Vehicle orientation indicator

[0021]Selected embodiments will now be explained with reference to the drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art from this disclosure that the following descriptions of the embodiments are provided for illustration only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0022]Referring initially to FIG. 1, a passenger compartment 10 of a vehicle 12 employing an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The vehicle 12 can be, for example, a truck, an SUV, an automobile or any other suitable type of vehicle. The passenger compartment 10 includes an instrument panel 14 which, in this example, has a display 16, which is typically referred to as a primary or secondary display, and a meter cluster 18. Typically, the display 16 includes features for a navigation display and / or an audio system display. On the other hand, as shown in more detail in FIG. 2, the meter cluster 18 generally includes meters 20, such a