Ignition Position Symbols
These are Ignition Position Dashboard Indicators symbols. The first shows an arrow pointing at a button, presumably the Start / Stop button, and indicates the brake or clutch is pressed and the car can be started. The second is simply the word ON in green, which indicates that the vehicle is ready to move. The third shows the letters ACC, which indicates that the vehicle is in accessory mode. Note that this same symbol is used by Adaptive Cruise Control systems when it is on in some vehicles.
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These symbols are made necessary by electric and hybrid vehicles, due to the fact that the ignition can be on while the vehicle is not making a sound. Stepping out of a vehicle while it is on is dangerous. And wondering why the vehicle won’t move and not realizing it is in accessory mode can be confusing or even unnerving.
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The author has 25 years of automotive experience and has assembled the most extensive collection of symbols and warning lights anywhere (over 1,000!) and can help you open and start any keyless start car with a dead key fob battery. BA, St. Joseph’s College, ME: MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY