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Table A
(See 4.2.2)

Lighting and signaling devices

Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Main - beam head lamp
Steady blue tell-tale.

A.01

The control operating alternately the main beam and

the dipped beam may include two symbols, one for
each of the positions: main beam, dipped beam.

A.02

Dipped- beam head lamp

Green tell-tale.
The control operating alternately the main beam and
the dipped beam may include two symbols, one for
each of the positions: main beam, dipped beam.

A.03

Headlamp cleaner.
This symbol may also be used on the filter cap of the
fluid container.

Headlamp leveling devices.

Or
or
A.04

As per AIS- 008

or

Front fog lamp.

A.05

A.06

Green tell-tale.
If one symbol is used for both front and rear fog
lamps, this symbol shall be used.
Rear fog lamp.
Yellow tell-tale.
If one symbol is used for both, front and rear fog
lamps, the symbol for front fog lamp (A.05) shall be
used.
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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Long - range lamp.

A.07

Parking lamps.
A.08

Green tell-tale.

Position lamps.
A.09

Green tell-tale.

Loading lamp.
A.10

A.11

Elevated headlamps.
Loading platform and rear axle may be omitted if not
needed.

A.12

Roof sign illumination.

Loading platform and rear axle may be omitted if not
needed.

Master lighting switch.

A.13

Exterior bulb failure.

Yellow tell-taleA.14
A.14

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Symbol
Number

A.16

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Direction indicator lamp (Turn signal)
Flashing green tell-tales.
It is permissible to separate the left and right arrows.

Direction indicator lamp (Turn signal), first trailer

Flashing green tell-tales.
A.17
For A category vehicles

A.18

A.19

Direction indicator lamp (Turn signal). Second trailer.

Flashing green tell-tales.
Framed areas of this symbol may be solid.
For A category vehicles
Hazard warning signal
Either separate red tell-tale
or
Simultaneous operation of both arrows of turn signal
tell-tale
This symbol applies only to the control and to the
separate red tell tale.
Horn

A.20

Interior compartment illumination

A.21

Interior directed illumination (reading/map lamp)

A.22
Symbol allows for mirror image.

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Working lamp

A.23

Beacon
A.24

Taxi sign lamp.

A.25

Medical assistance sign lamp.

A.26

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Table B
(See 4.2.2)

Braking systems
Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Malfunctioning / Failure in brake system.

B.01

B.02

Parking brake
Red tell-tale
In the case where a single tell-tale indicates more
than one brake system condition, the symbol for
brake failure (B.01) shall be used.

B.03

Braking system failure, first trailer

Red tell-tale
In the case where a single tell-tale indicates more
than one brake system condition, the symbol for
brake failure (B.01) shall be used.

B.04

Braking system failure, second trailer

Red tell-tale
In the case where a single tell-tale indicates more
than one brake system condition, the symbol for
brake failure (B.01) shall be used.
Malfunctioning in anti-lock braking system.
Yellow tell-tale.

B.05

The letters ABS may match the type style used

throughout the instrument panel.
Malfunctioning in Anti-lock braking system first
trailer

B.06

The letters ABS may match the type style used

throughout the instrument panel.

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Anti-lock braking system second trailer

B07

The letters ABS may match the type style used

throughout the instrument panel.

Anti-lock braking system first trailer not equipped

B.08

The letters ABS may match the type style used

throughout the instrument panel.

Anti-lock braking system second trailer

B.09

The letters ABS may match the type style used

throughout the instrument panel.
Worn brake linings.
Yellow tell-tale.

B.10

Brake temperature
Preferred version for road vehicle use

B.11

OR

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Braking System Pressure

B.12

OR

Brake fluid level

B.13

This symbol may also be used on the filler cap of the

fluid container.

Retarder
B.14

Spring brake release.

B.15

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Table C
(See 4.2.2)

Visibility
Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Windscreen wiping system

C.01

Wind screen wiping system - intermittent

C.02

Windscreen washing system

C.03

Windshield Washing & Wiping Combined

C.04

Wind screen washer fluid level

C.05

This symbol may also be used on the filler cap of the

fluid container.

Windscreens Demisting and Defrosting System

Yellow tell-tale.
C.06

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Windscreen, electrically heated.

C.07

Rear window wiping system

C.08

Rear window wiping system intermittent

C.09

Rear window washing system.

C.10

Rear window washing and wiping system.

C.11

C.12

Level of rear window washer fluid

This symbol may also be used on the cap of the fluid
container.

Rear window demisting and defrosting system.

C.13

Yellow tell-tale.

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Side window demisting and defrosting system

C.14

C.15

C.16

Exterior rear view mirror adjustment, horizontal type

Symbol allows for mirror image 900 rotation.
Arrows may be omitted, if that function does no
exists.

Exterior rear view mirror adjustment, Vertical type

Symbol allows for mirror image 900 rotation.
Arrows may be omitted, if that function does no
exists.

Exterior rear view mirror heating, Horizontal type

C.17

Symbol allows for mirror image 900 rotation.

