System Description

SYSTEM


METER EFFECT FUNCTION : System Description


ENGINE-START EFFECT FUNCTION
When recognizing an engine start, the combination meter controls the following items for producing the effect.
- Speedometer
- Tachometer
- Each meter pointer illumination
- Meter illumination
- Information display illumination
- Shift position indicator (CVT models)
- Start-up illumination (M/T models)

Meter and Illumination Operations During Engine-start Effect
The combination meter controls the following items during the engine-start effect.






NOTE:
The pointers are stopped and illumination is turned off while cranking the engine.

Engine Start Judgement
The combination meter judges "engine-start" and activates the engine-start effect only once when the following operational conditions are all satisfied.






NOTE:
ENGINE-START EFFECT exits when any of the above operational conditions is cancelled during the engine-start effect.

Signal Path
The combination meter judges "engine-start", according to the following signals and activates the engine-start effect function.