AWD Gauge

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2019 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The AWD gauge is a virtual gauge that displays the level of power applied to each wheel. The AWD system is almost always active, it is transferring torque whenever the vehicle is accelerating, boosting output when wheels are slipping, and shutting off on the highway to save fuel. The IPC uses the following inputs to determine the AWD gauge display:

Wheel torque data
AWD lock torque
Vehicle speed

As power is applied to the wheels, the area directly in front of each displayed wheel begins to fill in. The lowest power displayed is the closest to the wheel. As the amount of power sent to the wheels increases, the area fills in either forward (front wheels) or rearward (rear wheels) of the wheels.

The IPC receives the AWD data and the vehicle speed messages from the GWM over the HS-CAN3. The GWM receives the AWD data and the vehicle speed messages from the PCM over the HS-CAN1.