Patent ID: 6603393
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: B60K,B60Y

Abstract:
A display device for a vehicle having a trunk fitted with a cover body, the display device comprising:a display device having a display section for displaying a display pattern; open state detecting means for detecting that the cover body is open; warning design pattern generating means for generating a warning design pattern for visually warning that the cover body is open; warning display priority means for displaying said warning design pattern on said display section prior to a display of other information when an open state of the cover body is detected; operation detecting means for detecting signals from a plurality of switches on said display device requiring the display of information on said display section during display of said warning design pattern; and interrupt request means for temporarily displaying oner of a plurality of display patterns on said display section responding to one of said signals in place of said warning design pattern when said specific operation is detected, wherein said plurality of switches includes a mode switch for operating an audio system.