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Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) - Overview: Overview

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The IPC uses gauges, warning and informational indicators, RTT indicators, warning messages and chimes to alert the driver of vehicle conditions and system operation. The message center provides menu selections to configure various vehicle features. For a complete list and description of the features the message center controls, refer to the Owner's Literature.

The IPC provides a single display screen that contains the message center, RTT indication and virtual gauge displays.

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.

RTT indicators illuminate in the message center and replace traditional informational or warning indicators, using the same iconic representation. The message center uses a rotating RTT display area that can display multiple indicators, dedicated RTT displays and fixed locations for other RTT indicators and displays.

Base IPC 

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Base IPC 

Item Description
1 TPMS indicator
2 MIL
3 Safety belt warning indicator
4 Tachometer
5 Airbag warning indicator
6 Stability-traction control indicator (sliding car icon)
7 Charging system warning indicator
8 Oil pressure gauge
9 Low oil pressure warning indicator
10 Engine temperature gauge
11 Odometer display area
12 Cruise control RTT
13 Trip computer display area (may also use the cruise control display area as needed)
14 Fuel gauge
15 Outside air temperature display
16 Cruise control and set speed display area (may also use the trip computer and odometer display areas as needed)
17 Transmission temperature gauge
18 Speedometer
19 Tow haul indicator
20 Powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator
21 Sport mode indicator
22 High beam indicator
23 ABS indicator
24 RH turn indicator
25 Front fog lamp indicator
26 PRNDL display
27 Low fuel indicator
28 4x4 low indicator
29 4x4 high indicator
30 Brake warning indicator
31 ELD indicator
32 LH turn indicator
33 Auto stop/start indicator
34 Lights on indicator
35 Electronic park brake indicator
36 Hill descent control indicator
37 Engine over-temperature warning indicator
38 Stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon)
39 Door ajar warning indicator

Mid-Level IPC 

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Mid-Level IPC 

Item Description
1 TPMS indicator
2 MIL
3 Safety belt warning indicator
4 Tachometer
5 Airbag warning indicator
6 Stability-traction control indicator (sliding car icon)
7 Oil pressure gauge
8 Main menu navigation icon
9 Main menu display area
10 Engine temperature gauge
11 Sub-menu display area
12 Fuel gauge
13 Transmission temperature gauge
14 Compass
15 Manual shift mode, progressive range select and SelectShift ® display
16 Cruise control set speed RTT
17 Speedometer
18 High beam indicator
19 ABS indicator
20 RH turn indicator
21 Front fog lamp indicator
22 Cruise control RTT
23 4WD (2H, 4H, 4L, 4H and 4A) RTT
24 Auto stop/start RTT
25 ELD RTT
26 PRNDL display
27 Rotating RTT display area
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS ®) disabled
Charging system
Door ajar warning
Engine over-temperature warning
Hill descent control
Low fuel
Low engine oil pressure warning
Powertrain malfunction (wrench)
28 Tow haul and sport mode RTT
29 Odometer
30 Brake warning indicator
31 LH turn indicator
32 Lights on indicator
33 Electronic park brake indicator
34 Stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon)

High-Level IPC 

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High-Level IPC 

Item Description
1 Tachometer
2 Progressive range select display
3 Manual mode display
4 LH turn indicator
5 Low engine oil pressure warning RTT
6 Virtual engine oil pressure gauge
7 Auto stop/start RTT
8 Stability-traction control RTT (sliding car icon)
9 Virtual engine temperature gauge
10 Engine over-temperature warning RTT
11 Cruise control and set speed display (non-ACC)
ACC and lane keeping aid display
12 DTE display
13 Low fuel RTT
14 Virtual fuel gauge
15 Rotating RTT display area
Charging system
Door ajar warning
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS ®) disabled
Powertrain malfunction (wrench)
16 Configurable virtual gauge
Transmission temperature gauge
Turbo boost gauge
17 Main menu tabbed navigation
18 RH turn indicator
19 Speedometer
20 Brake warning indicator
21 High beam indicator
22 ABS indicator
23 Front fog lamp RTT
24 Compass
25 ELD RTT
26 Lights on RTT
27 Auto high beam RTT
28 Electronic park brake RTT
29 ACC set speed
30 PRNDL display area
31 ACC RTT
32 TPMS RTT
33 Stability-traction control disabled RTT (sliding car OFF icon)
34 Odometer
35 4WD (2H, 4L, 4H and 4A) RTT
36 Tow haul and sport mode RTT
37 MIL
38 Airbag warning indicator
39 Safety belt warning indicator

Network Messaged Inputs 

Module messaging has increased over time and is the standard for sending and receiving information required to operate the IPC. The majority of the inputs required to operate the IPC are received over the CAN.

Hardwired Inputs 

The IPC requires hardwired inputs from components that are not on the CAN. These components are required for specific IPC functions.

The hardwired inputs are provided by the following components: