Category: Dashboard Symbols & Tell-tales

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

EPA ends credits for auto start/stop systems — too many reports feature the wrong system

Auto start stop system

Auto start/stop The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule finalized in February 2026 that eliminates all “off-cycle credits”, which includes credits tied to auto stop/start systems. But it’s important that the system in question is properly understood. Off-cycle credits First a word on off-cycle credits. These are systems innovative, energy-saving technologies …

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Hyundai symbols review brings 16 new indicators to the page

Hyundai symbols A thorough review of 2026 models results in the addition of 16 new warning lights and indicators to the Hyundai symbols page. Most were the result of updated systems in the Ioniq 9, introduced in the 2026 model year. The page now holds over 100 entries. However, only two of the additions needed …

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Warning light pairs force page, post and table changes

Warning light pairs While updating the symbols page for Hyundai, we have run headlong into a set of warning light pairs that we have seen before, but have struggled to present. In the case of Hyundai, the company uses a pair of symbols (left) to indicate a problem with Brake Force Distribution and sometimes another …

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Fiat symbols review results in five additions

Fiat symbols A review of Fiat symbols for 2026 sees five warning symbols and indicators added to the Fiat symbols page. It now holds nearly 100 total entries. Generally when we review a manufacturer, a number of symbols need to made and added to our database. With Fiat, all of the additions pre-existed, that is, …

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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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