Usually that symbol indicates that something relating to engine oil pressure is not right, and needs to be checked out, the fault identified, and corrected to prevent damage to the engine.
Low coolant.
It is an alarm light.
Engine Warning Light
It is important to know what the warning lights mean on a cars dashboard. The warning light that looks like an engine, is the Check engine light, it means there is a problem within the engine.
orange light that looks like a cylinder
Over temperature warning.
That is the check engine light.
Tire pressure warning light.
washer fluid low level warning light. fill up your washer fluid.
A decrease in horse power?
if it's in what looks like parenthesis then its your tire pressure warning light.
It looks like a little red car with little lines sticking out from it to resemble light rays.