DashboardSymbols.com descriptions of the symbols and tell-tales used on automobile and light truck dashboards and instrument panels.
Police Interceptor These next symbols are Police Interceptor Mode indicators. They are found in Ford Explorer models outfitted as police interceptors. It is unclear if these features will remain available if or when an interceptor finds a second life in private hands. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on …
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Launch control The symbols below are Launch Control Indicator symbols. They come courtesy of the Ford Motor Co. and specifically late model Mustangs. Launch Control are part of Track Apps™, which are intended for track use only. The manual notes that pre-collision assist system turns off when using Track apps or when the stability control …
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Communication Communication issues continue to plague instrument panels. The instrument panel is the only interface between the car and its driver. Unfortunately, manufacturers continue to fail their drivers. Several months ago I posted on the failure of a 12 volt start battery in a electric vehicle (EV). The car’s owner was more frightened than informed …
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Ram dashboard symbols Our Ram dashboard symbols page has now been re-ordered into the new color alignment. This makes 30 pages transformed to reflect the new color ordering, including our primary pictographic symbols page. We are now well passed the half way mark to re-ordering all our manufacturer symbols pages. There are 49 on the …
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Electric motor temperature These are Electric Motor Temperature Indicator symbols. In blue, the motor is cold. In red, the motor is too hot. In the latter case, it is recommended that the throttle be eased back to allow the motor to cool. In the first case, it is recommended to continue driving so that the …
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Ford manual fail Unfortunately we found another Ford manual fail, also in the 2024 Escape manual. In this case, a driver might be able to follow a path that will lead to a missing symbol. In the main list of symbols beginning on page 111, there are a set of EV indicators. When looking at …
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The Opel dashboard symbols page is now ordered by color
Opel dashboard symbols Our Opel dashboard symbols page has now been re-aligned by color. This makes 31 pages transformed to reflect the new color ordering, including our primary pictographic symbols page. We are now well passed the half way mark to re-ordering all our manufacturer symbols pages. There are 49 on the site. The re-ordering …
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