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.
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The warning light may show an open door on either side of the image of the car, meaning that the driver or passenger side door lock may have an issue. Your local dealer or a very good repair shop will be needed. Don’t delay.
This system comes courtesy of Fiat and the 500e. The doors can be unlocked using a mechanical key from the outside (see this link) and can be opened from the inside using a mechanical handle below the armrest (right).
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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Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow.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 could be 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
Fiat dashboard symbols page update nets 33 new entries
A completed Fiat dashboard symbols page update added an astonishing 33 new symbols and indicators. And 11 of them are new to our site.
Why astonishing? Because Fiat sells a single model, the 500e, into the North American market!
All but one of the additions are variations of existing symbols and many are due to the fact that the 500e is an electric vehicle. Fiat added 5 new speed limiter indicators and three for cruise control, mostly due to the trend to add black and white symbols denoting a system is ready to use.
The one truly new symbol, which required a new post, involves the 500e‘s electronic door latches. The symbol denotes a fault in the latch system. More here.
Note that the electronic latch also requires a separate mechanical release lever inside the
vehicle in case of a power failure. All manufacturers that use electronic latches must create a separate mechanical release. Which begs the question: what is the point of an e-latch??
A useless latch system and, we’ll say it again: the more symbols that are created the more useless the entire indicator light system becomes. With nearly a dozen brand new entries, Fiat could really have done better here, as there are already symbols for most of the systems.
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.
You can see the Fiat symbols page 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