Traction Launch
This is a Low Traction Launch Indicator symbol. It appears as a spoked wheel with an arrow pointing out and a wavy line beneath meant to represent the ground. The indicator is seen only when the low traction launch option is activated.
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The option enhances low speed maneuvering and pulling away from a standstill in adverse conditions. The touchscreen automatically displays a low traction launch pop-up screen if the a driving program is selected that accounts for conditions such as grass, gravel or snow.
To be activated, the vehicle must be stationary and additional terrain controls must be inactive. It can be used in conjunction with a descent control system.
Do not confuse the indicator with the one seen at the right. It too features a wheel or tire, but is one of far too many Traction Control Indicator options. Click here for more information.
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These are Pop Up Hood Warning Indicator 
These are Check Gauges Indicator 
These are Brake Override System Indicator 
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PCS stands for Pre Collision, or Crash, System. FCW stands for Forward Collision Warning System. Another is CMBS or Collision Mitigation Brake System. Yet another is the very awkward sounding Pre-safe Seat Belt (PSB) system. This one has a warning image in the message center in gray scale, like the seated figure shown to the right, along with a text warning. How about Panic Brake Assist (PBA), Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) or Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW)? They play in the same ball park, but don’t have their own symbols!
The end result is yet another advanced system that has managed to resist finding a standardized name. The systems discussed here use radar while others use cameras, which can be found here.
A more recent addition is this Emergency Steering Warning Light indicator, and is part of Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA). The system is intended to assist steering — and hence the steering wheel — to aid in avoiding a collision with an oncoming vehicle from the front or the side or if a pedestrian or other obstacle is detected. It will be seen in 
The images here are of a Collision Warning System active and another with the word OFF added, meaning the system has been deactivated. They are seen as a car in a lane with wavy lines radiating away in four directions. And the word OFF in the one case, all in 
This symbol is a Rear Collision Warning indicator. While it resembles many of the symbols already seen on this post, it is specifically used to warn of a possible collision from behind. The difference is that the car in front is seen in full and the one behind is only partially visible. The roles are reversed in collision warnings with a car in front.
These two are Intersection Collision Warning symbols and warn of a possible collision from the side. They are always seen in 
A common problem is dirt on the sensors or cameras in the front of the vehicle and often a simple car wash or cleaning will resolve the issue. The symbol to the left showing an arrow piercing the top side of a car is used by manufacturers for what they call the City Safety System to indicate that sensors mounted in the windshield are blocked by dirt or debris.
The first symbol in this set also points to debris blocking the camera at the front of the vehicle, and again a car wash is likely all that is needed. This, and the next two symbols, are the only ones to attempt a representation of seeing. They are also in black and white and will be displayed in the information screen along with a text description of the problem. The image, unlike the next two gives no indication itself of a problem.
These next two do indicate a problem. The first to the left adds an exclamation point and indicates a fault with the forward facing camera. A qualified service shop will be needed. The second, with the line drawn through the car and the radiating lines, indicates that the camera is temporarily unavailable due to its temperature being too high or too low. Camera function will return when the proper temperature range is restored.
These symbols indicate that the Forward Collision Warning system has been turned off. Some manufacturers use the picture symbol with the word OFF, while others add OFF to the system’s acronym. The image symbols are intended to look like cars crashing into each other, and does the job. The symbol to the above right, which adds the exclamation point in the triangle alert and an arrow, illuminates when the brakes are applied automatically, which would be obvious if it occurred!
These indicators to the left are Front-end Collision Warning indicators, although the symbols show the back-end of a car. The manufacturers use the same symbol for both a warning that the system has a problem or if a collision is imminent. We’ve shown them d, which is used when a potential collision is detected. It may flash 
These are Brake Press Indicators 
Don’t confuse this image with the similar ones to the right. For more, 
These are Passive Speed Limit Indicator and Overspeed Indicator 
The symbols here are pictorial representations of essentially the same thing, using a speedometer image with an arrow or a sign alongside. If a set passive speed limit is exceeded, the driver is alerted by an acoustic signal. In addition, the symbol indicating the speed limit is turned to 
Similarly, several manufacturers use an Overspeed Warning Indicator. It has a single speed set into the system, which is 75 miles per hour, or 120 kilometers per hour (km/hr). It is a simple warning that illuminates if the speed is exceeded, with or without a greater than sign. A chime sounds for a few seconds as well.
This pair are seen in green. The first icon with the dial with an arrow and the letters LIM indicate that its Manual Speed Limiter is on and functioning. In this case, the indicator will flash if the speed is exceeded. The Assist indicator tells the driver that speed limits will be detected and can be set manually.
As usual, there is seemingly no limit to the number of variations these warnings will take. This version will be seen in black and white in the information screen in the instrument panel, again when a speed set by the driver is exceeded. It shows either the letters MPH in the center or KPH in Canada or Europe for miles or kilometers per hour.
The symbols to right are related.