System Description

The combination meter controls the meter illumination by the illumination control switch signal from the meter control switch and the position light request signal transmitted by the BCM via CAN communication.

Daytime Mode

Meter illumination level can be adjusted in 22 steps using the illumination control switch (1) in daytime mode.

Fig 1: Identifying Illumination Control Switch

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Nighttime Mode

Combination meter changes the meter illumination to the nighttime mode by the position light request signal from BCM via CAN communication.
Meter illumination can be adjusted in 22 steps using the illumination control switch in nighttime mode.

Driver Welcome Function

Ring illumination gradually turns ON when a driver gets in the vehicle with intelligent key and closes the driver side door.

NOTE: Ring illumination gradually turns OFF when not turning the ignition switch ON at a certain period of time.

Dial Effects Function

Combination meter detects the engine start when input engine speed signal at first. Pointers of speed meter and tachometer sweep and ring illumination gradually turns ON when combination meter detects the engine start. Then, combination meter starts the normal control.

NOTE:

Water temperature gauge and fuel gauge do not function.
Dial Effects Function can be turned ON/OFF from "SETTING" on the Information Display.