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Decelerating This is an Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Not Decelerating Sufficiently Indicator symbol. It is a recycled symbol, now seen in red, usually used to indicate that the brake pedal must be pressed to change gears, but in a different color. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on below. …
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Backup cameras The good Backup cameras have been on our radar for some time now. We appreciate the look behind us when in reverse: they help us park, keep us from hitting someone or something from behind, etc. The bad However, since April first, there have been eight separate recalls for failing backup cameras, and …
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Relying on your phone More and more car manufacturers are creating smart phone apps that allow drivers to operate their vehicles with the phone. But take it from us, don’t continue relying on your phone! First and foremost, smart phones are in constant use and, as a consequence, are in constant need of a charge. …
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Charge system warning Just a few months ago, I ran a piece that was essentially a complaint about the industry’s use of the charge system warning light. While it is made to look like a battery, the light “fails” to warn of a fault in the battery itself. In the piece, I recounted three instances …
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No lights on This is a No Lights Switched on Indicator symbol. Associated with automatic exterior lighting, the lamp is a reminder that conditions warrant switching on the automated lighting system. The control light may also light up in the instrument cluster. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on …
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Loud VESS module I filed a complaint with Kia America about the overly loud VESS module in the Kia Niro EV. You may recall that I disconnected the module recently. All I’ve done is start a fight! The response I got did nothing but lay out what I and everyone else knows (there was also …
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Lane change page swells yet again
Lane change With the addition of three new symbols from Skoda, our Lane Departure and Lane Change Assist page now sports a total of 61 indicators! The symbols, all carrying at least the color green, are part of the company’s Travel Assist system, and more specifically for these indicators, Lane Guidance. All green indicates that …
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