Engine Light indicators of the car: what does each one mean?

The best information for a driver about the state of his vehicle can usually be found with the light signals on the dashboard panel

Engine Light indicators of the car: what does each one mean?

The best information for a driver about the state of his vehicle can usually be found with the light signals on the dashboard panel.

Today the latest generation of vehicles has replaced this key part of the car in some cases with large flat screens. However, the indicator lights continue to inform the owner of the vehicle if his car needs some type of mechanical intervention.

The indicator lights are grouped in different colors with the aim of informing of their correct operation or the type of failure. So if a light indicator is colored:

If the engine oil or water levels are not correct, a serious failure can occur. Therefore, when the vehicle indicates these sections with a red warning light, you must stop the car as soon as possible.

From the DGT they recommend that if at any time the yellow indicators come on, the driver must prepare to stop the vehicle or drive with the greatest possible caution before parking the car.

Usually correspond to the following alerts:

The open doors (once the march), seatbelts, warning, fog lights and handbrake indicators are also activated in some cases with a small acoustic signal together with the light signal on the car's information panel.

Technology and safety behind the wheel in recent years have joined forces in the automotive industry.

Vehicles have added new indicator lights that are activated by steering wheel movements, lane invasion or to recommend a rest stop to the driver.

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