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Thanks, I had read it, was just adding some detail. Yes, the fan comes on about 5 -10 seconds after turning the a/c on - about the time the warning message and alarm start. Our local garage said it was an electrical fault but they couldn't find the right connector to plug into the engine diagnostics. I'd like to avoid a trip to the dealers if possible (expensive!).

Sorry to hijack this thread - the cooling fan does work when the engine is hot - when the temperature on the dash board is 24 to 28 degrees C or above. It's just annoying to have the alarm bleeping away for no reason.

We have had a similar problem - is the air conditioning on? It only happens when it's on for us.