Information and Message Center - Information and Message Center
Description and Operation
The Driver's Information / Message Center has a liquid crystal display and is located at the lower area of the Major
Instrument Cluster.
The message center displays messages in text form for the driver, including odometer readings an d trip computer data. It
can also provide information normally covered by conventional wa rning lamps or typically indicate that a feature such as the
Automatic Stability Control is operating.
Located above the message center are two lamps, red for warning and amber for caution. When a message is displayed, the
appropriate lamp will illuminate to attract the driver's attention and to signify the importance of the message. The lamps
also illuminate simultaneously for some warnings and for some non-text warnin gs - refer to the Drivers Handbook for
variations in local markets.
Trip Computer
Pressing the trip switch on the left stalk of the steering colu mn switch assembly activates the trip computer which displays
trip data on the message center. Warning and Information messages have priority ov er trip data; if a driver information
message is displayed prior to activation of the trip computer , the trip data will appear for 10 seconds only, before being
ItemDescription
1Driver's Information / Message Center
2Amber Warning Lamp
3Red Warning Lamp
4Major Instrument Cluster
5Speedometer
Information and Message Center - Information and Message Center
Diagnosis and Testing
Tests Using the Portable Diagnostic Unit
Refer to PDU User Guide
The complexity of the electronics involved with the speedomete r and instrument cluster, of which the Message Center is a
part, and the two multiplexed communication networks which ar e connected to it preclude the use of workshop general
electrical test equipment. Therefore, refe rence should be made to the PDU User Guide for detailed instructions on testing
the speedometer and odometer.
The PDU systematically te sts and analyses all functions and the various systems affected by it.
Where a fault is indicated, before replac ing a component, some basic diagnostic methods may be necessary to confirm that
connections are good and that wiring is not damaged.
