What does the person holding a ball warning light mean?
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This is the airbag warning light, which typically appears during vehicle startup for self-check and extinguishes after a few seconds. Below is relevant information: 1. Airbag composition: Automotive airbags mainly consist of airbag sensors, collision safety airbags, and electronic control devices. The driver-side collision airbag is installed in the steering wheel, while the passenger-side collision airbag is usually mounted on the dashboard. 2. Airbag maintenance: Automotive airbag quality becomes unreliable after 8-10 years of use, so it's recommended to perform maintenance every 10,000-20,000 kilometers. If airbag replacement is needed, choose authorized service centers for replacement.
Did you see the yellow warning light on the dashboard showing a person holding a ball? That's the pre-collision safety system status indicator. It might be because the camera above the windshield is obstructed, perhaps by fog or too many insect remains. Or the millimeter-wave radar could be covered with mud splatters—it's located right behind the car emblem. In such cases, features like automatic emergency braking and lane departure warning will stop working, which can be quite dangerous. Once after rain, I forgot to clean the radar sensor before driving, and this light came on too. Find a safe place to pull over, thoroughly clean the sensor and windshield area, and then restart the engine—the light usually goes away after that.
The yellow figure holding a ball icon on your dashboard is mostly an active safety system alert, just like what I encountered last time. It doesn't necessarily mean hardware failure. There are three common causes: the sensor probe at the upper middle part of the windshield is dirty, the front radar is obstructed by foreign objects, or the millimeter-wave radar needs calibration. It's most easily triggered when mud splashes near the emblem during heavy rain. Focus on checking the area around the front license plate where the sensor module is hidden. You can clean it for 5 minutes after turning off the engine and then restart. If the light remains on, it indicates calibration is needed, but some models will automatically recover after self-checking at speeds over 40km/h.
