What Does That Vehicle Dashboard Light Mean?

The Importance of Knowing What Dashboard Lights Mean

Keeping up on maintenance in your premium Alfa Romeo is easy thanks to all the monitoring systems equipped in your modern vehicle to inform you when something needs to be addressed. At Mike Ward Alfa Romeo of South Denver in Highlands Ranch, CO, we are committed to making sure you can easily have your high-end sports vehicle repaired when an issue occurs. How do you know when your Alfa Romeo needs attention? Dashboard lights will pop up when the vehicle’s various sensors detect something that needs to be addressed. What do various dashboard lights mean? Let us share with you some that require immediate attention from the staff at our Service Center in the Front Range. 

Dashboard Lights That You Should Quickly Address

An Oil Can with a Drip of Oil – If you see this light appear on your vehicle’s dashboard, this likely means you’re dealing with low oil pressure. Low oil levels are the most likely cause of your pressure issues. We suggest immediately checking your oil when you see this light pop up. If you do see low oil levels and need an oil replacement, or you don’t know how to check your vehicle’s oil levels, let our Service Center technicians help you today!

Battery Icon – When the battery light appears on your dashboard, this means your battery is struggling to maintain a consistent charge. This could be because your battery itself starting to fail due to age or damage. However, it could also signal a more significant issue such as the alternator not working. Contact us today at (303) 470-7000 if you’d like to schedule an appointment for our technicians to diagnose the exact issue. 

Engine Light / Service Engine Soon – When a light that looks like an engine appears on your dashboard, this could mean a wide variety of potential issues are occurring. They range from relatively minor to possibly significant. As such, we recommend that you make an appointment with our Front Range Service Center immediately so that we can appropriately address the situation and apply the correct remedy so that you can get back on the road and fully enjoy your premium vehicle. 

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