Audi Dashboard Symbols and Warning Lights

Audi 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 Audi. Click the link to the right of each one to learn more.

How They Are Presented

They are ordered primarily by color and roughly by importance. First up are red warning lights and indicators, followed by red with alternate yellow/amber/orange (depending on how you see the color!) symbols, strictly yellow/amber/orange symbols, then blue and green indicators and finally white and gray scale indicators. There are over 130 of them, so search carefully!

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Red trouble or fault indicators
Engine stop indicator -- click for more
Brake trouble indicators -- click for more
Park brake indicator -- click for more
Steering trouble indicator -- click for more
Lane departure warning indicators -- click for more
Seat belt reminder -- click for more
Security indicator -- click for more
Door, hood or trunk lid ajar indicator -- click for more
Red with alternate yellow/amber/orange warning lights and indicators
Master warning lights -- click for more
Transmission or drivetrain trouble indicator -- click for more
Charge system trouble indicators -- click for more
Oil warning lights -- click for more
More oil warning lights -- click for more
Engine temperature indicators -- click for more
Brake temperature indicators -- click for more
AdBlue indicators -- click for more
More AdBlue indicators -- click for more
Still more AdBlue indicators -- click for more
And still more AdBlue indicators -- click for more
Engine start system fault indicators -- click for more
More engine start system fault indicators -- click for more
Steering lock indicators -- click for more
Loose wheel warning indicators -- click for more
Audi pre-sense fault indicators -- click for more
Distance warning indicator -- click for more
Steering intervention request indicators -- click for more
Night vision assist indicators -- click for more
High voltage (EV) system fault indicators -- click for more
EV charging indicators -- click for more
Air bag warning indicators -- click for more
Rear spoiler malfunction indicators -- click for more
Yellow/amber/orange warning lights and indicators
Electronic power control or engine speed control indicators -- click for more
Park brake trouble indicator -- click for more
Low brake pad indicator -- click for more
Driver's door malfunction indicator -- click for more
Engine malfunction indicator -- click for more
Check gas cap indicator -- click for more
Stability control off indicators -- click for more
Dynamic traction control indicator -- click for more
Low key battery or key not detected indicators -- click for more
Tire pressure monitor indicator -- click for more
Anti-lock brake system fault indicator -- click for more
Suspension fault indicator -- click for more
Active roll stabilization system malfunction -- click for more
Intersection assist malfunction -- click for more
Maneuver assist malfunction indicator -- click for more
Windshield wiper fault indicator -- click for more
Rain sensor fault indicator -- click for more
Power top trouble lights -- click for more
SOS feature malfunction indicator -- click for more
Emergency assist indicators -- click for more
Driver or fatigue monitoring system indicator -- click for more
Driver distraction warning indicator -- click for more
Auto start stop indicator -- click for more
Audi side assist malfunction indicator -- click for more
Active lane assist indicators -- click for more
Congestion assist indicators -- click for more
Cross traffic alert indicator -- click for more
Emergency assist indicators -- click for more
Adaptive cruise control indicators -- click for more
Suspension control indicators -- click for more
Sport differential warning indicator -- click for more
Park distance control -- click for more
Hill hold assist malfunction -- click for more
Power limitation indicator -- click for more
Low EV charge warning -- click for more
Low charge warning -- click for more
External sound fault indicator -- click for more
Glow plug indicator -- click for more
Diesel particulate filter -- click for more
Rear seat not locked indicator -- clock for more
Fuel tank malfunction indicator -- click for more
Low fuel indicator -- click for more
Frost warning indicator -- click for more
Low coolant warning indicator -- click for more
Low windshield washer fluid indicators -- click for more
Lamp out indicator -- click for more
Adaptive headlamp system fault -- click for more
Headlamp leveling fault indicator -- click for more
Automatic headlamp dimmer fault -- click for more
Green and blue indicators
Auto start stop indicator -- click for more
Predictive efficiency assist indicators -- click for more
More predictive efficiency assist indicators -- click for more
And more predictive efficiency assist indicators -- click for more
Auto brake hold indicators -- click for more
Active lane assist indicator -- click for more
Driving will not start automatically indicator -- click for more
Lane departure warning indicators -- click for more
Adaptive cruise control indicator -- click for more
Cruise control indicators -- click for more
Park distance control -- click for more
EV or hybrid mode indicator -- click for more
Rear passenger seat belt fastened indicator -- click for more
Fog lamps activated-- click for more
Park lamps on indicator -- click for more
Turn signal indicator -- click for more
High beam indicator -- click for more
Auto headlamp dimmer indicator -- click for more
Laser lights indicator -- click for more
White and gray scale indicators
Park brake indicators -- click for more
Drivetrain trouble indicator -- click for more
Dynamic steering indicator -- click for more
Audi pre-sense fault indicators -- click for more
Rear seat belt reminders -- click for more
Key not detected indicator -- click for more
Emergency assist indicators -- click for more
Predictive efficiency assist indicators -- click for more
Cross traffic alert indicator -- click for more
Cruise control indicator -- click for more
Adaptive cruise control indicator -- click for more
Distance warning malfunction indicator -- click for more
Active speed limiter malfunction -- click for more
Maneuver assist indicators -- click for more
Intersection assist malfunction -- click for more
Auto start stop indicator -- click for more
Driver or fatigue monitoring system indicator -- click for more
Driver distraction warning indicator -- click for more
Night vision assist indicator -- click for more
Pop-up hood indicator -- click for more
Child safety lock malfunction -- click for more
Door lock indicator -- click for more
Speed warning indicator -- click for more
Rest recommended indicator -- click for more
Emergency assist indicators -- click for more
Lane departure warning indicators -- click for more
More lane departure warning indicators -- click for more
Audi side assist malfunction indicator -- click for more
Park assist malfunction indicators -- click for more
Hill hold assist unavailable -- click for more
Traffic sign recognition fault indicator -- click for more
Low EV charge warning -- click for more
EV or hybrid mode indicators -- click for more
More EV or hybrid mode indicators -- click for more
Climate preconditioning fault indicator -- click for more
AdBlue indicator -- click for more
Soft top trouble light -- click for more
OLED tail lights out indicator -- click for more

Models examined include the A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, e-Tron, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q7, Q8, RS, S3, S4, S5, and TT. Model years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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