DashboardSymbols.com descriptions of the symbols and tell-tales used on automobile and light truck dashboards and instrument panels.
No lights on This is a No Lights Switched on Indicator symbol. Associated with automatic exterior lighting, the lamp is a reminder that conditions warrant switching on the automated lighting system. The control light may also light up in the instrument cluster. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on …
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Audi symbols update And well, they did it. Our Audi symbols update is finally done and they did it. The page now features over 200 symbols and indicators — 210 to be exact. It goes without saying that they are new “leader” in sheer numbers. We added 81 symbols to the page, a full 67 …
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Dynamic steering This is a Dynamic Steering Indicator symbol. It is seen when dynamic steering is correcting the steering wheel position or being re-initialized. The steering wheel will be seen to move slightly after the engine is started. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on below. Otherwise, you can …
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Door lock This is a Door Lock Indicator symbol. Oddly, its purpose is to indicate that the doors cannot be opened while the vehicle, which is not something we’ve ever tested in any vehicle. It is seen in black and white and shows a car from the side with a padlock inside. Before continuing, is …
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Back to work We are back in business and back to work updating the Audi symbols page with a brand new laptop with all the old files restored. Pulling together the software we commonly use was a bigger chore. Seven new symbols have already been added, and there are as many as 40 to go! …
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Breakdown weak link We’ve done two recent posts related to 12 volt start batteries over the last several months and now comes an item from Germany that puts a finger on the same item being a breakdown weak link that brings together electric vehicles (EVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Reported by InsideEVs, the …
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Our Tesla symbols page is fully updated
Tesla symbols page After literally spending weeks updating Audi‘s dashboard symbols page, the update of the Tesla symbols page took less than a full day. We added but six symbols which required only three new versions. Other than an odd regeneration image, these were primarily color changes. The page now holds but 41 symbols and …
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