Subaru Dashboard Symbols and Warning Lights

Subaru Symbols

So, what is that light on your dashboard? What follows is easily the most complete list available of symbols and warnings that may appear in and on your car’s dashboard or instrument cluster.

The following are warning lights and indicators found in vehicles built by Subaru. Click the link to the right to learn more about each one.

How They Are Presented

They are roughly ordered by importance, which tends to be by color (red, amber, yellow, orange, green, blue, gray), but there are over 70 of them so be patient!

Serious trouble or fault indicators
	Charge system trouble indicator -- click for more
	Brake trouble indicators -- click for more
	Oil and oil level warning lights -- click for more
	Engine temperature indicators -- click for more
	Electronic power steering trouble indicator -- click for more
	Air bag warning indicator -- click for more
Common or routine indicators
	Seat belt reminder -- click for more
	Security indicators -- click for more
	Door ajar indicator -- click for more
	Hood ajar indicator -- click for more
	Low fuel indicator -- click for more
	Low washer fluid indicator -- click for more
	Icy road warning -- click for more
Trouble or fault indicators
	Check engine light -- click for more
	Keyless access fault indicator -- click for more
	Stability control indicator -- click for more
	Stability control off indicator -- click for more
	Traction control mode indicator -- click for more
	Tire pressure monitor indicator -- click for more
	Anti-lock brake system fault indicator -- click for more
	Electric park brake and fault indicator -- click for more
	Transmission temperature indicator -- click for more
	Rear differential oil temperature warning indicator -- click for more
	All wheel drive trouble indicator -- click for more
Driver assist systems indicators
	Driver monitoring system and malfunction indicators -- click for more
	More driver monitoring system and malfunction indicators -- click for more
	Blind spot warning and off indicators -- click for more
	Lane departure off indicator -- click for more
	Pre-collision braking indicator -- click for more
	Auto vehicle hold indicators -- click for more
	Reverse automatic braking (RAB) indicators -- click for more
	Start/stop system and trouble indicators -- click for more
	Attention indicator -- click for more
Special feature and accessory indicators
	Cruise control indicators -- click for more
	Subaru intelligent drive mode operation indicators -- click for more
	Hill descent and terrain mode indicators -- click for more
	Hill hold and start assist indicator -- click for more
	Sport mode indicator -- click for more
	Snow mode indicator -- click for more
Electric or hybrid vehicle indicators
	Hybrid ready indicator -- click for more
	Hybrid fail indicator -- click for more
	EV mode indicator -- click for more
	Charging indicator -- click for more
	Hybrid battery overheat indicator -- click for more
	Hybrid charging indicators -- click for more
	Remote charge timer setting indicator -- click for more
Lighting indicators
	Steering responsive headlight warning -- click for more
	LED headlamp out indicator -- click for more
	Headlamp leveller fault indicator -- click for more
	Automatic high beam indicator -- click for more
	Park lamps on indicator -- click for more
	Fog lamp indicator -- click for more
	Turn signal indicator -- click for more
	High beam indicator -- click for more

Models examined include Ascent, BRZ, Crosstrek, Forester, Impreza, Legacy, Outback, Tribeca, and WRZ.

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