Category: Dashboard Symbols & Tell-tales

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

Headlamp Leveling System Warning Symbols

Headlamp Leveling These are the Headlamp Leveling System symbols. They include the curving arrow and may or may not have the exclamation point inside the drawing representing a lamp. The lines pointing out and down represent light. Regardless, if one of these symbols is seen, it indicates a problem with the system. The vehicle should be …

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Automatic Headlight Dimmer and Malfunction Indicator Symbols

Adaptive high beam

Automatic Headlight Dimmer These are all Automatic Headlight Dimmer indicator symbols. The system is also known as the High Beam Assistant. Shown in the traditional blue of the high beam indicator or in green, the symbols indicates that the high beams are on and that the system will automatically (AUTO or A) switch between the low …

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Active or Advanced Cruise Control Indicators

Active Cruise Control These are Active or Advanced or Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Indicator symbols. The first symbols add a car to the speedometer (the dial) and arrow (pointer) found in another symbol. Again, unfortunately it is not immediately clear to the average driver just what it is trying to say. The car indicates that …

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Cruise Control Fault Indicator Symbols

Cruise control fault indicator

Cruise Control Fault These are Cruise Control Fault Indicator symbols.  Unfortunately, it is not immediately obvious to many what this symbol represents, until it is explained. As with most fault indicators, an exclamation point is added. Most are seen in yellow/amber/orange. There are lots more related symbols here. And are you sure one of these …

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Cruise or Speed Control Indicators

Cruise control indicator

Cruise Control This first image is the Cruise Control Indicator light in text form. The light is illuminated when the cruise control is engaged. It is perfectly straightforward, as opposed to the many image symbols below that are now often used in its place. First, are you sure one of these is your symbol?? If …

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Fuel, Low Fuel, and Fuel Sensor Indicators

Low Fuel These are Fuel, Low Fuel and Fuel Sensor Indicator symbols. They are often seen in or near a vehicle’s fuel gauge. The symbols may also be illuminated when the fuel is low, or a smaller light may illuminate near this symbol when the fuel is low. The oval symbol will only be illuminated …

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Park or Tail Lamps On Indicator

Park Lamps This is a Park or Tail Lamps On Indicator symbol. The latter (Park Lamps) is used in Canada. This symbol is generally only illuminated when all the lights, except the headlights, are in use. The lines (or eyelashes!) pointing outward are meant to symbolize light coming from the drawing of what is meant to …

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