A checked selection, not a complete symbol catalogue or fault diagnosis. Match your model, handbook edition and fitted equipment. Read the instrument-panel message alongside the symbol; this directory does not give permission to drive.
25 checked meanings and responses · Reviewed 5 October 2026 · Further entries remain unpublished.
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25 checked symbols
Colour: Green
Turn signal indicator
What it means
The green direction arrows flash with the corresponding turn signals. They show signalling activity, not a component fault.
What to do
In this handbook, move the lever up for right and down for left. Confirm the indication after completing the turn; cancellation can depend on the turn and lever movement.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 63Open / save advice card →
Colour: Green
Position light indicator
What it means
The paired green lamps identify the position-light state. They are separate from the low-beam and main-beam headlamp indications.
What to do
Use the handbook's position-light switch setting as appropriate and check the required lighting for the conditions. This symbol alone does not confirm that dipped headlights are on.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 34, p. 62Open / save advice card →
Colour: Green
Low beam indicator
What it means
The green headlamp with sloping rays identifies dipped-beam lighting. It is distinct from the blue main-beam symbol and the headlight-fault warning.
What to do
Use the documented low-beam switch setting and judge the lighting needed for the road conditions. Read any separate headlight fault message rather than treating this status symbol as a complete lighting-system check.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 34, p. 62Open / save advice card →
Colour: Blue
High beam indicator
What it means
The blue headlamp with straight rays identifies main-beam lighting. The handbook distinguishes continuous main beam from the temporary overtaking-light operation.
What to do
Follow the handbook's lever procedure to select or cancel main beam, and switch lighting appropriately for other road users. The blue indication is a lighting state, not a permission to leave main beam on.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 34, p. 63Open / save advice card →
Colour: Orange
Rear fog light indicator
What it means
The amber rear-fog symbol identifies rear fog lighting. It is not the ordinary low-beam indication or a headlight-fault warning.
What to do
Use the rear-fog-light knob as documented, with the required lighting setting. Judge whether rear fog lighting is needed for the conditions and switch it off when no longer required.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 34, p. 63Open / save advice card →
Colour: Green
ECO mode indicator
What it means
This identifies ECO as the selected driving mode. The handbook describes a roller switch selecting eco, normal and sport; this is a mode indication rather than a fault warning.
What to do
Use the documented mode switch. This edition states a 100 km/h maximum for ECO and warns not to switch into ECO above 100 km/h. This handbook limit is not a recommended road speed or permission to exceed applicable limits.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 34, p. 66, p. 67Open / save advice card →
Colour: Green
OK indicator
What it means
The green OK indication means the vehicle is ready to drive after starting. It is not confirmation that every system is fault-free.
What to do
Follow the normal starting procedure: parking brake engaged, selector in P or N, valid key present, brake pedal pressed and START/STOP operated. Check other instrument messages and complete the handbook's pre-driving checks; keep control of the vehicle when OK appears.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 34, p. 95Open / save advice card →
Colour: Green
AVH indicator (The indicator shows white in standby status.)
What it means
Green means automatic vehicle hold is actively holding the stopped vehicle. The overview specifies white for standby, which is not the same as active holding.
What to do
Confirm the actual state and retain control with the brake pedal. Activation requires the documented belt, door, started-vehicle and fault-free ESC conditions together. AVH does not replace using Park and the EPB when leaving the vehicle.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 34, p. 100Open / save advice card →
Colour: Orange
High-voltage battery low
What it means
The amber traction-battery symbol is labelled high-voltage battery low in this handbook's overview. Low charge can reduce acceleration and restrict external discharge; this is different from the red battery-fault warning.
What to do
Charge promptly using the documented charging precautions to maintain adequate driving range and performance. Check other messages as well. If charge level rises or falls abnormally, contact BYD for inspection rather than assuming every battery indication is simply low charge.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 34, p. 85, p. 86Open / save advice card →
Colour: Orange
Tire pressure fault warning light
What it means
This tyre symbol can accompany low pressure, high tyre temperature or a tyre-monitoring fault. The displayed pressure/temperature values and fault message distinguish the condition.
What to do
For a low-pressure warning while driving, avoid sharp turns or emergency braking, reduce speed and stop safely as soon as possible. Check the tyres and specified pressures before driving. Stop for the handbook's high-temperature alarm and allow the tyre to cool. Contact BYD for persistent monitoring-fault messages; do not assume a timed relearn will clear them.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 38, p. 126Open / save advice card →
Colour: Orange
Driving power limit warning light
What it means
This DOLPHIN SURF handbook says the turtle warning appears when traction-battery charge is so low that motor power is limited. It does not give a universal percentage threshold for this symbol.
What to do
Check the charge level and accompanying messages, and charge promptly according to the handbook's charging precautions to maintain range and performance. Do not transfer this low-charge explanation to another model or dismiss a separate powertrain or battery-fault warning.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 39, p. 85, p. 86Open / save advice card →
Colour: Orange
Main alarm indicator
What it means
The triangle indicates that the instrument display contains a fault prompt or warning information. It does not identify a failed component by itself.
What to do
Read and follow the accompanying instrument-panel message. The triangle alone is not a diagnosis or permission to continue driving.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 39Open / save advice card →
Colour: Orange
Smart key warning light
What it means
The key warning with a no-key message means the matching key has not been detected inside. Flashing when START/STOP is pressed indicates a low key battery in this edition.
