Category: Dashboard Symbols & Tell-tales

DashboardSymbols.com descriptions of the symbols and tell-tales used on automobile and light truck dashboards and instrument panels.

A full 23 new entries added to Chevrolet symbols list

Chevrolet symbols A full review of 2026 Chevrolet symbols adds 23 new indicators to the database for the company’s models. Nine of the entries are brand new and they now number nearly 130 in total! Included in the additions is the discovery that Chevrolet uses three different sets of three lane departure warnings and indicators …

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Performance transmission active indicator

Drivetrain Trouble Indicator

Performance transmission This is a Performance Transmission Active Indicator symbol. Found in the Chevrolet Corvette, it will appear in green if the transmission shift points have been altered to enhance the vehicle behavior when track driving. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on below. Otherwise, you can return to …

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Electric all-wheel drive indicators

Electric all-wheel drive These are Electric All-Wheel Drive Indicator symbols. They are found in Electric Vehicles (EVs) made by General Motors. They being EVs became an excuse to add the word electric to the AWD or 4WD acronyms. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on below. Otherwise, you can …

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Rivian symbols page gains 14 entries

Rivian symbols A review of 2025 models resulted in the addition of 14 new indicators and warning lights to our Rivian symbols page. Ten of the 14 entries are new to our database, and we’re still scratching our heads over some of them. As a for instance, the company is the first to offer up …

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Windshield defrost indicators

Front windshield defrost indicator

Windshield defrost These are Windshield Defrost or Defog Indicator symbols. For reasons known only to Rivian, they have decided that a new set of indicators is needed in order to defrost a windshield and, further, that three different colors are required. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on below. …

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Tailgate and liftgate malfunction indicators

Tailgate malfunction indicator

Tailgate and liftgate malfunction These are Tailgate and Liftgate Malfunction Indicator symbols. One or these will be seen when the tailgate or liftgate or both does/do not close properly. They are presented in red as what might be mistaken as tailgate or liftgate ajar indicators with an exclamation point added. The exclamation points are ridiculously …

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Hood malfunction indicator

Hood-malfunction-indicator

Hood malfunction This is a Hood Malfunction Indicator symbol. It appears when the hood does not close properly. It is seen in red as what might be mistaken as a hood ajar indicator with an exclamation point added. The exclamation point is ridiculously small and may be missed by the driver. Before continuing, is this …

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