DashboardSymbols.com descriptions of the symbols and tell-tales used on automobile and light truck dashboards and instrument panels.
Egress Warning This is an Egress Warning Indicator symbol. It appears as a vehicle seen from above with an open door and two curved lines outside of the door. Its the warning, from Porsche, makes occupants of a vehicle when the stationary aware of road users, such as cars, motorcycles, or bicycles approaching from behind. …
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Catalytic converter This is a Catalytic Converter Heating Phase Indicator symbol. It tells the driver that the converter has not yet had time to warm up. We’ve seen this only in Porsche vehicles. Torque is reduced during the heating phase and the symbol goes out as soon as the catalytic converters have reached operating temperature. …
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Emergency stop These are Emergency Stop Indicator symbols. This is a system from Porsche that monitors the activity of the driver and the vehicle and can bring the vehicle to a stop if the system detects that the driver is no longer in control. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, …
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Volkswagen symbols Well, our Mini symbols update is finished and we turn to other European manufacturers starting with a rearrangement of the Volkswagen symbols page by color. Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Porsche are the most difficult to address because access to owner’s is restricted. However, we did find a source for Porsche manuals, which will …
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Mini Symbols Our Mini symbols page update is finished. We added 24 warning symbols and indicators to a page in the process, which now total 93. Unfortunately, of the 24 additions, a full two thirds of them, or 16, are brand new to our collection. They include four new active cruise control images, six assisted …
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Exclamation point So, I was asked to about a car that the driver thought was showing him a triangle with an exclamation point inside in yellow. I noted that his display should be showing a text message to indicate the problem, as the triangle with an exclamation point is an attention symbol (right) ninety nine …
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Porsche back-up start page review finds two changes
Porsche back-up start A full review of Porsche back-up start processes results in two updates. We found changes made to Panamera, Cayenne and Taycan models and the new Macan EV gets a Panamera match. Back start procedures are made necessary by the batteries in key fobs dying. Panamera and Macan EV The Panamera continues the …
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