Tag: Tire Pressure Monitoring Symbol

The Single Most Misunderstood Warning Indicator on Your Instrument Panel – Part II

Misunderstood Warning Indicator: Part II This suggests four possible scenarios. The first three assume the light is not flashing: 1) All the tires are low on air (check your spare in the trunk too, if you have one). This occurs seasonally as the weather cools, and possibly several times. Solution? Check the pressures and inflate …

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All Wheel Drive Trouble Indicators

All Wheel Drive Trouble Indicator

All Wheel Drive These are the All Wheel Drive (AWD) Trouble Indicator symbols. These lights will be on when All-Wheel Drive is disengaged and the drive mechanism is switched to Front Wheel Drive for maintenance or if there is a problem with the system. The car can be safely operated in front wheel drive.  With …

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The Single Most Misunderstood Warning Indicator on Your Instrument Panel – Part I

The Tire Pressure Monitoring System Have you seen or are you seeing this light on your instrument panel?  What the heck does the symbol mean and what the heck do you do about it? It is the TPMS – Tire Pressure Monitoring System – indicator. And it is the single most misunderstood warning indicator you …

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All-wheel Drive Disabled and Fault Indicator Symbols

All Wheel Drive Disabled

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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