LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Ford >> 2009 >> Explorer 4.0 E, AWD >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Accessories & Equipment >> Gauges & Instrument Panels >> Information Center - Instrument Cluster (Ic), Message Center, & Warning Chimes >> Description And Operation >> Instrument Cluster (IC)

Instrument Cluster (IC)

NOTE: Late build base instrument cluster (IC) shown, other clusters are similar.
Fig 1: Late Build Base Instrument Cluster (IC)
GF0045262Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Item Part Number Description
1 - Overdrive (O/D) off indicator
2 - Air bag warning indicator
3 - Low oil pressure warning indicator
4 - Four wheel drive (4WD) high indicator
5 - Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicator
6 - 4WD low indicator
7 - LH turn indicator
8 - RH turn indicator
9 - High beam indicator
10 - Door ajar warning indicator
11 - Safety belt warning indicator
12 - ABS warning indicator
13 - Low tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) indicator
14 - Speed control indicator
15 - Check fuel cap indicator (base cluster only)
16 - Temperature gauge (early build)
16 - Fuel gauge (late build)
17 - Speedometer
18 - Traction control with roll stability control (RSC) indicator
19 - Charging system indicator (base cluster only)
20 - Message center/integrated display
21 - Engine over temperature warning indicator (base cluster only)
22 - Powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator (base cluster only)
23 - Brake warning indicator
24 - Tachometer
25 - Fuel gauge (early build)
25 - Temperature gauge (late build)
NOTE: The smart junction box (SJB) is also known as the generic electronic module (GEM).

The instrument cluster (IC) is available with an integrated liquid crystal display (LCD) (base cluster) or with a message center (high series cluster). Both the base cluster and the message center cluster contain gauges, indicator lamps, and warning lamps that are designed to provide the driver with a system status and to alert the driver that certain conditions exist in the vehicle. Gauges provide information to the driver indicating the status of systems. Examples of systems that use gauges include vehicle speed, fuel level, engine coolant temperature, and engine RPM. Indicator lamps provide information to the driver of conditions that exist in the vehicle. Examples of the indicator lamps include the turn signal, speed control, and high beams on. Warning indicator lamps provide information to the driver of conditions that could potentially alter vehicle performance. Examples of the warning indicators include the ABS, BRAKE, safety belt, and low oil pressure. The instrument cluster (IC) lens and mask assembly, and some of the indicator bulbs are the only parts that may be installed separately.