Electric Power Steering These are Electric Power Steering (or Electronic or Electronically controlled) (EPS) Indicator symbols. If equipped, the light…
Touch Screens Aren’t for Everything The 38th Automotive News World Congress, held as part of last week’s (Jan. 2014) Detroit…
Integrated Motor Assist This text symbol, IMA, stands for Integrated Motor Assist. It is associated with hybrid vehicles. The indicator normally comes…
A Cautionary Tale Two items caught our attention in the last few days (Dec., 2013). The first was a report…
All-wheel Drive These are All-wheel Drive (AWD) On Indicator symbols. Unlike many similar indicators looking indicators, these are green and…
Convertible Top Trouble Light This past summer (2013), I was fortunate to pick up a pre-owned convertible with a power…
Power Top These are Convertible or Power Top Trouble Indicator symbols. The second, which just appears as lines and angles…
Locked Your Keys in the Trunk? In the world of Push Button or Keyless Start cars, three calls are commonly…
Rear Safety Belts These are Second Row or Rear Seat Safety Belt Warning Indicator symbols. In the simplest case, if a…
Technology vs Distraction Two recent articles, one in the New York Times and another from Automotive News, have been on…