Category: Dashboard Symbols & Tell-tales

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

Collision warning system and malfunction indicators page now hosts 29 images

Auto Braking Indicator Symbol

Collision warning system By virtue of an Emergency Steering Warning Light indicator from Hyundai, our collision warning system and malfunction indicators page now hosts 29 images! The Emergency Steering Warning Light (right), and is part of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) The system is intended to assist steering to aid in avoiding a collision with an …

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Nissan dashboard symbols update includes a surprising new entry

Nissan dashboard symbols update Our recent Nissan dashboard symbols update added only a handful of indicators to the list, but one of the new entries truly stood out. It is a Pop Up Hood Warning Indicator symbol (below right) found in the 2023 Z Coupe — we missed it last year! We’ve only seen this …

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Jeep dashboard symbols update swells the page by 13

Jeep logo

Jeep dashboard symbols update The recent electrification of several models meant that our Jeep dashboard symbols update resulted in 13 new images added to the Jeep symbols page. Among them were the standard fare for electrified vehicles — battery failure warnings, EV system fault warnings, power limitation indicators, etc. What was really interesting was a …

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BMW dashboard symbols update includes an intriguing new pair of indicators

BMW dashboard symbols update Our latest BMW dashboard symbols update added a number of new indicators, with two in particular that stood out. They are the first of what will very likely be many Intersection Collision Warning symbols industry wide over time. The intriguing part is that the pair face different directions, pointing to which …

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Battery charge and warning symbols count on our page now at 14

Battery Charge and Warning Symbols After a Volvo symbols update, our EV, Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Battery Charge and Warning Symbols page now holds 14 images! And it is hardly the most prolific page! This is primarily because the automotive industry lacks discipline — or someone to apply that discipline — and continues the absurdity …

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Volvo dashboard symbols update adds 10 indicators and a big surprise

Volvo dashboard symbols update We completed our 2024 Volvo dashboard symbols update and added 10 indicators. But what is notable and truly surprising is what images that are not present. Despite having now three pure electric models, the C40, which is now the EC40 and EX40 EVs, there are no warning indicators available if a problem …

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Dodge dashboard symbols update adds an astounding 44 new lights!

Dodge Dashboard Symbols Update Given that the company has only two models, the Hornet and the Durango, it is a huge surprise to find that the 2024 Dodge dashboard symbols update will add 44 new symbols to the page, nearly doubling the total count. At this writing we’re only about half way through! Primarily, we …

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