Can someone tell me what this orange light is?

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    Can't really see it in your photo very well. Looks like a little mushroom cloud to me... :)
     
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    lol to me it looks like a tree from far
     
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    You can Google for an owners manual and find it...
     
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    looks to me its the low temperature icon?

    but the manual doesnt indicate by what is low temperature?
    the weather outside? the coolant temp? it wouldnt make sense to have a low temp warning light for the engine
     

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    Nevermind

    didnt think of that but now i found out what it is...
    thanks!
     

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    That's on a gen II? I've never seen that on my dash, or in my manual (I'm one of those people that actually does read it). I do get a warning on the screen, briefly.
     
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    That light is aka "dreamcatcher" and can be found on 2004/2005 model years. It turns on to warn the driver of cold weather that may result in icy roads.

    (It also might turn on when a pleasant dream is heading your way... :LOL: )
     
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    Yeah, as I mentioned my 2008 gets the same warning but on the screen instead of the dash. I just got confused when I read "second gen" in the first post. :cautious:
     
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