Polestar Dashboard Symbols and Warning Lights

Polestar 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 Polestar. 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, followed by red with yellow/amber/orange (depending on how you see the color!) options, strictly yellow/amber/orange symbols, then blue and green symbols and finally white and gray scale indicators. There are nearly 90 of them so be patient!

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Red warning lights
	Charge system trouble indicator -- click for more
	Oil warning light -- click for more
	Engine temperature warning -- click for more
	Brake trouble indicators -- click for more
	Park brake indicators -- click for more
	Attention indicator -- click for more
	SOS malfunction indicator -- click for more
	EV system fault indicator -- click for more
	Charge cable connected -- click for more
	Blind spot warning malfunction indicator -- click for more
	Vehicle detected ahead -- click for more
	External sound system off indicator -- click for more
	Air bag warning indicator -- click for more
	Door ajar indicator -- click for more
	Seat belt reminder -- click for more
Red with yellow/amber/orange option warning lights
	Power steering trouble indicators -- click for more
	Rear collision warning indicators -- click for more
	Lane keeping indicators -- click for more
Yellow/amber/orange warning lights and indicators
	Master warning light -- click for more
	Charge level indicator -- click for more
	Power limitation indicator -- click for more
	Check engine light -- click for more
	Stability, traction control and fault indicators -- click for more
	Stability control off indicator -- click for more
	Tire pressure monitor indicator -- click for more
	Anti-lock brake system fault indicators -- click for more
	Suspension system fault indicator -- click for more
	Driver assist system fault indicator -- click for more
	Lane keeping indicators -- click for more
	Evasive maneuver warning indicator -- click for more
	Collision warning indicator -- click for more
	Driver alert system fault indicator -- click for more
	Hill descent control fault indicator -- click for more
	Towbar unlocked indicator -- click for more
	Rain sensor indicator -- click for more
	Lamp out indicator -- click for more
	Adaptive front lighting system failure -- click for more
	Position lights indicator -- click for more
	Fog lamp indicator -- click for more
	Turn signal indicator -- click for more
	Active high beam indicator -- click here
	High and low beam fault indicators -- click for more
Green and blue indicators
	Ready indicator -- click for more
	Auto brake hold on indicator -- click for more
	Active cruise control indicator -- click for more
	Cruise control indicator -- click for more
	Position lights indicator -- click for more
	Fog lamp indicator -- click for more
	Turn signal indicator -- click for more
	Active high beam indicator -- click here
	High and low beam indicator -- click for more
White and gray scale indicators
	Child lock indicator -- click for more
	Frost warning indicator -- click for more
	Charge cable indicator -- click for more
	Cold battery indicator -- click for more
	Battery charge indicator -- click for more
	Attention indicator -- click for more
	Pilot assist alert -- click for more
	Lane keeping indicators -- click for more
	Auto brake hold on indicator -- click for more
	Driver alert system fault indicator -- click for more
	Hill descent control fault indicator -- click for more
	Key not detected indicator -- click for more
	Over the air update indicator -- click for more
	Heated steering wheel on indicator -- click for more
	Seat heater on indicator -- click for more
	Towbar unlocked indicator -- click for more
	Trailer fault indicator -- click for more
	Preconditioning indicator -- click for more
	Rain sensor indicator -- click for more
	Active high beam indicators -- click here
	Trailer lights check indicator -- click for more

Models examined include the Polestar 1, Polestar 2, Polestar 3 and polestar. Model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

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Marc Favreau

The author has 30+ 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, ME: MS, RPI, NY