Theupcoming iOS 17has a newly upgraded feature called Visual Look Upthat lets you decodethe messages in your cars.
Experts say the ability is long overdue.
A screenshot posted to Reddit shows that lights on your dashboard will be read with your iPhone.
Automobile dashboard lights.Martin Hospach / Getty Images
The phone will show a pop-up at the bottom of the screen displaying the meanings of the symbols.
This can save drivers time, money, and stress and prevent further car damage."
Apple has includedVisual Lookup in several previous iOS iterations.
A supposed screenshot by Reddit users yahlover of the Auto Symbol lookup in iOS 17.u/yahlover / Reddit
Also, symbols often rely on abstract representations or pictograms that may not be intuitive for the average driver.
Some symbols, such as the seat belt reminder or the low fuel alert, are easy to understand.
Ignoring car symbols could lead to severe consequences for your car and your safety.
Using a smartphone near an automobile.Maskot / Getty Images
Among the more ominous possibilities is that the signal could mean a problem with your engine.
But wheres the fun in that?
