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What Do the Warning Lights on the Car Dashboard Mean?

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LaAubree

07/29/25 7:48pm

Dashboard warning lights may indicate issues such as parking sensor failure, excessive brake pad wear, engine oil pressure sensor malfunction, insufficient brake fluid, fuel cutoff system intervention, or other faults. The specific causes are analyzed below: 1. A triangle with an exclamation mark inside: This is the general fault indicator light, which illuminates under the following conditions: (1) Overheating of the dry dual-clutch transmission clutch. (2) Fuel cutoff system intervention or malfunction. (3) Parking sensor failure. (4) External light malfunction. (5) Engine oil pressure sensor malfunction. (6) Traction control system warning or failure. 2. A circle with parentheses and an exclamation mark inside: This is the brake system warning light, which illuminates in the following situations: (1) Some vehicles illuminate this light for a few seconds after turning on the ignition, then it turns off after starting the engine. (2) It lights up when the handbrake is engaged and turns off when released. (3) Low brake fluid level, which illuminates while driving. (4) Brake system malfunction. 3. A horizontal line under parentheses with an exclamation mark inside: This is the tire pressure monitoring warning light, which illuminates when the pressure in one of the vehicle's tires is too low.

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