Arrows may be omitted, if that function does no
exists.
Exterior rear view mirror heating, Vertical type
Symbol allows for mirror image 900 rotation.

C.18

Arrows may be omitted, if that function does no

exists.
Power folding exterior mirror adjustment, Horizontal
type

C.19

Power folding exterior mirror adjustment, Vertical

type
C.20

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Table D
(See 4.2.2)

Cab environment and comfort

Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Heating and Air Conditioning System

D.01

Ventilating fan ( warm/cold air) or Air conditioning

Fan

D.02

OR

Interior heating
D.03

Upper air outlet

D.04

Arrow may be colored blue to denote cool air or red

to denote heated air

Lower air outlet

D.05

Arrow may be colored blue to denote cool air or red

to denote heated air

Upper air outlet and lower air outlet

D.06

Arrow may be colored blue to denote cool air or red

to denote heated air.
Use the symbol as applicable. Other combinations of
the arrows may be used as needed.
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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Defrost and lower air outlet.

D.07

Road vehicle passenger compartment air filter.

D.08

Ventilation closed.
D.10

Fresh air.

D.11

OR

Recirculated air.

D.12

OR

Fresh air, truck

D.13

Loading platform and rear axle may be omitted if not

needed.

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Recirculated air, truck

D.14

Loading platform and rear axle may be omitted if not

needed.

Roof ventilation, truck

D.15

Loading platform and rear axle may be omitted if not

needed.

Sun shade.
D.16

Rear window lift power operated.

D.18

Window lift - power-operated.

D.19

Seat adjustment - Longitudinal

D.20

Seat back recline adjustment

D.21

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Seat Height adjustment cushion front.

D.23

Seat Height adjustment cushion rear.

D.24

Head rest height adjustment.

D.25

OR

Heated seat.
D.27

Lighter.
D.28

Ventilated seat.
D.30

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Secondary interior heating.

D.31

Convertible top.

D.32

OR

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Table E
(See 4.2.2)

Maintenance and load functions

Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Load tipping.
Red tell-tale indicates a hazard warning.

E.01

Load tipping, trailer.

E.02

Red tell-tale indicates a hazard warning.

Front axle may be omitted in case of semi-trailer.
Diverging flap release

E.03

Diverging flap release, trailer

Front axle may be omitted in case of semi-trailer.
E.04

Height control, truck

E.05

Rear height control, truck

E.06

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Number

Symbols form /
shape

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Symbol description / application
Front height control, truck

E.07

Rear height control, truck

E.08

Fifth wheel height adjustment

E.09

Snow plough.
E.10

Loading platform and rear axle may be omitted if not

needed.

Central lubrication.
E.11

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Table F
(See 4.2.2)

Engine
Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Engine on-board diagnostic or engine malfunction
Yellow tell-tale

F.01

OR
Optional for A and C category vehicles

Engine Failure.
F.02

Engine coolant temperature.

Red tell-tale.

F.03

OR
Optional for A and C category vehicles

Engine oil pressure

Red tell-tale.
F.04

OR
Optional for A and C category vehicles

Engine oil temperature.

F.05

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Number

Symbols form /
shape

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Symbol description / application
Engine oil level
This symbol may also be used on the filler cap of the
engine oil.

F.06

Engine oil filter

F.07

Engine heating
F.08

Electronic diesel control.

The letters EDC may match the type style used
throughout the instrument panel.

F.09

Diesel pre-heat.
Yellow tell-tale.

F.10

Manual choke
F.11

Hand throttle
F.12

Engine start

F.13

OR
Optional for A and C category vehicles

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Number

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Symbol description / application

Symbols form /
shape

Engine shut - off/ Engine stop

F.14

OR
Optional for A and C category vehicles

Engine coolant level

F.15

This symbol may also be used on the filler cap of

the engine coolant

Engine coolant heater.

F.16

Engine coolant fan

F.17

Engine inlet air filter.

F.18

Engine inlet air pre-heater.

F.19

Turbo
F.20

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Number

Symbols form /
shape

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Symbol description / application
Road exhaust filter.

F.21

Hour Meter /elapsed Operating hours.

F.22

For A and C category vehicles

Engine Rotational speed / Frequency

F.23

For A and C category vehicles

Electric Start
For L category vehicles
F.24

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Table G
(See 4.2.2)

Fuel system
Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Fuel level
This symbol may also be used on the filler cap of the
fuel tank.

OR

G.01

OR

Optional for A and C category vehicles

Unleaded petrol
G.02

Fuel economy
G.03

Fuel temperature

G.04

OR

Optional for A and C category vehicles

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Fuel filter.

G.05

OR

Optional for A and C category vehicles

Fuel heating.

G.06

OR

Fuel system failure.

G.07

OR

Fuel shut-off

G.08

For A and C category vehicles

OR

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Number

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Symbol description / application

Symbols form / shape

OFF

ON

Fuel tank shut off valve

G.09
For L category vehicles

Res / Reserve

Moisture in fuel system

G.10

Yellow/Amber

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Table H
(See 4.2.2)

Transmission
Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Park (Automatic transmission)

H.01

May match the type style used through out the

instrument panel.

