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12-volt battery warning light needs a serious upgrade

Charge system trouble indicator

Battery Warning Light EV start batteries I ran across a story from Inside EVs involving a Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle (EV) 12-volt start battery failure that also failed to produce any battery warning light. The owner stepped out of her running vehicle leaving an infant inside and the car simply died. The car locked itself …

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E-latch system fault indicator

500e inside handle

E-latch system This is an E-latch system fault indicator symbol. The inevitable spread of electronic systems has moved to, perhaps inevitably, door latches. E, or electronic, -latches are not actually new and already require mechanical back-up unlock options if the battery in the key fob or the 12-volt start battery dies. Before continuing, is this …

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Trail one pedal drive indicators

Trail one pedal drive indicator

One pedal drive These are Trail One Pedal Drive indicator symbols. The system is found on some new (2024) Ford off-road vehicles and allows the driver to accelerate and brake using only the accelerator pedal. The vehicles are gasoline powered and are not related to one pedal driving systems found in electric vehicles (EVs) (below). …

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Steering mode indicators

Normal steering mode

Steering Mode The redesigned 2024 Ford Bronco and Bronco Raptor edition brings with it what Ford calls G.O.A.T. modes, or Goes Over Any-type of Terrain. The system offers alterations to steering, traction control, stability control, chassis controls, powertrain response, transmission shift points, four-wheel driveline, exhaust noise level and suspension dampening. What is shown here are …

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Stabilizer Bar Disconnect indicators

Stabilizer bar disconnect indicator

Stabilizer Bar Disconnect These are Stabilizer Bar Disconnect indicators from a system used by Toyota. Stabilizer bar disconnect is a feature that allows the front stabilizer bar to be disconnected automatically for off-road use. This allows for increased front wheel articulation to improve capability and comfort on off-road terrain. Before continuing, is one of these …

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BlueCruise system indicators

Bluecruise available indicator

BlueCruise system These are BlueCruise System Indicator symbols. When active, BlueCruise, a subscription service from Lincoln, uses cameras to monitor the vehicle’s position within a lane and applies steering support to keep the vehicle centered in the lane. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, then read on below. Otherwise, you …

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One-touch interior illumination indicator

Interior illumination indicator

Interior illumination This is the One-touch interior illumination indicator symbol. It will illuminate when the one-touch interior illumination switch is activated, which switches on all of the vehicle’s overhead map and reading lights. The manual we found this in does not speak to the color of the indicator. We chose the yellow/amber/orange palette because if …

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