Description And Operation: Description
The IPC is located in the instrument panel above the steering column opening, directly in front of the driver. The remainder of the IPC, including the mounts and the electrical connections are concealed within the instrument panel behind the cluster bezel. The IPC gauges and indicators are visible through a dedicated opening in the cluster bezel and are protected by a hard plastic lens
Besides analog gauges and indicators, the IPC incorporates an electronic display unit for displaying odometer/trip information, automatic transmission gear selector position (PRNDL), several warning or reminder indicators and certain diagnostic information as well as for the display of the optional Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) data.
The various menus of the instrument panel can be navigated by pressing button 1. The system switches from one submenu to the other when the button is released.
Hold the reset button when "TripA" or "TripB" appears on the display to reset the corresponding trip data. Button 1 can be used to reset the odometer.
Other than the instrument cluster lens, the IPC is serviced as a complete unit. It cannot be adjusted or repaired. If a gauge, an indicator, a display unit, the electronic printed circuit board, the circuit board hardware, the overlay, or the housing are damaged or ineffective, the entire IPC must be replaced. The IPC software is flash programmable over the CAN data bus.
The mileage is stored in the IPC. Start the "IPC replacement" procedure using a scan tool.