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  1. 1Oil pressure warning lightOil pressure warning lightRed oil can, often with a drip Stop now. This light means the engine has lost the oil pressure that keeps its moving parts from grinding together, and damage is already happening while it stays lit. Pull over as soon as it is safe, shut the engine off and do not drive on until the cause is…0
  2. 2Engine coolant temperature warning lightEngine coolant temperature warning lightRed thermometer standing in waves The engine is overheating. Turn off the air conditioning and find a safe place to stop. Some makers suggest letting the engine idle in Park or Neutral for a moment so the fan can work, and turning the heater to full heat and full fan helps pull heat away. If the…0
  3. 3Brake system warning lightBrake system warning lightRed BRAKE, or an exclamation point inside a circle First make sure the parking brake is fully released, because it shares this light. If the light stays on with the parking brake off, the brake fluid may be low, which can point to a leak, or the hydraulic system may have a fault. Stopping…0
  4. 4Check engine lightCheck engine lightCheck engine light, flashing (amber engine outline) This amber light means stop soon. A flashing check engine light usually signals a severe misfire, where unburned fuel reaches the exhaust and can overheat and ruin the catalytic converter, one of the costlier parts to replace. Some faults behind…0
  5. 5Transmission temperature warning lightTransmission temperature warning lightRed thermometer inside a gear, on many automatics The transmission fluid is too hot. It mostly appears under hard work, such as towing a trailer. Stop when it is safe, put the transmission in Park or Neutral and let the engine idle, or run slightly faster than idle, until the light goes out. Then…0
  6. 6Battery charging warning lightBattery charging warning lightRed battery with plus and minus signs Despite the picture, this light usually means the battery is not being charged, not that it is already flat. The cause can be the alternator, its drive belt, the battery itself or another part of the charging system. It is normal for it to glow briefly at…0
  7. 7Airbag warning lightAirbag warning lightSeated passenger with a round airbag in front, or the letters SRS The car drives perfectly normally, which is exactly why this light gets ignored. It means the system has found a fault, and one or more airbags or seat belt pretensioners may not deploy in a crash. Owner's manuals treat it as a…0
  8. 8ABS warning lightABS warning lightAmber letters ABS inside a circle Your ordinary brakes should still work, as long as the red brake warning light is off. What you have lost is the anti-lock function that keeps the wheels from locking and skidding in a hard stop, so you may not be able to steer around something while braking…0
  9. 9Check engine lightCheck engine lightCheck engine light, steady (amber engine outline) The most familiar warning light, and usually not an emergency. A steady light means the engine computer has logged a fault somewhere in the engine, fuel, ignition or emissions systems. You can keep driving, but book a check soon rather than…0
  10. 10Tire pressure warning lightTire pressure warning lightAmber horseshoe shape with an exclamation point A steady light means at least one tire is about 25 percent or more below its recommended pressure. Look at the tires first. If one is visibly low or flat, pull over and put on the spare or call for help, because an underinflated tire grips and…0