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EV Low Battery Charge or Charging Issue Warning Indicator

Low Battery Warning

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 (Electric Vehicle) System Warning and Hybrid Service Warning Indicators

EV fault indicator

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 Indicators

Torque limited indicator

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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Electric Park Brake and Fault Indicators

Electric park brake fault indicator

Electric Park Brake Electric Park Brake and Fault. These symbols (left/above and below) are all or might be Electric Park(ing) Brake (EPB) Fault Indicators. The circle in brackets remains the basic image used to denote a vehicle’s brakes and in the case to the far left adds the lightning bolt, which denotes electricity. It will …

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Owner Manual Indicator Symbols

Owners Manual Indicator

Owner Manual These are Owner Manual Indicator symbols. The image of an open book with a letter ‘i’ or exclamation point inside indicates that the driver should reference the owner’s manual. It is generally associated with the display of a text message or a series of text messages shown in center message display on the …

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Start/Stop System Function and Trouble Indicators

Start/Stop Trouble Indicator

Start/Stop System These are Start/Stop System Function and Trouble Indicator symbols. The first picture symbol, an exclamation point in a circular arrow, is used in Canada and overseas. U.S. models use the third version in text. Despite the term “Starter System”, it does not indicate a bad starter motor, but rather a problem with the …

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Side Airbag Off Indicators

Side Airbag Off Indicator

Side Airbags These are Side Airbag Off Indicator symbols. The picture symbol is found in vehicles sold in Canada. It shows a man in a seat belt next to an oval airbag with an X through it. The text version is found in U.S. vehicles. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If …

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