Abstract: A vehicle display device includes a display panel having a light emitting device. The display device further includes a display panel cover coupled to the display panel. The display panel cover has a translucent indicium that corresponds to the light emitting device. A signal transmitting device is provided on the display panel cover for sending a signal corresponding to the indicium on the display panel cover. The display device also has a signal receiving device capable of receiving a signal transmitted by the signal transmitting device and sending the signal to a control module. The control module is adapted to selectively operate the light emitting device according to the signal transmitted by the signal transmitting device.

Abstract: An editable instrument assembly (100) for a vehicle. The editable instrument assembly includes a plurality of lenses (110), each lens having an icon (112) disposed thereon and a lens frame (108). The lens frame is adapted to removably receive each of the plurality of lenses. The editable instrument assembly also includes an instrument panel (102) comprising a lens frame receiving assembly (160) for removably and slidably receiving the lens frame with the plurality of lenses.