Instrument Cluster Description and Operation: Speedometer
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The IPC displays the vehicle speed as determined by the ECM. The IPC calculates the mileage based on the GMLAN vehicle speed information from the ECM. The speedometer defaults to 0 km/h (0 mph) if the IPC detects a loss of GMLAN communications with the ECM.