Category: Dashboard Symbols & Tell-tales

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

Kia symbols page swells to 90+ indicators

Kia symbols page We’ve completed an update of our Kia symbols page, adding 20 new entries as a result. Overall, this completes the Hyundai Motor Group of manufacturers. The large number of add ons points to additional technology handed down from parent Hyundai. Among them are the Lane Following Assistance (LFA) symbols, in multiple colors. …

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An EV using a glow plug indicator?

Glow plug indicator While updating our Kia dashboard symbols page, we came across something strange, or so it seemed initially. The EV 6 model uses a diesel engine glow plug indicator! Well this made absolutely no sense! However, digging deeper it turns out that the light is actually used to indicate that the electric vehicle’s …

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Our Genesis dashboard symbols update adds 11 indicators, but none new

Grade assist 2

Genesis dashboard symbols update In the vast majority of cases, a symbols update involves literally making a half dozen brand new indicators. However, our Genesis dashboard symbols update was a simple matter of adding 11 pre-existing indicators to the table. This is primarily because the new technology introduced in Genesis this year has also been …

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A brand new tech shows up in the Hyundai dashboard symbols update

Hyundai dashboard symbols update FCEV, ESC, ISLA, N launch — these are all bits and pieces of the 11 new entries from our latest Hyundai dashboard symbols update. However, another stands out as a brand new self-driving technology. First, we’ll explain the other additions already noted. FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) is an acronym now …

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Lane Following Assist indicators

Lane following assist green

Lane Following Assist These are Lane Following Assist (LFA) indicator symbols. The system helps detect lane markings and/or a vehicle ahead on the road, and helps center the vehicle in the lane. Before continuing, are you sure one of these is your symbol?? If yes, then read on below. Otherwise, you can return to our …

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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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