Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) - Overview
Overview
The IPC uses the following methods and functionality to alert the driver of vehicle conditions:
- gauges
- informational indicators
- warning indicators
- RTT indicators
- warning messages
- warning chimes
Base IPC
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tachometer |
| 2 | Main menu display |
| 3 | LH turn indicator |
| 4 | ABS warning indicator |
| 5 | Stability-traction control indicator (sliding car icon) |
| 6 | Stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon) |
| 7 | TPMS warning indicator |
| 8 | MIL |
| 9 | Safety belt warning indicator |
| 10 | Lane keeping system off RTT indicator |
| 11 | Air bag warning indicator |
| 12 | Cruise control RTT indicator |
| 13 | Brake warning indicator |
| 14 | RH turn indicator |
| 15 | Lane keeping system/forward collision warning display |
| 16 | Speedometer |
| 17 | Fuel gauge |
| 18 | Lights on indicator |
| 19 | High beam indicator |
| 20 | Odometer display area |
| 21 | Compass |
| 22 | Main message center display area |
| 23 | PRNDL display |
| 24 | RTT indicator display area BLIS® off Charging system Door ajar Engine coolant over-temperature Frost (if equipped [Japan, South Korea, Europe, China, Russia markets only]) Hood ajar Liftgate ajar Liftgate unlocked (lock delay) (police option) Low engine oil pressure Low fuel Low washer fluid level Powertrain malfunction (wrench) |
| 25 | Auto high beam RTT |
| 26 | Rear fog lamp indicator (if equipped) |
| 27 | SelectShift® display |
| 28 | Front fog lamp indicator |
| 29 | Tow haul indicator |
| 30 | Temperature gauge |
| 31 | LED low beam malfunction indicator |
Mid-Level IPC
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Message center menu navigation indication |
| 2 | Selected menu text display |
| 3 | RTT indicator display area BLIS® off Charging system Door ajar Engine coolant over-temperature Frost (if equipped [Japan, South Korea, Europe, China, Russia markets only]) Hood ajar Liftgate ajar Low engine oil pressure Low fuel Low washer fluid level Powertrain malfunction (wrench) |
| 4 | Main message center/virtual gauge display area |
| 5 | Auto high beam indicator |
| 6 | MIL |
| 7 | Temperature gauge (fuel gauge with temperature gauge turned off) |
| 8 | Fuel gauge |
| 9 | Speedometer |
| 10 | TPMS warning indicator |
| 11 | Infotainment menu navigation indication |
| 12 | Compass display |
| 13 | Multimedia display Virtual compass display |
| 14 | Clock |
| 15 | Stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon) |
| 16 | Stability-traction control indicator (sliding car icon) |
| 17 | Air bag warning indicator |
| 18 | Safety belt warning indicator |
| 19 | Brake warning indicator |
| 20 | RH turn indicator |
| 21 | High beam indicator |
| 22 | PRNDL display |
| 23 | LH turn indicator |
| 24 | SelectShift® display |
| 25 | ABS warning indicator |
| 26 | Tow haul RTT indicator |
| 27 | LED low beam indicator |
| 28 | Rear fog lamp indicator (if equipped) |
| 29 | Cruise control RTT indicator |
| 30 | Front fog lamp indicator |
| 31 | Lights on indicator |
| 32 | Odometer display area |
High-Level IPC
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tachometer |
| 2 | Message center display area |
| 3 | Compass |
| 4 | LH turn indicator |
| 5 | Stability-traction control indicator (sliding car icon) |
| 6 | Stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon) |
| 7 | LED low beam malfunction indicator |
| 8 | TPMS warning indicator |
| 9 | MIL |
| 10 | Auto high beam RTT indicator |
| 11 | ABS warning indicator |
| 12 | Brake warning indicator |
| 13 | RH turn indicator |
| 14 | Infotainment display area |
| 15 | Digital speed display Forward collision display Adaptive cruise control display Lane keeping aid display |
| 16 | Speedometer |
| 17 | Cruise control indicator |
| 18 | DTE display |
| 19 | Low fuel warning indicator |
| 20 | Fuel gauge |
| 21 | RTT indicator display area BLIS® off Charging system Door ajar Engine over-temperature Frost (if equipped [Japan, South Korea, Europe, China, Russia markets only]) Hood ajar Liftgate ajar Low oil pressure Low washer fluid level Powertrain malfunction (wrench) |
| 22 | Safety belt warning indicator |
| 23 | Airbag warning indicator |
| 24 | High beam indicator |
| 25 | SelectShift® display |
| 26 | PRNDL display |
| 27 | Odometer |
| 28 | Rear fog lamp indicator (if equipped) |
| 29 | Front fog lamp indicator |
| 30 | Lights on indicator |
| 31 | Compass display |
| 32 | Temperature gauge |
| 33 | AWD/ 4WD gauge display |
The base IPC uses a single 4.2" color thin film transistor message center display to display driver information.
The mid-level IPC uses dual RH and LH 4.2" thin film transistor 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 and navigation), as well as items such as vehicle direction, outside air temperature and time.
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.
The high-level IPC utilizes a 10.1" color Thin Film Transistor (TFT) display for all cluster information. This is a complete virtual IPC without any analog gauges or LED-type indicators. All indicators and gauges appear similar to the base and mid-level IPC. The message center and adaptive cruise control information is displayed in overlays over the center of the tachometer and speedometer respectively, covering the center portion of the gauge needle images. The IPC has a feature called the quiet mode, where all overlays are turned off and basic cluster images return to normal functionality
To alert the driver of vehicle conditions, the IPC uses:
- gauges
- informational indicators
- warning indicators
- RTT indicators
- warning messages
- warning chimes
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 the typical informational or warning indicator, using the same graphical representation. The message center displays RTT indicators in both fixed locations and in a rotating display where they are turned on in the order the request was received by the IPC.
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 HS-CAN3.
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:
- fuel pump assembly
- fuel level sensor
- park detect switch (part of the floor shifter assembly)
- low washer fluid level switch