Coolant light came on and I panicked, overreacted?

By quirinocastillo6/11 07:22Fri Nov 6 07:22:07 2026

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So the coolant light flashed on yesterday on the way to work and I immediately pulled into the first petrol station and refused to move until I topped it up. My mate thinks I overreacted and that these lights are just a suggestion. I disagreed, and to prove my point I looked up https://exoticautoservices.ae/can-you-drive-a-car-without-coolant/ later that evening, and honestly it backed me up entirely. Now I'm curious whether I actually did the right thing or if I could have just driven home and dealt with it in the morning. Is a flashing coolant light an immediate stop situation or is it sometimes just a low level warning you can address later? I'd rather know for next time than panic again.