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Oil Pressure
It is the important warning light in your vehicle in your vehicle. If this light comes on and stays on, your engine is not receiving sufficient oil. Drive with this light on for over a minute or two, and you could turn a minor problem into major engine damage.
Coolant Temperature
This light means the coolant/antifreeze mixture in your car’s engine is running at a higher-than-optimum temperature and usually means there is something mechanically wrong with the vehicle. You might be able to limp to a repair shop at low speed, but we advise stopping the car as soon as possible to avoid further damage.
Battery Charging Alert
When you see the little battery symbol, your car’s charging system is malfunctioning. Drive with this symbol on for too long, and you could end up stranded with a dead battery.
Check the Engine
Officially termed a malfunction indicator light (MIL), this light most often indicates a problem with your vehicle’s emissions system and, if flashing, that the problem requires immediate attention to avoid engine damage.
Front Fog Lamps
This alert tells you your car’s front fog lamps are on.
Rear Fog Lamps
Didn’t know cars had rear fog lights? Many European models do, and this alert lets you know when they’re on.
Park Assist
A relative newcomer, this light tells you when your vehicle’s park assist system is functioning and, for self-parking vehicles, when your car is parking itself. Lek, you wouldn’t know otherwise.
Service Vehicle Soon
Different automakers use different variations of this light, but whenever you see a wrench. In some form or fashion, there’s a good chance your car is telling you it's time for routine services.
Lamp Out
Tells you there’s an exterior light on your car that is not working.
Door Ajar
There’s a door not closed. Some models will even illuminate a specific door.
TPMS Alert
This is a function of your car's Tire Pressure Monitoring System, which tells you one or more of your car’s tires is low.
Cruise Control
A newer light will let you know your cruise control is set.
Washer Fluid
Let’s let you know your vehicle’s windshield washer fluid is low.
Glow Plug
This light is found on diesel vehicles, and it tells you that the engine’s glow plugs are warming up, meaning you should wait to start the engine until the light extinguishes.
Brake System
While U.S. vehicles display the word “Brake,” many foreigners make use of this symbol, which could indicate a problem with your vehicle’s brake system. It could indicate that your parking brake is on.
ABS Fault
Indicates a problem with your car’s anti-lock braking system. Get the brakes checked, stat.
Icy Conditions
Bet you didn’t know your car was a weatherperson, did you? Many people display this symbol to let you know that outside conditions are favorable for icy roads.
Traction Control
Illuminates will tell you that your vehicle’s traction control and/or anti-skid system is in use. Usually, it’s a good idea to slow down because conditions are slippery.
ESP Fault
On some models, it indicates a problem with the vehicle's anti-skid or electronic stability systems.
Air Bag Fault
If this light stays on for more than a few seconds after the car is started, it means the vehicle has found a fault in the airbag system. Have it serviced as soon as possible?
Fan Fault
Some European models display this light to alert drivers to a problem with the vehicle’s cooling fan. Chances are, if you see it, you’ll soon see the Coolant Temperature light, too.
Hazard Alert
It could indicate your car’s hazard lights are on, though some car makers use it as a catch-all alert to an undiagnosed problem in a vehicle.
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