A vehicle display system includes a plurality of sensors mounted to a
vehicle for sensing vehicle operating conditions and a vehicle display
controller in communication with the sensors. The controller is capable
of receiving signals transmitted from the sensors and prioritizing
vehicle operating conditions indicated by received signals according to
predetermined criteria. The system further includes a display screen
adapted to display warning signals according to signals received from the
vehicle display controller. The display screen arranges the displayed
warning signals according to one of a plurality of display masks. The
display mask is determined by the number of displayed warning signals.
The display mask has a first warning signal display area for displaying
warning signals having priorities greater than a predetermined level and
a second warning signal display area for displaying warning signals
having priorities less than the predetermined level.