Category: Dashboard Symbols & Tell-tales

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

Ram drive mode indicators

Drive modes This page holds Ram Drive Mode Indicator symbols. The list of drive modes on our original page grew so large it became apparent that separate manufacturer pages would be appropriate. Note that if you are surprised to see one of these it is likely a drive mode has been accidently activated via one …

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Subaru drive mode indicators

Drive modes This page holds Subaru Drive Mode Indicator symbols. The list of drive modes on our original page grew so large it became apparent that separate manufacturer pages would be appropriate. Note that if you are surprised to see one of these it is likely a drive mode has been accidently activated via one …

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Cadillac and Chevrolet drive mode indicators

Rain snow mode

Drive modes Lets start by saying that if you are surprised to see one of these indicators, it is likely a drive mode has been accidently activated via one of the buttons on the steering wheel. Cadillac and Chevrolet use a bewildering number of mode options that can be set by the vehicle’s driver. In …

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More drive modes from Ford prompts major page change

Ford drive modes An ongoing review of symbols for 2026 Ford models will require the addition of another half dozen indicators for drive modes, further swelling an already bloated page. This prompted an idea. Over time, a separate drive mode page will be created for each automobile manufacturer. Its the only way, and Ford leads …

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Ford drive mode indicators

Rally sport mode

Drive modes This page holds Ford Drive Mode Indicator symbols. The list of drive modes on our original page grew so large it became apparent that separate manufacturer pages would be appropriate. Note that if you are surprised to see one of these it is likely a drive mode has been accidently activated via one …

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Off road auxiliary lighting active indicator

Off road lighting This is an Off Road Auxiliary Lighting Active Indicator symbol. It appears in some Ford models when the lighting is activated and is seen as an oval with lines radiating out as a light with curved lines and a tree as the outdoors. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? …

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Emergency steering indicators separated from collision warnings

Steering indicators Our Collision Warning Indicators page had grown to be far too cumbersome for easy navigation. To help ease the page’s congestion, we separated Emergency Steering Indicators (right) and gave them their own page. We had already made separate pages for Rear and Side Collision indicators to facilitate this change. We have also been …

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