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Dashboard instruments displaying various car and engine conditions. Where the dashboard originally included an array of simple controls (e.g., the steering wheel) and instrumentation to show speed, fuel level and oil pressure, the modern dashboard may accommodate a broad array of gauges, and controls as well as information, climate control and entertainment systems.
A group of tell-tales showing lights for "brake fluid", "stop lamp" and "check engine" Graphical tell-talesA tell-tale, sometimes called an idiot light [1] or warning light, is an indicator of malfunction or operation of a system, indicated by a binary (on/off) illuminated light, symbol or text legend.
A vehicle instrument is an instrument that measures some parameters in the vehicle, often found on its control panel or dashboard. Types. Speedometer; Tachometer;
Most modern cars are equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System, or TPMS. The system sends real-time information about your tire pressure to the car's dashboard.
Another icon exists for the more modern adaptive cruise control, but some cars also use the cruise control icon for the speed limiter function, which has no standard icon. Cruise control (also known as speed control , cruise command , autocruise , or tempomat ) is a system that automatically controls the speed of an automobile .
A single DIN head unit with a large retractable touchscreen, DVD and GPS. Central to a vehicle's sound and information systems, head units are located prominently in the center of the dashboard or console, and provide an integrated electronic package.
"While traveling this weekend, I noticed many passengers had their feet on the dashboard of their car," the post read. "Airbags deploy between 100 & 220 MPH. If you ride with your feet on the dash ...
Malfunction indicator icon A malfunction indicator lamp, this one labeled "service engine soon". A MIL "check engine" light on a Volkswagen Bora indicating a fault in the engine management system. MIL on a running engine indicating malfunction in engine control system.