It means the engine has stalled and the key is on.
its a Volvo
These are on the same fuse. Check for a blown fuse.
That is how the car communicates a transmission problem if you couldn't feel it.
No, this is not normal. You have a problem.
Do the dash lights come on now that you have put in a new fuse...Does the motor rotate or try to turn over....If not, it sounds like you have a bad ignition switch....
Dash lights and tail lights are on the same fuse.
Parking/tail/dash fuse
daytime running light module under drivers side dash
Probably the dash fuse is blown, or the dimmer switch for the dash lights is bad!
Check for a loose ground wire - sounds like lights are backfeeding searching for ground
Which lights?
Probably the Tail light fuse is blown. You also lose dash lights when this fuse blows also.