Today’s automobiles are fully computerized, smart and very reliable. They are perfectly designed to alert you when something is about to go wrong. Your understanding of what the warning lights mean will give peace of mind while driving and help you to prevent many avoidable breakdowns..
Various computers in the car communicate with driver through these warning lights. They can alert you, about improperly closed door, an engine that is misfiring, brakes that are malfunctioning, burnt exterior light bulbs you may not see while driving,
The indicators on the dashboard are in three major colors just like the traffic lights.
Green colour Indicates an accessory or a system is in use or working properly. Example is the turn signal indicator
Yellow or Amber colour indicates fault(s) that need to be attended to as soon as possible has been detected on the system represented by that indicator. For example, the engine malfunction indicator light
Red colour indicates serious fault(s) that can result in a major breakdown very soon has been detected and the vehicle must should be stop immediately before it breaks down on its own. An example of that is the charging system indicator light.
How do I know what each light stands fo?
There may be many malfunction indicator lights (MIL) on your car’s dashboard depending on the brand, model and year of your car. All you need to do is to take time to read your car owner’s manual, there you will find the meaning of every indicators on your car’s dashboard. You will also find instruction and the actions to take when a particular MIL comes on while driving
Conclution
The malfunction indicator lights (MIL) on your car’s dashboard are there to alert and to warn you that fault have been detected on the vehicle. You need to take time to read your car owner’s manual to know the meaning of every indicators on your car’s dashboard and the right steps to take to keep your safe and working properly.
If you don’t have a hard copy of your owner’s manual you can find it online or contact us at Abex-auto, we will a soft copy free of charge.
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