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– What These Dashboard Lights Indicate
But now, cars have become as sophisticated as you can imagine. They are now fitted with
electronic sensors that sense any trouble in the car and alert you on-time thus, making it
easier to monitor the vehicle. The modern day dashboard comes with many warning lights
that indicate problems occurred in your vehicle, or alert you in advance the key areas
which require an immediate check. And to take a timely action, it is highly important for
any car owner to understand the car dashboard warning lights.
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So let us get familiarised with all the car warning lights and understand what they mean:
This light starts showing up when the vehicle’s brake has developed some complication in
it. Since brake is one of the most important parts of the car, it is strongly advisable to get
it checked right away. This light also indicates a low brake fluid level. If this is the case,
then fill your brake fluid as soon as possible.
If this light is illuminating, this could mean a lack of power, as the car has gone into safe
mode to protect itself, maybe due to the fault in the engine management. Sometimes this
can be due to a faulty electrical sensor or maybe a bigger issue which can cause
irreparable damage.
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A faulty airbag won’t go off during the crash which means that the passenger and driver
may get injured seriously or also the bag deployment could be so nasty that it can cause a
shock causing an injury.
If this light is illuminated then it means that there is an issue with your power steering
which translates your steering turning the movement into a heavy mode in which you will
need an extra effort to make your car move.
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Most modern vehicles are fitted with ‘Diesel Particulate Filter’ which removes harmful soot
from the exhaust gases so as to reduce emissions. If this filter becomes faulty the light will
appear on the dashboard. Fault in this will lead to the releasing of the black smoke every
time there’s a press on the accelerator and also can cause damage to the engine.
When this light appears, it means that the coolant level is running low. It may also mean
the possibility of the engine overheating and you need to stop your vehicle immediately.
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It will illuminate when oil temperature goes too high or oil level or oil pressure is low. The
vehicle’s engine should be stopped immediately at this moment to avoid severe damage to
the engine. Professional help should be taken to ensure that the correct oil level and
pressure is maintained.
This system is meant to sense a deviation from the normal tyre pressures.
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This warning light appears when the car is turned ON, but if this doesn’t go OFF few
seconds after the engine starts, then that means that there is a problem with your car’s
electrical system. Immediate help needs to be sought from a mechanic.
This remains ON, once the driver turns ON the rear fog beams. If there’s some issue then
it may not work and you need to get it checked.
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This light will keep on illuminating until you and all the passengers put their seatbelts. The
light may be accompanied by a buzzer sound too.
This symbol is turned ON, when the driver starts the car and one or more doors are not
closed properly. When you close all the doors properly this will turn OFF.
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It indicates that there is a problem with the vehicle and other drivers need to cross the
vehicle carefully to avoid a collision.
This will light up when there is a fault in the vehicle’s ABS system.
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This symbol indicates that there is something wrong with one or more bulbs of your car
and it needs a replacement.
When there is a layer of mist on the windscreen then this will come up and once the
window is clear, you must turn this OFF to save the battery consumption.
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If it starts illuminating, then this is the symbol that means the child safety lock has been
activated. Do switch OFF when it is not required.
Cruise Control –
This light will be turned ON when the cruise control is in the active mode. Not every vehicle
has this feature.
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Windshield Defrost –
To clear the frost off the front screen the driver turns it ON and when the screen is clear it
must be turned OFF to save the battery consumption.
Powertrain Malfunction –
This will illuminate when there is a problem with the engine and it requires the engine to
be shut down immediately. Take your car to a service centre instantly, if it happens.
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This light illuminates along with the ABS when the vehicle has a faulty system. It will also
flash when the system is operating to warn the driver about the hazardous conditions.
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AWD Indicator –
It indicates that the All-wheel Drive is activated. Again, not every car has this feature.
ESP/BAS Light –
It functions to inform the driver about a potential problem with the Electronic Stability
Program Technology. It is very much similar to ABS indicator.
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Overdrive Indicator –
This normally comes up when the fuel gets very low and refuelling becomes necessary. If it
is not functioning properly then it must be checked immediately or else you will face
troubles with your fuel refuelling intervals.
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It is used in Diesel Vehicles. No attempt must be made to start the vehicle until this light is
gone. The light also alerts the user when the fault is detected in the Engine Management.
Turn Signals –
Without a doubt the most important indicators for any car, these turn signals are activated
once the driver changes direction and uses the indicator.
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It is activated when the driver activates the high beam mode of the headlights. Its use is
mainly limited to highway driving. One must avoid driving on high beam in narrow roads as
you will not get any idea about the potholes.
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