Warning Symbols – Truly Serious Ones

Brake Warning Brake Warning Indicators
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Engine Coolant Temperature Indicator Symbols
Engine Oil Level or Oil Pressure Warning Engine Oil Level or Oil Pressure Warning Light Symbol
Engine Oil Sensor Engine Oil Sensor and Level Indicators
Charging Warning Charging System Warning Light Symbols

Trouble and Safety Indicators and Symbols

SRS Air Bag Indicator SRS Air Bag Indicator Symbols,
Antilock Brake System Antilock Brake System Trouble Lights,
Automatic Shift Lock Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) Indicator Symbol
Blind Spot Warning Blind Spot Warning System
Catalytic Converter Warning Catalytic Converter Warning Symbol
Charging System Warning Charging System Warning Light Symbols
Check Engine Electrical Check Engine Electrical Indicator
Check Engine Light Check Engine Light Symbols
Clogged Air Filter Clogged Air Filter
Electronically Controlled Brake System Electronically Controlled Brake System Symbol
Electronic Throttle Control Electronic Throttle Control
Engine Foul Indicator Engine Foul Indicator
Reduced Engine Power Reduced Engine Power Indicator
Check Gas Cap Check Gas Cap
Lambda Lambda (Oxygen) Sensor
Low Brake Fluid Low Brake Fluid Indicator Symbol
Low Brake Pad Warning Low Brake Pad Warning Light
Low Coolant Lights Low Coolant Lights
Message Message
More Low Coolant More Low Coolant Lights
Parking Brake Engaged Parking Brake Engaged Indicator
Power Steering Trouble Power Steering Trouble Light
Drive train or Power train Trouble Drive train or Power train Trouble Lights
Security Indicator Security Indicator Symbols
Service Reminder Service Reminder
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Tire Pressure Monitoring System Lights

Control Assist System Symbols and Indicators

Brake Assist and Anti-Slip Brake Assist and Anti-Slip - Regulation Fault Indicator
Dynamic Stability Control Indicator Dynamic Stability Control Indicator or Electronic Stability Program
Low Speed and Grade Low Speed and Grade Assist Indicators
Slip Indicator and Fault Indicator Slip Indicator and Fault Indicator Symbols
Stability Control Off Stability Control Off
Traction Control Traction Control
Various Stability Control Off Text Various Stability Control Off Text

Special and Advanced Feature Symbols and Indicators

Active Cruise Control Active Cruise Control
Attention Alert Attention Alert
Brake Hold Brake Hold
Cruise Control Indicator Cruise Control Indicator Light
Cruise Control Cruise Control
Distance Warning Distance Warning
Easy Access Easy Access
Frost or Freeze Frost or Freeze Warning
Haul Haul (towing)
More Keyless Ignition Key Detection More Keyless Ignition Key Detection Indicators
Keyless Ignition Key Detection Indicator Keyless Ignition Key Detection Indicator Symbols
Lane Departure Warning Lane Departure Warning Symbol
Parking Assistance Parking Assistance
Suspension Setting Suspension Setting
Economy Operation Economy Operation
Up Shift Light Up Shift Light

Various 4-Wheel and All-Wheel Drive Feature Symbols

All-wheel All-wheel Drive Disabled and Fault Indicators
Differential Lock Differential Lock Indicators
Economy Operation Economy Operation
Low Speed and Grade Assist Low Speed and Grade Assist

Symbols and Indicators for Hybrid and Plug-in Hybid Vehicles

High Voltage Battery Charge High Voltage Battery Charge Level Indicator
Charging System Warning Charging System Warning Light Symbols
Electric Vehicle Electric Vehicle (EV) Operation
Electric Vehicle (EV) Mode Electric Vehicle (EV) Mode
External Sound System External Sound System Fault
High Voltage Battery Charge Level High Voltage Battery Charge Level Indicator
Hybrid or Plug-in Hybrid Battery Hybrid or Plug-in Hybrid Battery Trouble Indicators
Hybrid Ready Hybrid Ready

Diesel-powered Vehicles Symbols

Diesel Particulate Filter Diesel Particulate Filter Warning
Glow Plug Glow Plug
More Particulate Filter More Particulate Filter Warning
Water in Fuel Water in Fuel

Lighting Indicators and Symbols

Cornering Headlight System Cornering Headlight System Malfunction Indicator
Daytime Running Daytime Running Lights Symbol
Fog Lamp Fog Lamp
Headlamp Leveling Headlamp Leveling System
Headlamp Out Headlamp Out
Headlamp Headlamp
High Beam on High Beam on
High-beam Assistant High-beam Assistant
Automatic Headlamp Dimmer Automatic Headlamp Dimmer
Rear Fog Lamp Rear Fog Lamp
Tail Light Out Tail Light Out
Tail Light Tail Light
Turn Signal Turn Signal

Routine Indicators and Symbols

Door Ajar or Door Open Door Ajar or Door Open Indicator
Fuel or Low Fuel Indicator Fuel or Low Fuel Indicator Symbol
Seat Belt Reminder Indicator Seat Belt Reminder Indicator Symbol
Windshield Washer Fluid Low Windshield Washer Fluid Low Indicator
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2016
Alabama 279 Montana 85
Alaska 30 Nebraska 62
Arizona 232 Nevada 101
Arkansas 117 New Hampshire 40
California 1059 New Jersey 137
Colorado 161 New Mexico 118
Connecticut 100 New York 283
Delaware 37 North Carolina 354
DC 11 North Dakota 50
Florida 841 Ohio 324
Georgia 368 Oklahoma 180
Hawaii 34 Oregon 154
Idaho 77 Pennsylvania 327
Illinois 315 Rhode Island 19
Indiana 211 South Carolina 331
Iowa 106 South Dakota 46
Kansas 94 Tennessee 223
Kentucky 175 Texas 1438
Louisiana 225 Utah 52
Maine 54 Vermont 27
Maryland 130 Virginia 220
Massachusetts 119 Washington 161
Michigan 236 West Virginia 68
Minnesota 93 Wisconsin 193
Mississippi 128 Wyoming 32
Missouri 244
US Total 10,497
Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/17