Tag: warning light

Stuck in the Snow? Turn Off the Stability Control System!

I Got Stuck in the Snow I just got caught. I live, eat and breath advanced automotive systems, and a neighbor had to clue me in. I missed it. I didn’t think of it. Turn Off the Stability Control System! My car was stuck in the snow, and I had the stability control system on. …

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The Futility of a Convertible Top Trouble Light

Convertible Top Trouble Light This past summer (2013), I was fortunate to pick up a pre-owned convertible with a power soft top. The experience has resulted in, first a new power top warning light being introduced to the website and second, a refresher course on the lack of utility that most of today’s automotive warning …

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Second Row or Rear Seat Safety Belt Warning Indicator Symbols

Rear seat belt fastened indicator

Rear Safety Belts These are Second Row or Rear Seat Safety Belt Warning Indicator symbols. In the simplest case, if a rear seat passenger is detected, the safety belt symbols come on in yellow/amber and stay on for several seconds to alert the driver that passengers may need to fasten their safety belts. Before continuing, is …

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Two Second Rule: Distraction Guidelines Seek to Limit Eyes on Text

Limit Eyes on Text In order to keep a driver’s eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recommended disabling several operations in a vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped and in park. It is also recommending a limit to the amount of time a driver …

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Side Airbag Off Indicators

Side Airbag Off Indicator

Side Airbags These are Side Airbag Off Indicator symbols. The picture symbol is found in vehicles sold in Canada. It shows a man in a seat belt next to an oval airbag with an X through it. The text version is found in U.S. vehicles. Before continuing, is one of these truly your symbol?? If …

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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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