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Dealer Test Mode

To enter the IPC self-diagnostic mode, begin with the ignition in the OFF mode. Press and hold the RH steering wheel switch OK button (optional IPC) or the LH steering wheel switch OK button (base IPC). Place the ignition in the ON mode and hold the button until the display indicates ENGINEERING TEST MODE, usually within 3 to 5 seconds. Press the up or down arrow buttons to navigate through each of the display windows. To exit the IPC self-test mode, press and hold the OK button for 3-5 seconds or place the ignition in the OFF mode. The dealer test mode displays multiple items in a viewing window on the RH side of the IPC. Each button press advances the viewing window to the next set of items.

NOTE: Some of the displays listed in the table below use xxx's to represent a numeric or alphanumeric value. The value may display the same amount of characters represented by the xxx's or there may be more/less depending on the type of display. For example: DTC HIST CURR xxxxxx x x may display DTC HIST CURR C10000 X. Note that there were 8 x's in the display description but only 7 digits in the actual display.
NOTE: The table below lists the displays as they appear when navigating using the down arrow button.
Button Press Viewing Window Content Information Display Description
1 Engineering Test Mode - Initial entry display into the self-test mode.
2 Analog Gauge Test - Carries out the gauge sweep of analog gauge(s), then displays the present gauge value(s).
3 Telltale And Color Test - Illuminates all the microprocessor controlled indicators and carries out a test of the color bands in the LCD display area.
4 Part Number Information PartNo: xxxx-xx
Core: xxxx-xx
Cal#: xxxx-xx
ECU S/W: xxxx-xx
Displays the alphanumeric prefix and suffix of the IPC part number.
5 Manufacturing Information Man Date: xx xxxx
BA Confg Bytes: xx xx xxxx xx xx xx xx xx xxxx
Displays hexadecimal coding of the final manufacturing test date.
6 Display all DTC Screen x of x (if more DTCs are set than can be displayed in the viewing window) DTC HIST CURR xxxxxx x x Displays DTCs  , in hexadecimal format, detected in continuous operation not during self-test.
7 Gauges Data Filtered Vehicle Speed
x.x km/h
x.x MPH
Tach xxxx RPM
Displays the filtered English and metric speed value being input in tenths of mph or km/h to the IPC and the filtered RPM data value being input.
8 Fuel Level (Dual Fuel Sender) Inst Fuel1: xxx
FLPM1: xxxx.x
FLPM: xxxx.x
Displays the primary (fuel pump assembly) fuel level.
9 Fuel Level (Dual Fuel Sender) Inst Fuel2: xxx
FLPM2: xxxx.x
FLPM: xxxx.x
Displays the secondary (fuel level sensor) fuel level.
10 Values used for DTE calculation DTE: Inst xx Disp
km xx xx xx
mi xx xx xx
Displays the DTE details.
11 RAFE RAFE_01 for DTE calculation RAFERAFE_01
xx.xx.x l/100 km
xx.xx.x MPG
x.x.x.x km/ 1
Displays the running AFE details.
12 Fuel Sender 1 (Dual Fuel Senders) State Val #ofVS
Szero: x xx
Off: xxx xx
On: x xx
Displays the primary (fuel pump assembly) fuel level inputs used to indicate fuel level.
13 Fuel Sender 2 (Dual Fuel Senders) State Val #ofVS
Szero: x xx
Off: xxx xx
On: x xx
Displays the secondary (fuel level sensor) fuel level inputs used to indicate fuel level.
14 Engine Coolant Temperature Coolant Temp (°C) xx Displays the last temperature gauge input value from the HS-CAN  in degrees C, temperature gauge indicates the present filtered temperature.
15 Trip Stats A Odo Odo cnts: xx
Trip A: xxx.x km
Trip A: xxx.x mi
Displays the trip odometer A values stored in RAM.
16 Trip Stats B Odo Odo cnts: xx
Trip A: xxx.x km
Trip A: xxx.x mi
Displays the trip odometer B values stored in RAM.
17 Trip Stats A Fuel Fuel cnts: xxx
Fuel A: xx.xx
Fuel A: xx.xg
Displays the trip odometer A fuel data stored in RAM.
18 Trip Stats B Fuel Fuel cnts: xxx
Fuel B: xx.xx
Fuel B: xx.xg
Displays the trip odometer B fuel data stored in RAM.
19 Battery, Compass Last Chime Battery: xx.x V
Compass: xx
Last Chime: xx
Displays the current battery voltage input measured on the B+ input.
Displays the compass heading input and last chime sounded in hexadecimal format.
20 Dimming Info Screen 1 Dim Step: xx
Dim Gauge: xxxxx
Dim Pointer: xxxxx
Dim G. Ring: xxxxx
Displays the IPC dimming levels.
21 Dimming Info Screen 2 Dim Step: xx
Dim PRNDL: xxxx
Dim Display: xxxx
Displays the IPC dimming levels.
22 Switch Data PDS: x
LWF: x
Displays the park position detect switch and washer fluid level sensor inputs in hexadecimal format.
23 Engineering Test Mode - Repeats the test display cycle.