What to do
Read the message and confirm the matching key is inside the vehicle. Distinguish a detection warning from a flashing low-key-battery indication before following this handbook's key procedure.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 37Open / save advice card →
Colour: Orange
ABS fault warning light
What it means
A persistent ABS warning can indicate that anti-lock braking is not operating. When the separate brake warning is also illuminated, the handbook warns of braking instability and possible brake-force-distribution failure.
What to do
If ABS and the brake-system warning are on together, park safely immediately and contact BYD. For a missing or persistent self-check or ABS warning during driving, arrange authorised inspection as soon as possible. Do not assume emergency braking will behave normally.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 37, p. 38Open / save advice card →
Colour: Orange
ESC OFF warning light
What it means
This indicates that stability control has been switched off. It is not the same state as an ESC-system fault.
What to do
Stay vigilant and keep speed low when turning or avoiding an obstacle, as the handbook instructs. Use the documented ESC controls to interpret or change the setting; do not assume stability protection remains active while OFF is displayed.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 39Open / save advice card →
Colour: Orange
ESC fault warning light
What it means
Flashing during driving can indicate stability-control intervention. A steady ESC warning can mean stability control is unavailable; simultaneous ABS and brake warnings are a different, urgent condition.
What to do
Arrange authorised inspection for a failed self-check or persistent warning. If ESC, ABS and the brake-system warnings are on together, stop safely immediately and contact BYD. Do not treat intervention flashing and a persistent fault as interchangeable.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 38, p. 39Open / save advice card →
Colour: Orange
Headlight fault warning light
What it means
The amber bulb-and-exclamation indication means a headlight fault. It is distinct from the ordinary lighting-status symbols.
What to do
Arrange inspection by a BYD authorised dealer or service provider as this handbook instructs. Do not confuse it with confirmation that exterior lights are switched on or with a guarantee that lighting is adequate.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 39Open / save advice card →
Colour: Red
Seat belt reminder
What it means
This remains illuminated when a monitored driver or occupant has not fastened their seat belt while the vehicle is ready. It is separate from the airbag-system fault warning.
What to do
Check that the driver and occupants have correctly fastened their seat belts and match any seat indication to the actual occupants. Do not interpret this as an airbag-system diagnosis.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 35Open / save advice card →
Colour: Red
Airbag fault warning light
What it means
The restraint-system warning normally extinguishes after the power-on self-check. A missing self-check, continuing warning or light flashing during driving can indicate a monitored SRS fault.
What to do
Contact a BYD authorised dealer or service provider for inspection as soon as possible for those conditions. This is not the ordinary seat-belt reminder.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 38Open / save advice card →
Colour: Red
EPB indicator
What it means
The red P-in-a-circle remains lit with the electronic parking brake engaged while the vehicle is powered on. It is separate from the red exclamation-in-a-circle brake-fault warning.
What to do
Use both Park and the EPB when parking as this handbook requires; the gear selector does not replace the parking brake. Confirm release before driving and follow any separate fault message. Do not use the parking control for normal braking while driving.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 99Open / save advice card →
Colour: Red
Parking system fault warning light
What it means
The red exclamation-in-a-circle warning is distinct from the parking-brake-applied P symbol. The handbook identifies low brake fluid, a persistent brake-system warning and simultaneous ABS/brake warnings as fault conditions.
What to do
For the listed conditions, park safely immediately and contact a BYD authorised dealer or service provider. Do not use the separate brake-pedal or fluid-check paragraphs to dismiss simultaneous ABS and brake warnings; the handbook explicitly requires stopping for that combination.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 35, p. 37, p. 38Open / save advice card →
Colour: Red
Steering system fault warning light
What it means
A persistent red steering symbol indicates a steering-system fault. This page separately discusses heavy steering after repeated stationary steering; that discussion does not cancel the red warning instruction.
What to do
Follow the explicit warning box: park safely immediately and contact a BYD authorised dealer or service provider if this warning appears. Do not use the page's general inspection wording as reassurance to continue with a red steering warning.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 36Open / save advice card →
The red plug symbol confirms a charging connection. Check the displayed charging parameters separately to establish whether a session is charging; the symbol's colour alone is not a fault verdict.
What to do
Follow the appropriate AC or DC stopping and unlocking procedure before removing the connector. The AC instructions require unlocking before removal; the DC instructions require confirming that charging has completed. Do not force a locked connector; use the handbook's applicable release procedure if it will not detach.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 35, p. 77, p. 78, p. 79Open / save advice card →
Colour: Red
High-voltage battery overheating warning light
What it means
The traction-battery-and-thermometer warning indicates that the high-voltage battery is too hot. It is distinct from the coolant and battery-fault symbols.
What to do
Stop the vehicle immediately in a safe place to let it cool, as this handbook instructs. Read other displayed warnings as well; do not assume every temperature-related symbol has the same response.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 36, p. 37Open / save advice card →
Colour: Red
High-voltage battery fault warning light
What it means
The traction-battery fault light normally goes out after the power-on self-check. Remaining on, recurring or appearing during driving can indicate a monitored battery-system fault.
What to do
Contact a BYD authorised dealer or service provider for inspection as soon as possible for the described persistent or recurring conditions. Do not treat this as merely a low-charge reminder.
Handbook-based owner explanation, not a verbatim quotation. Check the accompanying instrument-panel message.Meaning and response handbook-checkedBYD DOLPHIN SURF · UK handbook 07.2024 EN_V0BYD handbook · PDF p. 37Open / save advice card →
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