery vent and see if you get the same error message.

 

LOL - I thought about trying it and let you know how it went but decided against it for the same reason

 

I had this message when the hatch door was not closed all the way. Check the hatch--it has a 'catch' and a 'lock.' If it has not gone all the way down to the lock mode, you will get the yellow triangle. Maybe the luggage kept it from closing fully?