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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Turn Signal Indicator Symbol

Turn signal fault indicator

Turn Signals These are Turn Signal Indicator symbols. The arrows flash individually in green with the turn signal switch and together with the hazard switch. There is nothing special here – these symbols have been shown on instrument clusters for decades. Are you sure this is your symbol?? If not, return to our main Picture …

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Lamp Out Indicator Symbols

Cornering Headlamps Malfunction Indicator

Lamp Out These are Lamp Out Indicator symbols. One or more of the headlamp bulbs or other bulbs is burned out or malfunctioning. This is another symbol that may utilize an exclamation point, which always indicates a problem, even if its in the green color. The third symbol to the right, in yellow/amber only, is …

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Headlamp Indicator Symbol

Headlamp This is the Headlamp Indicator Symbol. Some auto manufacturers use this symbol when the headlamps are turned on. In vehicles equipped with automatic headlamp operation, the symbol will appear when the light switch is set to “Auto”. Are you sure this is your symbol?? If not, return to our main Picture Symbols page and scan …

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Active, Adaptive and Cornering Light Malfunction Symbols

SRH malfunction indicator

Cornering Lights The acronyms AFS and AFLS in these symbols or indicators stand for Active Front-lighting System or Adaptive Front or Cornering Light System. The difference is very subtle and is the result of a manufacturer choice only. But first, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, then continue on below.  Otherwise return …

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Power Steering or Electronic Power Steering Trouble Light

Power steering failure

Power Steering These are Power Steering or Electronic Power Steering warning lights or symbols. The exclamation point is used here, a common sight with newer warning lights, alongside the image of a steering wheel. This is a warning, indicating a problem with the steering system. Depending on the manufacturer, it may appear in red or …

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Drivetrain, Shift or Powertrain Trouble Symbols

Transmission system indicator

Powertrain These are Drivetrain, Shift or Powertrain trouble symbols or lights, and will be red or yellow/amber if it comes up. This same symbol is also used as an Electric Shift Control System Warning Indicator. It indicates a problem has been detected generally in an automatic transmission or transaxle, or its shift system. This part …

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Low Coolant Warning Symbols

Low Coolant These are Low Coolant Warning lights. With or without the arrow or “chimney”, their meaning is somewhat straightforward, in that the engine’s cooling system is low on fluid. Topping off the cooling system with the proper fluid may resolve the issue. Please do this only when the engine is cool! Repeat, may resolve the …

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