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Description And Operation: Overview

Base IPC 

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Item Part Number Description
1 - Tachometer
2 - Main menu navigation
3 - Main menu text display
4 - LH turn indicator
5 - TPMS warning indicator
6 - MIL
7 - Stability-traction control indicator (sliding car icon)
8 - Stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon)
9 - Air bag warning indicator
10 - Safety belt warning indicator
11 - High beam indicator
12 - RH turn indicator
13 - Cruise control display area
14 - Speedometer
15 - ABS warning indicator
16 - Brake warning indicator
17 - Lights on indicator
18 - Fog lamp indicator
19 - Odometer
20 - PRNDL display
21 - Compass display
22 - Message center display area
23 - Message center indicator display area
24 - Select shift display area
25 - Fuel gauge

Optional IPC 

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Item Part Number Description
1 - Menu navigation icon
2 - LH message center display (also displays the analog style tachometer and select shift display [if equipped] and AWD gauge [if equipped])
3 - Adaptive cruise control display (if equipped)
4 - High beam indicator
5 - Fuel gauge, fuel gauge/tachometer or fuel gauge/temperature gauge display
6 - LH turn indicator
7 - Speedometer
8 - RH turn indicator
9 - Safety belt warning indicator
10 - RH multimedia display area
11 - Clock display
12 - Stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon)
13 - Stability-traction control indicator (sliding car icon)
14 - Compass display
15 - Air bag warning indicator
16 - ABS warning indicator
17 - MIL
18 - Outside air temperature display
19 - PRNDL display
20 - Select shift display area
21 - TPMS warning indicator
22 - Cruise control message center indicator (fixed)
23 - Brake warning indicator
24 - Fog lamp indicator
25 - Lights on indicator
26 - Message center indicator display area (rotating)
27 - Odometer

The base IPC is available with a single LCD screen. The optional IPC is available with dual RH and LH LCD screens. The single display screen and the LH display screen contain the message center information. The RH display screen displays multimedia information (audio, phone and navigation), as well as items such as vehicle direction, outside air temperature and time.

Refer to the appropriate for the procedure.

Informational Indicators/Warning Indicators 

Informational indicators provide information to 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 

Message center indicators illuminate in the message center and replace the typical informational or warning indicator using the same iconic representation. When multiple warnings exist, the message center indicators cycle through each display until the condition has been corrected unless the message center indicator is in a fixed position. The message center indicators include:

Networked Message Inputs 

Module messaging has increased over time and has become 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 HS-CAN or MS-CAN. These components are required for specific IPC functions or gateway requirements. Refer to Gateway Function in Multifunction Electronic Modules .

The hardwired inputs are provided by: