Volvo Trucks Dashboard Warning Lights Symbols

VOLVO Trucks Dashboard Warning Lights

Detailed below are the dashboard warning lights for VOLVO Trucks. Faults detected that require immediate action are typically red and may illuminate alongside an audible buzzer to draw attention of vehicle operator. For certain dashboard symbols, it’s important to take immediate action as the safety of driver and other road users may be compromised.

Volvo Trucks Red Stop Triangle / Exclamation Mark Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: STOP
Urgency: Severe
Description: On Volvo Trucks, the illumination of the red STOP triangle containing an exclamation mark indicates a serious fault. If the engine is on, a buzzer will also sound. This symbol may illuminate alongside other symbols and a message in the Driver Information Display (DID).
Action to take: Failure to stop as soon as possible may result in the engine shutting down.

 

Volvo Trucks CHECK Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: CHECK
Urgency: Medium
Description: The CHECK warning light symbol comes on when there’s a specified fault that the vehicle operator should be made aware of. This light indicates an electrical or mechanical fault along with a message in the Driver Information Display (DID).
Action to take: If the CHECK light comes on, acknowledge any other warnings lights an display messages. In the instance that air pressure is low and remaining air volume may not be sufficient for repeated braking. The emergency brakes my engage, causing a wheel lockup and loss of vehicle control. Bring the vehicle to a controlled stop.

 

Volvo Trucks i (information) Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Information
Urgency: Low
Description: The ‘i’ or information indicator light will come on the dashboard when there’s a new information message. This may be due to abnormal status detected by the electronic control unit. A text in the DID may show along with the ‘i’ symbol.
Action to take: Check informational texts and ensure the fault is looked into at the next stop.

 

Volvo Trucks Coolant Temperature Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Coolant Temperature
Urgency: High
Description: This coolant temperature typically illuminates in red when engine coolant is overheating. The ECU may take preventative action – engine power output may be reduced and engine may shut down when idle. Due to excessive coolant temperatures, the engine may shut down and can only be restarted for 30 seconds.
Action to take: It is advisable to slow down and wait if the light goes out. Have coolant levels checked and look for leaks as soon as safely possible.

Volvo Trucks Coolant Level Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Coolant Level
Urgency: Medium
Description: The VOLVO Trucks coolant level indicator light comes on if the coolant level is low.
Action to take: Check coolant levels and top up at next stop.

 

Volvo Trucks Oil Pressure Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Oil Pressure
Urgency: Severe
Description: The VOLVO Truck may experience severe engine damage due to low oil pressure indicated by the red low engine oil pressure symbol. The ECU may take preventative action by reducing engine performance by 50% or shutting down the engine when idle.
Action to take: It’s advisable to stop when safe to do so and have vehicle inspected. Continued driving may result in mechanical damage.

 

Volvo Trucks Low Oil Level Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Oil Level
Urgency: Medium
Description: This symbol illuminates on the VOLVO Truck dashboard, typically in amber indicating low engine oil level.
Action to take: Check and top up engine oil at your next stop.

 

Volvo Trucks High Engine Oil Temperature Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Oil Temperature
Urgency: High
Description: Symbol illuminates possible alongside the STOP warning triangle. It indicates that the engine oil temperature is too high.
Action to take: It’s advisable to reduce speed and stop as soon as safely possible to allow oil temperature to reduce.

Volvo Trucks Preheat Fault Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Preheat
Urgency: Medium
Description: This symbol indicates a fault in the diesel engine preheating system.

 

Volvo Trucks Engine Temperature Too Cold for Engine Brake (VEB) Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: VEB
Urgency: Medium
Description: This symbol indicates that the engine is too cold for engine braking, or VEB (VOLVO Engine Brake)

 

Volvo Trucks High Transmission Oil Temperature Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Transmission Oil Temp
Urgency: High
Description: This light illuminates on the VOLVO Truck dashboard indicating high transmission oil temperature.
Action to take: To avoid transmission failure, it’s advisable to stop as soon as safely possible to allow the transmission to cool.

 

Volvo Trucks Transmission Failure Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Transmission Failure
Urgency: High
Description: This symbol indicates a failure with the transmission.

 

Volvo Trucks Low Brake Pressure or ABS Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Brake Pressure / ABS
Urgency: High
Description: This symbol indicates that there is low brake pressure or ABS fault.

Volvo Trucks Air Dump Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Air Dump
Urgency: Medium
Description: Air dump.

 

Volvo Trucks Engine Idle Shut Down Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Engine Idle
Urgency: Low
Description: Engine idle shut down icon.

 

Volvo Trucks Air Filter Restriction Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Air Filter
Urgency: Medium
Description: Air filter restriction.

