2000 toyota camry mysterious warning light on dash

Our car didn't come with the manual, and I've searched around without
any luck.

Recently a warning light has come on in the lower left hand side of
the dash area. it's red in the shape of the car from above, and there
are little lines coming out the back where the rear lights would be. i
checked and all the lights back there are fine, the brakelight is
fine, etc. does anybody know what this means, or is it an electrical
problem with the warning light itself?

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> Our car didn't come with the manual, and I've searched around without
> any luck.
>
> Recently a warning light has come on in the lower left hand side of
> the dash area. it's red in the shape of the car from above, and there
> are little lines coming out the back where the rear lights would be. i
> checked and all the lights back there are fine, the brakelight is
> fine, etc. does anybody know what this means, or is it an electrical
> problem with the warning light itself?

That icon is the warning indicator that one of the rear lights is not
working. As zonie suggested, check the center high mounted stop lamp, turn
signals, backup lights, and license plate lights. In almost every case, the
owner has missed one of the burned out bulbs. If all of the bulbs are
actually good, check the ground wires for all of the lights and for the
warning sensor.
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Ray O
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