When something goes wrong with your car or if a feature you should know about gets activated, a signal funnels through the electrical system and into the dashboard. This illuminates a hieroglyphic and these cover a wide range of issues some of which may be serious. Your dashboard may be different and the symbols may have been altered or indicate slightly different things, the best thing is to consult your owners's manual. Some of these lights could lead to a serious malfunction. Dont ignore them. When in doubt, have a professional check it out