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Here is the Meaning of Symbols on the Car Dashboard for a Comfortable Drive

09 April 2025
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Knowing the meaning of symbols on the car dashboard is something that needs to be learned. Because these symbols can be a source of information if the car experiences problems. Below, various symbols on the car dashboard will be explained clearly. Here is the complete explanation.

Meaning of Symbols on the Car Dashboard

When you start the car, the dashboard will light up. There you can see various symbols within it. Each of these symbols has a different meaning and function. To satisfy your curiosity about the meaning of these symbols on the car dashboard, let’s pay attention to the following explanations.

1. Engine Temperature Symbol

The symbol above can be interpreted as the engine temperature symbol. This symbol serves to provide information about the engine temperature condition whether the car engine is overheating or normal.

If the car engine temperature is too hot, this symbol will light up red. However, if the engine temperature is still normal, the symbol will light up blue. 

2. Engine Oil Pressure Symbol

If you see a symbol shaped like a kettle with a droplet, it means you are encountering the engine oil pressure symbol.

If this symbol lights up, it indicates that the amount of oil is below the standard level of the car's lubrication system. Therefore, you should replace the oil immediately. Ideally, this oil replacement should be done before your car travels 10,000 kilometers. 

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3. Check Engine Symbol

The symbol above is the check engine symbol, which informs about the condition of the car engine that has problems. It is true that if the car engine has issues, this symbol will light up.

However, this symbol can also light up due to many other factors. It is advisable that when this symbol lights up, you immediately take your car to the nearest Daihatsu workshop for proper handling.

4. Brake Fluid Symbol

If you see a symbol with an exclamation mark inside a circle, and outside that circle, there are parentheses. It means you are looking at the symbol for brake fluid. This symbol will light up if the brake fluid capacity decreases or is below the required standard. 

5. Battery Charging Symbol

If you see a symbol of a rectangle with plus and minus signs inside it. It means you are looking at the battery charging symbol. If the car battery is drained, this symbol will continuously light up. Additionally, this symbol can also provide information about the state of the car's cables, whether it is time to replace them or not.

6. Electric Power Steering (EPS) Symbol

If you see a symbol of a steering wheel with an exclamation mark on its right side inside the car dashboard. Then you are looking at the EPS (Electric Power Steering) symbol. You can use this symbol when you want to turn the steering wheel.

By pressing this symbol, the steering will become lighter. Additionally, this symbol also has a sensor that reads the car's speed so that the car's performance can remain stable during maneuvers.

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7. Fuel Symbol

If you see a symbol resembling a mini gas station, then this symbol can be interpreted as the fuel symbol. This symbol will light up when the fuel level decreases and is almost empty. 

Thus, the meaning of several symbols on the car dashboard. In fact, there are many more symbols. To better understand the meaning of these symbols, you can refer to the driver’s manual from the car manufacturer you purchased. Or you can also find out their meanings through media platforms on the internet. Hopefully, the information above is useful. 

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