Description And Operation: Description
The instrument panel switch bank pod (1) is located just below the radio or Display Screen Module (DSM), depending on how the vehicle is equipped. 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 bank pod may include the following switches:
- Engine Stop Start Switch
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Switch
- Hazard Warning Switch
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Switch
- Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist (PPPA) Activation Switch
- ParkSense® Rear Park Assist ON/OFF Switch
- Passenger Airbag ON/OFF Switch
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.
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 back lighting 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 bank pod is ineffective or damaged, the entire switch bank pod must be replaced.