In this pic and also in my gauge cluster, you see all those places for the indicators, like check engine, etc. I was wondering what does each of those indicate? There are 8 of them! I cant even think what they would warn you about!

 

use a flashlight!!! most of them are blank. iirc there is a service engine soon, brake, seatbelt, and oil??? you dont really need the lights, that is were the gauges come in handy.

 

INFL REST for the airbag

 

There is also a fuel economy shift light for the manual cars..

 

...and a space for a CHOKE lamp on carbed cars, and a VATS or SECURITY lamp on others.

 

I'm not certain what the last empty space might have been used for:

 

My 90's cluster has a Low Oil Level warning light

 

What does INFL REST MEAN? and what does the choke and that key light mean?

 

The INFL REST is for the airbag (inflatable restraint) in the steering wheel, that deploys in certain accident conditions. The choke light was a dummy light for the choke circuit on a carb equipped engine, and the key is for the factory security system (part of the VATS system with the resistor on the ignition key). Though mine just says Security on both my notchbacks.

 

on vaders pic, the blank light should be the "Security" lamp.

Oops, maybe not .... thats a older dash then my bird had.