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instrument panelclick to hear

Set of dials and warning lights within the driver’s view that report on the vehicle’s functioning.
instrument panel tachometer low fuel warning light speedometer seat-belt warning light odometer trip odometer door open warning light warning lights high beam indicator light oil warning light turn signal indicator temperature indicator alternator warning light fuel indicator

tachometer click to hear

Dial showing the engine’s rotation speed in revolutions per minute.

low fuel warning light click to hear

Warning light showing that the gas tank is almost empty.

speedometer click to hear

Dial showing the speed at which the vehicle is moving, in kilometers or miles per hour.

seat-belt warning light click to hear

Warning light showing that one or more seat belts are not buckled or are not buckled correctly.

odometer click to hear

Mechanism measuring, in kilometers or miles, the total distance traveled by the vehicle since it left the factory.

trip odometer click to hear

Mechanism measuring partial distances traveled by the vehicle in kilometers or miles; it can be reset to zero.

door open warning light click to hear

Warning light showing that one or more doors, the tail gate or trunk are open or ajar.

warning lights click to hear

Small lights that go on and off to indicate whether the vehicle’s various systems are functioning properly.

high beam indicator light click to hear

Light showing that the high beams are on.

oil warning light click to hear

Warning light showing that the engine’s oil level is lower than the minimum required.

turn signal indicator click to hear

Intermittent light, often accompanied by a sound, showing that a turn signal is in use.

temperature indicator click to hear

Dial showing the temperature of the engine’s coolant.

alternator warning light click to hear

Warning light showing that the battery needs recharging.

fuel indicator click to hear

Dial whose needle is connected to a float in the gas tank; it shows the level of fuel still available.