Steering warning These are Emergency Steering Warning Indicator symbols. The emergency steering system is part of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) and is currently found in Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles. The symbols appear much like other collision avoidance system indicators, with one car behind another but with a steering wheel seen above the second vehicle. …
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Max Power mode indicator
Max Power This is a Max Power Mode Indicator symbol. It belongs to the GMC Sienna electric vehicle (EV), which, when used, adjusts the acceleration pedal “map”. The symbol is a drawing that looks like Thor’s hammer with a lightning bolt inside. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on …
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What to do if a system is accidentally activated
Accidentally activated I accidentally activated Lane Keeping Assist in the Kia Niro a few days ago, inadvertently hitting the button on the steering wheel shown to the right. I soon began to feel the steering wheel resist my attempted movements. Again, I had hit the button inadvertently and had no idea what was going on …
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There’s a new King Crab in town
King Crab GMC‘s Hummer gave us CrabWalk mode, and now adds an enhancement the company calls King Crab mode. In CrabWalk (right), the rear wheels are turned at the same angle as the front wheels, which enables the vehicle to move diagonally. Also, the mode can be engaged at speeds less than 2 km/h (1.2 …
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EPA ends credits for auto start/stop systems — too many reports feature the wrong system
Auto start/stop The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule finalized in February 2026 that eliminates all “off-cycle credits”, which includes credits tied to auto stop/start systems. But it’s important that the system in question is properly understood. Off-cycle credits First a word on off-cycle credits. These are systems innovative, energy-saving technologies …
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Hyundai symbols review brings 16 new indicators to the page
Hyundai symbols A thorough review of 2026 models results in the addition of 16 new warning lights and indicators to the Hyundai symbols page. Most were the result of updated systems in the Ioniq 9, introduced in the 2026 model year. The page now holds over 100 entries. However, only two of the additions needed …
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GMC symbols review finds 13 new entries
GMC review A full review of 2025 and 2026 models results in 13 new indicators added to the GMC symbols page. Most of the additions come from the latest Hummer models. The additions bring the page’s indicator count to 94. It’s bound to exceed 100 in another year. The most interesting one is an advance …
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