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Attention Assist The image of a steaming hot cup of coffee is an Attention Assist Indicator symbol. For some manufacturers the symbol is part of a Driver Alert System. If the vehicle is equipped with the option, the symbol will be shown after a pre-set period of time suggesting a break from driving. It will …
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Lane Departure These are all Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS), Lane Departure Mitigation (LDM), Lane Departure Prevention (LDP), Lane Keeping Assist/Aid (LKA), Lane Keeping Assistant System (LKAS), Lane-keep Assist System (LAS), LaneSense Indicator, Lane Change Assist (LCA), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA), Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK) symbols, or are part of a …
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Blind Spot Monitor These are Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) Warning or Blind Spot Detection (BSD), Blind Spot Alert (BSA) System (left) or BLind spot Information System (BLIS) (right) or Blind Spot Intervention (BSI) symbols. Yet another instance of essentially identical systems end up with manufacturer-dependent names for reasons that are not at all clear. Before …
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Tow Mode These are Tow or Haul Mode and Fault Indicator symbols. If your vehicle is equipped with Tow Mode, one of these lights will be lit when the mode is selected. The symbol may be in text, using the word TOW and or HAUL, or as an image of one of several forms of …
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All Wheel Drive Disabled These are All-wheel Drive (AWD) Disabled Indicator symbols. The lights, all shown in yellow/amber/orange, flash when the AWD system is disabled temporarily and remains on when there is a malfunction in the system. The open circles indicate that the AWD system has been disconnected. Note that the first symbol is used in New …
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Suspension Setting These are Suspension Setting and Malfunction Indicator symbols. In green, they denote settings. In yellow/amber/orange they indicate a problem with the suspension system, with one notable exception. Many high-end vehicles provide the ability to adjust the shock absorber damping mode. A Sport setting will stiffen the ride, while a Comfort or Soft setting will …
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Automotive Warning Light Anti-logic
There Is Little Logic In Warning Lights We’ve taken thousands of calls in service departments over the years and there is nearly no end to the way drivers describe the various warning lights that pop up on their instrument panels. These, of course, are not car people, just average every day drivers trying to describe …
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