shock

[jennycarlotta]

hi just thought i would let you know of the shock i got today regarding my evoque this is my first diesel car so i have owned this car for 4 yrs never had this problem before in my 70yrs got in the car to take missus to tesco warning came on exhuast full i had not got a clue so went into panick mode looked up what to do drive at 40 to 60 for half hr or so keeping revs at 2500 to 3000 not a cat in hells chance of that where i live but gave it a go 15 mins in realised i could not keep this up so i put car in sport mode and used paddles that i have never used to change down to 2nd and 3rd to keep up the revs did this for 1 hour during that time the car also shut down active dynamics but didnt alter steering the told me my hood was open so i pulled up checked bonnet that was not open and carried on driving to my home as i parked on my drive the small triangular warning went off so i got out my icarsoft and cleared all the faults left the car overnight next morning went out fired up the car no faults now seem all ok but what a day of learning for me in my first ever diesel car :unsure: 🙂

[Matt865]

I am uncertain about the issues that arose, but based on my own experience, I encountered the DPF full warning only once. In a state of panic, I had my mechanic friend perform a DPF cleaning, and surprisingly, he informed me it was merely 33% full, yet he proceeded with the cleaning regardless!
After 2.5 years, another acquaintance now possesses my Evoque, and there have been no further DPF alerts since.

[MrGreedy]

The vehicle appears to have required merely a DPF regeneration.

This is entirely typical, particularly if you predominantly utilise the vehicle for brief trips.

If your driving primarily involves brief excursions of 5–10 km and you seldom embark on extended trips, I recommend steering clear of diesel vehicles.

Contemporary diesel engines are adversely affected by interruptions during DPF regenerations. This may result in additional complications, such as fuel contamination in the engine oil, AdBlue crystallisation, and various associated problems.

[drummer]

The vehicle appears to have required merely a DPF regeneration.

This is entirely typical, particularly if you predominantly utilise the vehicle for brief trips.

If your driving primarily involves brief excursions of 5–10 km and you seldom embark on extended trips, I recommend steering clear of diesel vehicles.

Contemporary diesel engines are adversely affected by interruptions during DPF regenerations. This may result in additional complications, such as fuel contamination in the engine oil, AdBlue crystallisation, and various associated problems.

[Howard_silver]

It could merely have been an arbitrary activation of the warning light rather than a genuine problem with the DPF. Several years ago, during our previous Evoque (2016), the 'Check Brake Fluid' indicator remained illuminated one morning. I dedicated several minutes attempting to remove the cap from the reservoir for inspection (unsuccessfully!), but when I engaged the starter once more, the warning had vanished and did not reappear over the subsequent four years.

The occurrence of a random 'Bonnet Open' alert may suggest that the Evoque's quirks are simply acting up again.

[Rashman4u]

Ah, the pleasures of possessing an Evoque!! Or any contemporary diesel vehicle, for that matter!

[jennycarlotta]

I recently drove the Evoque, and there were no warning indicators; it felt more refined. Thank you, everyone.

[Rashman4u]

Remember to utilise this as a justification for taking a somewhat extended drive in your Evoque occasionally.