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Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC): Prove-Out

The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) and other vehicle modules carry out a display prove-out to verify all module controlled warning/indicator lamps and monitored systems are functioning correctly within the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) and other modules, such as the Restraints Control Module (RCM), provide a timed prove-out while other indicators illuminate until engine start up. When the ignition is cycled to on with the engine off, the indicators illuminate to prove-out according to the following table:

PROVE-OUT DURATION OF INDICATOR

Indicator Indicator Type Prove-Out Duration
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning 3 seconds
Air bag Warning 6 seconds
Brake Warning 3 seconds
Fog lamp Informational None
High beam Informational None
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Warning Engine startup
Safety belt Warning 70 seconds if the safety belt is unbuckled, turns off when the safety belt is buckled
Stability/traction control (sliding car icon) Warning 3 seconds
Stability/traction control disabled (sliding car OFF icon) Informational 3 seconds
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Warning 3 seconds
Right Hand (RH)/Left Hand (LH) turn Informational None