what does this symbol mean?
ISO 2575 A fuel pump

Low fuel indicator

A yellow light that shows the fuel level is low.

Dashboard symbols vary by manufacturer. The vehicle's owner's manual or a qualified mechanic can say what a light means for a particular vehicle.

How to read it

The symbol is the front view of a fuel pump, as Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations describe it, and UN Regulation No. 121 sets the fuel level tell-tale as yellow. Toyota says the light indicates low fuel level.

Also searched as: fuel light, gas light.

Look-alikes

The same fuel pump appears on the fuel gauge itself, often with a small arrow beside it that shows which side the fuel filler door is on.

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