What is the platform above the car dashboard called?
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The platform above the car dashboard is called the instrument panel. Below is relevant information about the instrument panel: 1. Introduction: The instrument panel is the most complex interior component in a passenger vehicle. From design to installation, it must go through processes such as conceptual styling, structural design, model making, and prototype fitting—each step being indispensable. For instance, in terms of styling alone, the interior components of the roof can skip the styling design phase and proceed directly to model making, but the instrument panel cannot: without a styling render, model making is impossible. Additionally, the instrument panel involves various aspects such as ergonomics, material engineering, processing methods, and manufacturing routes. 2. Classification of Instrument Panels: Based on installation position, instrument panels can be divided into three categories: the main instrument panel, the center console, and the overhead instrument panel. The main instrument panel houses the most indicator lights, gauges, and commonly used control buttons. To facilitate the driver's real-time monitoring of the vehicle's status, operational indicators are placed on the main instrument panel and overhead instrument panel. Critical data requiring constant observation (such as speed, brake indicators, and fault displays) must be positioned on the main instrument panel aligned with the driver's seat centerline. Furthermore, the main instrument panel also features 2–3 air conditioning vents.