While your car is idling, if it starts smoking or you simply notice a rise on the coolant temperature gauge, there are a few possible explanations of why.

DRIVERS are only just learning what the squiggly symbol on their car dashboard means. Understanding the meaning of the light ...

In this scenario, you'll likely realize the engine is overheating when you see smoke coming from the hood. Luckily, your car also alerts you through a warning sign -- the triangle symbol.

As temperatures rise and 19 million are set to hit the roads on Good Friday, experts have warned of a dashboard light which ...

Car expert, Gabriel Hambleton, said: "The engine cooling warning light, resembling a thermometer over wavy lines, is one of the least recognised dashboard symbols but crucial for preventing serious ...

This amber icon features a rectangle, mimicking the outline of a car battery, with minus and plus symbols inside ... drivers may encounter overheating when travelling on a particularly hot ...

And overheating problems are something ... Article continues below And there's one dashboard symbol that means you should stop the car immediately and take action or you could end up with costly ...

A car expert has provided insight on how the dashboard symbol could help save money ... over wavy lines and if it lights up the engine is overheating. Hambleton said: "The engine cooling warning ...