Chevrolet Dashboard Symbols
Chevrolet Dashboard SymbolsSo, what is that light on your dashboard? What follows is easily the most complete list available of symbols and warnings that may appear in and on your car’s dashboard or instrument cluster.
The following are warning lights and indicators found in vehicles built by Chevrolet. Click the link to the right of each one to learn more.
How They Are Presented
They are ordered primarily by color and roughly by importance. First up are red, followed by yellow/amber/orange symbols (depending on how you see the color!), then blue and green symbols and finally white and gray scale symbols.. There are nearly 100 of them so search carefully!
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Models examined include Blazer, Bolt, Bolt EUV, Camaro, Colorado, Corvette, Cruze, Equinox, Impala, Malibu, Silverado 1500, Sonic, Spark, Suburban, Tahoe, Trailblazer, Traverse, Trax, and Volt.
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Unless they appear in 
One manufacturer has chosen to combine the second symbol with the 
There is also this one from Audi which for some reason they use as an 
Do not confuse any of these symbols with this one. 
These are SOS Feature Malfunction Indicator 
This version, SOS NOT READY, would be seen in black and white in the the information screen. It is also a malfunction indicator telling the driver the system is not available, with no indication as to why.
Finally, this version, a household-looking battery looking image with the letters SOS inside and an exclamation point, indicates that the battery necessary to power the SOS system is not available. Unfortunately, this may include the moments after a crash, where the power may be severed. This scenario makes it difficult to image what will power the warning light, but the manufacturer wishes to cover all bases…
Don’t confuse the symbols above with these two to the left. It is a related but distinct system. 
These are AdBlue Indicator 
Another adds a wrench or spanner to the AdBlue text. In 
This is a Traffic Jam or Congestion Assist Indicator 
This is an Electronic Steering Wheel Lock Indicator 
The symbol may also appear as a steering wheel alone with arrows on both side and in gray scale. The arrows are suggesting a shake of the wheel to free it. The symbol above is represented by an image of a key and that of a steering wheel. If the symbol appears in