Clock - Description

DESCRIPTION

An electronic digital clock is standard equipment on all instrument clusters. The clock indication is located within the cluster multi-function indicator Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) or dot matrix display unit. These displays are soldered onto the cluster electronic circuit board and are visible through a window located near the center of the instrument cluster, between the analog speedometer and the tachometer.

On vehicles not equipped with the optional steering wheel buttons, the clock provides a 12 hour based, digital indication of the current hours and minutes. On vehicles equipped with the optional steering wheel buttons, the clock provides a customer programmable 12 or 24 hour based indication of the current hours and minutes.

The indications of the clock are not visible when the display is not illuminated. On vehicles not equipped with the optional steering wheel buttons, when illuminated the indications appear as dark characters silhouetted against a lighted field. On vehicles equipped with the optional steering wheel buttons, when illuminated the indications appear as light characters silhouetted against a dark field. When the exterior lighting is turned OFF, the display is illuminated at maximum brightness. When the exterior lighting is turned ON the display illumination level can be adjusted in concert with the cluster general illumination lighting using the + (plus) and - (minus) multi-function indicator push buttons.

The clock is serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster.