ASR/BAS Indicator - Description

DESCRIPTION





An Acceleration Slip Regulation (ASR) (also known as traction control)/Brake Assist System (BAS) indicator is standard equipment on instrument clusters of vehicles not equipped with the optional steering wheel buttons. This indicator is located above and to the right of the speedometer. On vehicles equipped with the optional steering wheel buttons, this indicator is replaced by the display of an icon and textual messages in the cluster multi-function display.

The ASR/BAS indicator consists of a stencil-like cutout of an icon representing a tire with a double-headed arrow wrapped around its circumference in the opaque layer of the instrument cluster overlay. The dark outer layer of the overlay prevents the indicator from being clearly visible when it is not illuminated. An amber Light Emitting Diode (LED) behind the cutout in the opaque layer of the overlay causes the indicator to appear in amber through the translucent outer layer of the overlay when it is illuminated from behind by the LED, which is soldered onto the instrument cluster electronic circuit board.

The ASR/BAS indicator is serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster.