Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC)

The IPC for this vehicle is located in the instrument panel above the steering column opening. The IPC gauges and indicators are visible through an opening in the cluster bezel and are protected by a clear plastic cluster lens that is secured to the cluster housing by integral latch formations. The instrument cluster assembly houses four analog gauges and has provisions for up to 25 international control and display symbol icon indicators that are all controlled by the IPC and standard on all models. The gauge graphics are white and gray against a black field except for a single red graduation at the high end of the gauge scale on both the engine temperature and fuel level gauges, and several red graduations at the high end of the gauge scale on the tachometer that designate the red line area, making them clearly visible within the instrument cluster in daylight. When illuminated by the cluster illumination lighting, the white and gray text and graphics as well as the red graphics still appear the same, the red gauge needles have internal optical illumination. Gauge illumination is provided by dimmer controlled Light Emitting Diode (LED) units soldered onto the IPC circuit board. The Gauge set and indicators shown above are an integrated part of the IPC, therefore are only serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster. The cluster lens and the cluster hood and mask unit are the only components of the instrument cluster assembly that can be serviced separately.

The IPC function for this system is to display a warning light for the EHPS system and receives the following signals:

CAN C INPUTS 

• Vehicle configuration data
• Electric power steering warning display request