Engine-Start Effect Function
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When recognizing an engine start, the combination meter controls the following items for producing the effect.
- Speedometer
- Tachometer
- Engine coolant temperature gauge
- Fuel gauge
- Meter illumination
Meter and Illumination Operations During Engine-start Effect
The combination meter controls the following items during the engine-start effect.
Control item Operation Speedometer Sweeps the pointer. Tachometer Sweeps the pointer. Engine coolant temperature gauge Stops the pointer. Fuel gauge Stops the pointer. Meter illumination Pointers Turns on the illumination at the effect level. Information display Turns on the illumination at the normal brightness level. Other than those above Increases the brightness to the effect level in stages. NOTE: The pointers are stopped and illumination is turned off while cranking the engine.Engine Start Judgment
The combination meter judges "engine-start" and activates the engine-start effect only once when the following operational conditions are all satisfied.
Operational condition Ignition switch ON position Vehicle speed Less than 1 km/h (0.6 MPH) Engine state Other than the time of cranking the engine 500 rpm or more Information display (SETTING) The setting of "EFFECT" is "ON" 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.
Signal name Signal source Ignition signal - Starter relay status signal BCM →CAN Communication Line→ Combination meter Engine speed signal ECM →via CAN Communication Line→ Combination meter Engine status signal Vehicle speed signal ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) →CAN Communication Line→ Combination meter NOTE: The engine-start effect function ends if any one of the above conditions is lost during the activation of this function.