Displaying unit and method for displaying a steering-wheel angle, to be modified, of a motor vehicle
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1. A display unit for displaying a steering-wheel angle, to be modified, of a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of indicator elements, which are arranged next to each other, wherein the display unit is arranged in a region of an instrument panel of the vehicle;
display elements which are part of a dial of an indicator display or a freely programmable display; and
a switchover unit for switching between a display of a steering wheel angle to be modified and a display function otherwise assigned to the dial or the freely programmable display.
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Abstract
A display unit for representing a steering-wheel angle, to be modified, of a vehicle is provided, which has a multitude of adjacently arranged indicator elements. One or more of these indicator element(s) is/are illuminated to indicate a modification in the steering-wheel angle and possibly the steering direction.
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1. A display unit for displaying a steering-wheel angle, to be modified, of a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of indicator elements, which are arranged next to each other, wherein the display unit is arranged in a region of an instrument panel of the vehicle; display elements which are part of a dial of an indicator display or a freely programmable display; and a switchover unit for switching between a display of a steering wheel angle to be modified and a display function otherwise assigned to the dial or the freely programmable display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. A method for displaying a steering-wheel angle, to be modified, of a vehicle, the displaying being via a display unit arranged in a region of an instrument panel of the vehicle and having (a) a plurality of indicator elements, which are arranged next to each other, (b) display elements which are part of a dial of an indicator display or a freely programmable display, and (c) a switchover unit, the method comprising:
switching between a display of a steering wheel angle to be modified and a display function otherwise assigned to the dial or the freely programmable display using the switchover unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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