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
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 RTT indicator |
| 11 | Air bag warning indicator |
| 12 | Cruise control RTT indicator |
| 13 | Electronic park brake indicator |
| 14 | Brake warning indicator |
| 15 | RH turn indicator |
| 16 | Lane assist system/forward collision warning display |
| 17 | Speedometer |
| 18 | Fuel gauge |
| 19 | Lights on indicator |
| 20 | High beam indicator |
| 21 | Odometer display area |
| 22 | Compass |
| 23 | Main message center display area |
| 24 | PRNDL display |
| 25 | Outside air temperature display |
| 26 | Rotating RTT indicator display area |
| 27 | SelectShift® display |
| 28 | Temperature gauge |
| 29 | Stop/start indicator |
High-Level IPC
High-Level IPC
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Main menu display area |
| 2 | Selected menu navigation display |
| 3 | Rotating RTT display area Bliss® off Charging system Door ajar Engine over-temperature Liftgate ajar Low engine oil pressure Low fuel Low washer fluid Powertrain malfunction (wrench) |
| 4 | Main message center/virtual gauge display area |
| 5 | MIL |
| 6 | TPMS warning indicator |
| 7 | Fuel gauge |
| 8 | Temperature gauge (fuel gauge with temperature gauge turned off) |
| 9 | Speedometer |
| 10 | Main infotainment menu |
| 11 | Stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon) |
| 12 | Stability-traction control indicator (sliding car icon) |
| 13 | Outside air temperature display |
| 14 | Compass display |
| 15 | Multimedia display Virtual compass display |
| 16 | Selected infotainment menu display |
| 17 | Clock display |
| 18 | Safety belt warning indicator |
| 19 | Air bag warning indicator |
| 20 | Electric park brake warning indicator |
| 21 | Brake warning indicator |
| 22 | RH turn indicator |
| 23 | High beam indicator |
| 24 | PRNDL display |
| 25 | LH turn indicator |
| 26 | SelectShift® display |
| 27 | ABS warning indicator |
| 28 | Stop/start RTT indicator |
| 29 | Lane departure warning system on RTT indicator |
| 30 | Cruise control RTT indicator |
| 31 | Lights on indicator |
| 32 | Odometer display area |
The base IPC uses a single 4.2" color thin film transistor message center display to display driver information.
The high-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.
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