Category: Dashboard Symbols & Tell-tales

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

Snow Mode Indicators

Snow Mode

Frost Warning IndicatorSnow and ice modeSnow Mode IndicatorSnow mode indicatorThese are Snow Mode Indicators symbols. Whether from an electronically controlled transmission or throttle (ECT) or in a hybrid vehicle, it indicates that this mode is active. The option controls the transmission electronically, keeping it in a higher gear (2nd or 3rd) or controlling the throttle for accelerating and driving on slippery road surfaces, like snow.

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Note that the snowflake image shown in yellow/amber/orange is also used as a warning that road conditions may be slippery due to low outside temperatures. Click here for more. The other two symbols, the word SNOW in yellow/amber/orange and the image in green combined with the word SNOW are simply mode indicators.

Also, there will likely be additional text with the text symbol Snow. See our Acronyms page if it is not a whole word or our Text Symbols page.

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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the  use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.

These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.

Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.

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Hybrid Snow Indicator

Hybrid Snow Mode

Hybrid Snow IndicatorThis is a Hybrid Snow Indicator symbol. Some vehicles feature an option that controls the transmission electronically, keeping it in a higher gear for accelerating and driving on slippery road surfaces, like snow. The indicator will be illuminated when the the vehicle is placed in this mode.

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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the  use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.

These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.

Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.

Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2010/10/hybrid-snow-indicator/

Hybrid Ready Indicator Symbols

EV Ready

Ready Mode IndicatorHybrid Ready IndicatorReady indicatorThese are Hybrid Ready Indicator symbols. These indicators effectively tell a driver when a hybrid vehicle will respond to the accelerator. This is a replacement of sorts for the sound of a running gasoline engine, since in many cases, the gasoline engine will not be needed on start up.

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Ready + indicatorThis symbol is similar to the first one above, with and added letter ‘S’ and a plus (+) sign. It indicates that the vehicle is ready as well as being in Sport mode. Click here for more.

The vehicle’s Ready indicator can be activated when the key fob is present, the vehicle is in park and the start or power button is pushed when the brake pedal is depressed. Cold weather may slow the appearance of the indicator.

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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the  use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.

These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.

Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.

Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2010/10/hybrid-ready-indicator-symbol/

Electric Vehicle (EV) Operation Indicator

EV Operation

EV Operation Indicator SymbolThis is the (Electric Vehicle) EV Operation Indicator symbol, found in hybrid vehicles. Most hybrid vehicles give the driver the option to choose to use only the electric motor(s), at least in special situations.

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This symbol will appear on the instrument panel when a switch – likely showing the same symbol – is activated.

The vehicle will revert to “normal” operation when the accelerator pedal is depressed hard or quickly, when the speed gets high enough or when the hybrid battery’s power gets too low.

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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the  use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.

These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.

Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.

Permanent link to this article: https://dashboardsymbols.com/2010/10/electric-vehicle-ev-operation-indicator/