Jeep Cherokee Dashboard Light Guide Scranton DCJR

Situated in front of your steering wheel is your dashboard where you can learn more about the internal workings of your vehicle. When you drive your Jeep Cherokee through Clarks Summit, Dickson City, or Dalton, Pennsylvania, you will want to know what those lights mean in order to schedule a possible service appointment.

This Jeep Cherokee dashboard light guide will walk you through a sampling of symbols you may see on your car as well as the next steps you should take for the warning lights. Should you notice one of these lights and would like to schedule a service appointment, you can contact our team at Scranton Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram!

Jeep Cherokee Dashboard Warning Lights

Warning lights will appear either red or yellow. There are steps you’ll want to take to remedy the issue.

Air Bag Warning Light

?      Looks like: a large circle over a passenger.

?      Means: There is an issue with your air bag mechanism.

?      Next steps: Schedule service to have it looked at, as you always want your air bags in working condition. 

Oil Pressure Warning Light

?      Looks like: A can of oil with a drop falling from the spout.

?      Means: Engine oil pressure has dropped below safe levels.

?      Next steps: If you have oil on hand, stop your vehicle and refill oil to an appropriate level. If you do not have oil, find towing to a local service center, as your engine should not be running with low oil pressure.

Service Stop/Start System Warning Light

?      Looks like: A capital letter “A” with an arrow encompassing it and an exclamation mark to the right.

?      Means: There is an issue with your Stop/Start system.

?      Next steps: Schedule a service appointment to have it fixed.

Transmission Temperature Warning Light

?      Looks like: A thermometer in the middle of a gear.

?      Means: Transmission fluid is overheating. 

?      Next steps: Stop your vehicle and gently run the engine in either Park or Neutral. If the light stays on, call for towing to a service center.

Service Forward Collision Warning Light

?     Looks like: A vehicle driving into a star with an exclamation point to the right.

?     Means: The Forward Collision Warning system is malfunctioning.

?     Next steps: Schedule a service appointment to get this safety system back up and running.

Jeep Cherokee Dashboard Indicator Lights

Indicator lights may be yellow, green, white, or blue. When on, they are usually there to let you know that a certain system is turned on or off. There aren’t typically steps to follow like with the warning lights above.

Hill Descent Control Indicator Light

?      Looks like: A vehicle traveling down a hill with an odometer above it.

?      Means: The Hill Descent Control system is in use. This system only works at lower speeds and when in 4WD LOW mode.

Adaptive Cruise Control Set with Target Vehicle Light

?      Looks like: A vehicle with a number of horizontal lines between it and the vehicle in front.

?      Means: The Adaptive Cruise Control system is active and has detected a vehicle ahead.

Adaptive Cruise Control Ready Light

?      Looks like: A vehicle and odometer on the left and a vehicle with horizontal lines in front of it on the right.

?      Means: Your Adaptive Cruise Control system is on, but you haven’t chosen a speed or a following distance.

Front Fog Light Indicator

?      Looks like: Half circle to the right with three horizontal lines being emitted from it. There is also one vertical line running through the lines. 

?      Means: You have turned on your fog lights.

Schedule Jeep Cherokee Service Today!

This Jeep Cherokee dashboard light guide was designed so that drivers near Clarks Summit, Dickson City, or Dalton, PA, can be better prepared to notice issues with their vehicle or to know what the symbol is trying to say.

If you see one of these lights on your dashboard, contact us at Scranton DCJR today to schedule a service appointment!