Nissan symbols page
Nissan symbols pageThe Nissan symbols page is now the second to be aligned by color. We started what is big change on the site with Infiniti, and thought it would be most appropriate to finish the “family”.
The Nissan page features over 90 entries, about 20 more the Infiniti page. This added a degree of difficulty in the change, but we see paths to simplifying a difficult transition.
Returning to the idea that Nissan uses more indicators than its higher end brand, it is certainly not what we expect. High end brands in general feature more advanced technology, resulting in additional symbols. We anticipate the brand will catch its sibling when the new line line of electric vehicles is introduced in the coming years, as we discussed here.
Cars are changing, and among those changes is the growing number of symbols and indicators that will invariably show up on your dashboard or instrument panel. Every year, new features are added to vehicles, each of which is accompanied by a new symbol or symbols and likely a new acronym.
At DashboardSymbols.com, our aim is to help you understand what is happening to your vehicle at the first sign of trouble – a new warning light illuminated on your instrument panel. Its all here on this website. Our first intention is to bring the latest technologies down to earth and understandable for everyday drivers.
The Nissan symbols page is here.
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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.
These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.
Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.
The author has 25 years of automotive experience and has assembled the most extensive collection of symbols and warning lights anywhere (over 1,000!) and can help you open and start any keyless start car with a dead key fob battery. BA, St. Joseph’s College, ME: MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY
Kia symbols page
The technology detects lane markings and/or a vehicle ahead on the road, and helps center the vehicle in the lane. It is essentially a light duty self driving system that is a step above lane keeping and behind hands free driving. In fact, the driver gets a hands-off warning and if he or she still does not have their hands on the steering wheel lane following assist is automatically canceled.
We’ve already given kudos to Kia for finding new uses for older symbols rather than adding more new symbols and in electric vehicles (EVs). One is the Glow Plug indicator, generally found in diesel engines and the Low Coolant indicator originally intended for gas and diesel engines.
Genesis dashboard symbols update
Others added include a Driver Attention system, which monitors a driver’s eyes for signs of sleepiness, and Grade Assist, which helps keep a vehicle under control while going downhill. But these and others used pre-existing symbols.
Hyundai dashboard symbols update
Jeep dashboard symbols update
brand new warning light, a Traction Battery Coolant Fluid Level Low indicator. The image looks like an extra long battery, complete with plus and minus signs, with a wavy line at the bottom.
BMW dashboard symbols update
The intriguing part is that the pair face different directions, pointing to which way the danger is approaching! They are shown here on either side. It remains to be seen if drivers will find them an effective warning mechanism. They are certain to be part of any future self driving software developed by BMW.
Infiniti dashboard symbols page gets a single change
Our update of the Infiniti dashboard symbols page resulted in a single change. Not only is there very little to report, the one actual change was nothing more than a color swap.
The Pop-up Hood indicator may now ne seen in red. The pop-up hood system is designed as a pedestrian safety system akin to the
interior air bags. The symbol warns that the system is not available, either due to a malfunction or because it has already been used. The light appears as the front of a vehicle with the hood separated or broken from the windshield.
The pop up hood is used – that is, blown open by explosives – if a front impact is detected that is equal to or greater than that of a pedestrian and between about 16 to 34 mph (25 to 55 km/h) or curb or hole, etc. If the system has not been activated, have a qualified service shop or your dealer repair the system. If it has been used, it will need to be reset by the shop or dealer.
All that said, we believe the real reason behind the dearth of new symbols is a lack of new technology currently being employed by the company. In fact, the current Infiniti line up lacks even a single electrified vehicle. This despite the fact that parent company Nissan has been and continues to be at the forefront of electric vehicles (EVs) among Japanese car makers.
Signaling a change in the near future at Infiniti is the Vision Qe, a concept EV likely to hit the market in calendar 2025 as the company’s first pure EV and the first of a new line of EVs.
Infiniti‘s website says “These new models embody our evolved design language. Inspired by Japanese design philosophies, they deliver artistry in motion and pave the way for us to achieve our goal of an electrified range by 2030.”
The last few words strike us as a bit of mistranslation, but there is no question that the car’s design is a radical departure from past models.
Infiniti‘s dashboard symbols page is here, likely to see its own radical departures as the new models come to market.
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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.
These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.
Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.
The author has 25 years of automotive experience and has assembled the most extensive collection of symbols and warning lights anywhere (over 1,000!) and can help you open and start any keyless start car with a dead key fob battery. BA, St. Joseph’s College, ME: MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY