"What do these icons on the dashboard ?!" Bashny.Net

Each driver will almost certainly have met at least once with uncertain characters on the dashboard of your car or someone else's, and exclaimed to myself, "What is this crap ?!". Introducing the top-10 most obscure: many specialized publications devoted their materials such issues. On this basis, in fact, made this ranking "neponyatok" 10. Button «PTY / CAT» any «Subaru».
She leafs through your playlist or on the criterion of "the type of program» (PTY), or by "categories» (CAT). The owners of "Subaru" worldwide joked about the purpose of this button (Party cat, etc.), especially after she appeared in the Japanese cars about 10 years ago, but they had a different function. [PTY is not only in the Subaru, and she answers for the choice of the type broadcast receiver].





9. Switch on the floor beam.
You can find many prehistoric car. I explained at the time by the fact that at night the driver must fully focus on steering wheel without taking your hands from it for the light switch. Now this statement is obviously challenged, and now beam switch is not placed next to the brake pedal. Because motorists have today when meeting with the 70 cars there misconception.



8. Light in the form of lambda "DeLoreane».
If you somehow climbed suddenly "DeLorean", then surely they would immediately become interested in light symbol Lambda (λ) on the dashboard. Manufacturers interpret it as follows: "Note that this icon does not constitute a" monitor "performance engine, but was created simply to remind (to advise) the driver check (just in case) its engine." He lights up every 30 thousand. Miles.



7. FUNK button in the "Audi" and "VW».
You can see in an old versions of "Audi" and VW. German «funk» means "mouth", and the button is to switch the radio to police cars and taxis.



6. Button «BC» on the rotary switch to BMW.
With this button, the driver moves the points on the dashboard. This button is very prevents using the "turn signals", because each new "BMW-owner" for the button immediately becomes interested.



5. button «Extra» in the "Saab-99-turbo».
Though the said car model and is quite rare, but the question of the appointment of a button, without exception asked the owners: "Extra-what?". Here's a definition gives Saab Museum: & quot; ... on the button, «Extra», this button is located on the panel of those who would like to add my car any additional lotions. That is, it is, roughly speaking, means nothing. We sold a bunch of these buttons because "Saab" was popular in the days when the "coolness" of the machine determined by the number of buttons on the dash & quot ;.



4. Button «Party mode» in «Toyota».
If someone has something and knows about the wild parties, so the owners of "Toyota". Button enhances the low frequencies (bass) and transmits the sound to the rear of the machine. But all the other motorists, accidentally collided with "Toyota", this button leads to a deadlock.



3. The tire pressure indicator.
Many people are confused because the icon is completely different to the tire or something connected with them (in the opinion of the owners of vehicles). However, because of ignoring this icon in drivers often have problems.



2. switch the rear fog light.
This button is for many people looks very clear. However, this button is puzzling only drivers from Europe. In North America, the machine is not equipped with this function.



1. The button "Check up the engine».
All of this icon known all afraid of him, all his hate. Because no one knows exactly what he means, because in different situations, it is different. In terms of diagnostics and analytics - totally unnecessary thing, which can mean anything: a little washing liquid in the car, or that the machine is now falling apart. Consequently, the "You", according to many experts, it is possible also to classify dangerous.



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