While it may look like one, the boat symbol on your dash has nothing to do with any aquatic features your car may or may not have. In fact, of you look closely, it’s not a boat at all.

About 80% of drivers don’t know what the symbol on the dashboard that looks like a boat means. Although it seems harmless, it is actually an important warning: the light indicates problems in ...

Whenever your expedition reaches its end, the boat symbol in town will have the word ‘Max’ on top of it, which means that you should go ahead and talk to the old lady to recall the boat and ...

The icon can flash up on dashboards (Image: (Image: Getty)) In reality, the symbol in question is the engine cooling warning light, depicting a thermometer with wavy lines beneath it.