New entry on our Acronym Page

Acronym Page Update

A new entry to our acronym page has posted: Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)

Sometimes, a symbol or indicator seen on an instrument panel and hosted here on the site is in the form of a three or four letter Acronym or Abbreviation, as with the example. Auto manufacturers assume that any given driver knows exactly what these acronyms stand for.

Lane tracing assist ready indicatorLane tracing assist onLane Departure IndicatorHere, LTA comes from Lexus, which is an advance on Lane Keeping and another step for Lexus towards self driving. Slow but sure. The symbols are shown to the right. The yellow/amber/orange version was already in use as a Lane Keeping symbol.

When driving on a road with clear lane lines with the dynamic radar cruise control operating, lane lines and preceding and surrounding vehicles are detected using the front camera and radar sensor, and the steering wheel is operated by LAT to maintain the vehicle’s lane position. In white, LTA is on standby. In green the system is operating. In yellow/amber/orange the vehicle is leaving the lane.

When we set up DashboardSymbols.com, one of the very first things we did was add a page of acronyms and the translations as a useful resource for drivers. Further, if the acronym is hosted as a separate entry, we provide a link to it, as we did in this case.

Cars are changing, and among those changes is the growing number of symbols and indicators that will invariably show up on your dashboard or instrument panel. Every year, new features are added to vehicles, each of which is accompanied by a new symbol or symbols and likely a new acronym.

At DashboardSymbols.com, our aim is to help you understand what is happening to your vehicle at the first sign of trouble – a new warning light illuminated on your instrument panel. Its all here on this website. Our first intention is to bring the latest technologies down to earth and understandable for everyday drivers.

The acronym page currently hosts over 240 acronyms, including now DBC. The page is here.

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