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 roughly ordered by importance, which tends to be by color (red, amber, yellow, orange, green, blue, gray), but there are nearly 130 of them, so be patient!

Serious trouble or fault indicators
	Charge system trouble indicator -- click for more
	Brake trouble indicators -- click for more
	Park brake indicator -- click for more
	Oil warning lights -- click for more
	More oil warning lights -- click for more
	Engine temperature indicators -- click for more
	Electronic power control or engine speed control indicators -- click for more
Common and routine indicators
	Seat belt reminders -- click for more		#colspan#
	Air bag warning indicator -- click for more
	Security indicator -- click for more
	Door, hood or trunk lid ajar indicator -- click for more
	Frost warning indicator -- click for more
	Low coolant warning indicator -- click for more
	Low fuel indicator -- click for more
	Low windshield washer fluid indicators -- click for more
Trouble and fault indicators
	Master warning light -- click for more
	Loose wheel warning indicator -- 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
	Transmission or drivetrain trouble indicator -- click for more
	Steering trouble indicator -- click for more
	Steering lock indicator -- click for more
	Engine start system fault indicators -- click for more
	Low key battery indicator -- 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
	Windshield wiper fault indicator -- click for more
	Rain sensor fault indicator -- click for more
	Power top trouble light -- click for more
	SOS feature malfunction indicator -- click for more
	Emergency assist indicators -- click for more
	Child safety lock malfunction -- click for more
Driver assist and accessory system indicators
	Auto start stop indicators -- click for more
	Night vision assist indicators -- click for more
	More night vision assist indicators -- click for more
	Traffic sign recognition fault indicator -- click for more
	Audi pre-sense fault indicators -- click for more
	Audi side assist malfunction indicator -- click for more
	Active lane assist indicators -- click for more
	Congestion assist indicators -- click for more
	Distance warning indicator -- click for more
	Cross traffic alert indicator -- click for more
	Predictive efficiency assist indicators -- click for more
	More predictive efficiency assist indicators -- click for more
	Adaptive cruise control indicators -- click for more
	Cruise control indicators -- click for more
	Speed warning indicator -- click for more
	Suspension control indicators -- click for more
	Sport differential warning indicator -- click for more
	Park distance control -- click for more
Electric and hybrid vehicle indicators
	High voltage (EV) system fault indicators -- click for more
	EV or hybrid mode indicators -- click for more
	More EV or hybrid mode indicators -- click for more
	And still more EV or hybrid mode indicators -- click for more
	EV charging indicators -- click for more
	Power limitation indicator -- click for more
	Low charge warning -- click for more
	External sound fault indicator -- click for more
Diesel indicators
	Glow plug indicator -- click for more
	Diesel particulate filter -- click for more
	AdBlue indicators -- click for more
Lighting indicators
	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
	Fog lamps activated-- click for more
	Park lamps on indicator -- click for more
	Turn signal indicator -- click for more
	Auto headlamp dimmer indicator -- click for more
	High beam indicator -- click for more

Models examined include the A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q7, Q8, RS, S3, S4, S5, and TT.

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