Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC)

Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC)









The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) contains gauges, informational indicators, warning indicators and an integrated circuit display designed to provide the driver with system status and to alert the driver when certain conditions exist in the vehicle.

The integrated circuit display, located in the top center of the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster), uses a 3-line Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) of basic informational items such as the odometer, trip odometer, gear position display, Distance To Empty (DTE), average fuel economy and outside air temperature.

Gauges

Gauges inform the driver of the status of systems. The systems that use gauges are as follows:

- Engine rpm

- Fuel level

- Vehicle speed

Transport Mode

The vehicle is placed in a transport mode at the completion of production to reduce the drain on the battery. Various systems may be altered in how they operate or are disabled when in the transport mode. The vehicle automatically reverts to normal operation after 80 km (50 miles). To disable or turn off the transport mode, carry out the following within 10 seconds:

- Verify the battery is fully charged.

- With ignition in RUN, press brake pedal 5 times.

- Press hazard switch 4 times (on, off, on, off).

Informational Indicators/Warning Indicators

Informational indicators inform the driver of vehicle conditions. Warning indicators inform the driver of conditions that could potentially cause personal injury or alter vehicle performance.

Hardwired Inputs

The hardwired inputs are provided from the following systems or components:

- Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) sensor

- A/C request switch

- Ambient temperature sensor

- Brake fluid level switch

- Evaporator temperature sensor

- Clutch pedal switch

- Cruise control switch

- Fuel pump module

- Message center switch (located in the multifunction switch)

- Network communications High Speed Controller Area Network (HS-CAN) and Medium Speed Controller Area Network (MS-CAN)

- Park detect switch

- Parking brake switch

- Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) transceiver

Network Messaged Inputs

Module messaging has increased over time and has become the standard for sending and receiving information required to operate the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster). For a complete list of module messages with the message origination sources, refer to Information Bus.

The following is a partial list of status and information messages the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) requires from other vehicle inputs:

- ABS
- ABS braking

- Stability/traction control


- Chassis
- Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS)

- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)


- Lighting system
- LH/RH turn

- High beam


- Powertrain
- Charging system

- Cruise control system

- Engine emission system

- Engine oil pressure

- Engine rpm

- Engine temperature

- Overdrive status

- Hill start assist status

- Oil life

- Tow haul status

- Transaxle range

- Transaxle upshift (manual transaxle)

- Transaxle fault

- Vehicle speed


- Security/safety
- Door ajar


- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
- Air bag

- Safety belt/Belt-Minder(R)