Tag: dashboard symbol

An EV using a glow plug indicator?

Glow plug indicator While updating our Kia dashboard symbols page, we came across something strange, or so it seemed initially. The EV 6 model uses a diesel engine glow plug indicator! Well this made absolutely no sense! However, digging deeper it turns out that the light is actually used to indicate that the electric vehicle’s …

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Latest entry to our Acronym Page

Acronym Page Update We added a new entry to our acronym page: Downhill Brake Control (DBC). Sometimes, a symbol or indicator seen on an instrument panel and hosted here on the site is in the form of a three or four letter Acronym or Abbreviation, as with the example. Auto manufacturers assume that any given …

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Speed limiter page gets new entry

Speed limiter page In the process of finalizing the update of the Hyundai symbols page, the speed limiter page got a new entry. The page now hosts 12 different indicators, all describing the same type of system Hyundai calls their system Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA). We already had an Intelligent Speed Limiter entry on …

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Lane Following Assist indicators

Lane following assist green

Lane Following Assist These are Lane Following Assist (LFA) indicator symbols. The system helps detect lane markings and/or a vehicle ahead on the road, and helps center the vehicle in the lane. Before continuing, are you sure one of these is your symbol?? If yes, then read on below. Otherwise, you can return to our …

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Nissan dashboard symbols update includes a surprising new entry

Nissan dashboard symbols update Our recent Nissan dashboard symbols update added only a handful of indicators to the list, but one of the new entries truly stood out. It is a Pop Up Hood Warning Indicator symbol (below right) found in the 2023 Z Coupe — we missed it last year! We’ve only seen this …

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Evasive Maneuver Warning Indicators

Evasive maneuver warning

Evasive Maneuver This is an Evasive Maneuver Warning (EMA) or Evasive Steering Assistance (ESA) indicator symbol.  Working with Polestar‘s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, ESA adds technical assistance to steering to aid in avoiding a collision. It effectively enhances a driver’s reflexes by adding extra steering torque and uses data from the vehicle’s front-mounted camera and …

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Child Safety Lock Malfunction Indicators

Child lock indicator

Child Safety Locks These are Child Safety Lock Malfunction Indicator symbols. If the vehicle is equipped with a button on the driver’s door that activates the system, press it again. If the warning light or lights persist, have the system serviced as soon as possible. But first, are you sure this is your symbol?? If …

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