Born last winter, the Ferrari 458 Italia GTE already has two wins in ILMC. The drivers have all highlighted the ergonomics of dashboard. Here is a guided tour ...

The Steering wheel

Radio : communication with pit box
N : Neutral
LC : Starter
Pit : Pitlane speed limiter
Flash : Headlamp flash
Scroll : Scroll through information display
TC : Traction control
MIX : Petrol mixture
LH : Left indicator
RH : Right indicator
PANIC : Windscreen wiper (1 wipe per press)
DRINK : Drink pump (reservoir linked to helmet)
WASH : Screen wash

 

Dashboard

Lights 
Oil press 
Fuel Level 
Alternator
Information display : Temperatures of water, engine oil and gearbox oil, oil pressure, d’essence, gear position, battery voltage...

 

Centre console

Start
Ignition 
Crank :flywheel sensors (in case of failure)
TC : Traction Control
Mix : Petrol/Air mixture
Recovery : Control intended for mechanics (multiple selections of engine mapping)
Wet Switch : Traction control on wet track
Wiper : Wiper speed (0,1,2) : 0 = stop, 1 = medium, 2 = fast
Rain light : Rear light, obligatory in the rain
R & F : Front/Rear brake balance 
Fuel Reset : Fuel guage reset (at each refill)
AC Fan : (3 speed)
AC : Air Conditioning
Windscreen : Sceen heater
Gearbox map 
Brightness : of dash lighting
STD Lights : Race position indicator lights
24 H lights : Illuminated race number.

Julien Hergault – JMB Racing & Soheil Ayari

Photo: Le Mans (La Sarthe), LE MANS 24 HOURS, 11 June 2011. The JMB Racing Ferrari at night showing illuminated race number.