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Pinpoint Test B: A Virtual Gauge Is Inoperative

  1. B1 VERIFY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IS SET TO DISPLAY THE GAUGE 
    • Ignition ON.
    • NOTE: IPC and message center navigation can be found in the Owner's Literature.

      Using the message center controls, make sure the IPC  is set to display the gauge.

    Is the IPC set to display the gauge? 

    1. Yes  : GO to B2 
    2. No  : The virtual gauge is operating correctly. The IPC  was not set to display the gauge in question.
  2. B2 PERFORM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) SELF-TEST 
    • Using a scan tool, perform the IPC  self-test.
    • Check for recorded Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) from the IPC  self-test.

    Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded? 

    1. Yes  : REFER to DTC CHART: IPC .
    2. No  : GO to B3 
  3. B3 PERFORM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) KEY ON ENGINE OFF (KOEO) SELF-TEST 
    • Using a scan tool, perform the PCM  KOEO self-test.
    • Check for recorded Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).

    Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded? 

    1. Yes  : REFER to: ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN CONTROL .
    2. No  : For the accessory power gauge, the brake coach gauge and the consumption gauge, INSTALL a new IPC  . REFER to: Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .

      For the debt-surplus gauge, GO to B4 

  4. B4 PERFORM THE BATTERY ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BECM) SELF-TEST 
    • Using a scan tool, perform the BECM  self-test.
    • Check for recorded Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) from the BECM  self-test.

    Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded? 

    1. Yes  : REFER to: HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
    2. No  : GO to B5 
  5. B5 PERFORM THE ACCESSORY PROTOCOL INTERFACE MODULE (APIM) AND FRONT CONTROLS DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FCDIM) SELF-TESTS 
    • Using a scan tool, perform the APIM  and FCDIM  self-tests.
    • Check for recorded Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) from the APIM  and FCDIM  self-test.

    Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded? 

    1. Yes  : REFER to: INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM .
    2. No  : INSTALL a new IPC  .

      REFER to: Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .