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
- warning messages
- warning chimes
The 4-inch display IPC uses a single centered screen to display driver information with analog gauges.
The 6-inch display IPC uses a single centered screen to display driver information with analog and virtual gauges.
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.
IPCRTT indicators 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.
4-Inch Display IPC
4-Inch Display IPC
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator |
| 2 | Hill start assist indicator |
| 3 | TPMS indicator |
| 4 | Tachometer |
| 5 | Lane departure warning off indicator |
| 6 | BLIS off warning indicator |
| 7 | Stability-traction control disabled (sliding car off icon) warning indicator |
| 8 | Stability-traction control (sliding car icon) warning indicator |
| 9 | Seatbelt/BeltMinder® warning indicator |
| 10 | LH turn indicator |
| 11 | Main message center menu display |
| 12 | Menu title Odometer display Trip odometer display |
| 13 | Rotating RTT indicators: Adaptive cruise control Non-adaptive cruise control |
| 14 | Cruise control set speed display |
| 15 | Message center display area |
| 16 | Rotating RTT indicators: Auto high beam Auto hold Frost indication Forward collision Low washer fluid level |
| 17 | Outside air temperature display |
| 18 | Compass display |
| 19 | RH turn indicator |
| 20 | Speedometer |
| 21 | Electric park brake indicator |
| 22 | Brake warning indicator |
| 23 | Fuel gauge |
| 24 | Low fuel warning indicator |
| 25 | PRNDL display |
| 26 | Engine over-temperature warning indicator |
| 27 | Temperature gauge |
| 28 | Auto stop/start indicator |
| 29 | Airbag warning indicator |
| 30 | ABS warning indicator |
| 31 | High beam indicator |
| 32 | Front fog lamp indicator |
| 33 | MIL |
| 34 | LED low beam malfunction indicator |
| 35 | Low engine oil pressure warning indicator |
| 36 | Lights on indicator |
| 37 | Door ajar indicator |
| 38 | Charging system warning indicator |
6-Inch Display IPC
6-Inch Display IPC
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tachometer |
| 2 | Front fog lamp indicator |
| 3 | TPMS indicator |
| 4 | MIL |
| 5 | Auto hold RTT indicator |
| 6 | Rotating RTT indicators: BLIS off Charging system Door, hood, liftgate ajar Engine over-temperature Engineering test (ET) mode Lane centering aid Lane keep assist Low engine oil pressure Powertrain malfunction (wrench) Rear seatbelt monitor |
| 7 | Navigation indication |
| 8 | Speed limit sign recognition RTT indicator |
| 9 | Auto stop/start RTT indicator |
| 10 | Message center display |
| 11 | Adaptive cruise control RTT indicator Lane keeping assist RTT indicator |
| 12 | Digital speedometer display |
| 13 | Compass display |
| 14 | Outside air temperature display |
| 15 | Frost RTT indicator |
| 16 | LED low beam malfunction RTT indicator |
| 17 | Electric park brake RTT indicator |
| 18 | Parklamps/headlamps on RTT indicator |
| 19 | Auto high beam RTT indicator |
| 20 | Seatbelt/BeltMinder® warning indicator |
| 21 | Brake warning indicator |
| 22 | Speedometer |
| 23 | Airbag warning indicator |
| 24 | High beam indicator |
| 25 | Fuel gauge |
| 26 | 4WD lock RTT indicator |
| 27 | ELDRTT indicator |
| 28 | RH turn indicator |
| 29 | Stability-traction control (sliding car icon) warning indicator |
| 30 | DTE display |
| 31 | PRNDM indicator |
| 32 | Selectshift RTT indicator |
| 33 | Drive mode RTT indicators: Normal Sport ECO Slippery Sand Rock Crawl |
| 34 | Stability-traction control disabled (sliding car off icon) warning indicator |
| 35 | LH turn indicator |
| 36 | Odometer display |
| 37 | Cruise control RTT indicator Adaptive cruise control RTT indicator Cruise control set speed display |
| 38 | ABS warning indicator |
| 39 | Temperature gauge |
Message Center
The message center is an integral part of the IPC that receives and acts upon much of the same information that is input and used to operate the IPC (gauges, informational indicators, and warning indicators). The message center uses both hardwired and network-based inputs to receive information. The message center functionality is controlled through the message center switch (part of the RH steering wheel switch).
Whenever conditions are present that require a warning message, the message center replaces the last selected display with the new warning display. Once the message is reset or cleared, the message center returns to the last selected display. If multiple warnings are present, the message center rotates through the messages, displaying each warning for approximately 4 seconds. Warning messages are also generally associated with other observable outputs of the IPC (gauges, informational indicators and Reconfigurable Telltales [RTTs]). For example, when the ABS module detects a low brake fluid condition, the ABS module sends the IPC a request through the GWM to illuminate the brake warning indicator and a request to display the LOW BRAKE FLUID message in the message center. This allows the message center to be a more informative supplement to the IPC gauges and indicators.
The system warning messages alert the operator to possible concerns or malfunctions in the vehicle operating systems. System warning messages can be stand-alone messages, but are often associated with another form of indication, such as a gauge or an indicator. The message center displays the last selected feature if there are no additional warning messages. Once a warning message has been displayed, the message must be acknowledged to allow full functionality of the message center by pressing the OK button to acknowledge and clear the warning message. For a complete list of warning messages displayed, refer to the message center section of the Owner's Literature.
Warning Chimes
The warning chimes provide the driver with audible warnings that act as reminders and supplemental alerts to visual IPC indications such as gauges, indicators and message center warnings. The IPC controls all warning chimes based on messages received from external modules. The IPC prioritizes the chimes according to a preset hierarchy programmed into the IPC software. When more than one chime request is received by the IPC, the most important chime sounds. If a lower priority chime is currently sounding, the higher priority request takes over and replaces or delays the lower priority chime.
The warning chimes are sounded through the audio system speakers and the IPC. The turn signal/hazard on (tick-tock) is the only individual chime that sounds through the IPC, not the audio system. The parking aid, liftgate warning and BLIS/ CTA warning chimes are sounded through the rear speakers. All other warning chimes are sounded through the front audio system speakers.
The IPC also acts as a backup. In the event of an audio system chime failure, the IPC sounds all chimes that are required.