Display device for vehicles

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body;
• a first compartment attached to said vehicle body;
• a first cover body for covering an opening of said first compartment;
• and
• a display device attached to said vehicle body, said display device comprising:
• a display device having a display section for displaying a display pattern;
• open state detecting means for detecting that said first cover body is open;
• warning design pattern generating means for generating a warning design pattern for visually warning that said first cover body is open;
• and
• warning display priority means for displaying said warning design pattern on said display section prior to a display of other information when an open state of said first cover body is detected;
• operation detecting means for detecting signals from a plurality of switches on said display device requiring the display of information on said display section during display of said warning design pattern;
• and
• interrupt request means for temporarily displaying one of a plurality of display patterns on said display section responding to one of said signals in place of said warning design pattern when said specific operation is detected,wherein said plurality of switches includes a mode switch for operating a radio.