【The owner's family car knowledge】For those who have recently obtained a driver’s license, the various warning icons on the dashboard of the car are like alien text, which is dazzling. But in fact, these icons play a very important role in our daily driving. Understanding the meaning of these icons can help us discover the faults in the vehicle in time and repair them as soon as possible to ensure driving safety. For some icons that are more important in daily driving and are closely related to us, we must understand them. Let's take a look at what these icons represent.
●Engine self-inspection prompt light
Every time you start the vehicle, there will be a lot of icons in the middle of the dashboard, which will automatically go out after a few seconds. This process is the self-inspection process of the car. When the self-check is over, the corresponding icon will go out, and the icon with the fault will continue to light up, prompting the driver to pay attention.
The engine self-inspec
【The owner's family car knowledge】For those who have recently obtained a driver’s license, the various warning icons on the dashboard of the car are like alien text, which is dazzling. But in fact, these icons play a very important role in our daily driving. Understanding the meaning of these icons can help us discover the faults in the vehicle in time and repair them as soon as possible to ensure driving safety. For some icons that are more important in daily driving and are closely related to us, we must understand them. Let's take a look at what these icons represent.
●Engine self-inspection prompt light
Every time you start the vehicle, there will be a lot of icons in the middle of the dashboard, which will automatically go out after a few seconds. This process is the self-inspection process of the car. When the self-check is over, the corresponding icon will go out, and the icon with the fault will continue to light up, prompting the driver to pay attention.
The engine self-inspection indicator will light up every time the car is started, indicating that the engine is undergoing self-inspection. After the self-check is completed, if no engine failure is found, the icon will disappear (the entire self-check process lasts for a few seconds); if the icon continues to not go out, it means that the vehicle’s engine is malfunctioning. At this time, it is best to go to a 4S shop Do further testing.
● Oil pressure indicator
Compared with the handbrake indicator, the oil pressure indicator is easier to remember. An icon similar to the "kettle" shape on the dashboard is the oil pressure indicator (also because of its unique shape, so I learned to drive from the first time. Just remember it). The oil pressure indicator light is used to indicate whether the oil pressure is normal, and it will light up if the oil pressure is abnormal.
Like the engine self-check indicator, the oil pressure indicator will also light up when the vehicle is started. If the oil pressure is normal, it will go out subsequently. If there is an abnormality in the oil pressure, it will always light up. At this time, the car should be further inspected to troubleshoot.
● Refueling indicator
The refueling indicator is used to remind the vehicle driver to add fuel to the vehicle in time. When the fuel is insufficient, the refueling indicator lights up in yellow; when the fuel is extremely low, the refueling indicator lights up in red. However, some models have a yellow light all the time. Drivers who are used to waiting for the red light to refuel should pay attention.
Under normal circumstances, when the refueling indicator lights up in yellow, it is best to add fuel to the vehicle as soon as possible, and do not wait until the red light is on. This is mainly due to the protection of the fuel pump. At present, most gasoline fuel pumps need to be soaked in the fuel for heat dissipation. If the fuel is insufficient, the heat dissipation effect of the fuel pump will be significantly reduced, which will accelerate the damage of the fuel pump.
●Coolant temperature indicator
Like the oil pressure indicator light, the coolant temperature indicator light also remembers it when I first learned to drive because of its unique shape; the thermometer-like shape is also very intuitive.
As the name implies, the coolant temperature indicator light is used to indicate the coolant temperature. It is off under normal conditions. It will light up if the coolant temperature is too high or too low.
