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1. An instrument cluster assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a housing;
a surface supported within the housing and including graphics representing vehicle speed; and
a telltale supported on the surface configured to alert a vehicle operator that a shift between gears is desirable responsive to a predetermined vehicle operating condition.
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Abstract
An instrument panel assembly for a motor vehicle includes a housing and an instrument panel surface supported within the housing. A telltale supported on the instrument panel surface is configured to alert a vehicle operator that a shift between gears is desirable responsive to a predetermined vehicle operating condition.
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1. An instrument cluster assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a housing; a surface supported within the housing and including graphics representing vehicle speed; and a telltale supported on the surface configured to alert a vehicle operator that a shift between gears is desirable responsive to a predetermined vehicle operating condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A speedometer for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a housing; a surface supported within the housing and including graphics representing vehicle speed; a main display supported within the housing over the surface, the main display configured to display information indicative of at least one vehicle operating parameter including engine speed; and a telltale supported on the surface configured to alert a vehicle operator that a shift between gears is desirable responsive to a predetermined vehicle operating condition. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of indicating conditions are proper for shifting between gears of a motor vehicle comprising:
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selecting between a first driving mode and a second driving mode; displaying first image indicative of engine speed within a telltale supported in a vehicle speedometer; modifying the first image within the telltale based on a difference between a current engine speed and an engine speed for shifting between gears based on the selected one of the first and second driving modes; and indicating that current operating conditions are desirable for a shift between gears by changing the first image to a second image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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