Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) - Overview: Overview
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Main message center display area |
| 2 | Selected menu navigation display area |
| 3 | Odometer |
| 4 | LH turn indicator |
| 5 | High beam indicator |
| 6 | ABS warning indicator |
| 7 | High voltage battery gauge |
| 8 | Speedometer |
| 9 | Brake warning indicator |
| 10 | Air bag warning indicator |
| 11 | RH turn indicator |
| 12 | Outside air temperature display |
| 13 | Compass display |
| 14 |
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| 15 | Ready-to-drive indicator |
| 16 | Safety belt warning indicator |
| 17 | Stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon) |
| 18 | Lights on indicator |
| 19 | PRNDL display |
| 20 | Stability-traction control indicator (sliding car icon) |
| 21 | Virtual gauge display area |
| 22 | Message center warning indicator display area |
| 23 | TPMS warning indicator |
The IPC provides dual RH and LH LCD screens to display driver information. The LH display screen contains the virtual gauge displays and message center information. The RH display screen displays multimedia information (audio, phone, navigation and climate control), as well as items such as vehicle direction, outside air temperature and time.
To alert the driver of vehicle conditions, the IPC uses:
- gauges
- informational indicators
- warning indicators
- message center indicators
- warning messages
- warning chimes
The dual screen message center IPC utilizes mostly virtual gauges. Virtual gauges are video displays that provide information in a unique format. The exception is the speedometer, which is still an analog-type gauge. Each virtual gauge is somewhat different in how it is displayed.
Informational indicators inform the driver of conditions that exist in the vehicle. Warning indicators provide information to the driver of conditions that could potentially cause personal injury or alter vehicle performance.
Message center indicators illuminate in the message center and replace the typical informational or warning indicator, using the same iconic representation. The cruise control message center indicator is in a fixed location while the others display in the order the request was received by the IPC .