 

Volvo Trucks Air Suspension Pressure Warning Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Air Suspension
Urgency: Medium
Description: This symbol illuminates on the VOLVO Truck dashboard indicating a warning with the air suspension pressure.

 

Volvo Trucks Wheel Spin Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Wheel Spin
Urgency: Low
Description: Wheel spin indication symbol.

Volvo Trucks 5th Wheel Unlocked Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: 5th Wheel
Urgency: Medium
Description: 5th Wheel unlocked dash symbol.

 

Volvo Trucks Voltage Meter (battery icon) Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Voltage Meter
Urgency: Medium
Description: The battery symbol is an indication of the battery meter.

 

Volvo Trucks Voltage Warning (battery icon + exclamation mark) Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Voltage Warning
Urgency: High
Description: The battery and exclamation mark symbol is an indication of a battery voltage warning.

 

Volvo Trucks SRS Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: SRS
Urgency: High
Description: This symbol, typically associated with airbags is an indication of a SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) fault.

 

Volvo Trucks Fault in Head Lights Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Main Beam Fault
Urgency: Medium
Description: This VOLVO Trucks symbol indicates a fault with vehicle headlights main beam.

Volvo Trucks Interaxle Lock Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Interaxle
Urgency: N/A
Description: Interaxle lock symbol.

 

Volvo Trucks Differential lock Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Differential lock
Urgency: N/A
Description: Volvo Trucks Differential lock Dashboard Warning Light Symbol.

 

Volvo Trucks Fault in Brake Lights Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Brake Light Fault
Urgency: High
Description: This symbol indicates a fault in the brake lights.

 

Volvo Trucks Fault in Indicators Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Indicators Fault
Urgency: High
Description: This symbol indicates a fault in the indicators.

 

Volvo Trucks Freezing Conditions (snowflake icon) Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Freezing
Urgency: Medium
Description: The snowflake is a warning of freezing conditions.

Volvo Trucks Outside Temperature (Thermometer + Cloud) Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Outside Temperature
Urgency: Low
Description: This VOLVO Truck symbol is an indication of the outside temperature.

 

Volvo Trucks Air Application Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Air Application
Urgency: N/A
Description: Air Application.

 

Volvo Trucks Intake Manifold Pressure Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Intake Manifold
Urgency: N/A
Description: Volvo Trucks Intake Manifold Pressure dashboard warning light symbol.

 

Volvo Trucks Axle Temperature Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Axle Temperature
Urgency: N/A
Description: Volvo Trucks axle temperature dashboard warning light symbol.

Volvo Trucks High Exhaust System Temperature Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Exhaust Temp
Urgency: Medium
Description: Volvo Trucks high exhaust system temperature dashboard warning light symbol.

 

Volvo Trucks Water in Fuel Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Water in Fuel
Urgency: Medium
Description: Water in fuel filter dashboard light. The fuel filter requires draining of water.

 

Volvo Trucks Aftertreatment Regeneration Dashboard Warning Light SymbolWarning symbol name: Aftertreatment Regeneration
Urgency: N/A
Description: Aftertreatment Regeneration dashboard symbol.

27 thoughts on “VOLVO Trucks Dashboard Warning Lights

  1. Just got my 2015 Volvo 300 and I’m not getting the low air pressure (sound), low air light comes on in my dash but no sound. Question is, is there a fuse out that would cause this to happen.

      1. If it looks like a wheel spinning with dirt coming up it’s your traction control, it usually goes out when you start driving, if it doesn’t go in to the ABS fault diagnostic and move forward from there

    1. I’d check your filter drier isn’t blocked if you actually have low air pressure, it’s more than likely never been changed.
      If you look and see “wet tank” low air psi when you start up, ignore it, this fault shows every time the air goes down on the vehicle, same with brake PSI

    1. I’m pretty sure that is just talking about the temperature outside. Not sure about a 2007, but you should just be able to hit one of the buttons like “home,” or “ok,” or similar, and your dash screen should return to normal.

  2. I got a check engine warning triangle info symbol, after trying to engage my cruise control several times, did I over activate the switch causing it to show the warning info symbol, I shut it off and the engine runs fine, is this a computer diagnostic reset??.

  3. I have a 2013 VNL Volvo D13 with a check engine light symbol plus in my vehicle messages it says ” check engine” and check ECU”
    how severe is it?
    what should i do?

  4. I got a Volvo dumptruck that has an indicator light that you guys don’t say anything about and it’s nowhere online that I can see. It’s is a truck cab at an upward slant with a circle around it, what does this symbol mean??

    1. It’s telling you the cab isn’t secure, on lorries you can raise the cab, assuming your dump truck is articulated it is erroneous data, or it could be used to tell you another part (Bonnet going to old A35’s) there is either a switch broke somewhere or wiring broken

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