How to Use instrument panel in a Sentence

instrument panel

noun
  • The sparse instrument panel tells you a lot about this truck.
    — WSJ, 19 Dec. 2021
  • There is an icon on the instrument panel that blinks and sounds an alert.
    — G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017
  • The instrument panel and touch screen are both crisp and clear.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2021
  • The pilot’s flight bag and part of the instrument panel as well.
    — Joy Williams, Harper’s Magazine , 14 Dec. 2022
  • When the gear comes down, the instrument panel should light up with three green signals.
    — Lisa Demer, Alaska Dispatch News, 6 Sep. 2017
  • The instrument panel provides a read on what’s going on in the car.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Take a look at the buttons and dials on the instrument panel.
    — Ronald Montoya, Edmunds, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2018
  • The best software should feel like an instrument panel, not an alarm system.
    — Salim Gheewalla, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Cables yank his feet back against seat to make certain his legs clear the instrument panel on the way out.
    — Kevin V. Brown, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2021
  • Cab size doesn’t change, but the instrument panel, center console and seats are all new.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 2021
  • With a microfiber cloth, wipe down the instrument panel and the armrests.
    — Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Many new cars come with a sensor in each wheel and an instrument panel readout to warn you of low tire pressure.
    — Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
  • The sculpting of the instrument panel draws both yeas and nays, and they are loudly expressed.
    — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
  • There is a gorgeous custom instrument panel and tactile switchgear, all wrapped in soft leather.
    — Utkarsh Sood june 15, New Atlas, 15 June 2026
  • When the driver shut offs the vehicle, a reminder pops up on the instrument panel to check the rear seat.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The radio is mounted far from the driver, way down the instrument panel toward the glove box.
    — Phil Berg, Car and Driver, 2 Sep. 2020
  • The instrument panel behind the steering wheel is perhaps the first sign of costs being cut.
    — WIRED, 31 July 2023
  • The cockpit comes equipped with a jet-like instrument panel and offers stunning side-to-side views of the road in front of you.
    — Kyle Schnitzer, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Dealers are to update the instrument panel software, free of charge.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Wondering what that strange symbol is on your instrument panel?
    — Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The shape of the free-standing instrument panel was influenced by aircraft wings.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Each mode changes the look of the main instrument panel, with a user-configurable section to the left of the screen in the first three modes.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 June 2022
  • The instrument panel cluster software can be updated by a dealer or over-the-air, free of charge.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Hyundai dealers will update the instrument panel cluster software free of charge.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Turn on the ignition, check to see that all of the instrument panel lights illuminate, and give the car or truck a good test drive.
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Turn on the ignition, check to see that all of the instrument panel lights illuminate, and give the car or truck a good test drive.
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
  • The overhead lights blinked off, and the indicator lights on the instrument panels faded away.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2011
  • The instrument panel has the odd layout of placing the gauge array up high in the center, which is just to be different.
    — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 June 2018
  • The instrument panel has a screen between the speedometer and tachometer that can show speed, trip info, current mileage, and the like.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2017
  • The stem of the switch was still visible, recessed inside the small hole remaining in the instrument panel.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 21 July 2019

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