I'm more familiar with CPDS, as opposed to CDS but.....
If it's on the warning panel, it's RED.
If it's on the cautionary display (CAD) it's mainly AMBER. The exceptions to this are advisories such as bleed air and landing light being on, which are GREEN.
The LIMIT warning on the FLI is RED.
Messages at the bottom of the FLI are AMBER, but a self test INP Failure is WHITE.
If an FLI engine parameter (Tq, TOT, N1) moves into a limit, the value stays WHITE, but will be underlined with an AMBER or RED line.
To answer your question about the fire extinguisher system ACTIVE caption....it's WHITE.
Last edited by nodrama; 15th Jul 2010 at 07:32.