Description And Operation: Description
The instrument panel switch pod is located just between the Radio Receiver Module (RRM) and air conditioner controls in the center stack area of the instrument panel. This switch is available in multiple configurations, which vary depending upon the equipment in the vehicle. However, every available configuration includes the hazard warning push button switch. The switch pod may include the following switches:
- Heated Seat Switches (1) - Driver and Passenger
- Heated Steering Wheel Switch (2)
- Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist Activation Switch (3)
- ParkSense® Rear Park Assist ON/OFF Switch (4)
- Hazard Lamp Switch (5)
- Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator (6)
- Lane Departure Warning + ON/OFF Switch (7)
The switch housing and the push buttons are constructed of molded plastic. Each push button has a smooth finish and is clearly identified with the appropriate text and International Control and Display Symbol icons. Refer to INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE CONTROL AND DISPLAY SYMBOLS, DESCRIPTION . Several of the push buttons feature Light Emitting Diode (LED) units to give the vehicle operator an indication when the function of that switch is currently active. Only the hazard warning switch push button latches, the remaining switches feature momentary operation.
Six retaining clips secure the switch to the back of the instrument panel through integral mounting tabs that are molded onto the switch housing. The back of the switch housing has an integral connector receptacle containing terminal pins that connect the switch to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of the instrument panel wire harness.
Panel lamps dimmer controlled illumination lamps integral to the circuit board within the switch provide backlighting for visibility at night, but these lamps are not serviceable. The individual switches in the upper instrument panel switch pod cannot be repaired and are not serviced individually. If any component within the switch pod is ineffective or damaged, the entire switch pod must be replaced.