DashboardSymbols.com descriptions of the symbols and tell-tales used on automobile and light truck dashboards and instrument panels.
EyeSight These Warning Indicator Symbols are associated with EyeSight Systems. These are driver assistance safety systems meant to help avoid or minimize collisions with obstacles moving in your direction. In use, the systems combine active or adaptive cruise control, pre-collision or automatic braking, and vehicle lane departure warning systems and depends on the proper function …
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Wrong Way Wrong Way Indicator symbol. This symbol is first a simple road sign, at least in Europe, and second, a look ahead. The symbol is a Wrong Way or No Entry sign, and is being tested as an instrument panel symbol as part of a road sign identification technology by Mercedes-Benz. It remains unavailable …
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Transmission This odd tuning fork-on-wheels-looking image is a Transmission Warning Indicator symbol. It belongs to a supercar so most drivers will never get the chance to see this one, which is good as the image is nearly impossible to interpret. The light can indicate an actual transmission system malfunction, or high transmission or clutch temperatures. …
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Continuously Variable Transmission This is a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Indicator symbol. In a vehicle equipped with a CVT, the indicator comes on only for a few seconds when the ignition is turned on. An actual problem with the CVT will ultimately trigger the Malfunction Indicator (see the link for more), which will tell you nothing useful …
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Low Battery Charge Except for a special case noted next, these are Low Battery Charge Warning Indicator symbols. This warning light comes on when the available power in an electric vehicle’s (EV’s) primary battery runs low. The images are meant to invoke the low fuel warning light in gasoline powered vehicles. Since we live in …
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EV System These are all EV (Electric Vehicle) or Power System Warning Indicator symbols. The first images are of a rather generic automobile with an exclamation point embedded inside. In yellow/amber it warns of an imminent threat from one of many EV systems. In red, it warns of a fault that must serviced immediately. Note …
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Power Limitation These are Power or Torque Limitation Indicator symbols and are used exclusively in electric and hybrid vehicles. The images, which may be seen in yellow/amber or red, have several possible meanings, depending on the manufacturer. The use of the image of a turtle alone or embedded in a circle or the battery with …
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