The first three shown above are Mud, Ruts Mode, Slippery Mode and Deep Snow Mode Indicators, left to right, made available by one manufacturer. The Mud, Ruts Mode Indicator is shown as a nonsensical combination of a tree, a wavy line, and four straight lines in yellow/amber/orange. The Slippery Mode Indicator is seen as a bewildering array of wavy lines, what may be rain drops, and a star or snowflake also in yellow/amber/orange. Similarly, the Deep Snow Mode indicator combines wavy lines and snow flakes.
So, if you are surprised to see one of these, its likely that the mode has been set accidentally. Again, they would frankly be better represented as text symbols simply stating the mode.
In any case, they are represented by shown as a drawings of a vehicle, tipped or vertical, riding a curved lines or hills and mounds and dots meant to be dirt all in green. The first adds a cactus, likely to represent sand, but one could be on a beach!
In all cases, if you are surprised to see one of these, its likely the mode has been selected accidently. It can then be turned off.
The first indicator is found in vehicles that have a single option. The second can be found in vehicle with two options and is for deep snow and mud. The third is the second option and is for snow and dirt.
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