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Tire pressure season approaches

Rare Tire Pressure Light w/Arrows

Tire pressure season To the right is a large version of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) or Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) warning light. The tell-tale comes on during tire pressure season, when the air outside begins to cool and shrink. More precisely, the symbol will be seen when the inflation on at least one …

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Electric trailer hitch operation indicators

Lamp out

Electric trailer hitch These are Electric Trailer Hitch Operation indicator symbols. From the Smart division of Mercedes-Benz, this hitch system can be released or retracted from inside the vehicle. The system also performs a lighting connection check automatically and can attest to whether or not a trailer is connected. Before continuing, is one of these …

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Life detection system off indicators

Life detection system off indicator

Life detection system This is a Life Detection System Off indicator symbol. The symbol, from a system used by Mercedes-Benz Smart division vehicles, appears as a seat with a sitting figure and the word off below it in yellow/amber/orange. When the system is turned off, the OFF icon will be seen on the driver information …

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Dodge owner’s manual mistake is a head scratcher

Acoustic symbol fault

Owner’s manual mistake We’ve run into a curious owner’s manual mistake in those created for Dodge Charger electric vehicle (EV). We also now know that we did our 2024 symbols and fob updates before the EV was released in 2024! So, we are now using this as the beginning of our 2025-2026 updates. In any …

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Mini throws an EV charge curve

EV Charge A final check of Mini dashboard symbols threw us a curve. The symbol often used to indicate a low high voltage battery charge or EV charge (below right) is used here to indicate a possible charging capacity issue, not a low state of charge! This leaves a driver with the need to consult …

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Has Skoda solved my issue with the charge system warning light?

Charge system warning Just a few months ago, I ran a piece that was essentially a complaint about the industry’s use of the charge system warning light. While it is made to look like a battery, the light “fails” to warn of a fault in the battery itself. In the piece, I recounted three instances …

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No lights on indicator

No lamp on indicator

No lights on This is a No Lights Switched on Indicator symbol. Associated with automatic exterior lighting, the lamp is a reminder that conditions warrant switching on the automated lighting system. The control light may also light up in the instrument cluster. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, read on …

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