Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC): Overview

The IPC uses gauges, warning and informational indicators, RTT indicators, warning messages and chimes to alert the driver of vehicle conditions and system operation. The message center provides menu selections to configure various vehicle features. For a complete list and description of the features the message center controls, refer to the Owner's Literature.

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.

The RTT indicators illuminate in the message center and replace traditional informational or warning indicators, using the same iconic representation. The message center uses a rotating RTT display area that can display multiple indicators, dedicated RTT displays and fixed locations for other RTT indicators and displays.

The IPC provides a full TFT display that contains the message center, RTT indications and virtual gauge displays. The IPC display and the IPCECU are separate components. A LVDS cable connected from the IPC display unit to the IPCECU transfers the driver information data between the IPC display and the IPCECU. If the LVDS cable fails, the IPC display will be blank.

IPC Display 

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