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

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New symbols page added for Smart vehicle symbols

Smart vehicle symbols We’ve added a new page for Mercedes-Benz Smart vehicle symbols. It remains a work in progress, as we have the newer electric cross over vehicles to add. However, we thought that what is on the page is useful for drivers of existing Smart Fortwo vehicles. And there are some newer vehicles already …

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Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2025/06/new-symbols-page-added-for-smart-vehicle-symbols/

12-volt EV battery issue crops up again

12-volt EV battery #InsideEVs did a piece a day or two ago about someone who was locked out of their Tesla while on a road trip far from home. It turned out to be a dying 12-volt EV battery. Yes, you read that correctly — electric vehicles (EVs) still have a 12-volt start battery. It …

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Intelligent speed assist fault indicator

Intelligent speed assist fault indicator

Intelligent speed assist These  are Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) Fault Indicator or Intelligent Speed Limit Assist symbols. The first is seen as the abbreviation ISA in black and white when a problem is detected. The second is essentially a blank speed limit sign with dashes inside in yellow/amber/orange. Most problems are associated with visibility issues …

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Charging socket or malfunction indicator

Connector malfunction

Charging socket This is a Charging Socket or Malfunction Indicator symbol. The symbol will illuminate when the vehicle is connected to a mains socket. If it is not seen when plugged in, there is a malfunction with the mains socket. Use a different one. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, …

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Smart Dashboard Symbols and Warning Lights

Smart 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, fault lights and indicators found in vehicles built by Smart. Click the link to the …

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Smart back-up start page is now live

Smart back-up We now have a the full set of Smart back-up options, one to get inside and another to get started if the battery in the key fob dies. The Mercedes-Benz and Geeley joint venture is now focused on electric vehicles (EVs), namely the Smart 1, Smart 3, and Smart 5 line of crossover …

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Start a Smart with a Dead Key Fob

Smart 1-3 back-up start spot

How to Start a Smart with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency start or back-up start procedures needed for Smart vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. But first, if you are still locked outside, click here. Finally, …

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