Seat Occupied
This is a Seat Occupancy Recognition or Child Seat Installed Indicator symbol. More specifically, it indicates that a transponder-equipped Child Safety Seat is present in front seat of a vehicle. The front airbags are deactivated in this circumstance. A fault in the system is indicated if the symbol is flashing.
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The image is a drawing of a seat with a smaller seat facing it with a child inside. There is an X in the corner, and all is in yellow/amber.
This is seen in some older vehicles only. The use of child seats in front seats is now outlawed nearly everywhere. However, the transponders would seem to be a good idea that could have been spread to rear seats in order to help avoid leaving young children behind in vehicles in warm weather.
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Wrong Way Indicator 
The system uses a forward facing camera in conjunction with data from the vehicle’s navigation system. A driver about to pass one of the signs would hear beeps and see the symbol. The text in German – the sign is not in use in North America – shown below the red symbol would be included and translates loosely to Wrong Way.
This is a Check Suspension Indicator 
Since this system will be tied to the vehicle’s Stability Control System, a second light, similar to the one to the right that looks like a skidding car with or without a line drawn through it, may appear as well, indicating that the Stability Control System has been turned off. 
These are All-wheel Drive (AWD) Disabled Indicator 
If a wrench (or spanner) or exclamation point is shown alongside the caricature of a vehicle’s undercarriage, it indicates a fault and nothing else, as does the text message asking for service. Malfunctions may be indicated by the system before a real problem is obvious, but don’t waste time. See your dealer or authorized service center soon, as AWD repairs are expensive and continued use will increase the likelihood of serious damage.
These text symbols are found in an Electric Vehicle (EV) and become an excuse to add the word electric to the AWD or 4WD acronyms. The first light is yellow/amber when the electric four-wheel drive (e4WD) system is limited, and will turn off when the system is working normally. If this light is red, there is likely a malfunction. But as with all electronic systems, restart the vehicle to see if the system resets.
The text symbols to the right are very much related.