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.

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.

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
Engine state	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 name	Signal path
Ignition signal	--
Starter relay status signal	BCM Combination meter
Engine speed signal	ECM Combination meter
Engine status signal	ECM Combination meter
Vehicle speed signal	ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) Combination meter