What does the red exclamation mark on the vehicle dashboard indicate?

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Virgil
07/30/25 12:01am
When a red exclamation mark appears on the vehicle dashboard, it indicates an abnormality or malfunction in the corresponding system. There are many indicator lights on the car dashboard that feature an exclamation mark, such as the tire pressure indicator, lighting fault indicator, steering system fault indicator, brake system warning light, transmission fault indicator, and windshield wiper fault indicator. There are generally three types of exclamation mark warning lights on the car dashboard: 1. A triangle with an exclamation mark inside, which is a general fault indicator; 2. A circle with parentheses and an exclamation mark inside, which is a brake system warning light; 3. A horizontal line with parentheses below and an exclamation mark inside, which is a tire pressure monitoring warning light. This light illuminates when the air pressure in one of the vehicle's tires is too low.
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