These symbols, often called "idiot lights," are aimed at being easy to understand. But for many drivers, young and old alike, it's not that easy.

Car Care is a twice-monthly series offering maintenance best practices and DIY tips for car owners. Dashboard warning lights work with your vehicle’s onboard diagnostic system to identify various ...

As manufacturers equip cars with lots of features and technologies, even dashboard lights can become confusing to navigate. Plus, different car makers can put their own spin on these indicators, ...

CR's experts decode oil pressure, coolant temperature, check engine, tire pressure, and traction control warnings By Benjamin Preston Every car has its own language of light-up hieroglyphics on the ...

No need to feel intimidated by the growing array of icons on your car’s dashboard, at least not if you have an iPhone with the upcoming iOS 17 update. iOS 17 introduces Visual Look Up, a way to ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Like many things, cars are not perfect. It is fair to assume something is eventually going to break or stop working no matter what sort of car you buy, and no matter how reliable it is rumored to be.

Nearly a third of U.S. drivers are unsure they can identify warning lights on their car dashboards, and about a fourth of them would keep driving after a light came on in hopes the problem would go ...

GLENVIEW, Ill. (WLS) -- Mechanics have discovered a new auto scam that could fool you into buying a lemon. We rely on our dashboard lights to warn us if there are problems with our cars, especially ...

ATLANTA - An iPhone update is coming this fall that is going to be handy in the car. iPhone has had a feature for a few years called, "Visual Look Up." It helps you deep dive more information from a ...