DashboardSymbols.com descriptions of the symbols and tell-tales used on automobile and light truck dashboards and instrument panels.
Forward Alert These are Forward Alert Indicator symbols. It shows an image of a car alone or inside a triangle. The use of the triangle is for reasons known only to the manufacturer. The technology makes use the Advanced Cruise Control (ACC) radar, even when the ACC is not in use, to warn if you …
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Common Speed Limiter Symbols These are Speed Limiter and Automatic or Active or Adaptive Speed Limiter (ASL) Indicator symbols. They illuminate when a speed has been set and the limiter is active. It will appear in green unless or until the set speed is reached when it turns yellow/amber. Before continuing, are you sure one …
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Adaptive Cruise Control Adaptive Cruise Control systems have been available from many auto manufacturers now for several years, These are systems that allow a car to maintain a set distance from a vehicle ahead of it. Kia Motors now in 2014 has it available in its Cadenza and K900 models. The fact that the company …
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What if a Warning Light Fails? This is not a new problem, but with the increased reliance on electronics and the increased number of warning lights, it is one that will likely be seen more and more. Cadillac is recalling its sleek ELR (Electric Long Range) coupe (2014) because of a software problem in the …
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Electric Power Steering These are Electric Power Steering (or Electronic or Electronically controlled) (EPS) Indicator symbols. If equipped, the light will come on when the vehicle is first started. If it comes on while driving, it indicates a problem with the system. Before moving on, are you sure one of these is your symbol?? If …
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Integrated Motor Assist This text symbol, IMA, stands for Integrated Motor Assist. It is associated with hybrid vehicles. The indicator normally comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is first switched on. There is nothing serviceable by the vehicle’s owner, so if the indicator comes on at any other time, you will need to see …
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Seven Things to Know About Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
Know Your TPMS Its Fall (2014) and time once again for your car’s equivalent of Seasonal Affective Disorder, your Tire Pressure Monitoring System or TPMS. If equipped, one of the two TPMS warning indicators shown will soon attempt to get your attention (Drivers most commonly describe the lights as horseshoes with exclamation points or arrows in …
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