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Hi, 2013 greenline..Problem just started, Central locking stopped working,electric steering,abs and traction control icons came on. Disconnected the battery for around 15mins which fixed the locking problems but left the icons still on. If I turn ignition on, there is a warning noise which seems to be the steering.  After a couple of minutes or if I drive off, they disappear. The car drives fine with no other problems . Stuck for an answer. Thanks. Chas. 

How old is your battery?

If you have a volt meter time to test it out.

11 hours ago, ChasHughes said:

Hi, 2013 greenline..Problem just started, Central locking stopped working,electric steering,abs and traction control icons came on. Disconnected the battery for around 15mins which fixed the locking problems but left the icons still on. If I turn ignition on, there is a warning noise which seems to be the steering.  After a couple of minutes or if I drive off, they disappear. The car drives fine with no other problems . Stuck for an answer. Thanks. Chas. 

How old is the battery? I think this may well get worse before it gets better and start including other symptoms like starter goes "clunk"  but does not turn engine after car is left overnight.

As above, I'd start with an aging battery as the possible culprit. Over the years there have been lots of weird issues, including various warning lights coming on together, that came down to an aging battery. I experienced this with my own Yeti - new battery, problem solved. Some of the electronics seem very sensitive to battery condition and the problems you are seeing can be an early warning of the batteries demise. Which of course will be after midnight, somewhere remote and with no phone signal.  

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Hi to all. I'll get it checked out as battery is originall. On holiday now, but soon as we get home. Thanks.Chas. 

If it's the original battery in a 2013 car I'd say its served very well and deserves retirement. To have lasted more than 10 years the battery has done very well and a new one will cost you less than a couple of hours of a technician's time (so to my mind it's a cheap diagnostic test) with the reassurance of knowing you've got a reliable battery for the next few years. If you do fit a new battery bear in mind that sometimes the warning lights still show for the first couple of miles before extinguishing as the electronics rest themselves. (I'm not an expert but have read A LOT of advice on this forum over the years so I'm just repeating it back).

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