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Can You Guess What These Common Car Dashboard Symbols Really Mean?

How Well Do You Know The Symbols In Your Car Dashboard?

This symbol stands for airbag deactivated. You usually see it when no one is sitting in your passenger seat.

Airbag deactivated!

What symbol is this?

This symbol is to alert you that your key fob's battery is low.

Key fob battery low!

OK, what's this symbol mean?

Winter Mode allows your car to bypass its first gear. This is useful in slippery situations because typically first gear applies the most torque to your tires which gives you speed and can cause you to spin out in wintery conditions.

That's winter mode activated.

How about this frosty one?

This symbol typically appears when the wrong key is inserted into the ignition.

Ignition switch warning!

What does this mean?

This symbol appears when there isn't a lot of air being sent to the suspension system. It can also turn on if there is a leak in the suspension compression bags.

Air suspension warning.

What's the meaning behind this symbol?

This symbol is found in diesel vehicles. It typically turns on when the water filter needs to be serviced.

There's water in the fuel filter!

What about this one?

This symbol is more common in newer or higher end cars. It's a warning to the driver that the brakes should be checked or serviced soon.

It's the brake pad warning light!

What's this mean?

This light typically appears when your car is close to overheating. It can mean your car's coolant is low or needs to be changed.

It's the temperature warning light.

I've definitely seen this before...but what is it?

Usually you'll see this symbol when the engine is burning oil or it is leaking oil.

That's the low oil pressure symbol.

OK, so what about this symbol?

You'll see this symbol when either the driver or front passenger does not have their seat belt on.

That's the seat belt no on symbol.

This one's pretty easy, right?

You'll see this symbol when the high beams are activated.

That's the symbol for your high beam headlights.

Finally, how about this symbol?

You were a car symbol novice when you took this test, but hopefully by now you know what a lot of these common symbols mean. Remember that these can vary slightly from car to car but typically have the same meaning.

Car symbol novice!

You knew some of the symbols, but others were tricky — trust me, I know. But at least you know what they all are now, so good for you!

Symbol student

You must be a mechanic, otherwise you're a car expert. You knew most (if not all) of the symbols so kudos to you.

You must be a mechanic

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Can You Guess What These Common Car Dashboard Symbols Really Mean?

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