What does the A in a circle mean in a car?

The engine start-stop light is typically an "A" surrounded by a circular arrow, and it can indicate a few different things. It may illuminate in a green or blue color to show that the system is active, or in an amber color to show that the system has been disabled.
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What does the A with the circle around it mean in a car?

(the circle with an arrow around an 'A') View attachment 43553. It turns off the auto start-stop feature that otherwise kills the engine at stoplights when you're out of gear, clutch released, and air conditioning doesn't need to work too hard.
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What does the A with a circle mean in a Jeep?

Stop/Start Active Light – A Cherokee equipped with Stop/Start technology shows an “A” inside an open circle that indicates you are in Auto-Stop mode.
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What is the A button in my car?

Using the 'disable auto start-stop' button

Pushing the A button means the engine will not shut off when the vehicle is stopped. When the light illuminates on the button, this means the system is OFF. Note that it only disables it until you manually turn off the engine.
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What does the A off button do?

That button controls the Automatic Start/Stop of the engine at stops. If you have the light above the button ON, the feature is OFF... as in the engine will not automatically turn off when you come to a stop to save gas...
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What is the A with a circle around it in my Mercedes?

If you prefer to have the ECO Start/Stop system turned off, there is a quick and easy way to disable the feature. Depending on your vehicle model there will be an ECO button on the center console or a button under the ignition button that is labeled with an “A” surrounded by a clockwise arrow.
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What is the A symbol on Mercedes?

ATTENTION ASSIST® Light

Meaning: The ATTENTION ASSIST® system monitors your driving behaviors for signs of drowsiness. Paired with a warning tone, this alert means it may not be safe for you to drive the vehicle on the streets of Laughlin.
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What does the A with a circle around it mean in a Ford Escape?

Auto Start-Stop Indicator: This light is depicted as the letter A encircled by an arrow. It illuminates when your engine is shutting down during auto start-stop.
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What is the A button in Ford Focus?

The Ford Focus RS has a button called Drive Mode. Usually, this type of button is found in a 4×4 where you change from road to off road. However, in the Focus RS, when one presses this button, you are shown the following options: Normal Mode – eh…
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Does automatic stop/start save fuel?

Does stop-start help save fuel? Yes - in situations where you're stationary with the engine idling, such as in heavy traffic or waiting for traffic lights to change, it will save however much fuel would have been used by the engine while the car is stationary.
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What does the circle arrow mean in a car?

Have you seen the button in your car that shows an arrow going in a circle? That's the air-recirculation button. Although some drivers know what it's called many don't know what it's for!
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Can auto stop be turned off?

While every manufacturer allows you to temporarily disable auto start-stop, none give you the ability to permanently disable it. Fortunately, there are aftermarket autostop eliminators that will turn this feature off permanently.
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Do all new vehicles have auto stop?

2020 model year vehicles with start stop systems include the Ford® Fusion SE, the Ford® Edge SUV, and the Ford® Escape SE SUV,‡ to name a few. At General Motors, the 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500§ and the 2020 Chevy Malibu 1.5L Turbo are just a few of the models for which automatic start/stop is standard.
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What is the A off button on Toyota RAV4?

However, you do have the option of turning off this feature. Locate the encircled “A” button to the left of the steering wheel. The Stop & Start cancel indicator will come on. Pressing it again will reactivate the system or restart the engine if it's currently stopped.
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WHAT IS A with the circle in my RAV4?

The light looks like a seated passenger with a circle in front of them. Brake Light: This light appears simply as the word BRAKE and indicates a problem with your braking system. It could be mechanical or a fluid leak. Either way, get this addressed immediately.
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What is the A off button Toyota Highlander?

An auto start stop on a 2019 Toyota highlander can be turned off by pressing the buttons on the left of the steering wheel. During this mode of stop, the A-Off button located in the switch cluster located to the left of the steering wheel can be pressed temporarily to disable it.
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What is SRS warning light Toyota?

The SRS warning light indicates a malfunction in the airbag system, front passenger occupant classification system or the seatbelt pretensioner system.
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What is a master warning light?

The Master Warning light is used to notify you of a potential problem with one or more of your vehicle's advanced systems. It will be accompanied by a message in your car's vehicle information display with a more detailed system message.
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