2015 Octavia 3 Kombi 1.4TSI 150, CZDA. MY16.

For no particular reason I started wondering why Skoda (and presumably rest of VAG) do not have a self-check for the oil pressure during ignition switch on.

I checked my instrument cluster and there does not actually appear to be a dedicated indicator (Oil can icon) anywhere in the cluster!

Clockwise from around 7o'clock, my cluster has these icons at switch on -

• Airbag (amber)

• Seatbelt (red)

• TPMS (amber)

• Steering PAS (red)

• EPC (amber)

• MIL 'check engine' (amber)

• Traction control (amber)

• ABS (amber)

• Brakes (red)

• Traction control off (amber)

  There appear to be no gaps in the above icons for an oil pressure one - three questions -

• Should there be an 'oil can' icon somewhere in the cluster?

• Should it light up during the instrument self check?

• If there isn't a dedicated icon for the oil pressure system, which indicator will light up if oil pressure is lost - is it the MIL?

Edited 15 April15 Apr by Warrior193
clarification

Only Show by Problem in the MFA

2 minutes ago, Cairus said:

Only Show by Problem in the MFA

Do you mean the Maxi Dot MFD?

Edited 15 April15 Apr by Warrior193
correction

Sorry, yes

For decades with most VW Group / Skoda models there has been no Yellow Oil can or Red Oil can warning light check showing with turning ignition on. But there is a Yellow Oil can (low oil) or Red Oil can (Low oil pressure) symbol that shows if there is need to. . Or a message.

Edited 14 April14 Apr by Evolution13

1 hour ago, Evolution13 said:

For decades with most VW Group / Skoda models there has been no Yellow Oil can or Red Oil can warning light check showing with turning ignition on. But there is a Yellow Oil can (low oil) or Red Oil can (Low oil pressure) symbol that shows if there is need to. . Or a message.

But where should those oil icons appear?

If this is what VAG call an advance, I cannot say I'm a fan - it seems nonsensical to me that systems like TPMS, EPC and Traction control go through a visible self check to confirm they are operational before start - while the oil monitoring system does not!

How reliable is a critical engine system that never shows any indication during initial start-up checks!

Edited 15 April15 Apr by Warrior193
correction

53 minutes ago, Warrior193 said:

But where should those oil icons appear?

If this is what VAG call an advance, I cannot say I'm a fan - it seems nonsensical to me that systems like TPMS, EPC and Stability control go through a visible self check to confirm they are operational before start - while the oil monitoring system does not!

How reliable is a critical engine system that never shows any indication during initial start-up checks!

A valid point. Even BL cars of the ‘70s had an amber oil pressure warning light which would come on with the ignition and go off when oil pressure had built up.

And some cars had Oil Pressure gauges. All that is being looked for here is a 'Light check' to show that the Warning symbol will show, assuming the sensors work. The Low Oil warning can be crap and oil down by 1/3 rd with some engines and low oil pressure shows before the Low Oil light shows. eg 1.4 TSI / TFSI Euro 5 Twin Chargers. 3.6 litre oil capacity.