Engine-Start Effect Function
When recognizing an engine start, the combination meter controls the following items for producing the effect.
- Speedometer
- Tachometer
- Engine coolant temperature gauge
- Fuel gauge
- Meter illumination
Meter and Illumination Operations During Engine-start Effect
The combination meter controls the following items during the engine-start effect.
OPERATION REFERENCE
| Control item | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| Speedometer | Sweeps the pointer. | |
| Tachometer | Sweeps the pointer. | |
| Engine coolant temperature gauge | Stops the pointer. | |
| Fuel gauge | Stops the pointer. | |
| Meter illumination | Pointers | Turns on the illumination at the effect level. |
| Information display | Turns on the illumination at the normal brightness level. | |
| Other than those above | Increases the brightness to the effect level in stages. | |
NOTE:
The pointers are stopped and illumination is turned off while cranking the engine.
Engine Start Judgement
The combination meter judges "engine-start" and activates the engine-start effect only once when the following operational conditions are all satisfied.
OPERATIONAL CONDITION REFERENCE
| Operational condition | |
|---|---|
| Ignition switch | ON position |
| Vehicle speed | Less than 1 km/h (0.6 MPH) |
| Engine state | Other than the time of cranking the engine |
| 500 RPM or more | |
| Information display (SETTING) | The setting of "EFFECT" is "ON" |
NOTE:
ENGINE-START EFFECT exits when any of the above operational conditions is cancelled during the engine-start effect.
Signal Path
The combination meter judges "engine-start", according to the following signals and activates the engine-start effect function.
SIGNAL REFERENCE
| Signal name | Signal source |
|---|---|
| Ignition signal | - |
| Starter relay status signal | BCM Combination meter |
| Engine speed signal | ECM Combination meter |
| Engine status signal | |
| Vehicle speed signal | ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) Combination meter |
NOTE:
The engine-start effect function ends if any one of the above conditions is lost during the activation of this function.