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.
Contemporary dashboards may include the speedometer, tachometer, odometer and fuel gauge, turn indicators, gearshift position indicator, seat belt warning light, parking-brake warning light,[REF] and engine-malfunction lights.