What Are Dashboard Lights?

Dashboard lights are a way of your SUV communicating with you. These lights can let you know when a feature is malfunctioning or when a feature needs attention. With the BMW X7, several lights may appear on your dashboard of varying colors. Let’s take a closer look!

Red BMW X7 Dashboard Lights

Like with a traffic light, the red dashboard lights are meant to immediately get your attention. These lights most often appear when a hazard is detected that could lead to a collision. Some of these red BMW X7 dashboard lights could include:

• Front collision mitigation: This light will flash red and accompany an acoustic signal that’s meant to warn you that, without intervention, a front collision may occur.
• Person warning with City braking function: For vehicles equipped with pedestrian and cyclist detection, this symbol—which looks like a person standing in the road—will flash red when a person/cyclist is detected.

Other red lights could include the safety belt reminder, which indicates when the driver or passenger isn’t buckled.

Yellow Warning Lights

Yellow X7 dashboard lights indicate a system may need to be checked by either you or a mechanic. Possible yellow lights include:

• Tire pressure monitor: Your tire pressure may be low when a yellow exclamation mark appears inside a horseshoe. Refill your tires to the proper PSI. If the light remains on, there may be a malfunction with either your tires or mechanical system.
• Emissions: Shaped like an engine, this yellow light has several different meanings, including emissions are deteriorating or excessive misfiring in the engine. Either way, the assistance of a mechanic is required to ensure the health of your SUV.

When a yellow light appears, plan to schedule a technician appointment promptly to avoid long-term issues with the health of your SUV.

Good To Go: Green BMW X7 Dashboard Lights

Typically, green dashboard lights indicate when a feature is functioning properly or enabled. These lights could include turn signals, parking lights, and low beams.

Green lights also let you know when certain safety features are active. For example, if you see a car at an angle within a lane, this lets you know that the Lane Departure Warning system is active. When active, this feature can provide alerts if you start to unintentionally drift from your marked lane, helping to keep you and other drivers as safe as possible.