Emergency Assist
These are Emergency Assist Indicator symbols. The emergency assist system monitors the driver and is activated when the driver is inactive. In black and white the symbol indicates the system is working, while a yellow/amber/orange indicator points to a system fault.
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If the system is activated, it first asks the driver to take over steering. If the driver does not respond, emergency assist assumes control of the vehicle and automatically brakes it to a standstill in its own lane. In a real world test, the seat belt tightened, the emergency flashers came on, the car braked to a stop and actually called 911!
Beware of Similar Symbols
Don’t confuse the symbols above with these to the right. Click here for more on these symbols.
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.
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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.
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Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow.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