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
Toyota SymbolsSo, 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 Toyota. Click the link to the right learn more about each one.
They are ordered primarily by color and roughly by importance. First up are red, followed by red with yellow/amber/orange options, strictly yellow/amber/orange, then blue and green symbols and finally white and gray scale symbols. There are over 90 of them so be patient!
Need the symbols for another manufacturer? Click here!
Models examined include 4Runner, 86, Avalon, C-HR, Camry, Celica, Corolla, Corona, Cressida, Echo, FJ Cruiser, Highlander, Land Cruiser, MR2, Matrix, Mirai, Paseo, Previa, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Solara, Starlet, Supra, T100, Tacoma, Tercel, Tundra, Venza, and Yaris.
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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.
These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.
Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.
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
Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2019/06/warning-lights-and-symbols-seen-in-toyota-vehicles/
These are Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) System Indicator and Backup Collision Intervention System (BCI) symbols. These simple text symbols indicate the system condition. Each holds the system acronym. The first indicates a fault in the system that will require a qualified service shop. The other two indicate that the system has been switched off.
The picture symbols here are used by some manufacturers and is seen if the system is unavailable. The sensors may be dirty, but if the light remains after cleaning, a qualified service shop will be needed.
Note that the second image with the P with lines radiating towards what looks like a sail was originally developed as a Park Assist system symbol, which can be seen here. The connection is relatively obvious with the need to be in reverse when parking in many instances. Adding the word OFF means the system is turned off.
The symbol to the left is from a system with a slightly different name, Reverse Brake Assist. The symbol is shown when the brakes have been applied by the system. Its is shown as a car with an explosion to the right and below. Difficult to see is a down facing arrow in the explosion.
RAB is designed to help avoid collisions or reduce collision damage when the vehicle is in reverse. When functioning properly, if an obstacle is detected behind the vehicle while reversing, the system will sound a warning and may activate the vehicle’s brakes automatically. The system detects objects using sonar sensors installed in the rear bumper.
One manufacturer using the system (Subaru) goes so far as to note that if need be, the system can be overcome by pressing the accelerator to cancel the system function. The example used was being trapped on a railroad crossing with a crossing gate behind the vehicle.
Glad they thought of it…
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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.
These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.
Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.
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
Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2019/06/reverse-automatic-braking-rab-indicators/
This is a Hybrid Battery Overheat Indicator symbol. It will illuminate if the temperature of the inverter with converter assembly is too high. It appears as a household battery with wavy or squiggly lines rising from it, meant to imply heat waves.
Stop the vehicle and allow some time for the system to cool down.
Similarly, this symbol is a Traction Battery Coolant Fluid Level Low indicator. Seen primarily in some hybrid vehicles is a battery cooling system that, much like a typical internal combustion engine requires a cooling fluid that may require topping off occasionally.
The is seen as a battery with a wavy line at the bottom meant to look like fluid. Add coolant to the system as soon as possible.
The symbol to the left, also featuring a wavy line at the bottom, is the traditional Low Coolant symbol is use for decades for internal combustion engines. But, as of 2024, it may be found in Kia hybrid vehicles and would be displayed when the coolant used by the vehicle’s electrical inverter is low. Driving without sufficient amount of coolant for a prolonged period of time can cause serious problems with the vehicle’s electrical equipment.
Do not confuse the first symbol with the similar one to the right, which is a catalytic converter. Click here for more.
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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.
These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.
Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.
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
Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2019/06/hybrid-battery-overheat-indicator/
These are Remote Charge Timer Setting Indicator symbols. The indicator will be seen when the remote charge timer in an electric vehicle (EV) has been scheduled. It features a clock face and hands interrupted by an electrical plug.
Charging can be carried out at the desired time by registering a charge schedule. The feature allows the timer to be set to any preference, such as a time of lower electricity costs, having charging complete by a certain time, or be carried out at the same time on selected days, etc.
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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.
These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.
Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.
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
Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2019/06/remote-charge-timer-setting-indicator/
Subaru Dashboard SymbolsSo, 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 Subaru. Click the link to the right to learn more about each one.
They are ordered primarily by color and roughly by importance. First up are red, followed by yellow/amber/orange symbols (depending on how you see the color!), then blue and green symbols and finally white and gray scale symbols. There are now over 100 of them so be patient!
Need the symbols for another manufacturer? Click here!
Models examined include Ascent, BRZ, Crosstrek, Forester, Impreza, Legacy, Outback, Solterra, Tribeca, and WRZ.
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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.
These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.
Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.
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
Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2019/06/warning-lights-and-symbols-seen-in-subaru-vehicles/
This is a Hybrid Operation Indicator symbol. It says that a hybrid vehicle is being powered by both the gasoline and the electric motors, rather than the electric motor alone (see Electric Vehicle (EV) Mode).
Its appearance is that of the outline of a car with the letters HV inside.
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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.
These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.
Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.
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
Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2019/06/hybrid-operation-indicator/
This is a Bed Lights On Indicator symbol. For pick up trucks equipped with lighting for the rear carrier area or bed, it appears in yellow/amber and to alert the driver that the lights are on or have been left on.
The light is a bell-shaped drawing with lines radiating from it, pointing downward.
Do not confuse the symbols with one of these. Click here or here for more, right to left.
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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.
These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.
Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.
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
Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2019/06/bed-lights-on-indicator/