Reverse (Automatic transmission)

H.02

May match the type style used through out the

instrument panel.

Neutral (Automatic transmission)

H.03

May match the type style used through out the

instrument panel.

Drive (Automatic transmission)

H.04

May match the type style used through out the

instrument panel.
Transmission failure

H.05

Transmission oil level.

H.06

This symbol may also be used on the filler cap.

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Transmission temperature.

H.07

Transmission converter temperature.

H.08

Transmission converter fluid level.

This symbol may also be used on the filler cap.
H.09

Transmission converter failure.

H.10

Transmission

+ may be added to indicate upshift.

H.11

H.12

H.13

H.14

- may be added to indicate downshift.

Fast
For A and C category vehicles

Slow
For A and C category vehicles

Neutral

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H.15

H.16

H.17

H.18

H.19

H.20

High

Low

Forward

First Gear

Second Gear

Third Gear
( Other Numbers May Be used until The
Maximum numbers of Forward gears is reached)

Reverse
H.21

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Table I
(See 4.2.2)

Power drive
Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

All wheel drive 4 X 4

I.01

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.

Rear axle drive 4 X 2

I.02

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.

Front axle drive 4 X 2

I.03

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.

All wheel drive 6 X 6

I.04

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.
Rear axles drive 6 X 4

I.05

I.06

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.

Front axle drive 6 X 2

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is
acceptable.

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Symbol
Number

I.08

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Differential lock, rear axle 4 X 4
900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is
acceptable.

Differential lock, transfer case 4 X 4

I.09

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.

Differential lock, front axle 4 X 4

I.10

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.

Differential lock, rear axle 6 X 6

I.12

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.

Differential lock, front axle 6 X 6

I.13

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.

Differential lock, bogie 6 X 6

I.14

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.

Differential lock, transfer case 6 X 6

I.15

900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is

acceptable.

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Differential lock, transfer case and bogie 6 X 6
900 anti-clockwise rotation of the symbol is
acceptable.

I.16

Power take-off, number 1

The number 1 should be omitted if only one power
take-off is available on a vehicle.
I.17

OR

Power take-off, number 2

I.18

900 clockwise rotation of the symbol, as in 1.17, is

acceptable.

Axle fluid level

I.19

This symbol may also be used on the filler cap.

Axle failure
I.20

Axle fitting.
I.21

Winch.
I.22

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Number

I. 23

I . 24

I. 25

Symbols form /
shape

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Symbol description / application
Power take-off ( On Position)
(In case of Agricultural Tractor)

Power take-off ( Off Position)

(In case of Agricultural Tractor)

Differential lock control

(In case of Agricultural Tractor)

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Table J
(See 4.2.2)

Vehicle handling and cruise control

Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Steering circuit number 1

J.01

Steering circuit number 2

J.02

Steering fluid level

J.03

This symbol may also be used on the filler cap of the

fluid container.

Steering failure.
J.04

4-wheel steer
J.05

Use the symbol as applicable. Other orientations of

the wheels and/or additional axles may be used as
needed.
Traction control

J.06

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Traction control off or not available

J.07

Cruise control
Green (active)
J.08

Adaptive cruise control

J.09

Adaptive cruise control failure.

J.10

Parking aid
J.11

ESC (Electronic Stability Control)

(Yellow/Amber)
J.12

ESC (Electronic Stability Control)

(Yellow/Amber)
J.13

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Table K
(See 4.2.2)

Active and passive safety systems

Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Safety belt
Red tell-tale

K.01

OR

Airbag
K.02

Driver airbag off or not available.

K.03

Passenger airbag
K.04

Passenger airbag off or not available

K.05

Side impact airbag

K.06
Symbol allows for mirror image.

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Child seat.

K.07

Door(s) ajar
This symbol may be used to indicate one or more
doors are ajar. Alternatively, other doors may be
shown as needed.

K.08

Cab lock
Red tell-tale indicates unlocked position.

K.09

Loading platform and rear axle may be omitted if not

needed.
Tyre failure
Or Low Tyre Pressure

K.10

Yellow tell-tale.
Tyre pressure.

K.11

OR

Tyre temperature.
K.12

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Table L
(See 4.2.2)

Security
Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Bonnet (front hood)

L.01

OR

Boot (rear trunk)

OR
L.02

Door lock control

L.03

Lock
L.04

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Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Unlock

L.05

Power window lock

L.06

Motion sensor
L.07

Motion sensor off or not available

L.08

Emergency first aid vehicle

L.09

Tow truck
L.10

Immobilizer/theft prevention
L.11
Red

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Table M
(See 4.2.2)

Electrical functions in general and electric or

hybrid electric road vehicles
Symbol
Number

Symbols form /
shape

Symbol description / application

Battery charging condition.

M.01

Red tell-tale.

Battery failure.
M.02

Battery fluid level.

M.03

This symbol may also be used on the filler cap(s) for

the battery fluid.

Battery shut-off.
M.04

Fuse box access

M.05

High voltage warning/risk of electric shock.

M.06

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