In this article, we'll explain how to look up symbols on your car's dashboard and see their meaning using the Visual Lookup feature on your iPhone.

The lights on your car’s dashboard are standardized, so the same basic icons have similar meanings no matter what type of vehicle you’re driving. If you’re not sure what one of these indicators is trying to tell you, your iPhone can help with a feature called Visual Look Up. This is the same Visual Look Up feature that can identify what kind of plant you’re looking at or provide information about a famous landmark, but Apple added the ability to identify symbols on your car’s dashboard in iOS 17.

Here's how to find symbols on your car dashboard using your iPhone:

Open the camera app and take a picture of your dashboard.