A little lighted icon appeared next to my odometer. It looks like a tiny yellow car on a 45-degree slope. What does this mean?

Check to see if the hill descent button on the side of the gear shift has been pressed. All you do is push the button and the light goes off. My wife accidently pushes the button often when she shifts from park to drive.

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Thanks! This answer just helped me

Can anyone tell me what the botton is used for tho?? Like I know what it looks like and where it’s location on the shifter but what does it exactly do?? I don’t know where my manual is at the moment so I care searching. The internet for the answer please help!! I drive a 2012 Ford Escape!! And currently driving in the snow at the moment didn’t know if it would help? Maybe not but just trying to figure out what it’s exact purpose was please help!! N

I think it is for stopping the car from rolling back when you’re on a hill and topped then take your foot off the brake to push the gas.

Dan, thank you!!! I just spent 45 minutes on the phone with the dealership and they couldn't tell me and then I googled it and here you are. I must have it the button the the dealership that sold me the car didnt know about. I love you.

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Thank you!! Mine just came on and I had no idea why! I stopped to get gas and when I turned the car back on it was gone. Just curious...

Awesome. Had no clue what it meant but it did come on when I was on a steep hill then turned off on its own

Lol, I was driving and seen the light on and didn’t know what it was! So I pulled off to the side of the road to look up what it was and how to turn it off! Thanks this help clicked the side of my gear shift and it went off!

It's primary use is to allow your engine to slow you down on steep descents. This process helps to keep your brakes from overheating when you are driving in areas of steep inclines. And yes, it helps with resuming movement whilst moving uphill after a stop.

Thank you!! This particular icon is not even listed in the owner's manual!!

The light appeared on my Ford C-Max and thank Hod i came here! I thought it was a warning from the buyer that you’ve driven so many miles in a short time

I have got a image of a car on my dashboard on my mileage how do I take it off.