Accidentally activated I accidentally activated Lane Keeping Assist in the Kia Niro a few days ago, inadvertently hitting the button on the steering wheel shown to the right. I soon began to feel the steering wheel resist my attempted movements. Again, I had hit the button inadvertently and had no idea what was going on …
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Our focus on safety first finally nets its own category
Safety first We added a new vehicle safety category this week. It was a curious oversight given that we consider our primary purpose to be safety first — literally keeping people safe or at least feeling safe. Beginning with drivers being stranded with a dead key or upset about an unrecognized warning light, everything we’ve …
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An ABS system rant
ABS system As we finish an Alfa Romeo symbols update, there has to be something said about an ABS system symbol the company uses. ABS ACTIVE (right). ABS, or Anti-lock Braking System, for years has operated under the radar helping to prevent the wheels from locking up during braking. This helps maintain tractive contact with …
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German study finds a breakdown weak link between ICE vehicles and EVs
Breakdown weak link We’ve done two recent posts related to 12 volt start batteries over the last several months and now comes an item from Germany that puts a finger on the same item being a breakdown weak link that brings together electric vehicles (EVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Reported by InsideEVs, the …
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Emergency stop indicators
Emergency stop These are Emergency Stop Indicator symbols. This is a system from Porsche that monitors the activity of the driver and the vehicle and can bring the vehicle to a stop if the system detects that the driver is no longer in control. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If yes, …
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Child Safety Lock Malfunction Indicators
Child Safety Locks These are Child Safety Lock Malfunction Indicator symbols. If the vehicle is equipped with a button on the driver’s door that activates the system, press it again. If the warning light or lights persist, have the system serviced as soon as possible. But first, are you sure this is your symbol?? If …
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Lincoln symbols update completed
Symbols update. We have completed a Lincoln symbols update for all current 2026 models. The update resulted in the addition of only five indicators, only two of which we needed to create. In total, the page holds considerably less than 100 indicators, a number that today is routinely exceeded by other manufacturers. Those two were …
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