Category: Dashboard Symbols & Tell-tales

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

Jeep re-absorbs Wagoneer prompting several site changes

Wagoneer Jeep has ended its three-year quest to separate the Wagoneer model in order to create a new, high end lineup. The company ended this quest a year ago, and we’ve been frankly slow to adjust the website. We now have removed the Wagoneer symbols page, doing a complete scan of both the Jeep and …

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Toyota symbols review adds only four new entries

Toyota symbols A full 2026 review of Toyota symbols found on instrument panels adds but four new entries. Plus, only one new symbol was added to our database. That one caught us by surprise as well, since some Toyota models were already using another symbol version for the same system. It is a stabilizer disconnect …

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Lexus symbols review adds very little

Lexus symbols A full review of Lexus symbols for 2026 models adds but four new entries, all related to differential lock functions. The page now features nearly 150 indicators and warning lights. The company was the first to exceed 100 on the page and 50 on a single vehicle! The primary reason for Lexus using …

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A Niro annoyance now understood 

Niro annoyance Every now and again, I step into the Kia Niro, get settled and put the car in Drive only to get an alert complete with sound to put the vehicle in Park, without any indication as to why. I now understand this Niro annoyance. As can be seen in the video below, I …

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Volvo symbols update adds over 20 indicators

Volvo symbols We have at last finalized a Volvo symbols update, and the new EX30 electric vehicle account for nearly all of the 21 new entries now found on the page. The total number is approaching, but not yet exceeding, 100. A full 15 indicators are new to our collection. Notable additions include an Evasive …

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Tire pressure season approaches

Rare Tire Pressure Light w/Arrows

Tire pressure season To the right is a large version of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) or Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) warning light. The tell-tale comes on during tire pressure season, when the air outside begins to cool and shrink. More precisely, the symbol will be seen when the inflation on at least one …

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Vehicle status indicators

Vehicle status indicator

Vehicle status These are Vehicle Status Indicator symbols used by Volvo. If it is seen in red, there is at least one critical level notification in the vehicle status view. In yellow/amber/orange the symbol indicates that there is an important vehicle status notification. In either case, go to the vehicle status view to see what …

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