Your vehicle's dashboard light plays an important role. These lights indicate an issue with your car that needs either an immediate action or checking. Transmission Temperature. Indicator light means the engine temperature has exceeded normal limits. Check coolant level, fan operation, radiator cap, coolant leaks.
A red warning light suggests that you should act quickly because the problem is serious, such as an overheating engine, low engine oil pressure or a braking system problem. An orange warning light means that the engine management system Ð the computer that runs the engine Ð has detected a fault.