A steering-wheel dashboard icon, sometimes marked 'EPS' or with an exclamation mark, warning of reduced or lost power-steering assistance.
Also known as: EPS light
Warns of a fault in the power-assisted steering system — low hydraulic fluid, an electric-assist motor/ECU fault, or a sensor fault; documented severity split by colour (amber for reduced assist, red for total loss of assist) though this varies by manufacturer.
Indicates a fault in the power-assisted steering system — reported causes include low hydraulic fluid, an electric-assist motor or ECU fault, or a sensor fault. A red variant is documented as indicating total loss of assist (steering still works, but becomes very heavy); amber is documented as reduced assist or a minor fault — though this colour split is not universal across manufacturers.
The amber-vs-red severity split is documented but not confirmed as a universal manufacturer convention.
Contexts: Vehicle dashboard
A simplified steering-wheel outline, sometimes accompanied by an exclamation mark or the letters 'EPS'.
Some dashboards reuse a similar exclamation-in-circle motif for both; the steering-wheel silhouette distinguishes this one.