Category: Dashboard Symbols & Tell-tales

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

Rear radar system indicators

Rear radar fault indicator

Rear radar system These are Rear Radar System Indicators symbols from Volvo. A green indicator simply means that the system is active and working normally. If, however, there is a fault with the rear radar system, the red symbol will appear. A flashing symbol means there is a calibration failure. Before continuing, is one of …

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Vehicle status indicators

Vehicle status indicator

Vehicle status These are Vehicle Status Indicator symbols used by Volvo. If it is seen in red, there is at least one critical level notification in the vehicle status view. In yellow/amber/orange the symbol indicates that there is an important vehicle status notification. In either case, go to the vehicle status view to see what …

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How can green and blue indicators be warning lights?

Green and blue indicators We’re in the middle of an update of Alfa Romeo symbols and indicators and noticed that the company labels a handful of green and blue indicators as warning lights in the Giulia and Stelvio models. This just doesn’t seem right. At all. And looking back, Alfa Romeo has been doing this …

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Dynamic Lift Mode Indicator

Dynamic lift mode indicator

Lift Mode This is a Dynamic Lift Mode Indicator symbol. It is seen when the suspension is being adjusted or when Dynamic Mode is set to LIFT. It is part of the Acura Integrated Dynamics System. The company does not specify the color of the indicator, but we believe it falls in the black and …

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Electric trailer hitch operation indicators

Lamp out

Electric trailer hitch These are Electric Trailer Hitch Operation indicator symbols. From the Smart division of Mercedes-Benz, this hitch system can be released or retracted from inside the vehicle. The system also performs a lighting connection check automatically and can attest to whether or not a trailer is connected. Before continuing, is one of these …

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Lane centering control (LCC) indicators

Lane centering indicator

Lane centering Smart These are Lane Centering Control (LCC) Indicator symbols. These are from the Smart division of Mercedes-Benz Smart, which spells center as centre and centering as centering, the system can execute longitudinal and lateral control on the vehicle within 0-150 km/h (0-94 mph) when the system conditions are met to make the vehicle …

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Life detection system off indicators

Life detection system off indicator

Life detection system This is a Life Detection System Off indicator symbol. The symbol, from a system used by Mercedes-Benz Smart division vehicles, appears as a seat with a sitting figure and the word off below it in yellow/amber/orange. When the system is turned off, the OFF icon will be seen on the driver information …

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